The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ) INSURANCE COMPANY
is now prepared to accept 31-ERCANTILE INSUR-
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PER C Y M. DOVF, Manager,
JOIL B. JOHNSTON,
ecretary to the London Board,

LIFEBOAT SEIW WES.—During the recent
heavy gales some o ‘: the coats of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution hay( : been instrumental in rescuing the
w reeked vessels:—Schooner Theophi-
c
crews of the tollowing
nei of Aberdeen, 5 men ; barque Tamworth, of Norway, 17;
schooner Northern Ligl its, of Preston, I ; pilot boat, of St.
Ives, 7 ; schooner Aria n, of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy,
smallK Saucy Ja2k, of Inverness, 1 ; barque
of Dmgheda, i ;
Marietta, of Llsbon, I ; fishing boat, of They, 2 ; Tenby
fishin boat, 3 ;
and %argue Providence, of Dantzic, 7. Total
g.
lives saved, 55. The. The!) oats also assiste, in bringitr safely
into port, with thei'i'..crews, consisting, of '29 men, ihe Italian
brig camcglin,,,th e seheoner Sir Cohn Ct.mpbell, of Whitby,
the schooner Gut/ la, of Palermo, and tbi.: ketch snip, of Am-
sterdam. the l'Aenou is also went ow 'n reply to signals of
distress on lbw...teen occasions, but Cieir services were not
iticriat,ly iiTo.if.red. The amount of reward p .Id for all
thi.se servLi 2F, ,:as £216.

Comm at tee of the Instituticn earnestly AP PEAL to the
public tor .;.SISTANUE to er able hem to meet the con-
tinued heavy demands on the Society s 25 Bleb at estab-
lishments. 'Contributions are receiv, d by all the Loncon
and country • bankers; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, ,ichn-street, Ade:phi, London.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under. the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EI TENING, for the 13th time, Balfe's new Opera,
BLANCH, ;DE NEVERS Miss Louisa ryne, Miss Aana
Hiles, miss Emma Heywood ; Ilessrs.W. li. Weise, IL Cord,
A. Cook, A. at. l.lbyn, C. Lyail, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conch- de with the Second Act of TILE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors c i)en at half-past Six—Commence at Seven

ril FT EA tRE ROYAL DRURY - L ANE.
Man: igt .rs, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
Tins EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform.
the Farce of -nE - •
AIM.. Olt TB E BLASI. Principal cha-
racters by Ilessrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Wes on; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss it. Lecicrq.
After which. Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
Messrs. r h elps, Ryder, Rayner 311- agreson, card, Spencer ;
Miss Eburt te, Miss F. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss iatter, Miss Cicely
Notr, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
Followed, by MY ZIEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
chaacters b Mr. J. Neville Mr. G. Weston, Mr.
Mr.r J. Mar cisy ;
Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss fiarfieur.W arde,

TELEA TRE ROYAL D,R U R Y-L NE.
nialagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
Y. B. Chatterton.
NPTICFL—The Public are respectfully requested to take
notice tha.t the extensive Scenical preparations for he
Caristmas Pantomime will compel the witrhdtrhawn oal orndays, of
Satur-
day, Dec. "10, for a period extending o.
e
Lord Byron''s MANFRED.
THIS EVENING the rertormances will commence with
BEAUTY Ott THE BEAST.
After which, commncing
at a Quarter before Eight Mortals 'o'clock,
Lord Byr' ai's Choral Tragedy ot MANFRED.
Manfred, Air. Phelps; Abbot of z..q. Mattric , Mr. Ryder; a
Chamois limiter, Mr. A. Rayner; Manuel (an aged Retainer),
Mr. ; Herman (a young Domestic in the Caste of
Manfrei t), Mr. G. Weston ; Retainers, Messrs. Bedford,
Weaver, Kirk. Wilson, Smith, and Edwards. Immortals
Arimanes (Ruler of the Evil Agencies), mr.. Ward,; Ariel
(spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Heywood; Hr(Snirit
of the Stars), Miss Louisa Ritter • Drtd• (cape
pinyt
.ofmtihse
Waters),s
.Miss Poole; 3leserima
cicely Nott; Auster (Spirit of the Storm), Mof 1118°.wit)t • A
s-
tarot's (~Spirit of the Earth), Mr. 31ea(mrs ; Olurbes(Spi'rit
of
the shadow of :Night), Mr 1?y
. ..„ Titanos (Spirit of the
Mountains), Mr. G. Spencer; Nemesis
(Goddess of Vengeance),
Mrs. Edmi and Falconer; Clotho, Laclie is, and Atropos—the
Three Dei ttinies-3liss .Emma Atkinson, Miss C. Weston,
and Miss Murray; the Phantom of Ast t•te, Mias Rose
Leelerg ; the }}'itch of the Alps, Miss M. Eburne; Evil
A gencies and
Spirit Spectres of the Weird World,
Messrs. 'P. Matthews, J. Morris J. Cormack, Miss
ti,eymour, Bliss Harneur, Mrs. Dlelville Mrs. War-
low, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the' Choir and the
Jtaliet. Order and character of the scenery. Act I.—Scene
1 : Studio and Gothic Gallery in Mantred's Castle. Scene
2 Precipice and Glaciers near the Summit of the Jung-
frau. Act 11. - Scene I : The Chalet of the Chamois
Hunter and Alpine Pass. Scene 2: The Steinbach, a
Waterfall, in one of toe Lower Valleys among the Alp,,
and Overhanoing Cliffs, the Haunt ot the Witch of the
AiPs• "The sunbow's rays still arch the torrent with the
many hues of heaven, and roil the sheeted silver's waving
column o'i T the crac's perpendicular." Scene 3 The snow-
capped Summit of the Jungfrau, by Moonlight. Scene 4 :
The Hall of Arimanes in the Nether World, painted by Mr.
Danson a. Son. Act Ill.—Scene I : Terrace and Exterior
of Castle. Scene 2: The Turret Studio, the Magian's Mid-
night Harmt. Shook and Illumined by a Thunderstorm, and
finally Destroyed by Flashing Boit and Crashing Avalanche.
Last Scene : A Snowy Alpine Waste or Wilderness. Pro-
p raturne of the Sotto and Choruses—Act I —Scene I : Mys-
tical Responses of Viewless Spirits to the Magian's invoca-
tion. tar. Solo, "Mortal to thy bidding bow'd," Miss Emma
Heywood ; 2ct Solo, "In the blue depth of the waters,"
Miss Poole ; 3d Solo, " I am the rider of the
wind," Mr. Swift ' • Septette, Misses Poole, Hey-
wood, Cicely Nott, Mr. Switt, and chorus; The Impre-
cation—Solo, "When the Moon is on tie Wave," Miss
Cicely Nott ; Solo, "Th ugh thy Slumber may be deep,"
Miss Poole ; Chorus, by the whole Choir. Act. IL— cene 3 ;
Solo and Chorus, " The Captive Usurper," Miss Cicely Nott
and Chorus ; Song', " The Ship sailed on, the Shin sailed
fast," _Miss Emma Heywood. S ene 4—Grand Choral Hymn
cf the Evii Agencies, " Hail to our Master, Prince of Earth
and Mr." solo verses by Mr. Swift, chorus by full Choir ; Ju-
bilant Chorus and accompanying Vance. by full Choir and
the Ballet. Act lll—Last Scene: Grand Dual Chorus ot
Good and Evil Spirits, by the Principal Singers and Full
Choir. The general action of the tragedy arranged by Mr.
Phceps. The incidental dances designed and directed bi. Mr.
Cormack. Costumes from designs by R. W. Keene, I•:sq., and
Irma i' laxman's Illustratioas t Ct.ssical and Mythological
Conceptions. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants.
Gas Tt tunainat tons by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions
by Mr. (:ox, tinder the direction of Mr. Telbin. The whole
of the entirely new scenery designed anti prineiolly painted
by Mr. 'iT. Telbin, tssisteit by his son, Mr. 11. Telbin. qhe
11 'U of Arimanea painted by Mr. Damson and Sons. The
inereaseii. orchestra and present arran •ement ot the music,
ono-111,01y composed by Sir Henry Bishop, under the direc-
tion of 3 _r. Barnard. The choir tinder the direction of Mr.
Charles Beale,

To conclude with MY BEART'S IN TfIE HIGHLANDS.

Private .Boxes, Ws. 6d., 215., .£1 lls. 6d., £2 2s , 35., and
..£1 is.; Stidls, Os. ; Dress Circle, is. ; First Circle, 3s. ; Boxes,
2s. ; 25.; Lower Gallery. Is. ; Upper Gallery. 6d. No
half-price. Bvv c dice open from Ten to Five doily. Doors
open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'c:ock. Stage
Manager, Mr. Phelps.