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

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is now prepared to accept MERCANTILE INSUII-
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PERCY M. DOFF, Aranager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON,
Secretary to the London Board.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the recent
heavy
gales some of the boats of the Royal National
Liteboat institution. have been instrumental in rescuing- the
of the following wrecked vessels :—Schooner Theophi-
rewssof Aberdeen, 5 men; barque Tamworth, of Norway, 17;
ueliooner Northern Lights, of Preston, 1 ; pilot boat, of St.
Ives 7 ; schooner Anon, of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy,
of D'
Drogheda, 4 ; smack Saucy Jack, of Inverness, 1 ; barque
Marietts, of Lisbon, 1 ; fishing boat, of Filey, 2 ; Tenby
fishing boat, 3; and barque Providence, of Dantzic,7. Total
lives saved, 55. The lifeboats also assiste iin bringing safely
into port. with their crews, consisting of 25 men, the Italian
brig Camcglinc, the schooner Sir Cohn Campbell, of Whitby,
the schooner Gull's, of Palermo, and the ketch Snip, of Am-
sterdam. The lifeboats also went off in reply to signals of
distress on fourteen occasions, but their services were not
ultimately required. The amount of reward paid for all
these services was £215.

The Committee of the Institution earnestly AP PEAL to the
public ior ASSISTANCE to e,:able 'hem to meet the con-
tinued heavy demands on the Society's 125 Web )at estab-
lishments. Contributions are received by all the London
and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 11, John-street, Adelphi, London.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, for the 13th time, Balfe's new Opera,
BLANCH,: DE NEVE RS • Miss Louisa i'yne, Miss Anna
Hiles, miss Emma Heywood • Messrs.W. H. Weiss, IL Cord,
A. Cook, A. t. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conclude with. the Second Act of THE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-past SLY—Commence at Seven.

ral FT EATRE ROYAL DRURY - LANE.
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform
the Farce of BEAUTY- OR THE BEAST. Princip cha-
racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, spencer,
and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss R. Leclerq.
Af :ex which. Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRISD.
Messrs. helps, Ryder, Rayner, M-agreson, Ward, Spencerrs. E. ;
Miss Eburne,Misa F. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and M
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss bitter, Miss Cicely
Not', Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
Followed by MY 1.1 NART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS;
characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde,
M.
J. Ma
; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harfleur.

T HEAT RE ROYAL D' RU R Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
NO'TlrE•—The Public are respectfully requested to take
notice that the extensive Scenical preparations for he
Carietmas Pantomime will compel the withdrawal on Satur-
day,
Dec. • i fer a period extending o er the Holidays, of
o,
Lord Byron's MANFRED.
THIS EVENING the rerformances will COMMCnCe with
BEAUTY Ort THE BEAST.
After which, commencing at a Quarter before Eight o'clock,
Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy at MANFRED. Mortals
Manfred, Mr. Phelps; Abbot of St. 3lauric , Mr. Ryder; a
Chamois Hunter, Mr. A. Rayner; Manuel (an aged Retainer),
Tri r. Neville ; Herman (a young Domestic in the Caste of
Manfred), Mr. G Weston ; Retainers, Messrs. Bedford,
Weaver, Kirk, Wilson, Smith, and Edwards. Immortals :
Arimanes (Ruler of the Evil A gencies), Mr. Warde ; Ariel
(spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Heywood ; Hes Per (Spirit
of tile Stars), Miss Louisa Ritter; Undine (Spirit of the
Waters). Miss P sroole;
—eseriina (Spirit of Memo,y), Miss
Cicely Nott ; Auster (Spirit of the Storm), Mr. swift ; As-
ptrocn (Cqiirit of the Earth), Mr. Meagersm ; .cubes (Spirit of
'the Shadow of Night),
Ryder; Titanos 'Sidra of the
Mountains), Mr. G. Spencer; 'cer, Nemesis (Goddess of f Vengeance),
Mrs. Edmund Falcaner ; Clotho Lache is,
and Atropos—the Atropos— le
Three Destinies—Miss Emma A' tic, 3Miss C. Weston,
and Miss ll'array; the Phantom of t pte, Miss Rose
Leclerq ; the Witch of the Alps, Miss M. hbarne ; Evil
genciea and Spirit Spectres -of the Weird World,
Messrs. T. Matthews, J. Morris, J. Cormack, Miss
Seymour, Miss Harfieur Mrs. Melville, Mrs. War-
low, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Choir and the
Bal.et. Order and character of the scenery. Act I.—Scene
1 Studio and Gothic Gallery in Manfred's Castle. Scene
2 : a Precipice and Glaciers near the Summit of the Jung-
frau. Act IL - Scene 1 : The Chalet of tree Chamois
Hunter and Alpine Pass. Scene 2: The Steinbach, a
Waterfall, in one of toe Lower Valleys among the Alp',
and Owl:haw-dm; Cliffs, the Haunt of the Witch of the
Alps. "The simbow's rays still aren the torrent with the
many hues of heaven, and roll the sheeted silver's waving
column o'er the crag's perpendicular." Scene 3 : The snow-
capped Summit of the J ungfrau, by Moonlight. Scene 4 :
The Hall of Arimanes in the Nether World, painted by Mt.
Danson and son. Act IlL—Scene 1 : Terrace and Exterior
of Castle. Scene 2: The Turret Studio, the Raglan's Mid-
night Haunt. shook mid Illumined by a Thunderstorm, and
finally Destroyed by Flashing Bolt and Crashing Avalanche.
Last Scene : A Snowy Alpine Waste er Wilderness. I'ro-
te of the Songs and Choruses—Act I —Scene 1: Mys-
tical Responses of Viewless Spirits to the Magian's invoca-
tion. Ist Solo, "Mortal to thy bidding bow'd," Miss Emma
Heywood; 2d 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 Swift, and t horns ; 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 ; Sony, " The Ship sailed on, the Shio sailed
fast," Miss Emma Heywood. S:ene 4—Grand Choral Hymn
of the Evil Agencies, " Hail to our Master, Prince of Earth
and Air." solo verses by Mr. Swift, chorus by full Choir; Ju-
bilant Chorus and accompanying Dance, by full Choir and
the Ballet. Act lll.—Last Scene: Grand Dual Chorus 01
Cool and Evil Spirits, by the Principal Singers and Full
Choir. The general action of the tragedy arranged by Mr.
Ptie!ps. The incidental dances designed and directed by Mr.
Cormack. Costumes from designs by R. W. Keene, Keg., and
(roan Flaxman's Iliustratimas t Ciessical and Mythological
Conceptions. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants.
-f4as Illuminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions
by Mr. Cox, under the direction of Mr. Telbin. The whole
os the entirely new scenery designed and princinAly painted
by Mr. W. Telbin, assisted by his son, Mr. 11. Telbin. 'P he
Ifsll of Arimanes painted by Mr. Damon and Sons. The
increased orchestra and present arran-ement of the music,
originally composed by Sir Henry Bishop, under the direc-
tor/ of Al r. Barnard. The choir under the direction of Mr.
Charles Beak.

Toc9riclude with MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS,

Private Boxes, Vs. 6d., 218., £1 lls. 6d., £2 2s , £3 35.. and
45.; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, 48. ; First Circle, 3i. ; Boxes,
2s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery. 6d. No
bali-price. B.x office open from Ten to Five daily. Doors
open at half-past -Six, commence at Seven o'clock. Stage
Manager, Mr. Phelps.