The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

ROYAL,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Manarzement of Mr. B. WEBSTER, will OPEN on
BOXING NZGllT.—Amon;st the artists engaged are Mr.
Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, and
Mr Charles '*Tathews; Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Mathews,
Miss Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and
Mrs. Cii,rles Mathews.

On BOXING NIGHT, the new Comic Drama of the HEN
AND CHICK.E,Ns : Mrs. Stirling in her original character.
After which, a Comical Conglommtive Christmas Absur-
dity, by Henry J Byron, Esq., and entitled 1863; or. THE
SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON, with a Shameful
Revelation oil Lad/ Somebody's Secret. New Scenery by
Danson and Sons. Appointments by Mr. Ireland. Music by
Wallerstein. Principal characters by Mi. J. L. Toole,
Mr. t'.tul Bed) ord, Miss Cottrell, Miss Fauny Josephs, &c.

And the BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS : Mr. J. L. Toole
in his origina..l character.

ATM THEATKE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
TAl'4ote -Frooriotor and Manager. M. B. Webster.
EVENING THE PRETTY HORSEBREAR ER.
3re"rs• J. L. Toole:Paul Bedford, and Miss Woolg-ar.
4.t 8 tile*,
New Drama of LEAH : Bth weeic of Miss Bate-
man,
u PR°+rted. by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Btl-
lin
Bniainrt,n:btephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms. and
L.TTooeoolne.elude with ICI ON r.A.RLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J.

Commence at 7.

LEA 11.-EvERy NIGHT.

itirltShS,
riß,thA'
arpEplViearaLE A H.-THIS EVENING,
r nA'N. in the charactercharacterthe great Tragic Actress, Miss
the unbouuded success with whtio,L'.l,AH. In consequence of
nation of the
prif.cipal charge,,, hiss Bateman 's imperso-
ot L has been attended. new ive Act Drama
that it will be performed EVEay ast?i, begs to announce
INC+ until further
notice.

ROYAL STRAND ------------,
11 E A T R E.
nranavr, Mr. W.ll. Swab
Me Geo.
THIS EVENING, MIRIAR'6 CII-Im}-1-11411.
Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss ik:.,,
Wanders. aa.ville,ssrs. and Miss
Followed by (25th time) PATIENT PENEL„
Return of Ulysses. Messrs. Honeyand Featou N or, The
Swanborough and Simpson. esciames
After which, MT :NEW PLACE. Mr. A. Wood.
Commence at 7.

HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,,,
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENtE,
ailla be had Every Evening of
G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGE:sIT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DA.7.—Morning, h. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 15m.
ro-moßrww.-Morning, 12h. 42ru.—Afternoon, lh. 4m.

The Weather—Sun Office, Dec. 22, 1863.

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-29.95.
Wind—N.-W. ; fresh, and very fine.

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SUM
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LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 1863.

The Emperor
NI -,---
sen. PoLEuN's reply to
front the French the address
ofe is,t iu every essential respect
worthy of the author
Congress, a noble project,
Every
even though it should
prove to be a daydream.
4,
_7ol7ord in this imperial
:ioplpelymhot'aisveitpsow:eirghotimy Ul heb asserts " is
notions,it both at home and
not rest
true, but one
abroad." s vague generality,
with which his ADJESTY does
adding as he does, inn tinediately,
therepthe appeasing of passions, with concord na,`l desire
nd:at contented,
onion:'
rind further '`ta I direct all my wishes to the A moment
when the great questions which divide governments
and peoples will be paciflcally solved by EuropeanlB
Arbitrament." By the utterance of which volun.