The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-28 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday the following railway bills were de-
clared to have complied with the standing orders :
—The Somerset Coal Railway, for a line from
Wincanton, on the Somerset and Dorset Railway,
to Tunsbury, at an estimated cost of £270,000 ;
Isle of Purbeck, from Wareham to Swanage, and to
raise £95,000; Dulas Valley Mineral, for exten-
sions to Brecon and the Swansea Vale Railway, to
raise an additional capital of £450,000, and to
change the name of the company to that of the
Swansea, Neath, and Brecon Railway; Esk Valley,
for an extension from the Eskbank-station of the
North British to Springfield in Lasswade, at a cost
of £27,000; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, for arrangements as to share capital and
leasing the line to the London and North-Western
Company ; Hoylake, for lines from Birkenhead and
Poulton to Hoylake, in Cheshire, and to raise
£120,000; Carnarvonshire, for new lines to Llan-
beblig and Dandwrog, and to raise a new capital of
£BO,OOO ; Farnborough and Aldershot, to run from
the South- Western at Farnborough to Aldershot,
and to raise £13,000 ; Caledoni:n, to merge the
Granton branches in the Caledonian, and raise
£BO,OOO by new shares, also to deviate and relin-
quish part of Rutherglen and Coatbridge branch ;
North British and Wansbeck, to make financial
arrangements.

The non-compliances included the Potteries Junc-
tion ; Bristol Central Station and Railways, and to
raise £300,000 ; Bristol and North Somerset, for a
railway near Evercreech to Bristol, Radstock,
Camerton, and other places, and raise £500,000 ;
Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway, and to
raise £200,000.

GRAND BAL MASQUE (by special request).
NATIONAL ASS KMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn.
The Proprietor has the honour to announce that this Fete
of the Season will take plane TO-MORROW, the 29th inst.,
when every available means will be brought into requisition
to eclipse all fetes of the kind that have ever preceded it, at,
any rate in this country. The greatest care will be taken in
the arrangements for the comfort of the numerous visitors.
The band (uader the able direction of Mr.W. M. Packer) will be
considerably augmented, and the staff of M. C.'s supervised
by Messrs. Prudy, Mott, and Page. The demand for tickets
being so numerous, no complimentary admissions can be
given. Tickets may be had of Cramer and Co., Regent-street ;
c happen and Co„ Bond-street; Mitchell's, Royal Library;
Hammond's (Jullien',s), Regent-street; and on the premises.
Supper, consisting of everything choice in season, will be
served at t Tickets Is. each. N.B.—Mr. Nathan, of
Castle-street, Leicester-square, is appointed costumier.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT-
GARDEN.

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Under the Management of Miss Louisa ryne and Mr. W.

Harrison.

Sole Lessees.

THIS EVENING, to commence with PUY BL AS : Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susa^ Fyne. Miss ThirlwalL and Madame
Laura Baxter; Messrs. Santley,Patey, Lyall, AynsleyCooke,
E. Dussek, and W. Harrison.

Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon.
After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Mors open at halt-past 6—Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, the Comio Drama of THE NEXT OF
KIN.
Aster which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY
TWO SHOES.

Commence at

THEAT RE-R 0 'V A 1„ HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed
I_, If it AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
After which, a new and original Extravastanza, entitled
RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Happy
Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley.
Concluding with OUR MARY ANNE.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under
the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER.
THIS EVENING, Jan. 2S. to commence with an Orl2:inal
Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore,
Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee.
After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic
Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul F'eval and John Brougham.
The principal character will be sustained by Mr.. ‘Fecs
d ihtdeir.,
supported by Messrs. G. Vining., J. Brougham, H
cornbe, IV. M'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H.
Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E.
Layenue, and Elsworthy.

Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will
shortly appear.

Doors open at half-past Six, performance to commence
at Seven. Private Boxes, £2 l?s. dd., and £2 2s. Places
registered. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, Ss. 6d.; Upper
Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, s. ;

Upper'Circle, 4s. ; Pit, 25.. ; Gallery, NO half-price. Box-
office or en daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to
take notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes,
box places, or stalls, either for playbills or for the sate keep-
ing of hats and cloaks : and that the attendants in all parts
of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever
Staze-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H.
Barnett.

f)OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindui.
THIS EVENING, LAW v. LOVE : Miss M. Oliver.
Followed by ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES AN-
OTHER. Mr. R. Roxby and Miss Amy Sedp,wiek.
After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
" RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and 3lother
Shipton.' Mr. a Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and
Tindspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, bliss A. Collinson, and
Mr. Halford.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-•
Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE LII TLE TRE A SURE. Mr
Billington, Mr. R. Phillips, and Miss Marie Wilton.
After which, A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P, Bedford, and Mrs. Billhigton.
To conclude with " GEORGE DE BARNWELL :
or, Harlequin Follyin the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar,
Mies R. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Took, P. Bed-
ford, Stephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri;
tolumbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard ;
t'antaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and
lertrand.

Commence at 7.

The WEATHER.--Sun Office, Jan. 28, 1863.