The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,,, DECEMBER 25, 1865.

QTODARE. - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.-
THEATRE OF MYSTERY. EGYPTIAN HALL.

280TH REPRESEN CATION.
MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, as per-
termed by command before her Majesty the Que n and the
Royal Family at Windsor Castle, Tuesday Evening. Nov. 21,
18, 5. Great attractions for CHRISTMAS. Magic, Ventri-
loquism, Inexhaustible Showers of Christmas Prevents, the
marvellous SPH ENX, the BERTH of FLO WE It T RE ES, and
STODARE'S c^lebrated INDIAN BASKET FEAT, as only
per:ormed by him.
Also, an Extra Day Performance on. BOXING-DAY,
Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 3 o'clock.
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Every evening at 8 ; Wednesday and ;'aturday at 3. Stalls
at Mitchell's, Old Bond-street, and Box-office, Egyptian
Bali. Admission, ls., 2s. ; and stalls, 3s.
"Almost miraculons."—Vide Times, April 18,1865.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall,
Piccadilly.—The only original and veritable legitimate
CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old
favourites who originally created the reputation of the Com-
pany. Fauteuils, 55.; stalls, 3s ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gal-
lery, is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—Manager, Mr.
Frederick Burgess.

T " 0 X FORD
6, OXFORD !STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

BOXING-NIGHT, and during the Week, E%TRA PER-
FORMAN(;ES by all the available talent. Opera, Bur-
lesque, Pantomime, Ballet, and Comedy Every Evening,
pert, rmed by the entire company, including Misses Russell,
Fitz Henry, Barrie; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, W. Williams,
Spagnoli, sc. The HUNGARIANS in their new entertain-
ment; Messrs. Duriah and Davies's illustrations of Negro
Life ; Herr Preskow, the wondrous posturer from the Grand
Theatre, St. Petersburg; the D Aubans, Herr Berrani and.
his talented family; the ENCHANTED HASH, eleven
characters performed by Mr. E. Marshall (his first appear-
ance here', the entertainment written expressly for him by
Mr. W. T. Vandervell ; and a host of other talent, for which
see programme and small bills. —EVERY EVENING.
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Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.

ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Esta-
blished A.D.- 1837. under Royal Patronage), 17, Waterloo-
place, Londun, S.W. ~
ARTHUR E. HAMILTON, Secretary.
Agents wantel in towns not yet represented.

111 HE MERCHANTS' . COMPANY
(Limited). • • -

The Board of Directors of this Company have this day
made a CALL of Five Pounds a Share, payable on or before
thi 15th day of January next, at Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and
Co.'s, Threadneedle-street.
The Directors have much pleasure in informing the Share-
holders that the Company has commenced business under
very favourable auspices, and .they have every teason to be-
lieve that the prospects held out an the Prospectus of the
Company will be fully realiset
In answer to many inquiries they beg to state that they
do not anticipate that any further Ca►l beyond the present
will be requited—at any rate not during the ensuing year—
but in deterence to the wishes expressed by numerous Share-
holdefs they have decided:on receiving prepayments of an ad-
ditional £5 per Share, making .£l5 paid up, from Share-
holders who may express a wish to avail themselves of this
option on or before the 15th January next,
The minimum guaranteed interest of 10 per cent. per
annnm will then be payable from the 15th proximo, on the
amount of• £l5 per Share thus paid up. Such prepayments
must be made to the Secretary, who will give special receipts
for the same. _

By order of the Board.
J. LANGTON BUTCHER, Secretary.
25, Old Broad-street, London, Dec. 19, 1885.

JOHN HARVEY and SON, Ludgate-hill,
send PATTERNS of all GOODS.
Ladies waited upon at home by competent assistants.
Their STOCK is now well assorted in all branches.
SILKS, MANTLES, DRESSES, LINENS.

HYAM and *CO.'s OVERCOATS and SUITS.
Morning and Lounging Coats, Half Dress, Undress,
and Full Dress Suits, Trousers, Vests, dze., in all the fashion-
able styles and seasonable materials.
HYAM and CO., 68 and 67, OXFO,RD-STREET, W.

iry J. mil D. NICOLL, Tailors to the
• Queen, Royal Family, and Courts of Europe.--.
For GENTLEMEN the FASHIONS for the SEASONS,
for the promenade or demi-dross—Superfino frock coats,
with rich silk breast facings, or morning coats of superfine
Melton cloths, the charge for the former being 31 to 41
guineas; for the latter 21 to 31 guineas. For neglige
purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the waist,
also the neglige jackets ; .these aro of Melton, fancy coat-
ings, Angola and Cheviots, the prices from 255. to 4
guineas. The Angolas and Cheviots are also made in
suits, at prices from 2 to 4 guineas; evening dress, black
cloth of the finest quality. For Overcoats—Melton,
Beaver, and Witney cloths, from 2 to 8 guineas. For
young gentleman froni eight years of age—The morning
coat and neglig6 jacket ; also suits of Angola and Cheviot,
the prices according to size, commencing at 31s. 6d. the
suit. For boys from four years of age—The Knicker-
bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or find
cloth for dress, and of Angolas and Cheviots for morning,
the price of the first size Knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit.
For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from
Ito 2 guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London,
Manchester, and Liverpool will find at Messrs. Nicholl's
notice.—H. J. a clj.y fora
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114, Irlm6,a. 411
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12f0e,wiiehgoeunr
street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10,' Mosley-street, Man-
chester; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool.

BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near
Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, two minutes'
walk from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above.

ALUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.—Messrs.
ALEX. F. RIDGWAY and SONS, General Agents
to the Provincial Government of Auckland, 41, Leicester-
square, London, W.C., give notice that they continue to
grant orders to enable eligible Emigrants of all classes to
choose for themselves FREE GRANTS of LAND, for 40 or
20 acres tor each person, in this the best of her Majesty's
colonies

No person is entitled to a land order as a right.
Assisted passages granted to a very limited number of
eligible married persons and single females.
Messrs. A. F. Ridgway and Sons will not be responsible
for any statement ina,le by any other persons than them-
selves respecting emigration to Auckland, New Zealand.