The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-26 00:00:00

QUEBEC AND RICHMOND RAILWAY.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Tit e Holders of Provisional Certificates of Shares are hereby in-
formed that Definitive Certificates are now ready for delivery at the
office of the agency.
Shareholders are requested to complete their registration without
delay, in order that they may be entitled to the exercise of the pri-
vileges attached to such shares as are duly registered, and for which
the deed of settlement has been signed.
The Holders of Provisional Debenture Certificates who have not
yet exchanged them for the Company's Debentures, are also re-
quested to apply for the same between the hours of Eleven and
Three o'clock.

WM. CHAPMAN,
Agent of the Quebec and Richmond Railway Company.
2, Leadenhall-street, London,
24th March, 1853.

CONTRACTS FOR SEAMEN'S CLOTHING.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services,
Somerset•place, 22d March, 1853.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on Tnuasrav, the 14th
April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford and Gosport, the
ander-mentioned articles, viz.:—

To be delivered at
Deptford. Gosport.
One-third of each quantity to
be delivered by the 31st
August, another third by
the 31st October, and the
remainder by the 30th No-
vember next, or earlier if
preferred by the party ten-
dering.

No. No.
Shirts .. •• 9,c00 13,000

Flushing Jackets.. 6,008 7,000
Bed Ca5e5,....... 6,000 9,000

lbs.
Hair for Beds 30,000

Yards.

Padding Cloth 5OO

Yards.
820

Sheeting •••• ...... '2OO
Royal Canvas. — 1.300
Hessen.... ...... ..17,200 11,170

ne-third of each quantity to
be delivered by the 31st
July, another third by the
31st August, and the re-
mainder by the 30th Sep-
tember neat, or earlier, if
preferred by the party ten-
dering.

Tenders will not be received fcr less than Half of any one of the
above quantities, and separate Tenders must be made for each place,
and no attention will be paid to any offer not so made.
Samples of the articles may be seen at the said office between the
hours of Ten and Two only, and also at the Victualling Yards at
G.,sport and Plymouth, but samples of the Hessen may be produced
by the parties tendering.
The conditions of the revised Contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the said Office, and at the Victualling
Yards at Gosport and Plymouth. No Tender will be received after
One o'clock on the day of Treaty, and the party tendering. or an
agent for him duly authorised in writing, must attend to learn the
result of his Tender.

Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for
," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place,
accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to
become bound, with the person tendering, in the sum of 201. per
cent.on the value, for the due performance of the Contracts.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
The Directors of the Royal Italian Opera beg most respectfully to
inform the nobility, gentry, subscribers, and the public, that the
SEASON of 1853 will COMMENCE on Tuesday, March 29.
The ensuing Season will be the Seventh of the Royal Italian Opera;
and whatever pride and gratification the Directors may naturally
feel in making this announcement, they are not unmindful that it is
to the generous and encouraging patronage of the Subscribers and
the public, and to the loyalty and esprit de carps of the artistes of
their establishment, as well as to their own individual exertions,
they are indebted for the accomplishment of the object they have so
unweariedly lab' ured to attain, viz , the perm ,nent establishment
of a Dr .matio and Lyrical Institution worthy of this great metro-
polis.
The Directors feel it 'a scarcely necessary for them to state that
they intend still to pursue that path which has led to these success-
ful results ; and they t ust that their arrangements for the forthcom-
ing season, which they now have the honour to submit, will be
received as an evidence of that intention.
It will be seen that the great artistes who have so long held the
highest rank in public estimation still lend their valuable aid; that of
those who last year appeared for the first time in England, the most
promising have been retained, and that several others of great repu-
tation have been added to the establishment
The Directors regret that they are not able to make a positive an-
nouncement as to the performance of Mademoiselle Wagner during
the coming season; they still, however, entertain sanguine hopes
that circumstances will permit of that :ady's appearance, if it be only
for a limited number of representations.
The Repertoire of the Royal Italian Opera now comprises THIRTY-
NINE OPERAS, each of which is complete in scenery, costumes,
and appointments.
SEMIR A.MIDE .. ••••..•••• • • • • .. • • Rossini.
LA DONNA DEL LAGO • • • .. • • • • • Rossini.
L'ITALIANA IN ALGIERI •• • Rossini.
IL BARBLERE DI sEVIGLIA.... • • •• Rossini.
LA GAZZA LADRA.... ••• . . •• • • Rossini.
IL TANCREDI • • • • • • ..... Ross:nl.
LA CEYERENTOLA ••••••. • • • • • • • Rossini.
GUGLIELMO TELL.. • • • • • • .• • • • • • • Rossini.
MOSE IN EGITTO (ZORA) . ..... Rossini.
OTELLO . . . Rossini.
EBRAN I • • .. • • • • • • • • .. • • • ..... Verdi.
I DUE FOSCARI.. ..... •••••• . . • • • • Verdi.
NABUCO ( &NATO) Verdi.
LA sONNAMB 1.1 LA. ..... Bellini.
I PURITANI
I CAPULETTI E MONTECCHI
LES HUGUENOTS ........... ...... Meyerbeer.
ROBEHT LE DIABLE
LE PRO PRETE . ..... Meyerbeer.
LUCI A DI L xMMERMOOR .. • ... •... Donizetti.
L'ELSIR D'..IMORE .......... • • •• .. Donizetti.
LUCREZIA BORGIA .
ANNA BOLENA ..... ....... ••.• •
MARI& DI ROMAN
LA. FAVoRITA. ..„..........
LINDA. DL CHAMOUNI ... • • - • • • Donizetti.
I MAR •• Donizettl.
IL FLAUTO MAGIC() .• .. •• •. Mozart.
DON G lOVANN I ....................Mozart.
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO-- • • .. • • • • . • Mozart.
MASANIELLO
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO Cimarosa.
LA JUIVE •• •• • • .. •...... Halevy.
DER FREISCHUTZ .. Weber.
SAPPHO..•• •• •• •• •• •• •• ..•• Gonnod.
F1DEL10......................•• Beethoven.
PIETRO IL GRANDE.— ............ Jullien
During the Season, out of the following Operas, three will posi-
tively be produced :
Spohr's Opera of
JESSONDA.
The kind and flattering reception accorded last season to the cele-
brated Dr. Spohr, on the occasion of the production of his opera of
Faust, has enabled the directors to induce that great composer once
more to visit this country. His Opera of Jessonda, arranged for the
Italian Stage expressly for the Royal Italian Opera, will therefore be
produced under his immediate superintendence.

Verdi's New Opera,

RIGOL E T T O,

As performed with the greatest success at the Teatro de la Fenice,
at Venice ; and at the Imperial Opera of St. Petersburg.

Romani's Opera,
MATILDA DI SHABRAN.

DonizettPe Grand Opera,
DON SEBASTIAN,
As performed at the Academie Royale at Paris,

A New Opera, by S!gnor Bonetti, entitled
JUANA SHORE.

A grand Opera,by Hector Berlioz, entitled
BENVENUTO CELLINI.

The Engagements for the present Season are :
SOPRANI.
Madam CRIS'',
Mademoiselle ANGELINA 130510,
Madame CASTELLAN,
Mademoiselle ALBINI
(Her first appearance in England).
Mademoiselle DONZELLI
(Her first appearance in England).
Madame JIILLIENNE, and
Madame MEDORI
(From the Imperial Theatres of St. Petersburg and Vienna; her
first appearance in England).

CONTRALTO.
Mademoiselle NARTIER DIDIEE
(From the Theatre Hellen at Paris; her first appearance in England).

SECONDE DONNE,
Mademoiselle COTTI, and
Mademoiselle BELLINI.

TENON'.
Signor MARIO,
Signor STIGELLI,
Signor LUIGI MET,
Signor SOLD!,
Signor LUCIIESI
(From the Teatro della Scala, at hillan; his first appearance in
England); and
Signor TAMBERLIS.

BASS"( BARITONI
Signor RONCONI,
Signo- ROM MI, and
Signor BELETTI
(Ills first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).

BASSI PROPONDI.
Herr FORMES.
Signor TAGLIAFICO.
Signor POLONINI.
Signor GREGORIO,
Signor RACHE, and
Monsieur ZELGER.
(His first aPPearance these three years.)

The Orchestra and Chorus will exhibit the same high state of
efficiency.
DIRECTOR OF THE MumMT.. comrposra, AND CONDUCTOR,
COSTA.
-___

The Military Band will be under the
Mr. GODFRzy: stioerintendenee of

Maestro al Plano .. . • the • • ..... • ....... ....
(From Teatro della Scala miclgnor Pasnzza.
Han.)

Prompter • .

•• •
••• • • • • • • Signor
liAnotortr.
•

The department of the Ballet will, in accordance with the wish of
many subscribers, be rendered more attractive than
heretofore;
Divertissements will of be given on evenings when the duration and
the
Operas will permit. The engagements are—
Mademoiselle MELINA MARMET
(From the Teatro de la Fenice, at Venice),
Mademoiselle BARVILLE,
Mademoiselle KOLEMBERG,
Mademoiselle TERESA,
Mademoiselle LE RIEIJX, and
Mademoiselle MATIIILDE BESSON
(From the Academie Imperiale at Paris).
Maitre de Ballet, Monsieur Desplaces
(From the Academie Impedele at Paris).

Leader of the Ballet. Mr. Alfred Mellan.
Director of the Mise-en-Scene, Mr. A Harris.
Scenic Artist, Mr. William Beverley
(His First Engagement at the Royal Italian Opera.)

Costumier, Monsieur Leblond

(From the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburg.)

Costumiere, Madame Marizo.
Decorator, Mr. Prescott.
Machinist, Mr. Allen.

Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the Night or Season, to be obtained'
at the Box-office of the Theatre (corner of Bow-street and Hart—
street) ; and at the principal libraries and mnsicaellers.
The performances will commence at Eight o'Clock on each evening.
The Boa-office is open from Eleven to Five o'Clock.
Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, March, ISO.