The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-07 00:00:00

LeONDON & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
In consequence of the rapid breaking up of the frost, th
speed of the Fast Trains on this Line will be reduced until further
notice.
By order.
ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager.
Railway Office, 7th Jan., 1854.

Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London,
sth January, 1854.
U
NSTAMPED CARDS-WASTE CARDS-
TOT CARDS.
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue call the attention of persons
Selling Playing Cards to the provisions of the Stamp Act of last
Session, 16 and 17 Vic., c. 59.
A practice having prevailed of selling Playing Cards In packs with-
out a Stamped Ace of Spades, under the pretence of their being Waste
Cards, by reason of a corner of each card being cut off, the Act above
alluded to has provided against the continuance of this description
of fraud upon the revenue. It exacts that no Playing Cards, except
such as should be bona fide spoiled and rendered unfit for use as
Playing Cards in the process of manufacture, and which shall have a
corner cut off as provided by a former Act, nor any Cards eommonly
called Picture Cards or Court Cards, shall be deemed Waste Cards ;
and that no Playing Cards, except Waste Cards, shall be sold other-
wise than in packs, each pack containing fifty•two cards of the four
usual suits of thirteen cards each, includ;ng an Ace of Spades
duly Stamped, tied up together in the manner required by law.
It is further provided by the said act, that if any person shall sell,
or expose, or keep for sale, any Playing Cards, not being a pack of
cards as aforesaid, and the same not being bona flde Waste Cards
within the meaning of that Act, he shall, for every pack, parcel, or
seperate quantity of cards so sold, or exposed, or kept for sale, for-
feit, if not a Licensed Maker of Playing Cards the sum of 101., and
of a Licensed Maker, 201. ; and that all cards so sold, or exposed, or
kept for sale, shall be forfeited, and may be seized and taken by any
officer of Inland Revenue. a uestion shall
It is thrther enacted, that if in any proceeding q
arise whether any cards were bona fide Waste Carols or not, proof
that they were so shall lie on the party selling or keeping the same
for sale.
The Board of Inland Revenue, having reason to believe that, not-
withstanding the provisions above-mentioned, a practice still exists
of selling Playing Cards, under the pretence of their ben Waste
Cards, as also that Cards approaching In size to ordinary Playing
Cards, and fit for use as such, are sold without a Stamped Ace of
Spades, and without being tied up and lab hood
as by law required,
under the denomination of .6 Toy Cards," think it right to caution
T
all shopkeepers and others selling Cards, that they will strictly en-
enforce the law as above stated.—By order of the Board,
THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
TaIS EVENING, JAN. 7,

Will be performed the entirely new Drama of interest, entitled
THE BEGGING LETTER.
To conclude with KING HUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the
Land of Toys.
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The New Drama having been received with universal approbation
will be repeated every Evening until further notice.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Bnokatone.

THIS EVENING, JAN. 7,

Will be performed THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Characters
by Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Buckstone, and W. Farren ; Mrs.
Fitswilliam, Miss E. Grey, &c.

After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called
HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEAR • ; or, Little Silrerhair
and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown ; HArlequin,
Marsnall : Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Mansgem:nt of Ur. CHARLES KEAN.

THIS EVENING, JAL 7,

Will be performed TILE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son.
Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon,
and D. Fisher; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclercq.
After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN-
TOMIME, entitled H.AIILEQUIv AN t) TUE MILLER AND
ILLS MEN; or, King SaLunandar and the Fairy of the Azure
Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hullne ; Panta'oon,
Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss De,horotigh.

LYCUIL TITEATRE

Under the Management of Madame Vettris.

THIS EVENING, JAN. 7,
Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by
Messrs. C. Siathews, F. Matthews, and Balser; Miss F. Hughes.

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After which, an original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE
UPON" A I IMP, THERE WF.RE TWO KINGS. Principal cha-
racters by f'dr. Wright and Nfadame Vestris.
To conclude with PATTER VERSUg CL ITTER.

TREATRE ROYAL ADELPRL

Proprietor, Mr. B. WAster.—Direntress, Ma:lamt Celeste,

Rare Christmas Amusements—The Gnat Attraction of London—
" One of the Sights of London"—The :;ea of Ice and Jlarvellous
Adelphi Effects im the exciting new Nautical Drama of "THE
THIRST OF GOLD," every Evening—A new Grand Fairy Spec-
tacle, NUMBER NIP.