The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-24 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER BILLS.
Office of her Majesty's Paymatter-General
Whitehall, 24th May, 1854.
T RXCIIEQUER BILLS, dated in the
.J L Months of June, October, November, and December, 1853 (per
Viet., cap. 26, 17,742,5001. Anno 1863), with the Interest due
thereon, will be paid off on the 12th June, 1854, when the interest
will cease. Such bills will be received at this office daily, from half-
Dart ten till three o'clock, until the 2nd day of Jtine, 1854, inclusive.
Printed Forms, containing instructions for thdprepars.tion of the
-Mists, and the arrangement of the Bills, may be obtained on appliea-
Lion at this office.
The bearers must endorse each bill with their usual signatures.
snd they must insert their names and addresses in each list ; and
where the names of holders are inserted In the bills, the indorse-
ments of gush holders must also be obtained previously to their lists
sad bills being left for examination.
NEW BILLS, bearing interest at the rate of twopence farthing by
the day, upon every one hundred pound., and ditad the said 12th day
of June, 1854, may be obtained in payment of the principal of the
whole, or part, of the Exchequer Bills issued under the Act above-
mentioned, on the claimants specifying, in their lists, the amount of
new bills required by them.
The New Bills, together with the Interest on the Bills left on or
before the said 2d. day of June, for exchange, will be issued on the
13th day of Jane 1854; the bearers mast attend at this office, to
sign receipts for the payment of Principal and Interest.
Payment, in Money, may be obtained at this office for any of the
said Exchequer Bills, previously to the said 12th day of Jane, 1854,
upon the claimants leaving the bills for examination one day prior
to that on which such payment is desired.
N.B.—All Exchequer Bills dated prior to June, 1853, have been
previously advertised to be paid off.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENLNG, MAT 24,

Will be performed Anber's Opera, FRA. DIAVOLO. Fra Dia-
'el°, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Lord Allcash, Mr. Weiss ; Giacomo and
Peppo. Messrs. Leffler and F. Smith; Lady Allcash, Mme. Weiss;
Xerlina, Mrs. Sims Reeves.
Followed by (6th time) a new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.
entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE, in which Mdlle. Pasqualis will
appear.
Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery,
ls. ; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The
Box-office open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be
secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and
Cock, 63, New Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ILtYKARKET.
Under the management of. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVEITDTO, MIT 24,

Howe, G.
Will be performed the Drama of THE XIcIGHTS OF THE
BOUND TABLE. Characters by Musts. Chippendale,
Tandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Buelatoae ; Miss Beynolds,
Miss E. Urey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
After which, the entimly new and oril7:Anal extravaganza, entitled
MR. BECKSTOITE'S VOYAGE ROCI•ID THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTER-SQUARE). written by J. 'A. Planche, Esq.

ROYAL PRY:NCESS'S TTAEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under -the Management of Mr. CHART.PS KERN.
THIS EVENLNG, MAY 24,
Will be•performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters
b Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Ml.qes Heath and
Murray.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C.
Leciercq.
To conclude with A STORM IN A TEACUP. Principal cha
sacters by M-. and Mrs. W. Lacy.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI,
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.--Directress, Madame Celeste.
TIII3 EVENING, MAit

Will be performed THE MARBLE HART; or, Tile Sculptor's
Dream. Characters by Messrs. P. '3edford, L. Murray, Ben. Web-
titer, and C. Selby; Madame Cele.stP, Miss Woolgar, and Miss E.
Harding.
Followed by TUE. lIOUSTAC EIE MOVEMENT. Principe' cha-
racters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keelay, and rarselle; Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Mary Keeley.
After which, THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CONSTAN'TI-
NOME, AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEKAN, WITH
INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE PAIR SOPHIA.

ROTAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager., Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENPLiG, MAY 24,
Will be performed THE ID 7.l'lllsT DAY OF MY LIFE. Ch
ratters by Messrs. F. Robson J. 11. Whi.e, Leslie. and Vincent;
3Lrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Hort on, a-A Miss Marston.
Afier which. THE MUM-AIY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan,
godson, H. Cooper; Misseri Marston and E. Turner.
To be followed by TO C4ILI(3F. SENZSON. supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Lr,slie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.

STRAND THEATRE.

Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alicroft—Directress, bass Rebecca Isaacs

THIS EVENING, MAY 24,
WT.II be performed THE STATUE LOVER.
To be followed by A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING.
!After which, THE GARDENER OF VERSAILLES.
To be ibilowed by THE SEA NYMPH'S CAVE.
To conclude with THE BOgNET-BUILDERS' TEA PARTY.
Stalls, 53.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, lc 6d; Gallery, 6d.; Private Koxes,
AI I Is. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcrott. Ih, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, Max 24,
Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec-
tacle, embodying n )vel and extraordinary effects (written by Mr.
Nelson Leo), entitled A TALE OF THE SPANISH WAR; or,
The Horse of tbe Wreck. Th 3 horses expressly trained by Mr. W.
Cooke.

Followed by NOVEG FEATS of EQUITATION SANSPA-
To cor.clnde with a Grand Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE
Box -office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
T iri TAY —Morning 5 min.after 12 I Evening 26 min.aft. 12
To.Moaaow—Morning 48 min.after 12 1 Evening 10 tnin.aii.. 1

THE WEATHER.--Strs Orirma, MAY 24.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
48—lowest this morning and. during the night.
62—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'78—rising.
WIND, S.W.—Rather fresh breeze, with sunshine and
heavy clouds.

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