The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN,

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN and NECESSITOUS CHILDREN, Wansted.
Ps.TioN—His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,

nosmixT—JOHN MASTERMAN, Esq., M.P.

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A General Court of this Institution was held at the London Ta-
vern, This Day, December 28, John Masterman, Esq., M.P.. in the
Chair, at which an ELECTION of FIFTEEN CHILDREN look
place. At the close of the pole the result was declared as follows :
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
BOYS.

White, Edmund Homer .62221 Williams, William Robert . 4490
Rowe, Arthur . . . 58901 Jones, Thomas . . . 3902
Harris, Frederick Richard . 660513 ferry, Frank Edward . 3555
Stockdale, Frederick . . 5326 Carter, Alfred . . . 2941
Ridley, William John . 49551

GIRLS.
Cooper, Caroline . . 4835 Woolley, Jane . .
Ewins, Louisa . . . 3982 Elauxwell, Anne .
Bacon, Susannah Harper . 3712 Tweddle, Jane Aan .

UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

. 3617
. 338 k
. 3206

BOYS.
Stevenson, John . . 2200 Patten, Richard Granger . 707
Hacker, William . . 14:-.9 Nash, Henry Newton . 6(i9
Parkins, William James . 793 Owen, Thomas Henry . 4111
Goldfinch, George Arthur . 753iWhittall, Charles James . 203

GIRLS.
Load, Louisa Georgiana . 2958 Harper, Elizabeth .
Dutton, Emma . . . 2790 Burch, Emily Jane
Bloss, Annie Mary . . 2530 Jeremy, Ann Adelaide
Standfleld, Edith Jane . 1103

. 923
. 191
. 92

'l7O COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
DRIVING.
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Oats, at sd. per quarter peck, being 535. 4d. per quarter.
„ at 4d. ff ft 425. Bd. „
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„ at 10d. ft „ 106 s. Bd. „

Average London Market prices, ending Dec. 11, 1849 :
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Beans, 9. 28s. 0(1.
Yon are respectfully solicited to examine the measures, and when
found not legally stamped, to give notice to the Inspector of Weights
and Measures.
* Beans being split, increases the quantity, althpugh the same
small measure is given out.

DRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COUIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre:—
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, lidile.
Dehanser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appearance), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basee of the Opera Comique, Paris,
fi-st appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, 11.1. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdlle.
&c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND TAUDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regular, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this eountry); M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeaa (of the Theatre
Du Vandevil:e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varletes) ; Mdl' e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate. -

Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
"Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greatest success. The Music by M. F. Halevy; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeuno chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de mince Franealse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quills Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux chevrier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre),
Guichard ; Georgette (cousin de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti; and Rose
de Mal (serrante do Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
ductioa will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Cald," by the popular composer, Arabroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " llaydee," the character of Haydee by
Charton.

Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannet
et Cohn, Nicol° ; Le Rol d'rvetot, Adolphe Adara ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Anber; Le Macon, Anber; Le Sirene, Auber ; Lally et Qui-
nalt, Nic le; La Penuche, Clapissoa ; Le Talet de Charabre, Ca-
rafe ; Une Folic, Mehul; with an occasional periormance of so►ee of
the most popular operas produced last season.
Acceiting to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Raster, on Monday,
Aprii 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this eoiatry, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathan° (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, ➢Mlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at tke
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
been attended with her accnstomed and anrivall&l success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Lo Mou-
lin a raroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Fige ac, afdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, If. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
Jane, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Leeouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi:l also perform, for the Crst time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled "Le Moincaa de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
"Les Hermes," "Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.

The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged fbr the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque ,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Itemusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of tke masis and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Hanssens. _ .

Sabseribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the lot of Jannary
next. . _ _

Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1. St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
and llookham'a, Old Bond-street. . . _

The flox-oftice of the Theatre will be opened on the Ict o
January.