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

THE SUN,

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN and NECESSITOUS CHILDREN, Wansted.
Pkriosi—His Royal Highness the Duke of C AMBRIDGE, K.G., &c.

PassinixT—JOHN 3fASTERMAN, Esq., M.P.
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 took
place. At the close of the pole the result was declared as follows :
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
SOTS.
White, Edmund Horner . 6222 Williams, William Robert . 4490
Rowe, Arthur . . . 5890 Jones, Thomas . . . 3902
Harris, Frederick Richard . 6605,Merry, Frank Edward . 3i55
Stockdale, Frederick . . 5326 Carter, Alfred . . • 2941
Ridley, William John . 49551

GIRLS.
Cooper, Caroline . . 4835 Woolley, Jane . •
EWil)l, Louisa . . . 3982 Hauxwell, Anne
Bacon, Susannah Harper . 3712 Tweddle, Jane Ain .

UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

. 3617
. 3386
. 3206

BOYS.
Stevenson, John . . 2200 Patten, Richard Granger . 707
Hacker, William . . 1459 Nash, Henry Newton . 659
Parkins, William James . 795 Owen, Thomas Henry . 6il
Goldfinch, George Arthur . 753 Whittall, Charles James . 205

Load, Louisa Georgiana
Dutton, Emma . .

Bless, Annie Mary .
Standfield, Edith Jane

GIRLS.
. 2858 Harper, Elizabeth .
. 2790 Burch, Emily Jane .
. 2530 Jeremy, Ann Adelaide
. 1103

. 923
. ISI

10 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
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small measure is given out.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
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, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de ]'Opera Cemique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Besse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his tiTst appearance), DI. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateettfort, M. Boyer, M. Dezvaux, Madame Mancini,
Cott', &e.
FOE THE COMEDY AND TAL'DYILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance is this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Reviler, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this eountry); M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Taudevllie) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ;
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de ]'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the niftiest Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to mtbmit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Yiettion will commence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, is Three Acts, entitled
" Ls Tal 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, Witk the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeune chassexr des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de milice Francais* et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quill,' Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiers du ♦al d'Andorre), Mdlle.
ulchard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti ; and Rose
de Mal (servant* de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pre-
ductioa will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three ♦ota, " Zampa,"
in which U. Chollet will personate the character of Lampa, 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, Arabroiss Thomas. And also,
Amber's last new Opera of " flaydee," the character of Heyde* by
Mdlle. Chartea.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeaanot
et Colin, Nicol* ; Le Rot d'Tvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; Le Macon, Auber; Le Sirene, Amber; Lally et Qui-
salt, .Nio ;La Perruche, Clapisson ;Le Talet de Chasabre, Ca-
rafe; Uae Pole, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of smite of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According 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 Easter, en Monday,
April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French state ; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and suseessful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varletes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee- attended with her accnstomed and anrivallea suecees, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin II Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully,
The performances of Comedy and Taadeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Tarietes), Mdlle. Figeae, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Loon, mad a
namerous 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 more than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi'l also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Bede-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled " Le Mohican de
Lesble," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of '• Phedre,"
" Les lierases," " Andrei:twine," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including Tolbeque,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloifre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilot, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, Y. Lazarus, M. Nicholsea,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &e. Director of the masis and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Hanssens.
Sabscribers of the past seas,na are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January
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 ; Libers
and Hoolthain's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-office of the Theatre will be opened on the Ist of
January.