The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-15 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, MAY 11.—Seventeen ships arrived in Ant-
werp yesterday,twelve of which have cargoes9f_.Creorn..
The Precurseur informs us that the refiners of foreign
sugar at Antwerp have just addressed a petition to the
tinister of Finance on the subject of molasses,
which have lately arrived from Mantazas, and
which are no longer imported at the duty
of 6.36. In this document, which we are sorry that
we cannot place before our readers at full length. The
petitioner requires that the member, before deciding on
this admission, will be pleased to order a trial to be
made with the molasses, in order to ascertain the quan-
tity of sugar fit for exportation which these contain.
For the purpose of making this trial, the refiners have
placed their manufactories at the disposal of the Go-
vernment.

The Senate opened and closed the general discussion
of projects of law for granting supplementary credit to
the department of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs.
The sequel of the general discussion of the projects of
law relative to the reduction of the tolls on the Sambre,
which opened at the end of the sitting, was adjourned till
the evening.
The Moniteur of this day contains a Royal ordinance,
promulgating the law, by which the Chambers have
fixed the expenditure and revenue of the kingdom, ac •
cording to the account presented by the Minister of
Finance.
Art. 1. The ordinary and extraordinary expenses of
1839 are fixed at the sum of 124,293,314 f. 74c. The
payment of the expenses which have been made for the
same period till its close, is fixed at 123,934,849 f. 33c.;
the remaining to be paid at 138,495 f. 44c.
Art. 2. The receipts of the budget of 1839 are fixed
at the sum of 115,885,823 f. 15c.
A sum of 48,612 f. sc. is to be deducted from the
revenue.
ANTWERP.--ASPECT OF THE HARVEST.—A letter
from Grammonde says, the country presents at this
moment a delightful prospect from the fine appearance
of the cole seed, which have not, for a long time, been
so strong and so full covered with flowers. There has,
indeed, been some delay in the flowering as in vegeta-
tion in general this year, but this delay will not be pre-
judicial; next to the cole seed the rye presents the most
beautiful appearance. It is long since it has been
so fine, and only one fear is entertained, namely, lest
the abundance of seed should be lost in the plant, and
leave only their ears. For this reason, several farmers
at the beginning of last month, have sent their sheep
into the rye field to weed the plants, and they have suc-
ceeded admirably. The wheat is not so favourable, and
in general is slightly attacked with blight, which, how-
ever, begins to disappear. A considerable quantity of
wheat suffer from the want of manure, which many of
the smaller farmers have not been able to procure this
year. The planting of potatoes is completed, but the
farmers have generally followed the advice of the news-
papers to pass the harrow over the plantations. The
flax looks well, and, upon the whole, the state of the
harvest is favourable in our neighbourhood.
'VIENNA, MAY 4.—At one o'clock this morning the

remains of his Imperial Highness the Archduke were
laid in state in the Hotberg Chapel. The walls were
hung with black cloth, upon which are suspended the
various armorial bearings of the deceased. The
Imperial Duke, lying en the state bed, is at-
tired in a marshal's uniform, his hands crossed
on his breast, surrounded by it hundred burn-
ing wax-tapers. At his feet lie his field marshal's
staff and his hat and sword; at his head, a crown; on
his right and left, the Gold Fleece. the Grand Cross of
the Order of Theresa, and several other splendid deco-
rations. The heart of the hero is now (three o'clock)
being conveyed to the Church of St. Augustin, and his
entrails to the Church of St. Stephen. In two hours
the remains of the Duke will be deposited in
the imperial vault of the Capuchins. Thousands
have been assembling since an early hour this morning
to witness the interment. This morning a letter was
addressed, by his Majesty the Emperor, to the chief
military councillor, Cuunt von Hardeyg, imforming him
that the army should partake of the court mourning for
six weeks ; that the Field Marshal's sword shall be de-
posited in the Imperial Arsenal ; and that both: the
Regiments of which he was commander should for ever
retain the name of the Archduke Charles. His Majesty
likewise states his desire immediately to erect a splendid
monument to the memory of the deceased. On the an-
niversary of Napoleon's death a solemn mass will be
celebrated for the departed Duke. The theatres are
closed for some days.
DEARTH IN GERMANY.
_ _

PRAGUE, MAY 2d.—Private letters state that there
have been riots in Kommotan, and also in Eger and
Leitmeritz, directed against foreign corn dealers. They
were pursued out of Eger with showers of stones as far
as Waldsassen ; and in Leitmeritz a speculator in corn
had both his ears cat off.

Disturbances were also apprehended at Aussig.
In the Riesengebirge the people mix flour with wheat
straw, and where this cannot be obtained, they are com-
pelled to use hay ground to powder, which they mix
with rye, flour and oatmeal.
BERLIN, MAY s.—Several cargoes of corn arrived
here to-day, and others are expected. The importation
of corn by land has also been considerable, so that the
sale in our market to-day might be called dull.
Rye was sold at 102 dollars to 110 dollars per whispel
(24 bushels), and oats from 46 dollars to 50 dollars.
In consequence of the prohibition of the distilleries, such
a large supply of potatoes has come from the wealthy
landowners, that there is sufficient, not only for planting
and supporting the inhabitants, but also for feeding
the cattle, so that we may hope for a great reduction in
the price of this article.
PRUSSIAN DIET. _ _

BERLIN, MAY 4.—The affair of the address is not
yet settled, and we shall, therefore, soon find it again
brought forward. The continuation of the projects of
law in the sitting of today did not produce anything
important. We may add, that in the last sitting of the
preceding week the determination, according to which
those persons are to be considered as exceptionable, who
according to article 4 of the Royal ordinance of the 20th
of July, 1843, in the Courts of Honour, have been con-
demned to the penalties prescribed (e.g., for wanton
conduct in duelling), was rejected by a majority of 260
to 205.

MEETING OF THE DEBENTURE
HOLDERS OF THE LYCEUM THEATRE.
A meeting of the debenture holders of this theatre was
held yesterday in the saloon of the theatre, for the pur-
pose of considering the best means to be adopted for recover-
ing the arrears now due to them on their debentures.
There were present Mr. +l, arrington, Mr. Brookes, Mr.
Lumley (who attended as the solicitor and agent of the
Marquis of Aylesbury), Mr. Chilton (who attended as the
representative of Mr. Wallace), Mr. Powell, Dr. Jay, Mr.
Amyott, the magistrate, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. G. Moore, Mr. W.
Cox Mr. Wagstaff, and Mr. J. Strutt.
Mr.i WARRINGTON having been called to the chair,
STaurr said that he called this meeting of his brother
debenture holders in order that they might consider the steps
proper to be taken under the circumstances in which they
found themselves placed. As a debenture holder he
had, on the 25th of April last, written to Mr.
Walter Arnold, as the representative of the trustees
of the Lyceum Theatre, requesting that gentleman
to furnish him (Mr. Strutt) with a statement of the accounts
of the theatre. (Mr. Strutt here read the letter, which
stated, that as Mr. Arnold had received a sum amounting to
upwards of 5,0001. as rent for the theatre, from Messrs.
Keeley and Strutt, he (Mr. Strutt) as a debenture holder,
requested to know how that sum had been applied.) In his
answer, Mr. Walter Arnold said that as Messrs. Grisell and
Peto had a mortgage upon the property, dated 1834, which
took precedence of the debenture deeds, and not one shilling
of which had been discharged, he must decline furnishing
any accounts. (This letter was also read in extenso.) He
(Mr. Struts) had paid to Mr. Walter Arnold, as rent,
for the theatre in 1844, 2,2634, in 1815, 2,3071., exclusive of
4001. deposit ; in 1846, 2,6991., and up to the 13th June, 1847,
5571., making a total of 7,7661., which he knew himself had
been paid, and, which spread over an extent of three years,
gave 2,3131. a year. From 1836 to 1846 there had beau re-
ceived as rent of the theatre, 22,4001., and as rent of the
houses included in the same trust, 3,3601., making a total
of 26,2601., giving an average rental for the theatre
of 2,0731., and for the houses of 3571., showing a total annual
average rental during the 11 years of 2,224/. When the
mortgage was given to Grisell and Peto there was a sum of
1,4451. due to the Marquis of Exeter. The following had
been stated by Mr. Walter Arnold to be the amount of the
average annual liabilities of the theatre:—Ground rent,
704/. ; interest on a mortgage held by the Marquis of Exeter,
232/. ; interest on Grisell and Peto's mortgage, 560/. ; taxes,
250/. ; insurance, 120/. • repairs, 1001. ; sundries, 251.; and
Mr. Walter Arnold Charged for himself, for the trouble
of receiving the moneys, 1501. a year. He left it
to the meeting to say how far they thought such a payment
ought to be sanctioned in the present state of their affairs.
But even this account showed that there ought to be a balance
in hand of 3,300 L available to the payment of the debt due
to the debenture holders, but he had ascertained that there
must be a considerably greater balance unaccounted for. The
ground rent was two years in arrear, which would increase
the balance unaccounted for by a sum of 1,4001., and
be would ask, if Mr. Walter Arnold, or the trustees,
have received this money, why did they thus place
the property of the debenture holders in jeopardy? The Mar-
quis of Exeter might at any moment enter upon the pos.
session of the theatre, and get rid of them altogether by an
action of ejectment. If Mr. Walter Arnold could not give
some better account of this transaction than he had done,
it was high time that the debenture holders should look to
themselves. In July 1836, Mr. Walter Arnold had written
a letter to the debenture holders, stating that the debt due
to Grisell and Peto was 5,9964, and that it would be liqui-
dated by an annual payment of 8001. The mortgage debt
now returned as due to Grisell and Peto was 9,2371., nearly
double what it was in 1836. It could not have amounted to
this sum even if the 2,2391. guaranteed to the Marquis of
Exeter on the execution of this mortgage were included in
it. This debt ought to have been reduced instead of
having been increased, inasmuch as there was a surplus
of revenue over expenditure, which might have been
applied to its gradual liquidation; but, notwithstanding the
receipts show a balance for the last 11 years of 300/. a year
over the expenditure, making a sum of 3,3001., which might
have been applied to the liquidation of this debt, notwith-,
standing there was a sum of 1,4001. arrears of ground rent
unaccounted for, this debt of Grisell and Peto's had nearly
doubled. There was besides a sum of 1,650/.' which during
that period had been drawn by Mr. Walter Arnold for re-
ceiving the moneys belonging to them.
Mr. POWELL—That is not the only benefit Mr. W.
Arnold has derived. He has, I believe, besides this 150/.
a year, the best box in the theatre.
Mr. Stnurr said such was the case, and not only had he
the privilege of giving that box to his friends, but he used I
to let it through the booksellers at 2/. a night, clearing 6/. a
week in that manner, and it was in consequence of his (Mr.
Strutt's) refusal to let Mr. Arnold use his privilege in that
manner to the injury of the lessees, that Mr. Arnold had
chosen to refuse any terms that Mr. Keeley and himself might
offer to take the theatre. But as that was a merely personal
matter he would not go into it.
Mr. POWELL—By what authority does Mr. Arnold hold
that box? We do not benefit by it.
Mr. Szaurr—Certainly the debenture holders do not profi
by the box.
Mr. PowELL—It is a very bad bone, certainly; but Mr.
Arnold seems to be the only person who gets any picking off,
of it. 1

In answer to several questions,
Mr. STRUTY said that he did net know who bad a right to
let the theatre. He had taken it of Mr. W. Arnold; he paid
Mr. W. Arnold the rent ; and Mr. W. Arnold was the only
person he knew as the representative of the debenture hoidens.
Ile believed that the mortgage of Grisell and Peto had been
assigned to Mr. Walter Arnold, who had assigned it to Lord
Cecil, the Marquis of Exeter's son. He bad learned from!
Mr. Warneford, the agent to the Marquis of Exeter, that
there were two years' arrears of ground rent due, and until,
that was paid up they might be refused permission to walk
into the theatre. The taxes had been returned as
2501., they amounted to less than 2001. The insurance in
the West of England had been returned at 2501. a year,!
He had inquired, and found that the sum paid to the West
of England Office was 651. a year. The repairs had beenl
estimated at 1001. During the three years of his tenancy hel
himself had done all the repairs, and during the last elevenl
years not 3001. had been spent on the theatre; and, with re-I
gard to the 1501. a year to Mr. Walter Arnold for collectingl
the money, all he could say was, that he, Mr. Strutt,'
paid his rent into the bank of Messrs. Cock-I
burn every Monday morning, and all the trouble}
Mr. W. Arnold had was to draw it out again.!
Ile gave Mr. W. Arnold notice of this meeting in order that.
he might attend if he thought it desirable. He had also:
written to the trustees, Lord Saltoun, Sir Andrew Barnard,
and Mr. Hallett. The two former replied that they had
never interfered in the affairs of the theatre, and the latter
that he had never received any money available to the
liquidation of the claims of the debenture holders. He had
written to Mr. Arnold, sen., and his answer was to the same
purport as that of Mr. Hallett.
A conversation ensued on the conclusion of Mr. Strutt's
address, and eventually
Mr. LUSILEY (acting on behalf of the Marquis of Ayles-
bury) moved the following resolution:—
"Resolved—That the debenture creditors having received
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ing it appears that the property has been productive to a
considerable amount during the whole of that period, an ap- ,
plication be forthwith made to the trustees, for an account, "
showing the annual net rents and profits since the date of the
debentures, and for the production of the trust deeds, and
other accounts and papers necessary to ascertain the parti-
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then moved that Messrs. Strutt, Warrington, and
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same, be authorised to make such application, and to
examine such deeds, trusts, and accounts, on behalf of this
meeting, to report the result to this meeting, which is ad-
journed to Friday, 4th June next, at one o'clock, to be held in
the saloon of this theatre, for the purpose of receiving their
report.
The T resolution was seconded by Mr. CHILTON, and carried
unanimously.
Mr. STnurr then moved that a copy of these resolutions
be advertised and sent to such of the other debenture
creditors as may be conveniently found.
Mr. WAGSTAFF seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Dr. JAY in proposing the thanks of the meeting to Mr.
Strutt, said that if the debenture holders had any chance of
ever getting anything, it would be entirely owing to the ex-
ertions of that gentleman.
and carried
t The motion was seconded by Mr Bnooxits,
unanimously. Mr
On the motion of Mr. WAGSTAFF, seconded by .
POWELL, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meet-
ing separated.

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The half-yearly general meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at the London Tavern ; P. S. Butler, Esq.,
ALP., President of the Board of Directors, in the chair.
Mr. FAGAN said he would wish to ask the Chairman, be-
fore the reading of the report, whether it was intended to
elect directors at the present meeting P
The CntaminAN explained that three directors were to go
out by rotation, and might be re-elected.
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The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated that in
consequence of the Board of Works in Ireland having refused
to lend the company any assistance in their undertaking
except upon impracticable conditions, and theiiiotion in Par-
liament for an advance of money for Irish railways having
failed, the directors applied to the Prime Minister, by whom
they were referred to the Public Works Loan Commissioners,
and on the 21st ultimo, as they announced, they succeeded
in obtaining a promise of a loan of 83,0001. This loan was
to be advanced on the following conditions, viz. :
" The whole of the property possessed by the Company,
both real and personal will have to be mortgaged as secu-
rity for the money advanced, and this preliminary ar-
rangement perfected, a sum of 23,000/. will be immedi-
ately paid to the Company, to be expended on the works
of the line, and concurrently therewith,they will be required
to expend a like sum of 23,0001. from their own funds, this
(and more the directors trust)will be met by the arrears now
in course of payment; upon the loan commissioners being
satisfied of the due application of these two sums, amounting
in the agregate to 46,0001., a further advance of 30,0001. will
be made under similar conditions, which will (in October or
November) involve the necessity of a call of 2/. 10s. per share,
to meet the outlay as before explained of an equivalent
sum on the part of the company—this call, however, may
be reduced in amount, in proportion as the arrears now due
shall be paid—satisfaction being again adduced of the expen-
diture of these sums, amounting to 60,0004 a third and last
advance of 30,0001. more will be made, to meet which, a fur-
ther call of 21. 10s, will be required about a twelvemonth
hence; and it is much to be desired for the benefit of the best
interests of the company, that these calls should be responded
to in such a manner as to enable the directors to embrace the
full advantages of the loan now conceded."
The line between Kilkenny and Thomastown would have
been completed as far as earthwork, bridges, &c., in March
last, but for the backwardness of the shareholders, but 'those
eleven miles, under all disadvantages, were in a very forward
state, and would be ready to receive the traffic from Carlow
to Dublin before the Irish South-Eastern Company would be
in a position to avail themselves of it, whether the company
would open their line between Kilkenny and Thomastown
before the Irish South-Eastern Company opened their line
between Carlow and the Waterford and Kilkenny line. The
Government engineer, J. Walker, Esq., who had been sent over
by the Loan Commissioners to inspect the line, had reported
most favourably of the portion of the works already executed,
and in reference to a portion between.Kilkenny and Thomas
Town, that there would be a clear revenue to pay the interest
and repay the capital, not only of the first instalment of
23,0004 but of the whole loan of 83,0001. The engineer's
report stated that since November last no new works had
been entered upon on that railway, excepting some small
works at the Kilkenny station7which were necessary for
making that station sufficient for traffic. The surveys
had been completed as far as Waterford-bridge.
The contracts already entered upon were proceeding, and
every effort would be made to complete the works.
From the financial statement, it appeared that the amount of
deposits was 12,500/., that there was a balance of loan from
the Carlow Extension Railway. The Parliamentary and
law expenses amounted to 12,002/. Ils. Ild., and the balance
at the bankers was 1,8751.
The Cnatuntax said that the report they had just heard
read was so full as to leave him but little to notice. The specula-
tion in which they were embarked would turn out far more
lucrative than was expected some time back. That he had
received from the highest authority, and he would
take the liberty of reading to them a passage from the
speech of Lord George Bentinck on the subject of an advance
of money for Irish railways. The Hon. Gentlemen here
read the passage in question, in which the Noble Lord stated
that there was a bona fide traffic of 1,500/. on the Great
Southern and Western Irish Railway, and which spoke of
the present line very favourably. As far as the direction was
concerned, the directors were most anxious to promote the
interests of the shareholders, and expedite the works. The
Chairman concluded by proposing the adoption of the report.
After an irregular and protracted discussion,
Mr. LAYARD seconded the resolution, which was agreed to.
The following gentlemen were then re-elected as directors,
viz. :—Mr. Celman, Mr. Greene, and Mr. Lecombe; and Mr.
Webster was re-elected an auditor; and a resolution was passed
reducing the remuneration of the auditors to 10/. per annum.
A special meeting was then held for the purpose of consi-
dering the confirmation of the forfeiture of sundry shares in
arrear of calls.
The SECaETARY read a statement, from which it appeared
that the directors proposed to forfeit 1,692 shares, which was
confirmed by that of the meeting.
Thanks were voted to and acknowledged by the Chairman.
The meeting then separated.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 14.
STOCK ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 19—
East Lancashire, New 1
_dis.—London and North-Western,
Quarters 14% p.—Ditto. New,Quarters, 91,E p.—Manchester
and Leeds, Fifths, (late W. R. U.), 3s. 9d. p.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2% dis.—Midland
Stock, 114%—Ditto, New, 2 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 6 dis.—
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 'O/4 dis.—North Staf-
fordshire, 13/1 p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 2
dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 3% disc_ _ _

ALANCIIESTER, MAY 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, I%4—Birkenhead, Lancashire, And Che-
shire, 1% dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6% c. p.
—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 114 dis.—Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, 1 dis.—London and North-Western,
(Manchester and Birmingham), 6614—Ditto, Quarters (A),
c. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Ilalves (H. and S.), .5-16
p. —Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), p.—Ditto, Fifths
(late West Riding Union), p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 20%—Ditto (Grimsby), 20/.
Shares, 3% dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 3% dis.
—Manchester and Southampton, 28s. 6d. dis.—Newcastle
and Berwick, New, 13% p.—North British, Extension, 134—
North Staffordshire, 1% —North-Western, 13/4 dis.—Royston.
and Ilitchin, nar—South-Eastern, i 4 dis.—South Yorkshire.
Doncaster, and Goole, :14 dis.

LEEDS, Aar 14.
STocx EXCHANGE. —The sales are—East Lancashire, New,
1% n. dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—East and West York
shire, 1% dis.--Great Northern, 30s. n. dis.—Leeds and
Bradford, 43% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, par—Leeds and
Thirsk, Preference, 4s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland,
19s. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths,
ls. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 17s. 6d. dis.—Man-
chester and Leeds 321. Shares (late Extensions), ss. p.—
Ditto, West Riding Union, 2s. 6d. n. p.—Midland, Pre-
ference, 2 p.—North British, Thirds, 1% p.—Ditto, Exten-
sion (scrip), 2s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 134 n.
Northern Counties Union, 234 dia.—North-Western, 134 dia.

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Mr. BENTLEY begs to announce that he has this day published
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THE
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HER M AJES CY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENDTG, Saturday, May 15, will be performed Beillors
Opera, entail
LA SONNAMBULA,
.Amlna, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count RodolPh,
signor F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor Gardoni.
To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which will be pre-
sented the Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon.
Pas Nania ; on, Danse Polonaise (composed by M. Taglioni), by
Aldile. Marie Taglioni (her last appearanoe). And Pas Styrienne, by
Madlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon.
To conclude with the admired Ballet (by M. P. Taglioni), entitled
CORALIA,
(Omitting the two first Tableaux).
Coralia. Mille. Rosati ; Iluldebrand, M. Taglioni (his last appear-
Bertha, Mdme. Petit Stephan ; the
fume) ; the Squire, M. Gouriet ;
Gosselin ; Fraisoudin, M. Venefra ;
PAP. Mdlle. Honore ; Bute, M.
Ulrich, M. Di Mattia.
The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.

HER MAJESTY'S TREATRE.
The Nobility,
Subscribers, and the Public, are respectililly in-
that s grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURS-
DAY
foritl!divEslNG, May 20, when Mdlle, Jenny Lind will appear In
one of her favourite characters.
To be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE-
IARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C.
Rosati, Mdme. Petit Stephan, liddlles. Cassan, Honore, James,
Julien, Lamoureux, and Mdlle. L. Grakn. M. Perrot and M. St.
Leon. . _ _

The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'clock.

Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre,
price 10s. 6d. each.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
On THURSDAY EVENING next, May 20, a GRAND EXTRA
NIGHT,
The OPERATIC DEPARTMENT will embrace all the talent of
the Theatre, including Grisi, Persian', Alboni, Mario, Salvi, Rovere,
Ronconi, Marini, Tagliafico, and Tamburini. The opera of " Lu-
crezia Borgia," and an act of another opera, will be performed.
Fanny Elsaler will appear in a new Ballet, and will be supported
by Dumilatre, Baderna, De Melisse, Petipa, Croce, Mabille, &e.

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The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera
will commence at Eight.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow-
Street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE
CHASE, Sir William Fundlove, Mr. Tilbury; Master Waller, Mr.
Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett.
After which, the grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE
NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES-
TION.

THEATRE It9YAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS
OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ;
Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leyboume,
Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ;
Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding.
To be followed by the Opera Bun Sketch, called JENNY LIND.
Principal characters by Y essrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert,
Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In w;dcll
Chr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Harding, and Miss
31aplin will perform.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
• Will be performed MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The
principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Ryddr, J. Vining, C.
Fisher, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs
IL Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and
Miss Smithson.
After which, the Comic Opera, called THE BARCAROLE. In
which Messrs. Walton, Bodda, Leffler, Allen, Miss E. llonner and
Mies Anne Romer will appear.
To conclude with the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR.
Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell,
Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the new Drama, called THE CREOLE ; er,
Love's Fetters..,Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray.
Hyacinthe.. Miss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr.
Emery; Virginia, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona.
Miss Daly.
Ater which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called
JENNY LIND AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac-
ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham,
Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE
WOOD D2EMON ; or. One o'Clock. In which Messrs. Keeley, A.
Wigan, F. Matthews, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson,
Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
MONDAY EVENING
Will be performed the cmic Vaudeville of LA DOT D'AU-
VERGNE. Pierre, M. Dumery ; Jerome, M. Pagenier ; Madeleine,
Mdlle. Fouquet ; Felicite, Mdme. Dumery.
After which, the new Comedie, UN COUP DE LANSQUEN ET.
Desrousseanx, M. Regnier ; La Marquise du Puzy, Mdlle. Denain.
To conclude with the popular Comedy of OSCAR ; on, Un Mari
'qui Trompe sa Femme. Oscar, M. Regnier ; Juliette, Mdlle. Denain.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 35.; Gallery, 2s.
Bow and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open
daily from Eleven till Five.

ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
• In consequence of the increasing success which attends every re-
presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS,
Pell, Harrington, white, Stanwood. and (Sermon, they wilt repeat
their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre,
THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock.
They will also give a DAY PERFORMANCE every Wednesday
Morning, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. They will appear
at Crosby Hall, on Monday next.
Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street ;
and at the Box-office.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
Royal Family.
THIS EVENING
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Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE
OF ABYDOS ; or, The Corsair.

Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of
the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo-
dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet.
To conclude with ZARAFI ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ;
Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock,

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed RU UI ; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor,
Bernard, Mr. Hicks ; Ruth, Mies Vincent.
After which, RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard 111. Mr. Hicks.
To conclude with THE HOLSTEIN HUSSAR ; or, The Grenadier
Guards. Supported by the entire strength of the Company.
Boxes, is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d.