The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-27 00:00:00

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e ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this ASSO-
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Strand, on the evening of MONDAY, the Ist day. of March, 1841.
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MR. PLUMER WARD'S NEW WORK.
Preparing for publication,
D B CLIFFORD;
OR, THE CON STAN T MAN.
By the Author of " Tremaine," " De Vere," &c.
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EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, ESQ.
THE MARCH NUMBER OF
COLBU R N'S NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST,
•ton.tains
Fetters and Sons, by the Editor. The Life and Adventures of
The Friend in Need, an Ex-, Chas. Chesterfield, the Youth
tnavaganza after Sterne, by, of Genius, by Mrs. Trullope.
Thomrts Hood, Esq. 'Pellets for Prosers !
Might against Right, a Ro-lAnti-Pacification, by Laman
manta of the Tyrol, by the! Blanchard, Esq.
Hpn. E. Phipps. A Winter and Summer in Cana-
Maria Louisa as Duchess of da, by Frederic Tolfrey, Esq.
Parma,, The French Press.
Foreign Sporting, by Nimrod. Don't you wish you may get it?
Morals wad Alanners of the 16th Literature of the Month.
and l';th centuries.
Heim • Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

ARMY AND NAVY.
THE MARCH NUMBER OF
TFIE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL,
and NAVAL AND MILITARY MAGAZINE,
Contains, among other important Papers:—
The Fortifications of Paris ex- Voyages of the Adventure and
amisied practically (with a' Beagle.
13171 n). Personal Adventures and Ex-
Milit try Mathematics. cursions in Georgia, Circas-
The 1 tritish Colonies considered sia, and Russia, by Lieut.-
as Posts, by Lieut.-1 Co!onel G. Illiwiett Came-
Col onel Wilkte. ron, K. T. S., l&t.
Engle rid's *Wooden Walls—The Lines on the Loss of H.M.S.
Syl Fairy.
Nsrat ive by ',..leutenant Fred. Notices of Steam Navigation.
3. &Lite' *A.M., of his Cap- Our Naval Preparations.
tures and Imprisonment by Stations of the British Army and
the *Carlin?). Royal Navy in Commission,
The Wide •of Other Days, by on Ist of March, 1841, &c.
„,131'„Ithar Oldjunk, Esq., With all the Naval and Military
11-2(---•• No. IL Intelligence of the Month.
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HEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
USD ft the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS
THIS EVENING. FEB. 27,
Will be repeated Staksperc's
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
7ft ieseea, Mr. Cooper; Quince, Mr. Bartley; Bottom, Mr.
Ae ziAy ' • Flute, Mr. Keeley; Snout, Mr. Meadows; Snug,
e. 7. Matthews ; }lermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Olseren Madame
V (Istria; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First
F airy. laiss Rainforth.

After whieh the New Farce, in one act, entitled
THE CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH.
Captain of the Watch, Mr. C. Mathews ; Baron Vander-
p_cso ter, Mr. Bartley ; Adolph de Courtray, Mr. J. Vining ;
istisa, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Katryn, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with
3 COMIC SCENE between Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS
and Mr. KEELEY, entitled
TWO IN THE MORNING.
Os Monday, the Midsummer Night's Dream, with The
Now Postmann°.
• Doses to by opened at half-past Six—the performances to
eoramosee at Semen o'Clock.
Drees Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second
circles, 3s. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price,
Ss.; Gallery, Is.
Titki•ie and places for the to be taken of Mr. Grogan,
at Ilex-once, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
via), be had upon applicatien.
Private Beat.. to be had seely of Mr. finch ems, bookseller
167. New Bend-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Entire Change.—Grkter attration than ever.—Engagement
of Mr. Collins. Second time these Four Years of " Paul
Clifford, with the splondid Romance of " The Tower of
London ;" the most powerful attraction that can be offered.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 27,

Will be acted‘the Operatic Drama of
PAUE CLIFFORD.
Paul Clifford (with all the Original Songs), Mr. Collins.
After which the Domestic Drama of
MARTHA WILLIS, THE MAID SERVANT.
To conclude with the Grand Historical Romance, founded on
. .

and entitled
THE TOWER OF LONDON.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.

Increasing Popularity—Raptures or♦ipplause—Gratified
Audiences.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.
The celebrated Mr...JACOBS, the Royal Ventriloquist,
Modern Blagician, and English Improvisatore, continues to
attract very large and highly respectable audiences, who nightly
testify their approbation in the most marked and decided man-
ner. The Press has unanimous) pronounced him the best
Ventriloquist since the days of Monsieur Alexandre. The
Tricks surpass all that hay* been introduced by the Wizards or
Magicians who have preceded him ; and the Extemporaneous
Song, on subjects proposed by the audience, elicits thunders of
applause.
taxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, ls.
boors open at Seven o'clock, and commence at Half-past.
Second price at a Quarter to Nine o'clock—Boxes, ls. 6d. ;
ln ; Gallery, 6d.
Carriages to be in waiting twenty minutes past Ten.
Mr. Seguin, 12, Regent-street, Pall Mall, is appointed sole
Agent for 'disposll of the Private Boxes.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
nmintl=...l4 minutes after 5 I Evening .2, minutes after 6.

'The Publieation of the Evening Helga if Tea SUN som-
minced at 10 minutes after Three.

LONbaN :
SATURDAY, FEBR.UARY 27, 1841.

The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions in
the Rouse of Lords last night against grants to
Mavnooth, &c.
The Destruction of Property (Ireland) Bill was
read a second time. _

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A brief conversation took place about the mail
packet station, and Lord ASHBURTON characterised
the Government plan as absurd. Their Lord_
ships then adjourned till Monday. ,
The Commons read the Severn Navigation
Bill second time, after a brief discussion.
Mr. HINDLEY presented an excellent petition
-60 in Ashton for a revision of the tariff. Several
other petitions were presented.
In answer to Mr. HUME, Mr. NAGLE stated
that an account of the expense of Lord CARDI-
GAN'S trial might be laid before the House.
Lord STANLEY'S Registration Bill was post-
poned till Monday, when the Government Bill
stand. to be committed, and when Lord JOHN
RUSSELL is to explain what he proposes to do.
The Hauge went into Committee on Lord
KEANE'S Annuity Bill.
In the Committee Mr.
the words EWART moved to omit
extending the grant to the two next
heirs,, so as to confine it to Lord KEANE for his
life..

Captain HAMILTON, who has before exhibited
symptoms of an independent mind, though he be
a Tory, supported Mr. EWART. He regretted
that the people out of doors should suppose that
handthe grantin
nd g of a peerage and a pension must go
in ha.

Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE supported the original
/notion.

After a short debate the Committee divided,
and the original motion was carried by 117 to
74. The Bill went through the Committee
unaltered. _ _

The Fast India Rum Duties Bill also went
through a Committee.
The Railways Bill was committed pro forma,
to enable Mr. LABOUCHERE to introduce some
amendment in it.
A motion for a Bill to enable Municipal
Councils to borrow money on annuities was with-
drawn.
The Rouse Adjourned.
Tb

.e late debate has two very
distinct fea-
tures, like most debates, namely, per-
sonalities and the public bearjags of the sub-
ject in hand. The former we to
leave to Members of are disposed
the House of
Ammons i it is a mere party weapoo, tuovorthy

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