The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

LOYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be perfbrmed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin-
cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks,
Howard, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform.
After which, the new and grand Christmas Pantomime, ea-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
Ge-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry,
To conclude with THE DUKE OF SHOREDITCH, Supported
by the entire Comic st:eturth of the Company.
Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; Pit. 6d.; Gallery, 34.

The Queen of Prussia, according to accounts from
Berlin, was taken suddenly and seriously ill at the corn- 1
niencement of last week. Her Majesty, we are glad to learn
by the bulletins issued by the Court physicians, is progressing
towards convalescence.
HANOVER-SQUARE ROO:VS.—MT. Sidney Corrie,
so well known as M.C., gave his annual ball on Tuesdav
night, at the above rooms, which was attended by a numerous
and fashionable assembly. Mr. Corrie's abilities as a con-
ductor on such occasions are toq well known, and universally
admitted to need comment here. The selection of music was
admirable, the band being under the direction of Mr. Weip.
pert, and the supper and refreshments in a superior style of
elegance. The thanks of all were due to Mr. Corrie and the
several gentlemen who acted as stewards for their exertions
to ensure comfort and enjoyment to all prettent.
TAKING TUB VEIL.—Yesterday morning two
ladies, Miss Jones, of St. John's-wood, and Miss Colgrave, of
Bryanstone-square, received " the white veil and the reli-
totuirs,babit of our blessed Lady of Mercy," at the Catholic
%;P h.... Bermondsey. The ceremony was performed by the
Right gm Dr. Griffiths, Roman Catholic Bishop of Londoi
assisted by the Rev. Messrs. O'Dwyer, Butler, Moore, and
`:l7,r,,le%•___Tbe e postulants, habited in white, were intro-
a the `'.,;tn"ell.oiill:) at the foot of the altar by the Principal
Mercy, and having, in answer to a cateche-
tical examination,
world and all worldly
their readiness to give up the
tirely and unreservedly things, and to devote themselves en-
gion, they were
inveiLio the study and the practice of reli-
prelate. The ceremony, ''th
the veil by the officiating
part in Latin. was of -an i which
.was conducted for the most
of sacred music appropriatemimposing
character, several •
on the organ. The Bishop tolthe occasion being
performed
dietioa upon the newly-madeiaving pronounced the bme
dispersed. "sisters," the c ene-
ongregation
A,lvices from Point-a-Titre to
h
De-
comber stare that the prospects of thete
sugar2oth of De-
siti9factory, and that nothing but the continuance crop were
weather was required to complete the work,
the of tine
having already commenced. The price
of
descriptionsgLedmanulacture
was from 25f. to 28f. The shipments for the year
30th of November amounted to 25,527,29 kilogramtomtehe
The rate of discount was 12 per cent. per anno um bills corn-
manded I% per rent. premium.
The negotiations for an intermediate steamer to
Boston and fialifax, has not, it is said, proved successful ;
the terms demanded by tbe Cunard Company having been
considered by the Government to be beyond the outlay that
would be warranted. —.Liverpool Times.
A Supplement to the London Gazette appeared last
night, containing banker's returns, made in pursuance of the
7th and Bth Victoria, c. 32. The returns were for the Na-
tional Provincial Bank of England, and the London and
Westminster Bank.