The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-30 00:00:00

Now Ready at all the Libraries, in 3.v015.,
1? U S T A C
or, THE STAGE OF LIFE.
A NOVEL. •
By T. J. SERLE, Esq.
" The best written romance of modern life we have met with for
a long time."—Britannia.
" This work is one possessed of many sterling qualities which
entitle it to be placed among the very best of the novels which have
issued this season from the press. It is stirring, exciting, and full of
Incident and. originality." Sunday Times.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3farlborough-street.
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EMBELLISHED WITH FOUR ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL.
THE JANUARY NUMBER, price Halt-a-Crown, of
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY
WILL CONTAIN
1. The government Plan for the Defence of the Country. Com-
municated by J. A. St. John.
2. The Country Towns and Inns of France—lnns and Cafes of
Lyons--Shows of Lyons—Limoges, &c. By J. Marvel.
3. The Lucky Grocer, By Abraham Elder. With an Illustration
by Leech.
4. The Six Decisive Battles of the World. No. I. Marathon. By
Professor Creasy.
5. Viscount Hardinge and our Recent Victories In India. With a
Portrait of Lord Hardinge from a Picture by Ross.
6. Search after Truth. By Alfred Crowquill.
7. Para : Adventures on the Amason. By J. E. Warren.
8. Career of the Hero of Acre. With a Portrait of Sir Sidney
Smio.

9. Captain Spike. By J. Fenimore Cooper.
10. Address to the New Year.
11. Fetes at Madrid on the 31entpensier Marriage. From the
French of Dumas.
12. Visit to Rajah Brooks at Sarawak. By Captain McQuhae, of
the Daedalus. With a View of his Highness' Bungalow.
13. An Old Man's Recollections of the Pastoral Cantons of Swit-
zerland. Edited by Mrs. Percy Sinnett.
14. Visit to the Haunt of a Poetess. By the Author of " Pad-
diana."
15. Rambles along the Kentish Reads. By Henry Curling.
The December Number of the Miscellany contains a Memoir of
the Rajah Brooke, wi h extracts from his Private Journals, given
exclusively to this publication.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
lin ler the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Comedy of SPRING AND AUTUMN.
',After which, the new Comic Drama, called THE ROUSED
LION. Characters by Messrs. Webster, Howe, Wigan, H. Vanden-
hoff ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Seymour, and Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled
THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the
Brazen Waters.
Stage Manager, Mr. Fan en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to eommence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction o: Madame Celeste
TIIIS EVENING

Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF
THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire,
Cullenferd, and Wosrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss
Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste.
To be tultoxed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE-
GACY. Turnem Green, Mr. Wright ; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard ;
Lanty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubbloek, Mr. Cullenford ;
Policeman. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERROT, the
Married Man; and POLICHINELLO, the Gay Single Fellow.
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Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25., Gallery, Is.
boors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven,

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
'Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented new Comic Drama, entitled THE TRA-
GEDY QUEEN.
After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN
BRANCH.
To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX.
Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Backstone, and. Mrs. Mac.
Damara.
Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The .Sew Box-ofEce, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Public e vcry day, from Ten till six.
The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W.
Bradwell of the Cclosseum.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street,
Portland-place.
Madame ANNA TIIILLON.
THIS EVENING
A new Comic Opera, entitled THE AMBASSADRESS. Duke de
Valberg, Mr. Bodda ; Benedict, Mr. Barker ; Fortunatus, Mr. Lef-
fler; Countess de Fierschomberg, Miss Villars; Madame Earneck,
Mrs. Selby ; Charlotte, Miss Anne Romer ; Henriette, Madame
Anna Thillon.
After which, the popular Farce of FIGHTING BY PROXY.
Characters by Messrs. Compton, Cowell, Conway, J. Vining, Ne-
♦ille ; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Somers.
To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD
FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons.
Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 40.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, Old Bond-street.
ON MONDAY EVENING.

Will be performed LA YE.NSIONNA.IRE MARIE.
After which, ECIIEC ET MAT.

To conclude with LA PREMIERE RIDE.

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A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the
pieces which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office
of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to h.
Boxes, 6s. ; Fit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 28