The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-19 00:00:00

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Extract from a Raturn of the number of Stamps
issued to the several Newspapers in Great Britain
and Ireland, from the Ist of January to the 31st
of March, 1840:
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COURIER. ••••••

CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN.
in one thick and closely printed Volume, Bvo., double columns,
containing 1,200 pages in brevicr type, and handsomely
bound in coloured cloth and lettered, price 305.,
111RITISH HISTORY, Chronologically
Ar-
ranged; comprehending a classified Analysis of Events
and Occurrences in Church and State, and of the Constitu-
tional, Political, Commercial, Intellectual, and Social Progress
of the United Kingdom, from the First Invasion by the Ro-
-mans, to the Accession of Queen Victoria.
By JOHN WADE,
of the " History of the Middle and Working Classes;"

the " Cabinet Lawyer," &c.
The book is not a mere mass of dry statistical or chrono-
logical details, but a powerfully written commentary on charac-
ters and occurrences.''—Spectator.
Published by Effingham Wilson, IS, Bishopsgate-street, London

13, Great Marlborough-street.
THE NEW EDITION OF
WR. BURKE'S EXTINCT PEERAGE,
Comprising, for the first time, those of

SCOTLAND and IRELAND,
IS NOW READY,
In 1 large volume of 800 pages, with an Emblazoned Title,
Page, Portrait, &c , price 28s. bound.
Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
"„" Orders received by all Booksellers.

Preparing for publication, in 2 vols. , post Bvo.. with Portrait,
EMOIRS AND LITERARY REM AINS OF THE LATE
JAMES SMITH, ESQ.
ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF " REJECTED

ADDRESSES."
By HIS BROTHER, HORACE SMITH, Esq.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Booksellers.

MR. THEODORE riOOK'S NEW WORK.
Now rrady at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., with Por•
trait of the Author, and numerous Illustrations by Phiz,
PRECEPTS AND PRACTICE,
By THEODORE HOOK, Esq.

Author of " Sayings and Doings, &c.
" Precepts and Practice 'is a series of tales, or sketches of
society, after the manner of Sayings and Doings.' There
are in these volumes tales of fear, of woe, of romance, of
reality, of domestic life, and of out-of-the-way adventure, and
we have re-perused them with unabated interest: The severest
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fresh beauties on each occasion. They bear within them the
vitality of genius, an English wholesomeness that is a-. once
salutary to the temper, the heart, and the mind.''—Conserva-
tive Journal.

Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, G.-eat Marlborough-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME

VESTRIS:
THIS EVENING, MAY J 9,
Will be presented Shakspere's Comedy of
THE MERRY WIVES OF -WINDSOR.
Sir John Fa:stag, Mr. Partley ; Master Slender, Mr. C. Ma-
hews ; Ford, Mr. Cooper ; Fenton, Mr. W. Harrison ; Mrs.
Ford, Mrs. Nisbet ; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Ann Page,
M:ss Rainforth, Mrs. Quickly, Mri. C. Inc-.
To conclude with the New Grand Comic, Romantic, Operatic
Melodramatic, Fairy Extravaganza, in Three Parts, entitle
and founded on that popular Nursery Tale,
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD.

Thel)rincipal Characters by 31r. Harley, Mr. J. Vining,
'Mr. J. Nang, Madame Vestris, Miss Itainforth, Mrs. et
.kurs, &c.
Dress Boles, is. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second
Cis cles, ; Second Price, ;h. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
2s. ; Gallery, Is. _

Doors to'Le opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven o'Clock.

Tickets and plat 9A for the Boxes to be taken at the Box-cf-
fico, from Ten till Four, where Seasoa Tickets may be had
upon application.
Private Boxes to be had •lely of Mr. Anlrews bookseller
!67. New Bond-street.