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

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be pertartned TITEIIuEIiIk6TOR. In which Miss Vin-
cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks,
'Toward, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform.
After which. the new and grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry.
To conclude with THE DUKE OF SITOREDITCII, Supported
by the entire Comic strength of the Company.
Boxes, Is., lialf-price, 6d.; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 13.

The Queen of Prussia, according to accounts from
Berlin, was taken suddenly and seriously ill at the com-
mencement of last week. Her Majesty, we are glad to learn
by the bulletins issued by the Court physicians, is progressing
towards convalescence.
HANOVEZ-SQUARE Rooms.—Mr. Sidney Corrie,
so well known as M.C., gave his annual ball on Tuesday
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 too well known, and universally
admitted to need comment here. The selection of music was
admirable, the band being under the direction of Mr. 'Weir).
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 present.
TAKING TITS 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-
eus habit of our blessed Lady of Mercy," at the Catholic
Church, Bermondsey. The ceremony was performed by the
Right Rea. Dr. Griffiths, Roman Catholic Bishop of London,
assisted by the Rev. Messrs. O'Dwyer, Butler. Moore, and
other Priests. The postulants, habited in white, were intro-
duced to tbel3- 1 at the foot of the altar by the Principal 1
of the Si of''!'op
tical examination
Mercy, and having, in answer to a cateche- i
world and all :von\ expressed their readiness to give up the
things,
en-
tirely and unreserr\d-el and to devote themselves
gion, they were ly to the study and the practice of reli-
prelate. The invested with the veil by the officiating
part in Latin. was of ceremony,anvrhich was conducted for the most
of sacred music appropriatet imposing
character, several pieces
on the organ. The islitio c the occasion being performed 1
diction upon the newl - phaving -
dispersed. 3-made " sisters "
, the congregation
Advices from Point-a-Pitre to
De-
cember stare that the prospects 'of , the 20th of ie
satisfactory, and that nothing but thet coSugar crop wore
weather Was required to complete the work, the
of fine
having already commenced. The price of the manufacture
good
was frotn >.;.5f. to 28f. The shipments for the descriptions
30th of November amounted to 25,527,290 kil'oeas.rratomthe
The rate of discount was 12 per cent. per annum • m---,bills com-
manded 14 per cent. premium.
The negotiations for an intermediate steamer to
Boston and Halifax, has not, it :s said, proved successful;
the terms demanded by the Cunard Company having been
considered by the Government to be beyond the outlay that
would be warranted.—Lirerpool 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.