The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-08 00:00:00

NOTICE.
MR. AINSWOItTH'S NEW ROMANCE,
"THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES," will shortly be pub-
lished by Mr. COLBURN, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries.

In a few days In Three Vols. post
A. SECOND. REVISED, AND CHEAPER EDITION

MR. WIIITE SIDE 'S ITALY in the
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
*** Orders should be in the Booksellers' hands by Monday next.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,
Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Manager, Mr. BU N.
GENERAL REDUCTION OF PRICES.
ThE5 repeated representations that have been mad eto the manage-
ofg a reduction of prices, in order to moot the exigencies
the times, have led to its present adoption. In (=plying with so
general an expression of public feeling, it is only Necessary to state
that precisely the same character of performance will be given, sup-
ported by the same artistes, and aided by all the gorgeous parapher-
nalia of the establishment, presenting a series of attractions on a
scale of admission suitable to all classes, without any precedent in so
tiplendid a Theatre.

SCALE OF ADMISSION.
Dress Circle in the Grand Tier Six Shillings.
First Circle• •• • • • •••• • • •. Five Shillings.
Upper Boxes •••• • • Four Shillings.
Pit ... ............. Half-a-CrowA.
Lower Gallery .............. One Shilling and Sixpence.
Upper Gallery
Private Ilexes, One and Two Guineas ; Stalls, Seven Shillings.
Half-price at Nine o'clock.
Dress Circle, 3s. ; First Circle, 2s. 6d. ; I.4,per Boxes, 2s. ; Pi
2i. 6d.; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.

THIS EVENINi3r,
The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled

QUENTIN DURWARD.
Louis the Eleventh, Mr Borrani ; Charles the Bold, Mr. H. Corri;
Louie, Mr. Herherte ; Ludovic Lesly, Mr. W, H. Payne ; Quentin
Durward, Mr. W. Harrison ; the Princess Joan, Miss Mcssent ; the
Ctusiteus Isabelle of Croyc, Mrs. D. King.

Alter whiell'a New Divertissement, entitled
LE DAL MASQUE.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled

PERI.
in which Meilles. PlunketTlL
t, E Celeste Stephan,,Moncelet, CUahnle,
gauge Payne, X. Petipa, &c., will appear.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The Box-office is open from Ten till Five, under the direction of
Ur. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
The public is respectfully laformed that this Theatre has, during
the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the
Whole re-decorated.

THIS EVEICDTO,
Will be performed THE JEALOUS WIFE. Mr. Oakley, Mr,
Charles Kean; Mrs. Oakley, Mrs. Charles Kean.
After which, the new Comic Drama, called THE ROUSED
WON. Characters by Messrs. Webster, Howe, Wigan, H. Vanden-
boa; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Seymour, and Mrs. Stanley,
Te conclude with the Farce of DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr.
Llenel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley.

• THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the
original designs by Digby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable.
THIS EVENLNG
Will be performed ST. MARY'S EVE. ♦ Story of the Solway.
Tan Daggs, Mr. Wright; Madeline, Madame Celeste.
To be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith; Ariel, Madame Celeste.
After which a new Farco called SLASHER AND CRASHER.
Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford.
To conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy Geodhick, Mr. Lambert
Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chaplin.

ICOTAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma' he xs.
THIS ENING.
Will he performed:a comic DraVEma, entitIed:ANYTHITTG FOR A
CHANGE. Characters by Messrs. Harley, C. Mathews, Honner;
Miss Y. Fitxwilliam, and Miss Marshall.
To be followed by MY FATHER DID SO BEFORE ME, in whicis
Mr. John Reeve will appear.
After which an APPEAL. TO TUE PUBLIC.
Ts conclude with USED UP.
Drees Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4.5. ; Pit, 2 ; Gallery, ls. No
Ulf-price to any part of the house.
The New Rox-office, No. 2, Wellington-We ;I, is open to the
public every day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATttE,
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
Daring the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
lished in a superb and costly manner 17 Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan-
delier has been fitted, and the best arrawn men to have been made for
the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the couuort and eonvexience
of tie audience.

THIS ETENING,
Will be performed a new Ballad Opera, entitled ROBIN GOOD-
PELLOW.
After which, a new Farce, entitled THE MODEL COUPLE, in
Vritich Messrs. Oxberry, G. Cooke, Mrs. Selby, and Miss E. Stanley
will perform.
To be followed by a New DITERTISSEMENT.
To conclude with the Farce, entitled HIS FIRST PECCADILLO.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
DUMBOLTON'S SERENADERS,

This celebrated Troupe, whose-performances bare excited univer-
sal admiration throughout the United States, will repeat a short
Series of their popular ETHIOPIAN ENTERTAINMENT at the
above Theatre THIS EVENING, December 8, to be continued
every Evening during the week.

The Programme will include a ♦ariety of original Songs, Glees,
&c., entirely new to this country, written and composed expressly
for this company.
Doors open at Eight, the Entertainments to commence at Half-
past Eight.

Boxes, 4a. • Pit, 2s. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Li.
brary, 33, ad Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti
cated by the name and addkess of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, DECEMBER 8.
TREBMOMETER, Lowest, 51; Highest, 53; Noon, 55
BA.RCIKETEB, 29.98—risen 37 points since yesterday.

WIND S.W.; hazy weather.

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