The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00


MRS. TROLLOPE'S ffEw NOTEL.
NOW ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
TOWN AND COUNTRY;
OR,
THE DAYS Olf THE REGENCY.
By S. TROLLOPE.
Authoress of " Father Eustace," Ace.
Maw Golburn, Pablisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Wow ready, in post Svo., price 10s. 6d., with Portrait and Plates.
AD n CVENTURES OF AN ANGLER
lAAADA, SOYA SCOTIA, and the UNITED STATES.
My CHARLES LANMA.N.
Hiohard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
(Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.)

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
TESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY
SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place even" WEDNESDAY, at One o'clock, (instead of Tuesday
and Friday, as hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-
street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions
(,with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed.
All Scrip 'and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; and advises of results will be
LA-warded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds !Rune-
diatelv disposed of according to instructions.
N.B. Sales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares
Bested by private csmtraet, every day, as usual.
offices. flail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Tin ter the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be psesented Shakspere's Comedy of THE TAMING OF THucentio
SHREW. Baptista, Mr. Gough; Vinc,eutio, Mr. Tilbury; L
Er. H. Vandenhcia; Petrucio' Mr. Webster ; Grurnio, Mr. Keeley ;
Katharine. Mrs. Nistett ; Bianca, Mrs. Seymour.
To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque pe Spectacle entitled
THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the
razes Waters.
iltage M onager, Mr. Fart en ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web Iter.
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, ; Pit, 31. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
Doers open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.
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THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
'Under the directio
ETENI n of. MadameN Celeste,
THIS G _

Will b• 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,
Callenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss
Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste.
To be followed by the Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD
the property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Wright, Culleaford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed-
ford. Mr..: Laws, &c., &c.
To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERROT, the
Married Man ; and POLICPIINELLO, the Gay Single Fellow.

Foxes, 45.; Pit, 25., Gallery, Is.
Dnors open at Ilalf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Matkews.
THIS EVENING
Will he 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. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac..
Damara.
Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 43. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is *pen to the
Public every day, from Ten till Six. Mr. W.
The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by
Bradwell of the Cclosseum.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street,
Portland. place._

TIIIS7-EVcINING

Will be presented the iingediof THE GAMESTER. Mr. Be-
verley, Mr. Cooper; Stukely, Mr. Ryder; Lewson. Mr. Conway;
Bates, Mr. C. Fisher; Jarvis, Mr. Gilbert; Dawson, Mr. Norton;
Mrs. Beverley, Miss Emmeline Montague ; Charlotte, Miss Susan
Cushman ; Betty, Miss Somers.
later which, the popular Farce of FIGIITING BY PROXY.
Characters by Messrs. Copt Cowell, Conway, J. Vining, Ne-
ville ; Mrs. Selby, and Missm on,
&3mers.
To conclude with a mew Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD
FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons.
Dress Circle, 35.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.

FRENCH PLATS.—ANTIGONE.
Lessee, 31r. John Mitchell, 33, 0;d Bond-street.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en-
tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will laeproduced at

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
TO-MORROW EVENING.
Distribution of the Characters.—Creon, M. Bocage, as originally
perfbrmed t y him at the Theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom the
Mice en Scone at this theatre will be conducted ; Hernon, M. Fech-
ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonler ; Le Garde, M. St. Made ; Le Coryphee,
M. Henri Alix ; Antigone, lime. Rebut Fechter (her first appear-
Mice this season) ; Ismene, Mdlle. Baptiste ; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berths.
Director of the Music.. •• .. .. M. Jules Benedict.
For the efficient perfirmance of this celebrated composition the
following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra:—First Yiulins—Messrs. Bnrotte, Deloffre, News-
ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. second
Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsham, Jun., Elsinore,
and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and R.
Blagrove. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Filet, L. Phillips, and
Quest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Griffiths. Flutes—Messrs. IBMs and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes—Messrs. Boose and Mayeock.
Corni—Messrs. Charles Harper and Calicott. Bassoons—Messrs.
Larkin and Winterbettom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas Harper and
Handley. Trombones—Messrs. Smithies, Ilea'ey, and Winterbot-
tom. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor—
Mr. Benedict.
N.B. A liar sus and r owerful chorus has also been engaged under
the superiniPlence of Mr Orice and Mr. Lee.
A new saidne has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,
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 Bend-street ; and at the Boa-office
of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road

Surrey.
THIS ETENLNG, the performances will continence with the
celebrated Opera of
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT.
Characters by Messrs. H. Phillips, King, Herncastle, Rafter, AU-
wowl, M'Mahon, and Miss Poole.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BITTLEDOOR and
SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Ball.
A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fltted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the
principal Librarians ; and at the Box-sell:4 of the Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE LIGHTERMAN of BANKSIDE ; or, the
Orphan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson.
Hicks, Searle, S'onnan, Higgie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Hurroughcliffe.
After which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime,
entitled TYE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and
the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap-
pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ;
Harlequin, M. Lupin ; Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, 3idlle.
Lu t illi
To conclude with HOUNSLOW HEATH.
Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 4d. Ne Half-price I. any part
of the house.
Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing Elephants.
THIS EVENING,

The Grand Siectacle of TIIE CAMP OF SILESIA.
Entire: v new Seems in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
the Establishment, in the various modes of equestration.
To cenblude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled
RARLEQULN DOCTOR 6YNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY
MARE, in which these popular artistes Herr Denlin, Mdlle. Theo-
dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine,
Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect
all former productions at the Amphitheatre,
Box-office open from 11 till 5
Acting and ttage Manager, Mr. W West.

WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JAN. 3.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 43

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