The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-25 00:00:00

By WILLIAM WESTGARTH.

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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. London: Simpkin, Marshall,
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BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUA.L FIRE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriar3, London.
The Mutual Principle applied to Life Assurance has met with ex-
traordinary and long continued success.
Fire Assurance, however, is almost exclusively conducted on the
proprietary system.
The evidence Is complete that large profits artderivable from Fire
Assurance.
By the Mutual Plan all these profits are divided among the As-
sured, who alone have the control. The Directors are chosen by the
Members from among themselves.
The success which has attended the progress of the British Mutual
Life Assurance Company has led to the establishment of this Society
on these principles, and which is now effecting Assurances against
Fire at the London and Provincial Offices, where Prospectuses may
be obtained.
Application for Agencies may be made to the Secretary.
W. S. GOVER, Secretary.

• HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Mdlla. JENNY LLND.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect-
ally informed that' a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place
THIS EVENING, on which occasion MdLie. JENNY LIND will
appear as LUCIA., la Donizetti's Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMER-
MOOR.
To conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement, by M. Per-
rot, the music composed and arranged by M. Nadaad, entitled
LES ELEMENS,
By.Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. C. Rosati, and Mdlle. Canto; Mdlles.
Aassundon, Julien, Payne, Lamoreux, Sta.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the
Box-oiEce of the Theatre.
The Frle List is suspended, the public Press excepted.
Doors open at half-past Seven, and commence at Eight, o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE
CHASE, Sir William Fwndlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr.
Howe : Widow Green. Mrs. Glover Constance. Mrs. Nisbett.
Between the pieces Mr. Gerhard Taylor, the eminent Harpist, will
perform a grand Fantasia.
After which a new piece called the PAS DE FASCINATION ; or,
Catching a Governor. Michael Browsky, Mr. Keeley; Katherine
Kioper, Mrs. Keeley. ' ---
Alter which, JENNY LIND AT LAST;, or, The Swedl4 Night-
ingale.
To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on
Horace Walpole's mysterious production. and called THE CASTLE
OF oTRANTO, dantred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Viacenza, Mr.
J. Bland ; Theodore, Miss P. Horton: Odonto, Mr. Caulfield ; Hip-
polio, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabel*, ss Reynolds ; Matilda, airs.
Caulfield.
Stage Manager, MT .
Archer, Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.
J. . -book keeper.
Boxes, 55. ; tit. 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, hi.
Doors open at Half-pant Six, Performance to commence at 'Sevin•

TIIEATRB ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
• ' THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST
uomE. Principal ctraractors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert,
Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith,.Maclarno Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c.
Alter which a new Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE
DERBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright: Mr. John
Jaitfos Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Weolgar.
To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which
Mr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Harding, and Miss
Chaplin will perform.
• Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Galle&,,-11;
()nen at flan-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Managemeat of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.

THIS EVENING., 7
Wlll be performed THE SCARECROW. Principal chuseters by
Messrs. Buckstone, Selby, Granby, and Charles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Miss
Lee, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
_Ater which. a new Interlude, entitled THE FAST MAN. The
characters by Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Buckstone.
To conclude With a new and original Classical Extravaganza,
entitled THESEUS .and ARIADNE ; or, the Marriage of Bachus.
Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F.
Cooke ; Miss Fitzwilliara;Mhis Jelie Coleman, Miss Marshall, and
Madame- Vestris.
brass Boxes, 55.; tipper Boxes, 44.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
ball-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-ofilce; No: 2, Wellington-street, Is open to the
Pubiic every day, from Tan till Six.