The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-22 00:00:00

LYONS AND AVIGNON RAILWAY.
The French Government having postponed the adjudication
f tria Ly o ns and Avignon Railway from the 19th instant to the 3d
f Janud ry next, the Ciaimants of the Caution 3foney formerly de-
posited for this undertaking are urgently requested to met at the
London Tavern, Rishopsgate-street, TO-3101tROW, TUESDAY, the
23(1 instant, at TWO o'clock precisely, to consider and determine
upon such active measures as rsay be immediately necessary for the
protection of their rights and interests.
DAVID SALOMONS, Chairman of the Committee.
C. T. BEKE, Honorary Secretary.
6, St. Mildred's-court, Dec. 22, 1851

TRIBUN AL S OF COMMERCE.
A MEETING was held at the London Tavern, on Wednesday,
the 17th instant,
J. M. FRASER, Esq., in the Chair.
In oar opinion, great injastize was done to our indefatigable and
Talaab!e Honorary Secretary, FRANCIS LYNE, Esq , by the pro-
ceedings of this meeting; and the Circular issued by Mr. Fraser yes-
terday, " to the Subscribers," omits the principal fact on which we
rest onr condern nation o f the proceedings.
We are inclined to concur with Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., that it
woald appear that there exists a desire to rob Mr. Francis Lyne cf
the praise due to him for the manner in which he has brought this
most important movement before the public. We hope the friends
of this sense will now rally with renewed warmth around Mr. Lyne,
and so save the cause we wish to see prosper.
HENRIIANR LEYCESTER,

TllO- iiAS ASTON.
The only two members of the General Committee who attended
Mr. Tracer's meeting of the 17th instant.
12, Mark-lane, Dee, 20.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
OXFORD-STREYT.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
This Evening, Monday, Dec. 22.—The Merchant of Venioe--
Tender Precautions—and Betsy Baker, being the last night of per-
forming previous to the Christmas Holidays.
friday, 28.—The Merchant of Venice —with a new grand Chri.st;
mae Pantomime, entitle]. Harlequin Billy Taylor ; or, The
Datchinan and the King of Raritongo. Harlequin, Mr. Corritc,,„!
Clown, Mr. Flixmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Sprite, Mr. Le
and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq.
Saturday, 27. —Town and Country—and the Pantomime.

HUNGER-FORD-HALL, STNAN D.
UNRIVALLED COMBINATION' OF ATTRACTIONS.
ANIMAL MAGNET IS SOIREFS LASSAIONE every even-
ing (Saturday excepted), at Eight o'clock Admission Is,,
F,o?rs's, Bookseler to her
2g.,
and 4s. Stalls and Reserved Seats in be secured at Mr. Sams's
Royal Library, St. Jaines's-Atreet ; at Mr.
Majesty, 47, Old 13w-id-street; ant at the ANlabit4er'S (Mace, thinger.
ford-hall.

TEIE.ATRE of OPTICA-LIr..LINS.
Amusements, by M.
" SOIREES MYSTERIECI,ES." Juvenile
i an 2. the celebrated Indian Juggler,
and Madame Langlois, of rar-,
Djalma, with Die.olving
~, 1,5•.,u, . and 2s. Gd.
~,,,,,, C.
_tt.ro,m:it!ope, &c., every Evening, at
Seven o'cloc't. Aumissimi
r. . t 0.0. i xelv, to Three. Prices of Ad-
DIORAMA.—Every D-2.
Minion Is. 6.1. Is., andi 4:
irom- Ten A.M. to Ten r.s. Admission Free.
BAZAARS --'O, en"') ~ ,IT ,
, , . , .....„ cuitti.l._ "3 and the MAGNETOSCOPE. Dr.
IliAt.,NE,l9ii, .
.Experidieltal Lectures every Saturday
Leger's Philosophical and
,t Adinssion Is. and 23.
EMIIIW, at FA,NI, .
on s.turatty Evening, Dec. 27. M. Lassalgne and Madlle. Pru-
dencewi give an Experimental Soiree in Animal Magnetism, at
the Victor:a or Bull Hotel, Rochester, at Half past Eight o'clock
precisely.

TgEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Wcwrs3r, iohe :kianager, Cl. Rt'omPtz'a
TTII E F. NT NG,
Will be perk3rtned TUE REI 4.lti.'S OPERA. Calitain Macheath
Mr. W. Harrison ; Mat-o'-the-Mint, Mr. We:ss; Filch, Mr. Buck-
Stone ; Foily Peacham, Miss Lou sa Yyne ; Lucy Leckit, Mrs. Fitz-
After which a new Farce, entitled TIIE TWO BONNYCASTLES.
Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck-
in,thani•
To conclude with HI; FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Horatio Craven,
Lei .h Murray ; Dicky W.V.t, Mr. 11. Bedford; Emily Morton,
Ml -s A. Vining.

J 1 A. 1., .1.1.1. L. r
'1- a direction of Mr. B. Webster.
The popular Comedian, Mr. Wright, having recoverel from his In•
will appear This
Anoruluus sUCCC33 CI the Tankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee.
••" • ' "

Will be performed the comic Drama, entitled THE FORESTROS! and the YANKEE PLOUHBOT. Jouathan Ploughbo boy'
Mr. J. ,•,ilsbco• 13eilarny, Mr. Worre.l; Harriet Miller, Miss
lins; Sally Forest, Miss E. Chaplin.
ro be Icl:owed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. CoSlonelriiithH ardy,.
Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. O. ;Mr
Willis, Mr. Worrell; Marian, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
After which, a new and laitzhatilo pie de Circonstance,
entitled BL ~:d OOMEItt ; or, The lol'des ot a Day. Mr. A
ic,
l
Green, Mr. Honey ; Mr. Flighty Pon..ce. Mr. Paul Bedford ; g
John
trey, :sin 0. Smith ; Mr. Weakly, Worrell; Mrs. Portia LU-
ereala Green, Miss Woolgar.

EI:T.

ROYAL PRI'iICESS'S THEATRE, 4IH11)-87
Vanageniontat Mr. C. Nese
Last Night before t 1 -. his m
e rs as 1101 l lays.
0114:3,Ii
Will be performed TIE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Principal
eha-a.ters by Messrs. Wigan, Harley, Fisher, J. Vinin;, Ryder,
Addison, C. Kean; Misses Rob.2rtson, Mary Keeley, and Franklani.
After which. a new and onginal Comedy, in two acts,
entitled TENDER PRECAUTIONS; or, the Romance of Marriage,
In which Mr. and Mr:. Keeley, and Nil% and Mrs. Wigan will appear.
:I.°To conclude with the Farce of BETSY BAKER, in which Mr. and
Mrs. Keeley will appear.
Invate Boars, Itc., to be bad of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Masedighsm ; of whom also places may be taken at the Boi-office,
f`yeord-street, from Eleven till Five o'clock.

aOY.A.I. LYCEUM TtiEATILE.
Under the Management of M sdame Vestri&
Tfl IS EVENING,
11l be performed

FORTY AND FIFTY.
To be f glowed by
THZ GAME OF SPECULA.TION.. Principal characters by
Messrs. C. 31,Ithews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C.
Horn, and Miss; 31. Oliver.
To conclad2 with
A PRACTICAL MAN.

ittsix aL ul.l..urit.:
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Darren.
THIs E VENING,
Will be performed LUCILLE; or, The Story of a Heart.
St. C; r, Mr. H. Farrell ; 'Vernet, Mr. Dillear ; Izais, Mr. Shaiders ;
Von Metz, Mr. Cooke ; Lucille, Miss. L. Howard ; Julie, Miss
Fielding.
With the FAST COACH.
To conclude with THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEXN, sup-
ported by Messrs. 11. iarreti, W. k arr.n, Betide:, Norton, Mesdames
Fielding and J. Adams.

Yl."NCz3''i PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATK.E.
Luso, Mr. W. it. COPF.LAND. Liverpool.
The Warmest Theatre in London.
Another New Farce.
Till.
Will be performed SINII.6ON AND CO.
After which, IlltE AKF AST FOIL TWO.
To be followed by a new Farce, entitled CIRCUMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE. Characters by Messrs. Ito;ers, Belton, Romer,
Misses Marshall and lias'tell.
With STROLLERS AND ,iTRA'IAGEMS.
To conclude wan a Farce, entitled TUE FIFTH OF NOVEM-
BER, by Messrs. Tabury, Rogers, Hudspeth, Misses Saunders and
Maskell.
The prices of admission are arranged as foLlaw :—Orchestra stalls,
4s; hoist (frsi circle), as.; (2.,;cond circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be openel at Half-pant Six, and the perlcrmMicss to
commence at Seven precisely.
A second price will be teen to the Boxes only at Nino o'clock
—first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Ralf cacti.
Stage Manager. Mr. E. Stirling.

ASTI..Er A.i,
'Under the ratrona",e of r.er btasie.ty and his Soya Highness
Prince ,Vbert.
'err p ";r. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in London.
Azael still continuesHlN
E the ar
ENING of the Theatrical World.
T Star
WM be produced new grand Spectacle, froin the pen of E. Fitzball,
req., and written expressly for this establishment, entitled
AZAEL, in which will be introduced tho same highly-trained
Horses and Camels that appe trod in the Opera at her Majesty's
Theatre, with an addition of Ostriches, Zebras, ice., Exc., the whole
of the well known resources of Astley's. It has been pronounced by
public opinion to be the most gorgeous and effective production ever
witnessed within the walls of a theatre, assisted with magnificent
scenery and brilliant costumes. The new Dramatic Performers
having achieved an unparalleled triumph, will have the the honour
of appearing every evening until further notice.
With Batty's Grand Scenes of the Arena, embracing the largest
Equestrian Company in Europe, represented by Foreign and British
Male and Female Artists of superior talent.
On Friday a new Pantomime, written expressly for this Amphi-
%entre by Nelson Lee, Esq., founded on the ludicrous exploits of
Ili; E,Eofacetiously set forth by the inimitable " Punch," entitled
MR. and MRS. BRIGGS ; or, Punch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and
Jollity. Har•equin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mrs. Harvey ; Panta.
loon, Mr. Buckman; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the coarse
of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the Rock Liar-
monieon.
Tickets to be had at the Be:-effice from Eleven till Four daily.

stage Mr. T. 'Thompson.

PORTRAITS

SOULT AND WELLINGTON,

WITH MEMOIRS AND FAC-SZMILIES OF THEIR HAND-

WRITINGS.