The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

VENDER.

The Purifying of Old Father Thames—The Invasion of
London —The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits
and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grease--Sar-
dinians and Zouaves—The Illustrated London News—The
Humours of Good Humour.
THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE,
Designed by M. Guerin.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE. •

Mourners at One Altar—Victors on One • Throne. The Coro-
nation with the Coronals of Valour by the Genius of Victory.

THE PANTOMIME

to be followed, at 4 o'clock, by the Drama of real life, in
Two Acts (with permission of T. Payne, Esq.) untitled TIME
TRIES ALL, Mr. Leeson (a, Merchant), Mr. George Cooke ;
Matthew Bates (his Partner), Mr. Basil Potter the Hon.
Collander Yawn, Mr. Kinloch; Charles Clinton, Mr. F. Hall ;
Tom Tack, Mr. T Clarke ; Laura Leeson, Miss Herbert;
Fanny Fact, Miis Somers. To be-followed by, at half-past
5 o'clock, the Scottish drama of GILDEROY. Jock Muir,
Professor Anderson. At a quarter-pait 7 o'clock, the favou-
rite Opera of LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Mrs. Henri
Drayton (late Miss Lowe); Elvino, Mr. Henry Haigh ; Count
Rodolpho, Mr. I.urand. Then, at a quarter-past 9 o'clock
(by the very gracious permission of E. T. Smith,- Esq.), Mr.
Charles Mathews will himself appear in the celebrated Drury-
lane Farce of the GREAT GUN TRICK, suppoifted by Mr.
Tilbury, ffr. Worrell, Mr. James Rogers 'Mr. Templeton,
and Miss M. Oliver. After which, at halit'past 10 o'clock,
Mr. Leigh Murray will appear, in conjunction with Professor
Anderson, and imitate Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Charles
Kean, and Professor Anderson, in the new Squib entitled
WHAT FOES HE WANT? The whole of the First Even-
ing's Entertainments to conclude 'with a Grand Ballet, in
which Mademoiselle Auriol, Miss Emma Horne, Mr. W. A.
Barnes, and Mr. Flextnore will appear. The Second Even-
ing, Tuesday, March 4, will be devoted to the Great Wizard's
GRAND BAL MASQUE, whiclrwill commence at 19 o'clock
—doors open at 9. The whole of the spacious Pit will be
ertirely covered, the Stage thrown into the Salle de Danse.
The Carnival will thus comprise a Dramatic-day, Monday,
March 3, on which Seven different P,:rformances will take
place, and more than six hundred artistes will appear ; and a
Second day entirely devoted to the Bal Masque.
Admission to the entertainment on Monday will be :
Grand Balcony, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit and Amphithe-
atre Stalls, 2s. tid. ; Gallery, Is. ; with the privilege of leav-
ing the theatre and returning, or of taking refreshment in the
theatre. Admission to the Bal Masque on :Tuesday, for a
lady or gentleman, ss.

nADAME JENNY GOLDSCJIMIDT-LIND.
EXETER HALL.

THE NIGHTINGALE FUND.

It is respectfull, announced that Mr. and Madame GOLD.
scumlDT will give en EVENING i'ONcERT of SACRED and
MISCELLANS OUB MUSIC, with Full Band and Chorus, at Exeter
Ball, on TUESDAY EV .NING, Mach 11, 1856, the proceeds of
which will be presented to the Nightingale Fond.
The Programme will comprise Mendelssohn's Hymn, " Hear my
Prayer, 0 God," -for Soprano. Chorus, and Organ, Madame JENNY
Go LDscHMIDT. Bt eth oven's Choral Fantasia, Pianoforte, Orchestra,
,nd Chorus ; Pianoforte, Mr. Otto Goldschmidt. "he 130th Psalm,
for Soprano. Solo, and Chorus, by Mr. Otto Galdschmidt (first time
of performance) ; Solo part by Madame JENNY GoLDSCIIMIDT.
Meyerbeer's Tr o, " Horst I)a," for Soprano and Two Flutes, Madame
JENNY GOLDBCIIMIDT ; Flutes, Messrs. Pratten and Remusat.
Finale to Weber's " Euryanthe ;" Seprsna part, Malame JENNY
GOLDScriMMT. Beethoven's March and Chorus from "The Ruins
of Athens." The Full Programme will be (I,ly announced. Con-
duetor, Mr. Benedict.
On this occasion the seats throughout the Hall will be numbered
and Reserved, price One Guinea each.
Application for Tickets received by Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33,
Old Bond-street.

The places will be appropriated according to priority of applica-
tion : and tickets will be ready for delivery ea and after Monday,
March 3.

Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

31[R. ALBERT SMITa'S MONT BLANC,
TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at S
o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and -aturday Mornings at 3.
Stalls, as. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, le.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly..

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Prin.:l pal Cornet
a Piston, M flonicourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling.
Laurent's new Varsoviana every night.

R W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
_ Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character,
and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as
Camille la " Lea lioraces.". Every evening, at 8. Morning Per-
formance every Saturday at 2 o'clock; night at 8. Private boxes
and-stalls may be secured in advance, without extra charge. Poly-
graphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. •

BANK OF LONDON,
Threadneedle-street, and Charlng-cross.

Cruntst.sx—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SItELIEY, Bart.,
VICE -CHAI MAN—JWIN GRIFFITH FRITH. Esq.

CurreniAcecunt.;;;;e received, and interest allowed on italanees.
51. per cent. Interest is allowed on deposit!, with 10 days' notice
of withdrawal on Bums of 101. and upwards:
By order.
—•-- _

MATTHEW MARSHALL, Jun., Manager.
HE NJA MI g SCOTT, Secretary.
Threadneedle-street, January 19, 1856.

OYAL SWEDISH RAILWAY COMPANY,
AI; No. 18, Cannon-street, London, February 23d. 185 e,
The Directors of this Compa,y beg to inform the shareholders
that as soon as it was discovered tha't any irregalarities had taken
place in the issue of the Shares and Obligations of this Company, the
accounts of the Company were place tin the hands f the firm of
Broom, Bagsltsw, and Westcott, the eminent Accountants. who
were appointed for that purpose by a committee of shareholders,
and who are now employed in the investigation of its affairs.
The Directors hare no reason to believe that any forg•-d Shares
or Obligations are in existence. Immediately atter the Directors
shall be enabled to make an accurate report, a meeting of the
shireholders will be called.

WIESBA DEN RAILWAY COMPANI
EIGHT' PER CENT. PREFERENCE 911A1t FS.
Ihe Company is prepared to receive Appleations for Preference
S,,ares of 6/. each, bearing Eight Ter Cent. interest, payable nalf-
yearly in London, Paris, or Frankfort, at the option of the holders.
A first instalment of 21 per share will be payable on allotment,
the second 21. on the 31st March next, and the remaining 21. on the
31st May ne t. T,,e amount of these shares to be issued will not
exceed 'OO,OOOl, being the amount required to open the lime to
Rudeshtim, opposte to Bingen.
Applications may be made in the subjoined form to the Company's
brokers, A. 5. flo.diton, Esq , 11, Angel-court, Throgmortor,
street ; and Messrs. Bragg and Stockdale, 6, Throgniorton-street;
or to the secretary, at these offices.
Loudon Agency, 18, Cannon-street, City, London,
16th February, 1856.
By order of the Council.
W. W. LANDER, Secretary.
Foam OF APPLICATION.
To the Council of Administration of the Wiesbaden Railway Company.
Gentlemen,-1 request that you will allot me Eight per Cent.
Preference Shares of 61. each In the Wiesbaden Railway Company,
and I agr•-e to accept the same or any less number that you may
allot me, and to pay t, e instalments thereon at the dates fixed In
your advertisement of the 16th February, 1856.
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