The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-17 00:00:00

LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.
Required for the service of the Land Transport Corps in the
East, the following Articles, viz.:—
Carts • • •
Wagons 1,060
Lumber ditto
Maltese Carts .. 3OO
Pads for Pack Saddles • • 10,000
Pack Saddles, complete
All particulars, patterns, and specifications of the above to be
obtained on application at the Office of the Superintendent of the
Royal Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, between the
hours of 9 and 5, up to the 19th instant.
The tenders to be delivered on or before the 21st instant, addressed
to " The Director-Generat of Contracts, War Department, Pall-mall,"
the words " Tender fir Carts, See.," being endorsed on the outside.
Parties tendering are to state the shortest period in which they
Will deliver either part, or the whole.
Royal Carriage Office, Woolwich, 14th J-anaary, 1856.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.
• Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
The Box office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock,• under the
superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton.-
ach4pers stageon
The REDUCER PRICES at this Theatre as follow
'tate boxes, to hold two persons, 10i. 6d. (olss e.e fornium each
'eitra); on the grand tier, •one guinea ; .pr
22. 2s. ; galleries, lid. andls. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
le. 6d. ; first circle; 2e. 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clocic.
THIS EVENING, will be performed.
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
InduCtiVe, Instruetiye, Anti-Hypochondriacal,
EpisodiCal, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
phical, Ohorographiral, Philosophical, Cryptog-saphical,
Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
nical, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
Musical; Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
Shakespearean new '
GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
Which for-many' for many weeds-"past-has engaged the ex-
tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
which will now appear under the additional, traditional,
;end peculiarly suggestive title Of
ri:EY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, 'Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven. Ages of Man. '
, .
' The Scenery entirely New, iainted,by and under, the super-
intendenee of Mr. William Beverley; .assisted by 'Messrs.
James,„,, Gompertz, and numeroiis aasistants, ,
"e Machinery by Mr. Tucker and, assistants. The' Pro-
perties, Decorations, &e., by Messrs. Newilutre,Glindon, -and
ethers. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants.. The
Choregraphic Arrangements under the 'direction of Madame'
Louise. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
• executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto-
' 4Ria,„,„ 10, Physiolognotex, and Photographic Delineator-of
zrre's, Sprites, end. Ggiallus to the Court of Fairy Land. The
Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
T4IIY. The Comic Scenes by Harry Below, Glindon, and
-es- L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
Tented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle-
quin Hudibras," " King Humming-top," " Jack and Jill,"
4tc- ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
intendence of Mr. Robert Roxby.
First of the Seven Ages--" The Infant."
HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES,
In the dominions of King Nonsense.
Heroes of Nursery Literature.
Jack Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy • Little Bo Peep, Miss
Portywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
lintripty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
Blawhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
Oat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
• distinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
many Lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
Teddlekins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodledom),
Messrs. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces
" They have their Exits and their Entrances."
Second Age—" The School BOY."
" Then the whining school-boy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly
to school."

VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL,
With distant view of the Village Church and surrounding
country. —Early Morning.
Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
Mobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
len° ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
Wagg, Nagg, Lam, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
" The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye).
Miss Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
Lessons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
Plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
and Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch
a Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
Schoolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
it—How Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
Young Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
a Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Ago— " The Lover."
"Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
BLACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
boublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arra-
part; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser
and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
Itastewell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
Serjeant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
Deulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
paid"—afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re-
cruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumna, Gabble, and
Grinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Clodhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs
bumpkin and Joskyn.
The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The
Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus-
tice's tongue and course of True Love—neither running
smooth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The conse-
quences thereof, and how Serjea.nt Kite, being the Author of
a great Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
" Then a Soldier,
Pull of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Reeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth,"
OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening).
The Trysting Place and the Lover's Reverie— " Oh, there's
nothing half so sweet iu life as Love's young dream."
" Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake,
The wondrous change that only love can make."
The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger),
Master Mischief.
Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
boraauce, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
Yoney, &c.
Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
THE ABODE OF LOVE.
Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Grand Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina
',Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Leos, &c.
Fifth Age—" The Justice."
" And then the Justice,
In fair round belly, with good capon lined ,
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances ;
And so he plays his part,"
JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE,
TWILIGHT.
Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
Mardstaff; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver.
Tremble, Delve, arc. A memorable Sentence and a recent
Period Put to it —The Country Squire and the Effects of a
treat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after.
Sixth Age —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age
(sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth,sans taste, sans everything),
Mr. Centenarian.
Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing."

Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The Two Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mine. Boleno and Marie Charles.
The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson.
The Two Sprites Th e Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns fly Boleno and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
Buttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In-
terest—How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars—
" What's the odds so long as you're happy r —The Right Tip
—How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
list 1--Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a
regular Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a
regular Smash.
A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno.
A sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks
(Wax)—Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a
Beehoves you to Boehave when you attack a Bee-
hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New ,
Principle—Domestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons
—Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau.
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno.
The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fmternisa-
tion—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage !"
--Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his
Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa-
ehionable World ;" followed by the " 4porting World ;" the
" Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the " Wide
World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms."
Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging
is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down
to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all."
A. SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS).
"Te bed to bed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires"
e' Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As
,th": 1 as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts
odgers--"We won't go home till morning"—Putting
them on the Shelf—Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop,
the War
Dance, and a
Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire
Fire! Fire l -The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some
of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion n worse con-
founded."

THE WEST END AND THE CITY.
Scott's Tavern,
RaYmarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
hill—Measures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and
Everything—lnns and Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
Gentleman—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking.
Bottle —llowlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art
for Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham
Trousers—Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All-
eopp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a
Lace for Public Favour.

NUMBER ONE, LONDON.
A Visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
speri est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate-
rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown
gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water in conse-
quence—Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the New
System, and the System that don't assist 'etn—Strong Opposi-
tion, and final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right
flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to
Places"—Whack, bang,
" LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful
History."
Doors open at Hair-past Six,. and commence at Seven.