The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-15 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
compANy, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new Insurances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.

ROYAL IN S URA NCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Llverppol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share or Life Profitß.

ALL NEW INSTTRANCTS, with Participation, EFFECTED
A FTER IsT JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLARF.N, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRAARY for CHILDREN
an I WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poir little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
13: nkera --Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
ba A-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.

CHARLES J. F. RENT'O2,i, Secretary.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

LEAMINGTON AND WARWICKSHIRE HUNT
MEETING,
November 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1869.

On TUESDAY, November 23d, a FAST SPECIAL
TRAIN (Ist and 2d class) will leave PADDINGTON at
9 a.m. for LEAMINGTON and WARWICK, calling at
Reading and Oxford only; also a Return Special Train
will leave Warwick on Friday, November 26th, at 5.30
p.m., and Leamington at 5.40 p.m., for Paddington, calling
at the same stations.

Trains leave Paddington for Leamington and Warwick
daily (except Sundays) at 6.0 a.m., 8.0 a.m. (3d class),
10.0 a.m., 10.55 a.m. (3d class), 12.30 p.m., 2.20 p.m. (3d
class), 3.30 and 6.20 p.m. ; and Warwick for Paddington
(calling at Leamington), at 7.10 a.m. (3d class), 7.45 a.m.,
9.44 a.m. (3d class), 10.35 a.m., 12.44 p.m., 2.4 p.m. (3d
class), 5.52 p.m., and 7.54 p.m.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, November, 1869.

LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN
RAILWAY.
SHREWSBURY RACES,
November 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, 1869.
On SUNDAY, November 14, the Express Train leaving
EUSTON STATION at 5 o'clock p.m. will be continued
through to SHREWSBURY the same as on week days,
for the conveyance of Passengers, Horses, and Carriages,
and will arrive at Shrewsbury at 9.30 p.m.
For particulars of Express Train Service see small bills.
W. CAWKWELL, General Manager.
Enston Station, November, 1869.

"WOODIN'S RETURN TO LONDON."
W. S. WOODIN "AT HOME" with his great
Original CARPET BAG and SKETCH-BOOK.
OPENING NIGHT—MONDAY, Nov. 29.
First Morning Performance. SATURDAY, Dec. 4. .
ale large Room EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, is
now in ".out se of adaptation and decoration.
Plan of ..714115 at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-
street.

•
ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Proprietor—Mr. C*s_7:aseY.*ON IS
THE GREATEST NOVELTY I LONDON
LE PETIT BLONDLN
AND HIS SISTER BLANCHE, . ,
who dance a complete Set of Quadrilles on the Double Tight
Rope, without the aid of a Balancing Pole, and
perform Feats never atteted b any other Performer,
ECLIPSING THE ORIGINAL BLONDIN.
Miss Carlotta Verte, Serio-Comic and Danseuse; Mr. M. P.
Feaster, and Mrs. Macnamara (their first appearance here).
Great Success of Mr Louts Lindsay.
Miss Louie Sherrington, the fascinating Serio-Comic; Miss
Claremont; the Sisters Rushbrcoks; Mr Rowland Laseelles:
and Mr Waltz; Laburnarn.
Prices of Admission as usual. Balcony, Cd.; stalls, is.
Mr. P. Corti, Musical Director.
UM' Special Notice.—Mr. J. Husk's (Chairman) Benefit on
Friday, Nov. 19.

ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
-1-Y1- Bake - -street. —ON VIEW, a PORTRAIT MODEL
of the late EARL of DERBY. Admission, ls.; Children under
ten years of age, 6d.; extra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m.
till 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m.

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.

The extraordinary success which has attended the production
•af the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance
Music Selections presentAd in the often-changed programmes,
have had the gratifying effect of making the I.r sent one the
most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The
celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com-
positions of ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr
Thomas Pitts. Professor Hallirnan M.C.
Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2s.

B. B. BIdNELL, Proprietor

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. E. ChattPrton.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE *KITCHEN.
At 8, FORMOSA. new four-act Drama, by Dion Boneicault :
Messrs. Barrett, H. Irving, David Fisher, Brittain Wright,
lohv. Rouse; Mra Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald,
and Katharine Rodgers.
To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Bnckstone.
THIS EVENING. at Seven, FAMILY JARS : Mr
Compton Mrs E. Fitzwilliam.
At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN
.4ND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr
Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun. ; Miss
Robertgon, Mrs Chippendale, Mr's. E. Fitzwillian; Miss
C. Hill, dd.
Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr
Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c.
Box-office open daily from Ten till Five.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, MY PRECIOUS BETSY: Mr
Atkins, Mr C. J. Smith, and Miss Eliza Johnstone.
At 15 to 8, LOST AT SEA: a London Story. Messrs A. Stir-
ling, G. Belmore, E. Atkins, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson,
C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Miss Rose Leclercq, Miss Eliza John.
stone, Miss Lennox Grey, Mrs Leigh Murray.
To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr G.Belmore
and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking.
Places can be secured a fortnight in advance.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
Lemma and Manager. Mr. Benjamin Webster.

OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON.

THIS EVENING. at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING:
Messrs Ash:ey. D. Leeson. and hisses Maria and Nelly Harris.
At 15 to THE WILLOW COPSE: Mr Benjamin Webster,
Messrs IL Phillips, J. G. Taylor, A shley. Stuart, W. Rienohl,
D. Leeson. C•. T. Smith. R. Romer. W. H. Eburne, Miss Furtado,
Mrs Allred Mellon, Mrs Addie, Mi s M. Harris. &c.

LOBF, THEATRE-ROYAL,
Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.

THIS EVENIXO. at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY.
A t 7. •5, NOT SCOTT A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Sir Simon
Simple. by Mr. H. J. Byron. Messrs. J. Clarke, Parsolle, (tc
Mesdames -Hughes, Perend. and Mrs. Stephens.
To conclude with A Br:FACET OF PROMISE.
Box-office open from 1 till 5.

HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN
THIS EVENING, and during the week (Thursday and Friday
excepted) at 7 o'clock, STAT le, SECRETS: Mr George Honey.
At 7.45. Lord Lytton's celebrated Play of IHE LADY OF
LYONS: Barry Sullivan; Messrs. W. H. Stephens, Charles
Horsman, Lin Rayne, Lunt, Evans, dr.e.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin.
Mrs C. Horsman, &c.
To conclude with THE LO fTERY TICKET.
On Thursday and Friday (for positively the list times) Moore's
great Tragedy of THE GAMESTER.
Principal Scenic A rtist—Mr Julian Hicks.
Acting Manager—Amour SULLIVAN.

I) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr
Cl Lrke.
Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke.
After which. INO; Messrs Thorne. James, Fenton, Turner
Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &•c.To conclude with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL

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THEATRE-ROYAL DI DRY-LANE.
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