The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-27 00:00:00

THE CORNHILL MAGAZINE.
No. 4 (for APRIL, 1860),
Will be published on WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst.

CONTENTS.
1. Lovel, the Widower (with an Illustration). Chapter IV.
A Black Sheep.
2. Colour Blindness.
S. Spring. By Thomas hood.
4. Inside Canton.
5. William Hogarth, Painter, Engraver, and Philosopher,
Essays on the Man, the Work, and the Time. HI. A Long
Ladder, and Hard to Climb.
6. Studies in Animal Life—
Chapter IV.—An extinct animal recognised by its
tooth ; how came this to be possible '? -The task of
classification -Artificial and natural methods—Lin-
naeus and his baptism of the animal kingdom ; his
scheme of classitication—What is there underlying all
true classifications?—The chief groups—What is a
species?—Re-statement of the question respecting the
fixity or variability of species—Tile two hypotheses
—lllustration drawn from the Romance languages—
Caution to disputants.
7. Strangers Yet By It. Monckton Milner.
6. Framley Parsonage (with an Illustration).
Chapter X.—Lucy Robarts.
„ XL—Griselda Grantly.
XII —The Little Bill.
I. Ideal Houses.
10. Dante.
11. The Last Sketch—Emma (a fragment of a story by the
late Charlotte Bronte).
12. Under Chloroform.
13. The How and Why of Long Shots and Straight Shots.
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA
COVENT OA It DEN.

Mr. GTE has the Honour to announce that the Season will
Commence on Tuesday, April 10. The programme, with tell
particulars of the arrangements, will he issued in a few days.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
SEASON 1860.
The Lessee and Director, having completed arrangements
which enable him to make the announcement under peculiarly
favourable circumstances, has the gratification to acquaint
the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE WILL OPEN for the
SEASON on TUESDAY, the 10th of April.

E'NC AC EMENTS.
Wile. PICCOLO-MINI,
Her farewell nights, previous to her final retirement from the

Stage.
VANERI, i 3Tde. LAURA BAXTER.
Mlle. MARIA BRUNETTI,
Prom the Grand_Opera, Paris, her first appearance in this
country; and
Madame ALBONL
Mdlle. LOTTI DELLA SANTA,
(ller first appearan,e at her Majesty's Theatre).
Mdlle. DEVANESE, I 3idlle. NARDI.
3ldlle. MARIA CABAL,
(Prima Donna of the Opera Comique, Paris).
Mille. BORG 111-MAMO,
(Her first appearance in this country); and
Mdlle. TITIENS.

Signor MONG'INI, I Signor MERCURIA LI
Signor BELART, Signor SOLDI, and
Signor CORSI, Signor ca LTGLINI.
Signor EVERA RDI,
Of the Imperial Italian Operas of Vienna and St. Petersburg
(his first appearance in this country).
Signor FELLAII I Signor ALDIGIIIF,RI,
(his first appearance). and
Signor SEBASTIANO RONCONI,
Of the Regio, Turin ; La Pergola, Florence, Sic.
Signor GASSITCR, I Signor CASTELLI, and
Signor VIALETT I.

ENGAGEMENTS FOR TILE BALLET.

--•— - -
Mdlle. SAI.VION I, Mdlle. LEQUINE,
Of the San Carlo, Naples (her Mdlle. BIOLETTI, and
first appearance). Mdlle. FERRARIS.
Mdlle. MO It L ACC II I and M. MERANT E,
Mdlle. POCC II INI. Of the Grand Opera, Paris (his
Mdlle. CLAVELLE. first appearance).
Mdlle. MONCEL ST, and Signor CALOR',
Mdlle. CLAUDINI CUM!! I, (It the Imperial Opera, Vienna
Ot the Imperi it Opera, Vienna (his first appearance).
iher first appearance). M. DURAND.
MAITRE ET COMPOsITEUR DE BALLET—Signor MIMI.

DIRECTORS OF THE MUSIC, COMPOSERS, AND CONDUCTORS—
Mr. BE EDICT and Signor AUDIT'.
PRINCIPAL VIOLINS—Herr Molique and Mr. Henry Blagrove.
LEADER OF THE BALLET—Signor 1:011elli (Musical

Director of the Theatre, Bologna).
The MILITARY BAND of the GRENADIER GUARDS, under
the direotion of Mr. D. GODFREY,
Sug,c,retirore, Signor Fontana. I Regisseur, Si nor Grua.
STAGE MANAGER—Mr. H. ROXBI.
The CHORUS under the direction of Signor VASCHEVII.
The CORPS MI BALLET will include several additions
from the Continental Theatres, under the direction of M.
PETIT.

The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily for Subscribers,
from Ten to Five, under the direction of Mr. Nugent.

ROYAL

ENGLISH OPERA
COVENT-GARDEN.

Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison,

THIS EVENING, Henry Leslie's Operetta Romance of
DICK TURPIN. Messrs. St. Alhyn and G. Honey ; Misses
Thirlwall and Cruise.

After which. will be repeated the grand Opera, en-
titled LURLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Messrs.W. Har-
rison, Santley, Corri, and G. Honey ; Misses Louisa Pyne,
tilling, and F. Cruise,
Condactor, Alfred Mellon.
Doers open at halt-past B—Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Binkstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE OVERLAND
ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buckstone, Compton, Chip-
pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, USED UP. Mr. C. Mathews.
To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.

Last Week of the present season.