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

V-ENDtR.

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

Mourners at One Altar--Vietors on One Throne. The,Coro-
nation with the Coronas of Valour by the Genius of Victory.

Grand Fashionable MORNING REPRESENTATION of
the Pantomime on SATURDAY, Jan. 19, at Two o'clock.
Doors open at Half-past One.
In rehearsal, and shortly will be produced, an entirely new
Farce, entitled TWENTY MINUTES WITH AN IMPU-
DENT PUPPY. The Impudent Puppy being prohibited by
the express injunction of his manager for any Theatre Royal
but one, will be represented by Mr. Leigh Mdrray, hie first
appearance this.seasini.
Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence or
the Auditorium hasbeen entrusted.

The Box-office is now open, under the direction of Mr.
O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the prin-
cipal Libraries), 31. 35., 21. 25.,11. ls., and 12s. Grand Bal-
cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit,
2s. Gallery, ls.
Half-price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes,
ls. 6d. Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.

%IR. ALBERT SMITIVS MONT BLANC,
•l TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at 8
o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings at 3.
Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is. —Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

/(ADAMS JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND.
EXETER-HALL.—MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that Mendelssohn's Oratorio
cf Elijah will be repeated at Exeter-Hall, on MONDAY EVENING
next, Jan. 21, 1856, in which Madame Goldschinidt will sing the
principal oprano part.
The Chorus and Orchestra will consist mere than 600 performers.
Conductor, M. Benedict.
Prices of admission. Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One
Guinea; Unreserved Seats (Body of the Hall), 10s. Gd.; West Gal-
lery, 10s. Gd.; Area ',under West Gallery), 7s.
*.* The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of
application ; no more will be issued than the room can conveniently
accommodate.
Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
Correct Books of the Oratorios are given with the Tickets.
Application for Tickets to be made at 51r-Mitchell's Royal Library,
3, Old Bond-street.

MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND.
HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.

Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces that Mr. and Madame
GOLD,.CIIVIIDT'S SECOND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT,
VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL, will take place at the above
Rooms on FRIDAY EVENING, San. 25, to commence at 8 o'clock.

Programme and full particulars will be duly announced. Con-
ductor, M. Benedict.
Reserved and numbered seats 1 guinea ; unreserved seats, 10s. 6d.
The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of applica-
tion, and no more will be issued than the room can conveniently
acc,,mmodate.
Applications for tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

MMA STANLEY'S SEVEN AGES of
WOMAN.—Th,s Lyric Entertainment has been pronounced
by the unanimous voice of the Press and by nightly increasing
audiences the most extraordinary artistical triumph of the day.—
Saint Martin's Hall. Every ETsning at 8, and on Saturdays at 3
precisely.

ROOMS.-LA URENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet
a Piston, M. Bouleourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling.
Laurent's new Varsoviana every night.

AGRAND BAL MASQUE will be given at the
CASINO de VENISE, High Holborn, TO-NIGHT (Thurs.
day,Jan . 17), on an extensive and superb scale. The decoration will be
of a novel and beautiful character. The musical programme con-
tans several compositions introaucing new and startling effects, to
be performed by Mr. W. M. Packer's grand band, and arrange-
ments are being made in every other department upon a most libe-
ral plan to insure this being the fete of the season. Doors open at
half-past 9, and dancing to commence at 10 o'clock punctually.
Gentlemen's tickets, 55.: ladies' ditto, 33. each. Mr. Nathan,
Castle-street, Leicester-square, is appointed costumier.

W.
W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIEJ,
Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character,
and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as
Camille In Les llorne,s." Every evening, at 8. In consequence
of the gnat suncess that attended his two Morning Performances,
and the disappointment experienced by many families unable to
obtain admission on those occasions, Mr. W. S. Woodin is induced
to give another Morning itepresentation, to take place on Saturday
next, Jan. 19, at Two o'clock. Private boxes and stalls may be
,ecured in advance, without extra charge. Polygraphic-hall, King
William- street, Strand.

MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN
COMPANY..
The TWENTY-FIRAT DIVIDEN ) of seven shillings and six-
pence per share on the 'shares of this Company, free of income tax,
will be paid on or after the 19th January, between the hours of
eleven and three.
Forms for claiming the Dividend may be obtained by the share-
holders on application at the office.

HYDE CLAIIKE, Secretary.
17, Gracechurch-street, 12th December, 1855.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.-
ACJOUNTANT to the BOARD.—The duties of the Ac-
countant will be to keep all necessary books of accounts, and to
transact all matters connected with the finances under the direc-
tion of the Board and Chairman, and to devote the whole of his
time and attention to the service of the Board. The salary will
be 4501. per Annum, including travelling and incidental expen..es.
Gentlemen desirous of becoming CANDIDATES may address ap-
plications in writing to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board, at
the offices, 1, Greek• street, Soho, on or before Thursday, the 24th
instant, at Twelve at noon.
JOHN" TUWAITES, Chairman of the Board.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.-
ENGINEER to the BOARD. —The duties of the Engineer
will be to attend the Meetings of the Board and all Jomm'Pees
when required, to advise the Board on all questions of engineer-
inz, prepare p ans, specifications, and estimates for carrying out
any engineering objects proposed by the Board ; to superintend and
report upon all works carried out under the orders of the Boa-d, and
generally to discharee all such duties connected with the office of an
engineer as are necessary under the act, or ft, the Board may think
fit from time to time to direct. Ile will be required to devote his
whole time and attention to the service of the Board. The salary
will be 1,0001 per Annum, including travelling and incidental ex-
penses. Gentlemen desirous of becoming C A.NDIDATES may ad-
dress applications in writing to the Chairman of the Metropolitan
Board, at the Office, 1, Greek-street, Soho, on or before Thursday,
the 24th instant, at Twelve at noon.
JOHN T EIWAITES, Chairman of the Board.