The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—I
M. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last
Night but Two.—A Second Beethoven Night this Evening.
—Tenth appearance of Miss A. Goddard, the celebrated
Pianist.—Thirteenth appearance of Miss Dolby.—Second
appearance of M. Sainton,
Programme for TEAS EVENING (Thursday, Dec. 18):—
Part I.—Overture, Egmont--Beethoven • Arietta, "In
questa tomba," Miss Dolby—Beethoven ; Concerto, Violin
(First Movement), M. Sainton—Beethoven • Chorus, " The
Chorus of Dervishes," (from the Ruins of ithens)—Beetho-
ven ; Concerto, in E fiat, Pianoforte, Miss A. Goddard—
Beethoven; Songs, 'Youthful Flowers' and 'May Song, Miss
Dolby (accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. Land)—Bee-
thoven ; Symphony, Symphony in A—Beethoven.
Part 2.—Quadrille, the French Quadrille, with varia-
tions for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and
cornet, performed by MM. De Folley, DeYong, Collinet,
Pratten, Lavigne, Hughes, and Kcenig ; Finale : Portant
pour la Syrie, Vive l'Empereur—Jullien ; Serenade, Piano-
forte, from Donizetti's opera, Don Pasquale, Miss A.
Goddard—Thalberg; Valse, Excelsior—Jullien ; Cornet Obli-
gato, Herr Kcent ; Song, Miss Dolby ; Polka, My Mary Ann
—Jullien ; Solo, Cornet, the River and the Star, written
expressly for and performed by Herr Kcenig— Angelina ;
Galop, Pelissier—D'Albert.
Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices
of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d., £lls., and upwards. Private boxes to be
secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ;
at all the principal libraries and musicsellers'; and at Jullien
and Ca.'s, 214, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, will bo performed
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, with Mr. Murdoch as
Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir
Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton;
Josdph Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ;
Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a song), Mr. W. Farren ;
Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ;
Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria. Miss E. Sabine.
After which, the successful new farce, A FAMILY
FAILING, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chip-
pendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear.
With Perea Ncna and her unrivalled Company of Spanish
Dancers, in THE ALHAMBRA, being the last week of their
final engagement.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI.
Genuine Success.—Unprecedented Attrac-
tion.—Second Week of Mr. Benjamin Webster, and re-
vival of the Great Adelphi drama of Janet The grand
New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, THE ELVES, which
Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride every night.
THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated d:ama
of JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, Paul
Bedford, C. ''telby,Parselle, Garden, Bland; Mesdames Celeste
and M. Keeley.
After which, with new scenery and appointments, the new
fairy ballet extravaganza, called THE ELVES, or the Statue
Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform•
ing with unexampled success at the Theatro Imperiale de
]'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha-
racters by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley,
Kate Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford,
C Selby, Le Barr, &c.

100YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
AI) THIS EVENING and during the week
will be presented Shakspeare's play of A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabien and
Louis dei Franchi, Mr. C. Kean.
Mendelssohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer
Night's Dream will commence at 5 rainutes before 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS.
Under the Management of Mr. Phelps.

THIS EVENING, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL,
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Phelps ; Joseph Surface, Mr. H.
Marston ; Charles, Mr. F. Robinson ; Sir Oliver, Mr. J. W.
Ray ; Lady Teazle, Miss M. Eburne,
To conclude with BETSY BAKER.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE AND
MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining ;
Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swanborough and Herbert.
And the new farce, JONES THE AVENGER. Messrs.
F. Robson, J. Rogers, and Miss Marston.
. Commence at half-isazt Seven.

LP) OYAL SURRw.Y THEATRE
110 Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd any-1 Creswick.
THIS EVENING, THE FLOWER GIRL; or, Convict
Marquis. Cranon, gr. Creswiek ; Louis Barennes, Mr. Cal-
vert ; Launay, Mr. Charles ; Baptiste, Mr. Widdicomb ; Le
Bean, Mr, Vollaire ; Madeline, Miss Biddies.
After which, THE WAITER AT CRE'IORNE.
To conclude with THE OUTCAST BROTHER.

ALSTL VS ROYAL AMP HITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH,
with Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's highly-
trained Horses, &c. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway.
After which, the Equestrian ACTS in the ARENA, in-
troducing Miss Kate Cooke and Miss Emily Cooke.
To conclude with AN AMUSING FINALE.
Doors open at half-past six ; commence at seven o'clock
Pos °lice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz. —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F.
Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. 'Welling, and P. Carrie ; Masters Austin, Ben-
nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Ma,ckney. Piano-
forte, J. Hairoway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
wisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. In addition tr,
the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH
MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven
o'clock Every Evening, and sing s•me of their favourite selec-
tions,

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RIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DlT—Morn. 16 min. aft. 6—Evening 39 min. aft. 6
TA-Nni3Rnv.v—Morn. 1 min. aft. 7—Evening 26 min. aft. 7

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 18.
THrammorrsit, IN TEE SHADE.
47 -highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
49 —"big d•Y ,t noon.
BAROMETER, 29 94—a fall of half an inch since yesterday.
WIND, W.N.W.—Light. with dull, rainy weather. A
change took place in the night.

J. C., writing to a morning contemporary, says :—Sir,--
The changes in the atmospheric temperature and pressure
have lately been no remarkable that I venture to send you
the following short extracts from observations at this place,
for the information of meteorologists who may wish to
compare these changes in different localities :
Thermometer—Dec. 3, 9 a.m, 25 deg. ; Dec. 4, 9 a.m.,
12 deg. ; Dec. 6, 9 a.m., 47 deg. ; Dec. 7, 1 p.m., 57 deg.
Probably the oldest observer has never hitherto noted so
low a temperature in December as that of the 4th inst.
Barometer—Dec. 13, 9 a.m., 28'890 ; Dec. 11, 9 a.m.,
29'638 ; Dec. 15, 9 a.m., 30'400.
This rise of more than an inch and a-half in 48 hours is
probably unprec !dented . On searching the meteorological
records at our philosophical institution here, which have
been regularly kept for 13 years, I find that in December,
1852, between the 17th, at 9 in the morning, and the 18th,
at 3in the afternoon, the barometer rose from 23.900 to
30150, or P 350 inch in 30 hours.
Preston, Lancashire, Dec. 16.

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