The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-09 00:00:00

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,That the Seventeenth HALF-
T. ARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders la this Com-
Pany will be held at the London Tavern, Blshopsgate-street, London,
on FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1858, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely,
for the General Business of the Company, pursuant to the Act.
By order of the Board,
THOS. R. WATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 3, New Broad-street, London,
April 9, 1858.
The books for the registration of shares will be closed from
Saturday, the 17th, to Friday, the 30th April inst., inclusive, and
transfers will not be received during that period.

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/11HE AMERICAN HO RSE -TAMER. —Mr .
I RA.REY'S arrangements for Teaching in Classes his Method of
Training Colts and Taming vicious Horse., alter the Easter Holi-
days are as follow :
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday ... ..... „ 14 Motcombe-street
Thursday . •
Saturday .• • • .. 171 In Yorkshire.
Tuesday
Monday ..... .•• • •
Tuesday .. ......
Wednesday ...... •• •
Thursday •.. .....
Monday ...... :
Tuesday . .
Wednesday.. • .
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Thursday
Monday . . . " 10 Kinnerton-street,
Tuesday .. ••• • • • .... „ 11 3dotcombe-street,
Wednesday ....••
" 12j Belgravia.
Thursday

Farther information and forms for Subscription may be ob-
tained on application to the Secretary of the Fund, at Messrs.
Tattersale, Grosvenor-place.
April 3, 1858.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
FIRST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF MDLLE. TITIENS.
THE HUGUENOTS.
On TUESDAY NEXT, the
be
13th April, will be produced,
first time at this TheLl atre
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GOeyN MOTTI. er's Opera,
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DRAMATIS PERSON.X,
Il Conte di San Bris Signor BELLETTI.
Il Conte di Nevers Signor ALDIGIIIE MI.
Do Cosse Signor MERCURIALI.
TAVAIIIICS Signor ANNONI.
De Retz
Meru
Head of Night Watch
Raul di Nangis...
Marcell° (his Servant)
The Queen of Navarre
The Page Mdme. LUCIONI LANDI,
(her first appearance in England.)
Dame d'Onore
Valentina
(her first appearance in England.)
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, Pages, Citizens, Soldiers,
Students, Night Watch, Monks, Musicians, 4c.
Conductor, Signor ADRITI.
With scenery, entirely new and original, by Mr. Marshall ;
dresses, entirely new and taken from the best authorities, by
tfadame Copere, and executed by M. Laureys and Mrs.
Masterman ; principal machinist, Mr. Sloman ; head of the
property department, Mr. Bradwell ; the mise-en-scene
incidental ballet, by M. Massa,
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENERY,—Act I, Scene lst.—Tou-
rain.—Saloon in the Castle of the Count de Nevers, This
Scene has been composed in the Renaissance style, age of
Francis I. Scene 2d.—Park and Castle of Chenouceau, com-
posed from Sketches made in the vicinity of Auboise. Act
11, Paris—The Pre-aux-Cleres and View of Paris in 1572, from
the Etchings of S. Silvestre. Act 111. Paris—The Castle of
de Nevers— Interior. Old French Gothic style, with Renais •
saince enrichments. Act IV. Paris—Chapel of the Hugue-
nots—A Quartier of Paris, from the Etchings of S. Silvestre.
The National Anthem will be sung after the Opera, the
the principal soprano part by Madlle. Titiens.
In order that the great work, The Huguenots, may be pro-
duced with the fullest effect, no Divertissement, except that
incidental to the Opera, will be given on the first night.
The new Ballet Divertissement, by NI. Massot, entitled
LE RENVOI DE L'AMOUR,
will be produced on Thursday, 15th inst. (it being a Subscrip-
tion Night, in lieu of Saturday, 24th July), for the first ap-
pearance of MDLLE. POCCHINI.
On TUESDAY, April 20, Mdlle. PICCOLOMINI will make
her first appearance this season as Norina, in Donizetti's
Opera of DON PASQUALE, and shortly afterwards in
LUISA. MILLER.
A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public,
Price 21s and 31s 6d each.
The full prospectus of the season arrangements may be had
at the Box Office.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, April 9, will be performed AN
UNEQUAL MATCH. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone,
Chipendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers, Clark, and Miss
A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz-
william.

After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO
AND PROSERPINE.
Concluding with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d•
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes 3 15/Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0
Gallery 1 0 Gallery
Commenco at Seven.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr, Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING will be presented the new fares entitled
THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business.
.After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE-
RITE. MephistoDlailes, Mr. C. Kean.

To conclude with (for the fifth time) a new farce, entitled
SA.M.IJEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF.

THEATRE ROYAL, A D-ELPHI
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING will be presented the drama of
THE POOR STROLLERS, is which Madame Celeste, Mr,
B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform.
After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH
OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford,
J. Bland, and Misses Rothe, Keeley, and Arden.

STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress,
Miss Svranborough. —This Evening will be
produced the new comedy, by Stirling Coyno, Eq.., called
NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.
After which, a new burlesque, FRA. DIAVOLO.
And a Farce. Supported by Messrs. Bolton, Ray, Belfort,
Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young ; Mesdames M. Oliver, Ternan,
C. Melville, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swanb3rough.

irIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
qg company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs.
Badzey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti; and
Mfrs Montague ; Herr F. Joughmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jonec,
J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hume, Mr.
Badzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 8011, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T.
Maclagan, W. T. Critchf!old, John G. Forde, and E. Mackaey.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Joughmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAIIAM will appear every Evening.
Mr. WOODIIOUSE (by permission of Ch irles Kean, Esq )
will have the honour of introducing, every evening, his
highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION
DRUM.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 9.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
si—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night,
43—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.78—rising.
WIND, Easterly ; fresh and bitterly
,cold. It rained
newly all night.