The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-30 00:00:00

Lrow
IFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms of
the present year the National Lifeboat Institution has
contributed to the saving of 1,027 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £29,G53 in the same period on its Lifeboat
Establishments,-in addition to granting £2,444 for rewards.
Tho Committee of the institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 180 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.

EXPOSITION UN IVE RSELLE,
PARIS, 1867.
117-IIEELER AND WILSON,
139, REGENT-STEEET, AND 43, ST. PAUL'S

AwAnorn,
OVER EIGTITY-TWO COMPETITORS,
TIE lIIGIIEST PREMIUM,
A GOLD MEDAL,
For the Perfection of
SEWING MACHINES

BUTTON-HOLE MACHINES,
THE ONLY. GOF MOLD MEDAL FOR THIS BRANCH
ANUFACTURE.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
31,ruing Performance every Wednesday and Satur-
day until Fob. 15. Children and schools admitted at
reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre :
Stalls, dress circle, and first circle, for Morning Per-
formance only. —T lIIS EVENING (Monday), Dec.
30, and every evening until further notice, will be per-
formed a new and original Farce, by R. Reece, Esq., en-
itled IIONEYDOVE'S TROUBLES. Characters by
NIOSSCS. Jos :'ph Irving, C. Warner, J. Moiris ; Mos-
lames Kate Harfleur and E. Melville. After which will
be performed the Drury Lane annual grand Christmas
Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled
s'AW FEE FO FUM ; or, Harlequin Jack the Giant
Killer. The gorgeously beautiful scenery by Mr. William
Beverley. The characters in the opening: Miss Poole,
Mesdames Edith Stuart, Kate Harfleur, E. Mel-
ville, Carew, Blair, Corri, Amy Herbert, Hall, and
Anais Tourueur, premiere danseuse ; Mr. Joseph
Irving (his first appearance this season), Messrs. Moreland,
J. B. Johnstone, Naylor, Pennington, Mitcheson ; Master
Edward Lewis, Master Frederick Charles, and Master
Russell, the living Miniatures ; Master Percy Roselle.
The Harlegnintide includes the services of those popu-
lar pantoinimists (forming a treble company),
'Messrs. Boleno, C. Lauri, and Tom Dot, clowns ;
Messrs. Barnes, Morris, and Master Russel, pantaloons;
Messrs. Cormack, S. Saville, and Algar, harlequins;
Messrs. Sidney and Jelica, sprites; nines. Fanny Lauri,
Adele Marion, and Eugenie Valckenacre, columbines.
The Juvenile Christy's Minstrels : 3lajilton the Gro-
tesque ; and time celebrated Skaters, Madame Fredreka
and Mr. Elliott. Stage Manager, Mr. Edward Stirling.
The mask•, designs, and (tresses, from designs by the
buinoi-eusly-renowned Dyk-Wy n-Kyn The music selected
and arranged by Mr. J. IL Tully. The dances and action
of the Ballet, and the general business of the children's
scenes, arranged by Mr. John Cormack. Costumes
by Mr. S. May and Mrs. Lawler. Private boxes,
one, two, three, four, and five guineas ; stalls, 'is.;
dress circle, ss. ; first circle, 48. ; balcony seats, 3s. ; pit
2s. ; lower gallery, ls. ; upper gallery, 6d. Box-office
open from ten to five daily. Doors open at half-past six,
the performance to commence at seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, II A Y MAR KET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstoue.
THIS EVENING, A WIFE WELL WON. Messrs. Sothern,
Buekstone, Howe, Kendal, Rogers, Braid, Weathersby, &c , and
Robinson.
After which, AN 'UTTER PERVERSION OF THE
BRIGAND. Messrs, Compton, Kendal, Rogers, Clark, Braid,
Weathersby, Johnson, &c.; Mesdames Burke, Wright, Dalton,
Commence at Seven.