The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-27 00:00:00

Commence at Seven,

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Opera Comique.—
WILL OPEN on WEDNESDAY next, Dec. 29, with
Auber's celebrated opera, LA PART DU DLA.BLE, in which
_Mesdames Faure, Celine Mathieu, Helene Morel ; Messrs.
Fougeres, Bryon D'Orgeval, Montclar, Georget, Arc. will
make their first appearance in ngland. Directr and' Con-
ductor—Mons. Remusat. NightlyE Admission—Stoalls, 105.6 d.;
Box Seats (reserved), 4s. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre Stalls,
ls. 6d. ; Gallery, is ; Private Boxes, Li 45., £3 35., and £2 2s.
Subscriptions and Tickets to be obtained at Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street. City Agent, Mr. Alvey Turner,
19, Poultry. Box-office open daily from 11 till 5, under the
direction of Mr. C. Nugent. Acting Manager—Mr. B. Barnett.
Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8.:

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THIS EVENING will be presented
THE JEALOUS WIFE. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Princess Brighteyes.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, MONDAY, (Boxing-night) Dec. 27, will
be rmed SHE SOOPS T CONQUER. Messrs.
Buclotone, Chippendale;T MesdamesO Reynolds and Poynter.
After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled
UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters.
Commence at 7.

lQ LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
This Evening, will be produced a new Burlesque, written
expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough,
and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The new and gor-
gums scenery by Mr. William Callcott. The principal cha-
racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston,
Miss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer,
; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. .1.
Rogers, Mr. Barrett, &c. ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss M.
Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, and a numerous Corps de Bal-
let will also appear.
After the Burlesque a new Comic Pantomime, replete with
new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN
TOY HORSE ; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles
Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry
Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri.
The Performances will commence on Monday (to-night) and
Tuesday with the Comedietta of TOO MUCH FOR GOOD
NATURE.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, is.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-put
6, to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Open for the Season on Boxing-Night (This Evening), To-
morrow, and during the week, M. WEBSTER'S COM-
PANY IS REQUESTED ATR A PHOTOGRAPHIC
SOIREE. Manager, Mr. B. Webster ; Photog,rapher, Mr. J.
L. Toole ; Memory, Miss Woolgar ; Everybody, by Every-
body else.
After the first piece the New Act Drop by Clarkson Stan-
field, Esq., R.A., and painted by Mr. Wm. Telbin. With the
Occasional Address, spoken by Miss Woolgar, and presented
to Mr. Ben. Webster by Shirley Brooks, Esq.
GOOD FOR NOTHENIG. Mr. Toole and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride
to Edmonton.:Clown, Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde-
bra'nd ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupin ;
Sprite, Mr. Le Barr.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE RULE OF THREE. ,
Afte4- which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
THE _LITTLE SAVAGE.
And TILE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

Solo Lessee, Mr. William Cooke.
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 38.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE
REVOLTP IN INDIA ; or, The Fugitives and their Faith-
ful Steed.
After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star
Riders of Europe.
'To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Equcs-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CIIAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ' • Sprite, Mr.
Thorne ; Pantaloon, Mr. H. Morley ; Clown, by the inimitable
grotesque, Mr. A. F. Forrest. The gorgeous Transformation
Scene the pe Stage of modern art.
Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor -C. ItronTor.
The üblic is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTsGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by, Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to .Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be fonud to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.
In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-Svx OFFICE, DEC. 26.

THERMOMETER, TN THE SHILDE.

49—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.33.

WIND, Westerly ; light, with fine sunshiny weather at
noon—rain in the evening. It blew a gale yesterday after.
noon, with continuous rain all the evening,
Dec. 27.

53—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
44—this day at noon.

BARomETER-29.40.
WIND, S.W. ; light and fine

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THE SUN.

MONDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1858.

MADELINE SMITH'S case, it might have been
hoped, would have necessitated the timely inter:
vention of the Legislature to render thenceforth
altogether illegal, and severely punishable, the
careless vending of a deadly poison like arsenic.
Nothing of the kind, however, has been the result
of that disastrous and melancholy series of revela-
tions. A striking testimony of this has very re-
cently been afforded, in a frightful manner, by
means of that cluster of domestic tragedies resulting
from the sale of a large quantity of peppermint
lozenges in the Bradford market-place. The story
of that lamentable and destructive catastrophe
requires no recapitulation. Everyone is, by this
time, perfectly well acquainted with the particulars
of a case, happily, in many respects altogether
unprecedented. The circumstances of this case,
moreover, have, within the last few days, been
vividly recalled to the popular recollection. Wit-
nesses have repeated their evidence categorically,
in open court, upon the trial but just npw con-
cluded in connection with the Bradford Poisonings.
Twenty unfortunate victims perished, as we all
remember, some two or three months ago, in Brad-
ford and its immediate neighbourhood, in conse-
quence of several pounds' weight of cheap lozenges
having been adulterated with pure arsenic, instead
of what the pastrycooks call " daft," the chemists
terra alba, and the public at large know simply as
plaster of Paris. There is no doubt at all about the
deaths of all these people, young and old, men,
women, find children. There is not the smallest
uncertainty about any one stage of the proceedings.
The huckster selling the poisoned lozenges at his
stall, the confectioner who supplied him with his
deadly ware, the confectioner's man who fetched
the adulterating powder from the chemist's shop,
the boy who there served him with it, the chemist
himself, who was ill in bed at the time—each indi-
vidual instance has been subjected to a careful ex-
amination over and over again. We know all
about it. We know perfectly well how it occurred.
The narrative is repeated all over yet once more,
and one of the upright judges of the land, and
twelve honest English jurymen, decide deliberately,