The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES.

Yesterday the forty-third half-yearly meeting of the
proprietors of the above railway was held at the London
Tavern, Mr. Horatio Love, chairman of the board of
directors, i❑ the chair. Tho attendance was numerous.
The gross receipts of the half-year amounted to
567,0901. 12 . 9d., and the expenses to 321,8591. 19s ,
leaving a balance of 245,230/. 13s. 9d., from which
deduct interest on guars.ntees and loans amounting to
133,0571. 11.. 2d., and there remained 107,1731. 2.. Yd.,
which added to the balance of 6,8791. 4s. brought from
the June account, made a total available balance of
114,0521. 65. 7d. From this the directors had deducted

12,000/., on account of the deferred permanent way
account, and out of the remaining 102,052/. 6s. 7d.,
they recommended a dividend of 11. 12s. 6/. per cont.
for the hal:-year, which wonl•1 absorb 91,7961. 34. 6d.,
leaving 7,256/. 3a. Id., to be carriod forward t• the
Alidburomer account. The report was adopted.

HULL AND HOLDERNESS.
The half-yearly meeting of this company took place
at Hull on Wedumiay.
Tta3 report was adopted and a dividend of 4 per cent.
made payable on the lst of March.

RER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
LAST NIGHTS.
Pico°lomini, Sputa, Satu!ier, Belletti, Vialetti, Aldighieri

'tuchesi, and Giuglini.

TOMORROW (SATURDAY), Feb, 20 (Last Night but
Throe), LUCIA. DI LAMMER32OOR.
To concluire -with the successful Divertissement, by M.
Massot, entitled L'HYMENEE, by Madlles. Clavella, Mor-
b.ochi, and Pasquale. _ .

, "7- WITAWAX,-- Feb. 23 (Last Night but Two), LA FIGLIA
L RsdantaNro, and Last Act ot,LA FAVORITA.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (Last Melt but One), LA
ZINGARI, being the Italian version of the Bohemian Girl.
SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (Last Night), IL TROVATORE.
_ _

Prices :—Pit stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons),
pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.;
three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3$ 6d ;
pit, 34 6d; gallery, 2s.
Doors open of half-past 7—commence at 8.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at
SAS Box-office at the Theatre.

T$ RA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE,
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new comb
drama, A LUCKY HIT.
After which, TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE,
Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK
;KORNER.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
TWICE KILLED. Mr. and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle-
quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ;
Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. MackaY ;
Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq.
To conclude with the comedy of THE IRISH AMBASSA.
DOR. Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, Mr. Hudson.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Prime s. d. Second price. s. d
Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3
Upper Boxes 6
3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit
Gallery 1 0 Gallery 0 6

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
.kL Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS 'EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy
of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Chas. Kean; Gertrude, Mrs. C.
Kean.

• After which, a new gra.nd ,!omie Christmas Pantomime
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry; Harlequin, Mr. Col,.
neck ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Pa,ule; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE FAIRY
CIRCLE. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP.
To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee
and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.—

THIS EVENING, WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. Charles

After which, a domestic tale, by Westland Marston, ea.
titled A HARD STRUGGLE. Mr. C. Dillon, &c.
To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH
ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, tie PERI, and the TROU-
BADOUIZ. ; or, Harlequin angi the Gheberq of the T.,,,rt.
Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White,
Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ;
Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L.
Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ;
Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites,
Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and
Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans-
formation Scene.

Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
lox-office open from 11 to 5 daily.

STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne.
Under the management of Mr. W. H.
Swanborough.

THIS EVENING, 3d night of a new Drama, adapted
from a work of Mr, Charles Dickens, entitled SILVER
SrORE ISLAND; or, Perils of Certain English Prisoners.
Supported by Messrs. H. J, Turner, Bolton, Howard, Dean,
Van Buren, Ise.; Misses Portman, Hastings, Victor.
To be followed by the highly successful Bur'esque of THE
LADY OF LYONS; or, Twopenny Pride and Peiny-tence,
Characters by Messrs. Gomersal, Bolton, Howard, Swan-
borough; Misses Victor and Tempest.
To conclude with the screaming Farce of A WOMAN
IN MY DUST HOLE. Messrs. L. Buckingham, Turner,
and Miss Craven.

Commence at Seven.
Boxes, P.a.; Stalls, 3e.; Pit, le.; Gallery 6d. Ha' f•
price at Nine. Commence at Seven.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
it Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

THIS EVENING, will be performed an original English
Play, RIGHT AND WRONG.

After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and
Jolliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad-
bury.

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 Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard; Messrs,
Maelagan, W, T. Critchdeld and E. Mackney, Piano-
forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY--Morn., 16 min. aft. s—Even., 35 min aft. 5
TO-MORROW—Morn., 54 min. aft. 5 —Even., 14 rain. aft. 6

LEE WEATHEIt—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 19.
THERMOMETER, IN THE StIA.DE.
38—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during the night.
33—this day at noon.

BABoMETrE, 29.93.
WISD, E.S.E. ; fresh, with fins cold sunshiny weather.

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