The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-29 00:00:00

OIVIL SERVICE of INDIACANDIDATES
intending to present themselves at the OPEN COM.
F.ETITION, commen ing on March 19, are rem uded that
certificates of birth. heal, h, and character should be sent to
the Office of the Civil Service Commissioners on or before the
Ist of February.

ITOUSES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS
have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN,
nburban, sad Country RESIDE OE6 toor SEL L.
Particulars upon application forwarded tor two stamps.
upon stating requirements and rental. Ofilces, 2. Cond
street, Regent-‘treet, and south Kensington, tamng the
Museum.

SOUTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK,
Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
Gardens,ac, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, Pi limes and Beaufort
1,.; sWn- place, Cromwel l-ro .d,Onslow wad T inane
Squares, Bolt tte. Messrs Torms and RO tiTS have
RE -I DEN CEi to SELL and LET in these and Purroundieg
localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-strett, Regent-street, and
South K. nsing,ton, fating the Musearn.

LIFEBOAT SERV] CES.—During the storms
of the past year the National I.ifeb-mt Institution, by
its i.ifeboats and ocher means, contributed to the savin: of
707 persons from different wr..cks on our coasts. The Insti-
tution also expended .£21,3:4 in the same periA on its 11le-
boat establishments, in addition to granting £4,930 for re-
wards for saving lite and exercising the lifeboats.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to
the public tor ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat
stations.
Contributions are received by the London and country
bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the
Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
_ _

(Opera Company, Limited.)

THIS EVENING (MONDAY►. Mr. Charles Deffelli'►
new opera, in one act, CHRISTMAS EVE. Madame F.
Lancia, Madame E. Heywood; Mr. A. Cook. and Mr. D
Miranda.

Conductor, Mr. Mire I Mellon.

After which. at 8, the grand comic, spectacular, and ope-
ratio Christmas Pantomime, entitled ALADDIN AND THE
WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying
palace. (See other advertisements).

Commence at 7 o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE._
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, the Comedy of THE JEALOUS
WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Herman n Vezin, &c.
After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN ;
or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing
Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master
Percy Rosen' ; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer,
"cc. Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Boleno, C. Lauri, Cormacx,
Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. littekstone.
THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern,
Buckstone, Compton; Mesdames Nelly Moore. Snowden,
Are.

To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARKFT
Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, %Pea; hereby, .Izo. ;
Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar,
Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot,
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM T REATRE.-
Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
Mr. B. Widdicomb.
After which, TEIE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD.
Mr. Ftchter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin,
J. IL Fitzpatrick, D. Evans ; AesdamesTernan, Elsworthy,
Lavenu, and C. Leclercq.
Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, at seven, a new farce called PIPKIN'S
RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Toole and P. Bedford,
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 126th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
I'. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Hogtrs, Ashley, I burne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor,
To conclude with PEHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R.
Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith ;Miss A. Seaman, do.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS.

After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO MEND. i. haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, 1). Murray, S. Ca►haem, F. Viliiers, J. G.
Shore, G. Murray, R. Mthon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; }Lai
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL SIRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. swanborough.

Tills EVENING, at Seven (never acted), LENDING A
HAND. Messrs. Rehard and Turner; Misses Simpson and
liughes.
After which will be p►oduced a new Opera Burlesque,
L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of The Caneib tl Islan ,s.
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough,
Raynham, Johnstone, &a.
To conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE.

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