The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-04 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by
its Lifeboats and other means, contributed to the savin ; of
70i persons from olifferent wrecks on our coasts. The Insti-
tution also expended .1,374 In the same perit,d on its life-
boat establishments, in addition to grantiug £4,950 for re-
wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly A i'I'EAL to
the public for 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 J
'on, 14, ohn-stre b the Secretaret, Adel
lphi, London. Richard Lewis, Esq., at the
Instituti

ItOYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GAUDEN.

(Opera Company, Limited.)
THIS EVENING (Thursday), Mr. Charles
new opera, in one act, CI EVE. Madame F.
Lancia, Madame E. Heywood ; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. I),
Miranda.

Conductor, Mr. Alfre 1 Mellon.
After which. ht 8, the grand comic, st. e4tacular, and ope-
ratic Clara, mas Pan oinime, entitled ALM:1101N AD THE
WONDERFUL I,ANIr ; or, Harlequin and th Ne
Flying
Palace. (See other advertisements).
Commence at 7 o'clock.

TII E ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE._
Managers, :Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterten.
THIS EVENING, the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE.
Mr. G. Delmore, Miss Hazlewood, &c.
Atter which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN;
or, Ilarlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing
Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master
Fere), l oselli; Misses El azlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer,
&c. Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Boleno, C. Lauri, Cormacx,
Saville, Miss Morgan, and a
Commence
e Boleno.
t 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mansga, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAKI Messrs. Sothern
Buckstone, Compton; Mesdames Nelly Moore. Snowden,

To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARKET,
Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bai tleman, Weaihersby, ;
Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar,
Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot, &c.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Com,ton.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.-
Under the sole Mat agement of Mr. Fechter.

THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
Air. H. Widdicomb.

After which, THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD,
Mr. Pechter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery. Widdicomb, Vezin,
J. H. Fitzpatrick, 1). Evans; Ilesdames Ternan, Elsworthy,
Lavenu, and C. Leclercq.
Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five.

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

THIS EVENING, at seven, a new farce called nEHIND
TIMA,:. Messrs. J. L. Toole, IL roillips. Eburne, C. J. Smith;
Miss A. seaman, &c.

After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 105th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. liillington,
P. Bedford, R Phillips, leelix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biltingtor, &c.

To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE. Messrs. J. L.
Toole, P. Bedford, Ashley; Miss K. Kelly, &o.

OYAL 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 3114 ND Characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, a Murray. S. Caihaern, F. Villiers, J. G.
Shore, G. Murray, H. Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Airs. bwanborough.
THIS EVENING, at Seven. NOTHING VENTURE
NOTHING WIN.
After which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque,
L'AVRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannib tl Islan s.
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swauborough,
Ilaynham, Johnstone, .re.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT.