The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-20 00:00:00

TaE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD,

loving made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63
days, when her speed during the whole voyage (round Cape
Ilona), a distance of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged
10 miles an hour. On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran
lg mires per hour for 24 consecutive hours, and from the
28,th June to the 4th July, 1856, h3r hourly consecutive
spee,i averaged 15 miles.

11 E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced
irieeF, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September
19. with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
Boss „ Beneventano, and Belletti, when will be presented
LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI.

PRICES :
Boxes to accommodate four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair. 22 2 0
Two Pair
Three Pair 0 15 0
Pit Stalls 0 10 6
0 3 6
Pit
Gallery Stall 3
Gallery

OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING will be performed
Shakespere's Play of
THE TEMPEST.
Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
ras EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled
VICTIMS. in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, &e., will appear.
Atlter which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED
&USA:N.. William, Mr T. P. Cooke.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d.
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Fit 2 0 Pit 1 0
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the romantic
Adelphi drama of LIKE AND UNLIKE, in which Messrs.
C. Selby, Wright, Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will
perform.
To conclude with THE ELVES ; or, The Statute Bride.
Madame Celeste.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. RobNmi and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aid Mr. G—MurraY-
-To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by R )belt
Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, dtc. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past !Seven.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd awl Creswick.
THIS EVENING will be performed the Braid opera of
NORMA. Lucy Escott, Miss Villiers, Mr. Haigh, Mr.
11. Squires, Mr. Durand, Mr. Manvcrs, and Mr. A. Cooke.
To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Mr. Man-
vers, ‘lr. A. Cooke, Mr. W. Smith, and Miss Villiers.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.
Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand oAental
Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intense,y interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian and Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with increased delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, awl during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec-
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GIIAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses. _ _

After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup-
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish.
moot, including Madlle. Mililos.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes 3s. ' • Private Boxes, from 21s. no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Bes-office open from Eleven till Fonr. Raze Manager,
Mr. W. West, Eqaestrian Director, Mr. W. Ccoke, jun.

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, die., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, Hiss Brunel], Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. Toles, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and %fr. St. Albyn ; Master Corri ; sfessrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Say-
pen, dic., until twelve o'clock