The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

The " LIGHTNING"

is 2,093 tons register, 3,500 tons burthen, 243 feet long and
• 44 feet wide. She is
VIE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD,
having made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63
days, when her speed during the whole voyage (round Cape
Horn), a distance of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged
10 miles an hour. On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran
19 mi'es per hour for 24 oonsecutivo hours, and from the
28th June to the 4th July, 1856, h3r hourly consecutive
speed averaged 15 miles.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced
Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September
19. with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
Rossi, Beneventano, and Belletti, when will be presented

LA TRAVIATA and II; DON GIOVA!TNI.
PRICES :
Boxes to accommodate four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair......., £2 2 0
TWO Pair 1 1 0
Three Pair 0 15 0
Pit Stalls 0 10 6
Pit 0 3 6
Gallery Stalls 0 3 6
Gallery . 0 2 0

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
1.11.) THIS EVENING will be performed

Shakespere's Play of
THE TEMPEST.
Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST.

THEA.TRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS 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, dre., will appear.
After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED
SUSAN. 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
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
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.

ROY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees. Messrs. F. Robson 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, mad. Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by B.,bert
B. Brougb, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past ','Seven.

:f1) OYAL SURREY THEATRE,
11, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Ores wick.

THIS EVENING will be performed the grand opera of
LA. SONNAWBLTLA, Count Rudolpho, Mr. C. Durand :
Elvino, Mr. Haigh ; Alessi°, Mr. W. Smith ; Amina, Miss
Lama ; Liza, Miss Villiers ; Dame, Miss E. Hodson,_

To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Messrs, Manvers
and Cook ; Misses Hammond and Villiers.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Ilighne3F

Prince Albert.

Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand 0 rental
Spectacle of EL HY )ER. 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 incr asetl delight and entlinsia=m.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Eque4rian and Oriental Spec
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL lIYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyd,,r, 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
nient, including Madlle. Mililos,
Commet.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Bows, 4s. ;
B3XCS, 3s. ' - Private Boxes, from 2 s., no charge forbooking.
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d, Haf-price at
half-past Eight.
Biz office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager
Mr. W. West, Equestrian Director, Mr. IV. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-roarl.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow
in; company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o•
'-=el,!,ctions from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses
Giees, Duets, drc., viz.: Miss E Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Mis
E. - Scott, Miss Enna, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, ane
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, It, Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. :o le:;. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and \fr St. A byn ; Master Corri ; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Ceci
Hicks; harmonium, Master Widiuns ; D.rector, Herr F
Jonghm-ns Commence at Savca o'clock pre...L.301y. S
pars, sic.. until two!ve o'clock