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London, England, 1850-03-16 00:00:00

AUDITORS,

A. W. Robarts, Esq. j Samuel Rules Loyd, Esq.
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may he effected at
low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
With participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
each of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 530,0001.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
On the 6th of June, upon tbe premiums received on all Policies
Which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady
Day must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with
Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the
Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
Told.

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

THE UNITED GUARANTEE and LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 100,000/. (With
power to increase the amount to 500,000/4
Three-fifths of the profits of this Company will be divided among
the assured, and the first division will take place in 1854.
TRUSTEES.
Joshua ?. B. Westhead, E14q.,141P.

John Griffith Frith, Esq.
John Garnett Tyrh., Esq.

DIRECTORS.
The Right lion. Lord ERSKINE, Chairman.
JOSHUA P. B. WESTHEAD, Esq. M.P., Vice-Chairman.
Josiah Bates, Esq. Cornelius -Nicholson, Esq.
John Field, Esq. Charles Podmore, Esq.
Thos. Carlyle Hayward, Esq. Daniel Shears, jun., Esq.
Richard James, ESQ. Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
Auditors—John Parke,', Esq., (National Bank of Ireland); 11. B.
Reynolds, Esq., (Messrs. Glyn and Co.) ; Henry Withers, Esq.,
(London and Westminster Bank).
Bankers—Messrs. Barnetts, Hoare, and Co., Lombard-street; Lon-
don and County Bank, Lombard-street.
Standing Counsel—Henry Tyrwhitt Freud, Esq.
Physician—John Maclean, M.D., 29, Upper Montagu-street, Mon-
tagu-square.
Surgeon—A. C. Maclaren, Esq., 53, Upper Idarylebone-strect,
Portland•place.
SalcitorS—Messrs. Maberlys and Beachcroft, 17, King's-road, Bed-
ferd-row.
Consieting Actuary—Edward Ryles, Esq., F.R.A.S., 1, Leadenhall-
stye, t.
The peculiar and distinguishing feature of this Company is, that
it combines in one transaction, at a considerable annual saving to
the assured, the prin*ge of public guarantee for fidelity of pecu-
niary trust, with life assurance, by which tine following advantages
arc afforded, viz.":—
To employers—Additional security, by causing the assured to be
specially interested in the preservation of their life policies, which are
contingent on their fidelity, and annually increase in value progress-
ively with the duration of the guarantee policies.
To the Employed—Exemption from onerous o ligations to pri-
vate sureties, or from contributing an annual sum out of their
salaries without hope of return, which, under the ordinary system
of guarantee is, in reality, simply a fund to meet the defalca-
tions of others ; 'whereas, by this Company's plan, they are sure
to restore to their families at their decease, or receive themselves
at an advanced period of their lives, all they may have tempo-
rarily abstracted from their incomes, and in many cases with a
large addition.
Policies for guarantee arc granted separately if desired.
All descriptions of Life Assurance ordinarily transacted by insur-
ance-offices, are undertaken by this Company upon the most favour-
able and improved principles, and the premiums may be paid quar-
terly, half-yearly, or annually.
Prospectuses, forms of proposal, and other information, may be
obtained, upon application, at the offices of the Company, No. 36,
Old Jewry, London. JAMES KNIGHT, Secretary.

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OU T 11-EA S TERN . RAILWAY.
At the TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
and SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the
South-Eastern Railway, held, in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora-
tion, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, o❑ TutrasDAY, the
14th day of March, 1850,
JAMES :MAC GREGOR, Esq., Chairman, in the chair,

The advertisement-ecinvening the Meeting was read, and the fol-
Lowing Itesolutt3ns were.passed :-
1. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the register
of proprietors. .
The seal was affixed accordingly in the presence of the meeting.
2. That a re.%ister of the shareholders of the Company, with the
amount of shares or stock they individually hold, be made up and
published annually, and that every shareholder be entitled to have

cne upon payment of Is.
3. That the :klepott of the Directors and Statement of Accounts, as
now read to this Meeting, be received and adopted, and that the same
be printed and, circulated among the proprietors, with copies of the
report of the ptiblic auditors of the accounts, together with the report
of the enginee. .
4. That a dividend (less income-tax) of 9s. per share on the shares
paid up, and of Bs. Id. per share on the shares created on the 7th
day of November, 18 84, be now declared, and be made payable on
the Bth day of April next. .
5. That John, Bradshaw, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this
Company.
6. That the Bon. James Byng be re•eloeted a Director of this
Company. •
7. That John Charles Jacke, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this
Company.
8. That Francis Curwlit Smith, Esq., who has been elected a
Director of this Company to fill a vacancy in the direction on the
resignation of Sir William Feilden, Bart., be continued a Director of
the Company.
9. That the Directors shall reduce their number to nine by ballot
among themselves, at a meeting to be held within a week from
to-day.
10. That this Meeting do stand adjourned till the 11th April, at

One o'clock p.m., for the election of auditors, and that 'proprietors

who intend to be candidates for the office are to give 14 days' notice
thereof to the Secretary, and that a list of the candidates be adver-
tised by him la the public papers.
11. That Md. per annum be paid as the amount of salary to each
of the three auditors when elected.'

12. That tke No. 4 Shares remaining unissued on the 20th of Sep-
tember, 1849, which the Directors were authoriseJ Fat the General

Meeting of the Proprietors held on that day to issue at interest
thereon at the rate •f 41. 10s. per cent. per anutun, 'be placed on the
same terms of issue as the new share's authorised to be Issued at the
Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the aforesaid 20th
of September, 1849, at a guaranteed rate of interest thereon lit per-
petuity of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum ; and that the holders of she
aforesaid unissued No. 4 Shares shall hot be entitled to any of the
privileges of shareholders, bur-to interest only at the rate of 4/. lUs.
per cent. per annum.
13. That all the classes of shares in the capital of the Company be
converted and consolidated into capital stock on and after tho Ist day
of May, 1850. The Old Shares, the shares commonly known as the
No. I Sharesi and the shares'commonly known as the No. 2 Shares,
of the nominal value respectively of 501. each, to be converted and
consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company,
at 301. for each of such shares respectively, and to he designated "The
Consolidated South-Eastern Hallway Stock." The shares commonly
known as the No. 3 Shares of the nominal value of 501. each, to be
converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock
of the company at 301. for each of such shares, and to be designated
"The Consolidated South-Eastem Railway N 0.3. Stock." The
Th;rd Shares, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, of the nominal
value of 161. 13s. 4d. each, to be converted and consolidated into and

to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 101. for each of
such Third Shares, and to be designated " The Consolidated South-
Eastern Railway No. 4 Stock." The Third Shares, commonly
called the No. 4 Shares, remaining unissued on the 20th of Septem-
ber, 1849, and the New Shares of 101. each authorised to be issued
at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the afOre-
said 20th of September, 1849, guaranteed respectively interest
thereon in perpetuity at the rate of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum to
be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital
stock of the Company at 101. for each of such guaranteed shares re-
spectively, and to be designated " The Consolidated South-Eastern
Railway Stock, guaranteed 4% per cent, in perpetuity." That the
capital stock of the Company be divisible into and transferable in
amounts of not kss than 101.
14. That the draft Bill now subMitted to the Meeting, intituled
"A Bill to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to raise a
further sum of Money," be approved, subject to such alterations as
to Parliament shall meet.
15. That the draft Bill now submitted to this Meeting, intituled
"A Bill to enable the South-Eastern Rahway Company to Discon-
tinue the Payment of interest on Calls paid on certain Classes of
Shares, and to enable the Holders of the same to participate in
Dividends, and to Amend the Acts relating to the said Company,"
be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall seem
meet.
That the Directors be requested to coavence a Special Meeting
of the Proprietors so soon as the aforesiaid Bill ha 3 become law, for
the purpose of determining the perityl; Crum or after the 3001 of
June next, from which the paymotit or allowance of interest on the
said shares shall discontinue, and the same be entitled to participate
iu dividends.
16. That this Meeting do sane:ion and approve the contin-
uance of the allowance, out of capital, to the shareholders of
the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway of interest at the
rate of 51. 10s. per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital
of such Company, amounting to 600,C00/. from the I 1 th of
August, 1849, up to the period when the lease of the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway to this Company shall be dated,
and that oa the payment by the Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate Railway Company to this Company of any balance of
capital, or money raised by loan which at the date of the lease
may remain in the hands of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate
Railway Company, this Company shall by their covenant Indemnify
the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company against ad
Interest to the amount of 41. per cent. per annum, which may at any
time thereafter become due in respect of the present or any renewed
bond debt of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Com-
pany for 200,0001., so long as such debt shall remain undischarged,
and against ail other Habitat, sof the Reading, Guildford. and Rei-
gate Railway Company, but not including the principal of such bond
debt or any excess of interest above 41. per cent.; and that on the
Reading Guildford. and Reigate Railway' Company agreeing to call
up from 'the shareholders of that Company the remainder, amount-
ing to 200,0001., of the entire Parliamentary capital of the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, to be applied in discharge
of the bond debt of the last-mentioned Company to the like amount,
this Company shall agree to pay to the Reading, Guildford, and Rei-
gate Railway Company interest upon the sum of 200,0001., as and
when so called up and applied in discharge of such bond debt, at the
rate of 41. per cent. per annum in perpetuity; and that this Cora-
patty shall aeree to an-amalgamation of the two Companies on
the terms of the Reading, GuildfOrd, and Reigate Company
agreeing to consent to a Bill ht Parliament, to be promoted
by, and at the expense of, this Company, within the
space of two years from the date of the lease, for an ainalgama-
tion of the Companies, by exchanging the shares in the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company 14r Perpetual Debentures
or Preferential Stock of this Company carrying interest at the rate
of 51. 2s. 6d. per cent. per annum, on the mutual agreement that
by such Bill no alteration or change sha'i be proposed or consented
to be made in the now existing rates and tolls authorised by law to
be levied by the said two Companies separately in reference to
their respective lines of railway ; and that this Meeting do approve
of the execution by tif.s Company of the lease of the lire by the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, and of the
execution by this Company of a deed of covenant for carryinr, into
effect the above-mentioned objects, the engrossinents of which pro-
posed lease and deed of covenant have been submitted to this
Meeting.

JAMES MAC GREGOR, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair, it was resolved unanimously,
That the cordial thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair-
man and Directors for their valuable services to the Company.
G. S. HERBERT, Secretary.

South-Eastern Railway OMees,
London Terminus, March 14, 1850.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the next lIALF-YEARLY
GENERAL MEETING of the S ,areholders in the Caledonian Rail-
way Company will to held in the Freemasons"ravern, Great Queen-
street, London, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of March current, at
Twelve o'clock Noon, in terms of the statute.
At this meeting it will be proposed to confirm the forfeiture of cer-
tain shares, and to direct the same to be sold or otherwise disposed o'.
Also, to empower the Board of Directors to negotia:e and enter into
interim arrangements for such modification and reduction of the pre-
ferential and guaranteed dividends R 3 shall bring them within the
limits of the Company's annual free revenue, pending apprcation to
Parliament.
There will also be submitted the following motions, of which no-
tices have been giveA, viz. :
That the number of Directors be increased to ten.
And that the expenses incurred by the London Central Committee
of Caledonian shareholders be defrayed out of the Company's funds.
Also, motions of which notices were given at the last half-yearly
general meeting, as follows, viz.:—
That the existing arrangementi by which third-class passengers
are carried from Edinbargh and Glasgow to London by the ina'l
train on Saturday evenings be discontinued.
And that no systematic or pre-determined work be done on the
Sabbath-day on the Caledonian Railway.
It will also be proposed—
To empower the Directors to withdraw the opposition to, and if
found desirable by them, to promote the Bill introduced by the Edin-
bur,h and Glasgow Railway Company for amalgamating with the
Caledonian Railway Company, in the e,ent of such alterations being
made in the Bill as, in the opini,n of the Directors, shall be conform-
able with the interests of the Caledonian Shareholders.

Also to appoint an Auditor of the Comp,;'ty in the room of )Ir.
Douglas Campbell, who now holds office as one of the Directors.
In terms of previous advertisement, the Transfer stooks will be
CLDSED from the 16th March until after the meeting.
E. PLUNKETT, Chairman,
J. W. CODDINGTOM, Secretary.
125, George-street, Edinburgh, March 14,1850.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
The Directors will receive Tenders for Renting the COKE
OVENS at Lowestoft.
The ~Specifications Ns ill be ready at this Office on Friday, the 22d
instant and Tenders, marked on the outside "Tender- for Coke
Ovens," to be addressed to the undersigned not later than Tuesday,
the 16th of April neat. The Directors do nut bind themselves to
accept the highest or any Tender.
By order,
Bishopsgate Station, March 15, 1850.

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great
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Musical Director and ConduCtor, M. LAURENT, jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, Is
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins,
Mosey, and Franconi.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub-
scription,
for morning and evening practice:—Six months, 5/. 55.;
one ri
ni()of
1/. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not
sc
it
transferable.
The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock, and terminate at llalf-past Eleven precisely.
•

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY'S VI-
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.Adinission, ls.—Reserved Seats, 2s.
An interesting historical record of the event may be had at the
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ELER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
submittel to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will
merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage which have so pre-eminently marked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and
talent. •

ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.
Madame SONTAG

Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in
aldition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past
reason), ouc of which has been expressly written fur her.
PARODI,
CATHERINE. HAYES, •
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,

A Contralto of greai' reputation from La lic;ila and other great

Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre.
' Signora CASA LON I,
Signora T.UCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
MALPAsU VA, Wile. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above combination of talent, an engagement has ut length
been effected with the eminent soprano,

Madame FREZZOLINI.
THE FAVOURITE TENORS,
Signor GAIIDONI, Signor CALZOLARI, ,
Signor MICIIELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES.

An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor
6ignor I.3OCAKDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his first
appearance.

THB FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI,
Sig. COLLETT', Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACFIE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre,
And Signor LABLACIIE.

Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of
the highest merit.
' Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.

The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete-
ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary
parts.

Shortly after • Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly
-written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. llalevy,
entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem.
The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The
Italian . poem by Sig. Marione. M. lialevy and M. Scribe are en-
gaged to eorne over to England to preside over the production of this
opera. •
In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of
former years It is intended to produce Mayer's " Medea," and .as
many of the following Operas as other arrangements will hermit :
Itlcci's " Priglone •di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomnestro di
Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which
will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recite-
-lives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by M. Arther. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spolir's celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don
Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, It Matrimonio Scgreto, Lucia di Lammer-
-muir, Puritan', L'Elisir d'Amore Don Pasquale, Cener.mtol a, Ernani,
I Due Foscari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnarnbula, La Favorite, II
Barbiere, Semiramide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di
-Chamounl, Otello, &e.; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha-
bran, &c. &c.
The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the
ORCHESTRA,
And whilst the services of the following em
others, have been retained, additions of
made, and the whole system remodelled, hs
improved, with a view to perfect execution.
included:—
M. Tolbecque M. Jacqu:n
M. Nadatni • Air. It. Hughes
M. 0n ry M. Remusat
Sig. Platt' Sig. Biletti
Sig. Anglais Air. Mayeock
M. Deicare • M. Lavigne
M. Mud Mr. Horton
Mr. Collins Sig. Tam plint
Leader of the Orchestra
, Ballet ..
Poet and prempter .. •
THE C 110RUS

[milt talents, amongst
importance have been
Lrmonised, and greatly
The following will be

M. Zeiss
M. Steglick
M. Ista
Mr. WinterbottOm
31. Marin
M. Pllet
Muller
M. Stephan. &C.
.. 31. TOLBECQUE.
.. M. NADAUD.
Sig. CRIPPA.

Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and
dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con-
neut.

Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Professor F. RONCONI.

Mdlle. PAItODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in
Mayer's Opera of " Medea."
Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre
after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in •. Don Pasquale,"
and immediately after as Angela, in " 11 Domino Nen," of Auber.
Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.
After which will be pro Meed II Burgonmestro dl Saardam, the
part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache.

Shortly of er • be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Tempesta.

THE BALLET.

The Direction of her Majesty's 'Theatre has not thought it would
be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources
now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions
of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the
Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements have
been effected:—
Dtdlle.
CARLOTTA. GRIST, Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora
AMALIA FERRARIS,
From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre,

And Mdlle. ROSeih,
Supported by Signora Gambadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles.
Rosa Vergniaud, Ausundou, Julienne, Lamoureuux, Fanny Pascales,
Dethier, &c., &c.

M. PAUL TAGLIONL M. CHARLES,
M. COSSELIN,

With a numerous Corps do Ballet, which has been greatly in-
creased by the accession of fresh talent.
Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction.
Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. •

Sons Maitre de Ballet, and Master of -the French School of Chore-
graphy, M. GOSSELIN,
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Regisseur de la Danse-, and blaster of the English School of Chore•

graphy, M. PETIT.
Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNt.
Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall.

_ .
The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and
Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere.
Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Sloman.
_ Thad of the Property Department, Mr. liradwell.

The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last
season.
Ocher arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most
respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the
Public that the SEASON of 1850 will COMMENCE THIS EVEN-
ING, March 16.
In annotmeiug this the Fourth Season of the Royal Italian Opera,

the Directors cannot but express the greatest satisfaction in being
able to present a Programme to their Subscribers which will at
once demonstrate both their intention and ability still further to
carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great
undertaking.
The exertions, the difficulties, and the immense pecuniary out-
lays which have taken place since the commencement of the Royal
Italian Opera, such as indeed are but rarely separable from the first
formation of all great undertakings, are well known ; and whets it
is considered that these exertions have been made, these difficulties
encountered, and these large sums devoted to the gradual building
up and completion of the establishment, with a view rather to
ulterior than to immediate profit, it will not appear surprising that
the present Directors find themselves in a position to offer to their
audiences during the forthcoming Season a series of Lyrical Enter-
tainments totally unrivalled in any theatre in Europe.
The Royal Italian Opera now possesses the following immense re-
pertoire, viz. : —Twenty-eight Operas, each of which is complete in
itself, with Music, Scenery, Decorations, and Costumes, and capable
of Representation at a few hours' notice.
Semiramide .. • . Rossini.
La Donna del Logo • . ltossinl.
L'ltaliana in Algierl Rossini.
11 Barbiere di :•eviglia Rossini.
La Gazza Ladra .• Rossini.
11 Tancredi Rossini.
La Cenerentola • • .. .. Rossini.
Guglielmo Tell • • .. Rossini.
Ernani • • • • • • • • .• Verdi.
I Due Foscari .........Verdi.
Norma . • • • • • • • • • • Bend.
La Sonnambula • • • • • • • .
I ruritani • • • • • • ..
I Caputetti c Montecchl • • • • Bellini
:Les liuguenots •• •• •• Meyerbeer.
.. • Meyerbeer.
Robert le Diable
Le I'rophete .. • • .. lieyerbeer.
Lucia di Lammermoor • Donizetti.
d'Amore • • • • • • • • Donizetti.
Lucrezia Borgia . • . • • Donizetti.
Anna Bolena .. • • .. • • Donizettl.
Maria di llolian . .. • • Donizetti.
La Favorit a .. • • . • • Donizetti.
Linda di Chamouni Donizetti.
Don Giovanni Mozart.
Le Nozze di Figaro .• • • .. .. Mozart.
Mmaniello • .. • • Auber.
It Matrimonio Segreto • .. C iinarJsa.
During the present Season, of the following Eight Operas, Ave
(at least) will be produced, viz.:—
parisina
........................ Donizetti
Guido e Ginevra ••••••• • • • • • .. llalevy
(For the first time in England.)
Fidelio .• Beethoven
(For the First Time or,: the Italian Stage in England.)
Iphigenia • • Gluck.
(For the First Time in England.)
La Juive •••• • • • • •••••• • • • • • • lialevY•
(For the First Time in England.)
11 Bravo Mercandanto.
(Icor the First Time in England.)
Ii Franco Arclero (Der Freischutz) Weber.
(For the First Time on the Italian Stage in England), and Mo.s6 ill
Egitto, with the new arrange-
ments and additions, by the
Composer • ..
(For the First Time, in this Form. in England.)
_ _ _

Meyerbeer's Grand Opera "LE PROPIIETE," having, from
unavoidable circumstances, Leen produced nearly at the end of last
season, may also be regarded as a new opera. In fact, the few re-
presentations then given will little more than serve as rehearsals 'ac-
cessary to so elaborate a work.
With such a repertoire already existing—with works of such
magnitude in contemplation— and with such an establishment at
their command, it only remained for the Directors to select a com-
pany of vocalists of the highest order, and they feel assured that
when the following enumeration is verused, it will be adowed that
the Royal Italian Opera can alone boast of so distinguished an as-
semblage of artistes.
THE ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PRESENT SEASON ARE—
SOPRANI—Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan (her first appear-
ance these two years), Mademoiselle Vera (her first appearance at
the Royal Italian Opera), and Madame Viardot.
CONTRALTl.—Mademoiselle de Merle and Mademoiselle d'Okol-
ski (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).
TENOR[.—Signor Mario, signor Enrico Maralti (from the Theatre
La Felice at Venice, his first appearance in England), Signor Luigi
Mei, Signor Soldi, Signer Lavia, and Signor Tamberlik (from the
Theatre of San Carlo at Naples), and the Grand Opera at Barcelona,
(his first appearance in England).
UAbSI BARITONL—Signor Tamburini, Monsieur Massol, Signor

Rommi, and Signor Ronconi.
BASSI PROFONDI.—Kerr Formes (from the Imperial Theatre
of Vienna, his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera), Signor
Tagliaflco, Signor I'olonini, Signor Rache, and Monsieur Zeiger (from
the Academie Royale at Paris, his first appearance at the Royal
Italian Opera).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA.

. .
The ORCHESTRA, acknowledgei to be the completest and most
talented in Europe, will remain as last season. The Military Band
will be under the superiatendence of Mr. Godfrey.
The CHORUS will exhibit the same efficiency and perfection as
heretofore.

The plan of limiting the performance of Ballets to short Diver-
tissements, and those incidental to Operas, having given universal
satisfAction last year, it will be continued during the present season.
Maitre de Ballet, Sig Casati ; Prompter, Sig. Si enterasi. The
spectacles arranged by Mr. Harris. Artistes Costumiers, Mrs. E.
Bailey and Madame Marzio ; Deco' ator, Mr. Blamire ; Machinist,
Mr. Allen ; Scenic Artiste'', Messrs. Grieve and Telbin.

The SEASON will commence THIS EVENING, March 16,
with Weber's Grand Opera

IL FRAN:CO ARCIERO (Der Freisdiutz).
With entirely new scenery, costumes, and decorations.
The principal characters by Madame Castellon, Mille. Vera,
Signor Enrico Maralti, Herr Formes, M. Massol, M. Rommi,
Signor Luigi Mei, and Signor Enrico Maralti (his first arpearance in
England).
Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night or
season.

N.B. Subscribers for the season will have the option of paying
their subscriptions in alvance (as heretofore), or by monthly instal-
ments.

The terms may be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre (corner
of Hart-street and Bow•-street), which is open from Eleven till Five
o'Cock.

QALE POSTPONED.—SALE of FLOUR-
k-y MILL and other real Estate, at Wereham, Norfolk, by NV.
SPELMAN and SONS, advertised to take place at the Castle lan,
Downham Market, on Monday, Mardi 18, 1850, WILL .NOT TAKE
PLACE.

11, B. 13. MASON, Solicitor, Werehatn.

March 15, 1350.

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