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THE NEW GENERATION.
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EDITION, NOW READY,
Comprised in 2 vols. small Bvo, price 21s. bound,
FREDERICK TILE GREAT.
HIS COURT AND TIMES.
Edited, with an Historical Introduction,
By THOMAS CAMPBELL.
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THE MILITARY ANNUAL
For 1844.
By the Author of " The Artillerist's Manual," Bx.
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military com➢endium, and a welcome adjunct to the library of every
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Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
LEVER'S ARTHUR O'LEARY,
HIS WANDERINGS AND PONDERINGS
IN MANY LANDS.
Edited by his Friend, HARRY LORREQUER,
AND ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
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MR.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be performed Rossini's Opera, entitled
SEMIRAMIDE.
Semiramide, Mad. Grisi ; Arsace, Mdlle. Favanti ; Idreno, Sig.
Corclli ; Assur, Sig.
conclude with the Baltet of G ISELLE.
Principal Characters.—Giselle, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi; Bertha,
Madame Copere ; Bathilda, Mdlle. Ferdinand; Myrtha, Mdlle.
SchefFer; the Prince of Courland, M. Gosselin •; Hitarion, M. Coulon
Wilfrid,- M. Gouriet ; Noblemen, MM. Venafra and Bertram; and
the Duke of Silesia, M. St. Leon.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office, Opera Colonnade.

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be performed the opera of the BOHEMIAN GIRL Count
Arnheim, Islr, Botrani; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof,
Mr. Strettou ; Arline, Miss Rainforth ; Queen of the Gipsies, Mi s
Betts.
After which will be repeated a New Ballet, entitled LADY HEN.
BIETTA; or, The Statute fair. LyonnO, M. Silvain ; Walter,
Mr. Howell; Sir Tristram, Mr. O'Bryan ; Queen Anne. Miss
O'Bryan ; Lady Henrittta, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn; Nancy, Miss C.
Webster • Mina, Miss Carson.
Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55..
Second Price 35.; Pit 3s Second Price Ss.; Middle Gallery 211.,
Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price fid.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTFIL LESSER.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be performed the Comedy of SPRING AND AUTUMN; or
The Bride of Fitty. Sir Simon Slack, Mr. Strickland ; Mrs. Gene-
ral Dartmouth, Mrs. rover.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, -Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis
Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs Hamby.
To be followed by a New, Original, Occasional, and Local Extra-
vaganza, founded on Fact, entitled THE DRAMA AT HOME; or,
An Evening with Puff: Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews,
Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs, Glover, Miss P. Horton, and
Miss Lee.
To conclude with the Extraordinary Performances of Professor
RISLEY and his INFANT SON, surnamed " Le Petit Mercure."
Orchestra Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, mss. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper
Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d. Doors opened •at Half-past lax, and the Performances
stornmesce at Seven
Mr. W. Farrell will appear on Monday, April 22, as Sir Peter
Teazle, in the School for Scandal.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box—
office, from Ten till Five.

PRVACES- THEATRE, OXFO R D.STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be performe.l GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swellington, Mr
W. Lacy; Mrs. Swellington, Miss Noel ; Betty, Miss Brooks.
After whivh, MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR.
To he followed by a New Farce, in One Act, entit'ed THE
YOUNG SCAMP; or, My Grandmother's Pet. Joseph, Miss
Fortescue; Mildew, Mr. Morris Barnett.
To conclude with anew Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, called FAIR
STAR • or THE SINGING APPLE, AND THE DANCING
WATERS. The principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul
Bedford, Oxberry, Mrs. H. P. Grattan, and Miss Fortescue.

THEATRE RUYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, APRIL •40,
Will he repeated the New Comedietta, in Two Acts, entitled
II AST Y CONCLUSIONS. l'rincipal Characters by Messrs. Diddear,
F. Mathews, F. Vining. Emery, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs 'Keeley.
After which. MY WIFE'S OUT. Principal Characters by Mr.
Keeley. Mr Wigan, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Keeley.
To he followed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST
OF HUNOUR. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch,
J. Collier, Stanton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the Theatre Royal,
Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove.
To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burle que Fairy Extra.
eaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha.
teeters by Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss
Turner, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother,
and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, 'Turner, Younge, Wigan,
Yarnold, and Chaplin.
PRICES OF A DNIISSION.—First Price—'oxes, 45.; Upper
Boxes, as. ; Pit, 2s. x • Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, Is 6d. ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony I ier
(holding eight persons), Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second
Tier (ho ding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad-
mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly
Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas.
Doors open at Half-past Six. Performances begins at Seven o'Clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
• Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
Triumphant Success of the Grand National Spectacle.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
WM be repeated the Historical Spectacle of the INVASION OF
ENGLAND BY WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR ; or, the Batt!e
of It'stings. With all the effects of the Norman Conquest, Death
of Harold, &c.
Monsieur Plege on the Tight Rope, New Scenes in the Circle, by
eminent French and Bri ish Art' stes.
To conclude with a Favourite Farce.
Mr. Batty (the Proprietor) begs respectfully to ;cquaint the
Nobility, Gentry, and public that, encouraged by the flattering
success during the past year, and finding the Theatre not suffi-
ciently commodious for its numerous p .trons, he entered into an
extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haivaxd and Nixon, the emi-
nent buildcy of Lambeth, for the re-cons9ructing on a magnificent
and novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre,
which has beets rebuilt, dress boxes enlarged, upper boxes widened,
and pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres
are added, and a Grecian dome ceiling, with entirely new sp`emlid
classic decorations, and gorgeous apppintinents, which, with the
first-rale talent to be offered, he presumes cannot tail of obtaining
that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the
fart season. The grand Raster national Spectacle will combine all the
splendid historical effects of the Norman Conquest of England,
produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in-
troduce un quailed equestrian talent, and the dou.Jle company com-
prise talent of the highest older.
The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances
commence at sr ven. Box-office opened daily from ten till four. The
private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and
splendour.
Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
This Establishment again takes the lead—Whitetriars, with its
splendid effects, and the Scapegrace of Paris, are the theme of ad.
miration. The Theatre has been more crowded than any former
Easter Holidays.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be repeated an entirely New Drama embracing .811 the
strong effects of the celebrated work, entitled WHITEFRIARS,
in which the entire Company will perform.
After which, THE SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS, sup ,crted by all
the leading Favourites of the Establishment.
To which will In added the Wonderful Performanca of Herr
HENG LER on the Corde Elastique, and Ow Carlo Family in their
Unrivalled flymeastiques.
To conclude with, a New Drama of peculiar construction, entitled
BARAK JOHNSON; or, The Blind Witness.
P aces and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
(Mice, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be p rformed Shaltspeare's fragedy of OTHELLO.
Othello, Mr. Freer; Inc). Mr Dale; Cassio, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Des_
demons, Miss Vincent; Emilia, Mrs G. Lee.
After which, a New Drama, called THE FELON OF NEW
YORK. Anhalt (the Feion), Mr. Freer ; Lisette, Miss Arden.
With the Grand Fairy Ballet of ONDINE; by Mr. Frampton
and his Pupils.
To conclude with A BUMPING LEGACY.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING, APRIL ;20.
If crowded, fashionable, and brillima audiences every night, are
syn.ptom4 of success, the Performances of the WIZARD OF THE
NORTH has made the greatest hit of all the EA,rElt N.)V EL-
'LIES, for the Adelphi has been crammed to the ceiling; his mighty
wonders are of so stattlicg a nature, that the brill ant multitudes of
delighted spectators sit, as if spell-bound, gaze with wonder and
am- zement at the seeming superhuman miracles of the
MODERN FAusrus.
If the lovers of euld Ireland," Irishmen, and Irish Music, wish
to enjoy a treat, they will spend
AN HOUR IN IRELAND

with Hr. MALONE RAYMOND, at tteAdelphi, whose tales,
songs, and anecdotes of the " Green Isle" have been rightly received
with bursts of laughter an I applause. He will appear nightly, be-
tween the parts of the Wizard's performances. assisted by Mrs.
MAI.ONE RAYMOND and Miss LI NLEY.
The GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH will nightly prove
that there are more strange things in heaven and earth, than arc
dreampt of in mortals' philomphy."
Boxes, 3s. Pit. Is. 6d. Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Nine o'clock.
D.sors open at Seven, the Performances commence at half-past.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
ONE SHILLING Admission to TILE NAPOLEON MU-
SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo-
rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to hove been formed
by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a
cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in-
structive and Interesting manner, the most Important part of Euro-
pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER 011031 YELL, and
LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR
NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often,
during the last and present year, by the Royal Faintly, the Duke of
Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies,
also many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro-
prietor hue recently been able to increase, by several very fine
rictures, Om, his previous almost Incredible number and variety of
IMSS., Work& of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relics, and other
curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it
ought 4o be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it,
and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS
have stated that it ought to be seen by every one. The price of admis-
sion is reduccd to 0,71: SP
The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen ()My at the " Egyrtian
• liall."..rlccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk.

TBB WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 20.
CIPSOI9SIZTER, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 59 ; Noon, 62.
tAItOMETER, W.N.W.
Norz.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
Lcezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

11-011 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS DAY.
Morning ... 22 minutes after 3 l Evening ... 36 minutes after 3.

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