The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-27 00:00:00

Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to submit a list of the EN-
GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which ,
be has entered into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH
PLAYS, which will commence on THIS EVENING. January
Q 7, and which, he trusts, will be deemed worthy the distinguished
Patrenage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre.
The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur
Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), his First Appearance at this
Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che.
valier de Saint Georges," " Le Chevalier du Guet," " Pierre le
Rouge," " Bequefinette," " Pere et Fils, &c., &c., &c., will be
produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie (ef the Theatre du Gymnase)
will also appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont.
After whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre
(who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights
snly), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the
Season at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur Frede.
rick Lemaitre, the popular Plays of " Don Caesar de Bazan," and
"Ruy Blas," by Victor Hugo, as originally performed by him with
so much success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece
the Porte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary
Interest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for
Ten consecutive Weeks, entitled " La Dame de Saint Tropez."
After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged
for a few nights only), will appear in the Two New Comedies of
the Theatre Francais, " Une Femme a Quarante Ana," and " Le
Mari a la Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise ;"
and Marie, ou lee Trois Epochs ;" with other favourite Pieces of
her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor,
Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatredu Palais Royale), who will make
his First Appearance in this Country.
The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of
Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre
Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, at
that period of the Season, to produce, under the superintendence
of Monsieur Cartigny, some of the finest Comedies of the French
Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to
announce, that an entirely New Comedy will be produced, written
.!xpressly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon-
sieur Alexandre Dumas, who will be present in London to direct
:he mise en scene of his New Composition.
The Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achird, is also engaged for a
few Nights, and will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le
Gymnase, entitled " Babiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le
Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa-
tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's
repertoire.
The Season will terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur
Anal (of the Theatre du Vaudeville), who will have the honour
of making his First Appearance at this Theatre, and during whose
Engagement the following Popular Plays, as originally performed
by Monsieur Arnal, will be produced :—" L'Homrne Blase,"
" L'Humoriste," "Les Gantt; Janne," " Passe Minuit," " Les
Cabinets Particulaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron,"
" La Mansarde du Crime," " Le Bal du Grande Monde," &c., &c.
The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the
Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De-
zhampes (of the Gymnase), M. Masquilller (of the Porte St.
Martin), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Bizot, M. Bonnet, Mdlle.
Eliza Forgeot, Mdme. Croset, Mdlle. Mery, Mdlle. Chaplin, Mdlle.
lzy (of the Varietes), Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin),
Mdlle. Estelle (of the Palais Royale), Mdlle. Bonval (of the Theatre
Francais), Mdlle. Valerie (of the Odeon), Mdlle. Lambert (of the
Varietes), &c., &c., 81c.
Leader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second
Chef d'Orchestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Directrice,
Mdlle. Eliza Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup.
The Subscription will be for Forty Representations, which will
take place on Mondays and Fridays; the Performances on Wed-
nesday Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub.
tcribers will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday
Evening for the Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for
.he accommodation of their other engagements, an arrangement
which, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction.
Application! for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond.street ; Mr. Sams, 1, St.
'ames's.street ; and Messrs. Andrews and Ebers, Bond-street.

DISCOVERY OF LITHOGRAPHIC STONE IN CANADA.
—Mr. Logan, the geologist, at present employed in a
t;eological surray of Canada, has made a discovery, says
the Mora, eal Gazette of November 21, which promises
to be of great importance. He has found, near Lake
Sitncoa (which is some little distance north of Lake On-
tario, and forms the eastern boundary of the great
western peninsula of Canada), a great bed of lithographic
stone—namely, that used in the lithographic art for
taking the drawings, and producing the impressions on
paper. So large is this bed that Mr. Logan has explored
it for sixty or seventy miles. Hitherto Germany has
been the sole source from which the world has been sup-
plied with this valuable article, and the supply there is
limited, and distant from any port of shipment. Speci-
mens, which were sent to London, have been pronounced
by Competent judges to be of the finest quality.