The Sun.
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THEATRE ROTA L. DRURY-LANE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILT OF THE LATE
MISS CLARA WEB,TER.

THIS EVENING,DEa3MBZti 23,
Will he repeated a Grand Opera Stria, called THE. DAUf/HTER
OP ST. MARK. Lusieuano, Mr. Burdir.i ; Andrea Comare, Mr.
Borrani ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrisoin ; atarina ~ernaro, ali, Rainforth
eonel Ude with the celebrated Ballet of TIIE PERI. Achmet,
li Deeplaces • The Peri, Mdlle. Plunkett; Neurmahal,
Sa'Bryan ; Aysha, Mrs. Payne.
rne Box-otfice is OpCll daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
a Id Tickets may be had ou application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
TL US EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will he pee, Mimi a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
csl:ed OLD Hi. 4)S AND YOUNG HE 4RTS. Colonel Rocket
;dr. S. rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe- s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buskstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
rhe Countess ef I ..n pion. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn
Madame Ve+tris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia .:ennett.
Alter which will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled
SOMEBODYELSE. Hans Moritz, M. Charles Mathews;
dlrd.mie Vestrts.

I o ^e folLmed by A New and Original Farce, called YOUNG
ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John Jars
Pieley, Mr. Buckstone; Mn. Poolev, Mrs. Humby.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Gaines and a-Half each.
P4keta and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
fr-,oa lea till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 21,
Will Le repeated (by special permission of t:barles Dickens, Esq.)
a New Dranui • entitled TftE CH t MES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck,
Mr. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkln-
soo ; S,r Joseph Bowley, Bart . Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs.
Chickenstalku, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
After which a New Drama. entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
crEttANGER. Coui.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. 14edson ; Count
Jame.. Mr Selby ; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ;
Croquet, Mr. Wright;ch..hore, Mr. O. Smith.
'To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN, in
which Messrs. Wright, Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter ilr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Pend, Mr. Mellon.—rox—root open from Elevon till Four. Private
boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

I H e:ATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.
HOUSE
Uoder the Mvnaeement or Mrs. KEELEY
ON THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26,
Will be produced THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Ch,tacters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, Matthews,
Cot ier, Finery, Turner. and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Mrs. iVoollidge,
Igo; Grove, and elrs. Keeley.
If,er which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
Re. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker ;
s, Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollidge.
'Ai conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historic.il, Romantic,
l'autornimical. Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews,
Blea ,ows, Wigan, Coll.er, furrier, Kinlcch, Yarnold, and Keeley;
Mr.. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
Nkoollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
-•i,CES OE A DMlSsloN.—iiaicolly Boxes. 4i.; Upper
II bites, ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 22•. ;
';'•i'er P.-exec, Is. ; Pit, is. Private Boxes on the ftileony Tier
Aling eight persons). Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Vier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
Aei on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea,
Box..dlice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc..
flea of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This
Evening, at
ASTLF.Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
•% 11l be repeated a New Spe3tacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, The Race-Hon.. and Life's Course of Man and Steed ;
lu to during unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox chase on the Stage
And in the Circle by living Fot and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
by Mr. Batty of lklr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
l.peom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
manship.
To conclude with THE WEAVER OF LYONS; or, The Three
Conscripts

Acting and stage-minager, Mr. W. D. Broadfeet.
3,x-otlice open tom Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
by R smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to a'quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Prrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the
country, and by spacial desire, he has formed aranvements to pre..
sent, during the Christmas Holidays' a S.ries of EQUESTRIAN
INORNINti FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
A NCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty's S;.lend id Scenes of Equitation in tie
Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on
Monday, Dec.3l, Wednesday, Jar. 2,and Fr dev, Jan. 4.
A Grand Comic Christina, Pantomime on Boxing Night.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
ON THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER WI,
Will he produced Two New Dramas, supported by Messrs. Osbal-
diston, H. Howard,J. T. Johnson, T H. Eliggie, Seaman, Herb rt,
Simile, E. Jones, and Watkins; Ws Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and
Mrs. Rigt old.
To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ' • or, The Little Old Wonsan and
the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapin*; Clown,
Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle.
Le Vite,

THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 23.

TUERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 30,

BAROMETER, N.N.E.

NorE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. 'Water freezes at
32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers " Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

HIOH WATER ♦T LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning ... 54 minutes after 0 I Evening ... 15 minutes after 1.

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