The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-28 00:00:00

20 guns, Commander Thomas Spark Thompson, will be
taken into dock for the same purpose.
The Retribution steam-frigate, ordered to arrive at
Chatham to be fitted for service on Saturday next, the
28th inst., will not arrive, on account of the contractor
not having completed her engines.
The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, is still in
dock fitting, and fast progressing in her equipment.
The Janus steam-vessel is still in deck fitting. Ship-
wrights, engineers, and boiler-makers, are all actively
employed in completing this extraordinary vessel for
set vice.

THE FIRST NUMBER FOR THE NEW YEAR OF
COLBUAN'S NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST,

Contains the following interesting articles:—
I. Discovery of the Island of 31esineria.
2. Passages in the Lives of the Celebrated Statesmen of Europe—

M. le Comte de Sainte Aulaire.
3. A Discourse on Puppies in General, and Particularly on the Pup-
pies of the Present Day.
4. Launcelot Corby. A Tale. By Agnes Strickland.
5 Asop Illustrated. By the Author of •` Peter Priggins." The Cock

and the Jewel.
6. Zurbano and Aviraneta. By one who has known them both.
7. Speechmaking.
8. The Robertsel on their Travels. By Mrs. Trollope. Chapters

XXII., XXIII., and XXIV.
9. The Man who is always Consistent.
10. Lights and Shades in the Life of a Gentleman on Half-pay. By
W. H. Maxwell, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo." No. 7.
Life In a Madhouse—Confessions of a Keeper.
11. Twelve Days at Tiflis. By the Hon. S. Saville.
12. Traits of Corsican and Sardinian Character. By George Bur-
dett, Esq.
13. An Excursion up the Oronooko.
The New Year being a favourable opportunity for commencing a
Periodical, those who may desire to take in the NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE are requested to give their orders, without delay, to
their respective Booksellers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

No,w ready, at all the Libraries,
THE COUNTESS of BLESSINGTON'S
NEW NOVEL,
• " STRAT.IIERN ; OR, LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD."

. A STORY OF THE PRESENT DAY.
nenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street,

Jut ready, in 3 vols., post Svo., with numerous Illustrations by
Leech.

The FORTUNES of
TIIE SCATTERGOOD FAMILY.
By ALBERT SMITH, Esq.,
Author of " The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury," " The Wassail

Bowl," &e.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.

THIS EVENING will be performed Balfe's grand Opera, TILE
DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoc.
The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
Messrs. W. IL Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.

SCENE 1. An " Attqc " Story. Author (In distress for many
things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ;
Puck (Envoy from the Court 01 King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances; h,w
Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.
SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
the ship high ant dry, the ocean slumbering in the hack ground, the
crabs,.&c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. H. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck; his
private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termines in his turn to astonish them.

SCENE 3. Interior of the Wand. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the
Caribees, having a passion for l'rincess Tooraloora, and being in a
passion 'with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; llankipanki (his
club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right lion.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince l'arramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Paribou's young brother, and old rival, con-
temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Teoraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
•serself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
tire, i.e., the water.

SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark. netted expressly for the occasion, in
hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a " glorious n;bble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—and how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Eird's-eye View of Robinson
Crusoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribces the go-by—
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over
mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it Is supposed they were lost
in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at
SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box-
office, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his lint to
the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his
first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica-
tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians fi om without ; in
short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of Ihe
hut, and then to the charge of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
Manufactory ; Duet, in two fiats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, here
we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus liritish Gladia-
tor; a clear stage and no favour; patent violoncello, warranted to
play on itself grand discord.
SCENES 8 and 9. Corners and Fancy Loather-dressers, and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; liow to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another—
* whole skis is better than a skin in holes.

SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers awl bells versus thieves ; Somebody's
coming ; Poor debtors and heardheartQd creditors ; the tebles sud-
denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to
SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes;
" Ladies of the Round Tub:" Soap at a prom•um ; Mangling done
Isere ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones ;" The hell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; husbands go to bath;
Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm,
and general confusion.

SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ;
" Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one ; Patent self-lighting
Chandelier.

" The happy family we all know so well,
" The still happier family we all love so well."
SCENE 13. A Stem Quarry; A monster meeting, with a tail and
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her
Majesty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARLET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
S rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe' s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrell;
The Countess of a pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn
Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia .ennett.
After which, a Gran MOVING DIORAMA; or, PICTORIAL
TOUR INS WITZERLAND.
To conclurle wicti a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxoriou s Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciosa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss I'.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and ~Half each.
rckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-oltice,
tr-im fen till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 28,
Will he repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.)
.a'New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck,
Mr, 0. &Mil); Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin.
son ; S r Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Huellon ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Vrck, Miss Fortescue; Mi s.
M
Chickenstalkar, Mrs. Frank atthews.
To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AND THE GOOSE, Principal Characters by Messrs, Hudson,
Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic f hristmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the Ki g
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons..
dale ; Clown. Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantalcon, Mr. Sam+ers.
Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Pairmr .ir Pitt; Leader of the
Bind, Mr. Mellon.—Box-ctfice open from Elevin till Four. Private
/Imes tO be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXF ORD-STBEET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. NIADOOX.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 29,
Will be repeat(d THE RENT DAY, Martin Heywood, Mr.
Wallack; Bullfrog, Mr. Compton ; Rachel Heywood, Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by a New Grand Oriental Ballet, called THE
ENCIIAN fED BELL. Azolin (an Hindoa Peasant), M. Mousse ;
Palmira (the Sultan's Daughter), 51.111 e. Caroline Bousset; Naire,
(her Friend), Mdlle. Teresine; Ding Doug (the Genii of the Bell),
Miss Marshall.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE I LI.ER AND HIS
MEN. GrindofF, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kellner,
Mr. Granby Eiber, Mr. Corti , Go!otz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley; ktavina, Mrs. Fosbroke.
stage Manager, Mr. H. 1. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2a, ; Gallo Is. Ralf price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is.; Gallery, f,d,
Private Boxes, Iwo Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce.
alum Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Hal£ Doors to be opened at Half.
cast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The • Box.etfice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
Theatre.

IHEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPEttA.
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, E. Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
Miss rove, and 'lrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic,
Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley,
Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Drove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. n eeley.
PRICES OF AulllolOr4.—tkucouy z,oxes., 45.; Upper
Boxes, 3e.; Pit, 2.s_._; Gallery, ed. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, ls. 6d.; Pit, Ps. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier
(hating eight persons), Tae Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
Boxes on the Pit Pier (holding six persons), One Guivea.
Tr.e Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr-
Con of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this

Evening, at
AST", EY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 28,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
RUNT; or, The Race. Hone and Life's Course of Man and Steed ;
introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
and in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
klisom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
noanship.
o conclude wit h a Grand Cc Ees Pantomime,
cit Ted HARLEQUIN AND JOHomiNNYChristmas GlLPlquN'Strian RIDE; or, the
Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ,• Columbine,
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury.
Acting sue stage.mmager, Mr. W u. Broadfoot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
by Mr. R. Smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to trquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in compli.ince with numerous requests from the
country, and by spacial desire, he has formed au aneernents to pre-
sent, during the Christmas Ho:idays, a S ries of EQUESTRIAN
ItiORNING FETES and FASHIO'NABLE DAY PERFORM.
ANCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty's Splend id Scenes of Equitation in tbe
Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place en
Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Frday, Jan. 4.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENIN,i, DECEMBeR
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corr! from the
Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H Hughes, Neville, R Howler,
Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. it. Hormer, Mn.s Lewis, Mrs. W.
Daly, and Miss Martin.
To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POUNDS, r+HILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN
Is. IL D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
Places aid Private Sexes to b.., had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
calce, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Will
THIS
EVENING, DECEMB ER 23,
bperformed an Interesting Drama, eutilleil POVERTY;
or, A Tale of Sorrow. Squire Graham, Mr. Watkins; Frederick,
Mr. T. H. niggle • Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham,
Mrs. W. Rignold : Patty Parrot, Mis E. Terrey
After which, THE RAMO-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mr.
T. H. Higgle; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, Miss E. Terrey.
To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINs ; or, The Little Old Wonsan and
Mrthe Demonßlanckard; of the Metal Mine. Harlequin.
M. Chapin° ; Clowr,
Le Vitt. Pant.doon, Mr. Coney I Columbine, Mdll,.

A marriage is said to on the tapir between
Colonel Ridley, brother to Sir Matthew White Ridley,
and the Hon. Miss Browne, de lovely daughter of Lord
Oranmore, and niece to the Dowiger Viscountess Dillon
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