The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-21 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,

Last Three Nights of TIIE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY—This
Evening, Wednesday, and Thursday.
OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS To-morrow and Friday.
On Wednesday (Shakspeare's Birthday), after THE GOLDEN
FLEECE, a Grand Tableau Vivant, representing Shakspeare in his
Study surrounded by the principal Characters from his Plays.
RAILRO&DS FOR EVER on Thursday.

J. ; ARCIIER, Bom Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
CINDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTI%
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN W. SUES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muste.r Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami,
adame Celeste.
After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition,
stalled ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters
by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby ; Miss
Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin.
To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.
Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescue.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LE6SEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH-
BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallack ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr.
Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Modus, Mr. Compton ;
Julia, Miss Cushman ; :lelen, Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by a New Farce, called WHO'S THE PAPA ? Mr.
Peter Bottle, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. Grubworm, Mrs. Fosbroke.
To conclude with GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swollington, Mr.
Walter Lacey.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.

lJnparalleled success of the New Grand Burlesque—lrresistible

Fun in " On Duty."
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY.
Principal Characters by Mes.,rs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley;
Miss Viliars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Grove.

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To be followed by a New Drama, entitled THE DRUNKARD'S
GLASS. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Emery, Meadows,'
Turner, Miss Dawson, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollidge.
To conclude with a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying
Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvestod with all the Pomp and
Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly--Costamos according
to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange-
ments—to be called, WIIITTINGTON AND HIS CAT! Dick
Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; Muley Moloch, the Lion Tamer of the
Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs.
F. Matthews, and WILTan ; Miss Fairbrotker, anti Miss Grove.

The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan
from Ten till Four.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.-FRENCH PLAYS.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed LA SUITE D'UN BAL MASQUE. Madame
de Belmont, Mille. Plessy.
After which, LA TANTE MAL GARDEC. Anatole, Monsieur
Ravel.
To be followed by the favourite Comedy of LE BOUQUE C DE
BAL. Clara, 3fdlle. Plessy.
To conclude with RUE DE LA LUNE. Chevillard, Mons. Ravel.
Boxes, 65. ' • Pit, 3s. 6d. ;Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors
will be opened at Seven Pclock, and the Performances commence
at Half•pa.st.
Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33 pm Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is
open Daily, from Eleven till Five.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES,

It is tespeetfully announced, that the celebrated MONSIEUR
PHILLIPPE, of the Theatre Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, whose extra-
ordinary Experiments have created universal astonishment, Is en-
• gaged to present a short series of his SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES
at the ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, which will be commenced on
TUESDAY, the 29th of APRIL, and be continued, for a short period
only, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Full particulars will be duly announced.
Boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, 011 Bond-=treet ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is
open daily, from Eleven till Five.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY.
Unparalleled Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of
their Performance in London.
THIS EVENING
The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian
Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA ; or, The Spanish
Amazons.

Entire e of the Scenes in the Ci
Au arrangement has Chan beegn made with Mr. Whiterc le.
(the eelebrated
Lion Tamer), who will appear THIS EVENING, and exhibit his
Wonderful Feats with • his unrivalled collection of Lions, Tigers,
Leopards, Panthers, &c.

To conclude with an Admired Farce

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
In consequence of the Immense sensation created by the Feats of
Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean
Feats every Evening.

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THIS EVENING
Will be performed RICHARD THE THLItD. In which Messrs.
Hughes, Mrs. Daly, &c., Will perform.
After which, THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDER>.4"-ESS.
Samson Hardhead, Mr. Marble.
Sampson.
be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American
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To conclude with TUE WATEItIfAN
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. liersvimer, at the Box-
office, from Eleven to Pour.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE,
THIS EVENING

will be repeated MARGARET CATCHPOLE, The Female Horse-
Stealer. Onega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and
Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent.
After which, LOCHINVAR ; or, The Bride of Netherby. Lochin-
var, Mr. 11. Howard ; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; Lord
Notherby, Mr. Dale ; Mysie, Miss E. Terry.
To conclude with NAPOLEON ; or, The Deserter and his Dog.
in whi .h Messrs. Coney and Blanchard and their celebrated Dog
Hector will perform,

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.
At a special meeting of the Committee of the above Society, held
at the Office, New Bridge-street, on Friday the 18th instant, Mr.
L. Jones in the chair, the following sums were awarded :—To
Jesse Connor, T. 69, and Samna Hockaday, L 178, one guinea as a
reward, and an extra guinea as a gratuity, for the vigilance and ac.
tivity they displayed in detecting and apprehending John Murphy
and Edward Sullivan, for burglariously entering the house of Mr.
Pitcher, St. George's Tavern, Lambeth-road, at three o'clock in
the morning, and stealing therefrom a musical snuff-box, and other
proity, for which they were sentenced to two years' imprison..
sae To Wm. Kealy one guinea, for apprehending Robert
Ho es, for robbing Mr. Bathe, Spanish Patriot, Lower Marsh,
Lambeth, of a pewter pot, and a spirit flume!, To Thomas Ludd,
L 12, and another man one guinea, for detecting and apprehend.
ing Richard Perkins, for robbing Mr. Smith, Angel, Webber.street,
New.cut, of a pewter pot. And to William Wbales, servant to
Mr. Dickson, WsAcester Arms, George-street, Portman-square,
half.a-gitinea, for detecting William Thompson, in robbing his
employer of a glass. At the same meeting it wzs unanimously
agreed that the annual wicurdiWl should take pace on Tuesday' the
15th day of July next.

NT OTTINGHAM and BOSTON RAILWAY,
47% MILES LONG,
CONNECTING THE CAPITAL OF THE MIDLAND COUNTIES
WITH THE NEAREST SEAPORT.

A Detailed Prospectus will be issued in a few days, contain'ng a
List of the Provisional Committee, which contains the names cf all
the most influential gentlemen residing in Boston and Nottingham.
In the meantime communications to be addressed to 31essrs. Hopkins
and Rice, the Soicitors to the Nottingham and Boston Railway
Company.
Boston, April 19, 1945.

THE WEATHEit.—SuN OFFICE, APRIL 21.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 38 ; Highest, 61; Ncon, 58:

BAROMETER, 30.18.-WIND, E.

Nara.—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.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 58 minutes after 0 I Evening .. 18 minutes after 1.