The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-16 00:00:00

ELEGANT
LITERARY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
PUBLIi;IIED RI MR. COLE RN.

13, Great Marlborough-street.
To be had of all Ilook,ellers.

I.
LIVES of till QITEENS of ENGLAND. By AGNES 'STRICK-
LAND. 7 vols., embellished with Portraits. Price 10s. 6d. each,
bound.

The COMIC MISCELLANY for 1815. By JOHN POOLE, Esq.,
Author of " Paul Pry." In small tivo., with Portrait of the Author,
And an Illustration by Phiz. 10s.
,6d., elegantly bound.

The Hon. Mrs. NORTON'S PCETICAL WORKS'. 1 vol., with
me Portrait. 11)s. 6d., Mood.

LORD LINDSAY'S LETTERS on the HOLY LAND. Third
Edition. 2 vols., with Illustrations. 21e., bound.

MEMOIRS of the LITER XRY LADIES of ENGLAND. By Mrs.
tAVOOD. 2 vols., mall Bvo., with l'ortraits. 215., bound.

COLRURN'S STANDARD NOVELS. A CHEAP LIBRARY of
ENTERTAINMENT. Elegantly hound in 16 volumes, with Poe-
a-sits of the Authors and other Illustrations. Price 4/. 165.. or any
On work separately for Gs. Contents :—Mr. Ward's Tremaine—Mr.
Hobk's Gurney Married, and Sayings and Doings; First, Second, and
Third Series, containing Ten Stories—Sir E. L. Bulwer's Pelham,
Disowned, and Devereux—Captain Marryat's Fro_nklmay—Mr.
James's Richelieu—Mr. Horace Smith's Itramlatye House and
Zillah—Lady Morgan's D'Donricl and Florence M‘Carthy—Mr. Lis-
ter's Granby—and Mr. Gleig's Chelsea Pensioners.

THEATRE lit)l(4L, DRURY LANE.
[HIS EVENING, DECEMBER 16,
Wi!The repeated a Grand Opera Scria. cAII,I THE DAUGHTER
Cllr ST. 111 ARK. Lusirnano, Mr. Burd•ni ; Andrea Camaro, Mr.
likerrani Nonce .rse, Mr. Weirs ' • Adolphe de Courcy, M-. W.
narri.6n ; .-at,rina • ornaro, 11.1riforth.
e conclude with the cclebratNi Ballet of TEII3RERI. Ache:let,
Desplaces ; The Peri, chic. Plunkett; Nourmahal, hldl.e.
O'Bryan ; Aysha, Mrs. Payne.
The Box-o t.ce is oden daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
Si the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
sad Tickets may 1:4 had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY M A RKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DVCEMBER
*ill be oer`orincd a Nex and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
sidled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Ur. Sirickland • Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Nlatke • s ; T 0721 Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. barren;
The Count. is of I •••• pion. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Alice Hawthorn
Madame Vevtris; Mi6s Rocket, Miss Julia . ennett.
After which, wilt be re;.raterl a New ComL: Drama, entitled
SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans M . Charles Mathews; Minnie,
madame Vestris.

Ts be toll wed by el New and Original Farce, called YOUNG
rNSLAND. Major Marinct, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John Jame 3
Peeley, Mr. Buckstone ; lira. P•ol.tv, Mrs. Eluml•y.
Private BOars, Two Guinea/ and Oa, Ottawa and a-Half each.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
Qom Ten till five o'Cleck.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under tile Directkni of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENCNO, DECEMBER 16,
liTlll perf mined VICTORINE; or, I'll Sleep on It. Alex.
mire, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. S4l ,y. Vic:orine, Mrs. Yates;
Me, Mrs. Fitzwilliain.
After which a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER. Court Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count
Vanilla, Mr Selby ; The M:Asterieus Stranger, Madame Celeste ;
Croquet, Mr. Wright; Chechore, Mr. 0 Smith.
To cum lude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEM In
whieb Nfessr4. Wright. Selo'', and Miss Woolgar will perform.
Prompter, Mr. Gailat ; Principal Paint.:r, Mr Pitt ; Leader of the
Sqnd, Mr. e open from Eleven till Four. Private
Boxsa to be bad at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

THE ROYAL, ADELPHI,
NOTICE.

_ .
OD WEDNESDAY NEXT will be produeml, by the est cc al per-
1121stion of Charier Dickens, Esq ,
THE CHIMES;
A 'Galin Story of Some Bells tha' Rang an Old Year Out and a New
Year In.

The Scenery fro n the Ori rival Sketches of Dan el Macllse, ILA.,
Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., John Leecn, and R. Doyle.
The Story Dramatised by Mark Lemon and Gilbert A'Becket'.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STVEET.
LWSSEI. Air. J. M. MA 01)(1X..

TilIS EVENING, DFCENIBER
WW be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE
OP AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Barn de Beamanoir,
Mr. Walton, Olirie-' Mr. Allen; AllarJ, Mr. C Horn, Jun.;
Richard, Mr. Himo ; Reamill. Mr. MAtiacics• Iron, Mr. Li:Air ;
ine, Slane H . den Contle'l • Gertru e, Nits. Fesbroke. Iconclude nilli the New bram.t, called DON CiESA KDE
SAZAN Cteiar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles toe Secant, Mr.
Walton; Marit ina, Mrs. Stirling; Countess di Rotondo, Mrs.
Fostproke.

state Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
lieekiist, Mr. Elinund BradweiL
Press Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 26.; Gage Is. Half-price at
Wine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2.a. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 64
Private Boxes, l'wo Guineas ,nd One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce.
alum Boxes, Two Guineas and a-H-if. Doors to be opened at Half.
past six, and the Performances to commence at `even o'clock.
The Box.odice' un ler the direct,m of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Boxes and Free ALLnissions for the Season to be had at the
theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
(leder the Management at Mrs. KF.ELEY.
Signor Camillo SIVORI for Two Nights only.
THIS EVENIN•e, DECEMBER 16,
Will by repeated a New Farce, ca;led A 'I RIP TO KISSINGEN.
illtaractevis by Messrs. ir.igan, Rin of h, '..ttanton, Collier, Yarno:d,
Tuner, Stoker, and Ke ley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley.
To be succeeded by the First Part of Sivot Ps Concerto, No. 11.,' y
fitiner Camillo Sivori.
Atter which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
MARRY. Supported by AieSSTA. F. Mathews, Meadows, and Stoker,
Miss Arden, Mrs. NVigan, and Mrs. ' oolli/ge.
To which will 1 o.a 'ded Paga»ini's Theme Burlesque and Carnaval
de Veni,e, by
Signor
Cami lo
To be followeci by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by
Wil,an, Yirnold, Keeley, and Mts. Keeley.
Ia L-e cour•e of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which
Jullion's Mazurka and Cellar:us Yalta will be danced by Mdllei.
Locke and Adele, Miss James, •ind Mi s Fairhrother.
To conclude with a New Comedietta. entitled WATCH AND
WARD. Tne characters by Meyers. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A.
Wigan; Miss Fairl•rother, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
PRICES OF A!+ "i tz.AON.—Balcooy 4.. , Upper
Ilene', :is.; Pit, 3s. S 1 Galier v, 6d. Second Price—Balcony ;
Wpper Sores, h. I'4; Pit, I. Prirate Boxes 09 the it ile,my Pler
politiLg eight persons), Two Quinces Private 'Boxes on the Second
-Oa (bolding eight permits), One Guinea and a..Elalf. Private
Awes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One (Suit ea,
The Box—Aiee is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc-
lihstolof Mr. Grogan, late of Covent garden Theatre.

IrOst attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This
Eve,nimg, at
ASTLVY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor ar.d Manager, Mr. W BATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER IS,
Will be repeatul a New Spc,itaele, entitled THE ROYAL FOR
RUNT; or, The and Lire's Courge of Man and Steed ;
kttreducing unequalled Nation al Fetes. Peal Fos-chase on the Stage
and In the Circle by living For and rea' Pack of Hounds, purchased
Ibiitr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to real se this novel production.
ant Races and other Sparting Features.
ow Scenes of the circle, and entire changd in the Feats of Horse..
Dumb ip,
- extraordinary B itish Vaulter and
Somersault Thrower, Mr Price, and Matter Charles Price, the Little
liquestrian Wonder, and other Novelt es.
Acting arm stage., ranger, Mr. W Broadfoot.
Box-ofEce open fr,t,n Eleven till Five. I essons in the Art of Riding
by Mr. R. gnaitt daily.
Dir. BATTY begs to a-quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
ratrgps, that, in oomph .nre with numerous requests from the
country, and by sp,eial desire, he has formed ar aneements to pre-
sent, duting the Christmas fin iday- a S of EQUESTRIAN
..WORNINU FETES and FASHIONABLE'
ANCE, to ommence at Half-past One, and term nate at Half-past
Throe: consisting of Ratty's S lend id Scenes of Equit,tion in the
Clrek. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on
ACtanry, Dee. 3 Wednesday, Jaw. 2,and Fr dey, Jan. 4.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, DEC. 16.
THlllmomETEtt, Lowe3t, 30 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 36.

BARO3ILTER, 29.4.-WIND,

NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
4`lnghest" 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 en Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barmneters "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
"Ron" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
When the meroury fulls below 30.

HlOll WATER AT LONDON-BRIDOE THIS DAY.
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