The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-15 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEWS.

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4,7, and 8.
Observe ! The Trains start QUO quarter of as hour before each
of these times. _ _

Fares to or from London.
Fore Cabin and Second Class Carriage, Ninepence.
Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling.
To or from Blackwall.
Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Ninepence.
For shorter distances, Sixpence.

Tickets.—For Twelve Months, 51. ss. ; Six Months, 31. 3s. ; Three
Months, 2/. 2s. ; to be obtained at the Star-office, Gravesend, or of
the Captains on boird the Packets.
Star Oftice, Gravesend, May 11, 1845.

CONVERSION of the PORTUGUESE
BONDS, 1841, into a permanent FOUR PER CENT. STOCK.
The Bonds of 1841 will be received for CONVERSION, as above, at
the Portuguese Financial Agency, on Monday, the 19th instant, and
every succeeding Monday and Thursday, between Eleven and Two
o'Clock ; and the new Four per Cent. Bonds, in exchange, will be
delivered eight days afterwards (or wow if possible), on Tuesdays
and Fridays.

Copies of the Decree of the 19th April last, authorising this con-
version, and of the advertisement published on the 29th of the same
moth, may be obtained at the Office of the Agency, as well as the
required forms to enter the Bonds.

By order of the Agency,

_
G. DE BRETO, See.
Finsbury Chambers, London-wall, May 15, 1545.

13, Great Marlborough-street.
THE THIRD VOLUME OF THIERS'
HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE.
A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolution."
IS NOW READY at all tho Booksellers.
Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Sold also, by Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mille. LUCILE GRAIIN respectfully Informs the Nanny, Sub-
siarlbers to the Opera, her Frleads, and the Public that HER
BENEFIT will take place
THIS EVENING

When will ha performed Rossini's Opara, LA GAZZA LADRA.
Ninetta, Nadine Grist; Lucia, Madame B illnt ; Pippo, Mdlle.
Brambilla ; Gianetto, Sig. Mario ; I'odesta, Sig Lablache ; Isaac,
Sig. Dal Fiord ; Fabrizi Vingradito, Sig. A. Giutdilel ; Fernando I'll-
label°, Sig. Fornasari.
Between the Acts an entirely new Pas de Quatre (composed by
Mdlle. L. Gratin), by Mdlle. L. Grahn, Mesdames Moucelet, Cassan,
and Demelisse.

The Danscnses Viennolses (under the direction of Madame Jo-
sephine Weiss) will dance, for the first time, the " Pas Rococo,"
" Pas des Amours," and " Pas des Miroirs."

fte r the Opera, for this occasion only, the Divertissement of UN B AL
SOUS LOUIS XIV., In which Mdlle. Lucilo Grahn will appear as a
Qavaller of the Court of Louls XIV., and will dance with Mdile.
Cerito, in Costume of the same Court, the celebrated " Miuuet de la
Cour" :and " Gavotte."
" Pas de Six" fl•om the Ballot of KAFA, by Mdlle. L. Grail= and
M. Perrot, supported by Males. Ferdinand, Casson, Demelese, and
lloncelet. • _ _ _

The °debuted Spanish Dancer, Dona. Manuel* Perez, known as
La Nene, will appear in " El Ole," the National Pas of Spain.
" Le Coutillion," by Eight Corypheee of the Corps de Ballet.

" La CracoTtenne" ( Pas de Caractere), by lidlle. Lucile Grahn.

After whhh, the Last Beetle of LA SoNNAIEBULA. Amino,
Madame CastelLin.

To be followed by a Selection from the Ballet of 0:4-DINE, including
the celebrated " Pas de l'Ombre," by 31dlle. Cerito.
To conclude with the Park Scene from the Ballet of EOLINE, com-
prising the celebrated " Mazourka d'Extase," by 3ldlle. Lucile
Grahn and M. Perrot.

Applications for Doses, Stalls, and Plt Tickets to be made at the
Operc-cffice, Colonnade, Haymarket.
Doors open at Seven ; to commenee at Half-put Seven o,Clock.

TI4EITRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated an entirely new and Original Opera, entitled
TIIE ENCHANTRESS. Tho Music coutposed by 3f. W. Balfe; the
Libretto, by 31. de St. Georges and Mr. Bunn.
Mr. Balfe will, on this occasion, preside In the Orchestra.

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Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison ; Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Duke
d'Aquila. Mr. Weiss; Nugnez, kr. H. Horncastle; Pacheco, Mr.
Barker ; Stella, Maclaine Anna Thillon.
To conclude with the Last Act of the celebrated Ballet of LA
GTSELLE. The Duke of Cllaeia, Monsieur Gasparini; Giselle,
Millie. Polio.

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Thiess Circle, 7s ; Bozo, 5s ; Pit, 3s ; Gallery, 2s ; Upper Gallery,
Is. Boxee, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par-
soap, at the Box-office of the Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas JerrOld,
entitled TIME WORKS WONDERS. Goldthumb, Mr. W. ninon;
Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Itu4kstone ;
Mies Besay '4lllp, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescue ;
Miss Tucker, :TN's. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. llumby.
After which, GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD.
To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr.
Strickland ; :Ir. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley,
Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE,
THIS EVENING

Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp,
Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phoebe, Miss Woolgar.
After which will bo repeated, TIIE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL-
BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated
personation of the Emperor Napoleon; Margot (her original charac-
ter) Madame Celeste.
To conclude with a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters
by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby ; Miss
Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin.

PRIIsTASS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
• LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will he peribrmed Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH-
BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Walla& ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr.
Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ;Modus, Mr. Compton ;
Julia, Miss Cushman; ifelen, Mrs. Stirling.
After which, a New Divertissement, entitled LE PRINTEMPS.
Supported by Messrs. Gilbert and Marshall, Miss Bailin and Miss
M a rshall.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY.
Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet,
Miss Emma Stafoley.
Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Widlack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ;
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Dradwell.

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

First Week of an4lier New Burlesque. Brilliant Success of " Our
New Governess" every Evening.

THIS EVENDIG

Will bo repeated a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woolllelgo, and
Miss Dawson.

To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW
GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner,
Stanton, and Keeley ; Mks. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and
Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Drathatic, Chivplric,
Fairy, Romanti,:. Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal
Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. -I. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr.
J. W. Collier. Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villar a Miss Falrbrother, Mrs.
Woollidge, Miss Grove. Miss Howard, &c. _ _

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The Box-ofnce to open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan
rom Ten till Four.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY.
Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been
so bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea-
sttrein announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian
Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the
wh,ole of 31. Tournalre's Company of French, German, and Italian
Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com-
pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit
Tournaire, 31. Ferdinand, M. Francois, M. Ernest ; Signors Angussi
and Rinaldo ; 31. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Blatt, Hubor, and
Popowitz ; 31. Popowitz, the French Clown ; llerr Hubor, the Dutch
Grotesque. This talented Corps will make their Appearance
THIS EVENING,
When will be repeated an entirely New Spectacle, entitled TEE
GODOLPHIN ARABIAN; or, The Race-horse of the Desert.
Dramatized expressly for this Theatre, by W. 3loncrei if, Esq.
The Arab Horse trained by Mr. Smith.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.