The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-23 00:00:00

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
A DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT. per ANNUM, for the year
ending 31st December last, on the Proprietors' Stock, will be PAID
on application at this Office, between the hours of Eleven and Three
o'Cluck, on and after the 27th JANUARY instant.
By order of the Directors,
FRED. BANKART,I secrwtaries.
J. L. EVANS,
Arthur-street West, London-bridge, Jan. 23, 1845.
The Dividend cannot be paid until the Shareholder has executed
the Deed of Settlement, or a Deed of Covenant, to abide by its rules
aYi regulations.

THEATRE ROT A
THIS EVENINGDRUR Y-LANE.
Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER
OF ST. MARK. Lusienano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr.
'errant ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Poole
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequinsde, called
PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND ROBINSON
CKUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr.
Wieland; Clown, Mr. 'l'. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbine, Miss Carson.
The Box-ottice is open daily, from Ten In the Morning until Six
to the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Placed,
and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. SI rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles :Wattle" s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
The Countess of Pn,rpion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn,
Madame Vestria; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett.
After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorious, Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC.
TORIAL TOUR 1N SWITZERLAND.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half each.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer, at the Box.otlice,
from Ten till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be 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. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin.
son Sir Joseph Rowley, Bart Mr. Paul Bedford ;• Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs.
Chickenstalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
After which will be repeated a New Farce, called THE COR-
PORAL'S WEDDING; or, a Kiss of the Bride, in which Messrs.
Lambert, Hudson, and Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the King
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons.
dale ; Clown. Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. SanAers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, !dr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Mx-odice open from Elev.') till Four. Private
Boxes to be had at tWTheatre. and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated an English Version of the ce'ebrated Opera
Both, in Two Acts, called THE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. fhe
Music by Rossini. Mustapha, Mr. P. Corti ; Lindor, Mr. Allen;
Taddeo, Mr. Leffler; Hely, Mr. Mattacks; Isabella, Mdlle. Helen
Condell ; Elvira, Miss Grant; Zulma, Miss Brentnal
To be followed by a new Divertissement, called THE IRI 11
WEDDING. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Miss
Marshall, Mdlle. Teresine, M. J. Rousset, Mr. Marshall, and Mr.
Gilbert.
To be surooedocl by a New Comedietta, entitled TPIE WIDOW
BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy; Mrs.
Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extrayag inza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS
MEN. Grindofr, Mr. Compton ; Lothair. Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar,
Mr. Granby Eltber, Mr, Corri , Golota, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley; Ravine, Mrs. Foshroke.
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. Half-price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. &t. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, 15.,• Gallery, NI
Private Boxes. Two Guineas and One Guinea and a. Half ; Prosce-
alum Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half.
past Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The lox-oflice' under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Boxy. and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
Theatre.
Stage Manager. Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
MatMiaist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.

THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
bliss Grove, and 11/4lrs. Keeley.
After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows. and Stoker,
Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic
Pintornimical, 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, ;dies Grove, Mrs
Ilther, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF A DMISSION.—BaIcony Boxes, 45.; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Pit, I.s. I Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Bes, is. ;
'Upper Boxes, Is. tid.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Beste,my list
,olding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and it-HalL Private
Ooze+ on the Pit fier (holding six persons), One Guirea.
The Box.otticei s open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the three.
film of Hr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

GRAND JUVENILE FETES.
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
Brilliant Success of the New Pantomime.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOR
HUNT; or, The Race. Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed;
introducing unequalled National Fetei. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
and In the Circle by living Fox and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
b Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
Epsom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse.
rnanship.
After which, a Brilliant Military Cavalcade. introducing Thirteen
Female Equestrians, entitled THE HUNG ARi LN BRIGADE;
sr, I• emale Cavalry.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime.
e; lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
3tlack Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine.
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury,
Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells.
Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Box-ofEce open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art • Riding
by Mr. V. Smith daily.

•
DAYIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
lin compliance with Os wishes of numerous Families, the Pantomime
will be performed in the middle of the Evening.—Continuation of
the moat brilliant Success ever known.
THIS EVENING,
iti be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN I or. The End
of .Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corn (from the
Tha are Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R Horner,
I ewirs, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. It. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. %V.
Daly, and Miss Martin.
To bii fol owed by an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POU :,HILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN
L. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
To conclude with Henry
WET NURSE. Supported Isy Messrs.
Neville, W. Smith,"and Lewis, Miss Martin, &c.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box..
mice, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL. VICTORIA THEATRE
Extraordinary Success of " Marianne; or. The Child of Charity,"
and the New Comic Pantomime.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated MARIANNE; or. the Child of Charity. Suo-
4,iotted br Mr. o,baldiston, Henry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. H.
Higgie, J. Herbert. E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E.
Terrey, and Miss Treble.
After which, MONSEIGNEUR. Monseigneur. the French Jack
Sheppard. Miss Vincent.
To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled
11.6RLEQUIN ROT CODLINS • or. The Little Old Woman and
wor Demon of the Metal Mine. 'Harlequin, M. Chapino; Clown,
Mr. Blanchard ; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney ; Columbine, Mdlle.
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