The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-31 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPELI.

Proprietor, Mr. It, Webster.—Dlroctress, Madame Cent*.
THIS EVENING.
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.
After which HOW'S YOUR UNCLE ?
To eonclade with a Grand Coalition of Burlesque and Pantomime,
to be called
JACK AND THE BE 1N STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother
Gooe at Home Again.
In which Mews. J. Bland, P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Mies
Wyndham, and Misr E. Arden will appear.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Sttepherd-sn'd Creswick.
THIS EVENING
THE FLOWER GIRL.

To conclude with
A PRMCE OF PEARLS; or, Harlequin and lane Shore.

Just before the meeting of Parliament the sym-
pathy and indignation of the people were excited
by the accounts of the fearful sufferings of our
gallant soldiers in the Crimea, who were simulta-
neously enduring intense toil and severe priva-
tions. The carelessness and apathy which led to
such deplorable results provoked well-merited
censure, and the ABERDEEN Ministry reached the
acme of unpopularity. Lords PALMERSTON, CLA-
RENDON, and JOHN RUSSELL, and Sir WILLIAM
MOLESWORTH being the only members of the Ca-
binet that did not fall under the general condem-
nation. On the day of meeting Mr. Itoeeueir at
once " took the bull by the horns," by giving
notice of a Select Committee to inquire into the
conduct and management •f the War. This de-
rived additional importance from the fact that
before the appointed day Lord JOHN RUSSELL
abandoned his colleagues and resigned his
seat in the Cabinet, on the ground that
he could not resist the demand for in-
vestigation. This strange proceeding, which
WSW otrongly anlOtadvtil tad uu by all the Minis-
terialists and " waiters on PROVIDENCE," sealed
the fate of the Joint-Stock Administration, and
rendered the result of the approaching discussion a
foregone conclusion. Mr. ROEBUCK, though suf-
fering severely from illness and physical incapa-
city, discharged his duty with that " pluck " for
which he has been so long distinguished; and, on
the division, his proposition was affirmed by a
majority of 157 in a House of 457 (including
tellers). This, of course, which was accepted by
Ministers as a vote of censure, led to the resigna-
tion of Lord ABERDEEN, and the Earl of DERBY
was sent for by her MAJESTY and entrusted with
powers to form a new Cabinet.
The Noble Lord at once entered into negotia-
A,4,n, I lions for that purpose, but failed in the attempt.
He felt that the co-operation of Lord PALMERSTON
was indispensable ; but he committed the grave
mistake of wanting Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. S.
HERBERT also to take office. In Lord PALMER-
The year which is now rapidly drawing to a STON'S case, too, he did not tender the particular
conclusion, and which in a few short hours will office indicated by the voice of public opinion. He
to
be numbered with the past, is, perhaps, the most was be Leader of the House of Commons—Mr.
extraordinary that has been witnessed by any DISRAELI having withdrawn his very powerful
person who cannot draw on the experience of at claims to that honourable post—but ho was not
least fifty summers, and recall the stirring events offered the Secretaryship of War, for which he
of 1814 and 1815 to his mind. Then we were was se peculiarly qualified. This grave mistake
engaged in a great war against a truly noble led to the termination of the negotiations, and
adversary. The fate of Europe _of the world--
Lord DERBY was compelled to announce to her
hung suspended in the balance. The enemy
of MAJESTY the total failure of his efforts to form a
and
forty years since, is now our faithful, efficient,strong Government, capable of meeting the emer-
cherished ally. The Bonaparte dynasty has been gencY•
restored to the Imperial Throne, and the nephew Lord JOHN RUSSELL was next applied to, but
of the hero, whom our fathers strained every , a few short hours showed his incapacity for the
nerve to hurl from his elevated position, is re- task. None would trust to the guidance that bad
garded with love, respect, and admiration by Iso recently upset the coach, and he was also
every true-hearted Englishman. obliged to confess his inability to perform the task
Public attention has been mainly directed to the :'assigned by his Sovereign.
scenes in the Crimea, but political, fiscal, finan-
Lord PALMERSTON'S turn at length arrived.
cial, and commercial events, of no ordinary mag-
• The Noble Lord speedily discharged the duty, and
nitude and importance, have occurred, which a list of the new Cabinet was submitted for Royal
occasioned great excitement and interest for the approval. But it was nothing more than a mere
time. We have had sundry Ministerial changes. "shuffling of the cards." The condemne
red pack
The Premiership was for a season literally going still remained. GLADSTONE
and GRAHAMretained
elevated
a begging. It was finally accepted by Lord PAL- their posts while HERBERT was
and ,
MERSTON, who, by extraordinary tac ability, to the
'esponsible position of Home Secretary
but still more by the steady and unflinching my " infusion of new blood " being the a the
appoint-
to to maintain the honour and interests of in .ent of Lord PANMURE as Secretary for War.
Great Britain,
of the sacrifices to reap the legitimate results T his clinging to the rump of Aberdeenism would
to which the people so cheerfully h ave irretrievably ruined the prospects of the P.
submitted,
3,/ contrived to overcome difficulties that £ERSTON Administration; but, fortunately for him,
might have appalled, men of less energy and de. the Aberdeenites, puffed up with pride and vanity,
termination. These difficulties were far greater b icked at the ROEBUCK inquiry and resigned their
than was generally supposed.
It was not merely places, because the new Premier would not stake
the pressure from without that the new Premier th>© existence of his Ministry on opposing had to withstand ; there were also internal dissen- vristigation that had been carried by a majority of
sions and secret influences -which it the in-
Was indeed rr tore than two to one of the popular representatives
difficult to control. But, :notwithstanding every F Laving thus fortunately got rid of GLADSTONE,
obstacle, -he has, by the* force of genius and C RAIIAM, HERBERT, and CARDWELL (who stuck
steady determination, atreiAgthened and consolia to his party till the last, and steadfastly resisted
trust
dated his power, and
placed it on a farm and, we the blandishments by which he was assailed), the
, durable basis. Zdinistry was again modified. Sir GEORGE GREY
At
the close of the preceding' year consi Vera") IC
as transferred from the Colonies to the Home-
hopes were
earl entertained by
clans of some credulous politi- 0 ffice, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who had already
an y peace, in consequence of Airs- st; srted for Vienna, as Plenipotentiary on the part
trian intervention and 4:he Treaty of the 2'd of of England, being appointed to the Colonial De-
December, to which FRANCIS JOSEPH was a p,,lrty, pa; -talent GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS being
and which. seemed to show no loophole for eva ding m.f .de Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir
the oblig;ations thereby
assumed. We, however, CI !ARLES WOOD transferred to the Admiralty, the
were too well aware of the insincerity and d
11.11 - P. residency of the India Board being conferred
city of the Power wi'.h whom we were dealin gto on Mr. VERNON SMITH. There were other
place any reliance ou its fidelity. We poi ated mi 4 or changes—none of which were very well
out the I. txity and 'doubtful nature of the cent „-act, received—the most unsatisfactory being the trans-
and fwarned our rf :avers not to be
misled by, any fer of Mr. FREDERICK PEEL to the Under Secre-
vain antic ipations as to Austria taking an Tx rivetarysbi of War. Such was the state of affairs
part in t:Io War,' or forcing unpalatable, germs when t'h 13 Parliamentary campaigning commenced

ROYAL sTRAND THEATRF;
Under the direction oi:Vr: Payne.
THIS EVBNING,
NOENIIE; or, 'The Foster Sister.
After which,
IT RUSE IN THE FAMILY.
To conclude with
HARLEQUIN BLACK-EYED SUE; or, All in the Downs and
Davy Jones's Locke:.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPEIITHEATHZ.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS (MONDAY) EVENING,
ROOKSTOOD; or, TURPIN'S RIDE 'o TORK.
After which the SCENES in the ARENA.
To conelude with one of the most extraordinary productions ever
Witnessed, an Equestrian Comic Panto,nime, introducing 60 horses,
ponies, and other quadrupeds, trained by Mr. William Cooke, called
HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the
Seven Champions of Christendom.
Morning Performances at 2 o'clock, Saturday, Jan. sth, 12th, and
19th.

't,,v•oflce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West. If queitrtan Director. W-. W. Cooke. Jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tim Day—Morn. 51 min. aft. 6 Evening 14 min. aft. 7
To-SfoßßOW—Morn. 9 win. aft. 6 —Evening 31 win. aft. 6

THE WEATHER—StrN OFFICE, Dec. 30.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

57 hignvk eint!., noon yesterday.
44 -..m.roe; this ,nnrning and during the night.
48—this day at noon.

BARONET ER, 30.23—rising.
WIND, W. S.W. to W.—Light, with variable weather.
rain, sunshine, and heavy clouds.
DECEMBER 31.

49—highost since) noon yesterday.
43 —lowest this morning and during the night.
47—this day at noon.
BAROVITHa, 3033 this morning—now 30.27.
WINb, 6.S.W.—Light, with very fine sunshiny weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1855.