The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-07 00:00:00

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MEXICAN and SOUTH AMERICAN
COMPANY.
The whole of the New Shares having been subscribed by the
Shareholders, no further applications will be received.
HYDE CLARKE, Secretary.
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17, Gracechurch-street, 6th March,lBss.

GUILDHALL, ern Menai, 1855.
T'ICOMMITTE_E for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will meet at Guildhall, on Wednesday, the 14th day
of March inst., at One o'clock precisely, to recetve Proposals for
Leases of a House, No. 18, on the east side of. South-street, Fins-
bury ; House, No. 2, on the north side of o
uch-pa, at the corner
of South-street; and Premises, No. 2e, on north side of South-
place ; a House, No. 6, City-terrace, Old-street-road ; and Four
Houses, Nos. 6,7, and 8, Sycamore-street, and No. 9, Ragged-row,
-Old-street. The Premises are to be let for l 25i years (leis three
days) from Lady-day nest.
Further particulars and Plans may be seen, and Forms of Tender
Obtained, at the Architect's Office, Guildhall.
FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller.

DRURY-LANE.—Losee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
IteduoA Prices as usual.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed an adaptation, written empressly for this
Theatre by Mr. RE/NOLDSON,, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD. Characters by Messrs. Henri Drayton,
Williams, Bowler, Leffler, D. Bea!, Miranda, and Blake ; Mrs
Henri Drayton, Miss Johnson, Miss E. Arden, and Mdlle. Jenny
Baur.
Td et-include with THE WATERUAN. Mr. Miranda, Miss
Arden.

THEATRE ROYAL RAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Backstone.
THIS EVENING.

Nil be performe I the Comedy of A CURE FOR LOVE. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Bncltstone, ant E. Vii.-
Berg rdiSS E. Charlin, Arts Griffiths, and Mrs. Poynter.
After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BULL-FIGHTER.
To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
To which will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers,
sailed THE GA.LICIAN FETE.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET.
• Under the Management of Mr. CULULEB Szsx.
THIS EVENING,
To be followed by THE RIVALS. Principar characters by Messrs.
'W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, J. Vining, H. Mellon, Addison, and
Everett ; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath and C.

Leelereq.
After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime,
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashawo
Harlequin, Mr. Corniack ; Clown, Mr. Haile ; Pantaloon,, Mr. Paul
and Columbine, Miss Desborough.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the blanagement of Madame VertriS.
THIS EVENING,

Will Leperformed TUE COMICAL COUNTESS. Principal eha
?uteri by Mr. C. Mathews and Miss Talbot.

To be iollowel by TAKE THAT GIRL AWAY.

To conclude with the new Comic Drama, called TO3 MUCH OF
A. 000 D THING. Principal characters by Mr. lioxby and Mrs.
F. Mathews.
Box-office open from 10 until 6.
Sole agent for Private Boxes, sfr. Aileron, 15, New-Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new and c riginal Drama, preceded by a Pro-
logue, and caul JANET PRIDE.
To be followed by THE UNKNOWN AND THE BAYADERE.
ebaraeters by Messrs. P. Redford and G. Lee; Mimes Woolgar and
Keeley, and iddllas. Maraquita and Benoni.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and 'Manager. Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING.

Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, in
which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear.

Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY.
Atter which. a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters
by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Mis 4
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE MARRIED BACHELOR.
Followed by THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE Supported by
Mr. J. Belford, Miss it. Isaacs, Miss F. Beaumont, &c.
After which, the new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE
BRAVE.

To conclude with the new Comedietta, entitled CITY FRIENDS

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITLIEATEE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
Attraction Extraordinary ! Three Great Battles in ane Spectacle !
those of BALAKLAVA and INK ER MANN being now aided (by the
introduction of a Third Act) to the BATTLE of the ALMA, which
this week reaches its 122 d representation !
To conclude with Novel SCENES in the CIRCLE, introducinT
(first time) Herr Johann Endersohn, le Ell-de-For, and the Entrée
do Clown 3la Francaise.
Box-Mlles open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manger. Mr. W. U. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke. Jan.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tate DAY —Morning 5 min.nfter 4 Evening 20 (aims& 4
T. loamy Morninf 34 min.after 4, Evening 51. min.aft. 4

TIM mum: mt.—sus Organ. March. 7.
TaRRYOKIITEN, IN TIM SHADIti.
50—highest since noon yesterday.
33—lowest this morning and during the night.
40—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'92.
wpm, S.E.—Light breeze, and fine, cold, sunshiny
weather.
Last night was the coldest since the great frost.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, ,MARCiI 7, 1855.

The anxiously looked-for inquiry into the state
of the army, before Sebastopol has actually com-
menced ; nay, more, it is a fair and bond
.fide in-
vestigation, without any attempt at mystification
or concealment. The public are freely admitted;
there is no limitation to members-of Parliament,
the only effect whereof would be the publication of
mutilated and badly-authenticated accounts of the
proceedings. Duly-qualified reporters are in at-
tendance. We therefore may be certain that
what has occurred will be accurately detailed and
spread throughout the entire country. Should
there 131 any erroneous statement it will be im-
mediately corrected ; and there can be no danger
IA vague apprehensions arising from false or ina-
dequate information.
The vast importance of this state of affairs will
be duly appreciated by those who understand the
nature of the excitement occasioned by even the
appearance of mystery how the public curi-
osity is thereby stimulated, and unwarrantable
means too frequently adopted to satisfy the de-
mand. However stringent might be the regula-
tions adopted for the purpose of securing secrecy
some scraps of information would unquestionably
leak out. These would be exaggerated, and mag-
nified into undue importance. Nor would exag-
geration be the only evil to be averted. Where
"facts" were wanting invention would be resorted
toa and topics would be gravely argued, not resting
or, the slightest foundation. The attempt at
'Secrecy, more especially a partial secrecy, where
every member of the Commons House of Parlia-
ment was admitted to information denied to the
rest of the community, would neutralise the value
of, while it would necessarily materially enhance
the objections to, the investigation. Fortunately,
We have, through the sound and judicious decision
of the House of Commons, been enabled to realise
the tall advantages and to avoid the threatened
dangers of the inquiry. Already we have been
enlightened by the evidence of two
intelligent and trustworthy witnesses, men who
possessed ample opportunities for the formation
IA a sound opinion, and who had intellect and
judgment sufficient to render all the data fully
available, to give its full weight to
every element
in the calculation.
The testimony of Mr. G. Dunnas
is very
Valuable. The honourable gentleman clearly and
distinctly explains that which he actually saw, and
of which he was enabled to take a more correct
view, from the fact that he was a bystander, and
not in any way engaged iu the gigantic game.
He was an eye-witness-to the deplorable state of
the cavalry—" The soil very muddy. The horses
standing at their pickets with no rugs on, and
totally unprotected from the weather. Appa-
rently they had very little to eat indeed. Many
had recently died. The ground in the vicinity
was covered with their dead bodies. At the
pickets almost every horse was lying on the
ground. In that position some were dead,
others dying,!" This is a graphic though deeply
13sinfa.1 picture ; and yet, at that very time,
" the harbour was hardly a mile from the
eltvalry
camp," and " there was a considerable
uantity of
forage at Balaklava at the time.