The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-19 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

Under the Management of Mr. CruitEEs KEAN.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 19,
Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delaarigne'S
Historical I'lay, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be produce4l a New Grand Christmas Pantomime:,
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLISt =DEAVD; or, The Great ilashaw.
Darlegutn, litc.Cortnaelt ; Clowrr, Mr. Mane ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, bliss Desborough.

ROYAL LTCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, FEB is,
Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character
b 7 Mr. C. Mathews.

. After which will be produced the new and original Fairy Fxtra-
•aganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY.
To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE.
cot-oalee open from 10 until 6.
Bole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allereft, 15, New-Rond-street.

THEATRE LOYAL ADELPIZI.
Proprietor Ur. R. Web3ter.—Directress, Ueda.= Celeste.
THIS 10/2.111N0, Fzn. 19.
Will be performed a ne w
logue, and called JANET PRIDE.
and calfeinAl Drama, preceded by a Pro-
To be followed by THE UNKNOWN AND THE BAYADERE.
Characters by Messrs. P. Redfor4 and G. Lee ; Misses Woolgar and
Keeley, and Mdllee. Marta-mita and tenon!.

ROYAL OLYMPIC TREATItE.
Lesscs and Manager, Mr. A. wigm.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 19,

will he presented the new Comedietta, called TIT p R A
Iu
'Which 3fessrs. F. Robscm, A. Wigan, and Miss Masken -"T,
Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY. 11 apptar.
A:ler which, a new Fftiry Extravaganza, entitled THE 'CELT 0V
DWARF AND THE KING OF TIIE GOLD MINES. CharaCte‘rs
by Mr. F. nobsov, Yiss Julia E. George, Miss E. Ormonde,
Mantoa, Miss Ilroink,y, antl Mrst.
Fitza

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
trnier the dlreet,on of M 159 liebeC3a Isaac!.
THIS EVE NINO
Wtlll,-,,atrf.rniefl tho popular Barletta, OUR TELLY• Principa
ebarac!or, Aligi Relic,:e..l Isaacs.
Atter which, a new Opeezie Burlesque, entitlcJ, ALONZO TUE
EVAVE.
To conclude with ITIGII LIFE BET.OIN" STAIRS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Lessee and :tlanager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
TIIIS EVENING,

104th time, the BATTLE of the ALMA ! to whleh wlll shortly be
lidded, the Battles of Balakiava and of Inkerman.

After which. the Brilliant SCENES of EQUITATION in the
CIRCLE.

To conelude with (the last weei) the Grand Comic Pantomime
^sitted-CIULLIVER and the LILLIPUTIANS: Tla,lequin and
41440111Z1.,,,. DAT, a FR, in aid of
146 Reiter of the Back and BENEFIT in
w.../3ilst"-°llleu oPen front Elucon till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
. Acting 3/rger
Kr. W. Cotke, Jan IL Cooke. - Equeltrinti Director,

Fund for

TH WEATHER.—Sun Onion, Feb. 18.
TSEEMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
30—highest since noon yesterday.
21—lowest this morning and during the night.
30—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'12.
WIND, E. to S.E.—Light, with fine frosty and sun-
shiny weather. This is the coldest day yet, and all the
world are crowding to the Parks.
FEBRUARY 19.
32 —highest since noon yesterday.
23 —lowest this morning and during the night.
34—this day at noon.
3 AD.OAIETICII, g.
WIND, S.E.—Light, with cloudy weather indicative of
a change.
On Wednesday last the thermometer was at 11 on
Blackheath.

• • Alue

ufficient to induce the proprietors of respectable 1
journals to continue their registration at the
Stamp-office, and a certain stamp on their en-
tire issue, a matter of considerable importance, if
regarded only in a statistical point of view.
We have already pointed out the absurdity of
taking four ounces as the starting point. Why,
we ask, might not the graduated scale commence
at two ounces for one half-penny, if that half-
penny were paid by means of a recognised stamp ;
and why should not some little additional time
be given to newspapers for posting, so as to give
the latest intelligence without extra charge ?
These are questions deserving of serious con-
sideration, which cannot be lightly or contu-
maciously negatived. The object of a judicious
Minister should be to encourage rather than re-
tard the circulation of the best class of journals—
to remove local prejudices as far as prac-
ticable. This, however, is not the case under the
present measure, which therefore must be mate-
rially modified before it is suffered to pass into a
law.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONI:D_AY EVENING,, FEBRUARY l9 185 5.

SMALL _AIM COMMITTEE, WOOLWICH. I

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN.

SIR,—As a foreigner, I bad an impression, very f4ene_
rally entertained amongst my countrymen, that I should
experience delays. and difEculites in laying my invention
before this committee.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TILIS DAY).

On the contrary, my application, which !fro for the
trial of a revolving rifle on a new principle, w!As not only
attended to promptly, but its merits exatnineei with in-
terest.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Sittings at, Guildhall, before the Lord Chiet Justice and
a Special Jury.)
lI‘GEACH V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN

The result, I regret to add, was uneucc,3ssful ; but
having received every attention from the SeQretary and
Board that any person could reasonably expect, I wish,
through your impartial journal, to make known to
foreigners in general that if their inventions have merit
the gentlemen composing the committee are both capable
and willing to appreciate, and, if practicable, to adopt
them.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, H. GE Ull ART.

5, New-road, Whitechapel, Feb. 17.

LORDS RAGLAN AND LUCAN.