The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-15 00:00:00

TIM EVENING.

There will be acted the Military Spectacle, The FALL of SEBAS-
TOPOL !
With the WONDERS OF TIIE CIRCLE ;

Mr. J. H. Cooke's FLIGHT OF THE BRIDGES, and other
entertainments.

`I3,K-011.1e from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Eina3triaa Director, .11•. W. Cooke. Jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

T tig DAY—Morn. 3 min. aft. 5 —Ev.ming 27 miu. aft. 5
T )-Sfoßßow—Morn. 53 min.aft. 5 —Evoning2l min. aft. 6

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, Nov. 15.

THERMOMETER, IN' THE SHADE.

47 -- ghest since noon yesterday.
313 --,owt,st this morning and daring the night.
41--phis (lay at noon.

BA/101fETER, 30.18.

Wral-.—Very Eat% from S. W. A thick fog came on
early this morning. and continued till noon, when it be-
came les3 dense. Hoar frost in the ni;:ibt.

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LONDON, TEIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1855.

The Colonial Secrt-taryship still remains vacant.
Our numerous dependencies, "on which the sun
never sets," continue without a responsible mana-
ger ! They have, indeed, been peculiarly unfor-
tunate for some time, seeming to be regarded as
a sort of " refuge for the destitute," into which
any person, however incompetent for the duties
of the position, might be pitchforked to suit the
exigencies of the Government, without regard to
their own peculiar claims and wants.
Last year, when the Duke of NEWCASTLE,
actuated by what Lord JOHN RUSSELL designated
as " a commendable ambition," abandoned the
Colonial Department, of which he knew some•
thing, for the War-office, of the duties whereof
he was thoroughly ignorant, Sir GEORGE GREY
was nominated as Colonial Secretary. The Bight
Honourable Baronet was, however, manifestly
but a mere " warming-pan," to retain the post
until something better suited to himself, and some-
body better qualified for the post, could be found.
In a brief period—before be could master the
ABC of the department---he was removed to an
office in which he found himself more "at home ;"
and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, whose syreispatlties were
far more with Russia than with Engl h Colonies,
was nominated in his place. That Right Hon.
Gentleman only remained long enough to delay
the proceedings of Parliament for a
week, while
waiting for his re-election. In his zeal for his
motber,3
country,' and in order to save the
CZAR from the humiliation which he had so richly
merited, he abandoned the Colonies to their fate,
and seceded from the PALMERSTON Cabinet.

Here, then, was an opportunity of doing some-
thing for the Colonies, but it was merged in the
'llore urgent claimsof the Administration. Lord J.
11'1/83E", although just starting as British Pleni-
potentiary to the Vienna Conference, was appointed
although it Ivas Certain that the important station
should remain
month
practically unfilled for several
-as this all. Mr. FREDERICK
PEEL, s. Nor
who "
had Some trifling experience, chose to
the commendable- ambition" of the Duke
of NEwaxsTLE, and to get War-office, himself transferred to
Hare the leaving the Colonies to their fat©.
, however, we must say, that they greatly
beyiefited by the change, for Mr. J. BALL, although
'without red-tapiat experience, . made a far more
efficient Under-Secretary than Mr. P. PRE; the
modern Vicar of .gray, who clung to dace with,A