The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-29 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

MISS BATEMAN.—L E A 11.-I'Hlo
EVENING and EVERY EVENING-.—Miss Bateman
will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
maid-n until further notice. In order to give due effect to
t .is most remarkable sucaes‘ of the season, eacire.y new
scenery by the celebrat?a artists Messrs. hanson and ions,
a_tcl Thompson. New dr, sst.s and appo'ntments have be, n
prepare t for its production.—N.B. In consequence of the
'u•essing and numerous applications at the Box-office, ar-
ingements have now been made by which Seats rn-y be ob-
tained a Fortnight in Advance.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, MY PRESERVER.
Alter which (third time) MAZOURKA. Meesrs. Honey,
Turner, &c. ; Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c.
Followed by TURN HIM OUT.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank and fashion.— The greatly successful new
Comedy every Evening. First week of a new Sensation
Farce.-3lr. J. Clarke.
Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular
names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. P4ul
Bedford, Mr. J. itobinson, 31r, Ashley, Mr. J. Johnstone;
Mrs. Char es Mathews, Miss ll,rbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
3liss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs,
Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirring.
EVERY EVENING, at 7, a Farce, with a new sensation,
called SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Ashley. Mr.
Johnstone ; Miss Fanny Josephs and Miss Patti Josephs.
At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by
L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING:
Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr.
Montague; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss A. Cottrell, and Mrs. Stirling.
After whith, at 10, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles
Mathews.

To conclude with UND TIIE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and
A. Cottrell.

Commerce at 7.

COALS.—Itaa LILLES HAL L COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collier:es.
Marqu15'.......265. per ton. I Double 91e. per ton.
Top 25e. „ Nut 5........ „
Deep . „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
note, Westbourne Park-road, W., and a, South Wharf,
Paddington, W.
Best Coke

Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

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The Weather—Sun Office, April 29, 1864.

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THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock 61
Barometer-30.15.
Wind—N,W.; fresh breeze, and fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Inn DAY.—Morning, 7h. 3m.—Afternoon, m. 40al,
To-Kowaow.-Morning, Bi. 15m.—Afternoon, Bh. 56m.

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'AP Ult

LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1864,

It must be confessed that Ministers are particu-
larly unfortunate just now. First one thing and
then another seems to conspire against them, and
all the unpleasant reports, disagreeable rumours,
and inimical hints that have been circulated, whis-
pered about, and spread abroad, seem to be coming
true, and ihat at a very awkward time. In the
recess things can be smuggled over in a convenient
fashion, and the most perplexing inquiries can be
shelved, as it were, with one device) or another. If
quite otherwise, however, during the session.
Then all are on the qui vice for intelligence, and il
there are no reports afloat concerning an enemy,
a friend's reputation must be sacrificed, rather
than have nothing to find fault with or grumble at,
A few months ago the sage or sapient adherents of
the Government would have scouted the idea of
their being worsted in so many encounters, and
quite ignored the notion of their being taken in and
duped cn so many occasions. Experience that
teaches so many sad and stern lessons has, however,
imparted :his direful information, and our present
advisers can neither boast of their wi's or their
N"sdore. Perhaps they have been willingly de-
ceived ; but as they dare not confess such a thing,
the same blame must attach itself to them, as if
they had been really desirous of acting impartially.
Lord LYONS' despatch recently published is a very
curious communication, and even in these days of
remarkabie occurrences and astounding anomalies
it is a very striking and startling affair. Perhaps
the most conspicuous part of the transaction is the
coolness with which the matter is treated by every
one. Does this quiesence show indifference to the
cheatin practised, or fear of offs nding the
parties
g
implicated in the concern Either way the very
guarded enpressions made use of seem quite out of
place. It is in a manner holding oat a premium for
trickery and deceit to allow such glaring instances
to pass by almost nnoticed and quite eeoeusured.
At all events, such slurring over grave offence,
against honesty, is one of the innovations of
the
new style of things introduced by the disciples of
progress of the present day. I
saying of the French monarch, that as %
w ifl noble
truth
and honour were banished from the rest of the
wcrld, they ought to be enshrined in the hearts
of kings; but there is no need for the sentiment
to die out in these practical times that have suc-
ceeded to the poetic days of ancient chivalry. In
Cl. matters that are more or less national, and in
ail traneactione that have reference to the inter-