The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

_BONNET'S SILKS a LYON.—Every Article of
commerce takes its title either from the inventor or
:manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit which attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex-
posed by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end
ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon
eta Injurieux." Wear guaranteed.

RoyAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Manurement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER : Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Hiles ; Messrs. H. Corn, G. Perren, and
W. Harrison.
To conclude with FANCHETTE.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.

THIS I.IITENDTG. the Performances will commence with
THE FOUR MOWFiRAYS. Master Percy Roselle.
After which, MANFRED. Manfred, Mr. Phelps.
To conclude with a new farce, TETE ALABAMA. Mr. G.
Belmore and Miss Lydia Thompson.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Bu&stone.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY.
After which, BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern.
To be followed by OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rozers, Clark, Gordon,
Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harris, Snowden,

And AN UNLUCKY MORTAL : Mr. W. Farren and
IIiAS M. Harris.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN.
After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two
Dromios, by the Brothers Webb.
And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DEIiONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
3lessrs. IL Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclercl, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.

• k %ter which, at Eight o'clock, the 111th Night of BEL
DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from
Stendhai's "Italian Chronicle," by Mr. John Brougham.
Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by _Messrs.
Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland,
Smith, Clifford, ;3ollett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E.
Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,and arias Elsworthy.

The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupazlts of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keepinr,- of hats and cloaks, and
tau the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.

Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

11‘1" EAV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
Solo PronrlQt.or and Manazar. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBIIEAKER.
Mr. J. L. Toole and Hiss Woolgar.

&t Eight, LEAH: Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs.
A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Ellington, Stuart, Stephenson,
Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billington.
To ennelude with. Sth time, THE AREA BELLE : Messrs.
J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H.
Lewis.

Commence at 7.

31-IsS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-EVERY EVEN-
,)TG.—On SATURD %Y, the 145th and last night be-
fore Easter Monday. when Miss Batement will re-appear in
her great impersonation of the Jewish ma.!d,n t rail further
notice. In order to give due effect to toss most remarkable
success of the se tson, eat ireq. new se nery by the celebrated
ar,ists Messrs. Danson and :cans, and Thomps n, and new
dr, ss as and appo ntments have been prepared for its produc-
tion.—N. Is. In consequence of the pressing and numerous
applications at the Box-office, arrangements have now been
made by which Seats m,37 ba obtainel a Fortnight in Ad-
ance.

IRr . BENJAMIN WEBSTER in the DEAD
LHEART, MONDAY NEXT, March 21.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE
SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, airs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J.
L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are
engaged :—Mr. BenjaMin Webster. r..T. L. To:)1e, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Hr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas.
Mathews ; Mrs. Stirlin,, Miss Herbert. Mrs, Frank Mat-
thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went-
worth, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. J. Clark, and Mrs. Charles
Mat.aews.

THIS FIVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock.
UNDER TIT E ROSE. Mr. Ashley, 3llss A. Cottrell, and
Mis 4 Patti Josephs.
At a quarter before 8, the new Comedy, by L. Bucking-
ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LIIYIvr•,: Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John-
srone, Mr. Montague ; Mrs. t harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by 3lr, Charles Mathews just translated
irom the French) in his characteristic character of Un Anglais
Tirnide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
Several novelties are in preparation.
On SATURDAY next, March 10, a variety of entertain-
ments, for the BENEFIT of and Mrs. CHARLES
MATHEWS.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Manazer, Mr. W. IL Swanborough.
TUTS EVENING, ON AND OFF.

To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie 'Wilton, Miss Thorne.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, DEWITT,: Ui
AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &e.
Concluding with MARGATE SAND 3.
Commence at'.

IIFIE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
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G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

COALS.—The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S
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Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Trig DiT.—Morning, 6.1. 593:L.—Afternoon, 7d. 24m.
l'o-sconnow.-Morning, 7h. 533:I.—Afternoon, Sh. 30. n.

The Weather—Sun Office, March 15, 1864.

THERMOMETER
This day at Two o'clock
Barometer-29.75.
Wind—S,-West; strong breeze, and cloudy.

jj *J44'
SUIT,

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1864.

Whether or not England is again drifting into
war—that is becoming every day more and more
urgently the question. It has for some time past
been the impression among our observant neigh-
bours. It is gradually becoming the conviction in
li'xe manner of many here in London. History,
'proverbially, repeats itself. Experience, even the
bitterest experience, " tells" bat doubtfully upon
even the wisest of Administrators. It may be matter
f" se/jobs regret, therefore, but it can hardly be
matter for very much surprise, that as nearly
as possible the same course is being run nom by the
very same statesmen as was run by those very same
statesmen ten years ago immediately anterior to the
last great war in Europe. A. war in a different
quarter, and among very different Powers as the
belligerents—the belligerents cleverly out of the war then. new having kept
appreciably 11 , inexorably towards the verge of
the enrging, circling, absorbing,
gorge of the
political magi g'
glides the good ship
lititannia—drifting in this way,
almost
ces one may say, helplessly. The only conspicuo
difference in the situation of things on board of huser beir.g this—that whereas Lord ABERDEEN was then
the man at the helm, now that responsible post is
'occupied by Lord PALMERSTON. In each instance,
judging from the curt replies vouchsafed to chance
interrogatories addressed to him, not very unnatu-
rally, from the side of the Opposition—the
Man at the -Wheel, it appears, has, as usual to
be regarded quite fixedly, as one not to be
spoken to ! In. each case, the Head of
our (-Jove rn m ent is, so far unfortunately for us, a
roar, far advanced in years. In eech instance,
ba'ereover, Lord RUSSELL is a conspicuous member
rJf the Administration : then, without a portfolio,
as our neighbours express it—now,
still more
alarmingly, with a portfolio, and that
portfolio, of all that could possibly have
been entrusted to him, the Foreign one !
Leisure was the lure then. Despatch writing
acl iibieullt is the lure now. And 150, almost M