The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-04 00:00:00

SINGING ROOMS AND CASINOS.

But even a married working man as well as his wife,
way desire a bit of amusement now and then ; and
why not? After all, amusement is a necessary of life.
We cannot always be jogging on in the dull routine of
daily toil. Man must be relaxed and pleased occasionally.
Why has a love of amusement been implanted in mana
nature, if it was not meant that it should occasionally
be gratified? And it will be gratified. If innocent and
rational amusements are not provided, men will take
such as are to be had, even though they be of a very
inferior kind. If innocent pleasures are withheld, then
low and sensual gratifications will be indulged in; and
there will always be found plenty of persons ready, for
the sake of gain, to minister to them. This brings us
to the practical application of our subject. And what
we mean to say is this—that innocent amusements for
the people ought to be provided in far greater abun-
dance than they now are. It wo would put down the
pbraodviadnindgLetterviciousones. It is of
amusements, it
no
usecananly bo done by
railing
at music-
rooms end Casinos. Most young people go there, because
they
have no better places to go to. There oughtiftothbeye.
plenty of well-warmed reading-rooms supplied with.
newspapers, where young working
im
men can go to
prove and instruct themselves in an evening;e and
want amusement, then there ought to be penny concerts
(and good concerts can be had—as Manchester has
shouldnsa as not
middle ie
andwliy upper-
class 1 proved—for a penny); indeed, we don't
en.loy themselves
cjircles, and as the working
work-
ingtogetherreo peoplepinl
people
fort
ihieni
ns
dtchl country
dance,
at
own
ne
people all over the continent of Europe d 9, without the
slightest danger totheirmorality and virtue. Any-
how,, amusements. All work and no play,
as the old story
there must beg oes
makes Jack a dull boy. Jack
likes fun now and then. And he
is a time to laugh and a timetowweeilli), have
timev
eiato There
and a time to cry—e
verything at its proper time. But
people cannot be always working—they must have re-
much would not it be innocent and healthful. How
gift of music d a more general cultivation of the divine
° for us as a people! Children ought to
learn it at schools, as they do in Germany; and then
there would bo no home without the cheerful solace of a
song. Mechanics' Institutes might take thisquestion
.up .
and work '
lt; and so also might the various societies of
the working
classes. We sincerely believe that these
brief hint contain .
a in them the germs of a great moral
and social reform.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

The new Novel, entitled " Adventures of Et
Beauty," by Mrs. Crowe, author of " Susan Ilopley," &c., is
published this day by Messrs. Colbura and Co., and may be
had at all the libraries. Also just published, " Darien; or,
The Merchant Prince," by Eliot Warburton, Esq. . " Hearts
and Altars," by Robert Bell, Esq. ; " The Heir of Ardennan,"
by the author of " Anne Dysart ;" " Emily Howard," by
Mrs. Dunlop; " Itavenscliffe,' by the author of " Emilia
Wyndham," " Ruth Garnett," an Historical Romance;
" Jacob Bendixen, the Jew," tic b-
. 7 wary Howitt ; " Falken-
burg," by the author of " Mildred Vernon ;" " Cecile; or,
The Pervert," by the author of ''Rockingham,"l4". ; " The
Lady and the Priest," by Mrs. Moberly; " The Living'
Living-
stones; ; a Story of Real Life."
RIFLE CLUBS —Some little surprise has been oc-
casioned by the very moderate sum, quoted in Messrs. Nicoll's
estimate, for the supply
of a complete equipment of uniform
for the above corps, and particularly as in many instances
the Minie rifle is included, it may be as well to state that
calculations were made on the usual result caused by the
large purchases necessary for the supply of almost every
large town in the United Kingdom. At the same time com-
petent persons are being sent to all ports for the purpose of
taking measure and instructions of each person, so that the
unsightly appearance caused by the. clumsy, haphazard ar-,
cloleninrgs. systemii cannot occur
rangemeut of the old military
through the instrumental of i ico ,of 114 , 116
nss 1111
and 22, —orn 1 ,London; indeed,
both 120, I:egent.street,
both the material and workmanship
_of every item in the
above uniform is of a character calculated to please every
gentleman who may be called upon to wear it.
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL COMMITTEES OF TIM
ra MANUFACTTILES AND
SOCIETY a 'Committees, for entering into communica-
COMMERCE.—
Meetings Of these
foreign countries and the colonies, •
took place yesterday and the
in order to pro-
tion with
mote the objects of the. society,
at the society's house, Adelphi—that for foreign
day before,
correedeuce on Monday, at which were present Lord
M ontea Pongle, Don Manuel de Ysafi, Mr. E. A. Moriarty,
aptain Henry C. Owen, R.E., and Mr. Thomas Twining,
jun.; that for colonial correspondence took place yesterday,
and there were present Earl Grey, Dr. Forbes Royle, Pro-
fessor Solly, Mr. Glynn, Lieut. Tyler, R.E., and Mr. Alfred
Reade.
THE HEAD CONSTA LIVERPOOL.--The
he
sLEsuir OF IVERPOOL.—
Liverpool Town Council have agreed, notwithstanding the
recent questionable conduct of Mr. Dowling in tampering
with one of the police reports, to grant hint a retiring allow-
ance of 2001. per anuutn, in consideration of his previous
services. He nag been head constable for upwards of seven-
teen yore.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Roya; Highneu
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in London.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new Grand Spectacle, entitled TA IsTCRED ;
or. T: a Triumph of the Crusaders. From the pen of J. Kingdom,
Esq., which has been some months in preparation, and in the pro-
ductica of which neither cost nor pains have been spared.
Attur which, the 2d appearance of the most wonderful Artists,
the NICOLO FAMILY, who will introduce their admired Drawing-
room Entertainments.
To be folhwea by Patty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena.
To noaolude with a LaughaNe Farce.
Ticiteta to he bad at the Lox-office from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage ,sianager, Mr. T. Thompson.