The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-11 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY- LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and Fa B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, a new and original Frce, by Edmund
Falconer, entitled T It; 0' FL A H RT YS. M Edmund
Falconer; 31essrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss
Hudspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff, &c.
After which, Shaksoete's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr.
Phelps ; Messrs. Creswick R. lioxby, G. Belmo.e, A Rayner,
a F. Neville, Edmund Yhelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, &c ;
Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Ileywood, and Mica .elen
Yau3it,
Lours open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, }I AYMARKET,-
Lessee. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING. THE SUN A:,I) THE WIND.
After v hick, THE STRANGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip-
pendale, Farren, Compton, Rogers, Gordon, Braid, Stn. ;
Mesdames Beatrice, lieeley, Fitzwilliam, Moore, Fez.
Followed by ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers,
Gordon. &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, litzwiliiam, &c.
And OUR MARY ANNE. Miss H. Lindley, Mr Clarke.
To commence at. 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
tan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. Fechter. Messrndß,Ms. yoeoreWlar,ind,
d-
dicomb, Ch rle., M'lntyre, Garden, Raymo
C ifford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, M. Henrade, E.
!.,avenue, and B. Lavenue.
Preceded, at 7, by NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H.
Widdicomb, Garden, Moreland, eoLett ; Miss Lavenue,Mis.
Lee.
Doors open at halt-past 6 ; commence at 7.
The Box-office open daily from Elevai till Five.

liING'S BUTTERFLY.-LYCEUM
THEATRE.—Fantan, the King's Butterfly, Mr.
Ek.,EfTEß,.—The most tuccesstul Drama produced for
years.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. 1 addy
Oltafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forre'ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Maiston, Miss Emma
iiarnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

74.1- THEA'T'RE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager. M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Stuart, and Mrs. Stirling.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWS. Myles (with
songs), Mr. John Collins. Messrs. Billington, R. Phillips,
Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith, R. Romer ; Miss Woolgar,
Miss 11. Simms, Mrs. Btlington, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
To conclu wih DOING BXN TING. essrs. J. Clarke
Btephenson de ;
Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Sea Mman.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINEN r TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA.
This Popular Theatre is now Open.
THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE
GORNET ABROAD ANL) THE RUSTIC PRIMA
NONA : Mr. Flank Matthens ; Miss Constance Roden.
After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original
Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. Valgrave sim2son. enti-
tled SY,tILL A ; or, S TEL' BY STs:e. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mathews.
To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of 'OD. OCK'S CTANIE. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs Frank Matthews.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanboroug.h.
THI= EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs Par-
Belle and Belford ; Miss Palmer.
Followed by, at Eight, MIL KY WHITE. Messrs. Craven,
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor ,ugh and Mande, s.
To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham,
Simpson, ezo.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, NOY. 11, 1861.

Many years ago the moat popular of French song-
sters, in pourtraying the fruitless search of man
for happiness, placed one of his visionary beati-
tudes in the Presidency of the American Republic.
No poet of our own day will be likely to repeat
the illustration, not withstandirg ABRAHAM LIN-
COLN'S ill-concerted anxiety to retain his dignity,
for the care, responsibility, and uneasiness of the
position is not such as many men would covet.
Those who, after the fashion of EROSTRATIIS, wish
to be remembered at any cost, may like the idea
of their names being aescciated in history with the
epoch of the great civil war, but for tile most part
sensible men prefer the oblivion to the noto-
riety attaching to a great crime or an appalling
misfortune. The struggle which has brought blood-
shed and discord into a fair and flourishing country
partakes, in a measure, of the nature of both—yet
undoubtedly a man who ruled his country well and
wisely through such a time of trial would deserve
more honour than a thousand peaceful potentates.
How far Mr. LINCOLN deserves such honour may
very much be questioned. Mr. BRIGHT'S senti-
ments are certainly not echoed in the hearts of hie

countrymen—bat . JEFFERSON Davis, who shares
the thorny laurels of the Presidential dignity, is
certainly a remarkable man. Of wavering and dis-
jointed States he has made a compact and unani-
mous nation. Of indolent and wealthy people he
has made an army of self-den) ing heroes. Of a
cotton-growing and agricultural country ho hab
made a self-dependent and energetic land. These
are no light tasks to have achieved in face of such
deadly odds, and President Delils must have pos.
sewed a rare:combination of mental and moral quali-
ties to have been able to have wrought them. Among
his gifts is one valueless by itself, but most effective
as an auxiliary to his administrative talents—
the art of public speaking. As an orator he is vigo-
rous and emphatic, often rising to eloquence in his
impassioned appeals to the patriotism of his people ;
and he is always manly, straightforward, and
sensible. He scorns the subterfuges and exaggera-
tions by which Federal statesmen are not ashamed
to mask the reverses of their arms, or to palliate
the triumphs of their enemies. Whin Southern
fortunes have been on the wane, the Southern
leader has not shrunk from acknowledging it—
making those very losses the ground for a
fresh appeal to the spirit and courage
of his people. Consequently, when JEFFER-
SON DAVIS bids his hearers be of good cheer,
his words have a weight never gained by the bom,
b Istic dec:cmations of the North, and Federal oracleb
would do well to take the hint. Just now he its
evie:ently anxious to stir the people up to fresh
ti-
ertions, in order that the aspoct of military affairs
may exercise a direct influence upon the coming
election. JEFFERSON DAVIS knows as well as
.ABRAHAM LINCOLN that a triumph of the Northern
trips would just now be worth tenfold its actual
value to the Federal Government, and for that very
reason he is bent upon preventing it. The Wash-
ington Cabinet is straining every nerve to make a
favourable impression on the populace, it is dis-
creetly keepiog back some intelligence and enlarg-
ing upon other news ; it is magnifying rumour-
into facts, and softening actual events into doubtful
reports, Bat if many in the North are vacillating