The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-31 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—Daring the storm
of the past year the boats of the National Lifeboa
is caution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our
coosts. The Institution also expended: £13,819 38. 2d. In
the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to
gran tiny £1,351 6s. ( d. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked
persoOs by its lifeboats, and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to
the pub lic for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
Continuek-t heavy demands on the. Institution's 137 lifeboat
establishments. Contributions are received by all the London
and country bankers; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Jit the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY - LANE.—
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund
Talconer, entitled THE O'FLAHERTYS. 31,-. Edmund
F. ilconer; 111essrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss
dspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. 11. VandenhotT, &O.
Al ter which, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, ShakesPere's
Play ,of YMBELINE. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. Creswt,k, G
11.
Narsto,d,C Wa!ter Lacy, E imund Phelps, A. Raynor, F.
Nevihe, Fitzjames, &c.; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen
Poors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Lessee, M. Buckstone.
lIIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WIND.
After which, THif STRANGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip.
penda.le, Farren, Compton, Rogers, Gordon, Braid, &C. ;
3lesdan.,es Beatrice, Keeley, Fitzwiliiam, Moore, &c.
Followed ty ON THE t3LY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers,
Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c.
And OUR MARY ANNE. Aliss H. Lindley.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
fan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Ryder,Wid-
dicomb, Ch M‘intyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland,
C ifford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, M. Henrade, E.
Lavenue, and B. Lavenue.
Preceded, at 7, by NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H.
Widdicomb, Garden, Moreland, Collett ; Miss Lavenue, Mi s.
Lee.

Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7.
The Box-office open daily from Elev. n till Five.

BUTTERFLY.-LYCEUM
.11L, THEATRE.—Fanfan, the King's Butterfly, Mr.
YEuill'Eß. —The most Successful Drama produced for
y ears.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--•
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
ILL.& Stirling and Mr. J. Clarke.
,kfter which, THE HEN ANT) CHICKENS. Messrs.
Biltingtoo, it. Phillips, Stephenson, Eburne ; Mrs. Stirling
and Miss 11. Simms.
To be followed by HIS LAST LEGS. O'CAlag-han (with
songs', Jilr. John Collins, supported by Messrs. Billingtou,
Stephenson, C. J. Smith; Mrs. H. Lewis and Miss A. Sea-
man.
To conclude with DOING BfiiNTING. Messrs. J. Clarke,
Stephenson, It. Romer; Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Seaman.
Commence at 7.

yi 0 Y A LmanSagle'r.,
Benjamin
THEATRE.Swebster.
LA)
EMINEN r TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA.
Thos.' celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re-
engaged.
THIS E YENING, and during the week, UNDER THE
ROSE.
After whi: h, .!.t new and original Comedy Drama, in three
acts, entitled Sy .'sILLA ; or, STEP BY STE Mr and
Mrs. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with Mr. 3faddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WOOD' OCR'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Nlanagereos, Mrs. Swanborough.
TIII-3 EVENING, JNLIMITE 0 CONFIDENCE.
Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven,
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor .ugh and Mande7s.
To cpnelude with MAZEITA. Mesdames Raynham,
Simpson, <to.

COALS.—rhe LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Ma rqui5'.......255. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton.
Top 245. „ De( p 223. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Wcstbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Padding-On, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best coke lss. per chaldron.

Terms cash.
JOIN SCO TT, Sole Agent

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tars DAY.—Morning, 2h. 21m.—Afternoon, 2h. 40m,
a- ago aßow.-INlorning, 2't . 5011.—Afternoon. 31. 10m,

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LONDON, MONDAY, OCT. 31, 1864.

The aspect of affairs in the Bleck Country is
very black indeed. The temporary break in the
clouds, which a few weeks ago led the public to
hape for the return of peace and prosperity to the
district, is completely at an end, and the men who
have resumed work on the masters' terms have
only, unfortunately, added to the difficulty by
provoking their more refractory comrades to a
breach of the peace. The riot et Bilston is very
greatly to be regretted, and the well-wishers of the
men must most of all regret the misconduct into
which their violence and imprudence have led them.
Nothing can be worse for their interests, or more
damaging to their cause, and nothing they could
do would give so forcible an argument to the mas-
ters. The system of threats and intimidation to
which they seem now inclined, is most directly
opposed to the fair play which all Englishmen hold
in honour, and to the justice which the colliers on
strike are so loudly claiming for themselves. We
are surprised that the magistrate, in spite of the
appeal of the prisoners' counsel, should have de-
cided that the very act of assembling for the pur•
pose of inducing men to leave eff their work was
decidedly and unquestionably illegal. The resist-
ance made to the police in the execution of their
duty, and the stone throwing at the men employed
in Lord DUDLEY'S pits, were quite sufficient to put
the prisoners beyond the pale of the law, and cone
scquently there is very little doubt that they will
be convicted of riotous conduct. Bat the actual
result to the nineteen or twenty involved in the
affair is of not so much consequence as its ultimate
effect upon the thousands engaged in the struggle.
The little so-called "court" at the office of the
stipendiary for South Staffordshire, was thronged
with listeners, and a large crowd, chiefly consisting
of colliers and their wives, stood outside for many
hours in the pouring rain unable to obtain an en-
trance. What the result of the investigation may
be remains to be seen, but there is little hope of its
mending matters. The colliers must very well
know that their acts of intimidation and coercion
are illegal, but the knowledge has not prevented
some serious outbreaks, although, on the whole,
their conduct has been remarkably orderly. The
worst of it is that from the condition of the trade
there seems little likelihood of the masters aban-
doning their position, which they may be justified
in holding by the fluctuations of business, but
which it is quite absurd for them to maintain on
the ground that they will not submit to the dicta-
tion of their men. The relationship between em-
ployer and employed is not one for dictation on either
side.. It is, or should be, a matter of mutual agree-
ment for mutual advantage, and each should fairly
state the terms on which he can do his share with
profit to himself, and with justice to the other.
Where the spirit of suspicion gets in there is hag-
gling and grasping on both sides, and while the
marl is too apt to fancy the master's share is all
pr ~fit, and to overlook the tremendous outlay often
necessary in these great trades, the master forgets
that it is as vitally important to the man to get a
fair amount of wages as it is for him to receive the
fair market value for his coal or his iron, He would
lose by unfair competition and underselling, and we
should very soon hear him crying out for legislative
enactments to restrain them. But the man whose
muter screws him down to hard bargain, or whom