The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT S: ERVICES.—During the lorms
of the past ye ar the boats of the National Lifeboat
Institution saved 41 7 persons from different wrecks on our
coasts. The Inst.itu tion has also expended £13,819 3s. 2d. in
the same period on lifeboat e,tablishments, in additl on to
granting £1,351 6s. oats. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked
persons by its lifebc , and other means.
The Committee off -the Institution earnestly AP PEAL to the
public for ASSIST. AN,E to enable them to meet the con-
tinued heavy demai ids on the Institution's 125 lifeboat estab-
lishments. Contril iutions are received by all the London
d country banked -5 ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
the Institution, : 14, John-street, Adelphi.

ITER 11/..TESTY'S THEATRE.
_L Nights of P erformance —Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays.
FAUST.
(In English.)
TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
Lemmens-She rrinaton, Taccani, and Florence Lancia.
Santley, : Ifarchesi, Duasek, and Sims Reeves.
Conductor—Signor Arditi.
Commence at Ei-4ht.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, BLANCHE DE NEVERS. Miss L.
Fyne, Mr. W.. Harrison, &c.
After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of
tin p rece dentec i magnificence, entitled
HARLEQU IN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors ope nat half-past Six— :omtnence at Seven.

rinHEATRE ROYAL D BUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Performances veil commence with
the New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
I.
IGHT AND MORN. Principal characters, by Mr. Phelps,
supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, nzjames, and Misses
IL Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of -.4NBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ' •
liarlequims, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville; Pantaloons.
ressrs. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
Bolen° and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

ROYAL, LYCEUM THEATRE,
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE NIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Eve) ling during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with-a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD :
Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
ISl'ffeland; Misses Percy, Pauline Lealercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E.. Lavenu.
A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DERONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicles," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sir ; Miss M. Henrade, Miss E. Lavenu, slrs. Lee,
and Miss E lsworthy.

The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
Or play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
twat the atto...ndants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any zratuities whatever.
Box-ofEze open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

►4IHEAT:RE ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
..Jo_ Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN Messrs.
Fothern, Bucli stone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, Sac. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &e.
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, Sze.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
TILTS EVEXING, DONNA DIANA.

After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
Know what to do.

ATEW Tl {EATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE 'RANCAIS: Mr
J L. Toole,

At to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH: Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, nil-
ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss IL Simms, and
Mrs. 13111ington.
To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortunio
and his Seven Magic; Men. Messrs. J. Clark, K. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Josephs, Miss L. iaidlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY
MISS BATEMAN.

NIGHT.

MISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tars EVENING,
the 104th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the priLcipal character in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, reader 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, sirs. Frank M.tthewA, and Mr. J.
L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are
engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Tonle, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson. Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas.
Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Mat-
thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went-
worth, and Mrs. Charles Mat:aews.

THIS NYENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock,
an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking-
ham, Esq., entitled ThE SILVERLIVING: Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John-
s•one. Mr. Montague ; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by Mr, Charles Mathews (just translated
from the French)in his characteristic character of Cu Anglais
Timide, entitled COOL AS A CIJCUMBEtt.

To conclude with 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF
THE PAST SEASON : Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford,
Dlr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug-h.
THIS EVENING, UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EURY )ICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
Followed by MARGATE SANDS.
Commence at'.

THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,'
Containing; the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
dam be had Every Evening- of
G. R. GLENIE, News AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis' 26s. per ton. Double.. 2ls. per ton.
Top 235. „ Nuts. l9s. „
Deep 22s. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
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Paddington, W.
Best Coke

Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAT.--Morning, 7n. sm,—Afternoon, 7h. 30m.
To-maanow.-Morning, 7h. sGua.—Afternoon, Bh. 26m.

The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 1, 1864.

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock 44

Barometer-30.20.
Wind—S.S.E. ; moderate, and very fine.

Ul)i SUIT,

LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 1, 1861.

The English Parliament has scarcely once, within
the experience of this present generation, met under
circumstances more imminently momentous than
those now ushering in the session which is about to
commence or. Thursday afternoon. What, in point
of fact, are those circumstances ? They are motnen-
tous to the very last degree, both internally and
externally—both in regard to the manner in which
they affect our foreign relations and in respect to
the way in which they must inevitably affect the
policy of our home Government. The Parliament
itself is five years old, and therefore, as parliaments
save gone since the inauguration of the septennial
system, it may be regarded as already liable,
at any sudden turn of the wheel in counting
out the lists upon a party division, it may be regarded
as already liable at such a moment as that, at such
a political casualty, to_provo to be what is called in
House of Oonamona' slang, at such times, Moribund
—in other Words just next to death's door. Buitlet,
this, with—aguin, we sac, as
(nomiu4ll)) septennial
Parliatnents have gone upon the average within the
national recollection—with a Parliament of full age,
we have what is naturally by no means a numeri-
cally strong Government, conspicuously weakened
during the last year or two of its :existence I e
have an Opposition stronger both in point of num-
hers and in point of discipline, than any Opposition,
Whig or Tory, has been for a very considerable in-
terval ! An Opposition that has earned an immunity
':om the customary
charge directed against OpPo-
sitions of being systematically or even momentarily
factious While such is the relative position in
which the Government :Ind the Opposition stand