The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-23 00:00:00

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K. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS
EVERY EVENING, at Fight.
ItOYxL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-G
consist.
The first part of the Concert This Evening willof
.a :election from the Works of HAN DEL ; the second part
v.-11.1 be aliscellaneous.
vocalists-3ldlle. C. Patti, Mr. G. Ferrell Mr. Lewis Thomas
and
,
and Radame Parepa ; Soloists —Mdlle. Krebs, Mr. Levy,
Mr. B. S. Pratten. Orchestra <ind Bands of thof One Hun-
e Grenadier
and Coldstream Guards, forming an ensemble
dred acid Fifty Performers.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED 31ELLON.
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphithea're, One
Shili.ng ; Dress Circle, 28. Cd. ; Private Boxes, is. and
108. 6d.
To -morrow, S,turday, a VOLUNTEER NIGHT. First
time of a new Burle,,que Quadrille, "The Paul-y-Toole-y-
-tcchnio.''
In preparation, Na Grand Selt.ction from 3leyerbecr's O erap
L'/AOILE DU ORD.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
IL Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer ar.d F. B. Chatterton.
l'he public is rLspectfully informed that this Theatre will
orl2N for the DRAMATIC SEASON TO-MORRA/W
EV raNINU, Sept. 24, when will be performed, in conse-
quence of the unqualified succes • which attended its revival
last season, the First l'art of Shakespere'e Flay of HENRY
THE FOURTH. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Phelps ; Hotspur,
Mr. Creswick.
On SATURDAY, Sept. 21, Monday, 26, and during the
week, the performances wilt commence with the Farce of
,AN AP.,IE FOOL.
Alter which, at half-past 7 o'clock each Evening, the First
Pt of Shakespere's t'aty of HENRY THE FOURTH.
pr it c pal characters by Messrs. Yhelps, Creswick, Walter
Lacy, Henry 3larstoa, oxby, Behnore, Edmund
r,heitv, A. Itaynor, F. 11.. atrhews, J. Cormack, &c. ; Miss
iFi ten hroward, Miss Arabella Smyth (harp ebligato to song,
Mr. Fred.'riek Chatterton),
Mrs. C. Melville.
To conch.'d,
e,Tgith Fa
B rce.
Aby John Oxenford, Esq., en-
tiC ed BEAD T OR THE EST
nation of the Play the National Anthem will
At the terms.
b a sung.
Doors open .at half-past Six, commence at Seven.
Full prospectus of the Season Arrangements to be obtained
at the Box-office from 10 till 5 daily.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, Will be performed the Second Part of
HENRY THE FOUIIT}f.

THEATRE ROYAL; HAYMARKET.-
Lessee. Mr. I.,uckstone.
THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE.
After which, at half-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
of THE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. Messrs. Weiss,
Lucketone, Chippendale, Comyton, Rix..rers, Farrell, Matthi-
son, &c, ; 3l,s,tames Weiss, Keeley, Griffith, &,-!.
To be followed by FRIEND WAGiLES. Horatio
Waggles (his original character), Mr. Compton.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. 1 addy
0' Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
After which, THE sTRELTS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fiche her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11.
Forre,ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Finny Gwynne.

NEW THEA'FRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.—
sole Proortator and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
T HIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS, Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, sth time, STEPHEN DIG GES. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, It. Phillips, Billington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing-
ton, Miss H. Simms, and Ars. Alfred Mellon.
And T iIE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. Mellon, &c.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI.-
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT
and LAST NIGHT of the SEASON.
TO MORROW EVENING, 24th, the successful Drama of
STEPHEN DIGGES, by John Oxenford, Esq. Mr. J...L.
Toole.
Revival of the celebrated Comic Drama, by J. It. Planche,
Esq., of WHO'S YOUR FRIEND. Mr. B. Wtbsler.
And the celebrated Burlesque, by 11. T. Byron, Esq , of
THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Mr. J. L. To.le, Mrs. A.
Me lon, Mr. Paul Bedford.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINEN2 TALENT AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Se/son.
rims EVENING:(tor the 11th time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
nighly •successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
1:11EY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laujhable Travestie of FAUST AND M&RGUEIIITE.
To Gonclude with UNDEK THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
Mr, Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cotterel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, Sic. &a Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinioch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
MIS EVENING, SIIORT AND SWEET. Messrs. Par-
selle and James; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone.
After which, the great Burl..scpie, THE MILLER AND
MS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames
Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson.
To conclude with NVIIERE'S YOUR, WIFE ? Mr. Bel-
ford.

(-1 GUSTILY and SEASIDE DRESSES
k..) Messrs. JAY, of Ile,4ent-street, have now In stock a
variety of WASHING DitEES, suitAtle for the
country and seaside, and at the a earing-out price of only
£1 lis. 6d. the dress.

JAY'S,
247, 249, and 251, Regent-street.

BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw
material has already r sen 15 per cent., and it will soon
reach a far areater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefore,
Invite their numerous patrons to take advantage of the stock
they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour-
able terms; but the same qualities will naturally bi more
COitly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average

JAY'S,
211, 219, and 251, Regent-street.

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Terms cash.
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LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1864.

Mr. SEWARD'S remarks on the American war
are, of course, significant enough, and during his
comprehensive address he unfolds, to a great extent,
the peculiar policy which has guided the North in
their contest, and certainly treats his hearers to
some of those dogmatic assertions and grandiloquent
descriptions which are so very characteristic of
Yankee oratory. It seems, to our views, very
inconsistent that a man in such a responsible posi-
tion should speak so much at random, as it were,
and be so very unguarded in his excited statements.
Certainly, if the Federals do not succeed they can-
not blame themselves for want of self-confidence
nor attribute their failure to a lack of good opinion
of their resources. To begin with, Mr. SEWARD
considers the fall of Atlanta to have been just in
time—it consoles for past disappointment, it
heralds the advent of future successes. It
does not appear very clear to the disinterested
and impartial reader how this circumstance
will prove of so much cons( (pence, and there is
every reason to doubt the flattering tale which
hope appears to have whispered to Mr SEWARD.
However, it is worth following his remarks in order
to glean some notion of the manner in which these
Washington cfficials take successes. It will boon
be seen, on perusing a few passages of his discourse,
how much is done in the way of magnifying ; when
a victory is gained the glorious end draws near, and
the prospects of peace are imminent; soon will the
rebellion be nrushed
, ard the misguided opponents
be brought to their senses. It may seem of little
momenttocamial observers that this fallacious system
of promissory government should be carried on by
the Federal Government ; but it is in reality a thing
greatly to be regretted. It is thus that the people
are misled and greatly injured. While one party
in a transaction is over plausible, and the other ov
er
credulous it results as a matter of course that much
mischief is done. If the North could but have
recognised unwelcome truths a little earlier, how