The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN.
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,

NEW THEATRE-RO irAL, ADELPHI.-
8010 Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
21st Week of Miss Bateman.
THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKEII.
Miss Woolgar and Mr. J. L. Toole.
Nt to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio
and his Seven Magic Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, R. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss
_Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.
Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY NIGHT.
MISS BATEMAN.

11,11ISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
IV the 117th 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 principal 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, under 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, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J.
L. Toole every evening. The following emment artistes are
engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr..J. L. Toole, 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 Mathews.

THIS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock,
an entirely new Comedy, in a Acts, by Leicester Buckina-
ham, Esq., entitled T liE SILVER LIND G : Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John-
s'one, Mr. Montague • Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, .31issWentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated
from the French) in his characteristic character of Un Anglais
Timidc, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
To conclude with 1861: or, THE SENSATIONS OF
THE PAST SEASON Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford,
Mr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. IL Swanboroug,h.
THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF.
To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &C.
Concluding with MARGATE SANDS.
Commence at 7.

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THERMOMETER.
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Barometer-29.81.
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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1864.

vent the recurrence of such horrible scenes. A
arge and influential meeting took place, which,
we are glad to find, was numerously attended by
eminent natives. One of these declared that the
Suttee was " a most degrading custom, opposed
alike to the laws of GOD and man, and revolting
in the highest degree to human nature." It is
highly satisfactory to find a Hindoo speaking of
the practice in such strong terms. In Rajpoo":ana,
when another case of suttee took place, the young
Rajah declared the village forfeited, and long terms
of imprisonment were inflicted on the principal
offenders. Such are among the happy effects of the
gradual diffleion of enlightenment and civilisation,
and encourage us in the hope of the future Chris-
tianising and civilising of India.

There could hardly bet more momentous epoch
for so many elections to like place. It seems as if
every possible coincidence had met to give excite-
ment to the opening of this session. Flushed with
the triumph which they lately achieved in Devon-
port, the Conservatives have resolved to try
another chance in that locality, and thus secure
the place for thetnselves. In pursuance of this
resolve, Mr. FLEMING has been down to address
the electors as a future candidate for that town in
the Conservative interest. His address was to the
point, and elicited much applause. He briefly
sketched his views with nspect to home matters,
and of course laid the greatest stress upon foreign
affairs. In referring to Ws subject, he said that
ho thought England was lumiliated by the present
conduct of affairs. Air. FIEMING declared his ideas
to be those of non-intervention, but not peace-at-
any-price notions. This is a very good definition ;
and if this line of demarcation were only fully and
faithfully kept, how different would be the aspect
of things at present. As it is, it may be said that
Earl RUSSELL pursues a totally different course,
for, instead of non-intervention, he meddles in every-
thing, makes suggestions which are never fol-
lowed, gives advice which is never heeded, and
then, when matters reach a crisis, falls back upon
the peace cry, and declines to do anything to assist
those whom our false professions of friendship
have drawn into trouble or to vindicate the honour
of our own country and protect the interests of our
subjects. All this false and fatal system of politics
was very fully exposed by Mr. FLEMING, and he
successfully depicted the anomalous position in
which we are now placed. It is a pity
that no well-wisher to the Government
had the sense or the spirit to warn
them of the grievous mistake they were making in
allowing their opponents to gain such a vantage
ground; and possess such a handle against them as
foreign politics. This weapon will be brandished
against them for a long while to come, and so long
as there is a remnant of the old spirit extant in
England, or a portion of ancient recollection in the
memory, the appeal will not be made in vain which
calls upon Englishmen to disclaim and disavow the
pernicious policy which is bringing our Govern-
ment into disrepute, and cur national glory into
dishonour. Mr. FLEMING 'lad plenty of material
upon which to draw for his strictures, and was
therefore able to present his hearers with no nig-
gard epitome of events. With Poland, where the
revolution had been needlessly encouraged, and dis-
patches written that were not acted upon in one
iota. With Denmark, whose very mention is a
reproach to all connected with recent affairs, and
bids fair to remain a blot upon our national escut-
cheon if some prompt measures are not adopted to
retrieve our position, and to rectify past blunders ;
and with America, which subject is so rife with
questions of difficulty, in which our authorities
have so often lapsed from their duties, there was
every opportunity afforded to the speaker; and
while the Conservative candidates have so good a
case for their party, and can make out so damaging
a one for their opponents, they need never fear that
the constituencies throughout the country will not
respond to them with heartfelt sympathy, and sup-
port them in word and deed.

Thackeray and Knowles,

TO THE EDITOR OE THE SUN'.

SIR,—Mr. Anthony Trollope, ire his excellent notice of
Thackeray, in the Cornhill Jlaga:ine for this month, con-
cludes as follows :—"lt is to be regarded as a thing of course,
that there should be a bust of Thackeray in Westminster
Abbey." If a memento of Thackeray is to be placed in
that shrine, in which we keep the monuments of our
great men, surely a niche in that glorious temple should
be assigned to Sheridan Knowles (" Erin's own Shaks-
pere "), who was pre-eminently superior to all the writers
of the laht two centuries, one who, as Bulwer Lytton
has jastly and nobly said, "forms an actual, living, and
imperishable feature in the loftier literature of his time."
Hoping you may find space for the above in your valu-
able journal,--I remain, &c.
SHER:DAN MUSPRATT, M.D.
College of Chemistry, Liverpool,
February, 1864.

THE NEW STATUTES,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—ln recent numbers of The Sun you have congra-
tulated the country upon the proposed new laws connected
with social matters, including the new Lunacy Bill, which
has been introduced to the House of Commons by Sir
George Grey, and which, it appears, has been favourably
received by the house. A few months since I applied to a
legal friend to ascertain whether he thought it probable the
Legislature would settle the law respecting astrological
practice, mentioned in my various works and letters upon
this subject, during the last 10 or 12 years in The Sun
newspaper, and otherwise, and respecting which matter, as
I have elsewhere shown, I have incurred much trouble, loss
of time, inconvenience, and expense. 14 correspondent
stated that everything respecting reform was at a stand-
still, consequently the hope of any alteration or legal inter-
ference was distant, in his opinion, notwithstanding past
hints and promises to the contrary. As, however, the
Legislature has interfered in the case above referred to,
possibly, also, some alteration may be really contemplated
respecting the old grie%ance, which I have brought to your
notice with respect to Copestick, and other astrological
students. Can any of
your readers give me information
upon this point? and so oblige yours obediently.
Coin. C OOKE.

Braunton, Devon, 14th, Feb., 1864.
N B.—See The Sun 19th January, 1852; 14th February,
1856; 21st March, 1862; and Bth September, 1863, for
particulars.

THE GAROTTE AGAIN,