The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-23 00:00:00

BONNET'S SIL SIL KF) a LYON.—Every Article of
commerce takes it's title either from the inventor or
manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit whi ,cli attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England ; but t fallacy of such an assertion is ex-
pos,dby the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. J AY, of Regent-street.
The following inters coven mark may be seen at the end
of each piece :—"Manus acture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it Lyon
Injurieux." Wear guaranteed.

THE MODE] IN AUGUSTUS—The Gentle-
man and the 1 Iricklayer, &c., in FUN This Week
—One fenny.

HER MATESTY'S THEATRE.
FAUST.
(In English.)
THIS EV FasTlNt 1, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23.
Lemmens-S herring ton, Taccani, and Florence Lancia.
Santiey r, Marc] iesi, Dussek, and Sims Reeves.
Cone uctor—Signor Arditi.
Commence at Eiz,,ht o'Clock.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COYENT-GARDEN.
Under The Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.

THIS EVE PING, to commence with (18th time) an en-
tirely new Orm retta, entitled FANCHETTE. Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison.
After which , a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a sale of
unprecedentec i magnificence, entitled
HARLEQI TIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors op en at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL DRIJR Y-L AN E.
Ma nagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. ton.
THIS EV ENING, the Performances will commence with
the New Seri o-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
IGHT ANA) 'MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses
B. Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath.
To conclude, with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SIN BAD THE SAILOR; or, The Seven Wonders
of thp World_ Clowns, Messrs. 11. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
liariequins, Afisers. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W. A. .Barnes and J. mores ; Columbines, Madame
Bolen° and litli'vses Gnnniss.
Prices as usl LaL Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under :the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DEACP2 U 0 (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening: during the Week.
TIIIS EVE'- ING, the performance will commence with:a
New and Ori gins! Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD :
Me.s,s. ff. Wi:ddicombe, Shore Garden, F. Charles Collett,
1119reland ; Miifises Percy, Pauline Le4ercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
A ter which„ at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle by Mr. John Brougnam. Principal cnarac:
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, E atery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss M. Henrade,Xiss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss Elsysorthy.
The Public e entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-ofs:e open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sol e Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern, Buokstone, Chippendale, Braid. Gordon, Rogers;
Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c.
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Chipnendath., Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brong,h,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA.
After which, HARLEQUI-N 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.

IN.EW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ' ADELPHL-
Sole Proprietor and Manager. M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING. THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL : Mr. J. L. Toole,
to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
inton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billing-ton.
To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Forttmio
Ste his Seven l‘lagio Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.
Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY NIGHT,
MISS BATEMAN.

MISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
the 97th 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 pritzcipal 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.

ROYA_T, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
GREAT ATTRACTIoN.—First Week of Mr. and Mrs.
CHARLES MA PHEWS.—Mr. J. L. Toole as Mrs. Brown,
Mr. Pheirs. Mr. Fechter, and Lady Audley every evening.
1813; or. the Sensation of the Past Season, until further
notice. Among the artistes who will appear here are Mr.
Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. To. le, Mr. Paul Bedford. and
Mr. Charles Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling. Mrs. Frank Mat-
thews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, Miss Fanny Josephs,
and Mrs. Charles Mataews.
THIS EVENING. and during the Week, at 7, THE
ADVENTURES OF A LOVE LETTER; COOL AS A
CUCUMBER ; and 1863 ; or. THE SENSATIONS OF
TIIE PAST SEASON.
In rehearsal, a new Comedy, by Leicester Buckingham,
Esq.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPFIEUS
AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
Followed by MARGATE SANDS.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT.
Commence at 7.

pHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
an be had Every Evening of

G. R. GLIsNIE, NEwg AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins; DAY.—Morning, lh. 59m.—Afternoon. 2h. 20m.
10-sontßow.-Morning, 2h. 36m.—Afternoon, 2h. 56m.

The Weather—Sun Office, Jan. 23, 1864,

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock 52
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Barometer-30.00.
Wind—S.W. ; moderate, and cloudy.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 1864.

The American news is of little importance.
Affairs, both civil and military, continued in that
same hopeless, helpless, undecided state, which this
disastrous war has for so long a period occasioned.
A war of defence, a war inspired by some high
principle, gives nerve to the arm and 'vigour to the
heart, and electrifies a whole nation with one irre-
sistible impulse. On the other hand, the
sword of the oppressor, as the Great Dra-
matic Poet has it, "is glued with orphans'
tears," and his arm rendered powerless by
a consciousness of injustice. If the American war
were, in truth, as Mr. GIBBOII would fain believe, a
war for the extermination of Slavery, how very
different would be the conduct of the belligerents
and the issue of the battle. As it is, however, the
nation rather resembles a set of operatives suffering
under that greivous mistake—a strike. Activity is
suspended, and a general paralysis prevails. In
such a painful state of things, when the strength of
both opponents is nearly equal, when the determi-
nation inspired by a good cause is counterbalanced
by.
o the obstinacy which not unusually accompanies
ad one, it is difficult for lookers-on to wait
pitiently for the issue, protracted as that issue is
likely to be,, and fraught in every case with most
direful results. It is possible that, before long,
some decisivs battle may affect the current of
events, and it is even within the limits of probabi-
lity that the voice of prudent friends from without,
or a last remnant of reason from within, may make
itself heard, and arrest at last the fatal work of
destruction. But we must confess that unfor-
tunately, as yct, we see no indication of such a
happy thongh tardy result. Among other rumours
in the intelligence of to-day, it is said that Mr.
LINCOLN has been already nominated by some
of the States as the new President at
the next election—a choice which does not evidence
any very great development of the reasoning powers
of the electors. The hopeful anticipations which
once surrounded the name of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,