The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-27 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT S 1 VlCES.—During the storms
of the past yea r the boats of the National Lifeboat
Institution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our
coasts. The Instituth )n has also expended £13,819 35. 2d. in
the same period on li eboat establishments, in addition to
granting £1,351 Gi. Od. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked
persons by its litebcats ', and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to the
public for ASSISTANL Eto enable them to meet the con-
tinued heavy demands o a the Institution's 125 lifeh3at estab-
lishments. Contributio as are receival by all the Lonaon
d country bankers ; td by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
the Institution, 14, .30 lin -street, Adelphl.

TTER MAII:k. TY'S THEATRE.
.1-1 Nights of Perfor.-nan ce —Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
,Saturdays.

F. AUST.
(In English.)
TO-MORROW EVENING T iIURSDAY, JANUARY 28.
Lemmens-Sherrington, T• accani, and Florence Lancia.
Santley, 3larchesi, D\ issek, and Sims Reeves.
Conducts *---,Signor Arditi.
Comm, nice id Eight.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVEN T-GA.:.`IDEN.
Under the Manav,-em,:n.t of 11:ss Louisa Pyae and
Mr. W. ilar.7isoll.
THIS EVENING, to comment le with (21st time) an en-
tirely new Operetta, entitled FAYCHIETTE. Miss Louisa
Fyne and sir. W.
Harrison.
After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a szale of
unprecedented magnificence, ,ntitl€ d
HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE .P LND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six— :ommence at Seven.

IrpFIEATRE ROYAL :D RU R Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatter: on.
THIS EVENING, the Performallees will commence with
the New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
IGHT AND Alo RN. PrincipAl. characters by 3.1 r. Phelps,
supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses
R. Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINBALD THE SAILOat ; or, The Seven Wonders
of the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. :dor ris ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss.
prices as usuaL Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Nj Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DENIONIO (a Triumoha at Success) will be repeated
Every Evening; daring the Week:.
TTIIS EVENING, the performance will commence with-a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD :
Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
o,lgreland ; Misses Percy, Pauline; Lezlercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
Iter which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, takesi from Stendhars "Italian
Cluonicle4," by Mr. John Br Citlg nam. Principal cliarac;
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brovliam, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Colletgt, Sims ; Miss 31. Henrad e,t3liss Lavenn, Mrs. Lee,
and /Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxer r, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe ket Ting of hats and cloaks, and
that the attendant s in all parts, of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily fror allto 5. Commence at 7.

?THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
T HIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
S.:ahem, Buckstone, Chip pendale, Braid. Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; :.tiesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c.
After which, KING A ILTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton. Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, ac. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
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, HA..IILEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Ponbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
snow what to do.

N- ENV TH-EATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.—
Snle Prom is for and Manager, Mz. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PALE FRANCAIS : Mr
J L. Toole.
kt I 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, Fortunio
and his Seven Mai Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, Lt. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss
_Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.
Commence at 7.

L E A IL-EVERY
MISS BATEMAN.

NIGHT.

MISS B ATEMAN.—LE A H.—THIs EVENING,
the Ino-th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BATEMAN, in the character of LNAH. 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.
GILKAT ATTItACTIoN.—First Week of Mr. and Mrs.
CHARLES MAPIIEWS.—Mr. J. L. Toole as Mrs. Brown,
Mr. Phel.i.a, Mr. Feohter, and T.ady Audley every evening.
1863 ; or. the Sensation of the Past Sea4on, 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 Matlews.
TFITS EVENING. and during the Week, at 7, THE
ADVENTEIT tiES OF A LOVE LETTER; COOL AS A
CUCUMBER ; and 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF
THE PAST SEASON.
On SATURDAY next, Jan. 30, will be produced an entirely
New Comedy, by Leicester Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE
SILVER LINING, in which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews,
Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Frank Matthews, &c., will appear.

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

,HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
31_ Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tnis DAY.—Morning, 4h. 14m.—Afternoon, 4h. 30m.
ro-moun.o.w.-Morning, 4tx. 44m.—Afternoon, 511. lm.

The Weather—Sun Office, Jan. 27, 1864.

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock 5O

Barometer-30.05.
Wind—S.lV.; moderate, and fine.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, lAN. 27, 1864.

Mr. BRIGHT was in his element at Birmingham
yesterday. Confident in the applause of a not very
discriminating audience, the hon. member freely
indulged in that would-be ironical and vituperative
style of oratory for which unfortunately he has latterly
become so very conspicuous. Few men among our
public speakers can be, or have been, more eloquent
on dae occasion than JOHN BRIGHT. There is a
vigour of thought and an earnestness of purpose in
hia discourses which, joined to a harmonious flow
of language, is well calculated to sway an impres-
sionable, and to enforce conviction upon an unthink-
ing, audience. For ourselves we must admit that,
with all our sympathy for some of Mr. JOHN
BRIGHT'S principles, and with all our appreciation
of his great abilities, there is to us something essen-
tially repugnant in his dogmatic, ex cathedra
style of laying down the law. He does not
bring forward argument, but he delivers judgment.
It we presume to differ from so great an authority,
unmeasured abuse and pointless sarcasms are our
lot. We are sorry for his sake that Mr. BRIGHT
has adopted this style of vituperative declamation.
It is cue for which he is not well qualified. He
can deal ponderous blows upon occasion, but
the polished weapon of the oratorical gladiator is
essentially out of place ia his grasp. With a sin-
gular want of taste and discretion, Mr. BRIGHT
in his speech of yesterday opened up again the
vexed question of Mr. COBDEN and the Times.
Painfully conscious, doubtless, of the general oblo-
quy which on that occasion had befallen his unwary
arapion, Mr. BRIGHT gave vent to his perhaps na-
tural vexation in some not very humorous or very ap-
propriate remarks. On the American question he, of
coarse, expressed sentiments similar to those 01
Mr. GIBSON. Heartily do we agree with him at
espiration—namely, that
any rate in one
through the instrumentality of this war Slavery
may be ultimately extinguished. Very few,
however, even of the strongest advocates of the
Union, but will feel indignant at the violent manner
in which, with his tt9custgmed urbanity, he speaks