The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-27 00:00:00

CIIORLEY.

Daring the past month there has been a steady
and gradual increase in the distress in this town,
which may be attributed partly to the stoppage of
two large mills and the adoption of short time at
others, and partly to the inferior quality of the
material, in the working of which the hands are
not able to earn near the amount of wages they
would if the material were good. Pauperism is
rapidly on the increase, the number relieved during
the week ended on Tuesday, the 25th inst., showing
an increase of 260, as compared with the number in
the receipt of relief a month ago. The state of emg
ployment according to the latest returns is as foil'
lows :—Usually employed, 4,857 ; unemployed at
present time, 1,395 ; employed full time, 1,931 ;
employed five days per week, 460; weekly loss in
wages, £BB4 ss. The town itself is in a very ded
pressed state, as evinced in the number of empty
shops and cottages in the town and the almost
weekly failures in business of the tradespeople. The
Relief Committee are about to resume active operao
tions this week, having received a grant of £l5O
from the Central Executive Committee on Monday.
The committee relieved a few cases last week out of
133 which they had in hand, being the balance left
from their previous operations. A letter from the
Poor Law Board was read before the Board of
Guardians on Tuesday, inquiring into the health of
the paupers in the Chorley Union, and it was re(
solved that the matter should be considered before a
special meeting on Tuesday week.

THE LATE GALE.—The forebodings expressed in
our accounts of the gale in the Moray Firth on Wednesday
at,d Thursday, which appeared in our impression of Friday,
have unhappily been fully realised. The boats which were
missing from Portessie and Buckie have now been ascer-
tained beyond question to have been lost, In the Buckle
boat,the ew,
thecrGle,y, it is new considered beyond all doubt that
all
consisting of nine men, have been drowned.
Another boat belonging to Buckie was also lost. The
Shamrock, of Portessie, was cast ashore within a quarter of
a mile of her port, and her crew of nine men. were all lost.
Altogether, no fewer than 26 men belonging to the two
villages, which are both in the parish of Ruthven, have
been lost, leaving 12 widows and 34 fatherless claildren,--
Scotsman.

HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY. LANE.-
Mana,ers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund
Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAIIERT YS. Mr. Edmund
Falconer; Messrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss
Hudspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoft; &c.

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After which, at a quarter to Eight o'c'ock, Shaksnere's
Tragedy of OTHELLO. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Creswick,
Walter Lacy, G. F. Neville, A Rayner, Raymond; Mrs.
Hermann Vezin, and Miss Atkinson.
roors open at ha f-past Six—Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—
Lessee, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WINO.
After which, THE STRANGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip.
pendale, Farren, Compton, Rogers, Gordon, Braid, &c..
Mesdames Beatrice, Keeley, Fitzwilliam, Moore, &C.
Followed ty ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers,
Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwiliiarn, &c.
And OUR MARY ANNE. Miss H. Lindley.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
Under the sole management of Mr. Pechter.
Tills EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
lan, toe King's Butterfly, Mr. I, echter. Messrs. llpier,Wid-
dicomb, Ch rle4, M'intyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland,
C ifford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lellercq, M. Henrade, E.
Lavenue, and B. Lavenue.
The Scenery painted by Mr. William Callcott.
Doors open at 7 ; commence at halt-past.
The Box-office open daily from Elev,n till Five.

KING'S BUTTERFLY.-LYCEUM
THEATRE.—Fanfan, the King's Butterfly, Mr.
FEWITER.—The most k uccessl ul Drama produced for
years.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

TIT'S EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.

After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Torre:ger. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Bsznett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

ATEW THEATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPIII.
&An Proprietor and Manag•or, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir
Patrick o'Plenipo,'Mr. J. Collins with the song of "The Bold
Soldier Boy"), supported by Messrs. Billington, Stuart,
Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs. Billington and
Miss llenrie. ta Simms.
Alter which, 4th time, a new apropos Farce, called
DOING BANTING. Messrs. J. Clarke, Stephenson, R
Romer; Mrs. II Lewis and Miss A. Seamen.
To conclude with the celebrated s rio-comic Drama, by S.
Lover, Esq., of RORY O'MORE. Rory, Mr. John Collins,
with the songs of '• The Wi,low Machree," and " The Sprig
of Shillelah." The other characters by Mr Billington, Mr
Phillips, Mr Paul Bedford, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephenson, Mr
C. J. Smith.; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Kate Kelly, &c.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY.
Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re-
engaged.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, UNDER TIIE
ROSE.
At a quarter to 8 (last 2 nights\ ➢lr. Arthur Sketchley's
Comedy of HOW WILL 'I HEY GET OUT OF IT?
To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WOOD LOCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
On Saturday. 29th October, will be produced a new and
original Comedy Drama, in 3 acts, entitled SYBILLA ; or,
STEP BY STE f'.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manazeress, Mrs. Swanborouzh.
THU.; EVENING, JNLIMITE 0 CONFIDENCE.
Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven.
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor:ugh and Maude -FJ.
To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham,
Simpson, ttc,

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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1864.

Among the intelligence brought by the American
Mail not the least important news is that which we
receive from our own colonies. It appears that the
Canadian Union Convention assembled at Quebec
on October 10 to discuss the weighty question of a
general confederation, and the news of October 13,
'which we receive from New York, tells us that the
Conference had unanimously resolved upon the
confederation of all the provinces, Lis very satis-
factory that there should have been so much har-
mony of sentiment in the assembly, since it was
only reasonable to anticipate that some dissentient
Voice-would be raised, some active opposition made to
the measure. In so many different provinces there
must naturally be conflicting interests and local
j.alensics, (specially where diet-rs nationalities are
concerned, and it wcu!d not have been surprising
had the grand scheme broken down when put
to the vote. But the 131i-ish Auer:can
coloniats have had the senbe and the spirit to rceog-
rt.ise that their interests,
however seemingly dis-
tinct trifles, are in matters of moment absolutely
identical,
and they have not suffered any private or
personal feeling to hinder the public good. At this
Quebec conference alt the
provinces were repre-
sented, ar,d as the object of the assembly was fully
known, and openlycanvassed for some time before,
therfJ is no cause to donbt that each several popu.
ill',loll sent a delegate who was clearly informed of
heir views and wishes. From news Which reached
It 3 some days back, we had reason to fear that in
Lower Canada an active opposition was being orga.
aised, but the able and accomplished M. CARTIEIL
tiPpeare to have been throughout in favour of tEte