The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-19 00:00:00

UALS PEACE.

Dress Circle
Lipper Boxes
Pit .. ..

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Amphitheatre •- •
Gallery .. Os. 6d.
Private Boxes, £3.35., £2 25., and It lle 64. Orchestra Stalls, Es
Stage Manager, M. J. M. MORTON.
Director of Spectacle, Mr. W. WEST.
The whole under the managimeut of
Mr. BUN `I, LESSEE.

TILIEATEE ROYAL, HAYM ARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.

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Will be performed Bellini's Opera, 111 SONNAMBLLA. Count
liodolpho, Mr. Weiss ; Elvin°, Mr. W. rrison ; Amnia, Miss L.
P 3 ne.
After which a new Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESS RA-
DIAN !: AND TILE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters by
31egsrs. Buckstone, li. Bedford, J. Bland, Caulfield, Clark, Flimtncri,
Mrs. Fitwilliam, rs. Buckiogbain, and Miss Collins.
To conclude with the Farce, called THE TWO BONNYCASTLES.
Mr. Donnyc;astle, Mr. Bucizstone ; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck-
ingham.

THEATRE ROYAL, IDELPHI.
Lessee, A:. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
Enormous success et the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee.
TWA EVENiISk-i,

Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scup7er, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Wor.ell ; Emily, Miss
Emma Uardiug.

To be followed by a characteristi; sketch, ea:led THE YANKEE
PEDLAR ; or, thd Times Li 'Virgin:a. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ;
Morland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Naliey Bantam, Miss Emma Har:ing.
After which MY PItECIOCS BETSY Mr. Bobtail, Air, Wright.

To conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT-
TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur-
named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, r.
Butler; Trudcheu (commonly called Little Bed Riding Hood), Mlas
Kathleen Fitz william.

*SOYA], PRINCESS'S ITLEAtts.E, OXFORD-STREET.
under the Mafagement•3t Mr. C. Keats,
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THIS EV EN !NG,
,Shakesnere's Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
Principal characters by Itessrs. Bartley, Keeley, A. Wigan, Mea-
dow, Addison. Harley, J. Vining, C. Keau ; Mesdames Winstanley,
Reeler, and C. Kean.
With a new grand Chriemas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN
BILLY T,',.YLOR ; or, Tke Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra-
riLongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown. Mr. Flexmore; Panta-
loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq.

lit)l(Aa.
Under the Management or saso.—te Vestria.
IEIIB EVENING,
Aral ba performed

THE GUM OF spEcuLATrioN. Principal characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, It. Rozby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C.
Rom, and Miss M. Oliver.
To cot:elude with

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A new afrid original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq.,
entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the
Forest, Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss
Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosins. Wright,
Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horneastle, Butler, and
Vernon.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
and Manager, Mr. 5Y . t arran.
THIg EVENING,
Will be performed OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. H. Farren ; Inge,
Mr. Moskins ; Desdemona Miss Louisa Howard ; Emilia, Mrs. J. F.
SaTille.
To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction,and
Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; C'own, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin,
Mr. Forrest; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees.

NlNCli's PLAYHOUSE AND STBAIS THEATRE,
Lessee, Mr. W. It. COPELAND, Liverpool.
The Warmest Theatre in London.
Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES.
After which, The JUVENILE PARTY.
To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA-
RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by
Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames
Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and llaskell.
To conclude with MY SISTER FROM INDIA.
'the prices of admission are arranged 43 follow :—Orchestra stalls,
48, 710,023 (first circle), Ils.; (second circle), 23. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to
commence at Seven precisely.
A tezond price will be taken to tee Boxes only at Nine o'clock
—wit circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.
Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITiIEATRE.
Tinder the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal ILiglinca
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Managuler, Mr. W. Batty.
London.
The most successtul and pop
Mr. Theatre ha
int
Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that he has entered o
engagement with Mons. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Roanpe
mancer, from Vienna, who will make his appearance every evening.
THIS EV EN DI 0,
Win be performed, a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE
BEARD
; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be introduced a pair of
highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most
d
°die Pair ever brought into Europe.
With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent
of the highest ever, both Native and Foreign.
With the m:-st popular and onl Equestrian Pantomime in London,
Wentitled
MR' and MRS. BRIGGS; or, f uncit's Festival—Mirth,
raniaalnod Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mis. Avery ;
course Pantaloon,
Ruckman; Clown, Artlfar Nelson, who will in the
igwk liar each evening play a number of favourite airs on the
moateen.
On Thursday
..„neat, a Grand Juvenile Night.
'4"'"'"s w be bud at the lies-office from Eleven till Four daily.
.•-ale MR.nerer. fir. T. Thomo.w•

HIGH WATER AT LO),IDON BRIDGE.
Tali DAY —Morning 9 min. alter 1.2 1 Evertini 40 min after 12
T3-7-,toßsow —Morni-k: 6 min. after 1 Evening 32 :run &nor 1

THE ll' EAT/It:R.—Su:a Unice, JANUARY 18.
TIiBIOIOXIITILIt, IN TUX SPA')E.
43--highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during the night.
38--thin day, at noon.

BAROMKTRIc, 30.42.
WIND S.W.—fine sunshiny weather.
MONDAY, JASUART 19.
TBERMONETS; Tot Tax SisaDlL
39—highest since noon yesterday.
29—lowest this morning and during the night.
40 —this day, at noon.
BAROBISTISE, went up to 30.43 ; now 30.15.
WDCD S.W.—very fine sunshiny weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock on Saturday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
.PrArmotrrs—Wind calm—cloudless.
P.°°l.34—Wind S.W., gentle breeze--cloudless.
BRIGHTON---Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless.
HAS7INGS— Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
SOUTHAXPTON—Wind N.W., strong breeze—cloudless.
FoullEaToNE—Wind N.W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TmosnaGE—Wind N. gentle breeze--overcast.
GREENWIOH—WindN.W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy.
STsoon—Wind N.W., calm—partially cloudy.
swinaDmr—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
COLOMESTER—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CarcanrDGE--Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH—Wind W., gentle breeze—tartially cloudy.
BIRMLIGHAM—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
HOLTHEAD--Wild W.N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
LANcassaft--Wind W., calm—overcast.
wrirrzy_wind N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
SHAT—'Hind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BuiTOCK—Wind N.V., gentle breeze—cloudless.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Friday morning
at nine
o'clock :
Ida-Amok—Wind S., calm—cloudless.
bicruamoart—Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGHTON—W ind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
COLCHESTER—Wind N.W., strong breeze—overcast.
Bur.)lll4GRAM—Wnd N.W., calm—partially cloudy.
L'axc'anza—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WHITBY--Wind W., strong breeze—cloudless.
DA.B""ToN—Wind W. S. W., gentle breeze— partially
cloudy.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. - The following
members (amongst many others) of the haut ton witnessed
the new Christmas pantomime during the past week :—The
Marquis of Stafford, the Earl Cadogan, Earl of Glengall,
Marchionesa of Conyngham, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
Lord and Lady Clinton,
Lady Seymour, Lord Tenterden,
Lieut.-General and Lady Maclaine, General Cavendish, Sir
John Campbell, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Charles Shakerly, Sir
George Armitage, Sir William Anstruth6r, Sir Thomas
Cockburn, Sir A. Macdonald. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry
Bayles., .
Major Martyn, Major Hunt, Colonel Bonner, Coloi a
Frith, Colonel Bagnold, Lieut. Campbell, Captain Macdo-
nald, Captain Wilkinson, Captain Milne. Captain Carleton,
Captain Cooke, Captain Powell, Miss Burdett Coutts, Mrs.
Stevens, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Salomans, Mrs.
Bates, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Maberly Mr. Thynne Mr. Wil-
loughby, li> ,§ankey, Mr. Cope, Air. Lowndes, Mr. Frith,
Mr r. C. F. Howth, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Clayton,
v.%); Heath-note; Thietlethwaite, Mr. Wentworth Bois-
'olls-V.—Coke% Ifc•
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THE SUN,

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LONDON, MONDAY• JANUARY 19, 1852.

That " an Englishman's house is his castle" has
long since become one of the most favourite axioms
of the Constitution. It is gratifying to believe in the
correctness of the sentiment which prompted Mr.
PITT to make that memorable declaration. Unfor-
tunately we have too often, nevertheless, bad occasion
to question the accuracy of the opinion expressed by
the illustrious statesman, the conduct displayed at
times by the authorities not invariably illustrating
the principle therein enunciated. The privacy of the
household, it is well known, has before now been in-
vaded with impunity. Whenever occurrences of this
description have transpired they have invariably
elicited from the public the sternest protests of indig-
nation. Hitherto, however, we have not witnessed
any flagrant violation of the sanctity of home by the
most unpopular and unnatural system of all, that of
espionage organized by the police. Unhappily our
present allusion to the subject has been provoked by
the announcement of proceedings of precisely this
despicable character. Aware of the extraordinary
importance of the principles involved in the question
before us, we feel impelled to refer to the circumstances
here implied, satisfied that it must before long com-
mand not merely the serious attention of the com-
munity, but in like manner also the resolute interpo-
sition of the Legislature.
Professors of various abstruse sciences are so far
interested in the facts to which we are about to make
allusion, that we feel satisfied the result of investiga-
dons now pending must vitally affect those in any
way interested in the studies of mesmerism and
phrenology. Unless some alteration be effected in
the Vagrant Act passed in 1815 the disciples of GALL
and Alessiaa will be always liable to treatment similar
to that which has very recently been experienced by
a gentleman of the name of COPSTICK. According
to statements made by him on the 10th instant before
the Recorder at the Bath Quarter Sessions—state-
ments published at considerable length in the local
newspapers—it would appear that by means of the
spy system so peculiarly obnoxious to the people
of this country he bad lately been confined for the
practice of astrology, having been committed to
gaol on the opprobrious charge of being a rogue and a
vagabond. Let it be remembered that the appellant
made the astrological calculations complained of
at his private residence, where he was peaceably
living as a citizen, contributing his portion of rates
and taxes to the revenues, and where he was waited
policeman disguised in plain
upon by his accuser (a
clothes), and requested thereupon to make certain
estimates through the castieg of a horoscope. By
ueh insiduous and nefarious proceedings was the
student of astrology, already mentioned, brought
under the frown of the neighbouring magistracy.
He was charged, and not only charged, but com-
twitted as a rogue and a vagabond, as one coming
under the scourge of the authority secured by the
provisions of the Vagrant Act—an Act passed, ac-
cording to the announcement of the preamble, with a
view to check the number of idle and disorderly
persons wandering about the United Kingdom, at the
time the measure was originally introduced into Par-
!lament. As well might the prisoner hate been
taxed with a violation of the 9th Geo. 11., nap. 5, a
statute prohibiting the exercise of witchcraft ! Ne-
vertheless, such was not the impression of the Justices
SHALLOW, of Somersetshire. He was formally con-
victed upon that clause of the Vagrant Act which
nrovides that " every person pretending or professing
to tell fortunes by palmistry, or otherwise, or using
any subtle art, craft, or device, to impose on, or de-
ceive, any of his MAJESTY'S subjects, shall be deemed
and taken to be a rogue and a vagabond"—a clause
applied, in the present instance, to a man of talent, of
learning, and of respectability, and, one in no par-
'icular coming within the category of those who are
either " idle or disorderly." Accused by a spying
pliceman, in plain clothes, of having calculated
a nativity at his private residence, the appellant com-
plained that he had been wrongfully punished for
giving his opinion in regard to certain contingencies
which he believed the stars would influence, not by
any means pretending to tell fortunes, or teaching in
any way whatsoever the pernicious doctrines of fa-
tality. The question, indeed, is altogether apart from
the truth or fallacy of the views entertained by
astrologers. It is a question affecting, as the ma-
gistrates themselves seemed to admit somewhat blun-
deringly,
the interests of those individuals who culti-
vate the sciences—call them, if you will, the pseudo-
sciences or imaginary sciences—of mesmerism and
phrenology. The appeal made by Mr. COPSTICE, on
the 10th of January, before the Recorder at the Bath
Quarter Sessions, having failed, it now remains for
those anxious to vindicate the sanctity of home, and
to suppress the execrable spy-system, at its very
commencement, to petition Parliament for some
speedy and effectual interposition on the part of the
Legislature.

Whatever may be the merits or demerits of astro-
logy, its professors are surely not to be subjected to
ignominious treatment, like that already particu-
larised, any more than a similar course is to be sanc-
tioned in reference to the believers in mesmerism or
to the advocates of phrenology. Dissent as we may
from the fantastic but magnificent dreams of astro-
logers, we cannot, as sincere and patriotic lovers of
)ur Constitution, consent to witness, unmoved, the
adoption in their regard of repressive measures so
peculiarly base and reprehensible. Those who may
coincide with the sticklers for any such fanatical
measures of opposition would do well to weigh some
among the remarkable truths recorded on the pages of
history, however much they may be indisposed to listen
to eloquent voices raised by the credulity of
a ZADILIEL, or by the hallucinations of a VOLHTMAN.
They should remember that preposterous though
the science appears to them, preposterous though it
may appear to all of us now-a-days, it has num-
bered among its advocates some of the most illus-
trious intellects the world has ever known, intellects
to whose labours we are mainly indebted for our
present advancement in civilization. Among these
were many of the most wonderful men of ancient
Greece—Tua.LEs, who first foretold eclipses : ANAXI
MANDER, the inventor of globes: PYTHAGORAS, wise
amongst the wise: EuDoxus, one of the first authors
of the Calendar : SOCRATES, the most divine of
Pagan philosophers : ARISTOTLE, designated by
PLATO the sage of truth : ARATUS, HIPPOCRATES,
PaocLus, Poar
YRY, and ANAXAGORAS. Among
the Romans were
PROPERTIUS, and Pima-, and
GALEN, and VIRGIL, and HORACE, and the learned
NlGlmus Fmtrus, and the immortal CICERO. Among
the Egyptians the most conspicuous was CLAUDIUS
PTOLEMY, the master of the science, and not the
least remarkable MERCURIUS Taissi
EGISTUS. Like-
wise
among the generality of the Oriental races may
be enumerated the memorable names of BEROSUS
JOSEPHUS, and ZOROASTER. Later times have not
tended to diminish the number of illustrious disciples
from such men as TYCHO BRAHE and ROGER BACON,
or AS CORNELIUS AGRIPPA and: NOSTRADAMus,
to the venerated genius of Archbishop USHER,
Bible Chronology, the author of the of
JEREMY TAYLOR, the good and profound,
Of CARDAN the inventor of the method of solving
cubic equations, of KEPLER the father of the modern
school of astronomy, of NAPIER the contriver of
logarithms, and—besides a variety of others such as
MELANCTHON, PARTRIDGE, LILLY, STEELE, and
CULPEPPER—FLAMITEAD the first Astronomer
Royal, Asnsanz the founder of the Museum, the
glorious DRYDEN, according to some, according to
others, even, MILTON the poet of Christianity, and
indisputably and unquestionably the great Lord
BACON himself, one of the wisest and greatest of
men, one whose principal but not only source of
renown is, that of having founded the modern
system of inductive philcsophy. Numerous others
not here necessary to be particularized, have in like I
manner, both in remote and recent times, cultivated