The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

-'3,IESSRS. JAY and CO. have row on show
the most unique and perfect assortment of
BONNETS,

which their Manager has selected in Paris, and brough
back with her to this Establishment.
247, 249, 251, Regent-street.

SILKS a LYON.—Every Article of
BON NET'S
commerce takes Its title either from the inventor or
manufacturer. and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit which attaches to the originator.
BoNisi ET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica-
tion In England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex-
pos dby the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The tollowing interwoven mark may be seen at the end
of each piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon
et it luiurieux." Wear guaranteed.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
under the Mana9:ement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, for the 9th time,' Balfe's new Opera,
BLANCHE DE Ni VERS : Miss Louisa Fyne, Miss Anna
Hiles, Miss Emma Heywood ; Messrs. W. H. Weiss, 11. Corti,
A. Cook, A. St. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-past Six—'2ommence at Seven.

THEATR.E ROYAL DRURY- LANE. •
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform
the Farce of MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr:G. Weston, Mr. 'Warde,
Mr. J. Marris ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss narftellr.
After which, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
Messrs. t helps, Ryder, Rayner, Meagreson, Ward, Spencer ;
Miss Eburne, Miss E. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss Hitter, Miss Cicely
Nott, Miss Heywood. and Mr. Swift.
Followed by BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss R. Leclerq.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, SILKEN FETTERS • Messrs. Chas.
Mathews, Chippendale, W. Farren, Howe, ; Mesdames
C. Mathews and M. Harris.
Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
Mathews, Compton,Weathersby, Arc. ; Mesdames C. Mathews,
L, Keeley. Griffith, &c.
Followed by COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews.
And LITTLE DAISY.
Commence at 7.

PRINCESS'S THENTRE.-HERRNIANN.-
The public are respectfully informed that there Will be
NO PERFORbIANCI4I THIS EVENING, in consequence of
H Herr errmann's being commanded to perform at P r
rogmo e
before their Royal tlighnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales.

itOYAI, LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DEMONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled
UNCLE' BABY : Nessus. Widdicombe, J.G. Shore, Charles ;
NAB, P. Leolercq, and Carlotta Leclercq.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
Story. in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle, by Mr. John Brougham. principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Andrews, Sims
; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, 1l re.
Lee, and Miss Elsworthy.
Doors open at half-past 6—commence at 7.

LEAR-EVERY NIGHT.

ISS
BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
—11... t the Sith 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 priLcipal 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.

'NEW THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPHI.
Sole Pronrtator and Manager, %tr. B. Webster.

Tiffs EVENING, at 7, THE TUAGEDY QUEEN: Mrs
Stirling.

At 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Bth week of Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs.A.rthur Stirling, R. Phillips, liii-
lington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with THE IRISH TIGER: Miss K. Kelly
And Mr. Stephenson.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRIME. Messrs. Geo.
noney, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss
Man ders.
Followed by (6th time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The
Return of Ulysses. Messrs. lioney and Fenton ; Mesdames
Swanborough aad Simpson.
After which, MT NEW PLACE. Mr. A. Wood.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE
Manageress, Miss Marriott.

T lIIS EVENING, the successful new Play, by Westland
Marston, Esq., entitled PURE GOLD : Messrs. E. Pnelps,
H. Marston, D. 11. Jones, W. D. Gresham, S. Pertitt ; Miss
Mandlebert, Mrs. B. White, and Miss Marriott.
To conclude with THE BRIGAND : Mr. D. 11. Jones, Miss
Mandlebet t.

Box-office open from 11 to 4.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY.—Morning, sh. 30m.—Afternoon, bh. 50m
Vo.mo anow,-Morning, Ch. 10m.—Afternoon, 6h. 30m,

The Weather---Sun Office, Dec.ll, 1863.

TWERM EVER.
Thikday at Two o'clock 46

Barometer-29.72.
Wind—S.-E. ; moderate breeze, and hazy, with rain.

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LONDON, 1 UESDAY, DEC. 1, 1863.

The appointment
the of Sir JOHN LAWRENCE to fill
giev:ll:lt office of Governor-General of India will
general satisfaction. The reported death
of the gifted.
forth one and revered Earl of ELGIN has called
With
expression of public regret,
and mingled
;t
anxiety as that regret has been a keen
tothe •
judicious appointment of his suc-
cessor. No appointment in the hands of the British
Government is so important as that of the Governor-
General of India. The
Weight
of his jurisdiction is
so enormous, the
so onerous, and the distance hween fe his viceroyalty
his responsibilities is
and the mother country is
fz)
extremet that no help
from without, no counsel frnra
h Homehtn Govern-
ment can avail in any oergelicy. e
T Governor-
General must ant on hie own responsibide-
Tl2at the t 7
hand rely
upon his own resources.
chosen gfot man"
should, above all others, be
peculiar post is therefore a matter 13- f r that
Paramount
importance to the well-being. of
that
empire over which the British SovEitpac;"i's
called to rule. To make a wise and popular
selection at the present moment must have bee., re.
girded by her MAJESTY'S Government as a task of
peculiar difficulty and delicacy, the of airs of India
having of recent years assumed a position of pecu-
liar and vital importance, and the Governor-General,
whose vacant place they were called upon to fill,
being a man so very generally esteemed and admired,
and so admirably well qualified for his position--in
making their selection, the Government have yen'
tured upon a glorious innovation of established pre-
cedent. They have ventured to ignore what Mr.
TUACKERAY calls "The British Bible"—they have
not consulted the pages of the " Peerage," but they
h
ve chosen for this responsible position a man whose
bent title to the is his
“ r
oRN LAWRENCE has already won golden
ions from
th.
fen the British public for his heroic
" of the Puti•ti"
JOHN Lto.vßE,,, J • We believe that Sir
which cr. does possess those high qualities
are likely to render him the worthy successor
01 those soldiers
and statesmen so emphatically
and eloquently e
IlGrated by the late Lord
STILANGFORD--

,4 And after 'listings still there came, a great and glorious
line

Of PrOCODsul on PrHernocosul to tend his high design ;
Of Counsellors and oes whose
With thetam® shall live for aye,',
Wellesley of Al) sore, and the Wellesley of
Assaye."

Conspicuous in that momentous list of our Indian
chieftains are the recent names of ELLENBOROUGH
and. ELGIN. Their examplo must afford a Cordial
a potent stimulus
encouragement and to the
exertions and ambition of their new successor.
Let him remember, that Peace can Confer
glory as great as any achieved in war. That
the prudent Counsellor, the wise Administrator,