The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-06 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

-Fpl O YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
..BA) 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.

NEW THEATRE-RD YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Mana,er, Mr. R. Webster.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRA.NCAIS: Mr
J L. Toole,
At to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
Inan, 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, Forttmio
and his Seven Ai agi3 Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, rt. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolzar, miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY
ATISS BATERAN.

NIGHT,

10IISS BATF,MAN.—LEAH.—Tats EVENING.
the I tCth appearance of the greatTracric Actress, Mies
BATEMAN, in the character of L VAIL In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the prit:cipal character in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it wilt be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank And fashion.—The New Comedy of TEE
SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Stirling-, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J.
L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are
engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. .l. L. Toile, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas.
Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat-
thews' Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went-
worth, and Mrs. Charles Maniews.
Tilts 107•ENING. and daring' the Week, at 7 o'c'ock,
tin entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Buckinc-
item, Esq., entitled THE SILVER TANI N G : Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John-
wone. Mr. Montague ; Mrs e harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.

To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated
from the French)in his characteristiccharacter of Un Anglais
Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
To conclude with 1863 ; or, THE SENSATIONS OF
THE PAST SEASON : Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford,
Mr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs.

1,3 QYAL STRAND THEATRE.
110 Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, 'UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
Ildford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, Sze.
Followed by MARGATE SAND 3.
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THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing, the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
BIM b. had Every Evening of

G. R. GLkNIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from tbelr own Collieries.
31arquis' 26s. per ton. 1 Double 21s. per ton.
Top 255. „ Nuts.. Os. „
Deep
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Pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W.
Best Cone
Terms cash.
...._ JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

IIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tills IN
—4Y.—Morning, 12h. 30m.—Afternoon, 12h. 59m.
ro-moßacm.-'horsing, lh. 26m.—Afternoon, lh. 54m.

The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 6, 1864,

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock
Barorneter-30.11.
Wind—N
-I'V.; moderate, with snow

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8. 1864
LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB.

Not the least interesting feature of the opening
night of a Parliamentary Session are the political
challenges known as notices of motions. As straws
indicate how the wind blows, so these brief intima-
tions of the subjects abut to be brought forward
afford us some opportunity of judgiog of the future
of the campaign. From their number, character, and
degree of importance we may measure the chance"
of a dull or a busy session, and form some conjentuYe
es to the projects of the opposition and the
plans of the Government. The notices given c.n
Thursday foretell the opening of one question of
importance and interest. The notices given y
Mr. BRAND on behalf of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer would seem to show a desire on the put
of the Government to conciliate certain class es.
Conscious perhaps of the coming struggle of partie a,
they wish to secure the agricultural interest, an d
consequently propose to bring forward a bill tx)
amend the present law so as to admit the use cif
mr.lt in feeding cattle. This long promised altera
lion will be very advantageous to farmers, and will
We may hope, tend to improve the quality an d
lessen the price of butcher's merit, especially i