The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-11 00:00:00

NEW AMERICAN ODE—Silent Paupers, or
Starved to Death—Our Critic among the Pictures, &e.
ftc., in FUN this week. One Penny.

THE DERBY.—RACE GLASSES (the best),
at CALL AGH AN 'S, 23A, Net to
W., corner
t Conduit-street. N.B.—Sole agent to Voigtlander, Vienna.

-ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
From this time until the end of the season th!re will be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and s; aturday.
Grand Extra Night.
3ldlle. Lucca ; Mdlle. Battu ; Madame Didiee ; M. Faure ;
Signor Attri; and Signor Mario.
TO-MORROW EVE •;ING (Thursday), May 12, will be
pertormed, for the first time this season
le , Meyerbeer's Grand
opera, L HUGUENOTS. Vanti a, Mdlle. Pauline
L..cca, her fourth appearance in England. and first appear-
place this sea on ; Margari a de Valois, Mdlie. ):arie Battu ;
Dama cl'Onore, Madame Tagiiafico ; Urbane., Madame
Didiee, her fir t appearance this season ; Ii Conte di San
, M. Faure, irs first appe +ranee this season; Marcell°,
Signor Attri, in consequence of he illness of Herr Schmidt.
Il Conte de Nevers, Signor Tagliafico ; Meru, Signor
; Tavannes, signor Rossi; De itaetz, Signor Fa tar
fluguenct Soldier, Signor Lucchesi ; nd Signor Fa
Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The incidental Divertli,sement wi 1 be supported by Mdl'e.
Ealvicni, Mdlle. Carmine, and M. Despla,el.
Commence at half past Eight.
pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre eta Is, 20s. 6d., 75., and 55.
had
;
amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be
at the box-offica under the portico of the theatre. which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
librarians'.

THEATRE ROYAL DRIJR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore.
After which, will be produced the Grand Stage
Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled
the First Part of
HENRY THE FOURTH.
The cast will include impersonations by those eminent
.rtists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter
MontMgomery, Mr. Walter
Lacy. Mr. Addison, Sir. Ryder, Rort Roxby, Mr.
Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr.
G. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss
Edith Wynne, 31 as Rcse Leelereq, ,ind Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm-
pa.ny.
Concluding, with MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. Mr. Wm.
Farren and Miss M _Harris.
After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, \% eathersby, ;
Mesdames Snowden, telly Moore, Fitzwilliam.
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Win. Farren, Coe. &c. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nellyfower, Hill, Wright,
&c.
To conclude with A. KISS IN THE DARs.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLE f on SATURDAY
next, May 14th. Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonius, Mr. John
Brougham; Ghost, Mr. G. .Jordan; Laertes, Mr. C. 'Vanden-
IF IT; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H.
Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre,
F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Sims,
Collett, Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Miss M. Hen-
rade ; and Gertrude, Miss Elsworthy.
The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin.
Notice.—The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet com-
mences at 8.
The whole profits of the evening will be dirlded between
the National Shakspere Committee and the Dramatic Col-
le ;e School Fund.
Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, DRAWENG-ROOMS, SECOND
FLOOR. AND ATTICS.
After which, Shakspere's ROMEO AND JULIET. Ro-
meo, Mr. J. Nelson ; Mercutio, 15,1 r. Vining ; Nurse, Mrs. H.
Marston ; Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas.

DiEw THEATRE-ISO YAL, ADELPI-11.-
Hole rrooriGtor and Manazer, M. B. Webster.
Last Week but four of :he Great Tragediene, Miss Bateman,
in the character of LEAH.

THIS EVEICING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S
SOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Stephenson.
At er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by
Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billing-tun, Stuart, Eburne,
Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. iiiilington.
To coaclude with Till,: AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole,
F. Bedford, H. Homer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
Commence at 7.

EINI\EIFAy. NE
v.-E
NI/ NEG A
lESVESNINBGAanId Bateman
will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
ma.thn until further notice. In order 'o give due effect to
t.,is most remarkable success of the season, eulire,y new
scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. hanson and z,ons,
and Thompson. New dresses and appo ntments have bet n
prepare:l for its production.—N. is. In consequence of the
:nressing and numerous applications ac the Box-of The, ar-
angementa have now been made by which Seats my be ob-
tained a Fortnight in Auvan,e.

ROYAL sT. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Sir. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank and fashion.— The neatly successful new
Comtdy every Even greatly successlul new
Ccmtdy every Evenrng.

Amongst the artists engaged will be found the copular
names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. ei. Clarke, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. F. itobinson, Mr, Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Masi Herbert, Mrs Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss
Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and
Mrs. Stirling.
EVERY EVENING, at 7. a Farce, with a new sensation,
called uHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke, Alr. Ashley. Mr.
Johnstone ; Miss Fanny Josephs and Miss Patti Josephs.
After which, a new anti ori2inal Comely, fu 3 acts, by Dion
Boueicault, Esq., entitled THE FOX CHACE. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Cham erlaine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first
appearance here).
At 10, OUT OF SIGHT OTT OF MIND. Mr. Charles
Mathews and Mrs. Frank .datthews.
To conclude with UND Pat THE ROSE.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATItE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF.
Followed by ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
After which (12th time) MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey,
Turner, ttc. ; Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT.
Commence at 7.

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The Weather—Sun Office, May 12, 1864.

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THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-29.82.
Wind—N.E.; moderate breeze, and cloudy.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
raIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 25m.—Aftemoon, sh. 44m.
ro-mortuovr.-Morning, 6b. !,4m.—Afternoon, 6h. 26m.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY it, 1864,

A case of considerable importance came before
the Court cf Queen's Bench en Monday at the
sittings in banco. The matter was not in itself of
so much consequence, but the principle involved in
it gave it especial interest and character. The
case was "Ex parte PATER," and referred to that
difference between a judge, a
counsel, and a jury-
man in the Middlesex Court of Quarter Sessions
which some little time ago attracted so much
attention. Mr. PAYNE, the Assistant Judge, it
will be remembered, inflicted a fine of £2O upon
Mr. PATER, a barrister, for alleged contempt of
court on his refusing to withdraw certain offensive
observations. Upon this a rule nut was obtained
to bring the order up to the Court of Queen's Bench
for the purpose of quashing it, and accordingly, on
Monday last the whole case was argued at length
before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice BLAC
BURN, Mr. Justice 'MELLOR, and Mr. Justice SHEE
The decision of these experienced and competent
judges was looked for with considerable interest by
the profession and the public generally, and indeed
wo may think it fortunate that a matter involving
principles of so great importance. was brought up
for their hearing. The ease, as stated in court,
fulfils the old adage which tells us that in quarrels
there are usually faults on both sides. Mr. PATER
y,
a prisoner charged with felon
wes defending and
objected to some questions which the opposing
counsel put to a witness, and, co far, he was
certainly within bounds. Upon this the foreman
of the jury very indiscreetly made some die.
para3ing observations, and subsequently, while
Mr. PATER was conducting the cross-examination,
ho found fault with his manner of doing so.
Here was the foreman's part of the blame, for,
however necessary it may be for jurymen to put
questions to the witneeses, and however useful
remarks made by them may sometimes be, es the
Lord Chief Justice observed, such remarks should