The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-31 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storm
of the past year the boats of the National Lifeboa
iusLitution savtd 417 persons from different wrecks on our
co,ists. The Institution also expended £13,819 3s. 2d. in
the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to
granting £1,351 68. d. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked
persons by its lifeboats, and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 137 lifeboat
establishments. Contributions are received by all the London
and country bankers; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund
Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAIIERTY S. 3.1-. Edmund
Falconer; Messrs. G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss
Hudspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. H. Yandenhoff, &c.
AWr which, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, Sbakespere's
Flay of CYMBELINE. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. CICSWI k, 11.
Marston, Walter Lacy, F ,mund PhelpA, A. Raynor, G F.
NeviLe, Fitzjames, &c.; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen
auct t.
Loors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET.—
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WINO.
After la hich, THE STRANGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip-
pendale, larren, Compton, Rogers, Gordon, Braid, &c. ;
Mesdames Beatrice, lieeley, Fitzwiliiam, Moore, &c.
Followed•ty ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers,
Gordon, AC. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliarn, Ac.
And OUR MARY ANNE. :Miss H. Lindley.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter.

THIS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
fan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Ryder,Wid-
dicomb, Ch •rle3, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland,
C itford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, M. Henrade, E.
:avenue, and B. Lavenue.

Preceded, at 7, by MIRSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H.
Widdicomb, Garden, Moreland, Collett ; Miss Layenue,3l;s.
Lee.

Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7.
The Box-office open daily from Elev:n till Five.

ZI'E
ING'S BUTTERFLY.-LYCEUM
THEATRE.—Faufan, the King's Butterfly, Mr.
~..EITER.—The most huceesstul Drama produced for
year 9.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
'MIS 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, IL
Forre,•ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss F.:iany Gwynne.

NEW THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Mana.gur. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
Mrs. Stirling and Mr. J. Clarke.
After which, THE HEN AND CHICKENS. Messrs.
Billington, R. Phillips, Stephenson, Eburne ; Mrs. Stirling
and Miss H. Simms.

To be followed by HIS LAST LEGS. O'CAllazhan (with
songs', Mr. John Collins, supported by Mesrs.
Stephenson, C. J. Smith; Mrs. H. Lewis and Miss A. Sea-
man.

To conclude with DOING BANTING. Messrs. J. Clarke,
Stephenson, It. Romer; Mrs. II Lewis and Miss A. Seaman.
. _

Commence at 7.

DOYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA.
Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re-
engaged.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, UNDER TIIE
ROSE.
After which, a new and original Comedy Drama, in three
acts, entitled SYItILLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with Mr. Maddlson Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WUOD•.OOK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
EVENING, JNLIAIITED CONFIDENCE.
Followed by, at Eight, MIL KY WHITE. Messrs. Craven,
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swaubor. _ugh and Mande s.
To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Itaynham,
Simpson, zc.

fOAL .LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'.
Top 21s. „ Deep
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole 2,'47,-;:nt.

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LONDON, MONDAY, OCT. 31, 1864.

The aspect of affairs in the Black Country is
very black indeed. The temporary break in the
clouds, which a few weeks ago led the public to
hope for the return of peace and prosperity to the
district, is completely at an end, and the men who
have resumed work on the masters' terms have
only, unfortunately, added to the difficulty by
provoking their more refractory comrades to a
breach of the peace. The riot at Bilston is very
greatly to be regretted, and the well-wishers of the
men must most of all regret the misconduct into
which their violence and imprudence have lei them.
Nothing can be worse for their interests, or more
damaging to their cause, and nothing they could
do would give so forcible an argument to the MS-
ters. The system of threats and intimidation to
which they seem now inclined, is most directly
opposed to the fair play which all Englishmen hold
in honour, and to the justice which the colliers on
strike are so loudly claiming for themselves. We
are surprised that the magistrate, in spite of the
appeal of the prisoners' counsel, should have de-
cided that the very act of assembling fur the pur.
pose of inducing men to leave off their work was
decidedly and unquestionably illegal. The resist-
ance made to the police in the execution of their
duty, and the stone throwing at the men employed
in Lord DUDLEY'S pits, were quite sufficient to put
the poisoners beyond the pale of the law, and con.
sec.u2ntly there is very little doubt that they will
be convicted of riotous conduct. But the actual
result to the nineteen or twenty involved in the
affair ie of rot so much consequence as its ultimate
effect upon the thousands engaged in the struggle.
The little so called "court" at the office of the
stipendiary for South Staffordshire, was thronged
with .isteners, and a large crowd, chiefly consisting
of colliers and their wives, stood outside for many
hours in the pouring rain unable to obtain an en.
trance. What the result of the investigation may
he remains to be seen, but there is little hope of its
mending matters. The colliers must very well
know that their acts of intimidation and coercion
are illegal, but the knowledge has not prevented
acme serious outbreaks, although, on the whole,
their conduct has been remarkably orderly. The
worst of it is that from the condition of the trade
there seems little likelihood of the masters aban-
doning their position, which they may be justified
in helding by the fluctuations of business, but
which it is quite absurd for them to maintain on
the ground that they will not submit to the dicta-
tion of their men. The relationship between em-
Player and employed is not one for dictation on either
s'tia. It is, or should be, a matter of mutual agree-
ment for mutual advantage, and each should fairly
sate the terms on which he can do his share with
profit to himself, and with justice to the other.
"Where the spirit of suspicion gets in there is hag-
gling and grasping on both sides, and while the
man is too apt to fancy the master's share is all
prefit, and to overlook the tremendous outlay often
necessary in these great trades, the master forgets
that it is as vitally important to the man to get a
fair amount of wages as it is for him to receive the
fair market value for his coal or his iron, liewould
Joie by unfair competition and underselling, and we
should very soon hear him crying out for legislative
enactments to restrain them. But the man whose
master screws him down to a hard bargain, or whom