The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-23 00:00:00

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imfit. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS
EVERY EVENING, at Fight.
BOY AL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
The first part of the Concert This Evening will consist of
a selection from the Works of HANDEL ;
the second p.rt
will be Iliscellaneous.
Vocalists—Mdlle. C. Patti, Mr. G. Perron Mr. Lewis Thomas,
and Ms.dame Parepa ; Soloists —Mdlle. Krebs, Mr. Levy, and
31r. R. S. Fratten. Orchestra arid Bands of he Grenadier
xnd Coldstream Guards, forming an ensemble of One Hun-
di.ed and Fifty Performers.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED 3IELLON.
Procienade, Amphitheatre
Cd Stalls Private, and Amphithea!re, One
Sh 111,14:; ; Dress 28. . ; Boxes, £1 Is. and
10s. 6d.
SA
To-morrow, urday, a VOLUNTEER NIGHT. First
time of a iaew Burlehque Quadrille, "The Pani-y-Toole-y-
-ttchnlo. '
In preparation, a Grand &Lotion from MeyerbeEr's Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD.

rip 1-IEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
iL Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre will
OPEN for the DRAMATIC SEASON TO-3101tRullr
EV e.NING-, Sept. 24, when will be performed, in conse-
uence of the unqualified succes: which attended its revival
1e„..4 season, the First Fart of Shakespere%, i'lay of HENRY
TifE FOURTH. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Phelps ; Hotspur,
Mr. Creswick.
On ATURDAY, Sept. 24, Monday, 26, and during the
~.4
weer, the performances will commence with the Farce of
AN AP;,..11, FOOL.
After which, at half-past 7 o'clock each Evening, the First
Pait of Shakespere's i'iay of HENRY THE FOURTH.
Price pal characters by Messrs. Vbelps, Creswick, Walter
Lacy, Henry Marstoo, It. Itoxby, Gc Belmore, _ Edmund
Phelps. A. Raynor, F. MAthewa, J. ormack, Sm. ; Miss
Ef len Howard, M la S
bliss Arabelmth (harp aligato to song,
Mr. Frederick Chatterton), Mrs. Cy. Melville.
To conclude with the Farce. oyJohn Oxenford, Esq., en-
To
BEAUTY OR TILE BEAST
At the termination of the Play the National Anthem will
be sung.
Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven.
Full prospectus of the Season Arrangements to be obtained
ai the Box-office from 10 till 5 daily.
co Saturday, Oct. 1, will be performed the Second Part of
EIESRY 'nit: FOURTH.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,-
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND AREADNE.
After which, at half-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
of HE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. Messrs. Weiss,
luckst.one, Chippendale, Compton, Rogers, Farren, Matthi-
son, &c, ; Mosaames Weiss, Keeley, Griffith, Sr.y.
To be followed by FRIEND WAGaLES. Horatio
Waggles (hh original character), Mr. Compton.
Concluding 'With A KISS IN THE DARK.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL PIONCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
Tiffs EVENING, EOlO TO GOOD LUCK. faddy
O'llafferty, Mr. Dominick sfurray.
After which, THE STREETS OF LONDONNeIso. MessH.
rs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. n,
Forret,ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss FAnuy Gwynne.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
saIe Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, yth time, STEPHEN DIG GES. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, It. Phillips, Billington, Stephenson ; Mrs. Billing-
ton, Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
And THE BABE IN
MTHE
A. Mel lo WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; A. n, &c.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT
and LAST NIGHT of the SEASON.
TO MORROW EVENING, 24th, the successful Drama of
STEPHEN DIGGES, by John Oxenford, Esq. Mr. J.L.
Toole.
Revival of the celebrated Comic Drama, by J. It Planche,
Esq., of WHO'S YOUR FRIEND. Mr. B. Webster.
And the celebrated Burlesque, by H. T. Byron, Esq , of
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, Mr. J. L. Tole,
Mrs. A.
Me lon, Mr. Paul Bedford.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMISEN f TALEN I! AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING:(for the 11th time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
nighiv-successiul and original Cumedy of HOW WILL
THE GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with INDEtt THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Asnley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cottarel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, Sic. &o. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. Kinloch. blusical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
'CLIPS EVENING, SHORT AND SWEET. Messrs. Par-
selle and James ; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone.
Alter which, the great Burl, sque, THE MILLER AND
BIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames
Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, ilughs, and Carson.
To conclude with WELERE'S YOUR. WIFE? Mr. Bel-
ford.

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reach a far greater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefore,
Invite their numerJus patrons to take advantage of the stock
they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour-
able terms ; but the same qualities will naturally b more
co 3 tly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average

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LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1864.

Mr. SEWARD'S remarks on the American war
are, of course, significant enough, and during his
comprehensive address he unfolds, to a great extent,
the peculiar policy which has guided the North in
their contest, and certainly treats his hearers to
some of those dogmatic assertions and grandiloquent
descriptions which are so very characteristic of
Yankee oratory. It seems, to our views, very
inconsistent that a man in such a responsible posi-
tion should speak so much at random, as it were
and be so very unguarded in his excited statements'
Certainly, if the Federals do not succeed they can-
not blame themseives for want of self-confidence,
nor attribute their failure to a lack of good opinion
of their resources. To begin with, Mr. SEWARD
considers the fall of Atlanta to have been just in
time--it consoles for past disuppointm,nt, it
heralds the advent of future successes. It
does not appear very clear to the disinterested
and impartial reader how this circumstance
will prove of so much cons( quence, and there is
every reason to doubt the flattering tale which
hope appears to have whispered to Mr SEWARD.
However, it is worth following his remarks in order
t, g!ean some notion of the manner in which these
W,shiogton officials take successes. It N$ ill soon

bs seen, on perusing a few passages of his discourse,
how much is done in the way of magnify ing ;
when
&victory is gained the glorious end draws near, and
the prospects of pence are imminent; soon will the
rebellion be 'rushed, amd the misguided opponents
bo brought to their senses. It may seem of little
moment to casualobservers that this fallacious system
of promissory government should be carried on by
the Federal Government ; but it is in reality a thing
greatly to be regretted. It is thus that the people
are misled and greatly injured. While one party
in a transaction is over plausible, and the other over
credulous, it results as a matter of course that much
mischief is (hue. If the North could but have
recognised unwelcome truths a little earlier, how
much slaughter would ha'e been spared, and how