The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

Estill" dished 1837.
BRITANNIALIFF, ASSURANCE COMPANY
1, Princes- street, Bank, London.
Empowered by Sped al Act of Parliament, 4 Vie. cap. 9.
Every description of Life Assurance b
ANusiness transacted.
REW FRCIS, Secretary.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
From this tinar.., until the end of the season there will' be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, T'ileectay,
Thursday, and tiatsrday.
Mdlle. Adelina Patti ; M. Faure ; Signor Naudin.
THIS EVENING (Tuesday), Mey 24, will be performed,
for the second time this season, Belliniss Opera, LA SON-
N, MBLrLA. Amina, Mdlle Adelina Patti ;lfoLisa, Madam
ree
Tagbafico ; Tere,a, Mdlle. Anese; Rocto, 31. Fau
Alessi°, Polonini ; NotarA, Signor Rossi ; and Eivino,
Signor Naudin

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Atter which. second t me, a new Ballet Divertissement, by
31. Desplaces, entitled Lle Enchantee. Music by Mr. Arthur
S. Sullivan. Scenery ty Mr. W. Beverley. The dresses by
Mrs. .James and Mr. Coombes. Machinery by Mr. H. Sloman.
Appointments by Mr. Brunton. Suoported by Mdllc. Sal-
vioni, Carmine, M.ille. Navarre, Mlie. Assunta, 31.
Desplaces, and Mr. VT. 11. Payne.
Commence at half past
pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre. 25. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
Et the box-offle under the portico of the theatre, which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
librarians'.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
Howe and Miss L. Angel.
After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chippendale, Buckstone. Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, Sze.;
3lesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwam.
After which, the new Easter piece entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm.' Farrel; Coe, Szc.; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly. Vower, Hill, Wright,
licxers, dtic
To conc..ude with MRSom. WHITE. Mr. Compton.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole 3lanagement of Mr. Fechter.
Mr.FECHTER will perform HAMLE I` THIS EVENING
JESDA-).(T Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonius, Mr. John
Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden-
h. ;- Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravediffger, Mr. H.
Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W M'lntyre,
F. Morto, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall-
bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Miss M.
Ilenrade ; and Gertruie, Miss Elsworthy.
The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin.
Notice.—The doors open athaif-past 7, and Hamlet com-
mences at 8.
Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The
Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb.
After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louis
and Fabien dei Franchi, Mr. Vining, ; Chateau Renaud, Mr.
Walter Lacy.
To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy
O'llafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.

NZW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL—
!;OIe Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster.
Last Week but two of he Great
of LEAri. !Tragedien, Miss Bateman,
in the character e
THIS EV ENIN G,an apropos Sketch, SHAKEBPEARE'S
HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, Stephenson.
Af er which, at 8, LE All: Miss Bateman, supported by
Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Biliingtun, Stuart, Eburne,
Stephenson; rs. Biilington.
To ofifaclude with T lIE AREA BELLE : Too7e,
P. Bedford, it. Romer, Miss Woolg-ar, and Mrs.ssr H. Lewis.
Commence at 7.

ISS BATSMAN.—L E A 11.—THIa
M. EVENING and EVERY EVENING —Miss Bateman
will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
ma' cl.n or,til further notice In ore .o give due effet t,.)
tel most remarkable succes‘ ot thder se son, eu,ireiyc new
scenery by the celebrat,a artists Messrs. 'Anson and ons,
aoct 'Thompson. New dre ss,:s and appo ntments have be, n
prepare-s for its production.—N. tt. In consequence of the
~ressing and numerous applications ar, the Box-otfi.,e, ar-
ingements have cow been made by which Seats m .y be ob-
tained a Fortnight in Advance.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new
Cem•Ay, by Dian Boucicault, Esq., every Evening.
Re-engagement of those ce ebrated and popular artistes, Mr.
an Mrs. Charles Mathews.
Amongst the artists engaged will be found the gopular
n imes or Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Clarke, Mr. P-tul
Bedford, Mr. F. itobinson, Mr. Asnley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss
A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Joseptis, Miss
Wentworta, and Mrs. Stirring.
EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE
WEDDING. 3liss Herbert.
At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and original Comely
in 5 nets, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE'
Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews,
Mr. J. Clarke, Hr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Cham er-
laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss
Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here).
At 10, OUT OF SKIRT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles
Mathews end Mr. Frank eatthews.
To conclude with bIIAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke ; Miss
Fanny Josephs.

Commerce at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manaf_rer, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough.
TIIIS EVENING, TURN BIM OU r.
Followed by THE 3IIID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada
8 wunborough.
Alter which, 3IAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James,
Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Marie Wilton, timpson, &c.
To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. Mr.
T. Thorne.

Commence at 7.

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Direct from their own Collieries.
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The Weather--Sun Office, May 24, 1864.

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-30.33.
Wind—N.W.; fresh breeze, and fime.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY.—Morning, 3h. 45m.—Afternoon, 4h. sm.
Ea-MORROW...Morning, 4h. 29m.—Afternoon. 4h. 50m.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, NAY 24, 18G4.

The protection of our commercial interats is a
question whose importance is scarcely likely to
be underrated by any intelligent and reflective
person in this country. The wealth, the social
comfort, and indirectly the political power of
England are all so intimately connected with her
manufactures and commerce, that instead of being
a mere matter of trade and barter, anything that
affects their interests rises at once into a national
concern. Long ago the First NAPOLEON styled us
contemptuously "a nation of shopkeepers," but a
good many Continental despots would gladly ex-
change a little of their dignity for our revenue, and
the immense importance of trade and commerce is
becoming every day more and more widely recog-
nised. Happily for this country our commercial
relations are so various, and so widely spread, that
they maintain a tolerably even balance amid the
most startling convulsions, and the most sudden
changes. Our western supplies may be abruptly
cut off, and a mighty manufacture temporarily
paralysed; but our daily increasing commerce with

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