The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

BONNET'S SILKS A LYON.—Every Article of
commerce takes its ti .tle either from the inventor or
'nanufacturer, and the moi .e perfect the production the
grater is the credit which at tulles to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are s aid to be incapable of identifica-
tion in England ; but the fa llacy of such an assertion is ex-
posed by the very trade mar k of the firm, as exhibited by
ITessrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following. interwovim mark may be seen at the end
Of each piece :—" Manutact are de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it Lyon
Injurieu.x.." Wear guaranteed.
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ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Ender the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING%, to commence with (id time> an en-
tirely new Operetta, e'atit'ed FANCHET 2E. Miss Louisa
Yyne and Mr. W.
After which, a Gran d Christmas Pantomime, on a. male of
unprecedented ma2ntriceoce, Puttied
HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors ope nat ho If-past Six— ommence at Sel Pen.

THEATRE "ROYAL D li R Y-I, AN E.
Manal;era, Messrs. Edmond Falconer an.d.

F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVEN-.ING, the Farce cf A ROLAND Fort AN
°LI WE R. Mes -,rs. W alter a, Addison, G. Belmore,
the Misses He. AB, R. Leclercq, L
M cyurray.
'lO conclude with the new Grand Christmas Coraic Panto-
mime of SIN l SAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of th World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Bolen° and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; PAntaloons,
Messrs. W. A. Baru, s and J..,. orris ; Columbines, Madame
Bolen° and Mi sses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

YA. I, LY(7EUNT THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL D2310.2;10 (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening,- during the Week.
TIIIS EVEN.ING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
:.tess,s. 11. Widcticombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Mis.ses Percy, Pauline Leilercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and atlas E. Layonu.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
etory, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian.
Chronicle -," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechb?,r, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brough,m, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Mil ,s Kate Terry, E. Lavenu, Airs. Lee, and
Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping of hat • and cloaks, and
teat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
Xeceive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence. at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.-
Sole Lessoe• and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid. Gordon., Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Fable. Messrs. Chipoendate, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.

Commence at 7.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. --,
I) Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
Open fot the Season.
THIS EVENING, THE lIONEYMOON.
After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banypury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Ha ,d so Many Childr en she didn't
know what to do.

ROYAL ST. JAME S'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
GREAT SUCCESS.
EVERY EVENING, the HEN AND CHICKENS: Mrs.
Stirling, in her original chat .acter.
Atter which, a Comical C 3nglomerative Christmas Absur-
dity, entitled 1861; or, TH E SENSATIONS OF 'FITE PAST
SEASON, with a Shametu L Revelation of Lad! Somebody's
Secret. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Miss Cottrell,
2diss Fanny Josephs, itc.
With the BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS Mr. J. L. Toole
The celebrated Mr. arid Mrs. CHARLES MATHEWS
Monday, January 11.

NT" EW T HEAT RE-R 0 YAL, ADELPHL-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, T HE SPITiLFIELDS WEAVER:
Mr. J. L. Toole.

At to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Mc ssrs.Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with L ADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortunio
and his Seven 3lagti Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Joseyhs, Miss L. La idlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.

LEAH.--EVERY NIGHT.

MSS BAI!EMAN.—LEAH —THIS EVENING.
the 82d a ppearance of the great TraEic Actress, Miss
BATEMAN, In the character of L KAM Inc ,nsequenee of
the unbonn&d success witi which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the p:it:cipai charac er in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been atten ied. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
p otice.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
i!"ana,2:er, Mr. W. H. Swarthorouub.
' THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Miss K.
Carbon..
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND MIRY 010 E : Messrs. Honey, Wood, .Ixmes Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &e.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUP.
Commence at 7.

THE
THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
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G. R. GLENIE, NEW AGENT,
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
DAY.—Morning, gh. 58m.—Afternoon,210a. 36m.
10-woßp.ow.-INlorning, 11h. 14m.—Afternoon, 11h. 48m.

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THERMOMETER
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Barometer-30.29.
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LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1864.

The oracular utterances of the ancient Sibyls
were not regarded with a more anxious interest, or
subjected to a closer or keener scrutiny, than is
bestowed upon every syllable which falls from the
Imperial lips of NAPOLEON 111. Happily at the
present moment, like the fairy Princess who
scattered pearls and roses with every sentence, fair
promises and peaceful assurances continue to shower
down with every word of the modern arbitrator
of European peace and war. The apparently casual
and complimentary remarks addressed on New
Year's Day by the French SOVEREIGN to the
foreign Ambassadors have been analysed with the
most searching investigation, but no lurking poison
has been discovered intermingled with the honeyed
assurances. The most significant incident upon
which busy rumour can remark, is the absence of
any observation of consequence, or, it is even
hinted, of any observation at all addressed indivi-
4ualiy to the Ambassador of England. That the
EMPEROR should have exhibited any remarkable
taciturnity towards our Ambassador, is not in the
least degree probable. Had he done so, indeed,
the tact would would not have been mentioned
es a doubt. A thousand " good-natured friends"
on both sides of the Channel would have
blazoned it forth with trumpet tungnes. The
EMPEROR was too wise to manifest any
marked discourtesy, but he passed by his
good impracticable ally, with a passing
salutation, signifying nothing. What, in fact, could
he say applicable to the circumstances ? The time
for reproaches has not yet arrived. The happy
results of the coming Congress will be the magnifi-
cent justification of the EMPEROR'S proposition,
while any failure in those results will most indubit-
ably be attributed to England's obduracy—as time
wilt show.

Yet more remarkable than the reticence, observed
to wards the British Envoy, was the EMPEROR'S
friendly beariog in regard to the Russian diplomatist.
To that Minister he is said to have expressed a
confident conviction that France and Russia would,
" henceforth," be upon most amicable terms. This,
if it means anything more than a complimentary
protestation, does not, so:re say, augur well
for the hopes so dear to our hearts in regard
to Poland. Nevk rtheless we shall refuse to
lend credence to any such idle rumour,
founded upon an isolated expression. Let us rather
hope that the future amity of Russia and
France will be induced by acme wise concessions
on the part of the former, rather than by any fal-
tering in the liberal promises of the latter. If
the great NAPOLEON imperilled his vast power
by an untimely invasion of the Russian Territories,