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

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nrIHEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII.—
Jt 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, b y J. blanche,
Esq., of WHO'S YOUR FRIEND. Mr. B. Wer.
And the celebrated Burlesque, by H. T. Byron, Esq , of
THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Mr. J. L. Tole, Mrs. A.
.Dle lon, Mr. Paul Bedtord.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENT' TALENT' AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
I'EilS E VENING,;(tor the 11th time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
nighty •suceessful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
TIIN;Y GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with 1, NDEtt. THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews arc re-engaged.
Iwirb. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Charnbenain, Mr. Joiin-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cottorel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, Acc. &a scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. blusical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr F. Webster.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
l'lll3 EVENING, SHORT AND SWEET. Messrs. rar-
t;elle and James ; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone.
After which, the great Burl sque, THE MILLER AND
HIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames
Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson.
To conclude with WHERE'S YOUR WIFE? Mr. Bel-
ford.

COUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a
variety of WASHING- rILI DIIE,3SES, suttatld for the
country and seaside, and at the c.earing-out pike of only
,X 1 Ls. ed. the dress.

JAY'S,
247, 249, and 251, Regent-street.

BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw
material has already r sen 15 per cent., and it will soon
reach a far greater per-tentage. Messrs. JAY, therefore,
lavite their numerous 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 naturi.lly b.: more
pootly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average

JAY'S,
217, 219, and 251, Regent-street.

COALS.—The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Ma:q„tai 235. per ton. I D0ab1e......... 20 s. Der ton.
Top 225. „ Det p ..215.
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, INT., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, sole Lent

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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 themselves 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 disappointment, it
heralds the advent of future successes. It
does not appear very clear to the di3interested
and impartial reader how this circumstance
will prove of so much consequence, and there is
every reason to doubt the fisttering tale which
hope appears to hays wbispucd to Mr SEWARD.
However, it is worth following his remarks in order
t glean some notion of the manner in which these
Wsshington officials tako successes. It will soon
be seen, on perueieg a few passages of his discourse,
how much is done in the way of magnifying ; when
a victory is gained the glorious end draws near, and
the 'Prospects of peace are imminent; soon will the
r'bell-ima be ~rushed, and the misguided opponents
be brought to their senses. It may seem of little
moment to camel observers that this fallacious system
of promissory governmentriaent should be carried on by
the Federal Geyer ; 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
credu'ous, it results as a matter of course that much
mini,j,f is chine. If the North could but have
recognised unwelcome truths a little earlier, h
ow
mien slaughter would have Non spired, and how