The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

hard one upon the other from the Fede-
STR FITZROY KELLYOxiord—A Bill at which to, M.P.—A Lay of
take at Sight—in FUN ral camp, dropping ominous in upon the
THIS WEEK. One Penny.
the Northern public in New York and Washington,
the clamour again revives, swelling more and more
loudly upon the Presidential ear, for the replace-
ment. of HOOKER by M'CLELLAN. Faithful to
their old belief in his capacity—a belief, upon what
founded, it would certainly be difficult even to con-
ject ore—the admirers of M'CLELLAN hope against
hope to the very last for his reinstallation in the
chief command, and for the rehabilitation of the all
but irretrievably ruined fortunes of the North.
While these—

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
LAST NIGHTS OF THE SEASON.
EXTRA NIGHT.
FAUST.
THIS EVENING (Thursday, July 2), will be repeated

FAUST,

Mdile. Titiens, lldlle. TrebPlll, Mdlle.Taccani, Sig. Gassier,
Mr. Santley, Sig. Bossi, and Sig. Giuglini.

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Conductor, Signor ARDITI.
Saturday next, July 4 (i.ast Ni,ght but one of ee Sub-
scription', NORMA. New Divertissement, L'ENNANT DE
L'ARMEE.
Box-office open from Ten till Six.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
BENEFIT OF MR. NLTGENT.

MONDAY EVENING NExT, July 6th.
The Performances will embrace the or ncipal parts cf
Three fq era,. Verdi's UN BALLO IN MASCHERA,
Ros-dni's IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA., and Donizetti s
LA FIGLEA DEL REGGIMENtO.

" Hopes and fears that nourish hope
An undistinguishable throng"—

still agitate the hearts of the Northerners, the sword
of LEE, like the sword above ..I)AmocLEs, trembles,
ore may say, by the suspension of a hair, over
dreaming 'Washington.

The following celebrated Artistes will appear :—Mdlle.
Titieus, Mdlle. Ar ot, Mdlle. Trebelli. 3ldlle. Volpini ; Sig.
Gas4er. Sir. Delle-Sedie. big. Alessandro Bettini, Sig. Zuc-
chini, and Sig. GiUglini ; sup, orte 1 by :Mlle. Zambian,
Madame Corsi, Signori Bossi, Casaboni. and San, and by the
magnificent Band and unrivalled Chorus of Her Majesty's
Theatre. Conductor, Sig. Arditi.
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In the Ballet Department Mdl e. Pocchini and M. Fissi will
also appear, supported by the Corps de Ballet.
Boxes, Stalls, and T ckets to be hid of the p incipal
Timis and vi usicsetle, s ; and of Charles Nugent, Box-office,
Her Mai esty 's Theatre.

The account of Mr. GLAISHER'S eleventh balloon
ascent will be read with deep interest by all who
can admire courage and skill, even if they
are unable to profit to the full by the valu-
able information he has added to our scientific
store. The energies of our countrymen in pur
suit of scientific knowledge is becoming no less
remarkable than their political or commercial
activity. How many brave men have laid down
their lives for what was after all a discovery which
chiefly concerned the curious, for the North-west
passage must always be useless as a channel for
navigation. Englishmen have explored the Austra-
lian continent, and have penetrated into those
African wilds left hitherto in undisputed possession
of the savage native tribes. The discovery of
Messrs. SPEKE and GRANT has just added a signal
triumph to the list of their exploits; but not con-
tent st ith traversing the surface, and detecting the
secrets of Mother Earth, our adventurous country-
men now take to the upper world of air. Like the
conqueror who lamented that no more worlds re-
mained for him to subjugate, our adventurers have
scarcely room for their energies on terra firma.
Mr. GLAISHER and his able companion, Mr.
COXWELL, have already distinguished themselves by
the extent of their experiments, and the last ascent
Mr. GLAISHER distinctly asserts to be among the
most extraordinary ever made. The ascents made
by these gentlemen belong to a very different order
of exploit from the " air balloons" which fill chil-
dren with wonder and delight. The height at-
tained on this occasion was no less than four miles
and a half, and the results of the observations made
were curious and valuable. Unfortunately, owing
to the high wind there was some difficulty in get-
ting the balloon to rise properly, as there was not
a sufficient supply of gas to contend with the wind.
To insure clearing the adjacent buildings five bags
of sand had to be thrown out at the last moment.
This loss of weight facilitated the rising, but was
proportionately disadvantageous to the descent. It
seems a pity that provision was not made for a
windy day, and that the censequent incon-
venience was not avoided. The aerial travellers
left the earth at three minutes past one p.m., re-
turning to it at 28 minutes past two, having
thus been absent less than one hour and a half.
Before starting the temperature was 66 degrees,
but of course diminished rapidly on leaving the
earth. It underwent many variations during the
ascent, and reached the lowest point-17 degs.—a,
the height of four miles and a quarter. A faint
sun was seen in rising after passing some clouds.
The sighing of the wind was beard for the first time
during these ascents at the height of two miles.
The sound seemed to come from below the balloon
as from conflicting currents beneath. Shortly after
they became enveloped in a dry fog, which con-
tinued more or less until they hed reached an alti-

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
MADAME RISTORI.
SIXTH PERORMANCE.
TO-MORROW EVENING (Friday), July 3, will be pre
vented

ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR.
Drama, in 5 atti.
Adrienne Lecouvreur, Madame Ristori ; Principessa di
Bouillon, Mdlle. Glech ; Maurizio (Conte di Sassonia), Signor
Ciotti.

Friday. July 10, NORIIIA.
rox-office open from Ten till Six.

IIti.EATRE-Rk) q A?.., HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Bneirstone.
THIS EVENING, a new Farce, entitled AN UNLUCKY
MORTAL.
After which, 39th time, a new and original comedy, entitled
FINESSE; or, Spy and Counter-Spy : Mr. Bu *stone, Mr.
Howe, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, and
Miss Louisa Ange
Fol,oweo by (19th time), a new Farce, EASY SHAVING:
Messrs Compton, W. Gordon, Rogers; Miss Louise Keeley,
Miss Fanny Wright.
To conclude with THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA.
Commence at 7.

THE DUKE'S MOTTO,THE HL:,iDRES' A. ND FORTY-SECOND NIGHT.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER.

TUTS EVENING, to commence with an Orizinal Sketch,
entitled A iUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden,
B. Widdleomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee.

After which, at a Quarter-past Eight, the Romantic
Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3loome, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham
'The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter,
supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G Jordan, 3. Broug..am,
,ombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ;
Misses Sophy Henrade, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and
.Elsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past.

Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining.
T lII' EVENING, the grand new Drama, entitled COURT
AND CAMP : Messrs. G. Vining, C. Verner, H. Marston,
G. Belmore, G. Murray. and Warde; 31,ss Murray, Miss L.
Laidlaw, and Miss Lydia Thompson.
To be preceded by the new Comedietta, entitled COUSIN
TOM.

And followed by A CHARMING PAIR. Mr. Roxby, Mr!
Ma ston, and Miss Jones.

N'THEATRE-ROYAL, EATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI,
sole PronriQtor and Manazer. M. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE IRI-H TIGER.
After which, at Eight o'clock, a new drama, entitled THE
HAUNTED MAN; T E GHOST'S itARGAIN, in
which will be exhibited Professor Pet per's adapt at!on of
the Great spectra, Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phi lips,
Stsart, Billington C. J. Smith; Mrs. Altred Mellon and Miss
H. Simms.

Followed by a new Burlesque, ent'fled ILL-TREATED
IL TROVATORE. I‘l, ssrs. Toole. P. Bedford, It Phillips,
Itburne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and
Sara, and Miss K. Kelly.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.

THIS EVENING, MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR.
Mr. Clifton.

Followed by (the first time) WHILE THERE'S LIFE
THE tiE'S HOPE. Messrs W. H. Swanborough. Parselle,
Vullaire, G. Honey; Misses Ada Swanborough, L. Thorne,
F. Hughes, hander,, and E. Bolton.

After which the Great Burlesque, ALI BABA ; OR, IFIE
THIRTY-NINE THIEVES. Messrs. Honey, Turner,
Danvers, Mesdames Ada Swanborough, Saunders, White,
Button, and Hughes.

Commence at 7.

MITE THUD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
can be had Every Evening of
G. H. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

The Weather—Sun Office, Juyl 2, 1863.

tude of more than four miles.' During the descent
the sun was no more to be seen, but rain pattered
on the balloon, and for a space of nearly 4,000 feet
the travellers passed through a snow storm. Mi.

GLAISHER, in recapitulating the results of his jour-
ney, considers the meeting with snow and crystals
of ice in the month of June floating in the
atmosphere at the height of three miles and of
nearly one mile in thickness as the most extraordi •
nary and unexpected. A train was heard at a height
of more than four miles, the greatest altitude at
which sounds have been heard. This is an indication
of the generally moist state of the atmosphere.
For further particulars, and more especially for the
results of Mr. GLAISHER'S experiments with his
instruments, we refer the reader to his interesting
letter. We may hope if these gentlemen are enabled
to continue their interesting experiments, that they
will greatly add to the scope of that meteorological
knowledge which has already done some good ser-
vice by forwarning us of sudden and violent at-
mospheric changes.

Last night the LORD MAYOR entertained the Earl
of DERBY, Mr. DISRAELI, and all the leading mem-
bers of the Conservative party, at a splendid enter-
tainmenttdth in
kthes inEganypamiann,iHnaglls.peLecohr.d DHE EY r
begane
b3e
stating that political bias was,4
Illy() ku NVE3Dy
in
nLothrde
entertainments in the City.
Mayor, said be, "have received this year with dis-
tinguished hospitality the members of her Majesty's
Government, of hien lam happy to say yourj lords
•
ship is not a supporter." Then he went on to sup-
pose various circumstances in which the present
were filled
alsolled
by the
smooth state of things might be altered. He be-
rabid Dissenter, the bishops and
lieved that if the chair of the mayoralty weree
most
clergy wo 21d treat him with due respect, and
that if a Quaker Lord Mayor appeared he
would
do honour to the Navy, Army, and Volunteers.
There is no doubt that this remark of the noble
Earl is true, for the influence of established custom
is very great, and it is surprising what importance
is attached to the maintenance of the principle of
toleration that has so long existed in the City with
regard to the exercise of the functions of chief
magistrate. However, said Lord DERBY, on the
present occasion he thought he might venture to
depart somewhat nor* the rule that prescribed the
introduction of politics, seeing fro many of his
friends around him, and remembering also the fact
that the toast had been proposed not only by the
MATOR of London, but the member for Southamp-

ton " in which town the Conservative party had
achieved one of the most distinguished among the
many electioneering triumphs they have accom-
plished." His lordship then gave a brief resumiof
the course of events, in which he truly described the
conduct that had ejected the Unservatives from
office as a pretext, which pretext, as soon as it had
served its turn, was abandoned. No words can he
too strong to apply to the most unfair transaction
in which the present Government gained their
places ; it was a subterfuge unworthy of English
statesmen, and it did not speak very highly for
their own merits that they had no measure suffi-
ciently good or important to advocate out of office
and introduce wt en in power. Lord DERBY then
paid a just tribute to the moderate and forbearing
conduct displayed by the Conservatives since they
had been ejected from office. He gave an im-
pressive description of the arduous nature of the

line they had marked out for themselves, and justly
declared that it was difficult to maintain. "My
Lord Mayor, it is with political pd:ties very much
as it is with troops, Lis not the ae;i•A campaign