The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-14 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

TREAT RE-RO AL, HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckatone.
THIS EVENING. at Seven o'clock, will be performed
(luR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
After which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled
RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA.; or, The Happy
Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley.
Concluding with MRS. WHITE.

THEATRE.ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under
the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER.
ITHIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY). January 14, and every
evening during the week, to commence with an Original
Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore,
Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee.
After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic
Drama, in Three Acts, and Prologue, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham.
The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter,
supported by _Messrs. G. Vining., J. Brougham, H. WWII
combe, W. M'lntyre, P. Charles, Garden, Raymo:d,
Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Sate T
Lavenue, and Elsworthy.
Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged' and will
shortly appear.
oe to commence
Doors open at half-past Six, perform
AA :,Ind £2 28. Places
at Seven. Private Boxes, £2 Vs. , Circle, 58, 6d.; Upper
registered. Stalls, 65. 6d. ; Dress.
es.;
Dress Circle, is. ;
Cle, 45. 6d. Prices at doors—stalls.
No half-price. Box-
nery. la.
UPPer Circle, 4s. ;Pit, 2s. ; Ga public are entreated to
office open daily from 11 .
is Made to the occupants of boxes,
fdoarnttl ei
ns aatlel kpeaerpt
s-
take notice that no eh rg
box places, or stalls.
inc." of hats and etoal9l_
est t-ileeenr and that l last toern
of house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever
Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H.
Stage-Manager.
Barnett

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
1) Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindus.
THIS EVENING, THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Mr. H.
Marston, Mr. Wallace Miss Constance Aylmer, Miss M.
Oliver. and Mrs. B. White.
After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
" RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mothe-
Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Se ylon, Misses Gray and
Hudspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and
Mr. H afford.

NEW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.— '
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE LI TLE THE A SURE. Mr
Billington, Mr. R. Phillips, and Miss Marie Wilton.
After which, A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. Bedford, and Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with " GEORGE DE BARNVirELL :
or, harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar,
Miss IC. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed-
ford, Slephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri;
Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard
~intaloop, Mr. J. rdulo. The celebr tted Arthur and
'Bertrand.

Commence at 7.

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The WEATHER.--Suu. Office, Jan. 14, 1863.

THERMOMETER.

Highest since Noon yesterday
Lowest during the night
This day at N00n.....
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.Barometer-30.25; rising rapidly.
Wind—Easterly. Weather fine and clear.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.—
Tins Des.—Morniliz., 7h. 59m.—Afternoon, Bh. 32m.
To-moußow.-Morning, 9h. 6m.—Afternoon, 9h. 50m.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1863.

On Tuesday, at Halifax, Sir CHARLES WOOD and
Mr. STANSFELD addressed their constituents. Sir
CHARLES commenced by congratulating himself
upon the long period during which he had sat for
Halifax. He said that thirty years was longer
than most members sat for any particular borough,
"and certainly longer than any Minister had re-
presented one particular constituency." He stated
that last June he had fully explained his views in
respect to the Government of India. He complained
of the blame that had been imputed to him in re-
gard to his conduct of affairs, but he maintained
that it was unjust and without foundation. It must
be confessed that the subsequent passages in his
speech did not tend to confirm this assertion. No-
thing could be more unsatisfactory than the tone
which he adopted on the subject of Indian cotton.
It has been a subject of regret to many that Lord
STANLEY was so soon removed from the direction of
Indian affairs, and certainly after this oration at
Halifax the regret will be increased tenfold. Sir
CHARLES WOOD seems totally to ignore the prin-
ciples of political economy, when he dis -
conrages the extension of Indian commerce.
The following sentence comes strangely from
a member of a Government 'who pride them-
selves so greatly on the French Treaty and
the extension of free trade. "It had been sug-
gested to the Government to place a premium on
the exportation of cotton from India on the ground
of policy, and it was justified, because, as he had
said, every pound of cotton that it was possible to
send had been sent from India." It may be asked
if this is the case where would be the benefit of the
premium. This is certainly a new method of in-
ducing manufacturers to purchase, but it is not
likely to prove a very successful one. When Sir
CHARLES mentions it as an insuperable difficulty
that the " ryots" would cultivate the plant if re-
munerative, he forgets that it is the fault of his own
Government that left the monopoly of so important
a branch of commerce in the hands of the natives.
English capital and enterprise, if allowed free scope
some years ago, would have effected very different
results at this important juncture, but all such
efforts were discouraged. Also he seems to overlook
the fact that the expense of transit will be very
much diminished when the roads are completed.
This is the more strange because he mentions
himself how fast they are progressing with public
works in India, and states that " by the time the
next year's crop of cotton is ready there would be
at least two main roads completed and available for
its transport." Neither can we coincide with Sir
CHARLES WOOD'S notions when he states that it is
not his duty to consider the welfare of the people
of Lancashire, but to confine himself to the good of
the natives of India. Are they not fellow subjects
under one Crown, and should they not work in con-
cert? Besides commerce is a connecting link be-
tween divers nations and separate states, a better
exponent of the doctrines of fraternity than the
fierce denunciation of revelutionists. The mission
of commerce has been truly
described as that of
‘, bringing to the frozen north
th
the burning tropics, and makingteheproductions of
whole world I
contribute to the daily happiness of every home.'
Should the ministers reach the end of the session

so soon to commence in the enjoyment of the
pri-
vileges of office, they certainly will not sing pooE,„
of praise to the Indian Minister as the pilot whu
has weathered the storm that now han.s over them,
if the views enunciated at Halifax are to be the
future policy for India, Mr. STANSFELD followed
Sir CHARLES WOOD. and gave some of his opinions
to his constituents. He dilated on the question of
Reform; he sail that he had been returned their
member at an election which he believed had been
entered upon for the purpose of settling that ques-
tion, but he feared he could not say that they had
fulfilled their mission. hon. member spoke
strongly, and in scale respects correctly, on this
point. He said that the "Government had mt ful-
filled its pledges, and
the Liberai party in the
House had not held it to those Pledges, So far Mr.
STANSFELD is right enongt, and it does him great
honour to see that he has the courage to say b 0 11
the presence of a Cabinet Minister. When he went
on to throw the chief blame on the Conservative
party, however, he does not ezhibit the same
straightforwardness. No censure can be too great