The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

MESSRS. JAY and CO. have tow on show
the most unique and perfect assortment of
BONNETS,
which their Manager has selected in Paris, and brOug'ht
back with her to this Estiblishmeiat.
247, 240, 251, Iteg,entstreet.

BONNET'S SILKS aLYONvery Articl,. of
commerce takes its title either from the inventor or
manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the
grater is the credit which attaches to the originator.
BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of Identifica-
tion in England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion, is ex-
pos.:d by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following. interwoven mark may be seen at the end
of each piece :--" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., k Lyon
eta inj urieux." Wear guaranteed.

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison:
THIS EVENING, for the 10th time, Balfe's new Opera,
BLANCH ,)Di NEVERS : Miss Louisa Pync, Miss Anna
Titles, miss Emma Heywood; Messrs.W. H. Weiss, H. Corri,
A. cook, A. izt. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-past Six—i;ommenee at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE.
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform
the Farce of MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde,
Mr. J. Marcia ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harfleur.

After which, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
Messrs. t helps, Ryder, Rayner, M,agreson, Ward, Spencer ;
Miss Eburne, Miss E. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss hitter, Miss Cicely
Nett, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
Followed by BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Principal cha
racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Weston; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss IS.. ,Lecicrq.

THEATRE ROYAL HAY NI ARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Backstone.
THIS EVENING, SILKEN FETTEaS Messrs. Chas.
Mathews, Chippendale, W. Farren, Howe, &c. ; Mesdames
C. Mathews and M. Harris.
Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
Mathews, Compton,Weathersby,&c, ; Mesdames C. M3.thews,
Keeley. Griffith, &e.
Followed by CO.,)L AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews.
And LITTLE DAISY.
Commence at 7.

PR INGE SS' S THENTRE.—HERRMANN
The public are respectfully informed that there will be
NO PE ItFORMA NCI4; THIS EVENING, in consequence o,
Herr Herrmann's being commanded to perform
at Fro' more
before the r Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
W ales.

OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
RUnder the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE NIONIO(a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled
UNCLE BABY; Mess s. Widdicombe, J. G. Shore, Charles ;
Le derci and Carlotta Leclereq.
Miss
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DE31037T0, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chrouiclet.," by Mr. John BrougDam, principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by 3legsrs. Jordan, Charles,
Br-Jup-htim, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collea, Andrews, Sims ; Miss hate Terry, E. La hi Lee, and giss Elsworthy.venue, re.

Doors open at half-past 6—commence at 7.

LEA H.-EVERY NIGHT.

MISS BATEMAN-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
the 56th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
IIA rENIAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the principal character in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed E VERY EVENING until farther
notice.

NEW THEATRE-RO fAL, ADELPHI.---
Sole Provrletor and Manager, Mr. R. Webster.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUEEN: Mrs.
Stirling.
At 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Bth wee,c of Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
lington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburue ; Miss 11. Simms, and
Mrs. Billingtcn.
To conclude with THE IRISH TIGER : Miss K. Kelly
and Mr. Stephenson.

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

THIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRDIE. Messrs. Geo.
Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss
Manders.

' Followed by (9th time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The
Return of Ulysses. Messrs. honey and Fenton ; Mesdames
Swanborough and Simpson.
After which, MY NEW PLACE. Mr. A. Wood.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE,
Manag,eress, Miss Marriott.

THIS EVENING, the successful new Play, by Westland
Marston, Esq., entitled PUKE GoLD : Messrs. E. Pnelps,
H. Marston, D. 11. Jones, W. D. Gresham, S. Perfitt ; Miss
Mandlebert, Airs. B. White, and Miss Marriott.
To conclude with THE BRIGAND : Mr. D. H. Jones, Miss
Mandiebert.

Box-office open from 11 to 4.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
fins DAY.—Morning, 6h. 52m.—Afternoon, 7h. 18m.
fo-xoßßow.-Morning, 7h. 41m.—Afternoon, Bh. 15:n.

The Weather—Sun Office, Dec. 3, 1863.

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock 52
Barometer-29.30.
Wind—S.-W. ; blowing a strong gale.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1863.

The changes which the last few years have
effected in the railway traffic in England are almost
incredible. They certainly would have appeared
incredible if foretold some twenty years back.
Theta is hardly so great a distinction between the
two different maps of France, as divided into Pro-
vinces
'''l4
Departments, as there is in the travel-
line map of England as affected by the Roads
and the %it -
ways. The change which has fur
some timevbeep permeating the whole system
is now musing itself
especially felt in the head
and heart of the
empire. London is undergoing
a transformation u
complete as that effected by a
genius of the Arabian Nights.
walked, we ride, and
_ur
sons will go by steam.
From London to York was
°nee a coach and horse
journey, now from Chario
g-eross to London Bridge
is a matter of railway traffic,Very shortly it will
v
be as natural to the Lundell__
cr to step into a
railway train to pay a morning visit, or
execute a commissionin a neighbourin
street as it is for the Venetian to dosed into his
gondola. The practical convenience
of these
changes, as affecting business men in this
computed, not
eminently busy ago, when time is co
by days and hours, but by minutes and fractions,
is of immense importance, and the railways Who
are responding to the great demand for speed will
very certainly reap the profit of their speculative
enterprise. It is said that the new railway
just opened between Charing-cross and the
city has cost no less than £l,oon a-yard !
but even that enormous outlay implies no risk
on the part of shareholders. This is a " great
fact," which, more forcibly than a hundred argu-
ments, exhibits the wonderful extent to which rail-
way travelling is adopted by the British million.
In proportion as the public conveßienco and rail-
way prosperity increase so must the prudent cau-
tion of the authorities become more vigilant in all
that regards the public safety. As an evidence
tbit railway travelling is not in itself more
necessarily dangerous than ether modes of traffic
we e2ord to-day a painful case in which by the
carehsßoes, of a railway omnibus driver a promising
youth was rendered a helpless invalid for life. A
ery heavy award of damages will afford but
a poor compensation for the blighted life which
his distinguished counsel, hlr. Sergeant STIEE,
so touchingly and eloquently alluded to. This
accident might have happened to any stage coach
with a reckless driver. most
of the accidents on
railways are due to similar causes, want of thought
and want of care. In many recent instances danger
has been incurred or very narrowly avoided by the
dangerous custom which so frequently
Prevails in
country parts of letting a carriage road cross a rail-
way line. The Prince of WALES some few months
back had very nearly been subjected to some we,