The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

MR. and MRS. CHARLES KEAN are engaged
at the Theatre-Royal Drury-lane for a limited num-
ber of nights, and will appear THIS The
(FRIDAY)
14th, in Louis XI. ; Saturday, 15th, The Wife's Secret ; Mon-
day, 17th, Louis XI. ; Tuesday, 18th, The Wife's Secret ;
Wednesday, 19th, Hamlet ; Tnursday, 20th Louis XI. ; Fri-
day, 21st, Hamlet ; Saturday, 22d, The Wife's Secret.
To conclude each evening with the Grand PANTOMIME•

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
Linder the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, (sth time) THE ROSE OF KILLAR-
NEY. Misses Louisa Py, Susan Pyne, Jessie liPLean, and
Topham ; Messrs. Santleney, H. Haigh, E. Dussek, C. Lyall,
patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants
and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. H., F., and H. Payne, H., E., and
s. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence at Seven.

4171-1 EA TRE- _lt Y AL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Kr. J. B. Baekstene.

THIS EVENING, to commence with OUR AMERICAN
COUSIN. Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard,
Mr. Bnckstone.
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE • or, Harle-
quin and Old Daddy Lonalegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine.
Commence a 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, Feb. 14, the new and original Drama,
entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal-'
goner ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, The Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac-
ters by Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Elsa Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
1. Box-office open daily from 11 tills.

ROYAL PRINCES S'S THRATILE.-
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, AS YOU LIKE IT. Mr. Ryder, Mr.
V? iddicomb, Mr. Jordan, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, bliss Maria
Harris, &a
After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WITITTINf
TON AND HIS CAT ; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbo)
and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opening
invented and written by Henry J. Bon, Esq., author of the
Princess's Pantomime of "Jack the Giant Killer. ' The
scenery by Mr. James Gates, Mr. H. Cuthbert, and numerous
assistants. Good Humour, Miss Helen Howard ; Princess
Popsiwopsi, Miss Rose Leclercq; Alice, Miss Pauline Le-
clercq ; Messrs. Garden, Cathcart, Morland, Collett, Hast-
ings. Raymond ; Dick Whittington, Miss Maria Harris
Robin Goodfellow and the Cat, Master John Harlem, (pupil
of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel ; Clown, Mr. Hildyard ;
Harlem:tin, Mr. John Lauri; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Colum-
Pine. Stiss Caroline Adams.

NEW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.--
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
352 d Night of the Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. DION
BOUCICAITL T.
THIS EVENING, the great American Drama of THE
OCTOROON. Messrs. Dion Boucicault, S. Emery, Billington,
Jamison, P. Bedford, Stephenson, Eburne, Powell, Romer,
H. Lewis ; Mrs. B. H. Marston. Miss
Miss Denvil. Afteilrlingtonhi wch, (4thMrstime), THE DUBLlNLatimer BOY.,
Andy, Mrs. Boucicault. To conclude with MARGERY
DAW. Messrs. D. Fisher, Billing,ton, W. Smith, Miss Wool-
gar, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7.

N W ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
THIS EVENING, A CHINESE ROMANCE.
After which Offenbach's Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI-
AGE AUX ANT ERNES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames
Stanley, Pa L yne, and Mason.
To conclude with a new and original Farce, by
Messrs. Ben Barnett and George Webster, entitled CARNA-
TION OF CARNATION COTTAGE.
Commence at half past 7.

AS TLEY'S ROYAL AMP HITHE ATRE.-
Last 2 Nights of The Colleen Bawn, and of the Nor-
wegian Wonders, to make room for the Grand Equestrian
Spectacle, now in preparation, introd
thisucing Two of the finest
Performing Elephants ever seen in country.
THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN.
To be followed by the SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, when
the great Norwegian Wonders will appear.
Concluding with a favourite Farce.
The world-renowed Rumsey and Newcomb's Double Troupe
of Ethiopian Minstrels are engaged for six nights only, com-
mencing Illonday, Feb. 17.

CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE
ARTS GALLERY.
"THE ENCHANTED HASH " (SECOND EDITION)
by Mr. E. Marshall, with Eleven Wonderful Transformations
(the most talented performance ever
theeattmpted by a single
person), at a quarter-past ten. Also following extraor-
flinary combination of Comic talent, viz.: Mr. Randall, Mr.
Frederick French, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss Harriet Coveney,
and Miss Greene.
Grand Selections from LA TRAVIATA, by Mdlle. Negri,
Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and a powerful Chorus, at Ten
o'clock.

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, Bd. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls.

VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN,"
at CANTERBURY HALL, Every Evening at half-
past Nine o'clock.

THE 0 X F O RD,
6, OXFORD-STREET,
Two Selections Every Evening alternately from" Milani,"
Lucrezia Borgia," "La Traviata." " Simon Boccanegra,"
"La Circassienne," Sze., by the entire Company,
los Full Band
and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. So by Mr.
Viotti Collins (the great English violinist). And other at-
tractive Entertainments, the Comic portion by Miss Harriet
Covenev, Meeees. Sam Collins, Wood and Son, E. Marshall,
i. P. Foster, and W. RandalL
Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

TLIE" LEOS 3IERVEILLXFORD, 6, O
GY XFORD-STREETMNASTIQUES .-
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By HENRI and PFAU
(aged Nine and Eleven years),
From the "Cirque Napoleon," Paris, at which place they
performed for Three Hundred Consecutive Nights, creating
the utmost enthusiasm and excitement.
The Double Feats on the Flying Trapeze of these Youthful
Artistes are unsurpassed for daring, skill, and grace.
They make their First Appearance in England at this
Establishment on MONDAY next, the 17th oi February.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY.—Morning, lh. 58m.—Afternoon, 2h. 12m,
To-MORROW. -Morning, 2h. 33m.—Afternoon, 2h. 50m.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 14, 1862.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
38—highest since noon yesterday.
34—lowest this morning and during the night.
36—this day at soon.

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WIND—N.-Easterly; rather fresh, with dull cold weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY► FEB. 14, 1862.

It is always tempting 10 an opposition when a
vehement outcry arises against a Government pro-
posal. We do not wonder, therefore, that some of
those gentlemen who sit opposite the Treasury
benches should hardly be able to refuse the chance
of making capital out of the teachers protection
agitation. It is something to get the goodwill in
every parish and town of persons who are iastruct-
ing the rising generation, and who have, too fre-
quently, on their side, for one reason or another, the
clergy of most denominations. Indications of an
inclination to head the army of State-paid teachers,
pupil teachers, and clerical agitators for grants of
public money, to men, and not to work done by the
men, are not wanting on the Conservative
benches. Other Conservatives, however, are
acting a more honest part, and the influence
of the latter will be, we trust, sufficient to repress
the injudicious party hankerings of the others. The
great Conservative party may rest assured that
nothing will really be more for their future discre-
dit than to have used the new minute for party
purposes; just as, uu the other hand, nothing will
gain them more respect than honourably supporting
proposals which the general public, as soon as it
understands them, must and will approve.

The Conservatives will be wise to remember that
their leader has in truth been at the bottom of the
Government proposals, and certainly need not blush
that he was so. Lord DERBY'S Government
nu
ap-
pointed the very able commission whose report has
been the foundation of the Government mite.
Of course the Conservatives might in some respects
have deduced from it a different practical scheme ;
yet we do not see how it is possible for any scheme
honestly based on the report, to have been of a very
different character. Unless the Government were
prepared to accept the views of the two Voluntaries
on the Commission, less, on behalf of the taxpayer
and on behalf of the untaught children could hardly
have been offered. If the report was conclusive on
any point, it was so on this : that hardly a fourth
of the children for whom the Government—that is,
the taxpayer—were making such costly grants, re-
ceived
any elementary knowledge which they could
be expected to retain after they left school.
nt taught
What we we, for Government money