The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

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PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET

Under the Management of Mr. Charles Sean.

THIS EVENING, juvr 26,

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Jovr 26,

Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben,
Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, ParsePe, Paul Bedford,
Culleoford, Wooigar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Madame Celeste
and Mrs. Keeley.
Atter which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS.
To be followed by THE CAMP AT CIIOBRAM.
To conclude with JOHN JONES.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
Great success of the New Drama.

THIS EVENING, JULY 26,

Will performed the NeW Drama entitled THE TIMES. Charac-
ters by Messrs. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, William Farren,
(1•. Cooke. and Shalders; Mesdames Anderson, H. Gordon, E. I ar-
tier, and Bartlett.

After which, an entirdy New Burlesque, by Francis Taliourd,
Esq., entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE
PRESERVED." Shy lock. Mr. F. Robson.
To Conclude with TLIE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem
Mr. F. Robson.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE.

Now nnder the Direction and Management of Mr. W. Cooke.

The tide of success has fairly set in to this favourite Establishment.
No greater test can ba given than the crowded state of the Theatre
nightly to witness the ever-memorable Battle of Waterloo, with
its marches, encounters, and brilliant tableaux.
New and splendid Scenes in the CIRCLE, by Artistes of known
talent—introducing a new engagement, l`sf k HOMET BEN SAID,
the Arabian Grotesque, from the Cirque Royal, St. Petersburgh, by
permission of the Emperor.
61st NIGHT OF LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox Chase.
N.B.—Miss Emily Cooke' is re-engaged, and will appear at this
Theatre at the conclusion of her Continental professional trip.
THIS EVENING, JULY 26,

And during the week, the Performances will commence with
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, with all its original military
effects.

To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes In the CIRCLE, intro-
ducing talent unprecedented, among whom will be found the great
„tram= Wonder, Mahomet Ben Said.
To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE, CHASE ;
or, LIFE ON THE TURF, in which a real Fox Chase will take
place.
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Doors open at Half-past Six. Box-otlice open daily from Eleven
to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Went.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
THIS EVENING, .IttLY 26,
PANORAMIC VIEW of GEM:UN, Splendid and Interesting
MENAGERIE.
GoDragfertmrivalled MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumental
Concert. Various amusing novelties, concluding with the extraor.
dinary spectacle of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, and a grand
display of FIREWORKS, and EXPLOSION of CHINESE FIRE
RAFTS. Admission is.

kIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tuve DAT --Moaning 48 min. after 5 I Evening 9 min. aft. 6
Toatoßßow—Morning 30 min. after 6 / Evening 51 min. aft. 6

THE WEATHER,—SUN OFFICE, JULY- 26.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
73—highest since noon yesterday.
58—loitest this morning and during the night.
69—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 2992.
WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and fine weather.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1853.

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Our anticipationswith respect to the course about
to be adopted by the House of Lords on the Succes-
sion Duty Bill have been already fully and corn-
pleteli' verified. The measure passed through
Committee without mutilation or alteration of any
kind ; and it may now be considered as having
received the Legislative sanction. It has indeed
weathered the storm—the shoals and quicksands
that obstructed its progress have been safely
avoided, and the vessel, if it has not as yet cast
anchor, has at least arrived within sight of its
destined port. We heartily congratulate Parlia-
ment and the country on this auspicious result ;
but more espeCially do we congratulate the Noble
Lords, to whose temperate and judiciots, conduct it
may be attributed. It would, indeed, have been
productive of the most serious consequences if,
through any hasty or ill-considered decision, there
bad been:a collision with the other .House of Par-
liament—and that on a question' on which the
dissentients (whether justly or otherwise it is un-
necessary now to speculate) might be sup-
posed, to have been influenced by personal
feelings and a selfish desire to escape their
fair proportion of the public .burdens. We
say whether jurAly or otherwise, because grave
suqicion on such a pint would be almost as in-
jurious as the reality ; and, if under present cir-
cunistance:3, the Dill had been practically rejected,
it would have been impossible to have yindiCated
the motives by which a - large proportion of its I

opponents had been actuated in their proceedings.
The impending danger has, however, been averted.
The formidable evil has been crushed in the bud,
and that which has been described as " the cor-
ner-stone and foundation of the financial system
of the year," has been triumphantly carried through
the House in its integrity, without being in any
degree impaired, or without even a single verbal
alteration.

There was, however, a veiy unequivocal trial
of strength. A contest which, although "short,"
was also "sharp and decisive." No less than one
hundred and seventy Peers attended in their
places, while eighty-two more paired off, so that
practicAly, two hundred and fifty-two lent their
assistance in the struggle ; ' the majority on the
side of Ministers being thirty-four. One diVi-
sion only was taken, but that was so con-
clusive, that, although sundry objections
were made to other points, no -amendment was
pressed, and all the clauses were eventually car-
ried through Committee.

The proposition, on which the trial of strength
took place would, if carried, have been fatal to
one of the most important principles of the Bill,
and, as a matter of course, to the entire measure.
It would have exempted the existing settlements
from the operation of the Act, and thus have
deferred, for some 30 or 40 years, the equalisation
of the burden which has been so urgently and so
justly demanded. The Noble Lord undoubtedly
Showed that the working of the law might, in
certain cases, be attended with great hardship to
individuals ; but similar hardships have been sus-
tained for a series of years under the Probate
and Legacy Duties, and yet no effort was made
to relieve the sufferers, or to.act equitably towards
the middle classes, whowere the aggrieved
parties under the system heretofore in operatimi.
Now, however, thatite comes home to themselves
—that it touches their own pockets--it can be
appreciated, and we trust that the appreciation
will speedily be felloweudshtY an efficient remedy.
. '
sollento
it ?t,
Simply After all, does the complaint re-
this.
ertY-- Not--real only was one
description of prop
exonerated from any charge in estate—completely
enactralle
shape, either
for Probate or Legacy Duty---Zyt
Legislators
who sanctioned this partial
P__e,n.t were, at
the time when it passed through
ne-
cessarily Landowners They freed themselves
from the charge, although eve
' wtice and .equity should have induced Icla
of
../1 them t,„
every. consideration es
place the burden equally on all, without favour or
affection of *.,nY.kind- They had not even the
d. ncy to make any attempt at concealment, tol
clzguiso the palpable favouritism by even the
Had every description ef
most flimsy. veil.
landed property been exempted there might have
been some plausiblp _argument put forward on
the other charges to
which it was exclusively
liable, and to which personalty, properly so
called, did not', in .any degree contribute.
But the • “ bOld Barons" and Honourable Gentle- 1

men of these good old times did not deem it
essential to make any excuse or apology for their
adv. They, therefore, cut the ground away
from the argument—a weak one at the best—by
- ;barge on what are technically termed
sal," flint the inheritor of every lease-
impelled to pay the double impost.
Trx,pcies, as w€ll as Icing liable for
es---:thO payment whereof was made
‘teNk ifor'the exemption of freehold
tl~e
~devisee of such lea,sehold. pro-
compelled to sell or
mortgage his
:or the purpose of providing for the
lie, tax-gatherer.
But this wag. not tby any means the,Arrorst
portion of the-rfpilation ; nor, indeed,- it

Will be performed THE DAY AFTER. THE WEDDDIG. Sup-
ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDAIIAPALTIS.
Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
' To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THINSKLIC Characters
by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and Miss Vivash.

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