The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-21 00:00:00

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser ;
The Dog, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The
Priest (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The
Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle-
doo.

Realisation of the famous Picture in the National Gal-
lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from
a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London.

FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight).
Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq.
How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his
temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious
instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop,
Skip, Jump, Creak, &c.
SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF
BULRUSHES.

How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent-
ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The
reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a
Grand Chromatic Scale towards

WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE
WATERFALL.
The Transformation.

Harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE,
Columbines

Pantaloons Messrs. G. TANNER and MORLEY,
Clowns
Grotesque
1861-1862

SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL
FAMILY.

1.-EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR-

DOWN" STREET.

Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss,

Christmas Presents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post,
even the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which
proves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country,
and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor
Needlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re-
duced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing
Apples in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the
Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row
and blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all
Bustle—N.B. Not Crinoline.

2.—THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN.
Messrs. Forrest, Corrnack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss.
Harloquin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader—
The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head
ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and
Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells—
Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on
the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed—
arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his
own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad
Buzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well-
known character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not
Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it.

3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION.
Eight hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper—
' 'the Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book
that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a
Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on
the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree—
late arrivals—Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and
Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only person
that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale
o goods.

4.—The SEA-SIDE.
The Sands! The Sands I I The Sands I I I
Come unto these yellow sands.

A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier
Master's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn
sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight
Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon
gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto-
nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but
don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a
National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The
Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's
Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters
—a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all)
—The latest Novelty in Parrchutes.
Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm
appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE
OF SPLENDOUR.

Doors open at half-past Six, to commence at Seven
o'clock. Tickets for Boxes, Pit and Galleries, may be
bad at the Box Office before the opening.

O YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
I.L COVENT GARDEN. •
Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
TIE IS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Mr. Santley, Mr. H. Corri,
Mr. (Icor-% Honey, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Alhyn, Mr. T.
nistin. Mr.
W. Harrison Wallworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, Mr. C. Lyall,
and Mr. .

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
After which will be produced (written expressly by J. M.
Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trip to Brobdignaz a
Peep at Lilliput, and a Flying' Visit to Laputa.
Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne; Mrs. Guliiver, Mr. P. Payne.
Principal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by the
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin/de sustained
by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. EL Payne, P. Payne,
11. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and _Miss Jenny Lauri.

Commence at Seven,

•r" EA TR E. R 0 Y AL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Backstone.
THIS EVENING to commence with THE HONEYMOON.
Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs; Jacques, Mr. Buckstone.
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MIIFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ' • or, Harle-
quin and Old Daddy Loncrlogs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine.
Commence a 7.

() YA L LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer.
TUTS EVENING, Jan. 21,1) the new and original Drama,
entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal-
coner : Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
After which, a rew and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, Th Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Princir;al charac-
ters by Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Miss Lydia Thornpsc,L'
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chltterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
ce V. Box-office open daily .r om 11 tlll5.

THE CREATION, by the NATIONAL
1 CHORAL SOClETY.—Conductor, Mr. G. W. MARTIN.
EXETER HALL, WEDNESDAY, 8 o'clock. Soloists,
Madlle. Florence Lancia, Messrs. George Perrin and Lewis
Thomas. Complete Band, and the largest Chorus in Eng-
land. Tickets, Is., 25., and 3s. each ; numbered stalls ts. ;
of the principal music-sellers, and at the offices of the Society,
14 and 15, Exeter Hall (first-floor).—WM. HAMMOND,
Secretary.

I/0 YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, THE IRISH EMIGRANT. Mr. W.
J. Florence.

Followed by THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER. Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Florence.

After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WFIITTING-
TON AND HIS CAT ; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbol
and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opening
invented and written by Henry J. Byron, 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 Haslem, (pupil
of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel ; Clown, Mr. Ilildyard ;
Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Colum-
bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning Performances will
take place at Two o'clock every Monday till further notice.

EW THRATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, and during the week the great Drama,
entitled THE OCTOROON • or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA :
Messrs. Grace, Billington, Emery, Phillip Jamison, Smith,
Stephenson, Romer. Lewis Mrs. Billing,ton, Mrs. H. Mar-
ston, Miss C. Deny% Miss Latimer, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
After which, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Dram
of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Bouelcault, Missßanoe,
Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar,
Box Office open from 10 till 5.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
THIS EVENING, A NICE QUIET DAY.
After which (3d time) Offenbach's Opera Buffo, entitled
LE MARIAGE AUX LANTERN ES. Mr. John Morgan,
Mesdames Stanley, Payne, and Mason.
To conclude with THE EARLIEST EDITION OF IL
TROVATORE.

SUN,`' LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING', JANUARY 21, 1862.

thoughts, opinions, and arguments between the Earl
of ELGIN, as the new Governor-General elect, and
the throng of able mercantile men who formed the
two important deputations referred to, that from
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and from the
Cotton Supply Association. One by one the diffe-
rent phases of the subject under consideration on
Saturday were brought under the notice of the
Earl of ELGIN, in his official character. His
Lordship was reminded that while undoubtedly
much had already been effected in the desired
direction under the new regime now established in
our oriental dominions, still more remained, up to
this moment, to be accomplished. There were ob-
vious and glaring improvements, for example, to be
made in the way of facilitating communications
between the seaboard and the interior of Hindostan.
There was the eagerly looked for repeal of the
grinding import duties still levied there upon twist
and cotton manufactures. There was the manifest
need of some considerable amendment to be brought
about in the law of contract, " equally preventing,"
as one of the speakers on Saturday remarked,
" evasion on the part of the ryot, and oppression on
the part of the money lender." Much of this, in
truth, was embodied in the comprehensive resolu-
tion passed at the last board meeting of the Man-
chester Chamber of Commerce, a resolution passed
there no doubt with a distinct view to its perusal
before Lord ELGIN, on the 18th instant,
by one of the authorised members of the
deputation appointed by the Chamber to
wait upon him. Read the resolution, here referred
to was, on Saturday, a resolution running to the
effect now following :—" That, in the opinion of
this board, it is of vital importance to the interests
of the cotton trade, and more particularly so as
regards the very existence of our operative popu-
lation, that every sound and legitimate effort should
be made to procure an increased supply of the raw
material at the present juncture. That, in the
opinion of this board, the duties on cotton yarn
and textile fabrics imported into our Indian do-
minions are economically unsound, and thus
seriously prejudicial to the encouragement of the
export of cotton, tending also to create a pro-
tective interest in India, and thus restricting ex-
ports. That the foregoing resolutions be presented
to Lord ELGIN by a deputation from this board,
and that every effort be made to promote the early
abolition of all duties on yarns or textile fabrics im-
ported into India." Even if some few only of the
changes and reforms here proposed to be effected
during Lord ELGIN'S administration be adventured
upon, while his lordship continues to be Governor-
General of India, the resolution above quoted will
not have passed in vain, or have been idly thrust
upon the Earl's attention.

Perhaps the most interesting and remark-
able speech delivered on Saturday afternoon,
during the discussion which took place before
the new Governor-General of India, was the
one addressed to the noble Earl by Mr.
CHEETHAM, the able and energetic Presi-
dent of the Cotton Supply Association. That
, gentleman explained succimtly at the outset of his
remarks, much that was demonstrative of the extra-
ordinary cotton-producing capabilities of Hindostan
—much that was ellucidatory of the now pretty
generally recognised practicability of enabling India
to compete in that particular with the Southern
States of America, and to compete with the
states (as a Cotton producing country) successfully !
Yet the speaker frankly admitted, at the same time,
that " Though India had an immense advantage
over other sources of supply in an abundance of
free labour, it had not the improved agriculture,
the fine system of river and canal navigation, and
the Anglo-Saxon enterprise and skill of its Ame-
rican rival. Until the two countries were placed
more on an equality in these respects, it was hope-
less to expect any great improvement in the character
of Indian cotton. There had been little hitherto to
attract English capital and energy to the soii
of India" and so forth. Yet, in spite of all these
considerations in regard to the difficulties in the
way of improvements, difficulties still requiring to
be vanquished before those improvements could be
rendered in any way practicable, the speaker last
quoted, and others with him, on Saturday, fully
explained in detail how it was suggested by think-
ing men in this country that the difficulties might
one by one be got rid of, and the improvements
hoped for, one by one be introduced. Above all
things, the President of the Cotton Supply
Association insisted 'upon, the advisability
of establishing a public board of works, which
should have the power of borrowing a sum of
twenty millions, to be expended at the rate of three
or four millions per annum in the construction of
road and river communications and other works re-
quired by the commercial necessities of the country;
the establishment of local councils; and the para-
mount importance of improving the quality, whilst
increasing the quantity, of Indian cotton." We
will, at least, hope that Lord aunt will lay these
things to heart.