The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

To commence at 7.

NEW TIIEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.—
awe, rropri,,tor And Alanawar, aut. b. vv euoter.
MIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr.
J. L.. Toole, Mr. It. Phillips, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly,
Mrs. Billington, Mrs. IL Lewis.
Alter which, tilt Comic Drama of MASKS AND FACES ;
or, Before and Behind the Curtain. Mr. Benjamin Webster,
Messrs. Paut Bedford, Billington, Ashley. Stuart, C. Smith,
Mrs. Stirling, Miss H. Shwa.. and Mrs. Billing,ton.
To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE CU f'-
J. BY TH.u: KNoTIINU'E BROI'iIERS. Messrs.
J. L. Toole, Paul Bedtord ; Mrs. A. Mellon.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. S.
Emery, C. Horsman, Collett; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien-
radc, E. Boyce, and Elswortny.
After which, at half-past 8, a New Drama, entitled THE
ROADSIDE INN. Rk.bert Mazaire, Mr. r eehter. Messrs.
Widdicomb, C. Horsman, leitzpatrick, Garden, Moreland,
Raymond, Collett; Mesdames Eisworthy and B. Percy.
To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Messrs.
Widd:somb and Eme y.
Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from lidev.n till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE
MAGIC HORSE AND TILE ICE MAIDEN 1 RINCES3.
niter which, THE STREETS or LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanboroutfh.
MIS EVENING, at 7, THE WILFUL WARD. Mr.
Belford ; Miss Palmer.
After which, -the great Comic Drama, MILKY WRITE
Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, Jamey; Miss Swanborough.
To conclude w th TaE "GRIN" BUSHES : Mr. Fenton,
; Mesdames Itaynham, Simpson, J onnstone, Ste..

COALS. The I :ILLIESIIALL COMPANY'S
COAL.
Direct from their own Collieries.
_Marquis' .263. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton.
Top 25*. „ I De‘ p ....22d. re
Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De-
pas, Westbourne l'irk-road, W., and 17, South Whart,
raddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
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LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 1865.

He must be a sanguine man who hopes to obtain
any substantial or comprehensive measure of Re-
form
from the existing Ministry, or from the pre-
sent House of Commons. Nevertheless, it is well
that occasional protests should be made, and signs
given, that the Reformers in and out of the House

have not lost their vitality, and accordingly, year
by year, as the Bill for the Extension of the Suf-
frage, or the alteration of the mode of voting, comes
forward, the country is able to see of what stuff its
representatives are made, and to test the sincerity
of their hustings' promiges. A very black register,
we fear, has been kept in some districts of the
silence, the absence, the opposition of their mem-
bers when any great question of national Re-
form comes on, and the acts and events of the
will, if electors are wise, be held
preceding sessions,
to far outweigh any professions or performances of
the last few months of Parliamentary existence. A
servant under conditional notice wears a very dif-
ferent aspect from him who thinks himself secure of
his place, and our public servants we fear arc some-
times influenced by similar considerations on a larger
scale. For this reason their constituents would do
more wisely to weigh over the acts of their repre-
sentatives during the supine years which have
elapsed since the last general election than to be
Persuaded by anything said or done during the pre-
sent session, that the present Parliament is mainly
composed of active and energetic Reformers. For
six years the so-called Liberals have held office, and
held it, t •
00, with an Opposition that was itself
pledged to the principle of reform, but neither word
or sign have indicated
any desire on the part of the
Government or its supporters to institute a change
for the Parliamentarymoiledautiehasb
representation of the people.
Apres
een their motto, and a
entailed
Reform Bill, which
the much dreaded
general election, which occasioned
pla possibly cement of members, and a general dis-
might do for
the Whigs what the first Reform Bill did for the
Tories, was by no means a consummation devoutly
to be wished for or brought about. Rest and be
thankful, was the cry, and the Treasury benches
and offices are proverbially inviting to that happy
state of dolce far niente, from which 13,0
man likes to be aroused. So the excuse
was made of the inaction and indifference
of the people. We were told in turn that
the excluded classes cared nothing for their with-
held rights, and that so fervent was their political
excitement, that if once allowed the privilege of a
vote, they would return members who would upset
the constitution and convulse the country. All the
arguments of timid and selfish men against the for-

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mer Reform Bill were resuscitatedin a modified
form, and perhaps after all with some foundation. It
is common, we know, toyudge others by ourselves,
and as the Whigs and their followers have always
shown—to say the least of it—considerable anxiety
to obtain and to retain possession of place, power,
and political influence, it was natural for them to
suppose that the lower classes would, if they could
get the chance, display the same avidity. But the
fact is that the extension of the suffrage would
probably be scarcely, if at all, felt in its Parliamen-
\
tary effects. The class of members that would be
I returned would be very much the same as at pre-
especially of the our working-men, class that
occupies £6 houses, are not Red Bepublicans, are not
Red Republicans led away by every demagogue
who thunders against the vices of the aristocracy
and the evils of property. They are mostly a
shrewd and matter-of-fact set, who have no lack of
common sense, and have good reason to object to
putting themselves wholly under the control of un-
educated or ill-bred men. It is a common saying
among the working classes that no " gentleman" is
so hard a taskmaster as a common man who has
grown rich, a fact of which we see continual evi-
dence. What would really make some difference,
we may believe, in our Parliament, would be the
introduction of the Ballot, by which the present
system of corrupt and intimidating influences would
be done away with, and the shortening of the dura-
tion of Parliaments, which would make members a
little more mindful of their hustings pledges. These
two reforms would probably give us a more honest
and consistent House of Commons—a body which
should faithfully represent the English people, and
regard the public welfare above any party or per-
sonal interests.

sent.

The subject brought under the consideration of
the Upper House last evening by Lord WHARN-
CLIFFE is one of, considerable importance, and, now
all eyes are turned with so much interest to the
great continent of the western world, it has also
much interest. The position of our territories in
North America has lately given rise to much discus-
sion, and the English public are now beginning to
realise the full extent and vast natural capabilities
of those magnificent dominions. A finer field for
the superfluous energies and population of the old
country could scarcely be found than those western,
regions which are favourable alike to the health and
to the industry of Europeans. It is very much to
be regretted that so large a district should
for years have been purposely kept in a
wild uncultivated state by its being sacri-
ficed to the interests of a company, and
we trust that Parliament will never again con-
sent to such rash and ill-advised legislation. The
district to which Lord WHARNCLIFFE refers is not
entirely under the control of the Hudson's Bay
Company, though it borders so closely upon their
lands that they claim part of it. North-West
America, as it is styled, is a large and fertile tract
of country lying between Upper Canada and the
Rocky Mountains. It is better known among us
by the Red River Settlement, which occupies part
of it. Of this settlement the official report says
that it ofers certain wealth to the agriculturist,
since nutritious grasses abound everywhere, and the
richness of the natural pasture can hardly be exag-
gerated. Hemp, flax, and hops, grow admirably,
and tracts of land of surpassing richness and fer-
tility abound. The immense extent of this province
forbids its annexation to Canada, since it would
when populated completely overwhelm Lower
Canada and altogether disturb the balance of the
colonies. The proper course, undoubtedly, is that
proposed by Lord WE A RNCLIFFE—the establishment
of a new colony under British rule. Such a scheme
must, however, be naturally postponed until the
proposed Confederation has been fairly carried out.
Lord GRANVILLE pointed out the inconvenience of
making any such change at the present moment,
though he approved of it as an ultimate measure.
The definition of the boundaries between the Hud-
son's Bay district and North-West America on the
one side, and Canada on the other, is a matter of
great importance, and we trust the Government
will be very careful that the Company's territories
are not allowed to encroach upon the other pro-
vinces. Lord WHARNCLIFFE has done good service
in bringing forward this subject, which will probably
come up again shortly for further discussion.

At the meeting of the Association of the Cham-
bers of Commerce of the United Kingdom yester-
day, an important subject was touched upon, viz.,
the " Prevention of Strikes." Mr. WHITWELL, in
moving the appointment of a committee to consider
this subject, made some interesting remarks there-
upon. He observed that the object to be borne in
mind was to prevent the recurrence of these mis-
fortunes as much as possible, for the intelligence of
the working men being so much on the increase, it
was necessary to devise some means to improve
their knowledge of sound principles of economy.
No doubt, much of the evils that have arisen have
their origin in the neglect of this consideration, for,

left to the influence of demagogues, the workmen
are led into all kinds of extremes, which they did
not at first contemplate or at all consider neces-
sary. Mr. WHrrwELL mentioned another cause
of the discontent so frequently fomented among
these classes, and that is the influence of those
who call themselves " delegates," and go from
one society to another, and by means of
pretences of instructing the men, &c., contrive to
gain theirbentter chance own livelihood. livelihood. The sooner a friendly
communicationrevanceopfrevails between masters and men
th
strikes.
will the r e be oe d h afmpouvt
et i n
tgat a om.
m
n encdto
thie p le
ttee be appointed to con H
consider the practicability of
any scheme being devised to settle the differences
g
of opinion between many large bodies
wbiworkmenwhich,
Somewith
very
wise suggestions
Connectionwanedrethmeiardeemipnloyers.
this .sesubject,
of
conduce
if properly carried out, will, no d
owith the workingitb
greatly to the furtherance of the object in view.
t,
Mr. MAN'S idea of communicating
men as to what the association was doing, so that
they might send some of their body to meet the
committee and state their views, was an admirable
one. Since the carpet manufacturers have appointed ,
a committee to represent the claims of masters and
men there have been no strikes ; and, there-
fore, this holds out a reasonable ground of
crowned the same
hope that others who do likewise may be equally
successful, and their efforts
an arbitration by independent men was much to be
truly owith that
bserved
happy results. Mr. LUPTON
desired, as he said the " masters" were not always
blameless, and the men would not put full confi-
dence in them. Independent persons, in whom both
sides can place trust, are certainly most likely to
prove effectual peacemakers, besides being the pre-
cursors of a better state of things hereafter. There
is a
great deal in habit in these matters, and when
some timejuhdiase:lofauop:sianedwi:hout. any painful alterca-
tions arising,
at all by
none occurring
to find that in
there is the greater probability of
the
the Association to theerira
Com-
merce has been
encourage the. trades in
trade disputes to a CO
inatnagement. It is satisfactory
long period, and perhaps not
theelid.
a recommendation from
effect that they should
made
to
oetvheral Chambers of .
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abptpriocti
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parties, of independent men. Such a result of pro-
cedure, if adopted, cannot fail to be productive of
the most prosperous results to all concerned,

Sir J. FERGUSSON'S remarks upon the Park-lane
and Piccadilly New Roads Bill are worthy of notice,
and it seems a pfty that more attention cannot be
paid to his suggestions. In a matter of this sort,
where the work must necessarily remain for some

time, it is important that the alterations should be
of as beneficial a kind as possible, and that there
should be no valid ground of complaint in conse-
quence of incomplete or faulty arrangements. As
the hon. baronet pointed out, there are many ob-
jections to the proposed scheme of opening Hamil-
ton-place, and with justice it had been asserted that
it would not afford sufficient space to accommodate
the traffic which now choked up Park-lane ; besides
there would be great awkwardness experienced at
the point in Park-lane where the lines of traffic
would meet. By extending Audley-street to Pic-
cadilly, and taking Clarges-street northwards, and
widening Park-lane at the Piccadilly end, it would
be found that greater benefits would accrue, and the
cost would not be so much more considerable.
These suggestions bear the stamp of reason, because
it is evident that the Hamilton-place scheme will
only mitigate and not remove the evil ; while the
other mode would give them outlets, and extend the
practicability of the existing one, which alone is so
insufficient to meet the demands made upon it. Mr.
COWPER on this occasion displayed more discrimi-
nation than usual in his remarks upon the subject,
and admitted that Park-lane, as at present existing,
was a disgrace to all connected with its manage-
ment. He thought that the best thing they should
do would be to widen Park-lane, but the Metro-
politan Board objected to this on account of the
expense. Mr. COWPER very truly declared that the
Board were too timid in this matter, for what ran
be more absurd than their mistaken economy in
matters which are so intimately associated with the
best interests of the community, and involve such
a loss of time and money to some, while it involves
many in great danger, and constantly exposes them
to great risks. There is sometimes as great an error
in being too parsimonious as in being too prodigal
in outlays of this sort ; and it must be remarked
that the Metropolitan Board have showed neither
the sense nor the spirit in dealing with this question

that its magnitude demands and its convenience
calls for. However, it appears that there is no help
for it at present, and that the public must be victims
to the obstinacy or want of foresight of those con-

cerned in the arrangement of the matter. Mr.
COWPER said that the majority having decided

against the plan he had adverted to, there was
nothing left but to do nothing at all, or to accept
the bill as at present proposed. As for the proba-
bility of the traffic being allowed to pass through
the Park between Stanhope-gate and Hyde-park-
corner, he had been consulted upon this, but had
replied that there was no chance of it being so. In
fact, the mere suggestion of such a thing is out of
character, for there is no greater mistake made than
curtailing the places of public recreation in the
open air, or of interfering with their privileges.
Besides this plan would increase the probability of
danger, because with the number of carriages in
the Park during the season there would be much
greater confusion caused than convenience effected,
and the high spirited horses of the equestrians
would certainly become excited with the confusion,
and greatly increase the number of accidents already
recorded. It is a very unfortunate thing that there
is not more skill or judgment displayed in our public
works altogether. We are behind other European
capitals in all that relates to these particulars, and
it seems very unnecessary that we should be so, for
certainly enough, and more than enough, money is
spent upon the construction and alteration of
buildings and roads to ensure something approach-
ing to perfection.