The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-22 00:00:00

HO USES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS
have numerous furnished" and unfurnished
or SELL TOWN,
üburban, and Country RESIDENCES to LII.T
Particulars forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact
requirements k•nd rental. Offices, 2, conduit-street, ent-
street, and South Kensington, ikaing the Museum. Reg

SOUTH KENSINGTON, lIIIDE-PARK,
Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, and PrinCeS Gardens,
Elva ston-place, Cromwell-rosd, Onslow and Thurloe Squares,
Boltons. &c. Messrs TOPLIi and RO UTS have RE 51-
DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding
localitiee. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and
Sont Ktnsington, facing the Museum.

THE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—
Managers. Mews. N. ~ Faio,,er And le. Chatterton.
NO TICE.— FOUR SPECIAL MORNING PERFORM-
AN CES of the PANTOMIME, on . WEDNESDAY,
Dec ember 27th, Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and
Saturday, 30th, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Sa-
turday during the month of January. —On BOXING
NIGHT, and each Evening during the Week, the Per-
formances will commence with the Farce, by Edmund Fal-
coner, entitled HUSBANDS BEWARE. Principal charac-
ters by
Messrs. G. Belmore, C. Harcourt, F. Barsby, C.
Warner; Misses Hazlewood, R. Leclercq., and Miss E.
Falconer. Concluding with the Drury Lane Annual Grand
Christmas Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq.,
entitled LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or. Harlequin Fortu-
natus and the Magic Purse and Wishing-cap! The gor-
geously beautiful character of the decorations, inclusive
of more than the usual amount of scenic surprises
awl transformation wonders, are insured by the
fact of their being entirely designed and for the
most part executed by the celebrated artist William
Beverley, whose eminent services have been retained
this Christmas exclusively for the Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane. The general action of the pantomime arranged by
and the whole produced under the direction of Mr. Robert
Roxby. Characters in the opening : Miss Hazlewood, Miss
Augusta Thomson, Miss E. Leclercq, Miss E. Falconer,
Miss Clara Morgan ; Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Ba.rshy, Mr.
Fitzjames, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Henri Drayton, and Master
Percy Roselle. The Harlequinade includes the ser-
vices of those popular pantomimists (forming a double
company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Laure, Clowns ; Mr.
W. A. Barnes and Mi. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr. Cor-
mack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins; Mdme. Boleno and
devices,
Miss Laura Morgan, Columbines. The masks, and
dresses, from designs by the humorously renown
J D ykwyn-
kyn. The Music selected and arranged by Mr. . Barnard.
Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and assistants. Gs Illu-
minations by Mr. J. Hinkley. Properties by Mra. N
Mr. S
ham, R. Glindon, and Assistants. Dresses by .
May and Mrs. Lawler. The Dances arid action of the
Ballet arranged by Mr. Corrnack. Comic Scenes, Tricks,
kc., invented by Messers. H. Boleno Cormack.—Tbe
performances to
.commence every evening at seven o'clock
precisely and terminate by eleven o'clock. Box office open
from ton till five daily.

TIIEA.TRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LAND
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chat. erton.
SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCES.

In answer to numerous applications from parties residing
in the environs, and in order to allow country visitors to
London during the holiday week an opportunity to witness
the Drury-lane Annual Grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled (this year) LITTLE KING PIPPIN ; or, Harlequin
Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap, Messrs.
Falconer and Chatterton have decided on giving FOUR
MORNING PERFORMANCES, on WEDNESDAY, Dec.
27th ; THURSDAY, 28th ; FRIDAY, 29th ; and SATUR-
DAY, 30th; and every Wednesday and Saturday during
the month of January. Doors open at half-past One.
Commence at Two o'clock each day. Children and Schools
at reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre :
First Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, TIIE OVERLAND ROUTE : Messrs
Chas. Mathews, Buckstone, Chippendale, Compton. Rog‘ rs,
Clark, Gordon, Braid, Coe, &o. ; i"lesdames Mathews, Snow-
der., Hill. Wright, Coleman, Lovell, &c.
To be followed by L'IIO.IIIIIE BLASE (USED UP). Mr
C. Mathews.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
SATURDAY, Dec. 23.
BOXLNG-NIGHT. Dec. 26, and during the week. a New
Drama, entitled TLI IC MASTER or RAV 6NSWOOD.
Edgar Ravenswood, Mr. Fechter, supported by a powerful
company.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M.r. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, at 7, DIOTHEII AND CHILD ARE
DOING WELL. Mgssre. Felix Rogers, P. Bedford, do.
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 95th
appearance), Mr.• Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
Y. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Rogtrs, Ashley, Lburne, G. J.
Smith; Mrs. Bilfingtor,
To conclude with A PAS DE FASCINATI)N. Miss
Furtado and Mr. Felix Rogers.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and &tanager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
'I HIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS.
Atter whi. h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO MEND. t haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
vilie, T. Mead, D. Murray, s. Caihaem. F. Vilders, J. G.
Shore, G Murray, 11. Melton, C. Seyton, It. Cathcart; Mis;
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL S'IRAND THEATRE.
sole Lesree and Alanagertrs, Ali s. z,wanborough.
T (HS EVENING, at Seven. INOTIIING VENTURE
ISt,THING %MN.

Altar whic'i will be weft:led a new ()pers. l',urlei,que,
L'APRICAINE; or, The Queen of he Caneth .1 !Man b.
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; .11.tettann.s Swanbor,ugh,
Raynham. Johnstone. &c.
TJ conclude with MRS. GREEN'S SNUG BUSINESS

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1865.

Mr. FITZGERALD was one of the smartest mem-
bers of the old House, and many who are not actu-
ally found with his views will regret that he is no
longer the representative of Horsham. We can ill
spare such far-seeing and efficient judges of the
state of things abroad, and such bold exponents of

frauds and fallacies from among our politicians, but
it is to be trusted that he will ere long again take

that place in the House for which he is so eminently

fitted. Last week the annual exhibition at llors-

ham furnished an opportunity for the display of the
late member's eloquence, and his searching criticism
and effective style found plenty of scope for their
exercise in scanning the recent course pursued by
Mr. BRIGHT. That vehement orator has called
down reproaches upon himself from all quarters,
which is not to be wondered at, when we consider
the extraordinary manner in which he has acted,
and the unbounded scorn which has characterised
his discourses of late. Mr. FITZGERALD has taken
up the cudgels in defence of his party, which has
been accused of " demerits, failings, arid almost
crimes," by the overwhelming orator of Birming-
ham.
He has done so in a spirited manner cer-
tainly, but without that bitterness of tone and acri-
mony of expression which formed such prominent
features in the speeches he referred to. It is quite
absurd for Mr. BRIGHT to endeavour to turn round
upon himself, as it were, and to declare that he
has never expressed a wish that the institutions
of England should resemble those of America,
because he has done so a score of times, and has
shown his want of discernment in so thinking, as
well as his want of discretion in so saying. As Mr.
FITZGERALD stated, what suits one country will not
suit another, and the form of government or mode
of action which conforms to the views of the great
republic will not do for an old-established nation,
or meet with the approbation of our more moderate

tastes. We must congratulate Mr. FITZGERALD
upon the very successful manner in which he has
exposed the fallacies and inconsistencies of the
giant demagogue who threatened to swallow up his
party in the fashion in which Mr. COBDEN meant to
crumple up Russia like a sheet of paper some years
ago. lle declares, with perfect justice, that there
is not one word of reproach, contumely, and con-
demnation which Mr. BRIGHT now heaps upon the
Tory party which, a few months agd, he did not as
„ unsparingly and emphatically lavish upon those
whom he now, calls his friends." The fact is that
sentiments are most
Mr. BE:101111S feelings and
inc4istent, and different timFs call for different
tactics. No combination: of tircurustances ever
induced 14;11 to praise his oppo:!ents certainly, but
he let theta alone while he exhausted language in
pointing out fli6- deficiencies of those whom he
called his friends before whom he now greets by
that title. Mr. FITZGERALD says very wisely that
it will be a good thing when the questions of Par-
liamentary Reform and other such constitutional
questions are so far settled for our generation that
they may no longer be brought into the " arena of
agitation." It would puzzle the attentive observer