The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

Doors open at Halt-past Six. Commence at Seven.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
(Opera Company. Limited.)
CONTINUED SUCCESS OF CINDERELLA AND THE
WONDERFUL DONATO.
THIS EVENING, (Feb. IN, a new Opera, the music by
F. CV, the words by T. W. Robertson, entitled
CON ST AN CE.
Principal characters by Mdlle. Martorelle and M iss Thirlwall ;
Messrs. 11. Corri, A. Cook, C. Lyall. and henry Haigh.
Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON.
After which, at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly
successful Pat.tomime, CINDERELLA, in which Donato
will reappear. Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous accessories.
Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Play of HENRY THE
EIGHTH, to mtaating with the fall of Wohwy. Messrs.
Phelps, Walter Lacey, II: Marston, E. Phelps, Barrett, Sin-
clair; miss Atkinson, Mrs. Vandenoff, &C.
Alter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY
TII UMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS ; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel-
more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, &c.
Misses Lydia Thompson. It. Lcclercq, &c. ; Messrs. Boleno,
C. Lsuri, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Itchne.
Boleno, the Misses Gunniss, aad Signor Teseallo.

xAUL BEDFORD AT HOME.-DRURY-
LANE THEALRE.—THURSDAY MORNING. Feb.
2.—Doors open at One.—All the DRAMATIC TALENT of
LONDON at the CO3IPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.

T.eKets m iy be had of Mr. H. Williams, Hon. &actlry, at
the Box•of£ce, from One till Pyre.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKEy.
Lessee. Mr. Buckotone.
THIS EVENING, Feb. 1, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs.
Chippendale, Sothern, Blackstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea-
thersny, ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c.
After which, LORD DUN D R,E A.RY MARRIED AND
DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Bnekstone, Braid, Gordon,
Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon,
Hill, &c.
With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L.
Keeley.
And THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.

To commence at 7.

RCYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganzi, entitled THE
MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RINCES3.
Atter which, THE bTIIEET3 OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrebter. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Maaston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. k echter.
THIS EVENINU, MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. IL
Widdicombe, F. Charles • Mis-es B. Percy and E. Lavenu.
Atter which, at- halt-past g, a New Dr..ma, entitled THE
.40A OS IDE INN. ILbert Mazatte, Mr. t echter. Messrs.
Wid.lieorub, C. licrsinan, Fitzpatrick, Garden, Moratand,
Haymow", tjollett; Mesdames EisNorthy and B. Percy.
To conclude with BEARFACED IMPOSTORS. Mr.
Whidleomb.

Doors open atlf -past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Illev.n till Five.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
owe ert,,,rl.Cox nazi Altut»get. YLi. iS. by 6.0 b tz.

THIS EVENING, THE IRISH
Stephenson, Ebuzue ; Miss K. Kelley.
The Play of "THE HUNCHBACK " is unity( y post-
pon,a in consequence ot the sudden indisposition of Miss
Lateman.

Messrs,

To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE CUP-
BOARD BY THE KNOTTINIVE.O BROX:MRS. Messrs.
J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Mrs. A. Mellon.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
Til EVENING, at 7, LAWRENCE'S LOVE SUIT.
Mr. ,Parselle ; Mesdames Palmer, Carson, and llughLs.
Attu" which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, THE
" GRIN" BUsII ES ; or, the Mrs. Brown of the
Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne, James, Fenton, ac.; Mesdames Ada
Swanborough, Baynham, Simpson, Johnstone, 4itc.
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To conclude with NIBS. GstEEN'S SNUG LITTLE
BUSIN ESzi. Mr. Belford.

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Marquis'. 263. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton.
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.eaddinp,ton, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
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Mr. BLAIR has returned from his mission to Rich-
mond ; and, as might have been expected, without
any result being apparent. 'Whatever may be the
desire of the South for a peace founded upon the
recognition of their independence, they are not likely
to lay down their arms by these non-official emis-
"xieB, who come alternately to cajole and to
threaten them into submission, like refractory
children' The Confederates have never attempted
to conceal their anxiety for peace, provided it is
peace with that one condition. It would indeed be
but idle hypocrisy f
casual observer can or them to do so when the most
ace the miseries which war has
inflicted on the Southern population, and the suf-
ferings and sacrifices which it has
entailed upon
every one in the Confederate States. But whatever
their desire for the cessation
of
th ehostilitiessligh,tensetithiner-
rulers nor people have ever shown
dication of a readiness to
abandon
they
their indepen-
dence.
When their affairs have prospered
have not expressed any eagerness for the
x
of their lands or other material advantalg;hes.etnclintshii
have kept to the one point at issue.
prospects were gloomy, and their arms suffered tem-
porary reverses, they only declared that there was
no alternative they would not prefer to subjugation
by the North. In either case they have refrained
from making slavery a prominent question, neither
rejoicing at the security of the " institution" when

triumphant, nor maintaining it as their sine
qua non when defeated. The pretext which
the North puts forth to Europe, and- to
England especially, is therefore conspicuously