The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-13 00:00:00

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, ed. ; Stalls awl Balcony, ls.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JA.NIIARY 12, 1862.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
49-I.ighest since noon yesterday.
36—lowest this morning and during the night.
46 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.75.
Wimp—S.-Westerly; moderate, with fine weather, bui
dull.

JAN. 13.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
34—lowest this morning and during the night.
39—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.80.
WIND -. Westerly ; rather fresh, with fine weather, but
cool.

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TH'E SUN.
LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 13, 1862.

Even Mr. JOHN BRIGHT must be satisfied with
,he letter of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, which is now
before us in full. Not only can no single word or
phrase of an irritating or offensive character be
found in ;t, but without a sentence indicating the
slightest undignified apprehension on our part, it
almost goes out of its way to suppose the best con-
struction of the worst case. He willingly believes
that the act was not "authorised" by the American
Government, but that, even if the Commander
thought himself authorised, he must have " greatly
misunderstood his instructions." We must do his
lordship the justice to say, what we think no Ame-
rican can deny, that Lord JOHN'S letter is a master-
piece in the art of making a request presumed,
really, not to be a very pleasant one, in the way
which would render compliance with it pleasant.
Nor are we unwilling to concede similar praise
to Mr. SEWARD. An opinion or two we must dis-
cuss with a little freedom, but with the very
difficult task before him of contenting his own
people, of making a concession against which there
had been much clamour, and yet of writing a long
letter which, in point of temper, might advantage-
ously be compared with Lord RUSSELL'S short one,
he has executed his task in a masterly style. We
have great pleasure in acknowledging this. We
have seen very different documents from Mr.
SEWARD, but it is far more pleasant to give honest
praise than to appear censorious, especially when
the subject is the literary quality of a foreigner's
dispatch. The points raised by it are, of course,
fair matters for amicable discussion and legal cri-
ticism, and to this we row cone.

—ltwill be obvious in Lord RUSSELL'S despatch
that the ground of his demand was the same as
that on which the French note shows their Govern-
ment would also have based it. He says :—"lt thus
appears that certain individuals have been forcibly
taken from on board a British vessel, the ship of
a neutral power, while such vessel was pursuing
a lawful and innocent voyage, an act of violence
which was an affront to the British flag and a vio-
lation of international law." It will be perceived
that our chief morning contemporary was in error
in supposing that the single point insisted on would
be the illegality of the mode of seizure. That it was
a serious point it is to some extent implied in the
ground taken by Lord RUSSELL, but he does not
make it the prominent point. Lord RUSSELL, like M.
THOUVENEL, insists on the fact that the vessel was a

neutral one, pursuing an innocent voyage—she was
going from one neutral port to another. Her -very
destination ought to exempt her. M. THOUVENEL
justly says:—" But this is the moment to recall a
circumstance which governs all this affair, and
which renders the conduct of the American cruiser
unjustifiable. The Trent was not destined to a par
belonging to one of the belligerents; she was car
rying to a neutral country her cargo and her pas.
sengers, and moreover it was in a neutral port
that they were taken. If it were admissible that
under such conditions the neutral Rig does not
completely cover the persons and merchandise it
carries, its immunity would be nothing more than
an idle word. At any moment the commerce and
the navigation of third Powers would have to sufft r
from their innocent and even their indirect relations
with the one or the other of the belligerents."
The world will think the two European Foreign
Secretaries were right in thus making the attack
upon such a vessel, the ground of their different
reclamations—and condemnation of the act. Ur.
SEWARD, however, takes very different ground. In
a very long legal argument he " assumes " as what
our authorities acknowledge, that " the circum-

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.

THIS EVENING, PLAYING WITH FIRE. Mr. John
Brougham.

After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WHITTING-
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. Hildyarel ;
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.

ETV THEATRE-ROYAL, 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, Jamison, Smith,
Stephenson, Romer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Mar-
ston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Mrs. H. Lewis.

After which, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Drama
of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Boucicault, Missßanoe,
Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar,
Box Office open from 10 till 5.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
THIS EVENING, A LESSON FOR HUSBANDS After
which, CAMELIA ; Camelia, Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. Fol-
lowed by a New and Operatic Burlseque, by J. H. Tully,
Esq., entitled THE VERY EARLIEST EDITION OF IL
TROVATORE ; or, Who Killed the —. To con_lude with
A NICE QUIET DAY.—Commence at half-past 7.

ASITEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Engagement Extraordinary of Young GUNERINS
(Escuyer Norwegian), who.c7ated the great sensation at the
Cirque, in Paris, in his original performance of his Passage
du Pont, and Madame HALVERSON, the most daring
Equestrienne in the World, with their highly-trained Steeds,
who will make their first appearance on Monday, Jan. 20.
THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN.
New and daring Scenes in the Circle.
Concluding with the Grand Comic Pantomime of
JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON.
A MORNING PERFORMANCE on SATURDAY next,
at Two o'clock.

Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle,

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
Triumphant Success of Mr. Marshall's Grand Christmas
Entertainment, "THE ENCHANTED HASH " (SECOND
EDlTlON)—Wonderful Transformations—Every Evening
at a quarter-past ten—in addition to the following Comic
talent : Mr. Frederick French, the great Shakesperian Bur-
lesque Vocalist, Mr. Wood and Son, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss
Harriet Coveney, and Miss Greene.

Grand Selections from
LA TRAVIATA and TROVATORE,
at ten o'clock,
By Miss Russell, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus.

CANTERBURY HALL.-VICTOR JULIEN,
" THE FLYING MAN " Every Evening at half-past
Nine o'clock.

THE 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD-STREET,
OPEN EVERY EVENING.

Selections from Verdi's Grand Operas, " Email'," "Simon
Boccanegra," and "Macbeth," by Miss Russell and Madame
Enderssohn ; Messrs. Albert, W. Morley, Greene, and
C. Greville. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F.
Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. Viotti Collins (the great English
violinist). And other Vocal and Instrumental Entertain-
ments, the Comic portion by Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mgr-
shall, M. P. Foster, W. Randall. and Arias Harriet Coveney.
Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. ed.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. Om.—Afternoon, 12h. 28m.
TO-MORROW. -Morning, 12h.:52m.—Afternoon, lh. Bm.