The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-09 00:00:00

Under the management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W.

Harrison.

THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne; Mr. Santley, Mr. H. Corri,
Mr. George Honey, Mr. Patsy, 'Mr. A. St. Albyn Mr. T.
Matto, 1i r. Wallworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, Mr. C. Lyali,
and Mr. W. Harrison.

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
After which will be produced (written expres,ly by J. M.
Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
LIARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trio to Brobdignag„ a
Peep at Lilliput, and a Flying Visit to Laputa.
Gulliver, Mr. W. 11. Payne ; Mrs. Guliiver, Mr. F. Payne.
Principal' dimmense."Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by the
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin/de sustained
by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Payne, F. Payne,
11. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Commence at Seven.

• It EA TRY,. ito If AL, HAYMARKET,
Y' I ,Psgeo. Mr. J. R.
tHI EVENING, to commence with THE HONEYMOON.
Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs (hcr sth appearance in Eng-
land).
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
misS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE • or, !Uric-
an Old Daddy Longlegs. Louise Leclerc% 'Cliarlvst Le-
ih
Lrert Cole, G. Becket, and Miss !Cosine.
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Colon rue nce a 7

OUBITT, Mayor.— A PUBLIC MEETING
v will be held on TUESDAY next, the 14th inst., in the
EGYPTIAN HALL, Mansion House, to consider the pro-
priety of inviting contributions for the purpose of erecting a
lasting Memorial to His late Royal Highness the PRINCE
CONSORT, and to adopt such measures for carrying out the
object as may then be decided on.

The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR will take the Chair
at Two o'clock precisely.
Mansion House, Jan. 9, 1862.

HO YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, 111. r 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 'Toward; Princess
Popsiwopsi, Miss Rose Leclercq; Alice, Miss Pauline Le-
clercq; Mcssrs. 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. Hildyard ;
Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr, Paulo ; Colum-
bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning Performances wail
take place at Two o'clock every Monday till further notice.

NEW THEATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHI,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
•

THIS EVENING, and during the week the great Drama,
entitled THE OC'T'OROON; or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA:
Messrs. Grace. Billing ton, Emery, Phillip, Jamison, Smith,
Stephenson, homer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billin.gton, Mrs. 11. Mar-
ston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Mrs. 11. Lewis.
After wh'ch, at 20 minutes past 0, till great Irish Dram's
of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Boucicault, Slissßanoe,
Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar,
Box Office open from 10 tll5.

NEW It OYALTY 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. TI. Tully,
Esq., entitled THE VERY EARLIEST EDITION OF IL
TROVATO ; or, Who Killed the -. To con lude with
A NICE QUIET DAY.--Commence at half-past 7.

_LAISTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Last 10 Nights of "The Colleen Bawn--Triumphant
Success of the grand Equestrian Pantomime.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, to commence
with Dion Boucicault's Drama, THE COLLEEN BAWN.
New and daring Scenes in the Circle, by the Eclipse
Artistes, nightly hailed with thunders of approbation.
Concluding with the Grand Comic Pantomime of
JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON.
SPECIAL NOTICE. A GRAND JUVENILE MORN-
ING PERFORMANCE will take place on SATURDAY,
Jan. 11, at 2 o'clock, for the convenience of families residing
at a distance. By the kind permission of the Commandant,
Colonel Crutchley, the Boys of the Military Asylum, with
their Juvenile Band, will attend.
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 Covency, and Miss Greene.
Grand Selections from
LA TRAVIATA and TROVATORE,
at ten o'clock,
By Miss Russell, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus.
Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls aad Balcony, ls.

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

1111 E 0 X F O RD,
6, OXFORD-STREET,

OPEN EVERY EVENING.

Selections from Verdi's Grand Operas, " Email," "Simon
Doccanegra," and "Macbeth," by Miss Russell and Machine
Enderssohn ; Messrs. Albert, W. Morley, Greene, and
C. Greville. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F.
Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. V,otti Collins (the great English
violinist). And other Vocal and Instrumental Entertain-
ments, the Comic portion by Messrs. Sam Collins, 14]. Mar-
shall, M. P. Foster, W. Randall. and Miss Harriet Coveney.
Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Titis DAY.—Morning, 7h. 53m.—Afternoon, Bh. 21m.
To-monnow. -Morning, Bh. 55m.—Afternoon, 9h. 33m.

THE WEATHER.—Sum OFFICE, JANUARY 9, 18d2.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
48 —:ighcst since noon yesterday.
36—lowest this morning and during the night.
49 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.74.
WIND—South-Westerly; light, with dull rainy weathei.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUALY 9, 1862.

quence, and with all the power derivable from
ample and extended experience, come forth
forcibly now in corroboration of what was
already known and reasoned amongst ourselves.
Earnestly we commend these arguments of the Hon.
JOSEPH HOWE to the serious consideration of in-
tending emigrants.

The letter from Madagascar which appeared in
The Sun of Tuesday, offers a very interesting men-
tal transition to a part of the world which, for
the last thirty years, and during the reign of the
late QUEEN, has been
,a country of mystery,
The Madagasses, through the nature of their
country, were able to drive away Europeans, and
when they admitted them on public business to
the capital, it was under the most jealous restric-
tions. The rule of the late QUEEN, who died on
the 16th of August last, had been very cruel and
tyrannical ; but her son, who has ascended the
throne under the title of RADAMA 11., is of a
directly opposite character. Indeed, the fear of
well-wishers to the island is, that he may, prove
too lenient a ruler, and that his merciful policy
may spare the lives of those who, if they can
find the opportunity, will not spare his. His
cousin heads a faction of cruel heathen fanatics,
who would not hesitate to assassinate the King
and place RAMBOULASAMA on the throne.
They attempted it while the QUEEN was
living ; but RADAMA IL has determined
" to begin his reign on the broad principle of shed-
ding no blood," and he therefore merely detains his
fierce and treacherous cousin in " honourable cap-

tivity."
So dreaded was the QUEEN that when she was
found by the numerous guards and officers who
mounted guard during tier illness to be really dead,
they actually threw up their arms—spears, shields,
and swords,—into the air, in an involuntary tumult
of joy. In her wars with the other tribes she
butchered thousands in cool blood. One officer told
the writer of the letter, that he had seen, in a few
years' service, a hundred thousand prisoners of war
systematically killed, a thousand at a time, and their
wives and children sold into slavery. An officer
who bad shown a little emotion at the painful sight,
was recalled, and not employed again. She entered
thoroughly into the lowest superstitions of the
country, and hence bitterly persecuted the Chris-
tians after the missionaries had been driven away.
Not less than two thousand of them, according to
the most favourable accounts, suffered death. The
mode of inflicting it being to bind them with cords
to crosses, and in that position to stone them to
death. Others were chained together in gangs of
from 15 to 20, and in that condition obliged
If
topoenre-
ambulate the country begging te
of the number died, the survivors had still to drag
his chain about, and the writer saw an old lady of
70, who after surviving the whole gang besides
dragged about the chains of the dead till she and
other gangs were liberated by the new KING. He
saw the deep galling marks of the chain on their
I necks.
The present KING professes a kind of Deism, and
is favourable to Christians and to Europeans. He
received the embassy, of whom the writer ,ists one,
very cordially, as did the people. Presents of a
rather primitive kind were abundantly offered.
RADAMA enquired repeatedly for the health of our
QUEEN, andby his directions particular inquiry was
made for Lord PALMERSTON, whom the Madagasses
regard with special favour. They must
be an intelligent people naturally. Some
of the officers who, 35 years ago, had been
educated in England conversed fluently and idio-
matically in English. One is mentioned as under-
standing French also, and he rendered the Drench
easily into English. Some accompanied their pre-
sents of bullocks, &c., with notes written in good
English. It must have somewhat surprised COI.
MIDDLETON to receive with the living beef this
short business-like note : —" To Col. MIDDLETON,—
I send you and your companions a bullock by my
son. How are you after your journey? Saith—
RAMONJA, 14th Honour, officer of the Palace,
Prince." The people appeared to be highly de-
lighted with the sight of the embassy. They had
not for 30 years seen a European at their capital
with the good will of the Sovereign, and appeared
to be almost piled on each other in order to get a
sight. A new era has begun for Madagascar in
relation to Europeans, if only the better feeling of
the inhabitants be judiciously cultivated, and civi-
lised men have the sense to respect not only their
own good name, but the national prejudices of
the uncivilised.
Mr. ELLIS'S interesting account of his visit to
the QUEEN a few years ago, had given us a fair
idea of the capital of Madagascar, and theatoach!
to it—the letter before us describes the same general
features of country. One of the chief is a vast
belt of nearly impracticable forest, quite roadless,
with nothing indeed worthy the name of a path,
lying between the capital and the sea, and pre-
served on principle in this state, as the best defence
of the capital Antananarivo . Assuredly Sir W.
ARMSTRONG'S Artillery would never find a way
through it; nor would any modern army with
those equipments which give us such an irresistible
superiority to mere savages. As to Cavalry, they
would be useless near the capital, where the roads
are but narrow paths, through rice swamps. What
indeed could soldiers effect in a country
of which one of the principal lines of travel
is thus described such a tunnel no
STEPIIENSON assuredly ever dreamed of.
" While travelling in canoes we passed through a
narrow than nel connecting two lakes. This deserves
a few words of description, as I have been unable
to find any previous account of it. It is termed I
(Rano-mainte,' literally ' black water,' and well it
deserves the name. It is about three miles in
length, and not more than seven feet wide, there
being hardly room to force the canoes along. The
dense, rank, tropical vegetation on both sides arches
over, and for the entire distance light is nearly ex-
eluded. There is a dead silence, and when we passed
through there was not a breath of wind sufficient to
stir a leaf. Right and left we saw an endless com-
plication of interarching roots, while the maze of
stems and plants in all stages of decay effectually
shut out the free air of Heaven. The Arum is very
abundant, and grows to the height of at least 12ft.'
We know from Mr. ELLis that the botany of the
country offers a rich treat to the naturalist, and
some animals are peculiar to it. Its fauna and
flora will prove attractive to our scientific men ;
and its commerce, if the country can but obtain and
preserve an intelligent Government, will be very
valuable. Its chief present trade is in bullocks to
the Mauritius and the Lie of Bourbon, but the
timber is known, some of it, to be very valuable,
and minerals are abundant. The Hevahs deem
themselves to be, and really are, a superior race,
but factions divide them. The writer of the letter.
who was a member of the embassy sent from the '
Mauritius to congratulate RADAMA 11. on his
ascent to the throne, thus concludes his interesting
details :—" I know from personal observation, that
it is a country wonderfully rich in metals of various
kinds. It is confidently asserted that coal exists to
the westward. It now requires a judicious, firm
hand to amalgamate the conflicting elements that
exist among the Hovali people, and to raise the