The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-20 00:00:00

MR and MRS. CHARLES LEAN will
APPEAR at the Theatre-Royal Drury-lane, THIS
EVENING( lIIIJRSDAY), March 20, in THE MERCHANT
OF VENICE.
On Fricay, 21st, Othello; and on Saturday, 22d (for the
Benefit of Mr. E. T. Smith), The Wonder.

YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
littler the management
Harrison.ot miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
THIS -EVENING}, THE LILY OP KILLARNEY.
Misses Louisa Fyne, Susan Pyne, and Jessie M`Lean ; Mr.
Santley, Mr. Haigh, Mr. E. Dussek, Mr. Patey, Mr. C.
Lyall. Mr. Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison.
Followed by THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE.
Miss Thirlwall and Mr. A. Corri.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence at Seven.

THEATRE Ito Y Ai„ HAYMARKET,
iirtr..l. B. Baokstoor.
THIS EVENING, t I commence with OUR 'AMERICAN
COUSIN. Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard,
Mr. Bucketone.
After which (10th time) a Household Picture, under Two
Liglits, entitled THE WIFE'S PORTRAIT. Mr. Howe,
Mr. W. Farren, Mrs, C. Young, &c.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS.
Commence a 7

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, 109th time of the new and original Drama
entitled, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal-
coner : Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, The Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac-
ters by Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
hiss Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
7. 13ox-office open daily from 11 tills.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, CASH V. CUPID. Mr. Widdicomb,
Mr. Shcre, Miss Maria Harris, &c.
After which, at Eight o'clock, OTHELLO. lago, Mr.
Pechter ; Othello, Mr. Ryder.

NEW THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI:
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TO-NIGHT, THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS. Mr. and
Mrs. Dion Boucicault, Messrs. Emery, J. L. Toole, Billington,
Stuart, Eburne, Sefton, Powell. C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Billington,
Mrs. Harland, Mrs. H. Lewis, Miss Laidlaw.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. and Mrs. D.
Ermeicaul', Mr. Billington, D. Fisher, C. J. Smith, S. Emery,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, &c.

Commence at 7.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.

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THIS EVENING, THE LOTTERY TICKET.
To be tollowed by DELICATE GROUND. 3liss Rebecca
Powell, from the Winter Gardens, New York ; Messrs. C.
Wyndham and D. James.
After which, the succesful Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI-
AGE AUX LANTERN ES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames
Stanley, Payne, and Mason.
To conclude with the Ballet Divertissement, HOMAGE TO
FLORA. Misses Clara and Barbara Morgan.
Commence at half-past 7.

STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.

In consequence of the great sensation created by the won-
drous feats of the colossal Asiatic Elephants on the stage,
xnd in the circle, their truly marvellous Performance will be
continued till further not ce.

THIS EVENING, the Grand Eastern Spectacle of THE
RAJAH OF NAQPORE, with new and splendid dresses,
oenery, and decorations, introducing Mr. Bell's trained Ele-
nts, pronounced by the Press and the Public the cleverest
animals ever exhibited.
To be followed by brilliant Scenes in the Circle by the
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrians.
Concluding, with a comic Ballet of Action, introducin,, Mr.
flat ry Croueste (the favourite Clown to the Ring), the Misses
Gunnis, and the whole of the Corps de Ballet.
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Commence at 7—Conclude at a quarter-past 11.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle.

C ANTERBURY
RTS HALL AND FINE
A GA LLERY.
VICTOR JULIEN, "THE FLYING MAN,"
(Last Week but One) at half-past Nine, in new and extraor-
dinary feats.
Grand Selections from "La Sonnambula," "Dinorah,"
and " La Circassienne, " by IVldlle. Negri, with full Band
and Chorus, conducted by Mr. Jonghmans.
The Comic by Mr. Randall, Mr. Frederick French, Mr.
J. G. Vorde, Messrs. Ililelebrandt and Ormond, and Miss
Caroline Parkes.
Admission—Hall, Bd.; Stalls aad Balcony, is.

THE OXFORD. 6, OXFORD-STREET.-
EVERY EVENING.
HENRI and PFAU, in their intrepid Double Feats on the
Flying Trapeze.
Two Operatic Selections alternately from " Ernani,"
" Macbeth," "Il Trovatore," "La Traviata," "La Circas-
sienne," &c., by Miss Russell, Madame Enderssohn, Messrs.
Morley, Greene, C. Greville, and Albert. Full Band and
Chorus—(Conductor—Mr. F. Jonghmans.) Violin Solos—
Mr.lTiotti Collins, and other Vocal and Instrumental attrac-
tions. The Comic portion by Messrs. Sam Collins, Harvey
and French (the Nerves), E. Marshall, and W. Randall
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Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

A Grand Morning. Entertainment EVERY THURS-
DAY, at Two, HENRI and PFAU and the whole of the
Company, appear.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
TinstDAY.-111orning, 4h. 32m.—Afternoon, 4h. 51m.
To-moitnow.-Morning, sh. 16m.—Afternoon, a. 39m.

THE WEATHER.—Surr OFFICE, MARCH 20, 1862.
TIFERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
47--highest tiirce noon yesterday.
6—lowest this worning and daring the night.
34—this day at noon.

BAROMETEL-29.40 ; falling.
WIND—E.-N.-Easterly ; rather fresh, with dull, rainy,
cold weather.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1862.

All the copious details of news, and the specu-

lations of letter writers from the States are thrown
into the shade by the telegraphic summary of
President LINCOLN'S message which accompanies
them. At last we have a Presidential move on the
subject of slavery; a hesitating, cautious, and con-
ciliatory one, it could but be from Mr. LINCOLN;
but we are much mistaken if it will not develope a
new element in the struggle, should it not prove
the precursor of Lord RUSSELL'S predicted early
set tlement. We do not exaggerate the importance
of this message, there is no need to do so ; for a
calm consideration of its bearing on the actual state
of the struggle between the North and the South,
and of its inevitable working on the future, will
show the suggestions of the President to have in-
trinsic importance enough.
The President invites the Houses to pass a joint
resolution offering pecuniary aid for the emanci-
pation of slaves. Congress may decline to do this,
but even if it does, it cannot destroy the moral
effect of such a recommendation from a President
ho has refrained to the uttermost from dealing
hitherto with slavery. Thousands in the North
who have till now been backward and timid on
the
81" e question, when they see their Chief
Magistrate reluctantly compelled to propose
serious measures in reference to it, will take
courage, and become gradual emancipationists
at first, and if that
cannot be carried, they will pro-
bably drop the qualifying word, and turn Aboli-
tin nists. The Message makes it officially evident
that Slavery is held by the first
man in the States
to stand in the way of restoration of the Union.
It was -well enough knowia
most responsible authority "''°re. but now the
mostlh the States proclaims
the desirableness of emancipation,
although con-
fe.ising it to be, on the compensation
13-an, as costly
a:4 the war. it is folly to extenuate the effect -which
suo.h a declaration from such an individual must
hay e with all the thoughtful and more wary part

of Lh e Northern community.
Bat, for the present, we may suppose the Congress
11.) concur with the suggestion of the PRESIDENT,
ar, d its working will then be, in his judgment, that
of attac hieg the principal border States decidedly
to the North, and compelling the purely Southern
States to despair of regaining them. Mr. LINCOLN
thinks, we might perhaps say knows, that the purely
A lave Si rates trust less to their own competency to