The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-17 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

JE W R OYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
THIS EVENING, THE LOTTERY TICKET.
To be followed by DELICATE GROUND. Miss Rebecca
Powell, from the Winter Gardens, New York (her 2d ap-
pearance at this theatre). Messrs. Charles Wyndham and D.
James.
After which, the snecesful 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. Mtsscs Clara and Barbara Morgan.
Commence at half-past 7.

ASTLEY'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,
and in the circle, their truly marvellous Performance will be
continued till further not ce.
THIS EVENING, the Grand Eastern Spectacle of THE
RAJAH OF NAGPORE, with new and splendid dresses,
scenery, and decorations, introducing Mr. Bell's trained Ele-
phpnts, 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.
Concinding• with a comic Ballet of Action, introducin,- Mr.
Barry Croueste (the favourite Clown to the Ring), the Misses
Gunn's, and the whole of the Corps de Ballet.
Commence at 7—Conclude at a quarter-past 11.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle.

CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE
ARTS GALLERY.
VICTOR ,TULIEN, "THE FLYING MAN,"
(Last Vi,f4ek but One) at half-past Nine, in new and extraor-
dinary fea:s.
Grand Se.lections from "La Sonnambula," "Dinorah,"
and " La Cirmssienne," by Mdlle. Negri, with full Band
and Chorus, co:lducted by Mr. Jonghmans.
The Conic by ,Mr. Randall, Mr. Frederick French, Mr.
J. G. Forde, Meaar,"4. Hildebrandt and Ormond, and Miss
Caroline Parkes.
Admission—Hall, Bd. ; Stalls and 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,' "I 1 Trovatore," "La Traviata," "La Circas-
sienne," .he., by Miss Russell, Madame Enderssohn, Messrs.
Morley, Greene, C. Grevilie. and Albert. Full Band and
Chorus—(Conductor—Mr. F. Jongbmons.) Violin Solos—
Mr.Viotti Collins, and other Vocal and Instrumental attrac-
tions. The Conlic portion by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs.
Sam Collins, Harvey and French (the Nerves), E. Marshall,
and W. Randall.
hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. ; 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.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 2h. 40m.—Afternoon, 2h. 58m.
To-MORROW. -Morning, 3b. 13m.—Afternoon, 3h. 36m

THE WEATHER.—Surr Or is MARCH 16, 1862.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
45—highest since noon yesterday.
B—low est this morning and during the night.
40—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.0.
NVI ND—North-Easterly ; rather fresh, with dull weather.

MARCH 17.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADS.
44 —l4.ighest since noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
43—this day atinoon.'

BAROMETER-29.83.
WlND—South-Westerly ; light, with dull rainy weather.
It rained heavily last night.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1862.

The Financial Position of France fills every one
just now with more or less solicitude. It is a
matter of anxiety, of course, in the first place,
to the French people themselves. It is a
cause of watchful curiosity no less to the
surrounding nations of Christendom. Hardly,
however, can it be regarded with anything
like surprise by any one. For, in point of fact, it
is only what has been long anticipated by the more
observant and reflective. The marvel indeed has
been that so fair an appearance should have been
kept up so long. The gloss cleverly put hitherto
'Pc"' the state of things in the Imperial exchequer
Ima taken a considerable time in truth in rubbing
off. Blinked though the reality has been hereto-
fore, there has
at
olzgoth.
been no chance whatever
of any longervP lung the inevitable day of
reckoning.

So specious, how"er, hostidPbeen the policy of
the reigning Sovereign
ofratze in regard to
the financial organisation
Government, that until
vary
recently
under his
last"appear-
Once" of prosperity—though from jratth:
than with
inex-
plicable—was regarded by the generality
out Europe less with absolute incredulity
a sort of puzzled amazement. People
how the thing was done. They marvelled 38 to
the secret of this seemingly substantial prosperity.
The expenditure annually was s Government The
public works undertaken by the were
and are still so numerous, so
costly, and so
gigantic ! The amount of taxation was and is yet
so moderately enhanced, simultaneously with
the yearly disbursements of such stupendous
aggregates—aggregates in the mere numerals em-
&led all the more astounding to us Englishmen,