The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-22 00:00:00

Commence at a quarter to 8.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVE LING the performances will commence with
the Farce of HUSBANDS BEWARE. Air. G. Delmore;
Miss Haziewood, Miss R. Leclercq, &c.
After which, Shake pere's Tragedy'y of KING JOHN : Messrs.
Phelps, James Anderson, T. Swinbourne, Raynor. G. Del-
more, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. H.
Vandenhoff, Mrs. Hodson, &c.
Commence at 7.

TiiEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Les'ee and 3lans,:or, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THREE NV EicKS AF'IER MAR-
RIAGE. Mr. W. Farrell, Mr. Chippendale, Miss Snowden,
Miss Nelly Moore.
After which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Howe,
Miss Nelty Moore, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.
To be followed by (9th time) WHO KILLED COCK
ROBIN? Mr. Chippendale, Mr. C. Mathews; Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Fit zwilliam. &c.
Concluding with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and
Charles Leclercq, Miss Fanny Aright, Miss C. Adams, and
She Corps de Ballet._

Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM T EIEATRE.
Under the sole Managemftt of Mr. Fechtei.
THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, THE DAY AFTER
THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman.
After which, at 8, a New Drama, entitled THE WATCH
CRY. Mr Fechter, supported by Messrs. H. Widilicombe,
S. Emery, C. Horsman, Raymond, Fitzpatrick, Clifford. and
Miss Elsworthy.
To conclude with the Farce of NURSEY CHICKWEED.
Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Itiymond, Moreland; Mrs. Lee and
Miss Lavenu.
Box Office open daily from Eltven till Five.
Acting Manager, 11. Barnett.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs
Alfred Mellon and Mr. Felix Rogers.
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 69th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billingtor,
Y. Bedford, It Phillips, Felix Rogers, Ashley, hburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biltingtor, Sze.
To c,nclude, at halt-past 10, with THE WIDOWS
VICTIM. Messrs Bildngton, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss
Godsell, Miss Seaman, aniildiss Jenny Willmore.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS.
Alter which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO MEND. t haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, 1). Murray, S. Caihaem. F. Vibiers, J. G.
Shore, G. Murray, B. Mellon, C. Seyton, It. Cathcart; Miss
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL S 1 RAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENT G, at Seven. SHORT AND SWEET.
Alter which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque,
L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannibal Islan .a
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough,
Raynham, Johnstone, &a
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LONDON, TVEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1865.

As the first session of the New Parliament ap-
proaches nearer and nearer, the great question of
Reform becomes more and more the subject of en-
grossing attention. It is very generally and deeply
felt that this is the last House of Commons that
ought to be elected on the present partial and im-
perfect basis, and although the natural life of Par-
liaments offers a tempting excuse to reluctant
Ministers, and members who have hardly forgotten
the expenses of their late election, there is no in-
clination on the part of the public to encourage
further delay. We have reached a stage in the
discussion on which all parties, with only individual
exceptions, agree in the broad principle that some
Reform is necessary, though when we come to con-
sider the details we find au endless variety of opinion.
In an article on " Personal Representation " in
the current number of the Westminster Review on
this subject, it is observed that the very speakers or
writers who begin their arguments by declaring
that Parliamentary reform is unnecessary, end them
by acknowledging that it seems certain to come.
" The lower classes do not want it, they say; the
upper classes do not approve it ; nevertheless both
will unite to bring it about. They deplore this
strange infatuation, and ask why no one will make
a stand against it, and then make no stand against
it themselves. The fact is they drift with the cur-
rent, and the current of popular opinion at this
moment in England is in favour of bold measures of
political reform." The very faintness of the
demonstrations in its favour, adds the writer,
shows rather the weakness of the opposi-
tion to it than the uncertainty or indifference of
the public. With this prevailing sentiment then
with the Liberal party in office, and with a states-
man at the head of affairs whose name has for a
long series of years been identified with the principles
of Reform, whose reputation as a politician was won
in fighting its battles, one would imagine that
there could be no danger of delay, nor
any difficulty in bringing the problem to
a speedy and a satisfactory conclusion. Unfor-
tunately every one who knows the temper of his
time knows otherwise, and is tempted, if he be a
genuine reformer himself, to exclaim, with the old
fable writer—

"An open foe may prove a curse
But a pretended friend is worse,."
nd of the " pretended friends" of Reform
the Liberal ranks include a large number.
Earl RUSSELL'S own conduct in respect to the great
question with which he was so early associated has
not been such as to inspire unmeasured confidence
in him as a leader, any more than the careers of his
followers gives us reason to hope that they will
drive their reluctant general into the fight. But one
thing is certain—neither party nor leader have now
any excuse for delay. The great Minister whose
personal popularity atoned for his known indif-
ference, if not dislike, to reform, has laid down
the baton of command for ever, and a Liberal
Cabinet, under a Liberal Prime Minister, cannot
any longer delay the settlement of the great
Liberal questions of the day. It therefore remains