The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-07 00:00:00

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Ipssee. Mr. J./3.
TAI EVENIXG, to commence with THE LOVE CHASE.
Constance, 31iss Jane Coombs (her 3d appearance in Eng-
land).
After which, a Com Christms Pantomime,
MISS MUFFET AND LITTLEa BOY BLUE ; or, Harle-
pnn and Old Daddy Lon2legs. LITTLE
Louise Leclercq, Char', s Le-
clercq, Hut Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Resine.

Commence a 7--

OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Iklanager- —Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVEN IN, Jan. 7, the new end original Drama,
entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Declish. Messrs.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charl,s S,lby, Edmund Fal-
coner ; Ws. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
After which, a rew and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING !TODD ; or, Th Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shanircck. Principal charac-
ters by Mr Chas. Selby, Er. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Miss Lydia Tho.upson,
Acting Manager—Mr. P. B. Chltterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at halfpast 5, to commence at
Box-odes open daily from 11 till 5.

POYAL 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. Hildyard ;
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.

NEW 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, Phillip 4, Jamison, Smith,
Stephenson, Bonier. 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 Dramu
of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Boucicault, Missßanee,
Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar, ttc.
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.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Last 12 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. 1I , 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 Coveney, and Miss Greene.
Grand Selections from
LA TR AVIATA and TROVATORE,
at ten o'clock,
By Miss Russell, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus.
Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, ed. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.

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

T HE 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD-STREET,

OPEN EVERY EVENING.

Selections from Verdi's Grand Operas, " Ernani," "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. Mar-
shall, M. P. Foster, W. Randall. and Miss Harriet Coveney.
Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

SIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 6h. 25m.—Afternoon, 6h. 45m.
To-MORROW.-Morning, 7h. Bm.—Afternoon, 7h. 26m.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OITICE, JANUARY 7, 1862.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
38-lighest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and during the night.
41—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.10.
WlND—South-Westerly; light, with dull weather,
and a little sprinkling of rain.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 7, 1862.

If the Washington Cabinet accepts peace, it ap-
pears bent on doing so in the manner least dignified
and honourable to itself. Having thrown away a
fine opportunity of retrieving somewhat the repu-
tation of the country, by liberating the commis-
sioners as soon as they were brought to shore;
having then waited till it heard how England
received the news of the outrage; having com-
placently received the first intelligence by the
Hansa that we were quiet during the day or two
requisite to ascertain whether an obvious outrage
was a elelr illegality ; having been thunderstruck
by the information that we should demand the sur-
render of the commissioners, and that the Army
and Navy Departments were preparing for the
worst ; having had several grace days allowed before
the formal demands were presented—yet now, by
the Europa, we have "nothing definite respecting
the commissioners." On the 20th Mr. SEWARD
certainly knew what were the demands of England.
On the 27th, a full week after, no one knows what
he and Mr. LINCOLN propose to do ! They have
really had the whole case before them from
the day when Captain WILKES landed at Fort
Monroe, and yet, up to the 27th, they had not made
up their minds. After this, let them use what
cunning phraseology they may—and Mr. SEWARD is
a master in the art of Yankee 'cuteness—but one

impression can be left on history, that Americans
would have kept the commissioners if they had
dared to have done it.

If in one way the delay looks like war, because
it looks like the wriggling and writhing of men
who desire to evade the obvious claims of honour
and justice; yet, on the other, every day's delay
but brings to the unhappy Cabinet of Washington
messengers like those who hastened to Jou—mes-
seugers announcing fact after fact, each showing
the hopelessness of contest with the country they
would fain cheat out of its honour, that they may
keep possession of two clever and hated political
antagonists. The French despatch and General
SCOTT'S information will be followed by those of
Austria and Prussia, and the reserved advice of
Russia, while it will also be learned that naval and
military preparations prove the earnestness of
England, and the impossibility of trifling with her
this time. Every hour of delay is an additional
evidence of ill-will ; bat every hour of delay but
inflicts on Mr. SE.WARD the mortification of disclo.
sing to him his helplessness. In fighting to retain
the commissioners, he sees that he would fight
not only with a country that would have New
York and all the Atlantic sea-ports at its mercy ;
but, what at the present day cannot be despised
with impunity, he would fight against the opinion
of all civilized nations.

If the Government intends, as we have little
doubt under present circumstances it does, to
restore the men whom it would be so dangerous to
keep, the warlike speeches in the Senate itself
must be sufficiently annoying. According to the
telegram, the New York papers declare that to
avoid war, the demands of England must be acceded
to ; but the tongues of Senators do not seem to
be so self-restrained as even the pens of New
York editors. Several members, we are informed,
spoke against the surrender of the prisoners ;
and we have even a telegraphic summary of the
speech of a Mr. HALE. We are told that he
considered the English demand as a cases Belli on
the part of the Federals—he urged war rather than
surrender of the commissioners, and seemed then
to think that NAPOLEON 111. would be glad
of the opportunity to square accounts
with England for Waterloo—that thousands of
Irishmen would, of course, be glad to maintain
in Canada the Federal cause—and that if the
surrender took place, the indignation of the coup
try would hurl the Administration from power.
Mr. SUMNER met this furious tirade with mode-
rate views. The question was not before them 1