The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-12 00:00:00

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

Harrison.

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence At Seven.

Acting 31anager—Mr. P. B. Chatterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence a'
7. Box-office open daily from 11 tlll5.

IVEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
.11 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
350th Night of the Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. DION
BOUCICAULT.
TIcIS EVENING, the great American Drama of THE
OCTOROON. Messrs. Dion Boucicault, S. Emery, Billington,
Jamison, P. Bedford, Stephenson, Eburne, Powell, Romer,
H. Lewis ; Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Marston, Miss Latimer,
Miss Denvil. After which (third time), THE DUBLIN BOY.
Andy, Mrs. Boucicault. To conclude with MARGERY
DAMP. Messrs. D. Fisher, Billington, W. Smith, Miss Wool-
gar, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
THIS EVENING, A CHINESE ROMANCE.
After which Offenbach's Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI-
AGE AUX LANTERNES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames
Stanley, Payne, and Mason.
To conclude with a new and original Farce, by
TIOMesNLOF CARNATION COTTAsrs. Ben Barnett and George WGE.ebster, entitled CARNA-
Commence at half-past 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Last 4 Nights of The Colleen Bawn, and of the Nor-
weg,lan Wonders, to make room for the Grand Equestrian
Spectacle, now in prepar ttion, introducing Two of the finest
Performing Elephants ever seen in this country.
THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN.
To be followed by the SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, when
the great Norwegian Wonders will appear.
Concluding with a favourite Faroe.
The world-renowed Rumsey and Newcomb's Double Troupe
of Ethiopian Minstrels are engaged for six nights only, com-
p-Len:lug Monday, Feb. 17.

CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE
ARTS GALLERY.
"THE ENCHANTED HASH " (SECOND EDITION)
by Mr. E. Marshall, with Eleven Wonderful Transformations
(the most talented performance ever attempted by a single
person), at a quarter-past ten. Also the following extraor-
dinary combination of Comic talent, viz.: Mr. Randall, Mr.
Frederick French, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss Harriet Coveney,
and Miss Greene.

Grand Selections from LA TRAVIATA, by 'Wile. Ne.rri,
Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and a powerful Chorus, at Ten
o'clock.

Musical Director, Mr. Jonntmans.
Admission—Hall, Bd.; Stalls and Balcony, is.

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

0 X F ORD,
6, OXFORD-STREET,

Two Selections Every Evening alternately from " Ernani,"
.4 Lucrezia Borgia,,' "La Traviata," "Simon Boccanegra,"
a, La Circassienne,&a, by the entire Company, Full Band
and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Solos by Mr.
Viotti Collins (the great English violinist). And other at-
tractive Entertainments, the Comic portion by Miss Harriet
Coveney, Messrs. Sam Collins, Wood and Son, E. Marshall,
M. P. Foster, and W. Randall.
Ball, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

THE OXFORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET.
"LES MERVEILLES GYMNASTIQUES"

By HENRI and PFAU
(aged Nine and Eleven years),
From the "Cirque Napoleon," Paris, at which place they
performed for Three Hundred Consecutive Nights, creating
the utmost enthusiasm and excitement.
The Double Feats on the Flying Trapeze of these Youthful
Artistes are unsurpassed for daring, skill, and grace.
They make their First Appearance in England at this
Establishment on MONDAY next, the 17th of February.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 121). 24m.—Afternoon, 12h. 50m
To-moßßow. -Morning, lh. 13m.—Afternoon, lh. 36m

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 12, 1862,
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
41—highest since noon yesterday.
38 --lowest this morning and during the night.
41—this day at noon.
BA.RostitTER-30.07 ; still falling.
WIND—N.-N.-westerly; light, with dull weather, and
some rain in the night.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 1862.

It has of late years become the curious habit of
the House of Commons to waste a night or two at
the commencement of each session in endeavouring
to find out how possibly time—during the session
—may best be economised. Yesterday's sitting
may be taken as one presenting to view just a case
in point. The hen member for Brighton, early in
the evening, submitted a motion to the consideration
of the House—a motion suggestive that so soon as
the Estimates are ready, one night for certain shall
be set apart in each week for their consideration.
That is to say, the motion proposed that
the present loose and uncertain arrangement
-with regard to the Estimates should cease and
determine. The previous arrangement according
to which the Estimates are nominally to be taken
into consideration every week at two separate
sittings of the House—motions ad libitum upon
going into Committee of Supply, taking always upon
these very Estimate nights precedence of the Esti-
mates themselves! This au plaisir among the
more cretchetty and whi
easieneatluoafthe independent
representatives. So that ily
_as we know
full well by an amazing experience any
member with a grievance, or any number of mem-
bers with any number of grievances,
hindrance, obstruct the financial
bayestswoifthothuet
session, while his or their whims and crotchets
often
being coolly ventilated for the satisfaction (as
happens) of the speakers themselves exclusively.
All kinds of evils arise quite manifestly
year after year from the existing arrange.
men t. The consideration of the Estimates
by the House of Commons is invariably—more, be-
yond a doubt, than any of the parliamentary busi-
ness of the session—the veriest lottery. Millions
are voted repeatedly with little or no consideration
whatever. Work that ought to be spread over
many hours, is frequently crowded into as
many minutes. The purse strings of the nation
are time and again untied for the abstrac-
tion of immense sums from the Treasury- when I
scarcely the needed " forty" can be counted upon
the empty benches of the House of Commons, and

THIS EVENING, (3d time) THE ROSE OF KILLAR-
NEY. Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne, Jessie M`Lean, and
Topham • Messrs. Santley, H. Haigh, E. Dussek, C. Lyall,
Patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harriscn.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants
and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. H., F., and H. Payne, H., E., and
S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.

•
fEA TRF,..110 YAL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bactstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence with OUR AMERICAN
COUSIN. Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard,
Mr. Buckstone.
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ; or, Harle-
quin and Old Daddy Longlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine.
Commence a 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, Feb. 12, 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 orizinal 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
Miss Lydia Thompson.

110 YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE....
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, AS YOU LIKE IT. Mr. Ryder, Mr.
"V iddicoinb, Mr. Jordan, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, Miss Maria
Harris, cice.
After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WHITTINC--
TON AND HIS CAT ; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbo,
and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opeiliP,
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-
inzs. Raymond; Dick Whittington, Miss Maria Harris;
Robin Goodfellow and the Cat, Master John Haslem, (pupil
of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel ; Clown, Mr. Flildyard ;
Harlequi, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Colum-
bine, Miss Caroline Adams.