The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

2.-THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN.

11' Messrs. Forrest, Coro tick Nlorlev, and Miss Gunniss.
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Harlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader—
The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head
ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Dell, and
Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells—
Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on
the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed—
arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his
own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad
Buzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the *Gorilla. by a well-
.l:nown character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not
Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it.

3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION.
Eight hours at the Sel-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper—
"'l he Times" redujed and the Times on the rise—a book
that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a
:Ralf and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on
the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree—
late arrivals—Messrs. Never mime, Toolate, Dearme, and
Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only pereon
that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale
o goods. •

4.—The SEA-SIDE.
The Sands I The Sands I 1 The Sands !I I
Come unto these yellow sands.
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A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier
3.laster's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn
sandy and proves himself in-.he wrong box—by a slight
Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon
gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto-
nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but
don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a
National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The
Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's
Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters
—a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all)
--The latest Novelty in Parrehutes.

Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm
swears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS lIIRONE
OF SPLENDOUR.
Doors open at half-pest Six, to commence at Seven
o' clock. Tickets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be
had at the Box Office before the opening.

14 0 YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
CONTENT GA EIDEN.
Cmier the management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan P Yne; Mr. Sautley, Mr. H. Corr],
Mr. George I lonii7, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Alb -n Mr. T.
Distin, Mr. WAllworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, 11)r. C. Lyall,
and Mr. W. Harrison.
Conductor, Mr. AL ER ED MELLON.
After which will be produced (written expres-ly by J. M.
Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
lIARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trip to Brob:lignag, a
Peep at I.illiput, and a Flying Visit to Laputa.
Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gubiver, Mr. P. Payne.
Frincinal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by the
of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequimi :e sustained
eminent u antonmtsts, Messrs. IL F. Payne,
Bb}: the
uri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Commence at Seven.

• .EA T ;.•:•iii)YA HAYMARKET,
1,44,4,,,e, Mr. J. BactstoLe.
TIT'S EVENING to commence with THE HONEYMOON'
Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs; Jacques, Mr. Bucktstone.
A fter which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MCFPET AND LITTLE. BOY BLUE ; or, Harle-
• nd Old Daddy Lonfzlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
Cinin a
clercq, Hen Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Kosine.
commence a 7.

t()YA_L LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer.
TITTS EVENIN'r. Jan. 20, the new and original Drama,
entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. messrs.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S.-lby, Edmund Eal-
cones ; Mrs. D. F. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
Alter which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE IIED HIDING HOOD; or, 'I h Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the ..qtantrcek. Principal charac-
ters by Mr Chas. Selby, `!r. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
8 Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. chatterton.
,ices as DA al* Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
,e. ISOZ'Onieson.--
open daily from 11 tlll5.

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T H 14.; STN.

LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 20, 1862.

As we are not of her MAJESTY'S Cabinet we
cannot profess to be so certain as some of our
contemporaries respecting the asserted cooperation
of France and England to bring about a cessation
of arms in America. That France, though she
consumes so much less cotton, feels the depriva-
tion of it more than we do, is certain ; that the
EMPEROR, who has always shown not only a poli-
tical, but a kind of socialistic interest in the
working classes, feels more than we should do,
inclined to governmental action to relieve the
pressure on the operatives, is but natural ;
and he might probably enough think that he was
doing the Americans service by any act which
would hasten the settlement of their bloody
quarrel. Hence we are disposed to be-
lieve that the understanding which he
would seem to have encouraged, that he is in favour
of prompt recognition of the South and of breaking
the blockade in the interest of humanity, is likely
to be founded on facts. But whether it has got so
far as a settled plan of action, in which he is to
make the first move, while England is to give him
moral support, we really do not know. We only
know that so one of our contemporaries writes,
whose information we conjecture to be conjecture.

One thing is certain, that America has been guilty
of an act worse than Vandalism—it were even a
mild epithet to call it commercial Vandalism. The
destruction commonly so designated, is of works of
art and beauty which could sometimes be replaced,
and even when they could not, it does not amount
to ruining for ever the CREATOR'S provision for the
welfare of a country and the advantage of the civilised
world ; the blocking up of Charleston harbour, so
far as Northern intentions are concerned, does this.
The North actually wishes to destroy a great com-
mercial port, one which, in the hands of spirited
men, might rival New York or Boston, and pro-
bably, the object is to prevent the rivalry from ever
taking place. France was the first Government
officially and publicly to denounce the act. When
information arrived that it was actually carried out,
the Moniteur spoke so strongly on the subject as
seriously to affect the French funds. France de-
serves credit for thus openly resenting this inex-
cusable proceeding ; and we may be sure that M.
MEnctER had instructions at "Washington to re-
monstrate with the Government in corresponding
terms. One channel, not, however, the princi-
pal one, is still open, probably this was saved
through the representations of the French ambas-
sador, and it may partly neutralise the mischief
already done.

The North is very ready
to stigmatise the
Southern fleet, regularly commissioned though it
seems to be, as hostel humani generis ; but the
South has done nothing so outrageous as the de-
struction of Charleston harbour. The wanton
burning of harmless merchant-ships at sea is bad
enough in all conscience, and only to be paralleled
by the useless destruction of private property on
shore, but it cannot compare with blocking lip a
harbour. The former losses are but temporary, they
can soon be made good ; but the loss of a grand
entrance to a harbour on the eastern coast of
Am ica, a coast where harbours of refuge are few,