The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-18 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste,
THIS EVENING, Amur. 18,
Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME.
After which, MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the
Ctutain —by Messrs. B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford, and
0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgat, &c.
To be followed by BETSY BAKER—by Mr. and MB. Keeley.
To conclude with PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS
MONKEY.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 18,
Will be presented ESMERALDA. Supported by Messrs. 11. Far.
ran, Robson, Dlddear, ald G. Cooke; Mesdames Anderton. J
Adams, and Bartlett.

After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Uncle Crotchet, Mr. Farren ;
Pompey, Mr. Ronson; &mime, Mrs. A. Philips.
To couclude Aith CATCHING AN HEIRESS. Torn Twig, Mr.
Robson.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Brilliant career of the New Spectacle. The extraordinary and
novel Feats of the Horses, the passage of the Bursting Woot the
Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed trom
the fearful Heights of the Umtata, continue to be nightly received
with increased astonishment and enthusiastic approbation. The
training of the Horses for these astounding Feats has occupied
Mr. W. Cooke's unremitting attention for months past.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 18,

Ant during the week, the Performances will commence with the
highly successful and magnificent rpectacle of AMAKOSA ; or,
Scenes of Kafir Wnrfare ; with all its new, beautiful, scenic, inte-
resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equestrian (fleets.
To be followed by a most novel and br.iliant Routine of Gymnas.
and Equestrian Achievements in the =cones of the ARENA, sup-
ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of the
day.
'lO conclude with a Popular FARCE.

-------rs):-otnee open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Managers Mr.
W. West.

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DAI LY WEATHER TABLE.

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1853.

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State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock Saturday morning. The stations
are arranged in ordor of latitude.
LIMERICK—S. W. strong breeze—overcast.
MULLINGAR— S.Nir., strong breeze—rain.
HASTINGS—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE--N., fresh breeze—partially cloudy.
TuNB RI DGE--N.1., stronc, breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWIC H—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
ST ROOD—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON —N.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock :
HASTINGS—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON W., gentle bre( ze—foggy.
FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.. strong breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE--N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
G a EV.7 WICH- —N.W., calm— overcast.
SraooD—N.W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—N.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
strong breeze—cloudy.

DIGIT WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TRIS DAY —Morning 43 min. after S Evening 27 min.aft. 9
To-nonßow—Morning 9 min. after 10, Evening 50 min.aft. 10

11.1 E WEATHER.—SON OFFICE, APRIL 17.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
57—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
60- this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'19.
WIND, S.W. to IV.S.W.—Light breeze, and fine, clear,
sunshiny weather. Afternoon cloudy, with strong breeze.
APRIL 18.
61— highest since noon yesterday.
50—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 301.5.
WIND, S.W.—Light airs, and fine, sunshiny, summer
weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1853.

This evening the curtain will be uplifted, the
mystery revealed. The statement will be de-
livered on which the future fate of the Admini-
stration must greatly, if not altogether, depend.
It will then be ascertained whether the shares in
the joint-stock concern are to be quoted at a pre-
mium or a heavy discount, or, possibly, not
transferable at any price. Considering the diffi-
culties that have almost invariably attended a
considerable surplus, the numerous conflicting
interests that are to be conciliated, a prosperous
state of the Exchequer affords by no means a
bed of roses to the Financial Minister. Even
under the most favourable circumstances, he
must evince a nice discrimination to avoid
giving offence. Happily, however, he has been
relieved of one portion of his task. The Adver-
tisement Duty, long condemned by the voice of
public opinion, has had that condemnation con-
firmed by a decisive and unequivocal majority of
the popular branch of the Legislature--two hun-
dred of, the chosen representatives of the people
having voted for its immediate extinction. The
Advertisement Duty then may be regarded as
virtually repealed, and something more than
160,0001. per annum is taken from the surplus
and applied under that head. The Right Hon.
Gentleman will also, doubtless, feel bound to give
effect to the division on Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR'S
motion respecting the duty on Attorneys' Certifi-
cates, amounting to 120,0001., so that 300,0001.
sterling in round terms may be considered as
already disposed of.
Thegreat question, howeier, will be on the
renewal
of the Property and Income Tax. That
is the hinge on -which everything else must turn.
The impost is now extinct, or rather in abeyance,
for, although it expired
on the sth instant, there
is almost a certainty of its revival in a modified
form—in its present state, it
can never again
be tolerated for a single day. During the last
year it produced nearly 5,000,000/
we should lend an easy credence to the state-
mentAn(l
that the Financial Minister ,c was not
pre-
pared to relinquish so large an amount."
It must
be renewed, then, unless we are prepared to ex-
change the anticipated surplus for a deplorable
deficiency, and with it the existing prosperity
for a monetary panic—a commercial crisis—worse
even than that of 1847-8. But in what form ?
That is the question ! the all-important point.
If the rather significant hint of Lord ABERDEEN,
and the all but positive pledge of Lord J. Rus-
SELL, be taken into consideration, it would seem to
be beyond the possibility of doubt that a decisive
effort will be made to place the matter on a proper
*undation, and to render it as nearly equitable
as possible. From the recorded opinions of the