The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Frepletor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 28,

By desire, revival of the historical Drama of JACK SHEPPARD,
by Mrs. Keeley, Miss P. Maskell, Miss Keeley, Messrs. Paul Bed-
ford, 0. Smith, Emery, &c.
A Grand Pas Seul, by Mdlle. Auriol.
After which, at second price, the Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or,
Uncle Tom', Cabin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TEIEATIPI, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the ManagernP_nt of Mr. C. Kean.

THIS EVF:NING, FEB. 28,

Will be produced Shat%pere's Tragedy of MACBETH (as acted
at Windsor ca,tle, by T.toyal command). Principal characters by
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kea',
To conclude wlt'd the new and criginal Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR; or, Tne Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree ,

ROYAL OLYMPIC: THE 'ATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Parma.
THIS EVENING, FEE. 28,
'Will be presented ROMEO AND JULIET. Supported by Messrs.
'Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Hrs. Bartlett and Miss Davenport (her first appearance).
After which, the TYROLESE SINGERS will give their National
Entertainmen r.
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE. Nalztiek, Mr.
Compton.
Box-otlice open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
or Mr. E. Chatterton.

ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
LAST WEEK BUT ONE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT.
Brilliant Routine of Equestrian Achievements.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 28,

And during the Week, the Entertainments will commence with
the superb Spectacle of MIZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE,
reproduced with all its original magnificent effects.
To be followed by an inc,,mparable display of Equestrian and
yranastic wonders in the Scenes of the Arena.
to conclude with a popular Farce.
Uvure ~pe. nt tall-ensc Six ,'clock. To commence at Seven.
)Sox-oirce open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr.
W. West.

MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAs —Morning 59 min. after 4 I Evening 18 min.aft. 5
To-Moaaow—Morning 41 min. after 5 I Evening 1 min.aft. 6

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

MONDAY, FEB. 28, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—W., strong breeze—rain.
SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong breeze—rain.
FOLKESTONE—S.W., strong breeze—rain.
TUNBRIDGE—S.W., hard wind—overcast.
BASINGSTOKE—S. W., hard wind—scud, rain.
GREENWICH--S.W., strong breeze—rain.
STROOD—W. gentle breeze—rain.
SWINDON—W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGHTON—W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—rain.
YARMOUTH— S.W. hard wind—snow.
HOLYHEAD—N.N.W., strong gale—hail, showers.
LANCASTER—N.W., hard wind—rain.
:WHITBY—Cahn—overcast.
DARLINGTON—W.S.W.; gentle breeze overcast, snow,
light frost.
SHAP—N., calm—snow.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock :
LANCASTER -LN.E. hard wind— cloudless.
WHITBY—N., hard wind—frost, snow.
DARLINGTON—N., strong breeze—cloudy, frost, snow.
SNAP—N., strong breeze—partiallyieloudy, hard frost.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 27.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
39—highest since noon yesterday.
28—lowest this morning and during the night.
34—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'60.
WIND, W.N.W.—Fresh breeze, _with snow.
FEBRUARY 28.
37 highest since noon yesterday.
22—lowest this morning and during the night.
32—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'95.
WIND, N.W. to W.N. W.—Fresh breeze, and sunshiny
Weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1853.

The Copyright Question—already satisfactorily
arranged between France and Great Britain—is,
at length, about to be definitively settled between
the two countries chiefly interested in the preser-
vation and encouragement of English literature.
After so many disappointments, the authors of the
United States and of the United Kingdom are at
last to reciprocate the benefits accruing from the
operation of the long-desired international arrange-
ment. A treaty, based in all essential particulars
upon that at present acted upon between ourselves
ancl.. our Continental neighbours, is, we are given
tr, understand, on the very eve of being com-
pleted ; so that, we doubt not, before many more
days have elapsed, we shall have the satisfaction
of announcing its ultimate ratification. Several
months back the provisions of this important
treaty were mutually agreed upon by Mr. WEB-
RITE, the late Secretary of State at Washington,
and Mr. CROMPTON, her Britannic Majesty's Am-
bassador. Subsequently it was duly transmitted
to this country for the acceptance, or rather for
the approval, of the English Government. After-
wards it was returned to the American Cabinet
with a few trifling alterations, for the purpose of
receiving the sanction of the Republican Govern-
ment. It now only requires the approbation of
the Senate at Washington. Having obtained this,
the treaty will then be finally ratified, and the ad-
vantages of an international copyright will be
thenceforth interchanged by the two great families
of the Anglo-Saxon race in the eastern and the wes-
tern hemisphere. Like the one upon which it has,
as already observed, been modelled, the present
and America will affect
treaty between England
the interests not only of the writers of books, but
of the authors likewise of dramatic works, of
musical compositions, of drawings, of paintings,
of sculptures, of engravings, of lithographs, and,
in fact, of any productions whatsoever, either in
the fine arts or in literature. Whatever
works of this character may hereafter be published
and copyrighted in the United States will, under
the protection of the proposed treaty, enjoy all
the privileges of an English copyright, upon the
simple understanding that the American author
shall have each composition duly registered at
Stationers'-hall, and shall at the same time trans-
mit a copy of the production (in the instance of
engravings and publications) to the British
Museum, for the purpose of having it added to
the treasures of that noble repository. ' Precisely
in the same manner, of course, the English author
may secure to the fruits of his literary or artistic
labours the rights of American copyright, on
forwarding a specimen of the work to the institu-
tion legally appointed in the United States for its
preservation, having his work at the same time
officially registered in the establishment set apart