The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-10 00:00:00

UNION BETWEEN FRANCE AND t
ENGLAND.
Many influential persons connected with the arts, sciences, manu-
factures, commerce, and trade of this country, having expressed a
desire to celebrate, by a Public Festival, the Union which now
happily exists between France and England, and also of seeing
established a free and uninterrupted commercial and friendly inter.
course between the two nations, and thereby promote the peace and
prosperity cf both, the following suggestions are submitted for con-
sideration, as likely to effect the above inestimable ojects, alike
valuable to England and France.
That a Festival be held in London, to which shall be Invited a
certain number of distinguished individuals, holding. Government,
municipal, and other public offices in France, and connected with
the arts, sciences, maintfutures, and commerce in that country.
That the Expenses of the Entertainments to be given be (to make
It national) defrayed by voluntary subscriptions, to be open to per-
sons resident in all parts of the United Kingdom, as well as in Lin-
don, and by the issuing of tickets at a price to he, fixed by a C 3m-
mittee.
That au endeavour be made to open to the visitors (free of charge)
all Public Buildings, and Private Depositories of Art, Science, and
anulacture.
That after one hundred persons have testified their approval of
such a Festival, a Meeting he called, and a Committee appointed
for earning the same into effect.
Among other Entertainments proposed to be given are, a Banquet
In toe etuildliall (tor which application will be ;wade), a Public Fete
at the Cr, stet Palace, and a Festival upon the River Thames ; but
these, with the tims for tinkling the Festival, and the plans and de-
-1 ail.. are left for future censiderati.oi and approval.
Persons approving of the above suggestions will be pleased to
eo mmuuicate the same to

JAMES ANDERTON%
20, New gridge-street. Islacktriars.

THEATRE MOYAL DRURY LANE.
Le Mr. E. T. Smith.

THIS EVENING, MAT 10,
Will be performed PeMin's Opera of LA SOSNAMBULA. Cha-
racters by Signor Bettini, Signor Arnold!. and Nidlle. Bury.
Followed by a BILLET DI V E RTISSE MEN T.
Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 25.; Gallery,
Is.; and Private Boats, One, Two, Three and roar Guineas. The
Box-office open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be
secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and
Cock, 63, New Bond-street.

THEXTRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Zackstone,
THIS EVENING, MAT 10,

Will be performed TOWN AND COUNTRY. Characters by
Mcasrs. Compton, Chippendale, George Vandenhoff, and Buckstone ;
Miss Featherstone and Miss Reynolds.
Atter wnieh. the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled
Nu. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTE.B.SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. Principal
characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Clark, Mr. J.
Marshall, Mr. H. Marshall; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield. Miss
B. Grey, Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss
Featherstone.
To be followed by POPPING THE QUESTION.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CnAntze KEAN'.
THIS EVENING, MAT 10,
Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters
by Mews. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and
Murray.
Followed by FATTSY AND. MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and Day.d Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Alias C.
Ledo:eq.
To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha-
acters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. U. Webster.—Dtractress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAT 10,

Will be perfcrmed TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Supported by
Messrs. C. Selby. Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0.
Smith ; Miss Woolgar awl Malame Celeste.
Followed by TIIF. 51017STACIIE MOVEMENT. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keeley, and Farselle ; Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Mary Keeley.
After which, THE OVERL kNO JOURNEY TO CONSTAN n-
NOFT.E, AA UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEMAN, WITEI
INTERESTING FAIL necLARs OF TILE FAIR SOPHIA.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, MAX 10.
Will be performed Tam HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. H. Waite, Leslie, and Vincent;
Mrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, and Mi3s blarston.
To be foilovve.l by TO OBLIt BENSON'. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mr 3. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.
To conclude with the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL,
Jam Baggs, Mr. F. Robson.