The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Under the management of Madame Vestrls.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 10,
Will be performed BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr
C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthews, Swa and Baker; Miss Wad'
ham, &c.
Followed by GIVE A DO 1 AN ILL NAME.
To conclude with TRYING IT ON.

THELTRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Jura-a 10.

Will be performed THE SSAILBLE HEARD; or, The Sculptor's
Dream. characters by :Views. I'. Bedford, L. Murray, Ben. Web-
der, and C. Selby; Madame Celesta, Miss Woolgar, and Mist E.
[larding, '
After which will be produced the New Extravaranza, entitled
A. MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the popular Nautical Drama of the C A.B IN BOY.
Julien (ner original character), Madame Celeste. Tickets, Places,
and Private Boxer to be had at the theatre.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 10,
Will ha performed the Comic D-ama called HUSH MONEY.
Characters by Mt sets. F Robson, Emery. Whi,e, and Vincent ; Miss
Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
To be followed by THE FIRS!' NIGHT. Characters by Messrs.
Alfred Wigan. Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss
P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham.
After which. THE MUM WY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan,
Robson, H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. •

STRAND TDEA.TRE.

ole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft.—Direetresi, Miss Reb3cca Isaacs,

THIS EVENING, JUNE 10,
Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS.
To be followed by the New Ballet Divertissement, entitled TIIE
SEA NYMPH'S CAVE.
To he followed y 1110 WA.TERNIANT.
Atter which, THE MARBLE LOVER.
he.; Bases, 3g.; Pit, lg. 6d; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes,
£1 Ile. 6d., to be had of Mr. Alleroft. lb. New Bowl-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL A dPIIITILEArdE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
TIIIS EVENING, JUNE 10,
Will be produced the new Grand historical MI itary spectacle, en-
titled IHE COSSACKS ; or, Vlve la France.
Followed by a total change of the Scenes in the CIRCLE.
To conclude wi:h a new Grotesque Extravaganza, called THIS
HORSE 1%1, P.E r 0 PAY EXPENSES IF :.NOT
CLAIMED WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS.
hoz-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH' WATER. AT LONDON infirm...
%TN DAY —Morning 48 min.s.fter 12 Evening 13 min.s,ft. 1
ro.Moßnow- -Morning 36 inin.after 1 Evening 59 inin.aft. 1

THE WEATliEit.—Son Orrice, JUNE 10.
THCHHOMETER, IN THE SHADE
66 - highest since noon yesterday.
51 —lowest this morning and during the night.
65—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29 98.
WIND, W.N.W.—Light breeze, and line, sunshiny,
warm weather. It rained a little early this morning, but
the day has cleared up Right Royally (as usual !), and most
auspiciuusly for the opening of the Crystal Palace.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1854.

England to-day, in the midst of War, celebrates
the triumph of Peace. Having despatched her
land forces to the seat of war on the Danube,
having sent forth her mighty fleets into the Baltic
and into the Euxine, having unfurled her banner
and drawn her sword in defence of the weak, and
for the punishment of the oppressor—England
commemorates to-day the benignant glory of the
cause for the vindication of which she has risen
in arms against the legions of the Northern AUTO-
CRAT. That cause, the twofold cause of the tri-

uruph of industry and the progress of civilisation.
It is sufficiently indicative of the conscious
strength of the British Empire, that at the very
period when the country has but just accepted the
challenge of the CZAR and entered upon a struggle
with all the enormous resources of his gigantic
and irresponsible despotism—an event should
take place like the opening of the Crystal Palace
at Sydenham. The incident is a fitting precursor
of the inauguration next year at Paris of the
Great International and Industrial Exhibition.
Everything in the way of preparation for the
latter occurrence is steadily advancing at the very
moment when the allied contingents are pushing
forward to the battle plains at Bulgaria—at the
very moment when the combined fleets are medi-
tating here the seizure of Cronstadt and there the
capture of Sebastopol. Everything in the way of
preparation for the former occurrence, namely,
for our own pacific jubilee, for our own
industrial and artistic festivity, has not
only been hastened forward satisfactorily, but
has already attained the hour of triumphant
completion. For, during the forenoon of
this 10th of June, 1854, the Palace of the
People was solemnly opened by the dignitaries of
the State, assembled together for that purpose in
the presence of the SOVEREIGN.
It had already been remarked as somewhat
significant, at this period of general warfare, that,
during an interval of such formidable and pro-
tracted anxiety, the funds should have continued
so high, both on the Bourse of Paris and the Ex-
change of London. It has been felt from the out-
set that there has been good promise enough in-
ternally for both countries, seeing that, at a time
externally so tempestuous, the great political ba-
rometer betrayed such exceedingly slight, and,
indeed, scarcely perceptible, fluctuations. Another
circumstance, moreover, has been noted in England,
scarcely less propitious, we mean the steady develop-
ment through every obstacle of the mercantile enter-
prise of the entire community. While another
likewise has been remarked among our Gallic
neighbours as replete with the happiest auspices
—reference being here made, of course, to the
astonishing rapidity with which the voluntary
loan of 250,000,000 francs was contributed to
the imperial coffers by all classes of the popula-
tion. Is it not equally propitious, is it not
equally significant, that the war should have in
no way impeded at Paris the vast and magnifi-
cent works for the completion of the Louvre, and
that it should have in no way interrupted, near
London, the enormous and splendid project
of the opening by the QUEEN and for the People,
of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham ? We cannot
but conjecture that the progress in France of the
Palace of the Louvre, and of the completion in Eng-
land of the Palace of the People, will be regarded
by the rest of Europe as incidents expressive of
the calm self-possession, and the perfect self-reli-
ance with which the two mighty allies of Turkey
can continue to cultivate the arts of peace, while
driven to participate in the horrors of war—reso-
lutely advancing, while valiantly defending,
Civilisation

It is when considered in this point of view that
the event of to-day assumes, we cannot but think,
a really national importance. Regarded in this light
it will be recalled, we believe, years and years
hence, not without peculiar emotion to the popular
remembrance, insomuch that we cannot deem it
improbable that the future historian of our
country will record the occurrence of to-day in
complacent tcruis of gratulation, as not the least
remarkable incident in the national annals, as
certainly not the least• gratifying event in the
reign of our beloved SOVEREIGN.
Hereafter it will be remembered that at the very
time when England was engaged in a terrible
struggle with the forces of Barbarism, her QUEEN
and her People assembled among the green mea-