The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-07 00:00:00

SIR EDWARD BIM WEE LYTTON'S NEW WORK.
1/1 Y 0 V E L.
By PISISTRATUS CAXTON ;
VAZIETIES IN ENGLISH DYE.
4 vols. post Bvo. 425.
ATHENMUM.
My Novel' is a work of art, as distinguished from a work of
accident—a work of thought, and as such engaging to the thinker
A work of characters, to test whose reality we must engage in the
fascinating occupation of analysis—a work fall of shrewd sayings.
and containing some sayings deep as well as shrewd work full of
individual views concerning the questions of the day—a work, finally,
possessing sceres and combinations, lacking which a novel is no
novel, but a treatise, an extravaganza, a poem, or a pamphlet, as
way be."
Williamplackwood and Sous, Edinburgh and London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRIJRY-LANE.-
Mr. E. T. SMITH'S BENEFIT, THIS EVENLNG, Monday,
March 7.—lmmense attraction for this night. A new Drama. First
attempt of Sands, the American Air Walker, who will go through
his astonishing performances, walking across a marble ceiling (with-
iron rods, hooks, or rings, as here-
out the assistance of any wires,
Wore practised), with his head reversed, the moss wonderful and
incredible performance ever attempted, and without any risk, every
precaution having been taken by the
.Lessee to provide against ace -
dent; after which the Brothers Siegrist will go through their extra-
ordinary performances on the Perche. To conclude with an entire
new Ballet Spectacle, dresses, scenery, and effects, entitled THE
XURKISH LOVERS.—Mr. E T. Smith respectfully solicits the
patronage of his friends the public on this occasion, his first Benefit
at the people's national theatre, trusting that his efforts to sustain
the credit of the pro'ession and the Drama, and to produce novelties
for the amusement of his patrons, may not altogether prove useless.
This evening THE SCHOOL FOR KINGS. Alter which Mr. Sands'
wonderful performances. To be followed by the Brothers Siegrist's
entertainment. To conclude with Captain Armstrong's new Ballet,
The Turkish Lovers. At the reduced prices :—Boxes, 3s. , pit, 2s. ;
gallery, Is. ; upper gallery, 6d. Doors open at half-past six.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.

THIS EVENING, Meacs 7,

Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in five acts,
called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM; or, Many Sides to a Charac-
ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Howe, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss
A. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray.
To conclude with the Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or,
Before and Behind the Curtain.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, Masai 7.

Will be performed A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horucastle ;
Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which, the popular new Fatly Extravaganza entitled THE
GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in wl•+ch Messrs. F. Matthews,
Suter, Rorneastle, and Templeton; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St.
George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wynd-
ham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL A DELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
' THIS EVENING, Mazes 7,

By desire, the popular Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES; or, a
Hundred Years Ago. Supported by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Honey,
0. Smith, and Parselle ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Fanny
Haskell, &c.
To conclude with JACK SHEPPARD.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, Mama 7,
Will be produced Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH (as acted
at Windsor Castle, by Royal command). Pilncipel characters by
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, Maims 7,

Will be presented THE SERGEANT'S WIFE.

After which, LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs. Comp-
ton, W. Farren, G. Cooke, Shalders, Edgar, Bender, and Clifton ;
Misses Anderton and H. Gordon.
To conclude with the Ballet of THE DUMB RECRUIT.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. E. Chattcrton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Positively the Last Week of Mr. Batty's Management.
THIS EVENING, MARCH 7,
And dnring the week, the Entertainments will commence with
for the Last Six Repsesentations, MAZEPPA AND THE WILD
HORSE, with all its original magnificent effects.
To be followed by an incomparable disply of Batty's ficenes in the
Arena. Supported by the first Artistes of the day.
To conclude with a popular Farce.
Doors open at Hall-past Six Yclock. To commence at Seven.
Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Silage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tai DAY —Morning 5 min. after 12 Evening 36 min.aft. 12
To-Moaaew—Morning 5 min. after 1 I Evening 29 min.aft. 1

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAncu 6.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
40 lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.93.
WIND, W.S.W.—Smart breeze, and fine, clear, snn
shiny weather.

MARCH 7.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
43—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'03.
WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and rainy, dull weather,
with a tendency to fine.

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LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1853.

WILLIAM PATERSON—the Founder of, the
Bank of England—was the originator of one of
most magnificent enterprizes ever projected in the
shape of a colonial speculation. Hitherto its
splendour has failed to be correctly recognised.
Its glory was overshadowed by misfortune almost
from the moment of its commencement. Its me-
mory has only been preserved to us in the melan-
choly narrative of the ill-fated Darien expedition.
Never, we may safely aver, was any adventure,
ancient or modern, opened up to the energies of a
civilised people under circumstances more pro-
pitious. Yet never were the golden day-dreams
of a philanthropist more speedily or more de-
plorably dissipated. PATERSON proposed to
found a colony on the narrow isthmus connecting
the two American continents. He proposed to
unite by this means the commerce of the Pacific
and the Atlantic. He proposed to render the
scene of his extraordinary undertaking the channel
through which should pass to and fro the mer-
chandise of the Asiatics and the Europeans. All
this he projected, and, in doing so, he proferred
to the English Cabinet then presiding over the
destinies of the Anglo-Saxons, an opportunity
for good such as was, perhaps, never before
submitted for the acceptance of any Government.
The annals of that time inform us in what man-
ner ihe scheme of this remarkable man was re-
SPonded to by the British Administration. We
learn from their sorrowful. 'records how grievously
all his .zbajestio aspirations were doomed to disap-
pointment. The colonists sent out under his com-
mand Were
,dispatched to those tropical regions
only to oe abandoned
there to destruction. To
the eternal infamy
of the statesmen then in power
in the United
Kingdom, be it said—the cora-
panions of the
neglected Scotchman were allowed
to perish under the combined
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'nfluence of famine
and pestilence. A mere l
landful alone escaped
from those crowds of ardent
speculators who had
left the shores of their native country under cir-
cumstances so promising but so illusory. A mere
handful returned to toll the narrative of their
sufferings, and to leave the remains
of
el.
beloved and lamented mouldering in what provecel
to be not simply their own grave, but the grave of
their unparalleled enterprise.
It was left for another and a wiser age to realise
the beautiful vision of PATERSON. The glory of
carrying out one of the principal objects of his
design appears to have been reserved for our own
•
generation. There has, within the last few
days, been presented to the public in these
islands the prospectus of a Company, which,
if properly carried out, must effect •in a
different manner, it is true, from what he
could ever have anticipated, . but, .for that very
reason, the more completely and immediately, the
scheme projected a couple of centuries ago by the
depreciated and almost forgotten dreamer of
Caledonia. This Company, already provisionally
C:t.e ;$
4: is proposed shall be ultimately in-
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