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

THIS EVENING, APRIL 18,

Ant daring the week, the Performances will commence with the
highly successful and magnificent spectacle of AMAKOSA ; or,
Scenes of Kafir Nbrfare ; with all its new, beautiful, scenic, inte-
resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equestrian effects.
To be followed by a most novel and brilliant Routine of Oynmas.
and Equestrian Achievement.; in the ',canes of the ARENA, sup-
ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of the
day.

To conclude with a Popular FARCE.
Box-oMee open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr,
W. West.

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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1853.
State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock Saturday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
LIMERICK—S. W. strong breeze—overcast.
Mu LLINGAR— strong breeze—rain.
HAMTINGS—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE--N. fresh breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD —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 breeze—foggy.
FOLKESTONE—W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W. strong breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—N.-VP., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
G REENWICH- —N.W., calm— overcast.
STROOD—N.W., gentle breeie—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—N.IV., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH—N., strong breeze—cloudy.

• HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ting DAY ----Morning 43 min. after 8 1 Evening 27 min.aft. 9
To- Vlonnow—iforning 9 min. after 10 1 Evening 50 min.aft- 10

THE IVEATHER.—SuN 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, 3619.
WIND, S.W. to W.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, 30.15.
WIND, S.W.—Light airs, and fine, sunshiny, summer
weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1853.

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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 i
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 300,000/.
sterling in round terms may be considered as
already disposed of.
renewa l
The great question, however, will be on the
ef the Propertyand Income Tax. That
The impost is
is the hinge
ennowwhieehxtie-nvetr Ything else must turn,
for, although it expired o' or rather in abeyance,
n the sth instant, there
is almost a certainty of its revival
form—in its present state, it Can in a modified
be tolerated for a single day. never again
year it produced nearly 5 During the last
,00,0001. And
we should lend an easy credence to the state-
ment
that the Financial Minister " 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,
an d the all but positive pledge of Lord
J. Rus-
s, 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

foundation, and to render it as nearly equitable
as possible. From the recorded opinions of the