The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

PRINCESS'S THEATttE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Kole Lessee and Manager.
On WEDNESDAY,
Will be performed DON GIOVANNI.
To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle

ASTMS Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENIN
Mr. BATTY has great pleasare in announcing that he has suc-
ceeded in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELS, frem the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angels is
the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare,
" Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will make her ap-
pearance at Astley's Ampitheatre This Evening.
Tha performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
Grand Spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, er the Tour-
ney of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear; and a grand
Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee.
I he attractions for the Christmas Holidays will comprise wondrous
Scenes in the Circle.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four•.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre:—
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Besse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
hs trat appearance); M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mae.
&c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND TAUDTILLE.—M. Samson, of the
fhe itre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Netball°, (artists of the Theatre
Franca s, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell ea-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the The xt re
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlie. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de I'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trees-
dierne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, 1550, by the prodaction of a New Opera, is Three Acts, entitled
" Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
great st success. The Music by M. F. Halevy ; the Libretto by 11
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de milice Francais° et recruteur), 31. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-Peche du Gave), M. Quill; Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux chevrier), M. Nathan (their Irst appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (feriniere du Val a'lndorre), Ildlle.
Guiehard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cetti; and Rose
.le Mal (servanto de Theresa), Mdlle. Chatton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, In Three Acts, " Zampa,"
In which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Tire Acts, entitled
"Le Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Amber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Haydee by
Mdlle. Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannet
et Colin, Nicol° ; Le Rol d'Tvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; Le Macon, Auber; Le Sirens, Auber; Lally et Qui-
nail, Nfc le ; La Penuche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chantbre, Ca-
rafe ; Use Folio, Mehul ; with an occasional per,ormanee of some of
the most poplar operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the mouths of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Raster, on Monday,
April 1, M. damson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per.
form with 3fdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and subsequently
Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee.. attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Melt-
lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse do Lally, Bth.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
14. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Figs to, Wile. Con-
stance, Mollie. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Ildlle. Rachel wi'l also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled "Le Moineatt de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for oae niglat only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les lioraces," " Andremaque," and "Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro•
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque,
M. Ilourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilot, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, 11. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, 11. T.
Wright, Btc. Director of the music and Chel-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
'Janssens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the let of January
next.
Arrangements for season. subscriptions may be rrytde at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street; Ebere s
and Hookhanes, Old Bond-street.
The nox-office or the Theatre will be opened on the Ist of
January.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
1 his Evening, Dec. 24, the entertainments will commence with a
new Grand Spectacle of THE IC-NIGHT OF TIIE EAGLE CREST ;
or, The Tournay of Love.
To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of
the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude with a Laughable Farc3.
Box-office from eleven to four.

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Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo ,
THE NV ILMINGTONS
By the Author of
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&c.
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DEC. 24.

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kVIND, Morning, S.W., rain and sleet; since which it
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to whose extreme civilization she mainly owes her
ruin. Our object now—the object of all the sup-
porters of the emigration scheme is, to
interpose a saving hand and arrest the
sorely-tempted ones yet struggling on the abyss. Let
them ponder well this view of the question, they who
are disposed to chide its advocates as deluded enthu-
siasts. If to desire the preservation of the unprotected,
and not satisfied with so desiring to extend a hand
to their succour, be enthusiasm, then GOD preserve
such enthusiasts say we.
The scheme, however, so far from being visionary,
is most practicable and likely to lead to practically
beneficial results. Those who fear that it will not
be so have the remedy in their own hands, as we
have already said. Let them add to the subscriptions,
so that the largeness of the amount may enable it
to be beneficially invested ! This most logical in-
ference we commend to the candid consideration of
the opponents of the Emigration Fund.

The manner in which the unfortunate "casualb"
who have to seek refuge even for a single night are
treated, in too many of the metropolitan workhouses,

has frequently been noticed and strongly commented
on. The officials connected with the various esta-
blishments seem to regard poverty as a crime of no

ordinary magnitude, and to believe that they are

authorised to treat the paupers placed under their
control with any degree of cruelty and oppression
that may gratify the caprice of the moment. The
" heads" of the wretched victims are the parts
chitfly selected for operations. A pauper has, it
appears, no right to retain his hair or whiskers, if
that high functionary, the Union barber, should choose
to order their removal. Many causes may induce
that important official to direct the operation. Time
may hang heavy on his hands, and a little job in
the shaving department may raise his depressed
spirits, and afford the necessary amusement. But
surely there are at all times chins enough to be
scraped, so that the barber need not long remain
idle. Chins, however, would not by any means
answer the purpose, for, in the first place, the shaving,
so far as they were concerned, would be rather grati-
fying than otherwise to the "shavee," and one great

source of innocent recreation, the chagrin and vexa-
tion of the "casual," would be wanting, and,
secondly, the barber would in such cases be a mere
gratuitous operator. No extraordinary fee would be
gained by shaving in its ordinary meaning. A fixed
salary or stipend is usually paid, for which the duty
must be performed. But hair cutting or shaving
human heads are extras, for which additional remu-
neration is received. To use the language of those
functionaries, shaving beads or cutting hair " does
pay," and in some degree makes up for the scanty
price allowed to the "shave beggar" by his regular
contract.

Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile, dulci. The ,
Union barber, we beg pardon, "hair dresser," com-
bines business with pleasure by earning considerable
fees for himself, filling up his leisure time in an
agreeable manner, and also disgusting the paupers, so
that they will not again subject themselves to such
treatment, if it can possibly be avoided. It is well
known that there is no part of the prison discipline
so distasteful to the enterprising young gentlemen who
got themselves entangled within the meshes of the
law, as the close cropping which is technically termed
" the county cut." It remains for some time a con-
clusive evidence of the punishment to which they
have been subjected, and as a caution to the public
against the parties thus despoiled of the flowing
honours of the crown, "famum habet in cornu.',
A distinguishing mark is placed on, the head of each,
that reveals the nature of his character and pursuits
to the observers at a single glance; so that a certain
degree of retirement is necessary until the hair has
grown to a respectable length. A governor of one
of the Houses of Correction tried the experiment of
cropping persons imprisoned under county court
warrants in a similar manner; but a verdict with
251. damages established the illegality of that prac-
tice, and the expensive nature of the amusement.
Paupers, however, supplied a new field for such ope-
rations, which it was supposed might safely be in-
dulged in.
A case which was heard before Mr. Alderman
CARDIN at the Mansion-house on Wednesday affords
the strongest illustration of the system, and the
extraordinary powers confided to the officials in
matters in which they are themselves personally
interested. An Irish family, consisting of husband,
wife, and five children, were brought up charged
with mendicancy. The children were sent, on the
arrest of their parents, to the West London Union,
to be kept for a single night, until they should
appear before a magistrate. After the case was
disposed of, the worthy magistrate's attention was
directed to the condition of the wretched children.
Their heads had been that morning shaved, with the
exception of a slight line of hair that would just
appear outside their bonnets or caps, and the report
says that they,presented " most pitiable objects when their
heads were exposed ;" and that "in court there was a
murmur of suppressed indignation that they should
have been subjected to such treatment." The Alder-
man very properly determined to probe the matter to
the very bottom, and to ascertain how it was that
such acts could be committed in a public establish-
malt. He directed that the matron should be sent
for, but that lady did not choose to attend, although
at the workhouse. A certificate was accordingly sent
with respect to her indisposition, but Mr. LEAD, the
hairdresser of the union, appeared in her place. He it
was who recommended that the heads should be
shaved, whereupon the matron, without any further
examination or investigation, gives the order in
accordance with the report of the hairdresser. It
came out in the course of the inquiry that Mr. LEAD
undertakes to shave the entire establishment,
from three to four hundred persons, for 7s. 6d. per
week, and that he received a further sum of 6d. each
fur shaving children's heads, and Id. for cutting their
hair, which he admitted "did pay." This, then, is
the temptation to that functionary to act in so truly
barbarous a manner. The situation, in fact, would
not be worth retaining but for the practice on the
" casuals." Can this system, however, be tolerated or
sanctioned ? Must not a close and searching investi.
gation take place, and the parochial Corneys and
Bumbles taught that they cannot be permitted to
play such fantastic tricks with impunity, although
the victims may be merely casual pauper children,
who have no legal claim upon the union.

CHRISTMAS KISSING.
There's no great favour in a kiss
Which one may get today—
That any man may have from Miss
Who woos the proper way

MINISTBRIAL HOLIDAYS.—The Lord Chancellor
has left his mansion in Park-lane for his seat in Surrey.
The Noble and Learned Lord and family have been
placed in mourning by the demise of the Hon. and Rev.
Sir Henry Leslie, Bart. The Lord President of the
Council will remain at Bowood, Wilts, until the close of
the second week in the ensuing month. The Noble
Marquis and Marchioness have had a numerous circle
of distinguished visitors at their princely seat, the
guests including Lord and Lady John Russell. Vis
count and Viscountess Palmerston, who are at Broad-
lands, his Lordship's seat near Romsey, will receive a
succession of noble guests during the Christmas holidays.
The Marquis of Clanricarde left town on Friday for
Brighton, where the Marchioness and family are re-
siding. The Earl and Countess Grey are expected to leave
town,on Monday (to-day), toimake a series of visitsduring
the Christmas holidays. The Right Hon. Sir George
Grey is to return to London the same day to suc-
ceed the Noble Earl as Secretary of State in town.
The Right Honourable Sir F. T. Baring left his
'official residence at the Admiralty on Friday
for Stratton Park, Hants. The Right Hon. Henry La
bouchere left Belgrave• square yesterday for Stoke Path,
near Windsor. The Right Hon. Sir J. Cam Hobhouse
will pass the Christmas at Erlstoke Park, Wilts, until he
comes to town for the Parliamentary session. Lord
Campbell has left. Stratheden House for the holidays.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood will
remain at Mickleton Park, Yorkshire, until the 12th of
the ensuing month. The Earl of Mint() is not expected
in town from Minto, North Britain, before the 14th of
next month. Lord and Lady John Russell, and a nu-
merous and distinguished party, are expected to partake
of the hospitality of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford
at Woburn Abbey this Christmas. The Right Hon.
Fox Maule has left town unit atter the Christmas holi-
days. The Earl of Carlisle was to have left the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland's seat in Staffordshire yes-
terday for Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Lord Eddisbury,
Under• Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has left
town for Chesbire for the Christmas holidays. Mr.
Tufnell, M.P., Secretary of the Treasury, is staying
with Lady Anne Tufnell, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Beds.— Weekly
Chronicle.

The Earl and Countess Grey left town on Satur-
day for Ratchford, Surrey, on a visit to the Earl of
Ellesmere.

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