The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1849

THE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE that is required by the multitude ; and the latter is
COMPANY.
meanwhile practised by the very men who protest
(Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00 CZ., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. against the system of secret voting at elections of knights
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share
Pro ?actuses and Mil information may be obtained at the Tempo- and burgesses—as dishonest, furtive, and emphatically
0141..;es of the Company, 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
llcation to un-English ! Surely this is the most barefaced in-
stance of what is called class-legislation ; surely it is
the most impudent mode of parading the variance of
precept and example before the mass of the popula-
tion. As to imagine that the people will much longer
submit to this most transparent attempt to gull them,
it is altogether absurd. The electors of England are
not quite the dunderheaded blockheads the aristocratic
faction of Conservatives appear to mistake them for.
" They know a hawk from a handsaw," whether the
wind be in the north-north-east, or whether old ..Eolus
evinces an inclination to box the compass. What-
ever the second-hand boroughmongers—and by the
second-hand boroughmongers, we mean nothing less
than the whole of the upholders of the plan of voting
through the polling-booths—whatever these persons
may think to the contrary, the constituencies of the
United Kingdom will not much longer consent to the
domination of the aristocrats over the holders of the
elective franchise.

G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern.

THIS DAY,
In 3 Vols., decoy Bvo., with Portraits from original Paintings,
M. ELIOT WARBURTON'S
RUPERT and the CAVALIERS.
New Burlington-street, May 5, 1849.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madlle. ALBONI.
It 13 respectfully announced that Madlle. ALBONI will RE-
APPEAR on SATURDAY next, May 12, in one of her faTourite
claracters.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADLLE. JENNY LIND.

The Last of the Series.
The Subscribers are most respectfully informed that THIS
EVENING will be given as a Subscription Night, on which occasion
Madlle. JENNT LIND will appear as ALICE, in Meyerbeer's Opera
ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, with various Entertainments in the Bal-
let Department.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office, Ope: a Colonnade.
Doors op r at Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight.

applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as
usns.l, price 10s. Ad. each.

ST.

JAMES'S THEATRE
Season 1849.
FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
TO-MORROW EVENING

During last session, it will not be forgotten, that
the division upon the question of the Ballot resulted
in a majority in its favour. The majority was not
more than five, it is true,—but not to have a minority
in a House of one hundred and sixty-seven Members
was something! A letter, moreover, from the Hon.
Representative of Stroud announced on the following
morning that he was only prevented by accident
from voting among the supporters of Mr. BERKELEY.
This time we doubt not but that Mr. POULETT
SCROPE will be punctual ; and we earnestly hope
that his brother Reformers will, in like manner, be
guilty of no remissness. Let the division on Thurs-
day, the 24th of May, 1849, be a confirmation of the
division on Thursday, the Bth of August, 1848 ! And•
step forward, however small, is better than retro-
gression. Obvious as the truth is, let not its force
be overlooked through indifference. Let the pro-
moters of radical reform emulate the earnestness of
the Honourable HENRY BERKELEY, who will bring
forward the motion, and of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS,
who has arranged, we believe, to second it. To the
Honourable Member for Bristol we were indebted
last year for one of the most sensible speeches of the
session. To the Hon. Member for Macclesfield we
doubt not we shall have reason to feel under obligation
for those new arguments in favour of theßallot which
he, more immediately, perhaps, than any other man
in the Commons, is, from his position, peculiarly
qualified to advance. Let the Radical Reformers in
the Legislature bear this consideration fully in mind,
that in reference to the Ballot there is no reason what-
ever for discouragement, but that, on the contrary,
there is every cause for being sanguine as to the re-
sult of the division. That is, of course, if they be
only true to their colours !

will commence at Half-put Seven o'clock with
LE BIL D'OUVELERS.
To conclude with
LE PRE ALX CLERCS.

Meru, M. OctATe; Comminge, M. Couderc ; Isabelle, Mdlle.
Charton.

Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in-
reased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis-
sion are determined as follows:
Boxes .. 6s. Od.
Pit • • • • • • • .. 3s. Od.
Amphitheatre .. • • .. 25. Od.
Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ;
Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five.

TrIMATRE, ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Will tie performed an entirely new Comedy, entitled RUNAWAY
ZUSBANDS. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Wallack, Vandenhoff,
and Bitelistone: Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHLNX.
To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND.
To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed HIS LAST LEGS.
After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S
VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS.
To conclude with the Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER.
Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford.

ROYAL LYChITM THEAT 6.
under the Management of Madame Vest:
rot Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe ~-s.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new comic Drama, called THE HUSBAND
or MT WIFE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F.
Matthews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, and Miss Connor.

To be followed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE, Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil-
bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To conclade with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN-
DOM.

Dress Boxes', ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No
balf-pnce to any part of the house.
The :New Wax-office, No. 2, Wellineo, street, !s open to the
puh..e ~t ry .ay, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATR.K.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,

Will be presented a new Domestic Opera, entitled THE BLIND
ESTER ; or, the Mountain Farm.
After which, Mdlles. W. and A. Neruda and their brother Victor
will perform on the Violin, Violoncello, and Pianoforte.
To conclude with a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED-
DIN .\ ND fIIE FAIR PERSIAN.

There was an observation—a very truthful obser-
vation—made at the dinner at the Albion the other
day, which is rendered peculiarly significant when
we remember that it fell from the lips of M. GUIZOT.
In referring to the principle of supporting charities
by voluntary contributions, the ex-Minister of France
took occasion to remark that in the present day,
" amid those dreadful storms by which the whole
civilized world is now shaken, and which tend every-
le here to rouse the poor against the rich—the suffer-
ing part against the prospering part of mankind,"
ha considered it " more than ever important to ad-
here to so excellent a practice." The sentiment is
worthy of the Astutio of former days, " before the
brain had reasoned out the heart." Perhaps in mak-.
ing that observation, M. GUIZOT only referred to the
subject of the moment, ♦oluntary donations—
" liberty in charity," as he appropriately called it•
But let us take his words in a general sense, and their
truth will appear hardly so remarkable as their
strange significance, coming from one who has learned
that truth by a stern experience. "It is now more
than ever important to adhere to so excellent a
practice," says M. Gumrr—that is, the prac-
tice of giving instead of refusing—of giving
voluntarily rather than necessitating recourse
to violence. Imagine M. GUIZOT enunciating
such a principle in January or February, 1848 !
Imagine him then advising his royal Master " to ad-
here to so excellent a practice," and, by adopting the
voluntary principle, to ensure "the permanent
triumph of civilization over destruction, and of social
life over social death." Had such advice been tendered
and acted upon in Paris in 1848, it would not have
been uttered in London in 1849, and if it had been
pronounced by GUIZOT the Minister, most assuredly
it had never have fallen from GUIZOT the Exile. If
we might venture to believe the words intended in
their largest sense (but unhappily we cannot credit
such an hypothesis), then, indeed, experience would
have worked marvels, and GUIZOT would be a con-
vert to the doctrine of his opponents. For this " ex-
cellent practice is just what we have all along
been so strenuously contending for. This, in fact,
is the true means of insuring " the triumph of civili-
zation over destruction, and of social life over social
death"—this, the voluntary principle. The volun-
tary recognition by the governors of the claims of
the governed—the voluntary accordance of popular
rights—the voluntary redressing of the grievances of
the wronged—the voluntary attention to the popular
wants, and the voluntary deference to the popular
will, on the part of the high and powerful,—this
voluntary principle is indeed, especially in such
" dreadful storms" as M. GUIZOT spoke of, the only
plank by which monarchs and ministers can escape
shipwreck. Had the voluntary principle prevailed fif-
teen months ago in high places in Paris, the French
would have had their Reform banquets and their
reforms also, LOUIS PHILIPPE might still be on his
throne, and M. GUIZOT in his Irgrealg. It has hap-
pened otherwise. The recognition of the excellence
of the voluntary principle came too late to serve the
speaker, it came from the fallen minister and the
lonely exile. This fact sufficiently " points the
moral." It is a lesson worth conning, it is an
example not to be disregarded. :Let us trust it will
snake many converts to the voluntary principle. In
this country that principle is occasionally, at rare
intervals, acted upon. Our Ministers and Parlia-
ments do not always wait for the irresistible
" pressure from without." They sometimes,
induced by an imperceptible' necessity, or
convinced by some overwhelming influence, do adopt
the voluntary principle. Thus it was, for example,
the famous abolition of the corn-lae vs was so tardily,
but so triumphantly achieved. But turning from the
past to contemplate the future—and unless it makes us
wiser for the future, of what avail is the study of the
past? of what avail are such 1 elisons as that just
taught us by M. GUIZOT ?—looking to the future,
what a long list we see before us of urgent claims
awaiting recognition, and grievous wrongs awaiting
redress ; and the thought forces it self upon us, how
speedily these might be redressed and recognised by
a generous adoption of the v oluntary principle.
" Wait a little longer" is an admi ruble maxim on the
lips of the wronged and the suffs ring; it stimulates
their patience, and inspires the xe with hope, but
when uttered in high places it 1 lecomes a mockery
and an insult—its virtuous efficac yis gone. " Wait
a little longer " is an admirable 4' voice from the
crowd," but unfortunately it is too often heard in
places where the " voluntary prin triple " should find
advocates. " Wait a little longer " is the cold reply
so continually vouchsafed to the claimants for some
popular boon. Whether it be a cry for financial or
Parliamentary reform—whether it be a plea for
education for the ignorant—for relief for the over-
taxed—for the professional man ti vho bears the heavy
burthen, while the man of propel qty is comparatively
untouched—for the poor woman, 'who pays the ,9(1771
tax for her wretched sloe-leaves as the countess lot
the " finest gunpowder" —wi tether we ask fo;

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Hader the P itronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &e.
In active preparation, and will be produced at Whitsuntide a new
grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled
MOOLTAN and GOOJE RAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs.
The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec-
tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR-
NIA; or, the horse of the Ocean.
To be rollowed by an inimitable display of SCENES LN THE
CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear.
To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece.
Box-office open from Eleven till Font*.
;tape Manager, Mr. W. West.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 10.
THEW:IO3IMR, Lowest, 40. Highest, 48; Noon, .50.

BAROMETER, 29.95.
WIND W.N.W.—dull and showery.

11.,;:i WATER AT LONDON Ittao44E.

?iris Der ,rtting, n rain. after 3 Evening, .55 rain. after I
To-Moasoir—Morning, 11 min. after 4 Eveaing, 26 rain. after 4

free ventilation for the poise mous garret an('
the suffocating cellar—" social , life instead of
social death ;"—whether it be for these or a hundre'
other as necessary reforms that t he popular voice
raised, the answer is the same- —the same from the
Minister in Downing-street or the majority in St.
Stephen's—" Wait a little longer ." How infinitely
better for all parties would it 13( t if for once—" on
this occasion only"—the Libere Ministers and the
popular representatives of Englam I took a lesson from

M. GUIZOT, and adopted the " v oluntary" principle.
Let them believe him, for he has paid dearly for the
lesson—" it is an excellent practic :e," and it is " now
more than ever important to adhei T to it."

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