The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-17 00:00:00

LONDON•

CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE.
EW OXFORD-Sr REET. CORKER of HART-STREET.
CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD.

COUNTRY BRANCH
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, B. B. Chattertoa.
THIS EVENING, Her Majesty's Servants will perform a New
and Original Farce, entitled RULE BRITANNIA ; after which
will be performed the Drury Lane Grand Comic Christmas
Annual, entitled THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; or, HAR-
LEQUIN AND OLD MOTHER SHIPTON, with Characteristic
Scenery by William Beverly, Doors open at half-past Six, com-
mence at Seven, and terminate at Eleven o'clock every Evening.
Box-office open from Ten till Five daily.

MORNING PERFORMANCE of the Grand
Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY,
every Wednesday and Saturday. Children and Schools at re-
duced prices to the following parts of the Theatre :—First Circle,
Dress Circle, and Stalls. Box-office open froth Ten till Five
daily.- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.

ANDREW lIALLIDAY'S Great Drama, AMY
ROBSART will be revived on MONDAY, February 27.
Box-office open from Ten till Five daiIy.—THEATRE-ROYAL,
DRURY-LANE.

MISS VICTORIA VOKES will resume her
successful impersonation of AMY ROBSART on MON-
DAY, February 27.—80 x-office open from 10 till 5 daily.—
THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.

TII.EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
The 78th Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY.—THIS
EVENING CFRIDAY), at Seven, O'Keefe's Musical Piece, THE
POOR SOLDIER, with selections from the original music
Patrick, Miss Fanny Wright ; Norah, Miss Fanny Gwynne.•
After which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy,
In Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters
by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everil, Clark, Braid, Rogers,
Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright
Country
, and
Fanny Gwynne. Act I. Garden of King
Phanor's
House. Act 11. Interior of the Palace of Truth. Act 111. The
Avenue of Palms. Followed by UNCLE'S WILL. Mr. Kendal
and Miss Robertson. Concluding with the Farce of FAMILY
JARS. Mr. SOTHERN will re-appear on the Ist of May. Box
Office open daily from 10 till 5.

ADELPHI THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Pro-
prietor, Mr. Benjamin Webster Managers, Mr. B.
Webster and Mr. F. B. Chatterton.—THlS EVENING,
tiat 7
),
,
THAT RASCAL JACK : Mr. John Rouse. At 7.30 (12th me
DEADMAN'S POINT ; or, THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE CARN
RUTH : Miss Flirtado, Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Leigh Murray,
Miss M. Cooper, and Mrs. Billington ; J. Rouse, C. H. Stephen,-
son, and (12th appearance here) Messrs. E. F. Edgar, Vollaire,
A. C. Lilly, and A. Raynor. At 9.30, OUR FEMALE AMERI-
CAN COUSIN. Miss Julia Daly, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Mr.
Ashley, Mr, C. H. Stephenson, &c.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee,
Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B.
Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, at 7, THE HAPPY MAN. Mr.
Shiel Barry. At 7.30, KING 0' SCOTS. Founded on Sir Walter
Scott's Novel of "The Fortunes of Nigel," written and adapted
by Andrew Halliday. King James and Old Trapbois the Miser,
Mr. Phelps. Messrs.W. Rignold, Herbert Crellin, Barrett, J.John-
stone, Marshall, J. Murray, H. Russell, Wallace, Clifford, West-
land, J. Clayton, &c. ; Mesdames It. Leclercq, A. Merton, It.
Power, F. Addison, &c. New and magnificent scenery, by F.
Lloyd and assistants. To conclude with RE'S A LUNATIC.
Mr. J. Clayton. Box-office open from Ten till Five.

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.
Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T.
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7, CHISELLING (14soth Night) :
Mr. David James. After which, TWO ROSES (222nd night), by
James Albery. Conclude with (80th night) ELIZABETH. Sup
ported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James, and T. Thorpe,
&c.; Mesdames Amy Fawsitt, A. Newton, and Nelly Power, &c.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS
EVENING, at 7, WHO SPEAKS FIRST? Mr. Joyce ; Misses
Hughes, Lee. After which, UP IN THE WORLD ; Messrs.
Terry, Paulton, Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough,
Sheridan, Anstiss, Goodall. To conclude with COATE-DE-LION,
Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner Mesdames Amy
Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c.
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ROYAL COURT THEATRE, Sloane-square,
S.W. Lessee and Manager, M. LITTON.
THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock. The 21st Night of W. S.
Gilbert's original comedy entitled RANDALL'S THUMB. Sup-
ported by Messrs. Hermann Vezin, W. Belford, Edward Righ-
ton, H. Mellon, R. Astley, and Frank Matthews ; Mesdames
M. Brennan, Kate
URN HIM
and Eleanor Bufton. Pre-
ceded by, at 7.30, TURN HIM OUT and to conclude with an
original comedietta, by F. A. Marshall, entitled Q. E. D.
Supported by Messrs. W Belford, E. Righton, Misses M. Bren-
nan, Kate Bishop, and Kate Manor. Box office
open
rooms.
11 11 to 5. No fees for booking, programmes, or kro
the
Trains by Metropolitan Railway to the very doors of
Theatre.—Acting Manager, Mr. John Huy.

OYALTY TREATRE.-TO-NIGHT,
11) February 17.—The 33rd time of an original Comedietta, by
R. Reece, in Two Acts, entitled DORA'S DEVICE. Atncluding 7.30,
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND ; 8.15, DORA'S DEVICE co
with WHITTINGTON JUNIOR and his SENSATION CAT.

•
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC - EXTRAORDI-
NARY and COMBINED ENIERTAI NMENT. PRO-
FESSOR PEPPER on THE WAR. Special Edition. Musical
and Pictorial Illustrations.—Mr. GEORGE GROSSMITH, Jun.,
in the Fairy Tale, THE YELLOW DWARF, every Evening ;
GRECIAN STATUARY, by MADAME BOUSFIELD ; and a
thousand and one other Entertainments all for ONE SHILLING,
daily, 12 to 5 and 7 to 10.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-
street.—On view, Portrait Models of the ex-Emperor and
Empress of the French, and Prince Imperial. Also, Marshal
Baaatne, Marshal Canrobert, General Trochu, &c., ezc.—
Admission is
. ; Ch en
ildren under T Years of age, 6d. Extra
Rooms, extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m,

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,- Baker-
street. view, Portrait Models of the King and
Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern. Also
Count von Bismarck and Count von Moltke.—Admission, ls. ;
Children under Ten Years f age, Ud. Extra Rooms, 6d. extra,—
Open from 10 a.m. till 10 po.m.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
The accession of so distinguished a convert to the
cause of army reform as the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief is matter for the sincerest con-
gratulation. The Duke of Cambridge, unexpected as
the fact is, has giyen in his adhesion to reform. In-
deed, he is so earnest in the matter that he declares
he is not a convert at all, but has been all along a
consistent believer. These were his words at a

dinner on Wednesday night :
As I have not had an opportunity of saying
anything on the subject for some time, I cannot help
remarking incidentally that I have been somewhat per-
plexed as to why it should be surmised that I am an indi-
vidual who has been, above all others, opposed to every
improvement and every change in the army. It only
shews how little one knows of one's self. >t have been
living in a fool's paradise • I have had the impression that
I was rather an advanced on army matters, and
that, so far from setting myself against the spirit of the
age, I was extremely anxious to go before it. However,
I suppose I must have been in error • at least, I am fre-
quently told so now. . . . . fhope I shall always
be found to encourage, and not to discourage, improve-
ments which are essential, not only in army matters, but
also in every province of life.
The Duke's complaint that he has been wronged
applies to a great many people who, however, are
not without some little excuse for their delusion.
The Duke's presence at the head of the army during
so many years without any reform of moment being
effected, though it did not require the present
war to shew that one was needed, is some
proof that his enthusiasm for improvement
was not intense. Thpre are various specific reforms
we could mention which he is known to have
strongly opposed. Further, it is not a year ago since
he made a speech which was interprete I universally
as a formal declaration against changes, and which
could be interpreted otherwise only on the supposi-
tion that his Grace meant the reverse of what he
said. It is delightful to find the Duke giving his support
to the movement for reform. But it was scarcely
unnatural that the public generally should expect a
different issue,

FRENCH STATESMEN.
The greatest perplexity besetting the French
people at this time of trial is the unwillingness of
their leaders to give them advice. No statesman
has yet put forth a prOgramme. No one has said
explicitly that peace ought to be made,
or attempted to define the limit within
which the German terms would be ac-
ceptable. The Duc d'Aumale, in his election ad-
dress, only hints that he will support either a
Republic or a Monarchy, if the people approve of it.
The Emperor Napoleon leaves everything unsaid
that ho ought to say. Nor has M. 'niers, who
is so emphatically the " man of the situation,"
made any sign from which his policy can be deduced.
Very unwilling, indeed, are French statesmen to
commit themselves to signing an unfavourable peace.
The belief that both the Government and the
Assembly will be discredited by this necessary step
to the reconstruction of the country is universal.