The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-15 00:00:00

CHINESE POLITICS.

Theng-Kion Fan, a Chinese official of importance, has
written to Mr. Wade, the English Ambassador at Pekin,
on the subject of Chinese affairs. He says that European
people have shewn a great desire to come to the Chinese
Empire, while the people of the Empire have shewn no
desire to visit the stranger. When commercial questions
tome to be considered, men are always the same, be they
foreigners or Chinese, in their calculations. With respect
to religion he does not think the day will ever come
when the Christian religion will have any influence
on the Empire to the neglect of the ancient belief.
He says that Europeans call the Chinese Government an
absolute one, but that all Chinese sovereigns have known
how to maintain their independence. If an attempt were
made in China to substitute systems of government which
prevail in Western countries, the result would be anarchy
and confusion. If the Emperor issued a proclamation
which permitted the people to have their own way with
respect to the treaty with the Europeans, the consequences
would be fatal, for the Chinese are actuated by feelings of
animosity towards the foreigners. He trusts that in any
new treaties which may be made no effort will be used to
obtain further concessions from the Chinese, or any such
endeavours will entail serious consequences.

A MANUFACTORY OF COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Thomas
Vido, a French polisher, of Stacey-street, St. Giles's, was
brought before Mr. Knox, at Marlborough-street Police-
court, charged with uttering a counterfeit florin at Mr.
Slingsby's, the White Hart, Windmill-street, Tottenham.
court-road, and also with being in possession of a large
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Fisher, of the E division, after stating that Mr. Slingsby
was unable to attend to-odoanys,eqsuaeindotehoaftwahbaotutivir. Slingsbyfour o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in
told him he went to No. 33, Dudley-street, and on going
to a top back room he was unable to get in,
in consequence of the prisoner sating with his
back to the door. After a short time he succeeded in
e gettinff into the room, and he then asked the prisoner
what he had done with the two-shilling piece he had
offered Mr. Slingsby about two o'clock the same day.
The prisoner made no answer ; and on his asking him if
he bad any more he said " No." Seeing a box at the foot
of the bed, and the prisoner with his hand on it, he forced
the prisoner's hand away and opened the box, and in it he
found 55 florins and 153 sixpences, all counterfeit, and
some not perfected, and a counterfeit shilling and sixpence
were also found under the chair in which the prisoner was
sitting. After taking the prisoner to the station he re-
turned with Detective Eoyett and others, and found a
galvanic battery, plaster of Paris, acids, and other articles
used by coiners. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner,
observing that it was a proper case for the Mint authori-
ties to prosecute.

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LONDON.
CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE.
NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET.
CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD.

COUNTRY BRANCH.
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.

t i'IIEATRE ROYAL DR,L Y-L
-A- Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. GFltteE rk.N.---This
Theatre having been re-decorated under the tion of Mr.
C. Jr. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUM N DEA AIATIC
SEASON, THIS EVENING, Oct. 15. Doors open at half-past Six,
commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past
Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from
Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four
Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily.

MISS NEILSON will appear in the character
of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name,
THIS EVENING, Oct. 15.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA NE.

VI R. T. C. KING will appear in the character of
Iv". VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitle AMY ROBSART,
THIS EVENING, Oct. 15.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

pHO BUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated
VOICES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS
EVENING, Oct. 15.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.

AMY ROBSA RT ; a new Historical Romantic
Drama, written by Andrew Halliday; founded on Sir
Walter Scott's celebrated novel "Kenilworth," with new and
characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock THIS EVENING,IDct. 16—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.

AMY ROBSART ; new drama: Characters by
Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes,
Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Vokes, at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 15—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.

AMY ROBSART ; New Drama, characters by
Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard,
Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J., Neville, Fawdon,
Vokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, THIS EVEN
LNG, Oct. 15.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

AMY ROSBART; New Drama. The Overture and
J Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey,
executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus.
The Ballet and Grouping of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor-
mack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward
Stirling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING, Oct. 15.—
THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.

A MY. ROBSART.—The costumes from designs
an eminent Artist, the gorgeous Revels at Kenil-
w-:.rth including the Procession of the Ancient Britons
Sax ons, Romans, Normans, &c, and ending with the floating
boat on on the Lake, illustrated by 300 auxiliaries, THIS
EVENING, Oct. 15.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

A DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by
l'iltartin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Oct. 15.
—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and
Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
This Evening, at Seven, WANTED a DJ 9 U SAND MILLINERS,
Mr. J. Rouse, &c.; at a quarter to Eight' The RAPPAREE,
Messrs. Herman Vezin, W. Rignold, J. Clayton, A. Rayner, E.
F. Edgar, Shiel Barry; Mesdames Katharine Rodgers and M.
Cooper; to conclude with THE HAPPY MAN, Mr. Shiel
harry, &c.

OY AL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH.
This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE.
Messrs. Crouch, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough,
E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque,
" THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton,
and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley,
Lee, Goodall, &c.

GLOBE THEATRE, Newcastle-street, Strand.—.
Miss ALLEYNE Lease and Manageress.—THlS EVENING},
BOARD AND RESIDENCE, at a quarter to Eight : TAMING
THE SHREW, Messrs. Fairclough, Shepherd, Cathcart, Arnow.
and Alleyne ; MARCO SPADA, Messrs. Walter Lacy, Robertson,
Kilpack, Shepherd, and Fairclough, Mesdames Ada Cavendish,
Weston, &c.

AUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.-
V Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne.
THIS EVENING, at 7, CHISELLING. Mr. David James:
After which, at 8, the Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO
ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with the successful
Burlesque, DON CARLOS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supporte4l
by Messrs. H. J. Montague, H. Irving, G. Honey, W. H.
Stephens, C. Garthorne, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power,
Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A. Newton.

ST. JAMES'S THEA.TRE.—Lessee and
Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD—will RE-OPEN to-
night, when will be presented (for the first time
in England) Victorien Sardou's great play, FERNANDE,
revised by Sutherland Edwards, Esq. Act I. Rescued, Act
11. Loved. Act 111. Won. Act IV. Triumphant. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and
Lionel Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie
Brough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood. —Doors open at 6.30.
At 7, TO omagE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs.
harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and 11.
Everard, At 8, FERN ANDE. At 10.30, ONLY A• D, by John
Oxenford Esq. Messrs. Young and Grainger ; Misses Adair and
Turner.—Daring the vacation the family circle has been recon-
structed and decorated.—Box-office 11 to O. No fees.

ATA
DAME TUSSSTREET.D'S EXHIBITION,
1/1_ BAKER

On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon- 111. the
Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; King William, of
Frussia, and Count von Bismarck. Admission, ls.; Children
ender 10 years of age, 6d. Nap oleon Rooms 6d. extra. Open
om 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.

LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1870.

MOLTKE'S only rival as a great leader of armed
men, as a consummate strategist, and as in some
sense another "Organiser of Victory," General
ROBERT EDMUND LEE, the Commander-in-Chief of
the Confederate army during the American Civil
War of 1861-1865, having breathed his last
the day before yesterday, has left the German
Captain, now, altogether without any competitor as
facile princeps among living soldiers. The
fame of LEE is henceforth among the glories of
American History. His reputation as a military
chieftain is without a blurr, is altogether stainless and
unsullied. It will be the pride and boast from this
time forward, no less of the North than of the South;
and the main triumph of the conquering leader of
the Federal army, now the eighteenth President of
the United States, is that, as HANNIBAL
succumbed to Scipio, into the hands of
ULYSSES GRANT the glorious sword of ROBERT
LEE was delivered up on the 9th of April, 1865, in
front of the Court-House at Appomatox. Failure
with him in the end was no diminution of his glory
as a commander, any more than it was with
HANNIBAL or the Great NAPOLEON. He yielded
to superior numbers—to numbers that were
simply overwhelming. Just as the modern C/ESAII
yielded to the forces of all Europe arrayed in
arms, not against his country but against
himself individually. Perhaps the most signal attes-
tation of the peerless genius of General LEE
amongst the American commanders, was
the dying remark of the most heroic
of his lieutenants, the famous STONEWALL JACKSON,
that, whatever his own views might be, he was
always ready to yield the obedience of a child to any
direction of the " man of men " who was his com-
mander-in-chief. General LEE has passed away
from this life ; his remains will soon be placed with
due honour in that soldier's grave to which many a
pilgrim step from the old world and the new, will
for long be directed ; but "his memory liveth for
evermore " in the affections and admiration of all
ranks and classes of his free-born fellow-countrymen.

THE changes wrought by the whirligig of time
are always most remarkable when the revolving
period is -one of war. But ft.,r a war a French
Minister would never have attempted the feat of
escaping from his beleagured capital to a new seat of
government in a balloon. But for the same
cause, a lawyer, who only two years ago
was almost unknown in his own country, would not
now be assuming almost dictatorial power, and be
ecFrenchmen of the provinces as almost
the last
hopestetby
or their country. Such is the position
of •M. GAMBETTA. Few episodes in this most
dramatic contest are more remarkable than the
Republican's mission to Tours. Re is the " newest ,7
man of mark in Europe. Two years ago he was so
little known that his name did not appear in
VAPEB.EATT'S comprehensive dictionary, and in the last
edition he is honoured with less space than is

THE SUN', LONDON, SAT U RDA Y, OCTOBER 15, 1870.

modestly given to M. VAPEREAU himself. M.
GAMBETTA was born in 1838, entered the Paris bar
in 1859, and in 1863 he gable]. some little renown
at the general elections. In 1868 the famous sub-
scriptions for erecting a monument in the Montmar-
tre Cemetery to BAUD'S, a victim of the coup d'etat,
led to the prosecution of several journals which pub-
lished the subscription lists. GAMBETTA shone most
brilliantly in defending some of these. His speeches
shewod that France had found a new orator who
might worthily rank with FAVRE, TRIERS, and other
lights of the Opposition. The eloquence of the now
celebrity, supported by thorough-going Republican
principles, won him the regard of the
French Democrats. At the general election of
1869 he was returned for two constituencies.
The debates in the Corps L6gislatif afforded him
little opportunity for distinguishing himself, but that
little was made the most of. After Woerth ho was
the leader of the vehement attacks upon the Impe-
rial Government, and took an equally prominent
part in the establishment of the Republic. First he
became Minister of the Interior, and remained in
Paris. But the palpable weakness of the Ministers
who were sent to Tours induced the Government of
National Defence to despatch him on the hazardous
balloon experiment.
It has perfectly succeeded, and M. GAMBETTA
is installed as Dictator, virtually, of provincial
France. It is no secret that he holds this posi-
tion, and it is well that it should be so. With
no Representative Assembly yet in existence, with
most of the Ministers shut up in Paris, there can be no
regular government of any kind at present in France.
What is wanted is a mau capable of organising the
resources of the nation, and, as the war is to go on,
of trying to the uttermost the last chance which
remains. If such a man can be found, there
need be no hairsplitting as to his functions
and prerogatives. The French thoroughly believe
in GAMBETI A. They are full of hope at his coming.
This also is well. The chance of saving the country
is infinitesimal indeed—nil, in fact, to most impartial
observers; but the disappearance of the last
vestige of confidence will do nothing to
improve the prospect. M. GAMBETTA bas
yet to demonstrate that he possesses administrative
ability in addition to great eloquence, but ho is un-
doubtedly a man of exceeding energy, and it is not
likely that the ranks of the Republican Government
contain any more promising member.

ments made to him by Mrs. Waters after her con-
demnation. Dr. Edmunds was presumed to have
read the statements before a meeting of the London
Dialectical Society on the sth instant, and he now
assures the public that what really transpired was
this :—An important paper on the subject of baby-
farming was read, and several medical men and
well-known writers on the question were present.
Observations were made by one gentleman in the
course of the discussion respecting Mrs. Waters,
which the doctor could not allow to pass unchal-
lenged, and he made a statement in reply, which
seems to have been taken down by a shorthand-
writer who was concealed from his view. He says
it was made a condition of his taking action in the
matter that a full disclosure of all the circumstances
surrounding the case should be made by the woman,
and the object aimed at by him was not to prevent
an execution, which the welfare of society demanded,
but to arrest the execution of a woman whom he
then believed, and still believes, to have been un-
justly found guilty in reference to the case of the
infant Cowen. Dr. Edmunds is of opinion that the
jury found Margaret Waters guilty on the charge of
murdering this baby because they believed she had
murdered several others, and he adds that these cases
were not before the jury, and should have been con-
sidered on their merits. He describes his visit to the
Lord Chief Baron at the Isle of Wight, and the
polite refusal of his lordship to take the initiative
in obtaining a reversal of the sentence of death.
The doctor had also a long interview with Mr.
Knatchbull-ilugessen, who was equally inexorable,
and the conclusion which the doctor came to was
that the Home Office was determined upon the
execution of the culprit. The public will doubt-
less consider, under the circumstances, that was the
only consistent resolve it could come to.

AN AMERICAN ON ENGLAND.

An American, who has been on a visit to England,
has sent an amusing account of his adventures to the
Brooklyn Eagle. lle criticises the English people,
but while he finds much to call for censure he also
finds much that excites hiS admiration. In the first
place, he says the streets are not straight, and the
hotels do not present a cheerful appearance; besides,
they are open to the objection that their bills contain
a perplexing multiplicity of small items, and so many
servants have to be feed. Indeed, everywhere in
London the attendants expect fees—" you never
know When you are through giving."
Among other shortcomings he mentions that the
railway cars are too low for a man to stand upright
in, and that the steamboats on the river have miser-
able cabins, and no awning on the deck. On the
other hand, he declares that London contains a
great deal to admire. Ile was much struck with its
financial position; "Grand, firm, and solid London
sits Imperial monarch of this age of gold." The
manners of the nation appear to have produced a
most favourable impression on his mind, and the
" universal courtesy, refinement, and politeness of
the people," quite charmed him. There was not a
vacant seat in the six tiers of Drury Lane Theatre,
and yet everything was still during the play. The
same might be said of Spurgeon's Church, which
contained 7,000 persons, and yet such universal
quietness was preserved that it was not difficult to
hear in the most remote part of the building. Even
the shopman comes in for his share of enconiums, for
the visitor expresses his astonishment he should
inform him, without hesitation, that " there is cotton
in the silk, and that the gold jewel is not solid." It
is satisfactory to find that at the close of his sketches
the American arrives at the conclusion that his visit
to England has taught him to have more confidence
in his fellow-men, for he must respect such a people.

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

COUNT BISMARCK AND MR. RUSSELL.

The memorable interview between the King of
Prussia and the Emperor Napoleon, at Sedan, has
been variously reported and very widely commented
on. Most readers are familiar with the version of
the conversation given by Dr. Russell, the able
and enterprising correspondent of the I imes,
who has proved his skill and sagacity in many an
arduous campaign. The Times, while claiming for
him the merit of extraordinary accuracy, says he has
been before the public for the last sixteen years,
"writing under every possible difficulty in haste, in
the confusion of the battle-field, on the march,
amid the varieties of conflicting rumours, and even of
wilful misrepresentation, and his honour and judg-
ment have never been impeached." However,
though the conversation reported by the English
correspondent reflected no discredit on either
monarch, it served to excite the ire of the
great Chancellor of the Confederation. Was
it because the illustrious name of Bis-
marck was not mentioned ? He published
an indignant protest, declaring the account of Dr.
Russell to "be founded throughout upon mere
invention." The Times charitably hopes that
Bismarck is not quite aware what meaning such
phraseology conveys to English ears. However, be
has either consulted his dictionary since, or
has remembered that he was not addressing
the countrymen of Dr. Jacoby, for a paragraph has
been inserted in the Norddeutsdie Zeitunq modify-
ing the charge of " mere invention" into "slight in-
accuracy." The official paragraph goes on to say
that such a misfortune may befall the most circum-
spect and cautious chronicler of current events, and
will not detract from Dr. Russell's well deserved
reputation "of being one of the best informed and
most conscientious correspondents of the whole
European press."

IMPORTANT DECISION AFFECTING BALLETS.

A decision of a very important character has been
given by the Middlesex bench of magistrates in an
application for the renewal of the dancing and
music license of the Alhambra Palace. A document
drawn up on the report of an inspector and a ser-
geant of police, who had been directed to visit the
Alhambra for the purpose of forming an opinion of
the nature of the Can-can dance, was read
to the magistrates. The two officers agreed
that the performance was not only objec-
tionable but indecent, both on account of
the short dresses of the women and their suggestive
motions. Mr. Poland, who made the application on
behalf of Mr. Strange, the manager of the Alham-
bra, pointed out the diversity of opinion on the sub-
ject of the indecency or otherwise of ballets, and re-
minded the magistrates that at a London theatre
licensed by the Lord Chamberlain the " Can-Can"
had been performed; but in attempting to convince
the magistrates of the propriety of renewing
the license by a reference to the Lyceum,
he was singularly unhappy, inasmuch as the
performance at that theatre was suppressed by
the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Poland promised that
anything objectionable in the dance should be
omitted in the performance, and he seemed to confi-
dently rely upon the sympathy of the bench when
he said that 450 persons were employed at the estab-
lishment who would inevitably suffer great depri-
vation during the winter if the license were not
renewed. The magistrates, however, could not
believe that Mr. Strange retained such a numerous
staff simply from benevolent motives, and were
unfeeling enough to believe that they were
maintained. simply for the personal enrichment of
certain individuals. The magistrates had no ob-
jection to continue the music licence, but as such
dancing did not contribute to the development of
morality, but, on the contrary, induced mental cor-
ruption, they refused to renew the licence for
dancing. This decision has occasioned great sur-
prise, and no doubt music-hall proprietors generally
will begin to fear a diminution in their profits.