The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

TEAS EVENING

The performances will commence with WATCH AND WARD.
After which, a New Grand Operatic, Melodramatic, Romantic,
Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, founded on the Opera of " Oberon,"
entitled THE MAGIC lIORN. Principal characters by Messrs.
F. Mathews, A. Wigan, KinNeh, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Silver,
Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeley, Miss Vlliars, Miss Fairbrother,
Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Arden, Miss Forster, Miss Laidlaw, Miss
Bromley, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with Mr. Selby's Popular Farce of BOOTS AT THE
SWAN; Characters by Messrs. Keeley, J. W. Collier, F. Yining,
Miss Ellen Daly, Mrs. A. Wigan, &c.

THEArkE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented the popular Drama, entitled ST. MARY'S
EVE ; or, A Story of the Solway. The principal characters by
Messrs. Worrell, Wright, 0. Smith, Lambert, Cullenford, Braid,
Waye ; Mss Ellen Chaplin, Madame Celeste, &c.
After which. a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de-
nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS ; or, The Pas de Pip-
pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen-
naire, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson,
Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss
Taylor, Miss Harrison, Miss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c.
To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM
PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright.
To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR.
Characters by _Messrs.•Worrell, Lambert, Munyard, Miss Harding,
and Mrs. Frank Matthews.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Comic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled
LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. Count Theodore, Mr. J. Vining ; Arthur
de Solberg, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Baron Pumpernickel, Mr.
Compton ; Usher, air. Henry ; Princess Blanche, Madame Vestris ;
Alice, Mrs. 11. Hughes ; Marguerite, Miss Emma Stanley.
To be followed by an entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE
BARBER BRAVO ; or, The Inventor of Powder. In which 3lr.
Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and
Miss E. Ilonner will perform.
To conclude with a new Serio-Comic Drama, entitled, A
CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Aubrey, Mr. Vining; Twiggleton, Mr.
Charles Mathews ; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher ; Edward, air.
Homier Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling.

a~d'.'IDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Comedy of THE JEALOUS WIFE. Mr.
0411:1y, Mr. Cooper ; Major Oakly, Mr. Neville ; Charles, Mr. J. T.
; Lord Trinket, Mr. Saville ; Captain O'Cutter, Mr. Frede-
rie I:n,s,t, Mr. Ileslop; Sir Harry Beagle, Mr. Webb; Mrs.
11r,. Ternan ; Harriet, Mrs. Saville ; Lady Freelove, Mrs.
Daly : To,lct, Mrs. Lewis; Chambermaid, Mrs. Maynard.
Alter which a New Drama, called FATALITY. Bertrand, Mr.
ec,q•er ; General Lovewell, Mr. Heslop ; Edward, Mr. Johnson ;
Lackbrain, Mr. 11. Webb ; Mrs. Lackbrain, Mrs. Daly ; Susannah,
C. Gill.
To conclude with an interesting Dtama, entitled GRACE
CAYTON. Characters by Messrs. Saville, Heslop, Webb; Mrs.
Saville, Miss Terry, &e.
Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock.

• ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
.Pa.ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Immense
hit of the New Spectacle, " The Steed of Syracuse " hailed with
"-tumultuous acclamations,
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the popular Drama of THE STEED OF SY-
RACUSE ; or, Damon's Flight. Damon, Mr. J. Harwood ; Pythias,
air. J. Dale ; Calanthe, Mrs. M. Brooks. Assisted by the nu-
merous Company, double Stud, &c.
After which, magnificent SCENES of tho HIPPODROME, by
the French, German, and British Artistes.
• The whole concluding with the new .Necrtnnantic Ballet, en-
titled THE VINE-DRESSEWS DAUGHTER.
Box-office open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE:

THIS EVENING

Will be performed the interesting Drama of THE LIFE AND
ADVENTURES OF LITTLE JOEY. The characters personified
by the principal members of the Company.
After which, the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger,
Mr. Osbaldiston ; Baron Steinfort, Mr. niggle ; Solomon, Mr.
Howard ; Peter, Mr. Forman ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with the highly successful Burlesque of FAYRE
ROSAMONDE ; or, The Bowers of Woodsteck. Fayre Rosamonde,
Mr. Forman.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
THURSDAY.
VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, representing in the Interior
Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
most complete and effective scale.
- Preceding the Volcanic Display, Mons. FARINELLI will descend
from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the
lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to
his chrystal home.
The Glass Conservatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons
of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivore by gas-light.
j9lFeeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at
six ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk.
ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING.
LAST GRAND DISPLAY OF FLOWERS OF THE SEASON.
On WEDNESDAY, September 16th,
The ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold their GRAND DAHLIA and MISCELLANEOUS
FLOWER SHOW. The Promenade Concerts, extra Band, the
Eruption of Vesuvius, and an extraordinary Display of Fireworks
will be produced on the occasion.
Doors Open at One.—Admittance, ONE SHILLING.

THE WEATFIER.—SUId OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 11.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 62; Highest, 72 ; Noon, 69
BAROMETER, 30.46 —WIND N.E., cloudy.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-13RIDGE THIS DAY.
3lorning .. 18 minutes after 6.1 Evening .. 43 minutes after 6.

the corn-laws, he distinctly urged his apprehension
that, whatever might be the amount of failure
in the potato crop of the past year, it would be
considerably worse in the present. Whose was the
foresight—Sir R. PEEL or Lord G. BENTINCK'S?
At the dinner in question, the latter thus expressed
himself :—" Now, I regret to say, we find that the
feint has become a reality—that the potato failure has
spread from one end of the kingdom to the other—
from the Land's-end to John-o'-Groat's—throughout
the whole of Ireland, and the whole of the countries
bordering on the Atlantic." A pretty broad admis-
sion this of the precautionary policy and foreseeing
wisdom of his late political chief. But this was not
conceded without an object. The fact that grain
maintains a fair price, notwithstanding Sir R.
PEEL'S measure, stuck in the protectionist's
throat. This belied his own predictions in
St. Stephen's. In order, therefore, to prevent the
farmers becoming contented, Lord GEORGE is forced
to confess that his spirit of vaticination would have
been fully sustained if Sir R. PEEL had not turned
out a greater prophet than himself, and that hence
corn obtains a good price only because the potatoes
have failed. It is quite beneath his notice that the
price of wheat may be, and is, in a great measure,
maintained by the vast increase in our population
causing a corresponding consumption, and it is also
beneath his consideration that the merchants, with
foreign ports to resort to, can regulate supply with
demand far better than such intermeddling politi-
cians as his Lordship. But, if the Noble Member for
Lynn considers he has satisfactorily accounted
for the present remunerating price of grain con-
sistently with its future uncompensatory one, perhaps
he will, on some future occasion, account for the
great prices which land has fetched whenever it has
been very recently put up for sale. We can, perhaps,
furnish his Lordship with a key to the solution of
this mystery. The purchasers have, in every in-
stance, formed a very correct estimate of his Lord-
ship's judgment, and have not felt deterred in placing
their own in competition.

It is amusing to notice how these reckless mono-
polists change their tactics with circumstances. For-
merly it was viewed by them as nothing short of
high treason for tenants and farmers to vote diffe-
rently from their landlords—the latter being pre-
sumed to be so much more enlightened, and capable of
judging in matters of legislation, than the former.
But, now that the House of Lords and the great
landowners of the country have altered their opinions,
the farmers and tenants are exhorted to the exercise of
an independent opinion of their own, and to discard all
the precepts of rebellion which were taught them down
to the year 1846. Mr. NEWDEGATE tells his consti-
tuents—" You are true-born freemen, you have a
right to exercise your own discretion and
judgment : your country and the constitution expects
that you will exercise the franchise according to your
opinions and judgment. Gentlemen, I say this here
fearlessly." Lord GEORGE hallooes on in the same
strain :—" Go at the first opportunity to the poll, and
if your landlords won't go with you, look after your
own interests." We are forcibly reminded of the
poet's line—

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