The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

1' IIEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
'Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement
of GENERAL TOM THUMB !

Who having, on each appearance in the Burlesque of " Hop o' my
Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap-
plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of ar
elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi-
nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Managemem
bas much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every
Evening during the Holidays.
THIS EVENING
The performances will commence with a New and Original Comic
Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan,
Dichtear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE
MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Llidlaw.
To c--niclude with an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en-
titled HOF 0' Y THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League
Boots. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes. 45. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.

HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI
A New Drama, and a New and V agnificent Burlesque.
THIS EVENING
'ill be, presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN-
DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE ; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St.
Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ;Rollin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sansonet, Mr.
Wright ; Mons. Del imare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar.
Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Madame Celeste.
After which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal charters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Tayl oracle
Paul Be 11 ord, Mr. Mull) ard, &c.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr
Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews,
Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Ha,ding.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Wit he performed a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The
principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh
Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c.
After which, the petite oi'nedy, named THE IRISH AMBAS-
SADOR. Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, Mr. Collins.
To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY
GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which
Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Or, yerr ; Miss Taylor.
Miss E. Stanley, Mss. Fosbroke, Miss Honne gsc., will appear.

AST LI. Y * ROY AL AM P HIT at:ATI:B.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
"atronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert.
and the Princess Royal.—Entertainments Extraordinary for thi
Holiday Visitors.—First Appearance of the celebrated Clown
Wallet, in conjunction w th Barry andN Roches.
THIS EVIG
Will be performe4 an entirely new Equestrian Oriental Spectacle,
entitled, THE ARXD AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the
Pearl of the Euphrates. The Characters personified by the principa.
members of the Company and numerous auxiliaries.
New and Popular Scenes in the Circle, by the Foreign and British
Professors.
To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece.
and c
and
ope from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
ommence an t seven o'clock.

I)AV IDGE' ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Holiday Attractions, on a scale of Novelty, Talent, and
Varlet)
Dever before offered.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a New Burlesque Spectacle, entitled JA...!E
THE GIANT EILLE/t. Supported by Messrs. Rogers, Cowell
Lewis, Healop, Williams ; Mesdms. Hughes, M. Glover, &c.
After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON
THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich.
To be followed by a Grand Ballet of Enchantment, called, DER
7,FIAMOIB YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Deulir
Family.
Tableaux of the Great Indian Victory will be exhibited.
To conclude with a New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF
RAdir CAS'i LE.

ROYAL VICTORIA TiIt:ATI:E.
The Most powerful and varied rtainment ever offered to the
Public

THIS EVENING
Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP
IN PORT ; CT, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messy
Fredericks. Fredericks. Saville, Raymond, Tindell, niggle, Searle, B
Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, Pm
TER OF THE REGIMENT
After which, THE DA UGH ;
.;eorgette, Miss Vincent.
To coNclude with a romantic Drama, entitled THE DEVIL'S
DEN ; or, '1 he Mint, the Maize, and the Maiden. Supported to
the entire strength of the Company.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTi.
" La gaiete est la sante de I'ame,
La tristesse en est le poison."
P2IILLIPPE, in returning his grateful thanks to his kin(
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ratrons, and feeling anxious to merit a continuance of past favo
th
urs
90 liberally bestowed upon him isy the discerning Public of
his
great metropolis, bi-!7,s leave to announce that he will Resume
ENTERIATz.3IENT at the above Theatre,
THIS EVENING,
When he will have the honour of introducing an ENTIRE
:MANGE in his PERFORMANCE, which has been prepared at a
great expense and 13bour. The New Feats and Miraculous Scientith
Experiments are of the most extraordinary and astounding 4e•
jcription, and must be seen to be-believed.
M. PIIALLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting
r„,,,,) Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot!
rhis unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed
Mons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights
M. Philippe will introduce in
r Paris.
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MOTHER'S CAP, with all its Rapid Transformations.
During the F-aster Week there will be a Morning and Evening
Performance eac2i. Day. The Morning Performance will commence
Hyening Performance at a
Ist Two o'crock ; quarter to Eight.
Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes,
11. Is., and lOs. 6d.

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the chief actors : the Ministers were not always
compliant to orders—the Cortes even dared

raise their voice against the TRAPANI

marriage, and the nation, concurring in their views,
loudly exclaimed against the project for allying the
young QUEEN to a worn-out branch of the Bourbons,
and degrading the country by a mercenary ef,mpact
formed solely for the selfish purposes of the Qcrwr-
Nfaxstn. Then, it appears, the struggle oommenced
between CHRISTINA and NARVAEZ. Ministry after
Ministry was dissolved and reformed—a second coup
d'etat was tried, and patiently submitted to by the
people, but all would not do. The war was going on in
the:Camarillo as hot as ever—neither of the intriguers
would bear an equal near the throne: NAnvaEz confident
of his power over the army dared the QUEEN-M.3I'IIER
to do her worst, and this spirited woman (for her
courage and firmness none can deny) made up her mind
and resolved to sacrifice NenvAxz at every risk. The
General was beaten by the QUEEN, and after being
escorted out of Spain by a detachment of his own
dragoons, he reached Bayonne on the 10th, and is now
on his road to Paris or Naples. This is the most de-
cided revolution that has taken place for four years
in that devoted country; nay, even the expuhion
of ESPARTERO was not so important, for the army
at once transferred its allegiance from him to NARVAEZ
and a strong body of troops under a skilful general were,
always ready to repress counter revolutions. But at
present the army is without a leader. Neither CONCHA,
nor CURDOVA, nor any of the newly-appointed generals,
has any particular influence over it. BRETON, a daring
and eruel, but active officer and firm adherent of NAR-
VAEZ, has been displaced, so has MAZARREDO, and
AANZO, and all those who aided the Dictator in main
mining his power. The troops, in fact, have lost the
'hiefs in whom they seemed to trust, and are open to
he intrigues of NARVAEZ and his cast-off followers—the
nost unprincipled adventurers in Spain. It is impossible
:o form even a guess of the probable result of such unem-
2ected and dangerous complications. About CHRISTINA'S
Mans we absolutely know nothing, but what can be
;athered from the statement of parties supposed to be in
ter confidence. These, on the whole, are satisfactory.
It is said that the Cortes are to be summoned
o meet on the 24th inst., that the arbitrary decree
►gainst the liberty of the press is to be recalled,
hat a Bill for trial by jury is forthwith to be proposed,
o the Chambers, and that a general amnesty is to be
)roclaimed for all political offenders, excepting only the

C,iarlists. Such results are not unlikely, looking at all
he circumstances of the last explosion. NARVAEZ had
?resumed too far on CHRISTINA'S peculiar position and
prepossessions; he thought to frighten her into submis-
don by holding up before her eyes the sabre by which
litherto he had ruled Spain—he, in fact, believed he
,vas master, and would submit no longer to female do-
minion ; but

" Sweet is revenge—especially to women ;"

Lnd revenge this intriguing and unscrupulous woman
.vas resolved to have. She discarded the General, ap-
jointed ISTURITZ Prime Minister, insisted on the im-
nediate expulsion of her rival from the Spanish terri-
tory, and determined to brave every hazard, even the esta-
ilishment of a constitutional and popular Government,
o debar for ever his return. This, indeed, is the only
easible view that can be taken of the late
nysterious events. She will be a friend of
iberty so long as the profession of liberal senti-
nents suits her views. She will bide her time
or another plot. The great, the only enemy at present,
is NARVAEZ, and he can be put down only by a uni-
'ersal reaction against him throughout the country.
The army is a doubtful and dangerous weapon. She
:annot even trust to it. Her only resource is in the
Fortes and the nation, and these she will pay worship
to until the great object of her revenge is accomplished.
Let us hope that in this instance good will spring out of
evil, and that LOUIS PHILIPPE, who took this woman
'our years ago under his paternal care, for some purpose
another, will have the honour, though unwittingly, of
establishing constitutional government in Spain.

Since the commencement of the great European peace
)f the present century, a vast progression has been made
n the development of the popular intellect, a greater
progression probably than many may imagine. And,
looking at the beneficent consequences which have al-
ready supervened upon the wars which previously deso-
iated nearly all the civilised nations of this hemisphere,
ive cannot but regard that anterior outburst as a kind of
!onvulsive prelude to a state of tranquillity peculiarly
lusaanising. With those momentous wars, the last vestiges
feudalism were dispelled from most of the continental
kingdoms ; a moral thunder-storm cleansed the atmo-
-*re—the political and social atmosphere—of those
minciples which had outlived many former revolutions
if like tendency, though of lesser effect, and afforded
nankind an opportunity of working out their own ad-
vancement. That opportunity has not been lost, as far
tt least as several of the principalities of Europe are
!oncerned. And if the labour of regeneration is still

my thing but completed, that circumstance is attributable
rather to the immensity of the field which had to be
traversed, than to any appreciable indolence on the part
.sf society itself. Small, however, as the accomplishment
ts, in comparison with what has yet to be accomplished,
,he people have made prodigious strides in the way of
their improvement. This cannot be denied. The mil-
lions of our English countrymen are of themselves a
sufficient demonstration of the fact. Forty, thirty—
nay, less than thirty years ago, religious intolerance
was the prevailing characteristic of the bulk of our
population ; that intolerance has been scattered to the
winds—its doom was sealed with the passing of Ca-
holic emancipation—it is purged away from every nook
Ind corner of our social edifice. Nor is a greater
freedom of theological opinion the only boon insured to
us during that interval—slavery has been abolished by
our Legislature, it has been stigmatised as illegal, and
criminal, and unchristian by the language of our statute-
book. Besides this, a fundamental portion of our Go-
vernment has been remodeled—the system of represer.-
tation in Parliament has been materially modified, and
with that alteration many grievous abuses have been
annihilated. Other evidences of a more generalised,
though of a not less conclusive character, display the
progress which the work of regeneration has already
tchieved. Our multiplicity of mechanics' institutions,
our additional universities and normal schools, our won-
derful facilities of locomotion, but especially that gradual
laxity in our mercantile imposts by which the freedom
of commerce has been insured. These and other minor
circumstances testify the real and solid benefits which
have already, or must eventually accrue to the multi-
ude through that spirit of advancement, the existence
snd indications of which we are now endeavouring to
elucidate. It is the omnipresence of this spirit which
has caused this to be identified as "an utilitarian age"—
s designation which is frequently (and we think erro-
neously) used in anything but a laudatory sense. Our
4eneration is, therefore, one of improvement ; it has
'flown this in the deeds it has already accomplished, and
in the aspirations it is ever endeavouring to realise.
Slowly, almost silently, and without anything like osten
;atious parade, the instruments of the popular cause have
been labouring forward for the welfare of their common
race, animated by the greatness of their object, sus-
tained by the success of their different efforts, and
yet greater
id
pi
ye. Ixer exertions
ob by
commemoratetheir inherent
tthe
khnoePeefaulnew d inss an
suspension, probably the temporary but possibly the per-
manent suspension, of one of the noblest and most
powerful of those instruments that we have been induced
to cast this retrospective glance at the social conditions
of our fellow-countrymen. We must acknowledge we
have done so with a mixed feeling of pleasure and regret
—pleasure at the great, and we had almost said splendid,
achievements of that instrument of good to the popu-
lace—regret at one amongst the various causes which
have led to this suspension of its labours, and which
cause we shall particularise hereafter. The instrument
to which we allude has long since rendered itself illus.
trious—we mean The Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge ; and it is from an " Address " just issued by
the Committee of that Society that we receive intelli-
gence of its intention to draw its efforts to a conclusion.
For some latent but comprehensible reasons individuals
have occasionally had the temerity, and we may assur.
edly say the ingratitude, to asperse this very laudable
institution, and certain obscure portions of the press
have recently echoed those imputations: hence we de-
rive additional pleasure in according praise where it is
so justly merited. We would, however, have it particu-
larly understood that in whatever eulogiums we may
utter upon The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Know-
ledge, we are actuated solely by a spontaneous sense of
duty as faithful journalists, and as an organ devoted to
mananffakmnoilwyledi;
the interests of the people ; and we would moreover re-
mark in all honesty of feeling that our encomiums upon
that Society are as unexaggerated as they are conscien-
tious. For twenty yearsd. hast disinterestedly
atsosociraotimoontebethene
striving manfully and yn erde,
by inference,p
to assure
welfare of the English public,
eooakmmognagt
theth e
extraordinary dissemination o the benefit of the whole ht!
1826, it becomes un-
million since its establishment
in
dir calculatihousands
on.
necessary to observe that the
intentions of the So-
ciety have been realised almost beyen the
read at the present time. The bookselling trade vouches
Where units read in that time, hundreds, nay,
t
for this—the multiplicity of periodical publications
vouches for it; so do the coffee-houses of the reetropo-