The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-16 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS.
Count de Campo Mayor,iMr. Weiss ; Don klenriquez, Mr. Harrison ;
Don Sebastian D'A'veyro, Mr. D. W. King ißebolledo, Mr. Borrani
La Catarina, Madame Anna Million ; Diana, Mrs. Hughes.

Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, Will be Intro-
duced a Pas de Bergers, by thirty-six of the celebrated Danseuses,
with a Pas Seul, by Fanny Prager ; and between the second and
third Ads, twenty-four Danseases Vlennoises will execute the famous
:National Polca Paisans.
After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of
Silesia, M. Mathis; Ililarion, Mr. W. 11. Payne ; Prince of Cour-
and, Mr. Howell ; Wilfrid, M. Adrien ; Giselle, Mdlle. Sall ; Mirtha,
Mdlle. Louise; Princess Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louin ; Bertha, Mrs.
Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei.
During the Ballet will be introduced Les Pas des Fleurs, by thirty-
Six of the Pupils of Madame Weiss.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ;
or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C.
Fairsex, Mr. Tilbury ; Melor Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias,
fr. Bu kstone ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Humby.
The Band will perform the Overture. " Eilourdo e Christine," the
Fantasie, " Fra.Diavolo;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette,"
Cellarius Waltz ; tha "Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow
Polka." _

To be succeeded by an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER.
Sir Charles Lavender, MI. Howe ; Paddy Ryan. Mr. Hudson ;
Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ;
Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Cs,ultleld.
After which, an experiment wi" be tried noon THE BIRDS OF
.A.RISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented to
the public with new Naive:., new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs_ James Bland, Hudson,
Tilbury, Benda!, Caulfield, T. F. 31 athews, and Miss 7. Forton.
To conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL-
LINGS. Mr. Gollghtly, Mr.Buckatone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ;
Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Hood and Richard Cceur de
Lion" every Evening; and ' The Cricket on the Hearth."
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND
INDEED !
After which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan,
Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec-
tacle, founded upon certain St .riling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas-
sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD MITE
DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M.
Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley
Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews,
Mr. Kee:ey, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO
R
OBBERY ; or, Who sto Father Me ? Sam Swipes, Mr.-Wright Wright;;
Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Miss Ilelrose, Miss Chaplin ,
Lady Cranberry, Miss Harding.
After which a new End Original Farce, called, WHO DID I ?
or, WHAT'S IN THE WIND ? Vandyke Brown, Mr. Wright ;
Ramona Peewit, Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by the Burle:que, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr.
Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Frank Matthews.

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PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan's Play of PIZARRO, with the orig'nal
Music. Rolla, Mr. IVallack ; Alonzo, Mr. Murray; Orozembo, Mr.
mining; Pizarro, Mr. Ryder; High Priest, Mr. Leffler; Elvira,
Mrs. Ternan ; Cora. Mrs. Stirling.-:
After which an Original Comedietta, entitled THE COLO-
NEL'S BELLE ; or, the Non-Marriables. Count do Ruse, Mr. J.
; Major Vidette, Mr. Murray ; Capt. Fonfaron, Mr. Roxby ;
Mabelle, Miss E. Stanley.
To conclude with a ew Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU'
_VILLAGE. ln which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris;
Miss Bantu. Miss Marshall, &c., will appear.

ASYLRYII ROYAL A.MPLIITHEATT.E.
Proprieto., Mr. W. Batty.
rnder the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, and
their Royal ll'ghnesses Plince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and
the Princess Alice. Uninterrupted career of success of Mr. Leman Rede's popular Asiatic Spectacle, which is nightly hailed
With the most enthusiastic applause.

THIS.EVENLNG

Will be perf'ormed the Grand Asiatic Drama of TILE ARAB I
AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
Introducing the double stud, &c.
New and populrr Scenes of the Hippodrome. First appearance
of the astonishing French Artiste, Mons. Leonard Houck, aided by
the British Professors.
Week of a Novel Grotesque BALLET. In which the prin-
Opal Pantomimists or the Establishment will. perform.
On Monday next, May 18th, 3f. Lelim Bridges, the famed eques-
trian, will appear.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS.
" La gaiete e.,t la sane de Fame,
La tristesse en est 'e poison."
THIS EVENING
M. PIIILLIPPE bogs leave to announce that, In consequenCe of
Vie Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER-
TAINMENTS, they will be repeated every IN ednesday and Sa-
turday Morning, and every Evening until further notice.
M. PIIILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting
Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Piste! Shot!
This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by
Nons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris.
M. Phillippe will also have the honour of introducing HIS
GRA.NDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans-
formations.
The Entertainments will be varied by the Dancing of the
• CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the .A.ME-
• ItICAW BROTHERS.
The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the
Evening at a quarter to Eight, •
Stalls, 33.; Boxes, 23.; Pit, is.; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxes,
b.. Is., and 10s. (k.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
MONDAY, MAY 11.
• VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPT lON of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of
grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done. the Great
Zruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction
of Mr. Denson.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
" The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
frey. The Band is most complete in an its departments, and Includes
Snarly eminent native and foreign musicians.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
Most complete and effective scale.
a novel exhibition will be intro-
Preceding the Volcanic Display
timed, representing the Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the smi.
Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
?might, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
• receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home.
An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen-
didly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to
'Flew the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light.
Feeding of the Carnivore at five; the Pelicans, &c., at half-past
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presume to speculate upon the probable conclusion, in the
minds of the multitude, which the division upon this motion
is calculated to induce, namely, that the majority of those who
took part in the debate were of opinion, that notwithstanding
the facts above referred to, which were not even denied,
that the law, as administered by the magistrate, and carried
out by the excise, aided by the police force, stands so imma-
culate and in harmony with those constitutional privileges to
which we have drawn attention, as to require no revision, no
amendment whatsoever.

The principal ground on which the opponents of the
inquiry rested their refusal was, that it was admitted
that the officer was in fault, and that it was not necessary
to the vindication of Mr. SMITH'S character. Now these
were by no means sufficient reasons for smothering the
inquiry ; it was but one, and by far the least important of
the motives which induced the motion. Of course Mr. SKITIL
must feel very anxious of settmg his character right with
the House and the public, but the great object of the in-
quiry was, what is the state of tho law that allows so gross
an indignity to be inflicted on any British sulject, with a
view to its alteration and amendment ? Search-warrants
should ever be granted with the greatest caution and
reluctance. No vague suspicion, no rumour or surmise,
should be considered sufficient to enable any magistrate to
sanction a proceeding so subversive of the liberty of the sub-
ject, so calculated to provoke resistance, to induce a breach
of the peace ; but, beyond all, an anonymous letter, the
whispered information of a coward, who is afraid to have his
face seen, his name known ; who gives vent to his pestilen-
tial slander from the concealment of a mask—generally for
the gratification of personal malignity—should not for a
moment be listened to, should meet with no sanction
or support. It is a proceeding wholly repulsive to
every English, to every manly feeling. What can be
thought of the conduct of the officer who, on such a founda-
tion, ventured to swear that he had reason to suspect, and
did suspect, that an illicit still was actually concealed on the
premises of 2.1 r. Skit= ; cr of the magistrate, whose duty it
was to inquire into the sufficiency of the grounds for such
suspicion before he granted such a warrant? Surely the
parties who could commit so grievous an error must be
wholly unfit to discharge their relative duties; and surely,
likewise, the correction of errors such as these, if they be ad-
mitted to be errors, by making the law of sufficient force to
insure the subject against their repetition, is not one beneath
the grave consideration and corrective acts of the legislative
assembly.

After a protracted silence and an apparent apathy, the
Committee for promoting the establishment of Baths and
Washhouses for the Labouring Classes, gives some indication
that it has not altogether abandoned the object for which it
was constituted in 1844. Acceding, as we do, to that
honest old adage which inculcates the fact of cleanliness
being next to godliness, and convinced, as we are, that dirt
is the embryo of disease, and tat in the habitual slovenliness
of the industrious poor is involved the consequence of their
demoralisation, we have looked with anxious attention for
some evidence that the Committee were really striving to
carry out their originally expressed intentions. Whatever
appearances might imply, we were still sanguine that this
crusade for the promotion of comfort to the population had
not been entered upon merely to be forsaken. We
are now fully impressed with the conviction that
we did not anticipate too much, and the patient
silence which has been displayed in respect to the
operations of the Committee are at length compen-
sated by the ostensible revival of the subject. Upon mature
consideration of the difficulties which had to be surmounted
and occasionally the prejudices which had to be removed
we are induced, not only to forego any remonstrance to the
members of that Committee upon their procrastination in
the development of their plans, but to accord them, on the
contrary, the most decided approval for a delay which, if
not absolutely necessary, was certainly very advisable.
Bis dat quo cito dat is, without doubt, a truism in the ab-
stract, but so, likewise, is a homelier, though no less applic-
able saying—" More haste, worse speed." And if either
might be assumed as a motto to this explanation, the
Committee would unquestionably have selected the latter.
The scheme upon which they had entered is regarded by the
majority of social economists as an experiment ; and such, in
literal reality, it is as far as the metropolis is concerned. The
success which has attended a similar undertaking at
Liverpool, though a most encouraging experiment, did not
sufficiently corroborate the opinions expressed by the Com-
mittee. " You may," said these sceptics in the improve-
ment of the mass, " brag about the surplus capital acquired
by such establishments in Lancashire; you may dilate upon
the satisfaction to the skin and morals of a mechanic by the
applicatien of a clean shirt ; you may swear, if you like, that
soap is a panacea of health, dry towels the best preventives
of intoxication, and starch a most excellent substitute for
a sermon. You may assert all this until you are black in
the face, but we tell you that your benevolence will prove of
a very unprofitable character, and that wash-tub philan-
thropists will speedily inundate the columns of the Gazette.
Clean linen and clean faces are very desirable things, no
doubt, among ourselves, but with the inhabitants of White-
chapel, and Brick-lane, and Saffron-hill, a dirty complexion
is a much better letter of recommendation. The classes for
whose convenience you will be laying down water-pipes and
constructing basins have a positive relish for the filth you
are anxious to eradicate; they will preserve that preference,
and lay out their pence after their old fashion." It is against
these discouraging notions that the Committee have to under-
take the construction of buildings and the opening of esta-
blishments of a most novel and economical character.
By precipitating theirplans, or by rushing without forethought
into an expenditure, they would hazard the realisation of these
forebodings, and by their ill-success at the very outset
would bring an admirable system into disrepute. On these
accounts, we consider the interval of preparation is not time
squandered away, and the forward appearance of the model
baths and washhouses at Goulstone-square, is an
evidence that, besides maturing their scheme, the
Committee have marshalled their army of bricklayers and
hodmen. We trust, however, that the labour of dissemi-
nating a love foe cleanliness among the poor, may not be
restricted to the crippled capacities of this single Committee,
but that the Legislature will come forward, and that
speedily, for the encouragement of similar associations.
When we see the Government endeavouring in other
respects to improve the condition of the populace—
giving them a Victoria Park for their recreation, a British
Museum for their instruction, and a National Gallery as a
means of opening their minds to the appreciation of art—is
it not actually anomalous to observe no effort on the part of
our legislators for the removal of the most grievous obstacle
to the bodily and mental health of the multitude? How can
a labouring man be expected to foster anything like an
appetite for intellectual improvement when he returns
to a comfortless home, with a proportionate feeling of per-
sonal discomfort ? His natural resource is the oblivion of the
beer-shop. Through the instrumentality of such institutions
as the one now rising in Goulstone-square, the very poor
would be enabled to wash themselves and their clothing at a
charge ridiculously small—a penny for a cold, and twopence
for a hot, bath—and yet, with every human probability of
either an equivalent or an increased amount of return upon the
monies invested in such establishments. The success which
has followed the labours of the Corpotation of Liverpool
would almost be a sufficient assurance in this regard. During
the three years and nine months which their plans have
been in operation, no less than 44,115 have washed there
upwards of 1,000,000 articles, while, during the first
three quarters of their current year, their ex-
penses have been exceeded by thirty pounds. A si-
milar prosperity has attended a similar establishment in
Glasshouse-yard, near the London Docks, where, during the
eleven months of its existence, 25,123, persons have bathed
and 31,882 persons have washed there 235,814 articles. The
multiplication of such structures would promote the happi-
ness, the sobriety, the health, and the morality of the people
to such an extraordinary extent, that we consider their as-
sistance and patronage as the bounden duty of the Legisla-
ture. Whether in an economical, a sanatory, or a religious
point of view, the system advocated by the Committee de-
mands the accordance of Government.

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