The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

IHE SPECTATOR'S MONTHLY SI7PPLE-

PENT, to accompany the Paper of the week ending Saturday,
February 2, will contain—Political Statistics :—The House of Com-
mons at the Opening of the Session--Changes since the last General
Election—Party Votes. .Economical Statistics :—Tables showing
the state of the London Joint-Stock Banks, the Ranks in Victoria,
the Progress of Canada from 1800 to 1854-4-Agricultural Statistics of
Scotland for 1855. In addition to th,e Reviews of sew Books, Fine
Arts, and Music.
Advertisements should be sent to the Publishing-Office on or
before Thursday evening.
JOSEPH CLAYTON, Publisher.
t, Wellington-street, Strand.

OTTOMAN CLUB, 14, Regent-street, 31st
December, 1855.—At the General Meeting of the Members
held this day, an enLination was given by the Proprietor of the
position and future prospects of the Club, which was considered
satisfactory. Certain alterations in the Rules of the Clab were then
proposed, and the Meeting was aAjourned till the 31st of January
next, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of confirming them. if
approved.

By order oft.he Committee.
C. A. CURWOOD, Hon. Sec.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Lessee, Mr. J. 11. Anderson.
THIS EVENING,
WHAT DOES HE WANT ?
Principal characters by Professor Anderson and Mr. Leigh Murray
(his third appearance).
To concinde with the gorgeous Pantomime of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE.
Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Harlequin, Mr. C.
Brown ; and Columbine, Miss E. Horne.

THEATRE ROYAL, DM:TRY-LAN&
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
THE ORHAT GUN TRICK.
After which,
HFY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Fiarlecinin King N01194311/6 and the
Seven Ages of Man.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARRET.
Under the Management of Mr. linckstone.
THIS ETENLYG,
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.
After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomieln, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL ANTI, THE GRASSHOPPER'S
rz&siT ; or, Hariennin and the Genius of the Spring.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TLIFIATEFt, OXFORD-STREZIe
unda the Management of Ur. Camas Kaask
THIS EVENING,
The Tragedy of HAMLET.
Hamlet by Mr. C. Kean.
After which.

HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE 3./AGPIE ; or, the
Fairy Paradtsa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormaek; Clown. Mr. Hallne; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paulo; and Colunedne, Miss Caroline Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL ADEL.PEI.
eoprletor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, 3fsdame Celeste.
THIS EVFINDTO.
DDIESTIC ECONOMY.
After whlcli.
ITROENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
To conclude wit

JACK AND THE BE 01' STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother
(loos,. at Home Again.

In which Maws. J. 111 Ind, P. Bedford. Madanse Celeste, Miss
Wyndham, and Min E. Arden will ap,ear.

ROTA(. lURII:FX THEATRE.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswisk.
TUIS EVInTING

DEEDS NOT WORD 3.

To concinde with
A. PRINCE OF PEARLS; or, Harlequin and Jane Shore.

ROYAL STRAND TEMATRR.
trader the direct/0g of Mr: num%

TIM EVENING,
'KATE WYNSLE.Y.
• rotlower! by
THE ROMANTIC WIDOW.
After whlch.
A PLAGUE. 0' .60Th YOUR 13OUSE3.

To conclude with
TUE HOLLY TREE TNN.

R3YAL OLY %INC THEATRE.
Lessee and 3fr. Alftel Wigan.
"king EVENING,
STILL WATEIt RUN DEEP.

After which will be produced a New and denhly-moral. though
excessively old, Melolrarnatie. Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
TUE DISCREET PRI N•C FAS ; the Three Glass Distaffs.
In which Messrs. Emery, F. It)bsan, 11. 'Cooper, Miss Marston,
an/ Miss Haskell will appear.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPiirTHEATRZ
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Extraordinary Feat by the Elephants
TUTS EVENING,
The Romantic Equidrame called ROOKWOOD; or, TURPITS
RIDE to YORK.
After which the ACTS In the ARENA, introducing Miss Kate
Cook, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. John Cooke, &c. The sagacious Ele-
phants will appear, one of which will execute the lac-edible feat of
ascending upon a narrow board from the centre of the Ring to the top
of a high platform on the stage
To conclude with HARI...K(2EIW AND ST. GEORGE AND THE
DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom.
Box-office open from Eleven till Foar. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West, Equestrian Director. H.% W. Cooke. Jun.

EXMA. ST.t.XLET'S SEVFINT AGES OF WOMAN.
Every Evening at S. and on Saturdays at 3.
?renounced by the unanimous voice. of the press. and by nightly
I.lereasing audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of the
day.

SAINT MARTEN'S HALL, Loag-acre.
Area, ls. ; Reserved Chairs, 2a. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TEM DAT—Morn. 4G min. aft. 6—Evening 2 min. aft. 7
Tn-HORROw—Morn. 26 min. aft. 7—Evening 51 min. aft. 7

THE WEAT4HER—SUN OFFICE, JAN. 30.
THERHOHETER, IN THE SHADE.
:,fy -Wicked since noon yesterday.
34 -lowest this morning and during the night.
39 -this day at noon. '

BAROMET Eli, 29'92.
WIND, N.W.--Rather fresh, with fine, cold, frosty
weather.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1856

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To-morrow, the Speech from the Throne will
give some insight into the futwe prospects of the
country. We shall be better enabled to judge of
the chances of Peace, or of earnest and deter-
mined War, from the rather vague hints that
may be thrown out in the all-important address.
As we have already repeatedly explained, the
terms have not as yet been finally arranged, nor
do we believe that there will, during the present
year, be anything approaching to a decided solu-
tion of the difficulty. It is, in one respect, satis-
factory to find that the Conferences are to be
held at Paris, rather than in any German capital,
so that both Houses of Parliament will obtain
speedy and authentic intelligence of the progress
of the negotiations, and thus be enabled to inter-
fere efficiently before any great mischief can be
perpetrated. The EMPEROR will be at hand to
control the action of the representative of France,
while the British Plenipotentiary will have
the power of obtaining almost instantaneous
advice from Downing-street; in the event of any
hitch not provided for by his previous instruct.
thus. These are important matters, and will
doubtless prove of immense weight in unravel-
ling the tangled skein of diplomacy.
We cannot, however, conceal from ourselves
that there are ugly 'rumours
in circulation—that
even the good faith of our chief Ally has been
seriously impugned. We cannot yield an easy
credence to these flying reports. We have wit-
nessed the complete and unequivocal refutation
of many statements as boldly put forward, and
we hope, and believe, that the present will not
have a different fate.

As we have already explained, we cannot ex-
pect that the French Government should be con-
tented to go on without some distinct and unequi-
vocal understanding respecting all the eventualities
that may arise. France has already reaped huh
renown in the course of the War. Her influence
has been greatly advanced, and most justly so,
during the fierce conflict, and no true-hearted
Englishman will repine at her glory. It is almost
unnecessary to say that the gallant exploits of our
ec»ntrymen have been properly appreciated by
our Allies that the depreciatory comments that
have been uttered against our brethren have found'
no echo throughout the fair land of France. On
the contrary, all that,has been done by England
and the English has been hitherto regarded in
the most favourable light ; and we cannot sup-
pose that a sudden and unreazonable change
sbopld occur 021 c-trivial or inALlcient grounds.
Whoever may be the traitor,
s g f that hwi e
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