The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-05 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
A GRAND CLASSICAL, DRAMATIC, MISCELLANE-
OUS, CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, IN
ITALIAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPANISH, and GERMAN, will
tate place on MONDAY MORNING, June 16, selected from the
following authors :—Weber, Spohr, Cherubini, Spontini, Rossini,
(Thick, Mercadante, Cimarosa, Beethoven, Zingarelli, Purcell, Auber,
Mozart, Meyerbeer, and Mendelssohn ; and embracing many highly
interesting novelties.
On this occasion will appear Mesdames Sontag, Caroline Duprez,
Alaimo, Giuliani, Ida Bertrand, Fiorentini, Marie Cruvelli, and
Bode Cruvelli. The valuably assistance of Madame Ugalde, of the
Opera Comique, Paris, has also been secured. Signori Gardont and
Calzolari, Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Pardini, Signori Coletti and
Ferranti, F. Leblanc, Balanchi, :Basso], and Lablache.
game eft he Original Manuscripts of the celebrated Paganini
having been discovered, the Direction has secured them, and M.
sivori (engaged expressly for this occasion), will execute the cele-
brated Concerto, and also the so-much admired " Streg,glie," or
" NVitches' Dance." These pieces have never been performed by
any but Paganini.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, an.i Tickets to be made at the
Boa Office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND .
It is respect/1111y announced thatEXTRA a Gr.untNlGHf. EXTRA NIGHT will
take place THIS EVENING, June 5. when will be presented,
(first time this season) Donizetti's admired opera,
DON PASQUALE.
Norisa, Madame Sontag; Ernesto, Signor Calzolari ; Doctor Ma-
latesta, Signor Ferranti ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache.
To be followed by a selection from the admired Ballet of LE ES-
HERALDA, including Traandaise, by Madlle. Carlotta Grist and M.
©barley.
The performances will commence with the last act of LUCIA DI
LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Madlle. Caroline Duprez; Aidebent, Sig.
Balanchl ; Edgardo, M.!. Sims Reeves.
To conclude with a Diveatissement LES COSMOPOLITES, by
Kadlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Amalie Ferraris, Mesdiles. Rost
Roper, Julien, Lamoureux, Aussandon, Pascalles, K°hlenberig'
'Agent, MM. Charles, Ehrick. and Paul Taglionl.
Application tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-
Office ol the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at Halt-past Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster. sole Less.. Ana Manager. tit isrOMPIOII.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE CROWN DIAMONDS.
To be followed by a new anu original comic drama, called GOOD
YOB NOTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Buckstone
; Harry Collier,
][r. Howe ; Young Mr. Simpson, Mr. Clark ; Nan, Mil. Fitzwilliani,
To conclude with HIS LAST LEGS.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL •
ruder the direction
THIS of Madame Coln*
EVENIN
Will be performed TEE GREEN BUSHES.
To be followed by a now comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT,
SIGNOR PANTALON.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Heal and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Play, called THE DUKE'S WAGER.
Characters by Messrs. Kean, Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Everett; Mrs.
Winstauley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Vivash, and Mrs. Kean.
After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS.
" Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated."
To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAM BRA ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vivaah, Robertson, Lecierq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private Boxes, Bcc., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Fenr o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management o: Madame VeSl74,
dole Lessee, Mr. Cha:les Math°WS.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

To be followed by

COURT BEArTIES.

To ccnclude with

THE QUEEN OF THE FROGS. Characters by Messrs. C.
Mathews. E. Etozby, PcHingham, Ilorneastle, Morris ; Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss SA. George, bliss Martindale, and Miss Oliver.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farm.
ENING.
WM be performed PASTTHI3 ANDEVPRESENT .
Atter which GIVYNNETH VAUGHAN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and tus Royal Higiusai
Prince Albert.
Proniletor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty.
Last Week before the Whitsun Holidays.
TIIIS EVENING.
Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
THE AMAZON ; or, Queen of France and England.
To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle. introducing an en-
tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American
Artistes.
To conclude with a langhablelarce. _

Boa-othee -open from Cloven till Four.
Stags Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

On Tuesday evening the House again separated
without doing anything, in consequence of 28 Mem-
bers only being in attendance when the STRAKER was
about to take the chair. The result would have been
very different if even the Hon. Gentlemen who had
notices on the paper had been in attendance. Tnere
is an old adage, however, " that what's everybody's
business is nobody's business," and as it was a duty
that devolved equally upon every Member it is
scarcely surprising that the required numbers were
not forthcoming. Indeed, it frequently requires all
the powers of the Ministerial whipper-in, by persua-
sion as well as by coercion, to collect the forty! No
private Member can, however, accomplish the task,
unless a party question be on the tapir, and the result
is that many valuable days are lost through
"counting out" the House. Ministers, how-
ever, have hitherto supported these "countings
out " as convenient modes of getting rid
of inconvenient questions, and extinguishing the
rising eloquence of some enthusiastic Member. Ru-
mour bath it that the patronage Secretary of the
Treasury occasionally changes his functions, and, in
place of being a whipper-in, becomes a whipper-out.
This, however, is but a short-sighted policy, for the
persona thus deprived of the power of bringing for-
ward the grievances of which they complain in the
ordinary course, will avail themselves of their
unquestionable privilege of anticipating the Go-
vernment on Supply nights. A double por-
tion of time is thus consumed. Hence the
numerous sacrifices perpetrated at the " An-
nual Massacre of the Innocents," and the emas-
culation of other measures through the want of time
to discuss proposed changes which cannot be consi-
dered amendments.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new r arce, entitled A CHEAP EXCURSION
After which a new and original Comic Drama, entitled THE
POOR RELATION.
To be followed by a new Comedy, entitled KENSINGTON GAR-
DENS. Principal characters by Messrs. Tilbury, A. Davies, Nor-
ton, T. Rogers, and Romer Mrs. Seymour, Mesdames E. Romer,
M. A. Marshall, and Wallis. •
An ILLUSTRATION OF THE EXPOSITION. Principal charac-
ters by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, C. llorsman, and Dibdin ;
Messrs. J. Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, and Romer.
TLe prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4s; Boxes (first circle), 3e.; (second aircle.), 25.; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Hall-past Six, and the pertormances to
Commence at Seven precisely.
A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Hilf-past Nine
—first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open fcr the reason.
The Proprictorhas the gratification to announce that he has suc-
ceeded in engaging Mons. Jullien and the elite of his unrivalled
►and, am that he wiii continue a short season, including Herr Keenly,
Herr Sonnenberg, M. Collinet, Lavigne, Pague, Winterbottoni,
L'An;lais, r. Lazarus, Mr. Janet, and other eminent
with toe effective band of this establishment. Leaders, M. Jullien
and Mr. Godfrey. Solos by Ilerr Koenig. M. Collinet, Cloth, and
Mr. Lazarus. Jullien's Exhibition Quadrille with increased and
novel ellects ; also, Jullien's new Amazon Galop, suggested by
the splendid piece of Sculpture in the Great Exhibition.
Representation of a gigartic modelled Panorama, painted by
the Messrs. Danson, representin; the Temple of Janus in the Eternal
City, with a striking View of the Colosseum, Palace of the Cfesara,
&c. The Menagerie is both varied and extansive, including two gi-
raffes, two elephants, which promenade the grounds, appropriately
caparisoned and attended. The band, composed of musi-
cians of first-rate celerity, is conduced by M. Jullien.
Moored on the lake is seen a real Chinese pleasure junk, with masts
and soils complete. Also Rernington's aerial bridge, and ♦arious
novelties ; and at dusk will be given, on a scale of surpassing mag-
nificence, a representation of the Clising of the Brazen Oaths of the
Temple of Janus, with (for the Arst time ever attempted) a grand
colossal transparent diaphonic panopticon, showing the horrors of
war and the blessings of peace, terminating with a most brilliant
display of fireworks by Messrs. Southby ; and an allegorical tableau
of the arts and sciences, depositing their treasures at the test of her
Majesty Queen Victoria, the whole forming the most gorgeous epee-
Jade ever witnessed.

ADMISSION—ONE i•
Exhibition nights—Xonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday.

Mall WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE
raw DAT —liit.rnMg 33 min. after 5 1 Evening • asia. after
100 Agi..Axuw —Mostunii 28 min. after i I Evenim, 48 min arlev

A Special Committee some time since inquired into
these various rules, with a view to their reversion,
and had the benefit of the Right Honourable
Gentleman who so worthily fills the chair of the
House, and who is, perhaps, more competent to
speak respecting the inconveniences arising from
these rules, and the necessity for their mo-
dification, than any other person that could
be produced. Nothing, however, has since been
lone, and we are now reaping the fruits of our
apathy and carelessness in the unparalleled waste of
time during the present session.
Whatever differences of opinion may heretofore
have existed respecting the propriety of introducing
some regulation analogous to La- Cloture must be
completely removed by the conduct of the " Irish
party," who have also furnished sufficient
reasons for removing the power of renew-
ing the motions for adjournment until a
sufficient interval has elapsed to afford
a reasonable expectation that the opinion of the ma-
jority on the subject had been changed. The non-
attendance of forty Members should also be made a
ground for suspending the proceedings until the ne-
cessary number be present, and not for breaking up
the sitting. If these rules were ameliorated, so as to
prevent further waste of time, and the Special Com-
mittee on the Property and Income-tax, which was
voted a month since, but has not yet been nominated,
should make a proper report on the important matter
committed to their charge, we should not consider
the session of 1851 altogether wasted, although there
would be but trifling additions to the national statute
book.

THE WEATHER.—Sus UFFICh, Juxtc 5. ----=
E MOM LIR, Ut TRE `SHAD]!.
61—highest since noon yesterday.
42--lowest this morning and oaring the night.
58—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.91.
WEND S.W.—heavy squalls and cloudy, with slight rain.

After the melancholy failure of the motion made
according to annual custom by the Hon. Member for
Oldham, in reference to the cause of national educa-
tion, we are by no means disposed to be sanguine as
to the success of any effort just now in furtherance
omwfao as
t a e
similarr
discouraging
project
of enligbenment. Nevertheless,
Prepared upon all occasions, and under the
cordiality every endeavour,
to welcome with
ery endeavour, however apparently hope-
' less, "
which
ivoinligchloolreyd-fboer
iadventured upon in regard to
admit
tatinof The
ng w
iimprovementthn the
is too desirable to
nii.trifli
out
of
ourre it is that we are solicitous
slightest particular. Thera..
matter
any undertaking in order to direct
of this religion
of a character
at all times to go
ppearwahnact
e. the guise it
public attention to
Under the
like the one intimated, no
may select for itself on its a
principle
auspices of this party or of that,
the other, secular education is always to be
htaledr of
measure
a boon of the most inestimable value.
"C"" what
come may," this must ever remain a guiding
with ourselves until we see in some
realized the majority of our educational aspirations.
It is, therefore, not without certain sentiments of
complacency that we view the proceedings which
took place yesterday in the Central School Room at
Westminster. Our feelings of satisfaction in the
present instance, it must be allowed, are attributable
to the reflection that these proceedings will provoke
inquiry
in the public mind rather than assist in any
material manner in the spread of information among
tll3 made. Such at least are out impronions in

II E R MAJESTY'S THE ATR E. The LORD ADVOCATE gave his cordial support to the
SOIREES ENTRAORDINAIRE. , Bill.
The Week's Performances will include the talents of Madame Son- I Sir R. Ilicus considering that the Bill involved the
tar, Maine. Caroline Duprez. Madame Florentini, Madame Giuliani, principle of the sleparation of secular from religious edit-
Macille. Ida Bertrand, and 3fadlie. Sofie Craven' ; Macille. Monti ;
Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Pardint, Poultier, and Mr. Sims Reeves; cation, would vote against It.
Signori Lablache, Massol, F. Lablache, Casanova, Scapini, Lorenzo, Mr. MeceftEamt believed that the great mass of the
Ferranti, and Coletti ; Madlles. Carlotta Grist andAmalla Ferraris, pee le of Scotland approved of the measure, and he
Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Allegrini, Kolalenbetg, Atasandon, r r
Pascalles. Dantoine, Soto ; MAL Charles* Ellrick' thmelin' and rani should therefore support it.
Tagilonl. Mr. CowAN supported the Bill.
Thursday, June S.—Don Pasquale, last act of Lucia di Lausmec- M .
soor, a Diverti.sement, and Les Cosmepolites. r. CHARTER'S opposed it.
Ta-Morrow, June 6.—Norma, second and third acts of Masan. Lord Joart RUSSELL said that this Bill did not propose
hello, and Les Cosmopolites. to separate secular from religious instruction. Its pur-
Applications for Bores, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- pose was to enable the Free Church and the United
office of the Theatre. . Presbyterians to join with the Established Church in the
management of schools.
Sir J. CLERK and Mr. Scorr opposed the Bill.
Lord MELOUND replied, and
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 137
For the second reading
Majority --13
The Bill was cons. quently lost.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
House adjourned.

Hnoousbousoi-f
tthheat
nesTshwerheaateplpeerarsshatoll beb ea fialcinitsaccotmedpaicnt
Commons until the Ecclesiastical Titles Assump•
tion Bill be finally disposed of.: A.D. 1851,
will henceforward be celebrated (stigmatized might
be the more correct phrase) as the period of legis-
lative inaction—the do- nothing year. Every ques-
tion, with the one solitary exception, is treated with
the most contemptuous disregard. Except on Govern-
ment nights, Houses can scarcely be formed or kept to-
gether. Topics of the deepest interest and the utmost
importance to the aelfareand prosperity of the country
cannot attract an audience, and it is not too much to
say, that one-half of that portion of the session which
has already elapsed has been uselessly squandered
away through a too rigid observance of the rules,
more particularly those relating to the adjournment
of debates, and the breaking up of the House if forty
Members be not present at any particular time,
when a scrutiny into the Members in attendance is
demanded.
As we have already frequently explained, these
regulations were established ler the purpose of pre-
venting measures of real importance from being car-
ried in a hasty and inconsiderate manner, and without
full time being allowed for discussion, or by a
small and insignificant minority in the absence of the
great majority. If temperately and judiciously re-
sorted to, the privilege allowed to the minority was of
a very valuable character. But it has been
strangely perverted from its, original purpose,
and carried to such an extent that the
remedy has become far worse than the
original disease. It was very proper that a minority
should be protected against an abuse of power by a
tyrannical majority ; but the character of the evil
has completely altered. It is the majority that re-
quire protection against the proceedings of a factious
minority, who with a reckless disregard of public
opinion adopt a course wholly unprecedented and un-
warranted. They are thereby enabled to
annoy and delay the proceedings of their op-
nents, although they cannot possibly hope to succeed in
their struggle. They are well aware that they must
eventually be defeated, and that they are inflicting
serious injury upon the inhabitants of the United
Kingdom in general, but more especially upon their
own countrymen, by stopping all progress and pre-
venting any new enactments from being carried,
except those mere formal measures which cannot be
dispensed with. But they persist in the line of
policy they had adopted, not perceiving that, to a
certain extent, they are playing the Ministerial game
in preventing the introduction of subjects
that might not be very acceptable to the
Cabinet, and affording a valid excuse for any Minis.
terial failures during the Parliamentary campaign a
1851.