The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-06 00:00:00

After which,

HARLEQUIN AND THE MUD AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the
Fairy Paradlsa and Hanky Panky, tke Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack • Clown, Mr. Hullne ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Panic); and Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams.

TIDEATRE ROYAL ADELPHT.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.

TO-MORROW EVENING.
THE BOOTS OF THE HOLLY TREE INN.

After which,
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

To be followed by
URGENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

To conclude with

J3CK AND THE BE tN STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother

Goose at Home Again.

In which Ilde3sr3. J. Bland, P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Mies
Wyndham, and Miss E. Arden will ap?ear.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan.
40-MORROW EVENING,
THE JEALOUS WIFE.

After which will be produced a New and doubly-moral, though
excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled

THE DISCREET PRENCEAS ; or, the Three Glass Distaffs.
In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, H. Cooper, 3liss sfarstos
ant Miss Ifaskell will appeir.

ROYAL SURI:EY TIIEATRE.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd ani Creswiek.
TO-MORROW EVENING
THE SHADOWS OF CRIME.

To conclude with
A PRINCE OF I'ZARLS ; or, liarlapin and Jane Shore.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.

Under the direction of Mr: Payne.
TO-MORROW EVENING.

SARLEQUIN BLACK-EYEn SITE; or, All in the Downs and
Davy Jones's Locker.

After which,
THE ROMANTIC WIDOW.

Followed by
THE PRISONER OF ROCIIELLE; or, Inns and Outs.

To conclude with

A PLADUE 0' BOTH YOUR HOUSES ; or, The Double-barrelled

Gun Trick.

AwnErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRZ.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
TO-HORROR EVENING,

The popular equestrian Spectacle called EOOKWOOD; or, TUE
PIN'S RID?, to YORK.

After which the SCENES in the CIRCLE. The wonderful per-
formance of the Stupendous Sigitcious Elephants, whose Instinct and
docility have astonished every one.

To Conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime called
/EARL P.QUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TILE DRAGON; or, the
Seven Champions of Christendom.
Box-oftice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director. lir. W. Cooke, iun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS Dav—Morn. 12 min. aft. I—Evening 6 min. aft. 2
Tq-Nlonaow—Morn. 30 rain. aft. 2—Evening 53 min. aft. 2

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, FEB. G.
THER3IOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

50 highest since noon yesterday.
48 —lowest this morning and during the night.
5o —this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 20'97.
WIND, S.W.—Fresh, with dull weather, and slight rain

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1856

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in answer to
a question of Mr. GLYN's, last night, declared
"that it is not the intention of the Government
at present to take any step for putting an end to
the exclusive privileges of the Bank of England ;"
and also, that although, "if it shall appear that
the members of the House generally wish that
there should be, early in the session, a Parlia-
mentary inquiry into the present circumstances of
the Bank, and the operation of the existing Bank
Act, the Government would not deem themselves
justified in opposing any sueh general wish ;"
they entertained a decided opinion that "at the
present period of the session it is undesirable to
have the suggested Parliamentary inquiry, and
that it is not their intention to submit a motion
for the appointment of such a committee."
It is obvious, therefore, that the Government
will not initiate any movement in reference to the
all-important problem, on the solution whereof
the welfare and prosperity of the country so greatly
depend—that they are waiting for the action of
independent members—for that " pressure from
without" which is essential to the success of any
reformatory movement. Those desirous of a large
and comprehensive amendment of the monetary
system, must therefore be up and doing. Every
hour's delay may prove fatal to the cause in which
they are engaged. The moment for vigorous
and united action has arrived. " The light
cloud" has entered on the face of the moon,
and if the golden opportunity be neglected
or misapplied it may be lung before a similar one
can again be made available.

The stereotyped exonee_.- the War—has again
been put forward as an apology for procrastina-
tion and inaction. But Surely it operates as a
powerful argument on the other side ; and we
should, when such extraordinary demands are
pressing on the fiscal, financial, and monetary re-
sources of the country, be desirous rather of ob-
taining a circulating medium adequate to the
wants and exigencies of the industrial population,
than of going on with a defective currency, which,
even during " the piping times of peace," and
when there was no extraordinary pressure on our
resources, has led to the most serious difficulties
to the commercial interests, and occasioned very
painful privations to the labouring population.
It is not when the prices of almost every article
of primary necessity and comfort, and also the
burden of taxation, are materially enhanced, that
we are to listen to the cold-blooded doctrines of
Mercator and his disciples ; and to close our ears
against the cries of the sufferers—to render those
who have already overgrown wealth, still richer,
but the great body of the people poorer than