The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

PROTECTION AGAINST ADULTERA-
TION and FRAUD.—The UNIVERSAL 1'1111,7E16R, esta-
blished 185/, supplies, retail and wholesale, articles of il,,mestic con-
sumption, guarani eed again-t adulteration and fraud, cspecia ly
Teas, Coffees, Italian Goods, Wine, Spirit and Beer, Flour, various
kinds of Meal. Orders r:+r town and country executed at the • hief
Office, 83, Cannon-street West, City, and at the West-t n 1 Depot,
23, King William-street, Charing-cross. Prosoectases, list ..1
prices, list of patrons, sent free on Ipplication at the above
places. Comparative Sales :-1855, first quarter, 693/. 3s. ld. ; first
quarter of 1856, 1,4511. lls. sd.

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The SECOND APPEARANCE in London these five
years of Mine. ALBONI.
THIS EVENING, May 13, will be repeated Rossini's
Opera

LA CENERENTOLA.
Angelina, ilidnae. Alboni ; Doa Ramiro, Signor Calzolari ;
Don Magnifico, Signor Zucconi ; and Dandini, Signor Bene-
ventano (his second appearance).
To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement,
LES QUATRE SAISONS
by Mdmes. Bellon, Boschetti, Lizereux, Pierron, Katrine,
and M. Vandris. Paz de Deux, Mdlle. Boschetti and M.
Vandris; Pas, Mdlle. Katrine, accompanied by Mdlle. Pierron
and coryphees; Pas, Mdlle. Lizereux and Corps de Ballet;
Pas de Bacchante, Mdlle. A. Bellon; Pas de Deux, Mdlle.
Bellon and M. Vandris; Finale, ividlles. anon, Boschetti,
Lizereux, Katrine, aad M. 7anclris, and Corps de Ballet.
Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.—The Opera
Will commence at 8 o'clock.

On THURSDAY next, May 15 (a Subscription Night given
in lieu of Tuesday, August 19), will be performed Rossini's
Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLA. Rosina, Mdme.
Alboni ; II Conte, Signor Calzolari; Bartolo, Signor Zueconi;
and Figaro, Signor Belletti.

To conclude-with LES QUATRE SAISONS; by '_Mmes.
Bellon, Lizereux, Bosehetti, Pierron, and Katrine, and M
Vandris.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Ar. K. T. Smith.
ENGLISH OPERA.

MIS EVEgING will be produced
MISCHIEVOUS ANNIE.
After which,
CINDERELLA.

To cowhide with
THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER.

THEATRE ROYAL, II YMARKET.
the Management of Mr. Buckatena:
THIS EVENING,
THE EVIL GENIUS.
Followel by
TOM THUMB.
To conclude with
THE ABBE IN LOVE.

R )YAL PrilNCE:4S'i THEATRE. OK 70:1D-STRE ET.
Under the Minviatent et Kr. CI=LES KEAN.
EVENING,
THE VICTOR VANQUISHED.

After which,

TIRE WI NTE R'S TALE.
Principal chracters 134, lir. and lira. C. Zean.

ROYAL THE STRE ADELPIII.
Propriatv and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
LIKE AND UNLIKE.
Meters. B. Webster, Wright, P. Belford. C Selby, Garden
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham.

After which,
URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

To conclude with
MY PRECIOI73 BETSY.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alft•ei Wigan.

TFIIa EVENDTO
ETRIBU lON.

To conclude with
STAY AT HOME.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Mauler, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EyENINO,
2(1 time, a Now and Orizinal Romantic Equestrian Spectacle.
Written expressly for this Amphltheatre, called, TEIE HORSE OF
THE CAVERN, or tha ,unted Brigands of the Abruzzi, in which
Mr. William Cooke's Stud of Horses, trained be him, will develope
various novel and surprising situations and effects.

After which,
A new series of SCENES in the CIRCLE, concluding with a
TABLEAU EQUES'FRE.
Roz-office open from Elev,n tt 1 Farr. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Co Ace, jun.

ROYAL .5173 REY TFIEITRE.
Lessees, Mews. Sh:nher I arid Creswick.

EVENING,
JAM SHEPP %ED.
Followed by
YOUR LIFE'S IN DANDER.

To conclude with
BETSY BAKER.

lIIGR WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY—Morn. 47 min. aft. B—Evening 24 rain. aft. V
T,)-Moßitow—Morn. 59 rain. aft. 9 —Evening 33 rain. aft.lo

Tar, WEATFIEIt—SUN OFFICE, MAY 13.
TrntinfOltATZs, I I TFIR SHAD%
CO - highes't since noon yesterday.
54 :owest this morning and during the night.
•59 -this day at noon.
BAROtirTTCR, clown to 29.61—now 29.72.
Wm, S.W.—Light, with dull weather. Yesterda'
afternoon it came on to rain heavily, with the wind iron
S. W. In the evening the wind went back to the 01,
quarter, N.E , with rain all night. This morning a verN
dense fog came on for about an hour. The wind ther
changed to S.W., anu now remains so, with a promise of
weather.

I,eople immediately COElcerned, or with the
peace and tranquillity of Europe. The clerical
influence, although it cannot act independently,
is sufficiently powerful to prevent any decided
wne ioration. There is, therefore, but little hope
for the future—nothing to induce men to submit
to the oppression they are enduring, in the hope
of " a good time coming" for themselves, or for
their children.

It is evident that "secularisation "—the com-
plete separation of the temporal authority from
the spiritual power, is the only chance for the
welfare and prosperity of the long-suffering, and
greatly oppressed people. The clerical yoke must
be got rid of—for, as truly remarked in the
Memorandum, "it is a burning torch of turbulence
and corruption, which furnishes a pretext for the
permanent occupation of the Austrians, excites
diplomatic complications, and disturbs the balance
of Europe !"

A plan has been suggested by the Plenipoten-
tiaries by which this great desideratum may be
achieved. An " administrative reform" is sug-
gested, which may have the intended effect. Six
points are laid down for the complete " seculari-
sation" of the " legations" or provinces of the
Holy See, situate between the Po, the Adriatic,
and the A ppennines, but permitting their diplo-
matic and religious relations to remain exclusively
the concern of the Court of Rome. The foreign
occupations must speedily cease, but the much-
required reforms must be coeval therewith, inas-
much as there should be no pretext afforded for
the renewal of such an untoward state of afflirs.
[lad it not been for these " occupations" in which,
France is a particeps crimiris, the necessary re-
forms would already have been introduced. But,
unfortunately, the Papal Government has been
thereby taught to pin its faith on foreigners
rather than on its own subjects, and to endeavour
to rule by fear rather than by love.

This state of affairs should at once be termi-
nated. It is to be hoped that LOUTS NAPOLEON
will himself perceive the
,inevitable necessity of
such a course. The effects of " the apple of dis-
cord" flung among the Plenipotentiaries by the
very infelicitous observations relating to the Bel-
gian Press are already too painfully perceptible.
The Cabinet of Paris would probably be but too
happy to escape from the false position iu
which it has placed itself thereby. Whatever
be its views, however, England cannot change.
Its people will never concur in or sanction a
erusade against the liberty of the Press in any
country. If the Alliance is to last, there must be
a withdrawal from the position so improvidently
assumed. We are satisfied that the good feeling
of France will induce her, not only to abstain
from the movement more than hinted at, but
Ilso co-operate in a cordial and friendly
spirit in endeavouring to abate the cry-
ing grievances, indicated in the Sardinian
Notes, in the States of Italy generally, but
'n that of Rome in particular. Such a course
will indeed consolidate the union, and render the
entente cordiale indissoluble. It will promote the
welfare and prosperity of Europe, but especially
of the Mighty Nations which lend their hands to
he glorious work, the consummation whereof
will for ever redound to the glory of France and
England.

Exeter Hall has for the moment triumphed.
Ile bands are to play no longer in the Parks on
t Sunday afternoon to the smoke-dried, over-
worked, down-trodden, sickly population of the
metropolis. Exeter-hall determined that its Sun-
lay bray should suffer from no rivalry ; and,
itterly indifferent to the wishes and necessities
)f the poor, vowed that it should be so. The
Premier was besieged with Mawworms, pestered
vith their remonstrances. The Premier, a bit of
us Epicurean, didn't like it. Sir BENJAMIN HALL
vas sent for. The sturdy Baronet, who had
manfully withstood the assaults of the GROSVENORS
szed SPOONERS, was not to be wheedled by Lord
PALMERSTON, and would not give way. This was
al Friday, and so the matter stood until the next
lay. The crisis came. Oa Saturday, a copy of
`he Leeds Mercury, containing a confidential let-
er to the public against the performance of the
'ands—a letter remarkable for bad logic, weak
argument, and extravagant assertion—reached
he palace at Lambeth. The Archbishop set to
work to read it under a meek protest—naturally
enough was much moved as he proceeded, and
having called for a pair of clean cambric handker-
chief; wiped away his tears, finished the perusal,
tnd. mustered resolution to write to Lord PAL-
NIERSTON on the strength of it. A letter, says
'he Herald, "in the name of the whole Christian
community, expressive of a deep feeling of grief
tnd alarm at the desecration of the Lord's-day."
Such a letter, we are assured, "is not an every-
day occurrence." It was too much for the vola-
tile Premier. He could crack his joke over the
three tailors in Tooley-street. The represen-
tative "of the whole Christian community"
Frightened him. He took at once to hocus
pocus, and leapt down his own throat with
celerity no living professor could rival.
Sir BEN3A3IIN HALL was straightway sacrificed ;
Ind the people of London were once more de-
livered over, bound hand and foot, to the most
execrable tyranny extant.
Of course the matter can't rest here. It is not
in the nature of Englishmen to endure tamely
such a monstrous violation of the rights of con•
science. Humane men, whose hearts were so
deeply moved by the spectacle in the Parks last
Sunday, cannot; thus have the cup of unselfish
pleasure dashed from their lips and say and do
nothing. The victims themselves cannot be ex-
pected to forego a boon of this sort with placidity.
Of course they will be anxious to know the reason
why. Doubtless they will experience a very
natural auxioty to know who their tyrants are.
Surely they have a right to know how they came,
uret, to be u nchristianised by the Archbishop of
CANTERBURY, and, second, what his reasons are
ror interferin g with their enjoyment ; and, having
that right, v rill feel disposed to exercise it. The
greater porti,on of them don't know what an Arch-
bishop is.. His Grace cannot have a better oppor-
tunity to a!,sow them than the gathering in the
Parks ne- Sunday will afford him. He is bound
in masa less to give them the explanation they
will look for ; and no coward fear, it is to be
hoped, w, 11 deter so great and good a Christian
Promo
bvious a duty. His Master fed the
multitudi)
that followed Him. We call upon the
Archbish. e ,p
to tell the people in the Parks why he
has mist, ;presented them, and deprived them of
their only opportunity for fresh air and innocent
recreation . Their inquiries will not, of course,
he coconfined to Dr. SUMNER : the " evange
clergy of die Establishment, and their church and
pers, and the chapel-goers of Dissent, who
in the Sabbatarian crusade againsthave fig. 7ra d
the enjoys n ant of the population, will also have
the °ppm! taanity to explain themselves. Most of
thorn dupe ni 1. on the poor for support, and cannot
in cornanonit leceney refuse their customers a reply,

more especii ,Ily those tradespeople who protest so
loudly on b©, half of lib3rty of conscience, and try

so energeticaL !y to put down Popery. Tract dis-
tributors may also prepare themselves to give ex-

plauations. '; is to be hoped all the explanations