The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

LEER MAJESTtS- P EAT-RE.-M.
JULLIEN'SANNUAL BAL MASQUE,
IVES EVENING (Monday, December 22.) -
M. ..T.ILLIEN has the honourto announce that his GRAND
ANNUAL BAL MASQUE will, this year, take place at her
Majesty's Theatre,
_on Monday (To-night), December 22.
Under ordinary circumstances, M. Jullien would have felt
that the patronage • hitherto bestowed on his Annual Enter-
tainment, and the general satisfaction evinced on every occa-
sion, rendered it unnecessary for him to add one word to the
mere announcement of the Ball. A recent event, however,
Makes it imperative on hith to draw the attention of his kind
patrons to the fact, -that after 17 years of constant-labour and
care," he has succeeded- in transforming the trivial entertain-
ment, formerly"known as the " Masquerade," into the mag-
nificent Fete of the Bal Masque, and in placing it on a level
with those given in the largeit establishments of Europe—at the
Academie Imperiale of Paris, -the Imperial Theatres of St.
Petersburg-an&Vienia,".•sind- the Theatre Royal. of Berlin-
-1 Fetes which the-Sovereigns of those capitals do not, disdain
to honour- with their presence:. Having thus raised the cha-
racter of those Entertainments, M. Jullien is satisfied that
the public will not hold hiin responsible for the ill-directed
efforts of plagiarists and imitators.
M. Jullien's Bal Masqu6 will be given this year with the
same splendour as before, and will take place at her Majesty's
Theatre—an establishment already famous for the magnificent
Balls which have, under the. most distinguished patronage,
been giien within its walls. M. Jullien feels confident that
this, his Seventeenth Bal Masque in England, will, for bril-
liancy and splendour, have never been equalled.
The Orchestra will eomprise one hundred and ten musi-
cians.
Principal Cornet-a-pistons—Herr Koenig and M. Duhem.
Conductor—M. JULLIEN.
The newest and most fashionable music will be played, in-
cluding several new polkas, waltzes, and quadrilles, composed
expressly by M. Jullieu for his concerts, and for this
occasion.

The dances will be regulated by fourteen Maitres des
Ceremonies, whose arrangements will be strictly carried out.
No one will be admitted except in evening dress or fancy
colltltme.
The whole theatre will be ornamented by a new and superb
decoration.
Mr. Nathan, of Castle-street, Leicester-square, has been
appointed Costumier to the Bal.
Harlequins, Clowns, and Pantaloons not admitted.
TWEETS FOR THE BALL, 10s. 6d.
The prices of admission for spectators (for whom the audi-
ence portion of the theatre will be set apart) will be--
Dress Circle
Gallery Stalls 2s. 6d.
Gallery
Private boxes from 3i. 3s. and upwards.
Persons taking Private Boxes will have the privilege of
passing to and from the ball room without extra charge.
Tickets for the ball, places, and private boxes may be
secured at the box-office of Her Majesty's Theatre ; of the
principal librarians andmn,sicsellers ; and at Messrs. Jullien
and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.
The doors will be opened at Half-past Nino, aid the Danc-
ing commence at Half-past Ten.
Refreshments will be supplied during the evening, and at
One o'clock the supper will be served.

THEA.TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, will bo performed
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's comedy of MONEY. The cha-
racter of Evelyn by Mr. Murdoch; Sir John Vesey,
Mr. Chippendale ; Mr. B. Stout, M.P., Mr. Buckstone ; Sir
Frederick Blount, Mr. W. Farren ; Graves, Mr. Compton ;
Lady Franklyn, Miss Talbot ; Georgian, Mrs, E. Fitz wil-
Ram ; Clara Douglas, Miss Reynolds.
After which, the STAR OF ANDALUSIA, when Perea
Nena will appear for the last time in this Spanish Ballet in
which she first appeared before the Haymarket audience.
Followed by (last two nights) A FAMILY FAILING, in
which Mr. Buckstone and Miss Blanche Fane will appear.
To conclude with the GALICIAN FETE.
Commence at Seven.

On Friday and Saturday THE HONEYMOON ; and the
Haymarket Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN
THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle.

MHEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI.
1 Genuine Success.—Unprecedented Attrac-
tion.---Last Two Nights before the Holidays of Janet Pride
and the grand New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, THE ELVES,
in which Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride.—
Mr. B. Webster as Richard Pride and Mr. Wright as Dickey
Trotter.

THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated (12ama
of JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, Paul
Bedford, C. Selby, Parselle, Garden, Bland; Mesdames Celeste
and. M. Keeley.
After which, with new scenery and appointments, the new
fairy ballet extravaganza, oalled THE ELVES, or the Statue
Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform.
ing with unexampled success at the Theatre Imperiale de
I'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha-
racters by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley,
Kate Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford,
C. Selby, Le Barr, &c.

Commence at Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
.111. - Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
A NEW GRAND EQUESTRIAN PANTOMIME FOR
BOXING NIGHT.

THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH,
with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations, Macbeth, Mr.
James Holloway.
After, which, the inimitable Equestrian SCENES in the
CIRCLE,

To cowhide with Entertainments of Novelty and Variety.
Doors open at half-past six ; commence at seven o'clock.
Pox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage ➢tanager, Mr.
W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

A.NTERBIT RY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, dm., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F.
Jonghmans, R. Grover,. T. Raino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, and P. Cowie ; Masters Austin, Ben-
nett, and Corn; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, J. riarroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Cattlfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
aisely. Suppers; &e., until twelve o'clock. In addition to
the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH
WINSTRELS will, appear in costume at Nine and Eleven
o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their &vomit selec-
tions.

WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Unis DAT—Morn. 5 min. aft. 9 —Evening 26 min. aft. 10
M-7_4o2now—Morn. 37 min. aft.lo—Evening 27 min. aft 11

TAE WE ATHER—SuN 0 rnoz, DECEMBER 21.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
51—highest sinee noon yesterday.
48—lowest this morning and during the night.
49—this day at noon.

IIArtOMETER, 30 47—falling.

WIND, W. to W.S.W.L-Light,with -dull weather.

DECEMBER 22.
49 —highest since, noon yesterday.
47--`nwest this morning and during the night.
49—tTAFI day at noon.
L'Alowvnim, 30.06—still falling rapidly.
WIND, Westerly.—Light, with dull weather.

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L )NDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1856.

FREDERICK WILLIAM still indulges in the
"King CAMBYSEs vein." "On dreadful thoughts
intent," he is resolved to carry fire and sword
into the Swis Cantons, to devastate their fair pro-
vinces, and, for the gratification of a mere per-
sonal pique, to enkindle the torch of war in the
heart of Europe. During the Russian difficulty
he "roared you like any sucking dove." His
benevolent disposition could not tolerate the
notion of bloodshed, although he fully recognised
the justice of the cause in which the Allied
Powers were engaged. He felt that " the blood
of Germans could only be shed in the cause
of Germany," and deliberately abdicated the high
position to which he had previously aspired as
one of the Great Powers of Europe. But now
all this is altered. He fancies that because he is
deprived of a spare feather in his cap of state--
as he cannot describe himself as Sovereign of
Neuchatel, he may blatently bellow " havoc, and
let slip the dogs of war," and that every other
nation is bound to sympathise with the imaginary
grievance.

These indications would not be very formid,
able, were it not for the support which
has so
unexpectedly and unwisely been
accorded to his pretensions by Lours NAPOLEON.
AS
we have already stated, the bark of "ClicT,tor
is notoriously worse than his bite, and the diffi-
culty would have passed away, with a little diplo-
matic yap
"ring, but for French intervention.
As in parochial rows, the man vociferating for
silence is usually the most noisy in the assembly,
the pretended Peacemaker is, in the present in-
stance, the most formidable disturber. The
Angel of Peace woiritlidfindeasivlyanihtyave been
appeased. H niois .
speedily be forgotten, and would
ff the steam
speedily have blown O. Eut, unfortunately,
had appealed to the good. °Mena of France. The
compliment had been duly
appreciated, and the
officious interference having been rejected by
Switzerland, the
indignation of the EMPEROR
burst forth, not in consequence of the wrongs of
Prussia, but of the disregard of his ow, influence
and power. Prussia, in appealing to France,
exhibited "a courteous deference to her political
situation," while the temperate assertion of Rel.
votian independence is described as "a lamentable
obstinacy, an exaggerated susceptibility, and a
complete indifference to French counsels !" ,j
But why were the authorities bound to exhi.i.i!