The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-28 00:00:00

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THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
• Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Charles Mathews,
Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale. Rogers, Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, the new comedietta, HIS EXCELLENCY,
in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear.
To conclude with A HUSBAND AT SIGHT.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, will be performed HOME TRUTHS.
After which, the French vaudeville, MILITAIRE ET
PENSIONAIRE. Characters by the Zouaves.
And LA CORDE SENSIBLE.
Followed by AN AMBUSCADE AT INKERMAN.
To conclude with BOWL'D OUT.
Commence at 7.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Froprietor and Manager, Mr. Ben). Webster.
Mr. B. Webster will make his first appearance (since his re-
turn from his provincial tour) in the course of the present
month, at his Annual Benefit, particulars of which will be

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duly announced.
12th week of the favourite American Actress, Miss Julia Daly.
THIS reVENING, THE HARVEST HOME. Messrs. J
L. Toole, P. Bedford, D. Fisher, Billinzton, Stuart, Eburne,
C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, Miss 11. Simms,
Miss K. Reny, and Miss Laidlaw.
After which, THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY. Mr. Paul
Bedford and Miss Julia Daly.
To canal* with OUR GAL. Miss Julia Daly, Messrs.
Eburne, Ward, and Romer.
Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, 12 28. ; Family Boxes, Ai.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balconl, 4a, 4 Front Circle Stalls, Is. •
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, is. 6d. ; • Vitheatre, le ; Gallery, 6011
Acting Manager r. Wm. smith.

FRENCH PLAYS—ST. 3,IATES'S THEATRE,
Directeur, M. Talexy.—Leasee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Positively the last Night but two of the season.
TO - N IGHT,
UNE FILS DE FAMILLE. M. Paul Devaux, M. Briet,
M. Thomasse, Madame Ludue, Madlle. Gabrielle.
Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, ss. ; Pit, 28. ;
Gallery, is.
Private Boxes, from Two Guineas.
Commence at 8.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 5

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
..Tl. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
This Evening., the Historical Spectacle, entitled FAIR
ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS. To be followed by
Scenes in the Arena. To conduce with THE SPOILED
_CHILD. Little Pickle, Miss Amelia Smith.
7 Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open dly fom till 4.
Stage Manrager— 11
Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti.

CONCERTS.-

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING,
C. H. GOUNOD'S OPERA.
FAUST.
First Time in this Country.
Faust Mr. Henry Herbert.
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Siobel Mrs. Anderson.
Marguerite •••••••••• Miss Russell.
Conductor. Mr. Jonghmans.
And selections from
Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other
Entertainments.
Balcony, ls , Hall. Bd.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come.
than and Mimio), and C. Marshall.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised
expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER.—SvN OFFICE, JULY 28, 1860.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
69—highest since noon yesterday.
55—lowest this morning and during the night.
64—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.78.
WIND--W.• S.-W. ; light, with fine weather, but ra.
ther dull.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DA:T.—Morning, 9h. 47m.--Afternoon, 10h. 28m.
To-itoaßow.-Morning, 11h. 10m.—Afternoon., 11h. 49m

LCINDON, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1880.

Our readers will not count us among the dupes
of Lord PALMRRSTON, nor will they even think us
likely to put undue faith in him. Perhaps so much
the more will they be disposed to go with us when
we would place the faith in his impressions and
convictions which we think justly his due.

We frankly confess, then, that surveying the ,
whole question impartially, we do regard the
speech of the PREMIER of England in regard to the
proposed fortifications as entitled to the greatest
weight. We do not refer just now so much to th©
arguments, however weighty and just they may be,
as to the man—the argumentum ad homine as we
might term it. That Lord PALMERSTON should
have spoken as he has done in relation to things
across the Channel, should have, as it strikes us,
great weight. The fortification question, of course,
divides itself into two parts—what is necessary
—even urgent—to be done, to make our arsenals
safe against sea and land attack ; and
whether the circumstances exist which require
that we should do it. On the first point, which is
a professional question, we have the report of the
Commissioners. We have examined that report
carefully, and recorded our opinion of its great
ability, and of the attention to financial considera-
tions, also, by which it is marked. We believe few
intelligent laymen can peruse the report and the
evidence attached, without being convinced that in
all that is essential the Commissioners are thoroughly
right. The differences of opinion amongst wit-
nesses, so sneeringly alluded to by some, not only do
not surprise us, but give strength to the representa-
tions of those who were responsible for giving
their opinion on the whole case, since it shows that
they did so after fair consideration of all sides of
the question.
But the other half of the question is a purely
political one, and. one on which Lord PALMERSTON' s
antecedents make his statements of the highest im-
portance. It may be necessary to recal the noble
lord's language on Monday night—" Now, as to the
necessity of these works, I think it is impossible for
any man. to cast his eyes over Europe and to see
what is passing there without being convinced that
the future is not free from danger. It is difficult
to say where the storm may burst, but the horizon
is charged with clouds which betoken the possi-
bility of a tempest. The house, of course, knows
that in the main I am speaking of our immediate
neighbour across the Channel, and there is no use
disguising it. It is in no unfriendly spirit that I
am speaking. No one has any right to take offence
at considerations and reflections which are purely
founded upon the principle of self-defence."
Thou, after justifying the commercial treaty from
its tending to peace, and showing, nevertheless,
what a frail security it would be, and how slow a
nation, E 0 fond of military glory, will be to change
to predominantly commercial tastes, the noble lord
resumed,.....“ lethere nothing in the state of Europe
that leads us to think that we might by the course
of events be called upon to liefend ourselves
against hos tile attack? We see in France an army
of 600 and odd thousand men, of whom 400 and
odd thousan,,l arc actually under arms, and the re-
mainder are merely on furlough, and can be called
into the ranks in a fortnight. That army is
greater than France requires for the pur-
poses of defence. No nation in the world would think,
unprovoked, of attacking France. Nothing could
be gained by it; no one could expect to dismember
Prance, and no one would fare otherwise than ill
who ventured upon. an unprovoked attack upon
France; and therefore for the defence of France ice

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