The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LA TRAVIATA—LE CORSAIRE.
Mille. PICCOLOMINI—Mme. ROSATI.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY, July 24), will be pre.
tented Verdi's Opera,
LA TRAVIATA.
Violetta, Mdlle. Piceolomini ; Alfredo, Signer Calzolari ;
lltrone Dauphol, Signor Vairo ; Bottom Grenvil, Signor
Saillou ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor Beneventano.
After which will be repeated the entirely new Ballet of
LE CORSAIRE.
With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.
Conrad, Signor Ronzani; Seyd, M. Dauty ; Yussuff, M.
Venafra ; Birbanto, M. Vandrie ; Sulmea, Mdlle. Clara ; Gul-
mre, Mdlle. Rosa; Dilare, Mcllle. Lizereux; Medora, Madame
Rosati.
The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock.
Rossini's Opera Tancredi will be repeated forthwith, for the
last appearance of Mdlle. Wagner.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at
the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.

TUCATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
ENGLISH OPERA.
THIS EVENING,
ESMERALDA.
After which
A BALLET DIVEV.TISSEMENT.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
under Ike Management et Mr. Itnekatons.

THIS EVENING,
TWELFTH NIGHT.

After which

MIL HUGHES AT HOME.

To con:ludo with
TIIE POSTMAN'S KNOCK•

ROYAL OLYM ?IC TREATER.
Lessee ant Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan.

THIS EVENING
DELICATE GROUND•

After which,
MEDEA.
To conclude with
A CONJUGAL LESSON.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Ifiumernent et Mr. Cntzus lEnAs.
EVENING.
MUSIC II 4.171 CHARMS.

After which,

THE WINTER'S TALE.

ROYAL THE tTRE ADELPIII.
Fropriator and Manner, Mr. R. Webster.
Directress. Madame Celeste.
THIS F.VENING.
LIKE AND UNLIKE.

Follower' by
MEDEA.

Attar which,

THE CT STOAS OF THE COUNTRY.

To conchide with
BOILS TO GOOD LUCK.

ASTLErS ROYAL. AUPIIITHEATRE.

Lessee awl Manare', Mr. Win. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
Revival of the great military spectacle, THE BITTLE OF TIE
ALMA. in honour of tha return of thc. Guards. Warlike effects—
the stage and ring combin:d—Mr. W. Cooke's stud of horses, &c.
After which,
The EQUESTRIAN PERFORM lacCE3 in the ARENA, &c.,
with other entertainments.
To conclude with a Melanie of High Art.
Itox-ofilee open from F.,even till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director. sir. vsr. Coke, fun.

HIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tilts DAY—Morn. 52 min. aft. 6 —Evening 52 min. sft. 6
S'v-hfOltliONV—liorn.lB rain. aft. 7—Evening 45 rain. aft. 7

THE WEATHER—SUN Ornaz, JULY 21.
TEM:MIME% IN THEI SHADE.
80 —highest since noon yesterday.
64 —lowest this morning and during the night.
73 —this day at noon.
BABOWITER-29.75.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with fine weather.
There was very brilliant sheet lightning, and some thun-
der, last night, and some rain early this morning.

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Zit

LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 185 g.

As yet no trustworthy intelligence has been
received respecting the progress of the vile con-
spiracy concocted at the Palace of Queen ISABELLA
against the constitutional liberties of Spain. We
can detect the infamous treachery displayed
against the honest and high-minded, but, unfor-
tunately, the unsuspecting ESPARTERO, by the
SOVEREIGN who owes her throne to his exertions,
and the colleague who is indebted to him for the
power of inflicting so severe a blow to his supe-
rior. We can percthve the diabolical ingenuity
with which the project was carried into execution
—the concentration of troops sufficient to crush
the unorganised resistance, which the manifest
determination to establish an irresponsible despo-
tism on the rains of the Constitution was sure to
provoke, and the sanguinary resolution to cement
the foundations of absolutism with the blood of
the best and bravest of the people. But ,ve do
not, and cannot, know what has been the
result in the provinces, owing to the break in
the telegraphic communication at Saragossa.
As we have already stated, we have nothing but
ex parte statements and one-sided versions of the
proceedings, and it is scarcely necessary to say
that these are coloured, if not prepared, to suit the
exigencies of- the reactionary party from whence
they emanate.

That there has been a temporary success
at Madrid seems but too certain. Those
who rose on the spur of the moment were left
without leaders round whom they could rally,
and the cannon, the fusillade, and the sabre, soon
performed their deadly work on the indignant
but unprepared Constitutionalists. But it is not
so easy to trample on the liberties of a people
firmly resolved to be free. There may lae a brief
triumph, but the parties can never be secure.,
" For freedom's battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though baffled oft, is ever won."

Spain may for the moment be trampled on, but
she is by no means subdued ; and if the Spaniards
be worthy of the constitutional freedom to which
they aspire they will eventually obtain it, despite
every obstacle which the diabolical cunning and
sanguinary atrocities of the Reactionaires may
place in their way.

We regret to say that there are sinister ru-
mours in circulation respecting the participation
of the French Court, and more especially of the
French Minister at Madrid, in these very un-
toward events—rumours which receive at least a
partial corroboration from the movement of
French troops to the frontier. It would almost
seem as if the precious Peace by which the
Western Powers sacrificed the advantages they had
obtained, at the expense of so much. blood an(
treasure, was patched up for the purpose
of enabling the conspiracy against Spanish
Liberty to be carried into practical execu-
tion. All those, who were not in the secret, felt
surprised as well as grieved at the disgraceful ter-
mination to a war commenced and carried on
under very different auspices. But it now seems
as if NAPOLEON were too strongly actuated by the
spirit of Imperialism to inflict any injury on the
AurocrAT—that he would rather direct his power
against the constitutional liberties of neighbouring
States, so as to have no example that could in-
fluence his people in their opinions.
It is only the EMPEROII, himself that can ter-
minate these serious doubts and fears, and prove
to the world that he is not actuated by the insi-
dious policy so generally imputed to him. We
should greatly regret to find that the personage
onceso popular in England had forfeited the respect
and approbation then freely accorded. We should
have hoped that Louts NAPOLEON' would have been
far tgo Prwiellt to engage iu eau's which have