The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
-rx Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Reproduction of the powerful Adelphi drama, "The Flowers
of the Forest."
Tenth week of the popular American Actress, Miss Julia Daly
THIS r;VENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billington, Stuart, Eburne,
C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, Mrs.
Billington, Miss Laidlaw.
After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia
Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley.

pRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
1 Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
EVERY EVENING.
TO-NIGHT,
LES PROJETS DE MA TANTE.
LES JEU AU COUVENT. M. Paul Devattx.
LES FEMMES AUX OEUFS D'OR.
Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, ss. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, ls.
Private Boxes, from Two Guineas.
Commence at 8.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 5.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
Notice.—The Entertainments on Monday Evening last
having been honoured by the presence and approbation of
their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold and
suite, and other distinguished visitors, the magnificent Hippo-
Drama, and the Novel and Wondrous Scenes in the Arena
forming the programme on the occasion, will be repeated
every evening till further notice.
By particular request, there will be ONE more GRAND
MID DAY PERFORMANCE, viz., on Saturday, July 7, to
commence at 2 o'clock.
On Monday, July 2, 1860, and during the week, to com-
mence with the immensely successful Grand Historical
Spectacle in Three Acts, entitled " FAIR ROSAMOND, or
the AMAZON CRUSADERS." To be
Delfolowed by S
net, cenes
and
in
the Cirque, supported by Madlles. Berg, Mo
Leontine ; Messrs. Fernando, L'Epine, F. Watson, and Herr
Christoff, &a &c., artistes of unequalled celebrity. Conclud-
ing with a Popular Farce.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena--M. Felix Revolti.

CONCERTS.-

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING,
C. H. GOITN
FA OD
UST. 'S OPERA.
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, is, ............ Hall. 41d.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), and W. T. Critchlield.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of seventeen performers
(organised expressly for this Establishment), will make their
first appearance on MONDAY next for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, Sc., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, JULY 5, 1660.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE,
71—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
72—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.30.
Wrin—West-North-Westerly ; light, with very fine
weather.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DA.Y.—Morning, 3h. 14m.—Afternoon, 3h. 33m.
TO-MORROW.-Morning, 3h. 52m.—Afternoon, 4h. 9m,

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THE SUN.
LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1860.

Three times three for Hyde Park and Wimbledon
Common ! All England and all Europe now under-
stand where lies the last line of defence for the
metropolis. Even Lord OVERSTONE will sleep in
peace. When a despot King was warring against
his people's liberties, a march out of the London
apprentices once turned the scale ; and should a
despot's army—an army of soldiers content with
political slavery themselves—ever dream of re-
ducing us to their own condition, a march of young
London of the present day will convert the
whole country into a living fortress. The key
to national safety, in the last extremity, is now
found. We entirely believe that our fleet will
never allow us to need our riflemen ; but we also
know that every sailor afloat would fight with
all the more assurance recollecting the Volunteers
ashore. He has his wife, his parents, his bro-
thers and sisters there—he cannot absolutely in-
sure that in 300 miles of coast available for land-
ing, no enemy can leap ashore before he can
steam up to him. But his hand now will not
tremble, as he lays and trains his gun aboard
ship, for the safety of those at home, whose
lives and honour are all dearer to him than
his own. He will think of wife and children, and
think of the Volunteers who watch them—and then
bang- !—it goes—a well aimed shot at the enemies
of England.
How can Englishmen but glory in Hyde-park
and Wimbledon ? Oar soldiers do not fight for
their pay alone, we well know. They must live ;
but, if the hour of trial came, we believe every
British soldier would fight, though the nation were
as bankrupt as Austria; for it would be the bank-
ruptcy of a country of freemen, to defend which''
Would be worth every freeman's while. But our
volunteers are soldiers at their own costs. Con-
tributors of their precious time and money, vicing
in discipline with the paid arminth es of the C
what theontslavinenest,
and learning in one twelvemo
of despotism would not have acquired in many years.
England has passed a vote of confidence in her-
self, which will warn all who envy her prosperity
and freedom not to venture a hostile motion.
We naturally feel great enthusiasm for the Rifle
Volunteer Movement, and look on the Wimbledon
competition with the highest pleasure. We can-
not feel quite sure how long it is since we have
earnestly insisted on the great value of the rifle
a an insrumert of national defence ; but we do
remember as long bad; as March 14, 1854,
making l"c of the now splendid Victoria Rifle
Corps, whichhadbeen formed several months before,
as a test for urging afresh our views on the public.
On that day, in language as appropriate as ever,—
and of which the allusions will be recalled with
interest, we wrote—" There can be no doubt that
the Rifle will be the weapon which will decide the
fate of most future battles. Already the artillery
hes been required to make great efforts to preserve
its relative superiority ; but WC must expect that
improvements
will continue to be made in the In-
fantry weapon, till the discharge will become so
rapid, and the ed„z so sure, that within the range
of half a mile or more it will be the most deadly
of arms. Few, howevcr, become very quickly
erfect marksmen ; and hardly any ever become
first-rate who have not felt sore enthusiasm fcr
the art of shooting in early life. The steady hand
and eye, the correct appreciation of distance, the