The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

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 Zonaves.
And LA CORDE SENSIBLE.
Followed by AN AMBUSCADE AT INIiERMAN.
To conclude with BOWL'D OUT.
Commence at 7.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Mr. B. Webster will mske 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
duly announced.
12th week of the favourite American Actress, Miss JullaDaly.
THIS .r:VENDIG, THE HARVEST HOME. Messrs. 3.
Toole, P. Bedford, D. Fisher, Billington, Stuart, Eburne,
c. .J. Smith,
KellPowell, RoMiss Laid iamer Miss Woolgar, Miss H. Simms,
)dies If.y, and w.
After which, THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY. Mr. Paul
Bedford and Miss Julia Daly.
To conclude with OUR GAL. Miss Julia Daly, Messrs.
Eburne, Ward, and Romer.

Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Es. ' •
Pit Stalls, 2e.; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

LIRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Positively the last Night of Madlle. Delphine Fix, and last
night but three of the season.
TO -N IGHT,

L'UT DIEZE. M. Buet, M. Thomasse.
And LES PATTES DE MOUCHE. (Positively tlae
Mast time.) Madlle. Marie Basta and Madlle. Delphine Fix.
Orchestra Stalls, 78. lid. ; Balcony Stalls, 58.28. ;
Gallery, Is.
Private Boxes, from Two Guineas.
Commence at 8.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 5

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
..J3- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
An Extra Grand MID-DAY PERFORMANCE will take
place on SATURDAY next, July 28, commencing at Two
o'clock.
This Evening, the historical Spectacle, entitled FAIR
ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS. To be followed by
Scenes in
Lit le Arena. To concluae with THE SPOILED
CMLD. Lie Pickle, Miss Amelia Smith.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7,
Box-office open daily from till 4.
Stage Manager— 11
Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolt!.

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.-
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, is Hall. 6d.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), 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, in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER.--SUN Orricz, JULY 27, 1860."
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHAM
64—highest since noon yesterday.
52—lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day at noon. _ _

BAROMETER-29.87.
WlND—West-North-Westerly; light, with fine sum.
mer weather.

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To-momtow.-Morning, 9h. 47m.—Afternoon, 10h. 28m,

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THE SUN.
LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1860.

The business of the session seems to hang fire
just at the close. The waste of time committed by
precipitate legislation at the beginning now brings
its consequence at the end. Scarcely a Bill—even
a Government one—has a chance of going on with-
out a deal of compromise between parties. The
precious Treaty which had been hurried on
in breathless haste lest its cloven feet should
be distinctly seen, now halts, and even
threatens the very existence of its authors. The
Paper Duty or Duties rise up in judgment, and
assume a consequence beyond their price. The
Lords have disposed of one set of duties, and now
the Commons are so hard pressed by the exigencies
of " public business" that they can hardly find a
day for discussing the question of taking off or
abating the Customs Duty on foreign paper. That
question seems now to become a day of trial for the
strength of parties—the " idea" being which shall
give in, England or France—the Ministry for
France, and the Opposition for Old England.
There is no doubt that the Government would give
a good round sum in speculative annuities
to be well rid of the matter. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer—at whose door the evil omen now
hangs—considers that a whole evening must be
devoted to the full consideration of this penny
question—a question of life or death to
our English paper-makers. Then the public
naturally ask why should the treaty have
been so hastily agreed to before people knew
anything about it." Aye, there's the rub. Eng-
land was so rich that she was over generous in her
belief that France would have met her even more
than half•way. But there is such an axiom as
reckoning without your host—and the wily
concoctors of this precious treaty of commercial
war now find that they have stirred a hornet's
nest, instead of pouring the oil of peace on the
threatening waves of invasion.

We have been outmanoeuvred by our " august
ally," and this simple question of a penny duty
may yet acquire very momentous dimensions before
it be settled to the satisfaction of all the parties
concerned.

And then Mr. BRIGHT having been " let in" for
his penny bubble, is up and staring at the Treasury
Bench with a look beyond remorse. He feels so
strong in his penny wise and paper foolish conceit
that he proposes on Monday next to move an
amendment against any fortifications being
erected by this country until a future period
—which period is not mentioned—but is sup-
posed to be when t;he paper duty is abolished by
the Lords. Hue is the note of the member for

Birmingham—
" Mr. 'lmam' gave notice of his intention on Monday
next, when the house went into committee upon the resolu •
tiou of the noble viscosmt at the head of the Government in
relaPeet to fortifications, to move as an amendment the fol-
lowing resolution :—" That the estimates for the military
and naval services laid before this house during the present
session amount to £29,700,000, which sum this house has
voted, or is prepared substantially to vote. That a further
sum of £3,800,000 has been voted towards the military and
naval expenditure in China. That, having regard to this
large expenditvre, this house resolves to postpone the
further oonsideration of the commissioners' report on for-
t:fications to a future period."
And immediately afterwards the Chancellor of
the Exchequor, as if hoping to soothe the irritation
of his quondat u friend, rose to give notice that her
Majesty's Government would lay the proposal of
(
duties of Customs (the French duty)
the paper
before the House on Monday the 6th of August—
an intimation which seems to have convulsed the
House with laughter. NOW, really this man eenverin g
seems altogethecr to be a very sorry sort of Parlia.
There was much promise at
mentary going on, -
the opening of ?arliament—and now nearly at the
end of the Bess ion what has been done? Taxa-
most every pub-
tion without scruple, and al