The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
On BOXING NIGHT, Dec. 26, and every Evening, will
be produced, with an expenditure hitherto unattempted.
HARLEQUIN BLUE BEARD, the great Pantomine, pro-
duced by Mr. Edward Stirling. ; embracing the chief panto-
mine talent of the day. A perfect galaxy of
Mr. Harry Boleno, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr.
Clowns Hillyard, and the Lilliputians.
Harlequins,....Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne.
Pantaloons Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner.
Columbines Mme. Bolena, Miss Clara Morgan.
Zelinski
Ballet 26 Ladies and Mr. W. H. Payne.
Gorgeous scenery, from the pencils of T. Grieve and Telbin,
ills stratin: the moving events of the year ; decorations, by
Blamire, on a sca'e of magnitude and expenditure without
parallel; fairy costumes, by Miss James and Mr. Coombe,;
Eastern splendour, processions. marches, dancing, fun, and
frolic, united to magical transformations by Sloman, pro-
ducing a combination of the grotesque and beautiful, recalling
the golden days of pantomime for which Covent Garden stood
alone and unapproached. Commencing, at seven, with the
popular operetta of the MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE, in
which Miss Louisa Pyne will appear. Order the carriages
at half-past 11.

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN—under GARDEN—under the Management of Miss LOUISA
PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE.
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Mr. W. Harrison, Mr.
A. Lawrence, Mr. H. Corti, Mr. St. Albyn, are.
Conductor—Mr, Alfred Mellon.
And a DIVERTISSEMENT.
Doors open at Seven. Commence at Hal-past.

THEA TR-g-R 0 Y AL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Baekstone.
TATS EVENING the nsrforraanoes win e)orninsese with
Sheridan's comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Mr. Buckstone, Miss Amy Sedp.:wick, &c.
After which, GRIST TO THE MILL. Francoise, Miss
Rose Howard.
To conclude with MT HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at 7.

It OYAI, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
SUSAN SMITH.
To be followed by, at 8 o'clock, THE CORSICAN
BROTHERS. Supported by Messrs. Fechter, A. Harris,
Meadows, Graham, Shore, and Miss Murray.
To conclude with THE GARIBALDI EXCURSIONISTS

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
CHRISTMAS EVE, Monday Holiday Night (by desire),
THE COLLEEN BAWN. llr. and Mrs. Boucicault.
Boxes and places to be had at the Box-office, from 10 till
5. No charge for booking.
Acting Manager—Mr. W. Smith.

AID ELPHI. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Proprietor en,i. Manager. Mr. Benj. Webster.
Engacrement for a limited number of nights of Miss Agnes
Robertson and Mr. Dion Roucicault, who will appear
every evening in the highly successful Drama of "The

Caeca Rawn:"
THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Dries K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.

After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boticicault, D.
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
After which, THAT BLESSED BABY. Mr. Billington,
Mr. J. L 'foole, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, .£2 2s. ; Family Boxes, IL
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 45.: Front Circle Stalls, es.;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, ls. ed. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith. •

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTT.
Crowded Houses nightly to witness the Lions and the greal
Brute Tamer.
Miss Rebecca Isaacs every Evening.

Notice.—There will be no half-price during the engage-
ment of the Lions, except for children under ten years of
age, and then to Pit and Boxes only.
This Evening, .a new Spectacle, entitled THE LION
CONQUEROR ; or, The .Death Jungle, expressly for the
introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe
of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and British Artistes.
Concluding with the First Act, of THE DAUGHT,ER
OF THE REGIMENT. Marie, Riss Rebecca. Isaacs.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Bolt-office open daily from 11 till 4
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WERT.
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.

Batty's Prize Pantomime will be produced on a scale of
treat magnificence at Christmas.

HALL

CANTERBURY
Open Every Evening at Seven. •
GRAND' SELECTIONS (First Time) from LA EMMA
DEL REGIMENTO (Donizetti), NORMA, SONNAMBULA,
and MARTHA.

Principal Artistes Miss RUSSELL, Madame MARIA, Miss
TYRRELL, Miss WILLI A NIS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C.
W. BERNARD, and Signor TIVOLI.
Musical Director...., Mr. F. JONGITMANS.
The Comic Department compri4es Messrs. J. BL 4NCIIARD,
A. B. HOLLINGSwORVIL Master BARRY, G. W. PELL,
CHARLEY Fox, and E. MARSHALL.
The Fine Arts Gallery has been enriched by the addition of
the late John Martin's three Grand Pictures—viz., " THE
GREAT DAY of HIS WRATH," "THE PLAINS of
HEAVEN," and "THE LAST JUDGMENT," on view
until 12 o'clock at Night.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 21, UK
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
34—highest since noon yesterday.
27—lowest this morning and during the night.
33 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.90•
WIND—N.-Easterly—fresh; with cold frosty weather,
and some sunshine.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 1860.

Of all our public men none owes more than Lord
PALIIERsToN to our Volunteers, and handsomely
he repaid the debt on Wednesday at Romsey. To
them he owes, in great Dart, the position he has
been able to take in the Councils of Europe
throughout this Year, If the moral influence of
England has, according to the testimony of Italians
themselves, worked -wonders in their behalf, if
Austria could. not be haughty towards us; but
above all, if the French army could not ask of their
EMPEROR to lead them to the sack of London, or to
scout our representations on the right of Italy to
settle its own affairs, all this is very ranch to be
attributed to the success of the Volunteer Move-
ment. It is remarkable how different the tone of
the continental press has been, ever since the
Review in Hyde Park. We increased our army,
we doubled our navy, still with them there
were the chances of war for an invader, they might
be in his favour; and then, when he landed, and
had defeated the English army,
why, there
••••-•
was but the nation of shopkeepers a
set of bourgeoisie who would pay anything
to save their shops from being plundered.
One short year taught them, however, that these
shopkeepers were soldiers in heart ; though honest,
civil tradesmen, earning an honest livelihood, that
they were very apt, and handy too, at soldiers'
exercises, and that, if need were, the hundred and
fifty thousand would very quickly multiply to a
million, and leave small chance indeed to any army
Which could possibly be landed. With a sullen
growl or two the foreign press tacitly acknow•
ledge(' that, should accident ever carry an invading
fleet safely away from our navy, or even through
it, yet the land of Rifle Volunteers was not to be
easily rifled by marauders.
We are not quite sure that Lord PALMERSTON.