The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

ADELPHT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole froprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Ite-appea-ance of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wigan—Third week of
the populae American Actress, Miss Julia Daly.
THIS EVENING to commence with ITS AN ILL WIND
THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD. Messrs. Alfred-Wigan,
J. L, Toole, Stuart, Billington, C. J. Smith, Ward, Mrs. A.
Wigan, and Miss 11. Simms..
After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia
Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with GOING TO TIIE DERBY.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 25. ; Family Boxes, IL
Orchestra Stalls, 55. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, 3s.
Pit Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 1s ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith.

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Director, M. TALEXY.
Mdlle. DUVERGER.— M. BRINDEAU.
Mardi, 20 Mai, PAR DROIT DE CONQUETE : M.
Brindeau jouera George Bernard.
LES ETOILES DE PARIS (Prologue et Ouverture com-
pose specialement pour le TlWatre St. James, par MM. Charles
Poter et Lambert Dennery) : ateur, M. Roland ;
St. Phar, M. Briet ; le Genie, Mdlle. Marie Basta.
Ortire :1. LES ETOILES DE PARIS-2. LE CHEVEU
BLANC-3. PAR DROIT DE CONQUETE.
Chef d'Orchestrc, M. Cadaux ; Directeur de la Scene, M.
Lambert Dennery.
Prices of Admission—Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony
Stalls, 55. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is.
Les bureaux ouvriront a 7 heures : on commencera 1 8
heures.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
..J-1i- Proprietor, Mr. W3l. BATTY.
Powerful 'Attraction for the Holidays. Three Grand
Mid-day Performances during the Whitsun Holidays, viz.—
(To-day), Tuesday,l29th, Thursday, 31st, and Saturday, June
2d. The Entertainments will consist of a Recherché Display
of Equestrian Performances and a Light pleasing Drama-
tic Piece ; commencing each day at Two o'Clock.
TII IS EVENING,
The Grand Hippo-Drama, " Tire HISTORY OF A FLAG."
Wondrous Scenes in the Cirque, supported by the most
talented Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes in the World.
Concluding with a Laughable Farce.
The magnificent Chandeliers manufactured by Messrs. De.
tries and Sons, Houndsditch.
Poo: s open at hall-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.

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, Mtertainacbeth, and numerous other
En
Balcony, is Hall. 6d.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George liodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), and W. T. Critchfield.
The AFRICAN OPERA TUOUPE, their first appearance
since 1852, consisting- of ELEVEN STAR PERFORMERS,
who will give the whole of their inimitable entertainment
every evening.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

CONCERTS..

THE WEATHER.---SUN OFFICE, MAY 27, 1860.

THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
58—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.87.
W/ND—North-Westerly ; strong and squally, with fins
sunshiny weather, but cool and cloudy.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1860.

The united building trades have re-commenced
the nine hours' agitation. They have published an
address, and a well written one, to the Central
Association of Master Builders. The case on one
side is, therefore, again before the public, since, we
presume, by the publication of their memorial,
they mean to invite the expression of public opinion.
The first step the men have thus taken they have
taken wisely and well. We mean that their mode
of seeking to obtain their object is the proper one.
Public opinion is a power in these days, and one in
a free country to which all classes must ulti-
mately yield. The master builder may, indeed,
say to some friend who asks him why he cannot
concede the hour requested, that he himself knows
his own business best, and that his friend cannot
comprehend it. But his friend sees workmen, sees
other masters, becomes " up" in the question, and
next time he meets his friend in the brick and
mortar line, he discusses the matter with him on
more equal terms. Benevolent men take their
kind of interest in the subject. Educationists dis-
cuss it from their point of view. Sanatory
reformers hare their notions concerning it.

Newspaper editors receive information from a
parties ; the gist of the question becomes
at last quite clear, and the public mind become
pretty well made up. When it does so, the righ
generally rrevails.
But let the men, and the masters too, beware of
outrunning public opinion. Both, as is now con-
fessed, did so on the last occasion of a similar
demand. If the men are confident of a good cause,
our advice to them is—have patience, and you must
prevail. All the masters in the kingdom cannot
resist you if you resort to moral means only.
Try, we say, the power of knowledge. It
can vanquish the strongest association. Never
was there in history a stronger combination than
that of the landlords to retain a tax on your daily
bread. The League diffused knowledge on the sub-
ject far and wide ; they forced it even into farm-
houses, landlords' manors, and the corn-halls of
agricultural towns. Knowledge overthrew the
bread tax ; it has overthrown the taxes which used
to enhance the price of almost everything you ate;
it has reduced very largely the taxes on all you
drink, and will eventually abolish them too. Even
the Emperor of the FREN CII quails before European
opinion.

The men appeal to what has been done in other
departments with regard to shortening the hours of
work. They say, "in this conviction we are fully

sustained by the results of similar reductions of
daily toil in other departments of industry. In
Lond-m, and generally throughout the provinces,
the clerks and warahousemen have agitated for a
very considerable shortening of the hours of work.
Their efforts have been completely successful, and
the result has been an immense g"in to the men,
without the slightest loss to the masters. On the
contrary, the establishment of better and friendlier
feelings between the employers and the employed
has not only conduced to the greater comfort of
the parties, but has also been productive of