The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-08 00:00:00

APUBLIC MEETING will be held at the
THATCHED HOUSE TAVERN, on SATURDAY,
the 11th of February, at Two o'clock, with a view to establish
PRELIMINARY DRILL at Public Schools, in connection
with the Volunteer Movement. Lord ELCIIO, M.P., will
take the Chair.

BENSON'S 'WATCHES.
" Perfectioa of mechanism."—Morning Post.
Gold Watches 4 to 100 guineas.
Silver Watches
33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C.
send 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches

ROYAL EN GLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
• A-w
Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison.
' THIS EVENING, THE CROWN DIAMONDS. Messrs.
H. Corr', G. Honey, St. Albyn, and Vir.:Harrison. Misses
Thirlwall and Louisa Pyne.
Conductor, Alfred Mellon.
• To oonclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS
IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden
Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Barnes,
Tallies, infants Lauri, and Miss Clara Morgan.
Doers open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buokstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE STRANGER.
Mrs. Haller, by Miss Amy Sedgwiek.
• After which, the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy
of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled
Leclereqs.

trHEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.
1.

Due Notice will be given of the recovery of Dona Isabel
Cubas from her severe indisposition.
THIS EVENING, a new Drama, called A TALE OF
TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that
name by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters by Mr.
James Vining*, Walter Lacy, Villiers, [louse, Forrester, J.
Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, 11. Butler,
Clifford, and Fredericks ; Misses Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner,
Mrs. Campbell, and Madame Celeste.

After which, will be produced a new Grand Christmas Ex-
travaganza and Pantomime, KING THRUS lIBE AR D, the
LITTLE PET and the GREAT PASSION, in which is pre-
sented one of the most novel, costly, and brilliant effects ever
witnessed -designed and painted by Mr. William Callcott.—
King Thrushbeard, Miss Julia St. George.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.

Re-engagement of the Wonderful Dancer, Mons. Espinosa.
First appearance of Mdlle. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan-
seuse of La Scala, Milan ; and the Delapierre Family.
These highly-talented Children will appear every night.
The Royal Princess's Rifles on parade every evening.

THIS EVENING, CAUGHT IN A. TRAP.
After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by
J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle-
quin King Arflur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack Panta-
on, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown,
Mr. A. F. Forrest.

-NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Ben). Webster.
Reproduction of THE DEAD HEART, with all its power-
ful effects.
THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. B.
Webster, J. L. Toole, David Fisher, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith,
Billing-ton, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly.
After which THE NYMPHS OF THE LURLEYBERG ;
or, The Knight and the Naiades. Messrs. Toole, Bedford,
Eburne, Smith, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, C. Webb, K.
Kelly, Laidlaw.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor far bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to
Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to
carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night.
THIS E VENING the performances will commence with
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

Followed by a new sketch, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY.
Miss Wyndham and Mr. H. T. Craven.
After which, a new Tragic Ballet, entitled MY NAME IS
NORVAL. Supported by C. Young, Barrett, Miss Lydia
Thompson, Clara St. Casse, Arc.
And A BORDER MARRIAGE. Messrs. H. T. Craven,
Charles Young, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, Gd ; Pit, Is. The Box-ofßoo open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at halt-past six ; perform
ante commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Last Two Weeks of Mr. W. Cooke's Season.
THIS EVENING, the Powerful Equestrian Drama "of
THE WOODMAN'S HORSE, in which is displayed the
wonderful training of the Cream Palfrey, "Beauty," —Ex-
traordinary Acts of Hosemanship by John Henry Cooke,
Miss Emily Cooke, and the great company of talented Pro-
fessors, French l'ierrots, and facetious Clowns.
To conclude with the Comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN
TOM MOODY; or, Old Towier the Huntsman and the God-
dess Diana • Diana, with Songs, Miss Jacobs ; Tom, Mr.
Herbert; Patty, Mr. G. Belmore.
Commence at 7.
• Stage Manager, Mr. It. Phillips
The final Morning Performance of the Pantomime will be
ox Saturday, Feb. 11, at Two o'clock.

CI ANT ERB UR 'I HALL CONCERTS.-
J EVERY EVENING. Sterndale Bennett's MAY
QUEEN.
And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of
DINORAH.

Comic Vocalists --Messrs. Geom-e Tfolson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. V. Critchfleld, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interestin Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of [falls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
sights of the metropolis.
ROSA BON HEUR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE
FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of
Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The
gallery is opea from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

TIIE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, FEB. 8, 1860.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAWL
47—highest since noon yesterday.
45 —lowest this morning and during the night,
49—this day at noon.

RIROMETEII-29.64.
WIND, S.W. ; strong, with dull hazy weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Txxs DAY.—Morning, 2h. 30m.—Afternoon, 3b. 3m.
To-MORROW.-Morning, 3h. 24m.—Afternoon, 3h. 45m.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 1860

Whether England hasl sold her birthright for a
mess of pottage" in the instance of this signed and
ratified commercial treaty with the French EMPE-
ROR remains to be seen. It can only be seen with
any distinctness when the Treaty itself has been
laid upon the table, and when the Financial State-
ment has been submitted to the House. We are
promised both the day after to-morrow. We are
promised both the Treaty and the Budget on Fr
day, the 10th of February. Yet, in the meantime,
we know pretty well all about it. We have, at any
rate, the broad outlines of the double project. A
favoured few entrusted with these high State
secrets have let them out. And, now that the cat
is fairly Out of the bag,. we can already see plainly
enough which way it jumps. The Times has
found it impossible to hold its peace about
the Income Tax—the Independence Beige has
felt itself constrained to blurt out the chief
terms of the Treaty ald to enumerate some
of zits consequences. It has been known now
for:some days past that the abhorred Income Tax,
instead of being allowed to " cease and determine"
in this year of grace 1860, according to the formal
promise and elaborate arrangement of the present
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is
actually to be increased in this year of grace, that it
is to be renewed at, ninepence, that this ninepence
is to be paid in perpetuity, and that all this is to be
audaciously proposed by Mr. GLADSTONE !—the
very author himself of this illusory promise and
of
this falsest of all false predictions. This
pleasant truth was announced some days
since by the Times, and has remained ever since
then uncontradicted. To-day it is reiterated
yet more distinctly and as it were officially.
There is to be an Income Tax. It is to
be perpetual. It is to be an Income-tax of nine-
pence. And the boon is to clime to us direct from
the hand and brain of Mr. GLADSTONE! Then, as
to the heads of the Treaty, as they appeared jotted
down quite frankly in the columns of the indep
general correctness dance Beige! Why, the
thoSe heads was acknowledged last evening by the
noble lord the Foreign Secretary. The version thus
referred to yesterday in the House of Commons by
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it is worth remembering,
shows the Treaty to be thus distinctly one-sided !
It sets forth in its items with—Firstly—The " abo-
lition of duties on all the productions of French
mannfacttre." Secondly with the " Assimi-
lation of the duties on French spirits
with those on English colonial spirits. The
duty on those first-named is at present 15s. a
gallon, on the others only 7s. ; the duty on French
brandy would thus be lowered by 8.3. a gallon.'