The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE:-1
M. • JTJLLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last
Night but Two.—A Second Beethoven Night this Evening. -4
—Tenth appearance of Miss A. Goddard, the celebrated
Pianist.—Thirteenth appearance of Miss Dolby.—Second
appearance of M. Sainton. _

Programme for THIS EVENING (Thursday, Dec. 18):
Part I.—Overture, Egmont—Beethoven ' • Arietta, "In
questa topaba,?' Miss Dolby—Beethoven ; Concerto, Violin
(First Movement), M. Sainton—Beethoven ; Chorus, " The
Chorus of Dervishes," (from the Ruins of Athens)—Beetho-
ven; Concerto, in E flat, Pianoforte, Miss A. Goddard-
13eithoven ; Songs, 'Youthful Flowers' and 'May Song,' Miss
Domy (accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. Land)—Bee-
thoven ; Symphony. Symphony in A—Beethoven.
Part 2.—Quadrille, the French Quadrille, with varia-
tions -for flute; flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and
cornier,, .perforrned by MM. De Foley, DeYong, Collinet,
Pratten, Lavigne, Hughes, and Kceuig; Finale : Partant
pour Syrie,- Vive l'Emperear—Jullien ; Serenade, Piano-
forte, from Donizetti's opera, Don Pasquale, Miss A.
Goddard—Thalberg; Valse,.Excelsior—Jullien ; Cornet Obli-
gato, Herr Kcen'g ; Song, MSS Dolby ; Polka, My Mary Ann
; Solo, Cornet, the River and the Star. written
expreAly for and performed by Herr Kcenig— Angelina ;
Galop, Pelissier—D'Albert.
Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices
of admission :—Promenade, Is. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d., £1 Is., and upwards. Private boxes to be
seemed of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ;
at, all the principal libraries and musicsellers'; and at Jullien
and Cft.'s, 214, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, will bra performed
THE .SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, with Mr Murdoch as
Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir
Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton;
Joseph Surface, Nr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ;
Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (w th a song), Mr. NV. Farren ;
Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ;
Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss E. Sabine.
After which, the successful new farce, .A FAMILY
FAILING, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chip-
perkdale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear.
With Perea Nena and her unrivalle'l Company of Spanish
Dancers, in THE ALHAMBRA, being the last week of their
final engagement.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI.
Genuine Success.—Unprecedented Attrac-
tion.—Second Week of Mr. Benjamin Webster, and re-
vival of the Great Adelphi drama of Janet Pride.—The grand
New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, THE ELVES, in which
Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride every night.
THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated d:ema
of JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, Paul
Bedford, C. Selby, Parselle, Garden, Bland; Mesdames Celeste
and M. Keeley.
After which, with new scenery and appointments, the /few
fairy ballet extravaganza, called THE ELVES, or the Statue
Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform-
ing with unexampled success at the Theatre Imperials de
!'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha-
racters by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley,
Kate Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Weght, Paul Bedford,
C• Selby, Le Barr, &c.

11-) OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
_111) THIS EVENING and during the week
will be presented Shakspeare's play of A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS, Fabien and
Louis (lei Franchi, Mr. C. Kean.
Mendelssohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer
Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7.

TEIEA.TRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS.
*Under the Mavu of Mr. Phelps.

THIS EVENING, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Phelps ; Joseph Surface, Mr. 11.
Marston ; Charles, Mr. F. Robinson ; Sir Oliver, Mr, J. W.
Ray ; Lady Teazle, Miss M. Eburne,
To conclude with BETSY BAKE Ft.

1110YAL OLYMPIC TH.EATRE.
TA,siee, Mr. Alfred Wi(2,a.n.-
TIT'S- EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE AND
MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining ;
Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swanborough and Herbert.
And the new farce, JONES THE AVENGER. Messrs,
F, Robson, J. Rogers, and Miss Marston.
Commence at ha,f-t)ast Seven.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE
LegAeag, Mesqrs, Sli9nlwrd an l Creswick.
THIS EVENING, THE FLOWER GIRL ; or, Convict
Marquis. ("canon, Mr. Creswick Louis Barennes, Mr. Cal-
vert ; Launav, Mr. Charles ; Baptiste. Mr. Widdicomb ; Le
Beau, Mr, Vollaire Madeline, Miss Biddies.
After which, THE WAITE7I, AT CRE‘TORNE.
To conclude with THE OUTCAST BROTHER.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
THIS EVENING, Shakgpeare's Tragedy of MACBETH,
with Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's highly-
trill:led Horses, Szc. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway.
After which, the Equestrian ACTS in the ARENA, in-
troducing Miss Kate Cooke and Miss Emily Cooke.
To conclude with AN AMUSING FINALE.
Doors open at half-nest six ; commence at seven o'clock.
Pox office open froth Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

-CI4NTERI3ITRY HALL. Westminster-road.—
k../ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
glections from all the popular Operas, .lladrigals, Choruses,
GleeS, Duets, die., viz. :—Miss E Pearce, Mrs. .T. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. .T. Caulfield, Herr F.
Joughmans, R. Grover, T. Raine T. Farrant, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, end P. Corrie ; Masters Aus6n, Ben-
nett, and Corri; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackne.v. Piano-
forte, J. ilarroway, B.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
cisely. Suppers, (Sze., until twelve o'clock. In addition to
the renal Vocal Enter' ainment, the elelorated ST'ANISTI
MINSTRELS will appea^ in costume at Niue and Eleven
o'cloCk Every Evening, and sing. some of their favourite selec-
tions.

LuGR WATzn, AT LONDON 131111)q`r.

THIS Di. —Morn. 16 min. aft. G—F.vening 39 min, aft. 6
TA-Mriaßow—Morn. 1 min. aft. 7—Evening 26 aft. 7

THE WEATITEII-37N OPricv, DECEIIBER 18.
Tavniclo.r7.2, IN TUX SHADE.
47. -highest rinse noon yesterday.
47 —lowest this morning and during the night.
49 ,t. neon.
BARtntrr-mt, 29 94—a fall of half sn inch since yesterday.
WiNn, W.N.W.—Light, with dull, rainy weather. A
change took place in the night.

J. 0., writing to a morning contemporary, says :--Sir,—
The changes in the atmospheric temperature and pressure
have lately been se remarkable that I venture to send von
the following short extracts from observations at this place,
for the information of meteorologists who may wish to
compare these changes in different localities:—
Thermometer—Dec. 3, 9 a.m, 25 deg. : Dec. 4, 9 a.m.,
12 (leg. ; Dec. 6, 9 a.m., 47 deg. ; Dec. 7, 1 p.m., 57 deg.
Probably the oldest, observer has never hitherto noted so
low a temperature in December as that of the 4th inst.
Barometer—Dec. 13, 9 a.m., 28'890 ; Der. 11, 9 a.m.,
29.638 ; Dec. 15. 9 a.m., 30'400.
Thin rise of more than an inch and a half in 474 hours is
probably unprecedented. On searching the meteorological
,records at our philosophical institution here, which have
ioe?.." regularly kept for 13 years, I find that in December,
4.02, between the 17th, at 9 in the morning, and the 18th,
~tO,lll the afternoon, the barometer rose from 2 3 900 to
Preston, La.ncaAire, Dec. 1%

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L mnoN, TattuaDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1866
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LOUIS NAPOLEON
has fallen into another
serious error. He has committed what, according
to TALLEYRAND, is far worse than a crime—" a
blunder," and one of a vet
rave and important
- character. It is difficult t, Conceive how any man
of ordinary judgment could be So grossly misled
as to aap the foundations of the throne on which
he is placed. The only suitable illustration of
seated n the
the betiserie is that given by 1100AI:tan
on of the
man sawing away a sign-post, while
portion that must be detached,and with which
the operator must himself sustain a formidable
fall. It may be regarded as a suitable sequel
• to the onslaughts against the Belgium and
English Press, although (if possible) it
• exceeds in folly either of these most
' ridiculous exhibitions. They might be placed in
the same category with " biting the file," "kick-
: ing against the pricks," or any other time-
honoured illustration of absurdity.
But in the present instance the French EM-
PEROR has gone much further. He has furnished
the despotic Governments with a weapon to be
used against himself, whenever a. fluting occasion
map arise. He has ignored the authority by
Which he has superseded the L?gitimatists and
the Or •
leanists, and has given a direct sanction to
any attempts that may be made on the part of
either of the exiled families, and for foreign in-
terference to prevent the trials of those who may
have violated the laws, and shed the blood
of the defenders of established order,
. and de facto Government in. their reckless and
abortive efforts. FaEnzolck WILLIAM had far
inferior rights in Neuchatel than either the Count
CHAMBORD or PARIS in Prance. It was at least
a mere empty claim, conferring no real power,
and he had himself acquiesced in the results
arrived at by the unanimous decision of the
people. All that he desired was The assertion of
an untenable Pitt' forward, -!
until a comparatively recent period, by the Sove-
reigns of England to the French sceptre. It
carried with it no substantia; power or influence,