The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

ROYA 1, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, will be rfomed THE
WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Fralstaff, Mr. Phelps. MERRY
To conclude with THRICE MARRIED. Mr. Meadows,
Miss C. Leclercq,
Commence at 7.

A DELPHT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
r-A. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Reproduction of the powerful Adelphi drama, "The Flowers
of the Forest."
Tenth week of the popular American Actress, Miss Julia Daly
THIS -,VENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billington, Stuart, Eburne,
C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, Mrs.
Billington, Miss Laidlaw.
After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia
Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley.

FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'SB. THE ANRE
Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. Chatterton.
EVERY EVENING.
TO-NIGHT,
LES PROJETS DE MA TANTE.
LES JEU AU COUVENT. M. Paul Devaux.
LES FEMMES AUX OEUFS D'OR.
Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, Ss. ; Pit, 2s.';
Gallery, ls.
Private Boxes, from Two Guineas.
Commence at 8.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 5.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP HIT HE ATRE.-
dr:A. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
Notice.—The Entertainments on Monday Evening last
having been honoured by the presence and' approbation of
their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold and
suite, and other distinguished visitors, the magnificent Hippo-
Drama, and the Novel and Wondrous Scenes in the Arena
forming the programme on the occasion, will be repeated
every evening till further notice.
By particular request, there will be ONE more)
RAND
MID DAY PERFORMANCE, viz., on Saturday, y 7, to
commence at 2 o'clock.
On Monday, July 2, 1860, and during the week, to com-
mezce with the immensely successful Grand Historical
Spectacle in Three Acts, entitled .‘ FAIR ROSAMOND, or
the AMAZON CRUSADERS." To be followed by Scenes in
the Cirque, supported by Madlles. De Berg, Mo et, and
Leontine ; Messrs. Fernando, L'Epine, F. Watson, and Herr
Christoff, ttc. Ste., artistes of unequalled celebrity. Conclud-
ing with a Popular Farce.
Doors open at halt-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open aily from 11 till 4.
stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti.

CONCERTS.-

CANTERBUR Y HALL
THIS EVENING.
C. H. GOUN
FAO OD
ST. 'S OPERA.
First Time in this Country.
Faust Mr. Henry Herbert.
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Slobel ..
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 'Wiwi& and W. T. Critahfield.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of seventeen performers
(organised expressly for this Establishment) will make their
first
aearance On MONDAY next for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.
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THE. WEATHER.—Star OFFICE, JULY 5, 1860.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
71—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
72—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.30.
Wpm—West-North-Westerly ; light, with very fine
weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DlOr.—Mortting, 3h. 14m.—Afternoon, 3h. 33m.
To-uolatow.-Morning, 3h. 52m.—Afternoon, 4h. 9m.

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THE SUN,
LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 180.

Three times three for Hyde Park and Wimbledon
Common ! All England and all Europe now under-
stand where lies the last line of defence for tae
metropolis. Even Lord OVERSTONE will sleep in
peace. When a despot King was warring against
his people's liberties, a march out of the London
apprentices once turned the scale ; and should a
despot's army—an army of soldiers content with
political slavery themselves—ever dream of re-
ducing us to their own condition, a march of young
London of the present day will convert the
whole country into a living fortress. The key
to national safety, in the last extremity, is now
found. We entirely believe that our fleet will
never allow us to need our riflemen ; but we alse
know that every sailor afloat would fight with
all the more assurance recollecting the Volunteers
ashore. He has his wife, his parents, his bro-

them and sisters there—he cannot absolutely in-
sure that in 300 miles of coast available for land•

ing, no enemy can leap ashore before he can
steam up to him. But his hand now will not
tremble, as he lays and trains his gun aboard
ship, for the safety of those at home, whose
lives and honour are all dearer to him than
his own. He will think of wife and children, and
think of the Volunteers who watch them—and then
bang !—it goes—a well-aimed shot at the enemies
of England.
How can Englishmen but glory in Hyde-park
and Wimbledon ? Our soldiers do not fight for
their pay alone, we well know. They must live;
but if the hour of trial came, we believe every
British soldier would fight, though the nation were
as bankrupt as Austria; for it would be the bank-
ruptcy of a country of freemen, to defend which
would be worth every freeman's while. But our
volunteers are soldiers at their own costs. Con-
tributors of their precious time and morty, Tieing
in discipline with the paid armies of the Continent,
and learning in one twelvemonth what the slaves
of despotism would not have acquired in many years.
England has passed a vote of confidence in her-
self, which will warn all who envy her prosperity
and freedom not to venture a hostile motion.
We naturally feel great enthusiasm for the Rifle
Volunteer Movement, and look on the Wimbledon
competition with the highest pleasure. We can-
not feel quite sure how long it is since we have
earnestly insisted on the great value of the rifle
ns an instrument of national defence ; but we do
f'eriieinber as long back as March 14, 1854,
making jcn
g 112 e Of the now splendid Victoria Rifle
Corps, whichladbeen formed several months before,
as a test for urging afresh our views on the public.
On. that day, lan"uage as appropriate as ever,—
and of which the allusions
interest, we will be recalled with
wrote—" There can be no doubt that
the Rifle will be the weapon which will decide the
fate of most futa Already
re battles. the artillery
h is been requiritd to make great efforts to preserve
its relative superiority ; but we must expect that
improvements will continue to be made in the
fantry weapon, tillthe discharge
become so
rapid, and the aiin so sure, that within the rang
of half a mile or more it will be the most deadlye
of arms. Few, however, become very quickly
feet marksmen ; and hardly any ever become
per
first-rate who have, not felt some enthusiasm fcr
the art of shooting- in early life. The steady hand
appreciation of distance, the
and eye, the correct