The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-20 00:00:00

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)Y AL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
' GARDEN—under the 'Aranag•ement of Miss LOUISA
PYNE and Mr. W. lIARRISON—wiII open for the Filth
Season on MONDAY, October Ist.

THEATR 1.1.1 -R 0Y A HAYMARKET.
Lemee, Mr. J. B. Baekstone.
THIS EvENrNG the performances will aommenae with
TILE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. William Farren,
Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, Miss Florence
BaydoU. Miss Weekes, and &Ire. Wilkins.
After which, the new farce, entitled FITZSMYTHE OF
FITZSMYTHE HALL. Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farren, and
Rogers ; Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Henrade.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at 7.

ADRLPHT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Great Success of the new Drama, by Dion Bourcicault, Esq.
" The Colleen Bawn."—Miss Agnes Robert•on every even
ing-.
THIS EVENING, THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Messrs
W. Smith, Billington, Romer, C. J. Smith, and Miss Emily
Thorne.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Bourcicault, .
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, S tephenson. C. J. Smith, Eomcr,
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with MUSIC HAT II CHARMS.
Fisher.
Doors open at hall-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for bookini.Lxes:zi.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ;
Orchestra Stalls, 58. • Balcony. 4sF.a;nlltirYont Circle Stalls Ss
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, 'ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, ls ; 6a:
?dr. Wm. Smith:
Acting Manager— •

Mr. David

A suaErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.--
rx. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
- - Last Nights of "M4zeppa."
This Evening, Lord Byron's splendid Flippo-drama of
MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, with entirely new
and beautiful scenery, costly costumes, and appointments,
introducing- the largest stud of highly-trained horses, Po-
nies, Buffaloes, and Camels in the World.
To be followed by Scenes in the Arena by the Star Riders
of the day.
Doors open at half-Fast 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena--M. Felix Rsvolti.

CAN''ERB CR Y HALL CONCERTS.-
EVERY EVENING,
A Grand Selection from
MARTHA,
And Selections from
DINORAH, TROVATORE, MACBETH,
And numerous other Entertainments.
Balcony, Is, Hall. 6d.
Comic Vocalists—Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall'.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised
expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Segro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The Fine Arts Gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday
Evening.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1860,

We are sorry to find that we were not mistaken in
our conjectures yesterday. LAMORICIERE is not only
determined to fight, but it would seem he even took
the initiative. Unless the official reports of the
battle are exaggerated, he must have had more
mercenaries than was supposed with him ; since we
read of his attacking General CIALDINI in the posi-
tion taken by the latter, near Castelfidardo with
11,000 ; while a column of 4,000 men made a sortie
from Ancona and took part in the conflict. More
exact accounts will, of course, soon reach us, but the
chief features of which, we trust, for humanity's sake
will prove a decisive battle, appear to be clear.
LAMORICIERE was in the field, it would seem, not
intending, at present at least, to attempt a junction
with the Royal Refugee from Naples, but to cover
Ancona, or to rest upon it. He was supposed to
have taken a strong position, and to have intended
waiting the attack of the Piedmontese ; but evi-
dently he was either unable, from some cause, to
remain there, or, what is more likely, thought him-
self strong enough to drive his opponents back.
Probably the numbers he attacked at Castelfidardo
were not much, if at all, superior to his
own; if so he had a severe lesson on the
difference between men fighting for pay merely,
and soldiers more enthusiastic for their native
country than concerned about wages.

It need not be doubted that LAMORICIERE is all
that a French Algerine general ought to be; and
that he had made the best possible use of all the
raggamuffins and cut-throats, whom Papal wages
and the prospects of Perugian scenes had attracted
from the kennels of Catholicism all over Europe
but even he could not make such men into a band of
invincibies in a few weeks or months, as he has now
found to his cost. They would seem, indeed, to have
fought fiercely for a short time, just while there
was some chance of success from a sudden onset;
but steady courage requires better motives than
could be found in the hearts of such a worthless
set, and they must have turned to flight in utter
confusion. The official despatch from the seat of
war tells us of six hundred prisoners, of six pieces
of artillery, and of a flag being taken. The wounded,
including a wounded General, are in the hands of
the Sardinians, which proves the haste in which
the mercenaries fled, and how completely they had
left the field to the victors. Of course, under such
circumstances, we may easily believe that " the
losses of the enemy are considerable."
One result of the battle is said to be, that the
" junction of General LAMORICIERE'S corps with
the remainder of his troops at Ancona is pre-
vented." From this we gather that the Piedmon-
tese are in sufficient force to besiege Ancona, while
holding LAMORICIERE in check, and probably more
than this to attack him in turn. The siege of
Ancona is certainly commenced. A French vessel,
wl,ish had left the place on Tuesday for Trieste,
brought the news of its investment on the land
side, and the official telegram from Jesi, to which
we have already referred, states that the fleet
had opened fire on the place. We may daily
expect, therefore, important tidings from thence ;
of its speedy fall, we hope. There is evidently
a fine spirit pervading the whole Sardinian army,
both men and officers. Everything falls before
them. Theyfight, fight, to be sure, under the best in-
sp;ration—through love for their own cause—for
their Italian fatherland—and bitter hatred of the
the motley bands of foreigners who have been hired
to enslave it. But it is also evident that the Pied-
montcse arc now acquiring; through two wars,
besides their share in the Crimean contest, some of
that practice in fighting which teaches soldiers to
rely on themselves and their generals. If all
goes on successfully, when the volunteers of
"ARIR\LI'', and the better part of the Nea-
politan army, and the Sardinian troops,
are brought into one body, they will constitute a
force with which even Austria will not again pre-
cipitately prfNoke a Conflict. For some time to
come united Italy ought to have
strong army and
a good fleet. Its cost will be well spent money.