The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-24 00:00:00

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BEN S O N'S WATCHES.
" Perfection of mechanism."—Morntng Post.
Gold Watche9 4 to 100 guineas.
Silver Watches
33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C.
Bend 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches
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F
OYAL ENGLISH OPERA,I
COVENT-GA RD EN.
Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and lii .W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), will be produced a grand
Opera, entitled LURLINE, by W. Vincent 'Wallace. Messrs.
W. llarrison, Santley, Corti, and G. Honey ; Misses Louisa
Fyne, Pilling, and F. Cruise,
Condactor, Alfred Mellon.
To conclude with the new ghe F rand pantomime, called PUSS
IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and ta
F. iry of the Golde
Palms. Messrs. W. 11. Payne, 11. Payne. Payne, Barnens,
'rallien, Infants Lauri, and Miss Clara Morgan.
7.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commenee at

T REA T RE-R OY AL, HAYMARKET.
Leavee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
Comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND
ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, lluclirston, Compton, Chip-
pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins.
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
Leelereqs.

utIHEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.
Brilliant and Increased Success of the new Drama—Colette
- Dubois and Therese Defiirge, by Madame Celeste.
TUTS EVENING, the new Drama of A TALE OF
TWO CIT 1 ES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that
Tome by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters by Mr.
James Vining*, Walter Lacy, Villiers, Rouse, Forrester, J.
,loi:nstone, 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 the Grand Christmas Ex-
travaganza and Pantomime, KING TIIRUSFIBEARD, 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 T.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Ramis.
Re-engagement of the Wonderful Dancsr, Mons. Espinosa.
First appearance of Mdlle. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan
sense 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, the Comedy of MONEY. Messrs. Geo.
Melville, Ryder, Frank Mathews, Widdicomb, 11. Bland, 11.
Saker, Garden, Graham ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Clifford,
and Mrs Charles Young
After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by
H.
J. Byron, called JACK Tit E GIANT KILLER ; or, llarle-
quin King Art:iur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack I'anta-
loon, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams— Clown,
Mr. A. F. Forrest.

W THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Second Week of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, to commence with STILL WATERS
RUN DEEP. Messrs. Alfred Wigan, C. Selby, Billington,
Eburne, C. J. Smith, and l'owell ; Mrs. A. Wigan and Mrs,
Billington.
After which, by desire, the drama of ONE TOUCH OF
NA.TUR.E. Messrs. B. Webster, Billington, Eburne, C. J.
Smith ; Miss IL Simms.
Followed by DINORAII UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, I'. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss
K. Kel:y.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor for bills of performance. All tees 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.
`MIS EVENING the performances will commence with
MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson.
After which, FIRST AFFECTIONS. Messrs. 11. T.
Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham.
Followed by a new burlesque called DIDO. Mr. Charles
Young, Mesdames Wyndham, Clara St. Casse, Murray, Eliza
Arden, C. Ranoe, A. Evans, and Corps de Ballet.
Ta conclude with I WILL, IF YOU WILL.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, Bd ; Pit, is. The liox-ofEce open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors
.open at half-past six; perform
ante commences at 7.

CONCERTS..

CANTERBUR V HALL
THIS EVENING,
LUCREZ.IA BORGIA,
(Donizetti).
Donna Lucrezia
31atilo Orsini Mrs. Anderson.
ennsro Mr. Henry Herbert
Don Altcnzo Signor Tivoli.
Conductor—Mr. Jonglire ans.
- Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George liaison (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interestin Pictures aro added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
• beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
eights of the metropolis.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

TILE WEATHER.-SUN ()EPIC?, FEB. 24, 1860,

• TIrIt3IOIOETER, IN THE SHA.DII.
44—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during the night.
40—this day at noon.

BA-ROME-rim-30.19.
WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with very fine weather,
but frostily cold.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Txrs DAY.—Morning, 3h. 34m.—Afternoon, 3b. 47m
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THE SUN.
LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 1860

" The insolence of office," about which Hamlet
speaks in a tone of mingled scorn and loathing, is
precisely what the House of Commons has of late
quite enough experienced. It led about two years
ago to the sudden crash and ignominious downfall
of an undoubtedly powerful and, at its outset, an
eminently popular Government. It is an arro-
gance, one would think, that among all kinds of
arrogance must certainly be the most intolerable.
-Yet it is as nothing—absolutely as nothing--when
compared with the ex-official pride and disposition
to domineer over every individual who has the con

summate hardihood to differ from him in the
sin'atle.d. particular, displayed last night through-
., out a speech, the one prevailing and all-pervading •
characteristiC of which was that of impertinent self-.
• assertion, by the hon., and gifted, and eloquent,
but, above all, supremely bumptious, member for
Birmingham. It was in its every syllable—the
cracking of the thong that will drive that motley
crowd yonder upon the right hand of Mr. Speaker
into the Ministerial lobby, after the opponents of
Mr. DU CANE'S motion and the supporters of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Batorer speaks
altogether as the conscious master of the situation.
He presides, if we are to believe him, at this mo-
ment over the destinies of the nation, the fate of
Ministers depending wholly upon his Olympian
nod. As the last of the Barons was the King-
Maker—so this last of the Tribunes is the Cabinet

maker in our more commonplace generation.
The coalition is under *Mr. BRIGIIT'S patronage.
The Opposition is under his ban. The very
Treaty about which we are battling is but an
incidental emanation from his brain, as entirely
and directly an emanation from his brain (and
no one else's) as the Goddess of Wisdom was
from the brain of JUPITER? That benignant PAL-
LAS who, although the genial patroness of
the Arts and of Industry, appeared, from the first
moment of her birth, armed cap-ft-pie in all the
panoply of War—JuSt as this Pacific Treaty comes
forth surrounded by all the formidable splen-
dours, all the pride, pomp, and circumstance of a
glorious War Budget, with its £30,000,000 of mili-
taryft and maritime expenditure. All that Mr.
15 TOUT could really say in regard to the anomaly
resolved itself into one idle and vapid ejaculation.
" If it had not been for that £30,000,000," he ex-
claimed, " what a
scheme it might have been I"
ouNivould all say—" h.!,,
But it is not. There, on
ni:arY' are. those
£30,000,000 in proof of the utet°eit
of
this Treaty-, which we are to accept tfficieficY
meekly as a
" material guarantee" that lingland anti France
like the lovers at the closo of the third
volume of a " Ito,;a-Matilda" novel, are to
" live happily together fur ever afterward,"—
that 1860 is, in fact, to be regarded and viewed as
the year One of the Millenium. " If," to adopt
Mr. BRIGHT'S pathetic and sentimental ejaculation
—IF this Treaty had been just exactly what it is not,
then we might have found some inducements to
receive its announcement with an enthusiasm that
has certainly been wanting to it since in England