The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-18 00:00:00

VICTOR HUGO.

The Progres of Hayti, just received, publishes the
following letter from Victor Hugo, in reply to one
from the editor, M. E. Hourteloup, thanking him
for his eloquent defence of John Brown ;
" Hauteville House, Jersey, March 31.
" Your letter has deeply moved me. You, sir,
are a noble specimen of that black humanity which
has been so long despised and misunderstood. From
one end of the earth to the other there is but one
spirit in man, and this is shown by blacks such as
you. Were there several Adams ? That is a ques-
tion which naturalists may discuss—this much is
certain, that there is but one God. And since there
is but one father, we must be all brothers. This is
the truth for which John Brown died. This is the
truth for which I struggle. You thank me for my
efforts, and I cannot tell you how much I am gra-
tified by your thanks. Upon this earth there are
neither whites nor blacks, but only spirits ; elf these
you are one. Before God all souls are white. I
love your country, your race, your liberty, your
revolution, your republic. Your magnificent and
gentle island is now dear to the eyes of all free
souls ; you have set a good example ; you have
crushed despotism. This example will aid us to
shake off our slavery, for servitude in all its forms
must disappear. What the States of the South have
killed is not John Brown, but slavery. Henceforth
the American Union, in spite of all that is said in
President Buchanan's disgraceful message, must be
considered as broken. I regret it much, but there
is now no help for it. Between the South and the
North there stands as a great gulf the gibbet of
John Brown. Solidarity is impossible. Such• a
crime cannot be split in two. Continue to stigma-
tise this crime and to consolidate your generous
revolution. Go on with your work—you and your
worthy fellow-citizens. Hayti is now a burning
and a shining light. It is well that among the
torches which illuminate the path of progress one
should be held by a negro hand.—Your brother,
" VICTOR HUGO."

TI3EATRT2,I-ROYAL, HAYMS.
Lemee, Mr. J. B. Bnekstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buck-
stone, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss
Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins.
After whiich, the new comedietta, HIS EXCELLENCY,
in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear.
And THE BOARDING SCHOOL.
Commence at 7.

,KET.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE MERCHANT
OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. "Phelps.
To conclude with BOWLED OUT.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Hr. A. HARRIS begs to announce that he has entered
into an arrangement with the Company of ZOUAV KS, origi-
nal founders of the Theatre at Inkerman, during the Crimean
War, where, under the enemy's fire, they gained such renown,
and have since performed in the principal theatres of France,
Vienna, Madrid, Brussels, Constantinople, Milan, Turin,
Ber.in, Stockholm, Gibraltar, and Lisbon.
The ZOUAVES will make their first appearance in Eng-
land on Monday, July 23, in a novel and varied entertainment.
The battles in which these Artists were engaged are Alma,
Balaclava, Inkerman, Malakoff, and Sebastopol.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
.r3t. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Last 3 sights of the popular Adelphi drama, "The Flowers
of the Forest."

12th week of the favourite American Actress, Miss Julia Daly.
THIS H:VENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billineton, Stuart, Eburne,
C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, Mrs.
Billington, Miss Laidlaw.
After which, THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY. Mr. Paul
Bedford and Miss Julia Daly.

To conclude with OUR GAL. Miss Julia Daly, Messrs.
Eburne, Ward, and Romer.
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Commence at 7.
Box-Once open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Is. ' •
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
EVERY EVENING.
Positively the last Week but Two.
TO-NIGHT,
LE MOULIN DE BLESINET. Madlle. Marie Basta.
And LES P&TTES DE MOUCHE. Madlle. Delphine
Fix and M. Paul Devaux.
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 AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Was. BATTY.
In consequence of the continued success another MID-DAY
PERFORMANCE will take place on Saturday next, July 21,
1860.—Commence at 2 o'clock.
Every evening the entertainments commencing with the
Spectacle Of FAIR ROSAMOND, Or the AMAZON CRUSADERS,
with incomparable Scenes in the Cirque, and a laughable
Farce.
On MONDAY next, July 30, the popular Spectacle of
MAZEPPA will be produced.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WErr.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti.

CONCERTS.-

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING.
C. 11. GOUNOD
UST. 'S OPERA.
FA
First Time in this Country.
Faust Mr. Henry Herbert.
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Siobel Mrs. Anderson.
Marguerite 00000 Miss Russell.
Conductor Mr. Jonghmans.
And selections from
Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other
Entertainments.
Balcony, ls O Hall. 6d.
Comio 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
Negro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER.—Sum OFFICE, JULY 18, 1860.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAME.
63—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
71—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.94 ; falling.
WlND—South-Westerly; rather fresh, with cloudy
weather preceding the Eclipse.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, lh. 21m.—Afternoon, lh. 46m.
To-mounow.-Morning, 2h. 9m.—Afternoon, 2h. 32m

The China war has completely settled another
quarrel. The battle between the Lords and Com-
mons might yet have become a fierce one, but

money is proverbially the sinews of war, and the
Chinese have emptied our Treasury. " Unconsti-
tutional," "insulting," " aggressive," " innovating,"

as was the return of L 700,000 by the Lords to the
Commons, the latter do not know what to do with-
out it. Setting aside the fortifications business,
even the £700,000, barely enables the Chancellor
of the Exchequer to balance accounts for
Chinese treachery up to this time—while a much
heavier bill is yet in prospect, before the war is
ended, for next year. The Exche per balances,
which should have gone in diminution of the Old
Debt of the country, had to be taken to pay off the
bill whieh the Tartar General SAN-KO•LIN has
compelled us to run up.
It was under these circumstances, and while the
pleasure of escaping additional Income-tax by
mulcting the Gin Drinkers, was fresh in the minds
of Honourable Members, that Lord FERMOY
brought forth his resolution last night. Its fate
was matter of certainty. The House dared not
carry it, if it "meant business," while if it was•
vox et praterea nihil, it would have been foolish to
carry it, With the Chancellor of the Exchequer
we place the resolution under the last description.
It was conspicuously, almost ostentatiously, nothing
but words. After a commencement, which was but
a sr)cond edition of what we have already had, it
added, that "it is incumbent on this House to adopt
'a practical measure for the restoration of its rights
and privileges." Why this was worse than the
famous resolution of the mice to bell the cat. The
practical measure, to prevent future aggressions of
Pussy, was indicated by that, though it had, of course,
one little disadvantge. But Lord FERMOY proposed
to escape that difficulty by what even the miee
-would not have resolved. Only think of the poor
timid little things proposing," that it is incumbent
on the mice to adopt a practical measure, to prevent
the aggressions of the cat." They would have been
about as wise, we imagine, as Lord FERMOY with
his motion. The trembling little animals had no
more doubt on the necessity of a practical measure
than Lord FERMOY had ; probably not so much ;
for in truth we question whether Lord FERMOY
wanted a practical measure ; if he did he ought to
have proposed it.

We strongly suspect, indeed, that the motion was
a hustings one ; and that its supporters regarded it
as such. They all knew that it was sure not to
be carried, and that they might at the same time look
a little bold, and yet run no hazard. We would not
any this of every one of them. Some of them,
'doubtless, so resent the Peers' interference that
they would vote for fifty synonymous resolutions
against it, but the generality of them surely
thought of nothing but the next election. Mr.
C';l-kristoNE justly asked, "To what does this
resolution amount ? To so many words, and
14' more than words ; it does not advance
oThe inch to a practical solution of the question,
while it gives to the country an appearance of being
in earnest without any pledge or guarantee for our
sincerity. So fur as words are concerned, we have
used them in sufficiency:, We have indeed, and
we object as strongly as Mr. G
LADSTONE to any-
thing more which has the aspect of mere bluster.
The truth is the Chancellor of the Exchequer
has settled the question. He has taken the
£700,000,.and thereby condoned the offence, or so
much of it as was left by the very harmless zesolu-

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THE SUN.
LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1860.