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

ADELPITT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Proprietor and Manager. -Mr. Benj. Webster.
Engagement of the celebrated American Actress, Miss
JULIA DALY, and Mr. LEIGH MURRAY.
THIS EVENING, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
Mr. Leigh Murray, J. L. Toole, C. Selby, Romer; Miss H.
Simma, K. Kelly, Laidlaw. and MN. Chatterley.
Atter which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Rillington, Eburne, Miss Julia
Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with the Fairy Extravaganza, THE FAIR
NE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS. King Lachrymoso,
Mr. J. L. Toole; Count Pleniposo, Mr. P. Bedford; Viscount
Verysoso, Mr. C. J. smith ; Graceful, Miss K. Kelly ; Queen
Lucidora, Miss Emily Thorne ; Mollmopsa, Mrs. Billington.

Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, 3s. ;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.-
Under the management of Mr. Wm. Brough.
THIS EVENING, A COMICAL COUNTESS.
Followed by THE MIDDY ASHORE. Miss Lydia
Thompson.
And THE ROUGH DIAMOND. Sir W. Don.
After which, the burlesque of THE FORTY THIEVES.
Miss Lydia Thompson. Miss Clara St. Casse, Miss E.Travers,
Miss K. Saxon, Mrs. Wallis ; Messrs. Emery, Tilbury, &c. ;
and a numerous Corps de Ba.let.
Commence at 7.

OY AL 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 toot passengers all hours of the night.
THIS P.TENiNG the performances will nommense with
a new and original comedy, entitled A FRIEND IN NEED.
Robinson, C. Young, &e.

er which, A L IDY AND GENTLEMAN IN A PE-
CULIAR PERPLEXING PREDIC &MENT. Mr. Charles
Young and Miss Wyndham.
Followed by a new burlesque, LUC gEZIA BORGIA AT
HOME AND ALL ABROAD. Mesdames Wyndham, E.
Scott, Cecilia Ranoe, Miss Clara Morgan, and the Corps de
Ballet.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, Is. The Box-office open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six ; perform
ance commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor, Mr. Wm. BATTY.
Manager, Mr. Eownst IluGuts.
First Appearance of Little MONONI and the celebrated
Delavanti Troupe, who are engaged at a great expense.
Great and unprecedented success of the NEW GRAND
MILITARY SPECTACLE, universaliy pronounced to be the
most perfect and magnificent production ever witnessed in
this Theatre.
The enthusiastic approbation bestowed upon the novel
and varied Scenes in the Cirque is the best assurance of the
unequalled talent of the eminent Equestrian Artistes who
nightly appear.
THIS E VENING, and during the Week,

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To commence with the Great Military Spectacle, in Four
Acts, called " TitE flisTonY or A FLAG," succeeded by an
incomparable programme of Scenes in the Arena, supported
by the most renowned and talented Equestrian and Gymnas-
tic Artistes in Europe.
The magnificent Chan'eliers are manufactured expressly
by Messrs. Defies and Son, of Houndsditch.
Doors open at halt-past 6 o'clock, performance commence
at 7.

Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST,

CANTERBUR Y HALL
THIS EVENING.
C. H. GOUNOD'S OPERA,
FAUST.
First Time in this Country.
Faust Mr. Henry Herbert.
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Siobel Mrs. Anderson.
Marguerite . e•rer• bliss 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-
dean and Mimic), and W. T. Critchfield.
Several interesting Pictures are 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
sights of the metropolis.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

CONCERTS.-

TUE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, MAy 5, 1360.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
61—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during-_the night.
51—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.20.
WIND, Easterly ; light, with dull, cool weather, in-
clining to rain.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1860.

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It is well that the block-up second reading of the
Reform Bill is settled, for we have now a clear stage
for business ; and the importance of very many
public measures yet lying in abeyance will receive
due and immediate consideration Next to the
public health, we presume the public and private
convenience, too, may claim pre-eminent attention.
We boast here of London as being the first city in
the universe for wealth and population combined.
Granted. But we are rather shy in dilating on the
accommodation which wealth should give to en-
terprise in developing the urgent necessities of that
immense population. Whence the cause. Simply that
the matter cannot he made a good parish job of, as in
the good old times. If there was money to be got
out of it, why, the propriety of doing it would be
all sufficient, and the quicker done would be in the
proportion of the immediate gains ! That is RAIN
BULL all over, anything to the contrary notwith-
standing. But there is a principle of shame which
steps in sometimes to check the exultation of our
grandeur. A foreigner surveying our buildings,
and wondering at their boundless extent in streets,
squares, and places, naturally asks how he is to
get at them, for he meets gas companies here, water
companies there, blocking up the thoroughfares,
with a cool indifference which makes the very stones
to rise up in mutinyat the curses loud and deep which
the omnibus drivers pour forth on all and everyone
concerned in stopping up the "ways of men" of
business, while the cabs heartily second their
imprecations on the score that their " fares" had
gone to extra expense in order to be first in the
City—thus illustrating too truly how vain are
human hopes in their attempts at " going it !
The evil has been a crying one, not only now,
but for a long time—and, though several remedies
have been proposed, none have as yet secured public,
or at least official, attention. And why P—because
the Minister of the day cannot obtain any additional
support from putting one stone on another or clear-
ing away a heap of obstructive buildings for the
general convenience. He does not like to throw
away the public money for the public good, be it
even in thousands; but he never hesitates to
squander millions to increase the national burdens
by jumping into wars with his eyes shut, and
when he opens them finds out it was all a mistake.'
—the matter might have been arranged amicably
had he thought better about it. Now, this is as
lamentable as it is true, and the people have to
pay the cost without having the honour of being
even consulted.

But there is hope yet. Sir J. PA XTON last night
brought before the House of Commons a question—
the Embankment of the Thames—one which has