The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

ROYAL
VOLUNTEER B ALL.-
WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 7.
The number of Applications for Tickets has been so great
that, in order to afford additional accommodation, the Opera
House will be made available, Mr Harrison and Miss Tyne
having kindly ceded the use of the Theatre on the occasion.
The time for Exchanging Vouchers for Tickets has been
extended to Tuesday evening, at half-past five o'clock.
110 Y AL

ENGLISH OPERA.
COVENT -GA EDEN.
nder the management of Miss L. Pyne and
od Mr.
uced the W. Harrison
grand
THIS EVENING (Saturday), will be pr
Opera, entitled I.URLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Mess
Lousrs.a,
W. Harrison, Santley, Corri, and G. Honey Misses
Fyne, Pilling, and F. Cruise,
Condactor, Allred Mellon.
To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS
IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and th
Pae Fairy
Payne of the Golden
Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, 11. yne. F. ~
Tallien, infants Lauri, and Miss Clara Morgan.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

rEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lesne, Mr. 3. B. Bnckstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and orhiinal
Comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND
ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, llucUstone, Compton, Chip-
pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss \Veekes, and Airs. Wilkins.
FoHewed by the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, VA.I,ENT IN E'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy
of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled
Leclereqs.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
So'e lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.
Brilliant and Increased Success of the new Drama.—Colette

Dubois and Therese Defarge, by Madame Celeste.
'MIS EVENING, the new Drama of A TALE OF
TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that
name by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters by Mr.
James Vining, Walter Lacy, Villiers, Rouse, Forrester, J.
Johnstone, 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 THRUSHBEARD, the
LITTLE PET and the GREAT PASSION, in which is pre-
sented one of the most novel, costly, and brilliant effects ever
witnessed - dc-signed and painted by Mr. William Callcott.—
King Thrushbeard, Miss Julia St. George.
Commence at 7.

ROY AL PR IN C'E S S'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, the Comedy of MONEY. Messrs. Geo.
Melville, Ryder, Frank Mathews, Widdicomb, 11. Bland, IL
Saker, Garden, Graham ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Clifford,
and Mrs Charles Young
After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by H.
J. Byron, called JACK TLI E GIANT KILLER; or, Harle-
quin King Art'.ur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—harlequin, Mr. Cormack - Panta-
loon, Mr. i'aulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown,
Mr. A. F. Forrest.

JEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Sixth Night et a New and Original Comedy, by Watts
Phillips, entitled PAPER WINGS.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS, Mr. J.
L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billington, Mrs. Chatterlev, Mrs. Bil-
lington, Miss Kate Kelly, and Laidlaw.
After which, PAPER WINGS, Mr Alfred Wigan, J. L.
Toole, D. Fisher, Billinzton, I'. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby,
Eburne, C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer, Mrs Alfred Wigan,
Miss 11. Simms, Miss Kate Kelly, and Mrs Chatterley.
Followed by DINORAII UNDER, DIFFICULTIES.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss
K. Kay.
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 fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Win. 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.
TEAS EVENING the performances will commence with
I WILL, IF YOU WILL.
After which, FIRST AFFECTIONS. Messrs. 11. T.
Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss IVyndham.
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.
To conclude with MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, le. The Box-office open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half—past six ; perform
ance commences at 7.

CANTERBURY HALL CON CERT S.-
THIS EVENING,
LUCREZIA BORGIA,
(Donizetti).
Donna Luerezia
Maffio Orsini Mrs. Anderson.
F 4 ennaro Mr. Henry Herbert.
Don Altonzo Signor Tivoli.
Conductor—Mr. Jonglim ans.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. hackney.
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.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3, 11360.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
50—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
51—this day at noon.

BAROMT,TI7.R-30.10.
WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with fine mild weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 9h. 16m.—Afternoon, 10h. 7m.
To-moußow.-Morning, 10h. 55m.—Afternoon, 11b. 40m,

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TII E SUN.
LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1860.

The "Imperial" question of the annexation of
Savoy was again brought forward in the House of I
Commons last night, when Lord JOHN RUSSELL
explained the views of the Government in a very
satisfactory spirit. From the first we expressed
our opinion that the Ministry had acted on the
whole as the country had a right to ex-
pect, and their proceedings, as detailed
in the debate, have confirmed that belief.
Indeed, the " Corre:Toniknce respecting the
Proposed Annexation of Savoy and Nice to
France," a copy of which is now before us, bears
ample testimony to the credit of our Government
in its endeavours to vindicate our national cha-
racter for fair play to the weak hi its appeals to the
strong. That appeal seems to have had a partial
effect only as yet, for the Emperor of the FRENCH
has clearly blurted out his wish, if not his inten-
tions, that Savoy should be annexed to France in
order to protect her frontier from invasion by a
State comprising some nine millions of souls,
while France has upwards of 33,000,0001 The
mere pretension is of itself only calculated to excite
derision or contempt. It is the old story of the
Wolf and the' Lamb. Yet Lord JOHN RUSSELL
Puts the case very fairly with a viow of giving no
offence. His despatches are worthy of his charac-
ter as a statesman and an Englishman, and we
heartily wish that he had displayed the same spirit
of dealing as fairly in his Reform Bill. But there
the twist of faction perverts his judgment, and his
bias to aristocracy still rules in the ascendant.
The debate was rather startled from its propriety
ta'y the strange and perhaps not unexpected singu-
larity of Mr. BRIGHT, who seems now to be the
representative of " soft sawder" rather than hard
steel. He boldly vindicates the propriety of Savoy
being annexed to France for reasons best known
to himself. It is strange how soon the principle of
" free trade" in commerce has extended to politics.
Our peace-at-any-price enthusiasts seem to be in-
fected with a sort of universal leprosy in the body
constitutional.

France, he says, has her social population as con-
tradistinguished from our political and Parliamen-
tary freedom and institutions. And the people over
the water may be as happy as ours on this side. A

new light seems to have broken in on Mr. BRIGHT'S
mind, andhe is not slow in giving utterance to the
spirit that heaves within. In fact such was his
haste that he took upon himself the task of answer-
ing Sir ROBERT PEELS question before the Fo-
reign Minister, whose duty it was, could open his
official lips.

Well might Lord JOHN have exclaimed " Save
mo from my friends!" for they defend me with a
two-edged sword, which damages more than it
protects, and the wounds are not likely to heal.
Altogether the spirit of the debate will well repay
perusal. Lord JOHN RUSSELL expressed a hope,
if not an opinion, that the Emperor NAPOLEON
would consult the great Powers of Europe with
respect to the question of annexation, to which
(Lord Joils) stated that the Government of this

country was decidedly
Time will show how the course of events will
run, which we much suspect will be after the
fashion of true love which never did run