The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-05 00:00:00

CREMORNE DAILY-ONE SHILLING.-
C®NCERTS—BALLET—MARRIONETTES DANCING
—FIREWORKS, &c. &c.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.-CARLO ANDRE-
OLETTI'S MYSTIC AL ILLUSIONS. MondaY Evening,
and Wednesday and Friday Evening next, at 8 o'clock. Satur-
day Afternoon, at 3, a Morning Pe, formance.—Tickets and places
at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-Street.

ST. JAMES'S HALL, PICCADILLY.
Now Open, until Saturday, may 15, Mornings at 3, Evenings
at 8 o'cIock.—GOMPERTZ' GRA.ND HIS CRICAL DIORAMA
of the INDIAN MUTINY.— ‘dmission, Stall seats, which may be
secured at the Hall, between eleyeu and one, 38 ; Area, 28. ;
Gallery, Is.

QACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.-EXETER
H XLL.—Conductor, Mr. Costa.—THlS EVENING (Wednes-
day), May 5, MPridelssohn's >THALIE, and Rossini's STABAT
MATER.—Vocalists :—Madame Clara Novella, V isa Dolby, Miss
Rowland, Mr. Sims R .eVeS, and Mr. Weiss. The illustrative verses
of " Athalie " will be recited by Mr. Henry Nicholls.—Tickets, 33.
55., and 10s. 6d. each, at the Society's ~ftc-, No. 6, in Exeter-ha 1.

R. CHARLES DICKENS TO-MORROW
MAY 6, WILL READ at ST. MARTIN'S HALL, his

"CRIME"A."
The Reading will commence at Eight exactly, and will last two
hours.
Stalls (numlsered and reserved), Five '.billings; Area and GA-
loges, hall-a-crown; Unreserved 'eats, Oue Shilling. pickets
to be had at Messrs. Chapman and Hall's Publishers, 193, Picca-
dilly; and at St. Martin's Hall, Long Acre.

CHRISTY'S' MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH ENT ERTAIN-
M ENT.—Change of Programme, introducing Burlesque on the
Circus.—Many Patrons of the Christy's having been unable to gain
admission owing to the limited numbers of Stalls, they have now
Introduced an extra row, which will afford mere comforts to their
numerous patrons.—Evening at 8, and on Saturday Morning,
commencing at 3. Prices—Boxes, 11. Is.; Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.;
:Back 141 s.

‘,/ R. and MRS. GERMAN REED'S NEW
ENTERTAINMENT.—The New Series of illustrations by
Mr. and Mrs. REED (late Miss P. MORTON), will be repeated
every evening except Saturday, at 8. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—
Ad pinion Is., 25., and 3s. ; tails. secured, without extra charge,
at the Royal Gallery of Illustration, 14, Regent-street, and at
Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

CRYSTAL PALACE. NOTICE. Patrons
and other Visitors to the National School Choral Festival of
5,000 children, on Saturday next, the Bth May, are earnestly recom-
mended, in order to prevent delays at the doors of the Palace, or at
the Railway Stations, to provide themselves with Tickets of Admis-
sion beforehand.
They may now be had at the Crystal Palace, at the Central
Office, No. 2, Exeter Hall, or of the usual agents to the Company.
Exeter Hall, 4th May, 1858. E. A. WAUGII, Treasurer.

KAHN'S ANATOMICAL AND
PATHOLOGICAL MUSEUM,
3,:TICHBORNE-STREET (Opposite the Haymarket).
LECTURES daily by DR. KAHN at Three, and by Dr. SEXTON at a
quarter past One, at Four, and, on Diseases of the Skin, at Eight.
Open from Twelve till Five, and from Seven till Ten.
Admission, ONE SHILLING.
DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY or
MARRIAGE, &c., post free for twelve stamps.

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Strand.—ARGYLL CASINO, with R. BIONELL'S celebrated
band ; formerly conducted by the late EMILE LAURENT, -tow con-
ducted by the great artist, Mons. Lamorru, of the Grand Salle
Valentino at Paris ; principal cornet-a-olston. NI. BOULCOURT, " the
greatest artist in the world on that instrument ;" Leader, Mr.
CHARLES HALL. The above band plays selections from "La
Traviata," "II Trovatore," and "Lucia Di Lammermoor," nightly,
and is to be 'ngaged for Concerts and Balls. Apply to R. R. BIGNELL,
at the "Original Argyll Rooms," Great Windmill-street, Hay-
market. Doors open at half-past S. Admission,

GREAT UNITED STATES' CIRCUS.
Messrs. HOWES and CUSHING, proprietors.—FlFTH
W FEK—Unprecedented Success—First week of the Sprites of the
Silver Shower—The largest Equestrian Establishment in the World,
numbering over Two Hundred Men and Horses, is NOW OPEN for
a Short Season, at the ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square,
giving Two Performances each day, commencing at half-past
Two, and a quarter to Eight o'Clock, p.m.
*4* In consequence of the immense attendance at the evening's
performances, the proprietors beg to state their intention of
continuing the Grand Morning Entertainments daily until further
notice. The Day Performance is fully equal to that of the Evening.
Admission—Private Boxes from 2/. 2s to 3/. 3s each ; Stalls, 55 ;
Reserved Seats, 3s; Boxes, 2s; Pit, Is; Gallery, 6d. Private
Boxes and Stalls can only be secured at the Alhambra Palace, and
Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Box-Office open from
10 a.m. unt 1 5 p.m. No fee for booking places. No Programmes
are correct but those purchased inside the building, and only One
Penny each is ellowed to bo charged. Carriages must set down with
horses' heads towards Charing Cross ; taking up to the North.

AN ACT OF GRATITUDE.-5,000 Copies of a
Medical Boek for Gratuitous Circulation.—GEoanz Tuomas,
Esq., having been effectually mired of nervous debility, loss ofmemory,
and dimness of sight, reszlelng from the early errors of youth, by
following the instructions given in a Medical Work by a Physician,
he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and'for the benefit
of nervous sufferers. to publish the means used. He will therefore
send free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a direct-
ed envelope enclosing two stamps, to pre-pay postage, a copy of the
medical work containing every information required. Address, G.
Thomas, Esq., Craven House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1110 THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
CHARLES WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary Vice-
President of the Imperial African Institute of France, and Physician
to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-Place, Bedford-square, Lon-
don, continues to issue, on receipt of six stamps, " THE GUIDE TO
SELF-CURE."
" The true Guide to those who desire a speedy and private cure.'
—University Magazine.
" The NEW AMERICAN DISCOVERY' shows the absurdity of
the English mode of treating such complaints, will prove a blessing to
the afflicted, who may safely and easily regain pristine health by
adopting the means presented."—Evening Star.
For Qualification, vide Diplomas and " Medical Directory."

CF. HANCOCK, of Bruton-street and New
C
• Bond-street, Jeweller and Silversmith to the Principal
Sovereigns and Courts of Europe, begs leave to remove an erroneous
impression which exists amongst same of his customers, that he has
retired, or is about to retire, from business. This impression (which
is entirely unfounded) has probably arisen in consequence of the re-
tirement and selling off ~f a jeweller of the sane name, also of New
Bond-street, but with whom C. F. Hancock is not, and never has
been, in any way connected, either in business or by relationship.

pillfOßS-TAMING.-Mr. JOHN S. RA REY
will continue to Teach his System of EDUCATING the
HORSE, at his School at Kinnerton-street, Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, of this Week, at 11 o'clock, a.m. and on Monday, Tues-
day. and Saturday of the Derby Week— 17th, 18th, and 22d. inrtant.
This Change of Days, is to accommodate Gentlemen coming up to
London for the Derby. Next Week Mr. ißarey will be is Paris. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday-11th, 12th, 13th, and
14th instant.
London, 4th May, 1858.

Extract from the "Dublin Freeman's Journal," Apri129,1858.
MR. RAREY'S SECOND "LESSON."
Mr. Rarey met his subscribers again yesterday at the Riding-
school at the Lower Castle Yard, and we were gratified to observe
a considerable increase in the numbers, and that very few of h's
earlier pupils were absent from the eminently useful and instructive
lesson which it was their privilege to receive. The lady pupils nuts -
teredstrongly and early; and from the attention they paid to the
minutest features of a system so consonant with the finer feelings
which constitute their peculiar attribute, we augur most favourably
for the future of the Irish horse. The influence they must exert
in his favour when they become perfect in the science cannot fail
to have a most beneficial effect, even though they cannot impart
the speciality of Mr. Rarey's art to others. Debarred as we are
from revealing anything connected with Mr. Rarey's system, we
can only urge on the stock-masters and breeders now in town, the
importance of the instructions of which so comparatively few
of their body are availing themselves, and earnestly advise then'
not to allow the present opportunity to pass away nus d.
It has been said again and again since Mr. Rarey's appear-
ance in Dublin, but, "How can the secret be kept when so
u
many know it ?" and many, no doubt, are holding back in the hope
that in the course of time the " secret " must ooze out, and that
they will know without cost or study as much as any member of
Mr. Rarey's class. This hope is as vain as it is unworthy, an it is
as creditable to the extended circle of Mr Rarey's pupils that not
one member has yet violated his engagement by an attemptto impart
the art to others, as it is peculiar in the art that such an attempt
would be most unsatisfactory to the surreptitious student. The art
of portrait-painting could be as effectively imparted to the New
Zealand savage by telling him that the dead chief whom he sees to
live again en the canvass before him was recreated by the artistic
touch of the painter's pencil as could Mr. Rarey'S power overllicit the
horse be imparted to the " savage " of the stable by any i
whisperings as to his incomparable science of horse-training. To
learn it so as to know it the master himself must be sought out as
the teacher ; and for a confirmation of this opinion we appeal to
the distinguished individuals who have attended Mr. Rarey 'S class
throughout. It is a science not a trick tkat Mr. Rare}, Imparts to
his pupils, and every geryleman who values horses, and every gen-
tleman farmer who breeds or deals in them, would ..find it an eco-
nomy as well as a comfort to be instructed in this scsence. The
" lesson " of yesterday added considerably to Mr. Rarey's popu-
larity with his class, and his illustrations were eminently suc-
cessful.

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Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency, Phlegm, Ner-
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Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Complaints
effectually removed by

g' OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT" says
Twenty-one Million Pounds of Tea have been released by
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The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
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Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-Street,
London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay
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'.B.—To guard against imitatiows, see that the names of "LEA
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stipation, indigestion, and " Twenty-five years' nervousness, con-
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and
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Alex
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DESTITUTION and SICKNESS. --The
AFFLIJE NT and B ENEVOLENT are earnestly SOLICITED
to AID the efforts now making by the Managing Committee of the
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, a Charity established
for the relief of the foreigner, the stranger, the friendless, and the
outcast, when in sickness or disease, who are here received, so far
as the means of the Institution will permit. Neither patronage nor
letters of recommendation being necessary, numerous urgent appeals
are daily made at the gates of the Hospital by the most miserable
and wretched of Vie human race.—Contributions received by the
Treasurer, John Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane. Also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Herries and Co. ; Ransom
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S. S. SMITH, Secretary.

recognised occupation, we should allow them to be
as malignant as they chose, and leave them to suf-
fer for the consequences. But when members of the
louse of Commons adopt certain practices not re-
cognised by Conservative or Whig gentlemen, we
have a right to criticise their conduct, and to offer
public strictures on their proceedings. A member of
Parliament can speak in debate, or he can communi-
cate with his constituency, oche can address the pub-
lic in works of a literary character. But the member
of Parliament who, to gratify his malignity, pursues
the occupat ion of ajournalist, in order to obtain safe. y
for his industry fl!ligin missiles at the leaders of
the opposite connection, degrades at the same
time his own personal pretensions, and sullies
the organ which condescends to such odious means
of warfare. We are proud of the talents which
honourably distinguish the independent members
of that branch of journalism who undertake the
arduous task of reporting the parliamentary de-
batee, but we have a very different estimate of
the members of Parliament who trample at the
same time on the social conventions of journalism
and of the senate, and who sit on the benches of the
House of Commons as unauthorised "reporters,"
while some of their practices savour only too
strongly of the sinister attainments of—spies I
Our remarks, it will be observed, do not con-
cern any professional journalist, and we believe that
before many days elapse the Times will find that it
"cannot conveniently find room" for the contribu-
tions of the " Cerberus Club." Let the anonymous
gentlemen who affected the other day to find fault
with the "subtlety" and "ingenuity" of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer apply without delay to Sir
Richard Bethell, and let them request the hon.
and learned gentleman to lecture the house on
"simplicity," and at the same time they maysugge,st
to Mr. Ralph Osborne that the occupation of a
journeyman. jeweliir in rhetorical trinkets taken
from " Junius" is not a very honourable practice,
either for speakers of invectives, or Parliamentary
leader-writers who are " unattached" journa-
lists. Professional writers would not have ven-
tured to put forth the malignant and meanly de-
famatory productions that have been laid before
the public within the last few days, but the mem-
bers of " the Cerberus Club" are altogether mis-
taken if they think that they cau find impunity
for their practices in flying to the supposed shelter
of the Times.—Standard.

" The Cerberus Club" of which some of our
readers have beard) has within the last few days
so compromised itself by certain indiscreet mani-
festoes, sent forth anonymously, that it may be
doubted whether its invisible, but not unknown
allies, will any longer tolerate that a " whispering
gallery" should he established between it and the
House of Commons. Our country cousins may,
perhaps, not at once recognise the corporation of
censors to which we allude. For some time they
went by the name of " The Pen and-ink, clique,"
and their freaks and ridiculous outbursts of small
vanity contributed to the amusement of many.
They were journalists, and something more ; they
were members of Parliament, and something less.
They were neither orators or leading politi-
cians. As one speaks of the demi-monde, so
"the Cerberus Cub" affected the airs of semi-
statesman-hip, and their peculiar tone was redolent
of the ante-chambers of fallen ministers, and of the
leading-al tide clepartmentinPrinting-house-square.
Mr. Thackeray has lavished same of his finest
strokes in describing " the Polyanthus Club ;" but
the original members of the "Cerberus Club" sup-
ply as Along subjects for satirical portraiture as
any satirist could desire, or as the imagination of
either Swift or Fielding could invent.
Two grand results, however, have been attained
by the establishment of the " Cerebus Club." It
has revealed at last what has been called " the
great Lowe mystery," and it has done much
to explode the popular delueien prevalent
about the consummate management of the
Times newspaper. The services of " the Club"
on the latter subject, have been truly great,
though no merit can be claimed, as thevere unin-
lentional. It wag supposed iru4artY,-Ftb,Arters that,
the Times journal was carefully controlled by a
board of experienced professional journalists, who
studied public questions and pursued in a legiti-
mate way the honourable calling of political writers.
But henceforth that delusion is at an end. There
was a period when it would not have beets credited
in or out of the literary world that the Times news-
paper could be manipulated to serve the mean am-
bition of the ex-subordinates of a defunct Cabinet,
envenomed by political reverses, and farther ex-
asperated by the fact of an enforced taciturnity in
office when they desired to make their voices audible
in debate, and of repeated failures when, out of
office, opportunities were given them for appearing
on their legs. How deeply the Times has been
compromised by its maladroit' alliance with this
great scolding association, we may elucidate on
another day ; we shall here direct attention to the
decisive exposure, by the "Cerberus Club" of the
" great Lowe mystery."
And, certainly, while it lasted, "the great Lowe
mystery" was a capital means of sawing gape seed,
and making all Mayfair stare. It was odd enough
that " Spirit-rapping" and " Bob Lowe" should
have come in together, and they are likely to van-
ish at the same time. Who was Bob Lowe ?"
Whence came he ! Whither bound! What was his
object ? and how did be find himself where he was ?
were the questions asked in a breath in 1852-3
about the new member for Kidderminster' and
the unsatisfactory nature of the answers given
only still deepened the darkness of the " great
Lowe mystery." People saw, all of a sudden,
a gentleman step into the rice Presidency of
the Board of Trade, and become a Privy Coun-
cillor, without Pailiamentar.v experience and
without a tried reputation. He hadrnade " out of
doors" a vigorous electioneering speech, and on his
first appearance in the House of Commons he as-
sumed an air of great importance. Those who
were not in the secret of "the mystery" were de-
ceived. They supposed that " Mr. Rebert Lowe"
must really have commanding talents, and they
only wondered how long be had concealed his light.
He had left England in early life to practise at a
colonial bar, at which he had not risen to distinc-
tion, and he returned in mature years to make a
sudden jump into a high office, one which the
Whigs had given to the late Mr. Shiel and to Mr.
Milner Gibson, after those gentlemen bad per-
formed sign .11 patty services and achieved parlia-
mentary names.
Well, time rolled on. Mr. Loge had made his
first appearance in English politics in 1852, and it
was taken for granted by some that ha was to win
great reputation. Month after month, session after
session, passed by, and no brilliant speeches, no
masterly replies, no electrifying bursts of sudden
eloquence, came from the lips ofthe orator front the
antipodes. He attempted liberties in debate, and
he interrupted gentlemen while addressing the
house, and received on one OCCABIOII so stinging a
reproof that the House of Commons was astonished
that the Australian Cicero had nothing to say for
himself. The occasion was given to him again
and again to exhibit his "power of in-
vective," or his "talent for reply,''
" extraordinary abilities," and year after year
went by, and deepert
and deeper grew the
" Lowe mystery." was certainly very singular.
What was it that entitled Mr. DWO to such rapid
elevation ? Some believed the,. t Nr. Lowe had ben
promoted on the bona fide expectation of his possess-
ing great eloquence, and they called him an "utter
failure." Others treated " the mystery" jocosely,
and compared the member for Kilderminstei's case
to that of the taurine quadruped, immortalise" in
Tristan' Shandy," " who went through his work
with such solemn assurance and imperturable gra-
vity, that the parish never suspected his being such
an impostor !"
But "the mystery"
was not yet explained. The
Whigs and the 3 'ebbing Liberals were extremely rude
and harsh to gentlemen of their connection who had
disappointed their hopes or crossed their purposes.
Not to speak of the treatment experienced by Lord
John Russell and Mr. Horsman, i; was recollected
that Sir Benjamin Hawes had suffered severely.
Why should not a similar measure have been admi-
nistered to Mr. Lowea on his proving such a political
mediocrity iviny cried with wonder—" He has
neither great knowledge, stirring eloquence, the
sway of a strong nature,nor the prestige of fashion,
and why is hetolerated lt was further said
" that he had no c oioliencex ?" "
" Say—stay." said
v
some interrupting , "you are mistaken there,"
and tben would come an explanation, to the pur-
port that Mr. Lowe had. a " great cit connection."
Oh, he was connected with capitalists ;" and the
adviser of "millionaires Not that Mr. Lowe's
connection was in the " advertising line," and
when "Messrs. Temple and Co," wished their
goods to be brought tavoureble b 4 spu
blic
they the
they were always ready to in- troduce "our
Mr.
Lowe"
in special ctiarters. It gave him "vast in-
flu-nce !"
That explanation to ,k the tone of quizzing' and
some persons even still were puzzled at " the great
ee •
mysre, riainer Lowewords were used, when
"the Pewand-ink began to actin an orga-
ni,ed manner, and to assume a collective influence
which their political abilities did not justify. They
extended their sTstena and resolved to be success-
ful ci diners out, where one was expected to be
extremely courteous to them, and " to be sure not
to forget to tak, —ink with them r In a word,
"the Cerberus Club" went on town t The Board
of Trade bad the honour of giving its vice-president
a great station in "the club." Gentlemen
who could not succeed in debate become active
backbiters in journalism ! Manufacturers of
invectives, which they wanted nerve for damp
ex-
ploding in the Louse, continued to fiud a literary
application industry in
fordetraction, and
their malign energy in defamatiore To rise like a
rocket in Printing house-square, and to sink like
the Rick in Westminster, satisfied the objects of
their low ambition (we do not mean
any play upon
the word), and carried out the purpeees of their
mere professional politics.
And thus "the greet Lowe ne
--Ystery" has at
last been solved. A leading sttion and constant
work in the "Cerberus Club," suits
the talent,
such as it is, and is not alien to the tastes of
Mr. Rob-ri Lowe. It cannot any longer be
said that " Who is Mr. Lowe ?” is as great
a puzzle as " who was Junius
Everything
is now explained about the sudden rise of Mr.
Lowe in office, and his still more surprising reten-
tion there, after he had repeatedly been a failure
in debate. He has access to a leading organ, and
he can do more work for Cambridge House by the
types of a journal than by the " Patter versus
Clatter" sort of rhetoric which comes from his lips.
If he cannot soar like Junius, a member of the
" Cerberus Club" can at least scold as much ; if
ho cannot dazzle he can defame, and if he cannot
raise a reputation for himielf in Parliament, an
" M.P. turned journalist" can asperse the reputa-
tions of others, while keeping himself sheltered
from reply. Such a politician can find ample op-
portunities of using his 'triple brass'
and as as , news finder,
"reporter 1
article writer, Truly, a
"right honourable" vocation, for one who aspires
to Parliamentary distinction .
But the " Cerberus Club" has now committed it-
self and compromised the Times. It has never been
our practice to criticise our brethren in our own
profession or to comment on journalists in their
private capacities. If the members of the "Cer-
berus Club" were regular journalists, pursuing a

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