The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-14 00:00:00

hasS theTllhoEnAouTr THEATRE.—
llin-
form I Signor GAI trj GELSI NT TY'
the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends that his BENE-
FIT will take place TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), when will
presented (for 'he first time this season) LUCIA DI LAM-
BIERNIOOR. Lucia, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Enrico, Signor
Belletti ; Ilidebent, Signor Vialetti; and Edgardo, Signor
Giuglini.
After which the whole of the Ballet Divertissement from
La Sonnambula, in which Madame Rosati and MacUle. Foe-
chini will make their last appearance.
To he followed by Pactiellu's Comic Operetta LA SERVA.
PADRONA.
To conclude with a scene from Rossini's Opera ITALI-
ANA IN ALGIERI, ii_cludin,g the celebrated trio, " Pap-
pataci " by Signori Giuglini, Vialetti, and Rossi.
SATURDAY, July 17 (last night of the Subscription), IL
TROVATOP.E. And a Divertissement iv which Mane. Bor-
chetti will appear.
Applications to be made at the Box-offlca of the Theatre.

•
ER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
HReduced Prices.
The,following performances will be given, comprising the
talents of Titiens, Alboni, and P:ceolomini; Belletti, Bene-
ventano, Belart, Vialetti, Rossi, Aldighieri, and Ginglini,
Ballet, Madame tioschetti.
Tuesday, July 20, LES HUGUENOTS.
Thursday, July 22, DON GIOVANNI, and Ballet.
Friday, July 23, LA TRAVIATA, and Ballet.
Saturday, July 24, LUCREZIA BORGIA, and Ballet.
To commence at 8 o'clock.
Prices— Pit stalls, 12s. 6d. Boxes, grand ter, 3/. 35.; one
pair, 2/. 12s. ; pit tier, 2/. 25.; two pair, it. 55.; three
pair. 155.; gallery, 10s.; pit, 35. 6d.; gallery stalls, 3s. fid ;
gallery 2s. May be had at the Box-office after Thursday, the
15th. In the meantime places may be secured on application
to Mr. Fish, stage door.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN, NEW THEATRE.
Second Night of IL TROVATORE.
To commence at half-past 8.
TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), July 15, will be performed,
for the second time this season, Verdi's Opera
IL TROVATORE.
Leonora, Madame Grisi ; Azucena. Madlle. Didiee ; Inez,
Madame Tagliafieo • II Conte di Luna, Signor Graziani;
Fernando, Sig. Tagliafico ; Ruiz, Sig. Soldi ; and Maurico,
gig. Mario.

Conductor—Mr: Coita.
Pit, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, Ws. 6d., 75., and ss.
amphitheatre, 2s. fxl. ; seccmd tier

OYA T, T 1 T N 14'1,g S'S THEATRE.
b. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will be presented the nest farce, en-
titled DYING FOR LOVE.
After which, Shaksperc's Play of THE MERCHANT OF
VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S7WELLS.
L Thelrish Boy and Real Yankee Gal, Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Williams.
THIS EVENING will be performed the drama of TILE
FAIRY CIRCLE. O'Carolan, Mr. B. Williams ; Moleshae,
Mrs. B. Williams.
After which OUR GAL ; with the song of " Our Mary
Ann."
To conclude with IRELAND AS IT WAS.
With the celebrated Irish jig by Mr. and Mrs. lilarney
Williams—their last appearance.

STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Direetresq,
Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be
performed. ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD.
Followed by THE BRIDE OP ABYDOS. Messrs. Chas.
Young, Turner' &c.: Miss Swanborough, &c.
After which VENUS IN ARMS.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
i lg company of Vocalists aro engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, 1) UETS, dre., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs.
Badzey, Miss Brunel, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti,
Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey,
Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ;
Messrs. John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr.
Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr
F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely.
8 Ippers, dre., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening
in a Selection from "LA. DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE
LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English
words by Desmondßyan, Esq.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JULY :4.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
73—highest since noon yesterday.
FM—lowest this morning and during the night,
76—this day at noon.
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BAROMETER, 29.98.
WIND, S.W. ; light, with fine warm weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
'CRIB DAY —Morn., 15 min. aft. 4 —Even. , 37 min aft. 4
To-Mositow—Morn., 59 min. aft. 4—Even., V. min. aft. 5

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1858.

Happily we have now heard the last of Mr.
OTTO MUNDLER, the travelling agent for the
National Gallery. Henceforth 3001. a-year will
not be fooled away, under the very extraordinary
pretext of sending forth, upon a vague mission of
search after artistic treasures, a gentleman (we
doubt this, at least, not for one instant) remark-
able for his very rare accomplishments. Mr.
MUNDLEB, Herr MUNDLER, Monsieur MUNDLER
—however he may be designated—is, of eouise,
a person of very refined taste, a capital judge of
pictures, one " up" in all the schools, and so
forth. We have not a syllable to say against him
individually. We never had. But we have
always protested as strongly and urgently as pos-
sible against the folly of squandering 300/. a-year
upon a wild-goose chase, as absurd, in its way, as
that of the celebrated Dr. SYNTAX in search of
the picturesque. For several years we have in-
sisted upon the absurdity of keeping up the farce
of this Travelling Agency. Without the smallest
personal feeling one way or the other, in regard to
the particular individual selected to be the reci-
pient of this snug little salary for Heaven knows-
what, we have set our face against the thing,
as in its way a matter altogether frivolous, fruit-
less of anything at all beneficial one way or the
other—in short, as Mr. SNAGSBY might say—
" not to put too fine a point upon it," really
and truly quits nonsensical. The majority of
those who voted last night upon the subject
thought upon it at last as we have long thought
upon it (and written about it) ourselves. The
amendment moved by Lord ELCHO in a House of
238, was carried, we are delighted to observe, by
a majority of eighteen-128 voting for and 110
against, this same most rational amendment. The
Travelling Agent is, therefore, no longer num-
bered amongst the salaried employ;.;es of the Na-
tional Gallery Establishment. We dare say the
art treasures of the nation will increase and mul-
tiply somehow or other, as the I.:.wyers phrase it,
nevertheless, notwithstanding. At any rate, we
shall not present to astonished Europe from this
time forth the extraordinary spectacle of a Ger-
man gentleman maundering hither and thither all
over the Continent, with the wealth of England
mysteriously trailing after him as he travelled—
a Quixotic agent of act, vaguely roving here,
there, and everywhere, in a wild search after
Something (he couldn't say exactly what), in
search of Something, Anything in the shape of a
Picture.

The returns supplied, at the instance of Lord
ELLENBOROIIOII, afford very valuable information
respecting the East Indian Army, or, as it was
termed, the troops of the Honourable East India
Company's Service. The recent state of affairs,
springing from the mutiny of men who were re-
ceiving handsome pa,y and allowances, the valuable
lives that have been sacrificed, and the amount of
money expended in quelling the insurrection,
render everything relating thereto deeply interest-
to the people both of England and of India.
Besides, if we are desirous of profiting by our
dearly-bonght expf.rience, svp slinii'd institute
stringent and searching investigation iuto every-
thing that could, by any possibility, cast addi-
tional light on the subject.
The total military force of India, including all
the Presidencies, was in round terms 280,000.
It had been 287,782 in 3852, but had been re-
duced by some 10,000 men between that and
1857, the time of the outbreak, of which some-
thing more than 160,000 constituted 'the