The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH SQUADRONS.
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PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING.
Her Majesty's steamer Agamemnon, in company
with the steam frigates Niagara, Valorous, and
Gorgon',
returned to Plymouth Sound this even-
ing after their experimental cruise off the Bay of
iacay with the Atlantic telegraph cable.
The experiments were quite satisfactory.
The Agamemnon and Gorgon arrived in latitude
47.12 N., longitude 9.32 W., about 200 miles from
Ushant, on Monday afternoon, and left on Wed-
nesday, having made several successful experiments.
The weather was fine ; depth of the s a, 2,530
fathoms, or about 278- miles. The cable was spliced
four times, and the Agamemnon and Niagara se-
parated on one occasion nearly four miles. The
ships were put at various speeds, and by the aid of
the new apparatus the cable withstood the strain in
a satisfactory manner. Since the last trial the
power of hauling in has been greatly increased and
improved. The Hole was payed out from the
Niagara on one trial at the rate of seven knots, and
from the Agamemnon at the rate of eight knots,
per hour. Buoys were occasionally attached to the
cable, which also passed from the stern to the bow,
and sometimes rested in a vertical position.
Electrical messages were sent through the wire
v
Ipol li. enn tt
eidu Plymouth finally on Wed.
to
srtpforsoitulionsThe expedition is ap-
nesday, the 19 ;h.

E R MAJESTY 'S THE ATR E. the legislative grasp ; and there are so many skil-
IL TROVATORE. ful conjurors engaged in the act of leg
EVENING, ardemain
TITIENS ALBONI, GIUGLINI,
TO-MORROW SATURDAY, June 5, will be that it seems to be more than doubtful whether
repeated Verdi's opera,
IL TROVATORE. the great desideratum can ever be accomplished or
Leonora, Madlle. Titiens ; Azucena, Madame Alboni ; realised.
Yanrieo, Signor Giuglini ; Ferrando, Signor Vialetti ; and
Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldighieri. The House has, as yet, done too much or too
To conclude with an entirely New Ballet Divertissement, little. Far too much of it is to remain quiescent
by M, Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. The
principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni , Mesdlles. under the abrogation of its authority. Too little,
Annetta, Rosa, Pasquale, Morlacchi, and M. Durand.
The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. if it is not disposed to vindicate its authority and
A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public, dignity, and to insist on its wishes being carried
Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box
Office, at the Theatre. into practical execution.
The change made in the office of Lord High
Admiral has been one of a very beneficial cha-
racter, and it affords a very suitable precedent.
We have now Commissioners for discharging the
duties of the office, the chief of whom may be a
civilian, and always is a Cabinet Minister. The
entire Government is thus rendered responsible,
and jobs become comparatively rare. We fully
acknowledge the ability, fidelity, and zeal with
which the Royal Duke, now at the head of the
Horse Guards, acts in his important office. But
it is not because he is desirous of acting with the
most perfect impartiality and efficiency that an
objectionable system is to be maintained. The
same arguments would sustain a pure despotism.
But still the country would scarcely assent to
abolish the constitutional government for any
autocracy, however admirably it maybe conducted.
The question cannot now be shelved or set aside.
Something must be done. Unity of manage-
ment has become indispensable, and unless the
supreme control be placed in the hands of a
Cabinet Minister, there can be no real
or adequate responsibility. The formidable
evils that created so great a sensation
at the commencement of the Russian war can only
be averted, in other trying emergencies, by fairly
carrying out the spirit of the resolution carried
on Tuesday evening by a majority of the House.
We do not suppose that the matter can be finally
disposed of during the present session. But
means may be adopted to give effect in due sea-
son to the wish of the House, and which will
pave the way for judicious legislation on the
subject.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
Ti tiens, Al boni, Giuglini.
Pieeolomini, Ortolan! Bellet Beneventano, Aldighieri.
T-omorrow, Saturday, June S—IL TROVATORE and
Ballet.

Monday, June 7—Grand Morning Performance, DON
GIOVANNI, and other Entertainments. The Ballet will
include Mesdlles. Pocchini And Marie Taglioni. Morning
dress only will be necessary. To commence at half-past one.
Tuesday, June 8, will be produced (for the first time)
Verdi's opera, LUISA MILLER.
A pplications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.

NEW THEATRE.
Second Appearance of Signor RONCONI.
Second Appearance of Madlle. ZINA.
First Night of IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
To-morrow, SATURDAY, June 5, will be performed (for
the first time this seasons Rossini's Opera,
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
Rosirti Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ;
Figaro, Signor Ronconi (his second appearance this season) ;
Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilio, Signor Tagliafico ;
Fiorello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario.
Conductor—Mr. Costa.
After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled
LA BRESILIENNE.

Principal characters by Madlle. Zina (her 2d appearance
in England), Madlle. Delectianx, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia
(her 2d appearance). Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces.
To commence at 8 o'clock.

Prices of Admission :—Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s. 6d.; grand
tier, 6/. 6s ; first tier, 5/. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. &I. ;
orchestra stalls, 1/. le. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls,
10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 61
Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made
at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow-
street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians,

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT.
GARDEN, NEW THEATRE.

AMPHITHEATRE STALLS.
Visitors to the Amphitheatre Stalls are r ,spectfully informed
that a separate and exclusive ENTRANCE and Staircase
will be provided for them, the approaches to which will be lc
Hart-street.

'ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH
CHARMS.
After which KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new farce, entitle I SAMUEL IN
SEARCH OF HIMSELF.

Should the final issue of the late upstir be to
instal Lord STANLEY as Home Minister for India,
and Sir JOHN LAWRENCE as Governor-General at
Calcutta, it will be all that can be desired. For-
tunate, indeed, will it be for our Eastern Empire
to have, in its present state, a man at its head
worth twenty CANNINGS, or, indeed, for Indig,
worth any twenty Lords that could be named. If
Lord CANNING have the slightest sense of what is
due, both to India and to England, he will at
once throw up the reins, which would have never
been intrusted to his hands, had it been once sus-
pected by those who appointed him that the steeds
would attempt to run away with the chariot.
And heavy blame, after all, there must be, either
with the Government at the time, or with Lord
DALHOUSIE, or more probably with both, that a
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief were
not placed in India who should prove equal to any
emergency However, byegones e'en must be
byegones ; let them be so. But, surely, Lord
CANNING must feel that the discussions on the vote
of thanks, the late discussion, and the whole tone
of the press at home, demand his return. The
Government, indeed, with a kindly feeling which
does them honour, sent a telegram after the un-
fortunate published despatch, to assure Lord CAN-
NING of their support, and to apprise him that
Lord ELLENBOROUGH having resigned, the techni-
cal political necessity for his resignation was re-
moved. We can hardly conceive, however, of a
Peer of England contentedly retaining his posi-
tion after all that has been said of him both in
India and in England. The present Government
will "support" him ; but who, except routinist3
and Canningites by birth or party, have expressed
the confidence in him, without which nothing
can warrant his retention of such a post and such
emoluments. Emoluments, we are compelled to
add—because, here, the universal suspicion will
be, that money chiefly, and a small quantum of
false pride, can be the only inducements to retain
a post in which he is so distrusted. Were
there not indeed, on the spot, an individual, to
whom the common voice of the English in India
and at home has pointed, as desirable to be placed
in the Indian Viceroyalty at once, his lordship
might feel some embarrassment. The acknow-
ledged desirableness, however, of placing Sir JOHN
LAWRENCE at the head of Indian affairs, removes
all this difficulty.
At home, the appointment of Lord STANLEY
will give universal satisfaction. If it may be truly
said of the father, that in debate he touched no
topic which he has not adorned, it may be as truly
said of the son, that be has taken in hand no sub-
ject which he has not mastered. Lord STANLEY
knows something of India by actual observation,
though we must grant that such short visits as his
and still more Mr. LAYARD'S, can teach little but
what relates to the physical, and more patent as-
pects of the country. Still it is something. Give
us the right man for the place, and we should
prefer that he should have known what it is only

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
THE SWISS co rTAGE.

Followed by AN UNTQUAL MATCH. Mc says. Buckstone
Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers4Clark, and Miss
A. Sedgwiek, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz-

Alter which a Gassical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO
AND PROSERPINE,

Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of tit
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)

First Price. s. ii. Second price: s. d.
Thew Boxes & 0 Dress Boxes 9 0
Upper Boxes._
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Gallery

OYAL SURREY THEATRE
a it, Unprecedented Novelty and Attraction.—
In consequence of the rebuilding of the Adelphi The are, the
entire ADELPEII COMPANY (sole Manager, Mr. Benjamin
Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste), will give a series of
TWELVE PERFORMANCES at the Surrey Theatre, com-
mencing Monday, June 7. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. Wright, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billington, G tr-
den, C. J. Smith, J. Bland, Marsland, Sanders, Romer, drc. ;
Madame Celeste, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss
Arden, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Kate Kelly,
Miss Laidlaw, dre.

TRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress,
C. 7 Miss Swanboroug,h.—This Evening will be
presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs.
Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor
and Selby.
After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OP
ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turner, dxe.; Misses 34,
Oliver, Swanborough, &a.
To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The
characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas.
Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
I ,h! company of Vocalists are engaged for the polormance o
8 ooctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. : —Miss Russell, hrs.
Badzey, NA.SB .• Brulell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti,
;Miss Montague, -Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ;
Parr F, Jonginnans, Mr. Henshaw, S. •Tone", J. Barker;
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Ilime, Mr. Badzey,
Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ,
Messrs. W. T. Critchfield, John G. Forde, and E. hackney.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, din., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening
in a Selection from "LA DAVIE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE
LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall, English
words by Desmond Ryan, Esq.
Mr, SAW. COWELL will Sing Two of his Favourite Songs
this evening, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment.

THE WEATHER—SUN Ornoz, JUNE 4.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
80—highest since noon yesterday.
02—lowest this morning and during the night.
73—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.22—a sudden rise.
WIND, South-WEsterly ; light and fine.

to travel through India. But what we much more

rely on, is Lord STANLEY'S well-known habit 0,

thoroughly mastering both the principles and the

details of whatever he undertakes.

India is, to

be sure, a vast subject, yet we have little doubt,

that if political events suffer him to remain at his
post as long as he deserves to be there, be will ba

one of the best informed men in England in all
that relates to practical matters in India. He is

certainly, as Lord PALMERSTON told Mr. DISRAELI,
not to be overlooked as a speaker ; the weight of

hie. matter -will always command attention ; but

as a man for practical knowledge, and we believe

it will prove for administrative ability, the son
will prove as far superior to the father, as the
father to the son in the graces of oratory. Pro-
bably not a little of LDrd STANLEY'S liberalism

arises as much from his looking on public affairs
with the eye of a practical statesman, as from innate
Liberal tendencies, though his Lordship evidently
shares far more of the latter than one-half the
host returned last year to the cry of PALMERSTON
and Reform.

For ourselves wo must confess, that even should
Lard DERRY'S Csbinet quit office sooner than is

probable, we could wish that Lord STANLEY might
Kee it compatible with his party and connections
is remain where he is, and that a really Liberal
Mink try might feel it to be their duty to request

him t 3 dole. Of course no Premier dare insult the

country by again proposing Mr. SMITH as Indian
Minister. Tnere,are hosts of mon bearing Via
honourable name, Who could do the work fir bet

ter. Sir CHARLES Woda_is little the better quali

fled for Indian home Eer via, by his year or two's

appieuticesbip under a routin6 system, which has

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now shattered itself to pieces ; besides, we Le-

lieve that India much more neetis the unusual

maturity of judgment combined with the vigour
and unfetteredness of thirty-two, whiCkove have
in Lord STANLEY, than the traditional loatiipo of
a thorough red•tapiit bordering on sixty, which
we have in Sir CHARLES WOOD. As to qui-Alt-lea
-tiou for a Liberal Cabinet, would that any of.
Lord PA.LMERSTON'S had been equally qualified !
We believe that even the Manchester School would
prefer Lord ST.►NLRY as a Member of a Reform