The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-02 00:00:00

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LYCEUM.
Miss Helen Faucit's engagement at this house con-
thanes to attract numerous audiences. She appeared
again last night in the character of Lady Macbeth, and
was greatly applauded. She is supported very effectively
by Mr. C. Dillon as Macbeth. The play is altogether
very creditably performed, and Locke's music is given
in fine style.

ADELPHI.
The favourite play of " Rory 011 ore" was revived
last night in a style very creditable to the management
—the dresses and decorations being tasteful and ap•
propriate, and the scenic effects exceedingly ingenious
and picturesque. Mr. Barney Williams, though inferior
to Tyrone Power, is yet the only effective representa-
tion of Irish character who has appeared oa the stage
since the days of that great artist, and in the hero cf
Lover's romantic drama he has found a part perfectly
suited to his po were. He plays it with a spirit and
energy and discrimination which enable the audience
fully to appreciate its rich drollery and wild fantastic
humour. It were to be wished, however, that the other
actors—remembering that the scene of the play is laid
in Ireland, and that the personages are chiefly inhabi
tants of that country—would make some slight attempt
to imitate Irish character, and to speak in the Irish
brogue. It never could have entered into the contem
plation of the dramatist that Rory's mother and sister
and sweetheart should all act and converse after the
manner cf Englishwomen, and that he himself should be
the only Irishman amid a multitude of Anglo-Saxons.

SURREY.
The admirers of high dramatic talent and pare decla-
mation will be gratified to hear that that favourite
tragedienne, Miss Goddard, after a career of the most
complete success in the Australian land of gold and
adventure, has once more made her appearance before a
British public. This gifted lady had long been favour-
ably known to theatrical fame, prior to her visit to
Australia, upon the York circuit. In hailing her advent
to the London boards, we predict for Miss Goddard
that the debut of last night at the Surrey Theatre will
prove the inauguration to a permanent and eminent
position upon the metropolitan stage. Miss Goddard
is gifted by nature with all the attributes which are
so necessary to scenic effect—a fine face, a tall and
commanding figure, and a voce the most effective
for declamatory purposes, a deep contralto, which
is susceptible, however, of remarkable modulation.
The thrilling drama of "Lucrezia Borgia," was selected
by Miss Goddard for her appearance. Miss Goddard
was enthusiastically applauded throughout the piece, and
was called for, in front of the curtain, at the conclusion
of each successive act. Indeed, the nature and impulse,
if we may use the expression, of Miss Goddard's per-
formance, saves us in her case from the invidious task of
comparison. Mr. Creswick sustained the part of
Gennaro with his usual correctness and fire, although
suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, f,r which an
apology was made to the house in the course of the
evening. Without dwelling further upon the dramatic
power or the thrilling pathos which this gifted lady
evinced last night in her debut before a London audience,
we can but repeat, we are of opinion, that Miss Goddard
will achieve for herself, that which she clearly merits, a
lasting and prominent position upon our national stage.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

been deprived of the benefit of their assistance, I can.
not regret that I made such an offer. Having, there-
fore, been thrown entirely upon the resources of those
with whom I was more immediately and intimately
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when such changes take place during a session of Perna-
meat, and still more at an early period of the session—
there are always inevitable evils to be encountered. In
the first place, at such an important period of the session
public business is very inconveniently interrupted from
the necessity of new elections in the ease of
many
mem-
bers of the House of Commons who may have accepted
office. In the next place, some considerable time must
elapse before those who are appointed to high offices
have the opportunity of making themselves masters of
the variove details of the departments to which they are
called, and of taking up the thread of the tangled skein
which may have been left by their predecessors. More
especially is this the case with respect to a most import-
ant department—that of Foreign Affairs, over which
my noble friend opposite (Lord Clarendon) has presided
so admirably. In some cases, as my noble friend well
knows, negotiations and discussions have been pending
for a series of years, with the whole details of which the
person who succeeds to office must be familiar in order
to take them up with advantage. The case is the same
with regard to other departments. I understand that
my noble friend opposite the late President of the Coun-
cil (Earl Granville) said the other night that he thought
it very desirable that a period of three days should be
allowed to her Majesty's Government, in order that they
might make themselves masters of the business of their
respective departments, and give the house an intimation
of the policy which they intended to pursue. If the
noble earl made use of those expressions, I must say
that I certainly cannot pretend to such a speedy acqui-
sition of knowledge or such rapidity of execution as may
characterise my noble friend— (a laugh)—and I must
frankly say that at this moment I peseees a very imper•
feet account of what has taken place in the different
departments, and of the state in which they were found
by the present Government. But, my lords,
knowing the vast drain which there must have been
upon our military resources in consequence of the un-
fortunate war in India, and fearing what might have
been the result of that unusual demand upon the re-
sources of this country, which undoubtedly never pre-
tended to be a first-rate military Power, I did feel great
anxiety to ascertain what was the state of the numerical
I force of the army and the condition of the War Depart-
ment ; and I should do an act of groat injustice to the
noble baron opposite (Lord Panmure) and to the
illustrious Duke (the Duke cf Cambridge) the Corn-
mandenic-Chief if I did not say that it has not only
afforded me thegreatest satisfaction, but also the greatest
surprise and pleasure, to find, after all the drain that
has taken place, how respectable a numerical force is
still in hand within the limits of the United Kingdom.
(Loud °luring.) I recollect the state of affairs when I
took office in 1952, and in contrasting the numerical
strength of the army—and I may probably add it:
efficiency—in 1858, notwithstanding all the demands
that have been made upon our forces, with what it was
in 1352, I say, in the first place, that it affords me an
agreeable surprise to find the amount of military ardour
and of readiness to enter the service exhibited among the
population of this country, and I must add tbat the
change which Las taken place within the past six years
reflects the greatest credit upon the Governments which
have held office during that period. (Chess.) So ling
as the unfortunate war in lodic continues there must,
no doubt, be a heavy drain upon the military resources
of this country ; but I trust, my lords, although much
remains to be done— althoueh out leboure are not yet
drawing to a close—that we are beginning to see a
favourable turn of events, and that the operations of Sir
Colin Ce.mribtll, following upon those of the gallant
officers who preceded him, have relready struck terror
into the great body of the insurgents. Much uecpies-
tionahly remains to be done ; and I do net entertain
for a moment any doubt that the continued exer-
tions of the gallant troops of her Majesty, aided
by the cordial support of the people of this coun-
try, will, at no distant period, put down the
fcrrnidable insurrection which has lately raged
and which still rages, in some parts of India, and that
her Majesty's Government will then have leisure, both
here and in India, to apply themselves to the far Inure
agreea.tle task of the pacification and reorganisationif
that vast portion of her Majesty's dominions. The no
counts which we have received v. ithin the last day er two
from the coast of China lead us to expect that the unfor-
tunate war in that country—if, indeed, it is to be called
a war—at all even's, that the unfortunate operations in
that country will be brought to a ,p-mciy termination.
Those operations, undoubtedly, are not unfortunate in
their conclusion, so far as we have arrived at a conclu-
sion ; but I cannot but entertain the same opinion as I
formerly expressed—namely, that the wear was entered
into unadvisedly and upon insufficient ground. I never
denied, and do not now deny, that we had eraple cause
of complaint against, and of quarrel with, the Chinese
authorities ; and, as we have taken the course of cm-
ployieg military force to bring the Chinese to submis-
sion, 1 cannot but c:rdis.ily rejoice at the 5 uccess which
has hitherto attended her Majesty's arms. The best
result of that euccess, however, I conceive will be, that
it will give us the opportunity—standing in such a
position towards China—of cAacludiug with the least
possible delay a safe and honourable peace—(cheere)--
and will enable us to resume the benfits and advantages
of that commercial intercourse for which alone it can be
of the slightest advantage to us to maintain any commu-
nication whatever with such a country. The idea of
territorial aggr ssion, and of acquisition of power, the
(
idea of doing users than obtaining adequate security for
carrying on freely peaceful commerce will, I trust, never
enter the head of any Minister who conducts the affairs
of this empire. (Cheers.) I now approach a most
important portion of the statement which I have to
submit to your lordships, but with one exception I may
deal with it in very general terms. I trust, my lords,
that in conducting the foreign policy of this ccun-
try our aim evil be to maintain friendly relations
with all Powers, great and small, with which
we are brought into contact. I trust we shall main-
tain those relations without adopting either a tone of
haughty intimidation or a tone of servile submission
towards any government. I hope that we shall carry on
intercourse frankly and unreservedly with foreign
Powers ; that we shall carefully abstain from any inter-
ference whatever with the purely domestic affairs of any
of them ; and that if, in any instance, a cause of differ-
ence should arise, we shall in plaice as we should in
private life, seek the fimt opportunity of arranging such
differences by means of frank and unreserved but amica-
ble communications. My lords, if there should still
remain, from that conflict in which several important
Powers were engaed some years sines, any animosity
between ourselves and that great empire with which we
were at war, I trust such a feeling may rapidly and en-
tirely subside, and that our relations with that Pewer
may speedily resume—if, indeed, they have not already
resumed—the friendship and cordiality by which they
ss ere formerly marked. I hope, however, I shall not be
regarded as unduly depreciating the value of our alhance
with any country if 1 hero express my firm conviction
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of the world that we should maintain a per-
manent good understanding, that country is our nearest
and most powerful neighbour—the great empire of
France. (Loud cheers.) The geographical position of
the two countries, the facility and constancy of inter.
course between their populations, their force respectively
at sea and on land, render their harmonious un'on almost
a pledge and guarantee for the peace of the world, while
those circumstances also render quarrel or coolness be-
tween the two powers a matter of danger which may
involve alarming consequences to the world at large. My
lords, for France this country can have but one desire,
—that, remaining upon friendly terms with us, she
should have within herself all the means of c mtentment,
wealth, and prosperity. There is no country in the
world blessed with greater natural advantages, none
more fortunate in position and in climate ; and if
there be one thing which is alone sufficient to make
her and to keep her great, powerful, mighty, and
happy, it is the absence within her own bosom of poli-
tical convulsions. With regard to foreign countries, the
peculiar form of government which best suits the •
people is, if not a matter of indifference to te7, at all
events one into which we have no cause or right to
inquire. Be it a limited monarchy, be it a republic, be
it an empire, that Government is best for France which
beet suits the disposiwtihoent,etyheer hbaebittsh,eagnodyetrhneroaeffne:tiiotnies
ofof tvhaestpiemopploe ;
rtaulicuellto France, and it is hardly of secon-
dary importance to Europe, that the government should
not be liable to perpetual change, but should enjoy a
condition of permanence and stability. My lords, to.
wards the maintenance of such permanence and stability
I believe the life of that remarkable roan who, elected
by the voice of the French people, now presides over the
destinies of that country is of great and paramount
importance. I will not go so far as to say that civil
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his
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But this I do sae, that his absence from pthereiahlelMajmoefstthye.
State would at this present time seriously endanger the
new-born tranquillity which that country now enjoys,
and which for the last six years it has enjoyed under his
Government. Therefore, my lords, it was with a feeling
as if all mankind had escaped a great danger—as if
Europe was freed from an imminent peril by the special
interposition of Providence—that the news was received
of the late escape of his Imperial Majesty from a foul
and murdeross design. (Hear, hear.) I need not rectal
to your lordships the circumstances under which that
dastardly attempt took place. Those circumstances
must have made too strong an impression en your minds
to require any such recital. Suffice it, my lords, to say
that there was not one single attribute of aggravation
by which a parallel atrocity could be attended that
was not present in the details of this horrible crime.
(Hear, hear.) It was not only that by the basest
means a highly important life was aimed a', but
if you look at the time and the place in which
the attempt was made—viz , when his Majestyt
the
was
proceeding to the opera-house and had arrived
door of the theatre in one of the most crowded a
of Paris, surrounded by loyal subjects nailing
dention eiasm,
their Emperor with acclamation an
Imperial partner of
the 1n313°
above all, when at his side was a worDaD, and an
his throne, exposed as a wife,l
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Empress to all thedangers wa
my lor
consort, you will see, .
t to deepen the guilt of those
0, that no circumstance of
aggravation was
circumstances,7i-aLI-lug committed the atrocious
a of hie Imperial Ma.
act of throwing untie
most formidable and deadly dm,! jesty weapons °fbea.)
who, under such
der
The hand of Providence was
racter. (krear'e - over the destinies of France ; but
i watching
visible -a blood was shed, much calamity was
much innocent tiearriag.
caused to the people of Paris, much alarm was excited
throughout the entire country. The effect, my lords,
of such au attempt and its happy failure 'Was that