The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE.
REDUCED PRICES.—FINAL PED,FORMINCE:4.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), August 5 (last night but two),
LA ZINGARI.
Friday. August 6 (last night but one), LA FIGLIA. DEL
REGGIMENTO, and other Entertainments.
Saturday, August 7, (the last night), LA TRAVIATA.
- On each occasion a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Boschetti
will appear.
The engagement of 3tadlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giuglini at
Dublin will net silos any further performance, being given.
Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Tbeatre.

ILER, MAJESTY'S TTIEATRE.
Last Night but Two.—Reduced Prices.
THIS EVENING (TIIURSDAY), Aug. 5, will be repeated Balfe's

Vpera,
LA ZINGARA he Bohemian Girl).
Arline, Madlle.Ficcolotnini ; Yelva (Queen of the Gipsies),Madam
Argoni ; Count Arnheim, Signor Aldilhicri ; Deviishoof,
Signore
Vialetti ; and Thaddeus, Signor Giuglini. -
And a Divertissement, in which 3icsdlies. Boschetti, Annetta,
Rosa, and If. Carbui will appear.
The Opera commences at S o'clock.
Fit stalls, 123. lid.; boxes : grand tier, £3 33.; ones air, £2 12s. dd.;
it tier, £2 25.• two pair, Li 53.; three pair, 1 lery boxes, 103.
Rd.; pit, 3s. dd'.; gallery stalls, 3s. Gi.; gallery, is.; may be had at the
BOx-offlee at the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPFALA • COVENT-O ATIDEN.—NEI7 THEATRE.
Production of ZASIPA..—LiA Night but Five.
THIS E cENING (THU B,SDA.Y), Avg. 5, will be produced Mrold'd
rorrinutte °pop],

Lk:SIPA.
Camilla, Madllo. Par3P3 (her first appearance this season) • Rita,
MaAlto. Didios; Pundolo, Signor ROTICOIII Alfonzo di Monza:Signor
Neri-Baraldi ; Daniels, Sigqor Taglialleo ; Un Comm, Signor Pierini;
and Zampa, Signor Tainherlik.
Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Opera commences at halt-past S.
Fit tickets, 10s. fid. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10. 6d., 73., and 55.;
amphitheatre, 2s. fid. Second tier boxes, 22 12s. 6d.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of TUE
MERCHANT OF VENICE : Shylock. Mr. C. Kean ; Portia, Mrs. C.
Kean. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. George Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE LOVE CHASE: Constance, 3lrs. Charles
Young; Wildrake, Mr. Gorge Webster; Widow Green, Mrs.
Wilkins. After which, the Wet of Broomsticks. To conclude
with JOSEPHINE AND HER CHILD OF TILE REGIMENT: Miss
Laura Honey.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson and W. S. Emder.
THIS EVENING, LENDING STRINGS: characters by Messrs. G.
Vining and Addison, Mesdames Stirling, Wyndham, and Herbert.
After which, BOOTS AT THE SWAN : Jacob Earwig, Mr. . Robson.
To conellde with A DOUBTFUL VICTORY : characters by Messrs.
(1. Vining and W. Gordon, Mesdames Stirliwand Miss Herbert.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborointt.
THIS EVENING, ASMODEUS; or, The Little Devil's Share : Miss
Marie Wilton, Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c. After which, LOVE IN ALL
CORNERS: Messrs. Belford, C. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray
and M. Ternan. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING : Nan,
Miss darie Wilton.

THE SUN.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1858.

A. very brilliant spectacle is, even while we are
writing, taking place at Cherbourg. There is a
friendly and cordial grntiog between the Sovereigns
of the two greatest nations of the civilised world—
nations that have been opposed to each other in war,
each recognising in the other a worthy opponent,
but who have also stood side by side on the battle-
field, and shown that the steady and unflinching
bravery invariably displayed was worthy of the
highest commendation. They have tried each other

both as friends and foes, and have, in both capaci-
ties, cause for mutual respect. For many years we

have been in the former, and let us earnestly hope

that nothing may disturb the amicable relations so
happily subsisting between us. Any war is bad, but
one between England and France is the worst that
could by any possibility occur, so far as the interests
of humanity and civilisation were concerned.
The occasion is a remarkable one. It is the inau-
guration of a great work which has occupied the at-
tention of a triad of dynasties, and which has at

length been completed. It has been represented as
"a standing menace to England," and that, conse-

quently, our Sovereign and fellow-citizens who have
been enabled to avail themsalve3 of the falilities for
participating in the fete should have held themselves
aloof from the demonstration. Away with the un-

worthy thought ! GOD forbid that any true-hearted
Englishman should permit himself to be influenced
by such contemptible notions. 'We rejoice at every-
thing calculated to promote the welfare and pros-
rerity of our neighbours, and—despite the blustering
of a few colonels—we will add friends. So long as
the Union-Jack and Tricolor float side by side, and
the Sailors andsoldiers are only animated by a friendly
rivalry, every addition to the power of France will
lie favourable to ourselves ; but should it unfortu-
nately be otherwise—should hostilities once more
break out between the Great Powers of Western
Europe (die avertita omen)—we shall not shrink
from anything that increased the strength we
were bound to grapple with. It would be an
un-British spirit that would seek to weaken our

opponent on the cve of an impending conflict ; and
the nation should not feel a jealousy which one of its
citizens would be ashamed to confess.

Truly, sincerely, and fervently, then, we wish
good luck to the magnificent undertaking which has
just been accomplished. We may trust that it will
never be exercised agrinst British interests ; but if it
should be so, we must be ready to meet the result,
and to prove ourselves equal to any force that may
be arrayed against us. When a pair of British pugi-
lists enter the ring and toe the scratch, the last ex-
pression before the encounter is, " May the best Mail
win." And deeply as we should regret a conflict
with France, we should never quail from the conse-
quences, notwithstanding the completion of Cher-
bourg, and the immense power of the naval
squadron there assembled.
As we have already stated, the Emperor NAPO-
LEON had a perfect right to complete, in his own
dominions, the works so long commenced. We
should not receive very patiently any remonstranc:s
on the subject of stiengthening Portsmouth, adding
to our Fleet, or constructing new works at Alder-
ney. Why, then, should a difErent measure be
meeted to France ? The howls and whines that have
been bellowed, or grunted forth, are totally unworthy
of British journalism ; nor are they in accordance
with British feelings cr opinions, and might occasion
the danger they profess to complain of.
On Tuesday, the EMPEROR and EMPRESS left St.
Cloud, and safely arrived at Cherbourg the same
evening. Yesterday her Majesty Queen VICTORIA
and the nince Consort started, and arrived between
six and sevcnlast evening. They were cor-
dially greeted by the \Owl,: of the French fleet
and forts. They were attended by what may be
termed " a naval guard of honour ;" nothing in-
tended as a menace, but aeill something worthy
of the British name. The Duke of MALA-
KnoFr went in the Royal Albert, with his
old friend, Lord LYONS. A large number of the
popular representatives went in the Fera. And
there will altogether be a very brilliant reunion.
We trust sincerely that the frank cordiality dis-
played by the QUEEN and People of Great Britain
will be fully reciprocated by the EMPEROR of the
FRENCII and his subjects.

The beneficent institution established many gene-
rations back by good EDWARD ALLEYNE, the Player,
down yonder in that picturesque suburban retreat at
Dulwich, having long ago proved a failure, so far as
the realization of his original design was concerned,
we are rejoiced more than we can well say in a few
words at the recent inauguration of the bene-
volent scheme for the foundation of a Dramatic
collev. The cordiality with which the pro-
position has been at once greeted on all hands, but
more particularly by the profession whose in-
terests it will most surely tend to conserve
and foster, affords indication point blank of the ex-
cellence of the design sketched out by the principal
originator as the ground plan or basis of precisely
such an establishment. That principal originator of
the project of this Dramatic College—the EDWARD
ALLETNE of this generation in all save histronic
genius and temperament--i:=, as many appreciative
thousands know very well by this time HENRY
Donn, Esq., a private gentleman, who has sponta-
neously set the whole kindly scheme afoot by volun-
teering the gift of so many acres of land
upon which the intended structure is to be
erected, together with the donation of a hundred
guineas towards defraying the expenses of building
up the Dramatic College from its foundations.
A. recent gathering together of actors, artists, and
alol9/1. Wets/ sympathizing in No genial idea, fresh

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