The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-25 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN. --
-The Yobility; GentrY, Sitiicrihers, and tha Public are
most respectfully informed that the NEW THEATRE WILL
OPEN on SATURDAY, May 15.
Full particulars will be duly announced.
Royal Italian Opera, March 24, 1858.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMA.RKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con-
stance, bliss A. Sedgwick ; Widow Green. Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
Followed by PRESENTIC AT COURT. Misses Swan•
borough, Fitzwilliate, and Mr. Buckstone.
To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. e. d. Second price. s.
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
P,t 2 0 Pit 1 0
Gallery

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

THIS EVENING, the Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S
DREAM.

After which, the new grand coml. Christmas Pantomime.
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor.
mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Pardo ; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY ONORE,
Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, AN HOUR IN SEVILLE.
To conclude with THE IRISH TUTOR.
Commence at Seven.

IIOYAL SURREY THEATRE.
11) Lesseas, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, Shakespere'e Tragedy of HAMLET.
Followed by THE TWO POLTS,
To (=elude with GILDEROT.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The
oompany of Vocalists are engaged for the pe-formance o
Sdectione from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS.
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brulell, Miss Ray.
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta
Harr F. Jonghmans, Mr. ileushaw, S. 'roues., J.
Barker, IV. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. flime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and %fr. Bar lard ; Messrs.
T. Maclagan, W. T. Critehfield, G. Forde, and E. Hackney.
Piano-forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock.

Mr. AUGUSTUS )GRAHAM will appear every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAT—Morn., 36 min. aft. 10 —Even., 23 min aft. 11
To-Monnow —Morn., 0 min. aft. o—Even., 1 min. alt. 12

THE wEA.THER—StrN OFFICE, MARCH 25.
IFIERMOMETER, IN THE SIIADE.
Gs—highest since noon yesterday.
46---lowest this morning and during the night,
50—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.28.
WIYD, North-Easterly ; fresh, with fine cold weather.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1858,

This evening Mr. ROEBUIIK will bring on the
motion, which has long been anticipated, for the
abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant and the
creation of a Secretary of State for Ireland. The
question has long been ventilated, and but for
the prejudiced views taken by the late Duke of
WELLINCITON, as to the possibility of disaffected
Mayors of boroughs occasioning mischief, would
have been carried at least seven years since. The
shopkeepers of Dublin have, however, made a
determined stand, and the great popularity of Lords
EGLINTON, Sr. GARMAN; and CAELISLE have
materially assisted their cause. The Dublin
people like to have a popular and wealthy
nobleman spending a large sum of money,
giving handsome entertainments, and hold-
ing courts, at which they can exhibit
their daughters or sisters. The waiters on
PROVIDENCE think it is decidedly valuable to
have close at hand a spot where they can
fait .__
the Official labie7ivtile the tradesmen look merely
to the expenditure that will be occasioned by an
influx of visitors coming to pay their respects to,
and enjoy the hospitality of, the Viceroy.
These are the inducements that occasion the
determined opposition offered to the change. As
may be seen, they are entirely of a private cha-
racter, and it would be difficult, if not altogether
impossible, to show a single adequate reason for
sustaining the offiee on public grounds, or the
slightest benefit resulting to the nation in return
for the outlay.
In the olden time, before the application of
steam to maritime affairs, the construction of
railways, or the invention of the electric telegraph,
there was reason for having a high functionary
invested with almost regal powers, ready to act
on brief notice. The miserable cutters that plied
between the countries were frequently days, and
sometimes weeks, on the passage that now occu-
pies only a few hours. The enterprising traveller
intending to visit England, having duly made his
will, and taken a hearterending leave of mourning
relatives, went on board, accompanied by baskets of
provisions sufficient to sustain him far at least a
fortnight. Then came the very slow coaches, or
waggons, that spent many days on the road,
so that the party who accomplished the journey
to London and back was ever after regarded as
the travelled man of his district, who had a
right to indulge in the travellers' privilege by
telling remarkable stories which any auditor
would doubt at his peril. As to instructions from
the Home Government, they were frequently de.
tained for a greater period than those despatched
to many of our colonies. Ireland consequently
required a Lord Lieutenant or Lord Deputy, just
as much as India now does a Governor-General.
But these things are all changed. There are no
longer dangers or difficulties to be encountered.
St. George's Channel is no longer dreaded, and
Hounslow Heath has lost its terrors. No
"Golden Farmer," no adventurous " CLAUDE
DUTAL," charms travellers of the gentler sex by
the urbanity and courtesy with which he abstracts
t eturn their purses, or returns a portion of the booty in
r for treadin, a measure with, or gently
saluting the lips of. the fair victim.
is now a very unto The journey
tnantis and business-like pro-
ceeding. A gentleman packs a small black bag, or
possibly places all his travelling equipage in the
crown of his hat, takes a return ticket, starts after
dinner, has a whole day in Lo
to breakfast on the second morni S is back
n(1013)
ng. and
the travelling community are concerned o far as
, Dublin
ty years
is not farther than was Reading
some six
since ; nor would the journey there and back be
much more expensive, when we consider that
everything is now arranged by a single payment,
`l/4e innumerable host of locusts in the shape
of coacn,,
krLiiardl, ostlen, porters, and waiters,
all of wlio
s
" Viatar," and,
,uld
I;.-, hbe " remembered " by
thee y generally gave him ample cause to do so, 11
Nor is it merely the travels to cxi,t.
proved.
' Thanks to submarine and That has im-
-Atte tele-
graphs, communications may pass between b
ing-3treet and the Castle in a few seconds, a„,
the resident officials may receive instructions, on
any doubtful point, from head-quarters without
the slightest delay. There is, therefore, not the
slightest necessity for any delegated authority in
Dublin more than in Liverpool,
York, or Edin-
burgh. The Lord Lieutenancy is, therefore; a