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

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
REDUCED PRICES.—FINAL PERFORM %NOES.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), August 5 (last night but two),
LA ZINGAII4.
Frimay, 3.11,;11,1;
urdv,

ut oth:), L.

FIGLLI DEL

nil other Entertaiiilneli t 9.
L,it 7, (the last, night), L. TRAVIATA.
On a DivertisiiemeEt, 11; which 13oseb.ett

.h.. ell
will Appear.

The engagement of 3ladlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giuglini at
Dublin will not allow any further performances being given.
Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last Night but Two.—Reduced Prices.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), Aug. 5, will be repeated Balfe's
Opera,
LA ZINGARA (The Bohemian Girl).
Arline, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Yelva (Queen of the Gipsies), Madame
Alboni; Count Arnheim, Signor Aldighieri ; Devilshoof, Signor
Vialetts ; and Thaddeus, Signor Giuglini.
And a Divertissement, in which Mesdlles. Boschetti, Annetta,
Rosa, and M. Carou will appear.
The Opera commences at 8 o'clock.
Pit stalls, 12s. 641.; bores : grand tier, £3 36.; ono pair, £2 123. 6d.;
tither, £2 25.; two pair, Li 55.; three pair, 155.; gallery b-yte,
ed.; pit, 3s. 6d.; gallery stalls, 3.. ed.; gallery, 25.; may be h: V: at the
Box-once at the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPEM.i, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW THEATRE.
Production of ZANIPA.—Last Night but Fire.
THIS EVENING (THITBSDAY), Aug. 5, will be produced Hdrold's
romantic Opera,

ZASIPA.

Camilla Maths. Parepa (her first appearance this season) ; Bits,
Madlie. Dundolo, Signor Bonconi ; Alfonzo di Monza, Signor
Neri-Baraldi ; Dentate, Signor Tagliafico ; I:Tn Corsare, Signor Pierini ;
and Zanapa, Signor Tamberlik.
Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Opera commexces at half-past 8.
Pit tickets, 108. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 105. 6d., 75., and is.;
amphitheatre, 2s. C.d. Second tier boxes, 42 12s. 6d.

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

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Tinder the Management of Mr. George Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE LOVE CHASE: Constance, Mrs. Charles
Young; Wildrake, Mr. George Webster; Widow Green, Mrs.
Wilkins -After which, the Ballet of Broomsticks. To conclude
with JOSZ?BINE AND HER MILD OF THE REGIMENT Miss
Laura If oney.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson and W. 8. Emden.
THIS EVENING, LEADING STRINGS : characters by Messrs. G.
Vining and Addison, Mesdames Stirling, Wyndham, and Herbert.
After which, BOOTS AT THE SWAN : Jacob Earwig. Mr. F. Robson.
To conclude with A DOUBTFUL VICTORY : characters by Messrs.
G. Vining and W. Gordon, Mesdames Stirling and Miss Herbert.

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

THE SUN.

TIIURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1858.

A very brilliant spectacle is, even while we are
writing, taking place at Cherbourg. There is a
ire 'endly and cordial greeting between the Sovereigns
oft he two greatest nations of the civilised world—
natio )ns that have been opposed to each other in war,
each -recognising in the other a worthy opponent,
but wko have also stood side by side on the battle-
field, ai:eld shown that the steady and unflinching
bravery * invariably displayed was worthy of the
highest ciommendation. They have tried each other
both as Wends and foes, and have, in both capaci-
ties, cause!, for mutual respect. For many years we
have beet in the former, and let us earnestly hope
that nothing may disturb the amicable relations so
happily sef bsisting between us. Any war is bad, but
one betwer'ne England and France is the worst that
could by !ley possibility occur, so far as the interests
of humanety and civilisation were concerned.
The occasion is a remarkable one. It is the inau-
guration Oa great work which has occupied the at-
tention ofi a triad of dynasties, and which has at
length bean 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 themselves of the facilities for
participating .fn the file should have held themselves
aloof from tin,- demonstration. Away with the un-
worthy thouW ! GOD forbid that any true-hearted
Englishman slitould permit himself to be influenced
by such contemptible notions. We rejoice at every-
thing calculated to promote the welfare and pros-
erity of our neigh enure, and—despite the blustering
of a few colonels—we, will add friends. So long as
the Union-Jack and picolor float side by side, and
he sailors and soldiers tere only animated by a friendly
rivalry, every addition go the power of France wi:l
be 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 onien)—w, 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 eve 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 Briti-h pugi-
lists enter the ring and toe the scratch, the last ex-
pression before the encounter is, " May the best man
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 remonstrances
on the subject of strengthening Portsmouth, adding
to our Fleet, or constructing new works at Alder-
ney. Why, then, should a different 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 or 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 V
ICTORIA
and the Paince Consort started, and arrived between
six and sevenlast evening. They were cor-
dially greeted by the whole 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 still something worthy
of the British name. The Duke of MALL-
EhTorr went in the Royal Albert, with his
old friend, Lord LYONS. A large number of the
popular representatives went in the Pera. And
there Will altogether be a very brilliant reunion.
We trust sincerely that the frank cordiality dis-
played by the QUERN and People of Great Britain
will be fully reeiproea:_ed by the EMPEROR of the
FRENCH and his subjects.

The beneficent institution establltibed many gene-
rations back by good EDWARD ALLEYNR, the' Player,
down yonder in that picturesque suburban retrei,:t 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
College.
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 sketclisd out by the principal
originator as the ground plan sqr basis of precisely
such an establishment. That priacip,2l originator of
the project of this Dramatic College—the I'II3WARD
ALLEYNE of this generation in all save hist.""ic
3enius and temperament—is, as many appreciativ,'
thousands know very well by this time HENRY
DODD, 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 i
in =of Etltiol sympathizing its this genial idea, fresh

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