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

E R mAyESTY'S THEATRE.
H. In consequence of the trumphant success
of the closing represeatat ions, and in order to accommodate
he numbers who have be on unable to obtain places, THREE
the nunfoer3 who have be n unable to obtain places, THREE
CONCLUDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES-
DAY, March Id; THURSDAY, March 18; and SATUR-
DAY, March 20. They will be arranged as follows :
Tuesday, March 16, LA TRATIATA : Yioletta, Piccolo-
mini ; Alfredo, Giuglini.
Thursday, March 18, IL TROVATORE : Leonora, Spezia;
Azucena, Sannior ; Manrico, Giuglini.
Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO :
Marie, Piccolomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising
the celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giug.
lini.
Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons),
pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.;
three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ;
pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s.
The Box•offi ce will be opened on Thursday, March 11.
races in the meantime may be secured by application to Mr.
Fish, stage door, Her Majesty's Theatre.
No other representation can be possibly given before the
commencement of the Summer Season.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee--Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
THB HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Master
Walter, Mr. Howe ; Moans, Mr. Buckstone.
After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Flarle-
(pin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ;
eoldmbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ;
Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the

evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes ...............• 3 0
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ..... .... ...... 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit 1
Gallery

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will be presented the historical play of
LOCHS XI. Louis, King of France, Mr. Charles Kean.
After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and Missairy Godraothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat),Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor.
rnaek ; Clown, Mr, Haline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and
Columbine, Misr C. Adams.

T R E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be porformed THE LADY OF
LYONS. Mr, James Anderson and Miss Elsworthy.
Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK
HORNER.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI.
Lessee--Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MCRE.
Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. Mr: and Mrs. B,
To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Sole Lessee
and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.

THIS EVENING, March 3, by express desire, LALLAII
ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU-
BADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert.
Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White,
Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ;
Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L.
Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ;
Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites,
Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and
Imes. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans-
formation Scene.
After which, the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs.
Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole.
THIS EVENING, THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. Prin
cipal characters by Messrs. Charles Dillon, Stuart, Barrett,
Poynter, Holston; Mesdames W oolgar, Buckingham White,
and Weston.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
Sox-office open from II to 5 daily.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cr9swick.
THIS EYBNING,wiII be performed the play of Luutent.
BORGIA.
After which, MT WIFTS OUT.
To conclude with THE SAILOR OF PRANCE,

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
S )lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, 3fadlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jonec, J.
Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard; Messrs.
T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, &e., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. A.IIGUSTIIS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
MIS DAT—Morn., o mm. att. 4—Evan., 21?, min amt. 4,
TO-MOBROW —Morn., 37 min. aft. 4—Even., 50 min. aft. 4

SHE WEATHER-SUN OFFICS, MARCH 3.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
37—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during the night.
34—this day at noon.

BAnomrrut. 29,66.
WIND, E. N. Easterly ; very strong. It has been
blowing a heavy gale all night, with a severe snow-storm,
which still continues.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1858.

There is one point on which there is a general
concurrence of opinion—viz., the propriety of a
very decided alteration in the law of libel. It is
on one class of the community, and by no means
an unimportant one, that the existing code presses
with undue severity. Public journalists fre-
quently are, and may t 3 a far greater extent
become, its victims. And yet journalism has long
been considered an estate—the fourth of the
realm. The liberty of the press is justly regarded
as of paramount importance as one of the great
palladiums of national freedom. Why then is it
still exposed to the greatest persecution and annoy-
ance for acts that have been manifestly committed
without malice or the intention of doing wrong
Those who speak most glibly in its favour are fre-
quently ready to avail themselves of any opportu-
nity to resort to vexatious proceedings, whenever
their passions are excited, or they conceive them-
selves to be entitled to put the machinery of the
law into operation to crush or materially injure
an obnoxious publication.
There have unquestionably been great ameliora-
tions of late days, for which journalists are mainly
indebted to Lord CAMPBELL, 10t only in his legis-
lative, but also in his judicial capacity. The strin-
gency of the code has been materially modified by
direct enactments, and the recent enactments have
received a liberal and enlightened construction.
A farthing damages will no longer carry costs !
and a journalist may plead that the matter com-
plained of was for the public good, and inserted
Without malice. Fair legal reports are also pri-
vileged ; but there are many others which in the
discharge of imperative duty must be given,
which mayarnennodyearien, and very
parties liable to con-
siderable annoyance,
very heavy Expense.
Lord CAMPBELL is very properly seeking to re
move these diffic •
ulttes,
and is entitled to
the thanks and gratitude of the community
mmudnity
at large for his conduct.
say it with profound respect, his Lordshipn has
hardly gone far enough. We believe that the
only reason is his desire to give a handsome in-
stalment of justice, and not to endanger the fate
of his
measure.. by running counter to
certain 'Yeaxl‘aieb.,,lesz
de-
lighted if the =dices. We should be de-
Learned Lord could
publish an ordinanbceelieet:7l;l:ytizlthia own opinions
and convictions,
that which was just and right. }llia would give
usubjected to difficulties and impedtitubt"obeen
f ordinary character, and to ensure succee 11-7,
deemed it prudent to yield to a certain extent,
thereto.
On Friday evening, when giving notice of his
intention to postpone to a future day the second
reading of his bill for the amendment of libel, the
venerable Lord LYNDIORST suggested that he
should take advantage of the postponement, to
make the bill more extensive in its operation, and
the Lord Chief Justice thanked his friend for the