The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-31 00:00:00

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Winter should be without one of men though we are we can read with emotion the
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INVERNESS

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN. Under the sole ‘Tanagement of Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. The nobility, gentry,
and public are respectfull_y_ unformed that the FIRST
MORNING PERFORMAINCT. of the highly successful
New Pantomime, LITTLE RED RIDING HOD, win be
given, on MONDAY, The performance will
commence at two o clock. Carriages to be ordered at four.
Places may be secured, without any charge for booking, at
the Box-office, open daily :rum ten till five, under the direc-
tion of Mr. J. Parsons.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
pyne and Mr. W. Harrison

THIS' EVENING will be presented an entirely new and
romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA ;
or, THE POWER OF LOVE.

Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.

To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED
RIDING HOOD; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny'a
Clothing.

Commence at Seven,

ST. JAMES'S THE A TRE.-0 p era Comique.—
Under the direction of Mons. Remusat.
THIS EVENING, will be repeated Auber's celebrated.
opera, LA PART DU DIABLE. Supported by MeAlames
Faure, Celine Mathieu, Helene Morel ; Messrs. Fougeres
Bryon d'Orgeval, Montelar, and Georget.—Conductor, Mons.
Remusat.—Commence at Eight.

.ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Princess Brightcyes.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed SHE STOOPS TO
CONQUER. Messrs. Buckstone, Chippendale; Meadames
Reynolds and Poynter.
After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled
UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters.

"Get money—honestly if you can, but get money!"
Such was the advice of the dying miser to his son,
and. such seems to be the resolution of the living
Americans with respect to Cuba. They arc resolved
that it shall add another gem (and we dread to say
how many stripes) to the star spangled banner ;
Cuba was made by nature to belong to the States,
and our transatlantic cousins are not by any means
disposed to slight the gifts of Providence, or to
relinquish any portion of " the goods the gods
provide." As to the trifling fact that it belowp
to another nation—that Spain has an irresistible
title—that is but of slight importance. It
is of comparatively little utility to Spain,
while it is all in all to America ; and if the old
country will not consent to be bullied or cajoled
out of " the Queen of the Antilles," she must be
prepared to fight for its possession. American
morality has never been very straight-laced where
a pet project of annexation was concerned, and
King AHAB did not covet the vineyard of NABOTII,
the Jezreelite, with half the intensity that Presi-
dent BUCHANAN does " this neat little, tight little
island," wherein " the domestic institution"
flourishes with a degree of vigour unsurpassed in
even the most favoured of the Southern States.
Nay, more, it is there the traffic in human
beings is still carried on, where the enterprising
potentates of the African coast can alone find a
market for their animated commodities.
" Cuba, in its existing condition, is a constant
source of injury and annoyance to the American
.people." But where is that injury? What the
annoyance ? Is it not that which HAMAN of old—
' who seems to have possessed all the qualifications
r quired for a modern President—felt when he saw
M-ORDECAI the Jew sitting on the steps of the
palace? "Envy, hatred, malice, and all unchari-
table.ness," are excited by seeing that which would
make so nice an addition to their own terri-
tories in possession of another that cannot duly
appreciate the blessing. In like manner
does " Bill Sykes," or a flash Toby
Cracket repine when they see that blessed old
hunks in possession of such lovely plate and other
valuables, which they feel would be far more useful
to themselves if enabled to convert them into ster-

ling coin.
But it is on moral grounds that Mr. BUCHANAN
comes out most powerfully. He declares that
Cuba " is the only spot in the civilised world where
the African slave trade is tolerated ; and we are
b.ouud by treaty with Great Britain to maintain a
naval force on the coast of Africa, at much expense
both of life and treasure, solely for the purpose of

arresting slavers bound to that island. The late

I serious difficulties between the United States and
Great Britain respecting the right of search,
now so happily terminated, could never have
arisen if Cuba had not afforded a market for slaves.
As long as this market shall remain open there can
be no hope for the civilisation of benighted Africa.
While the demand for slaves continues in Cuba war
will be waged among the petty and barbarous
chiefs in Africa for the purposes of seizing subjects
to supply this trade. In such a condition of affairs
it is impossible that the light of civilisation and
of religion can ever penetrate these dark abodes."
It is for the purpose of advancing the civilisation of
benighted Africa, of preventing the wars waged
amongst the petty and barbarous chiefs for supply-
ing the demand for slaves ; of causing " the light of
civilisation and religion to penetrate these dark
abodes," that Mr. BUcHANAN boldly asks for Cuba,
the end fully sanctifying the means by which it
may be obtained.

This is setting a bright example to England.
When we wanted to suppress slavery in our do-
minions we paid down at once Twenty Millions
Sterling, equivalent to one hundred millions of
dollars, and have cheerfully submitted to a very
considerable annual outlay in preventing the trade.
But Uncle SAM would go more cheaply to work—
give him Cuba, and hey, presto, the work is accom-
plished in a moment. There is not a particle of
selfish feeling or cupidity in the entire matter. It
is all for the good of benighted Africa and the dark-
skinned race who have so suddenly become the
chief objects of Presidential sympathy.
But, before we accede to these very liberal pro-
posals, we should like to see some practical proof of
the sincerity of the professions so profusely and
eloquently put forward. Before Mr. BUCHANAN
starts as the regenerator of Cuba—the straight-
forward and candid abolitionist of slavery in the
West Indies—might he not do something at home ?
might he not persuade the southern planters, by
whom he was elected to the important position
which he now occupies, to consent to some
slight modification of the system, to relinquish some
few grains or pennyweights out of the pound of
human flesh to which they are legally entitled?
Should he do so, it would greatly strengthen our
opinion as to his sincerity, and as to the propriety
of reposing full confidence in his " disinterested "
exertions. But we cannot forget that Mr. BUCHA-
NAN was the chosen candidate of the Southern
planters, and that he has been the strenuous
advocate of " the domestic institution ;" and
we cannot, therefore, place' implicit reliance
nn "his "new-fledged zeal,"—the main object
whereof is obtaining possession of Cuba, and add-
ing another Slave State to the Union, whereby
the balance would be turned in favour of the
South and against the North. The Trojan priest
" feared the Greeks, although tendering apparently
valuable gifts." And we, in like manner, must
still doubt Mr. President BUCHANAN, when
offering to suppress the slave trade with Cuba,
provided the island be annexed to the States !
If Cuba were given up, if it became part and
parcel of the United States, should we not speedily
hear of a slight addition to the MONROE doctrine ?
Would it not be said that no European State had
any right to a position in the West Indies ?
Would not Jamaica be also regarded as a
desirable acquisition, and the Leeward Islands
be looked on with longing eyes. New complications
would arise from the first concession, which would
virtually be the admission of " the sharp end of the
wedge." It is, therefore, as well that Mr.
BUCHANAN should know in the first place that any
attempt to obtain
,Cuba by improper means will be
steadfastly resisted byEngland, and that, in common,
we believe, with other European nations, we shall
endeavour to enforce the laws of national morality
and national honesty.

The well-known S. G. 0. has entered his protest
against Household Suffrage and the Ballot in rural
districts. At present there would seem to be little
need for alarm on this score. The Radicals appear
to think only of £lO occupation suffrage for the
theiion.me
ra
counties ; and unless Mr. DISRAELI can succeed in
se
think inducing Lord DERBY tooenfranchise
agricul-
tural peasantry, wllich some