The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-28 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.—tinder the Management of Miss Louisa
Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. .•
The Management find it necessary to announce to their
Patrons that it will be impossible for a few nights at Christ-
mas to perform Balfe's eminently successful Opera with the
Grand Pantomime. The time in representation and scenic
preparation required for a Harlequinade of such magnitude,
renders this temporary suspension of the brilliant Opera im-
perative.
Boxes and places will continue to be booked daily at the
Box-office for its reproduction at an early date.
Commence at Seven. Order carriages at half-past 11.
THIS EVENING, Mr. Wm. D arrison's popular Operetta,
THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE : Miss Louisa -Fyne
and Mr. H. Corn. After which, with entirely new Scenery,
Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations, a Grand Christmas
Pantomine, BLUE BEARD; or, Harlequin and Freedom in
her Island Home. Writtan by J. V. Bridgman, Eshiefq. ; pro-
duced by Mr. Edward Stirling ; embracing the c panto
nlme talent of the day. A perfect galaxy of
Mr. Harry Bolen°, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr.
Clowns Hildyard, and the Lilliputians.
ITaalequins,....Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne.
Pantaloons Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner.
Columbines ....Mme. Bolena, Miss Clara Morpn.
Sprites.......... The Zelinski Family.
26 Ladies, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mdlle. Lamou-
Ballet reux, Mdme. fierron, and Mons.Vandris.
Go4rous scenery, from the pencils of T. Grieve and Telbin,
illust.wati the moving events of the year ; decorations. by
Blamire. n a sca'e of magnitude and expenditure without
fairy costumes, by Miss James and Mr. Coombes ;
parallel ;
lend!nir, processions. marches, dgncino-, fun, and
Eastern sp
Sloman, pro-
frolic, united to magical transformations by
ducing, a combinatien of the grotesque and beautiful, recalling,
the golden days of pan'toraime for which Covent Garden stood
alone and unapproacheci.
lNiorning, Performances every Wednesday and Saturday,
Commencing Saturday, Dec. 29, at Two o'clock.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Stage Manager, Mr. Ed.
Stirling. Acting Manager, 31-T, Edward Murray.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
TO-NIGHT, Dec. 28, MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE
Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. 11, Corrie. To conclude with the
qGrand Christmas Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Harle-
uin and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowas, Messrs. H.
Boleno, H. Payne. Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, Mdme. Bolen° and Clara Morzan.
Sprites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle.
Lamoureux, Szc.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. R. sw*Rtone.
was EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Tony,
Lumpkin, Mr. Buckstone ; Young Marlow, Mr. Howe ; Miss
Hardcastle, Miss Fanny Stirling (her 3d appearance here).
Alter which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD
LND HER CHILDREN. The Pantomimists by the un-
rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. 'flares.
THIS EVENING, Dec. E.
ERNESTTN Messrs. J
G.. Shore, R. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames Heath, Car-
lotta Leclercq, Weston, and Murray.
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRUSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King
of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre, ot the principal cantinental theatres,
-will appear. Clown. Mr. A. F. Forrest.

A D ELF NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
,f-A. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.
Aster which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D.
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Killington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled
BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and E. Thorne.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, ;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d: ; Amphitheatre, ls ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.
Setif/ Levtee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING THE IRISH TUTOR. Dr. O'Toole,
Mr. John Drew.
After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE : or, The Rose without a Thorn, Elbowing
THE VISIOv OF 'A ROSE. ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND THE MAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR.
Followed by the comic Drama, entitled HANDY ANDY.
Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers,
Butler, and John Drew: Mrs. J. Rouse, Miss Hudspeth, Miss
Ternan, and Miss Neville.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Was. BATTY.
This Evening, a new Spectacle, entitled THE LION
CONQUEROR ; or, The Death Jungle, expressly for the
introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe
of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and British Artistes.
Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE WONDERFUL
HORSE ; or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and
the Greedy King, produced with Gorgeous Scenery, by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
in the comie scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
Harlequin Mr. Sylvester.
Columbine Miss Hariet Dalton.
Pantaloon Mr. G. Perks.
Clown Mr. James Cooke.
Sprites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhart, and Sons.
Doors open at half-Fast 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily trout it till 4
Stare Manager—Mr. W. Wv.ser.
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.

CANTERBURY HALL.
Open Every Eveninz at Seven.
GRANWSELECTIONS (First Time) from LA FIGLIA
DEL REGYMENTO(Donizetti), NORM A, SONNAMBULA,
and MARTHA.
Principal Artistes Miss RUSSELL, Madame MARIA, Miss
TYRRELL, Miss WILLIAMS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C.
W. BERNARD, and Signor TIVOLI.

Musical Director...., Mr. F. JONGTIMANS.
The Comic Department comprises Messfs. J. Br. kNCTIARD,
A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, Master BARRY, G. W. PELL,
CHARLEY FOX, and E. _MARSHALL.
The Fine Arts Gallery has been enriched by the addition of
the late John Martin's three Grand Pictures—viz., " THE
GREAT DAY of HIS WRATH." "THE PLAINS of
HEAVEN," and " TfIE LAST JUDGMENT," on view
until 12 o'clock at Night,

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 28, IgBo.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
33—highest since noon yesterday.
26—lowest this morning and during the night.
32 —this day at noon.,

BAno3ItTER-29.99.
Wiwn—Easteriy, inclining to North—light ; with frosty
weather. We have had a heavy fall of snow last evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 1880.

The Chinese despatches have at length arrived,
and we now know all about the old-world mystery
of Pekin, and can peruse at our leisure all the
minute particulars of the subjugation—more by the
mere terror of our approach than by the actual force
of our arms—of the haughty and despotic Tartar
Government.

It was the philosophic remark of the greatest
man of modern times, perhaps of any times in the
history of the world—it was the profound remark
of NAPOLEON the Great, that,whenever a belligerent
is cruel even in victory you maybe absolutely certain
that he was, prior to his• success, all but defeated.
The rulers of the Chinese—mandarins and generals
alike—have been, throughout this recent war,
most cruel; cruel• to the . utmost reach of
atrocity, and
by this infernal and pitiless
barbarity of theirs, they have betrayed in the most
signal manner that was in any way possible their
own consciousness of their ignominious.defeat from
first to last.

It is true, and not less remarkable than
true, that the renowned and 'mighty capital
of that vast empire of the Chinese, was entered at
length, after all that we had heard of it, after all
that had been written about it and Conjectured
about it for centuries, was actually entered at last
by a comparatively small but triumphant Allied
Force of Englishmen and Frenchmen, without the
the loss of one life, without the infliction of a single
wound, without the firing of one solitary piece of
artillery. The Celestial EMPEROR had fled before
the coming of the Europeans in a manner the most
meanly and abjectly terrestrial ! The fire-eating
Generalissimo of all his vaunted armies had tailed
off with his routed hordes of Tartar cavalry. The
sword of state, there, proved but the paltriest panto-
mimic dagger of lath after all—and a dagger of lath
that at the find blow fell broken into splinters.
Even when the Allied Expedition had passed the
gates of the mysterious city—that city that was to
have awed and dazzled the " outer barbarian"—
rupposing that " outer barbarian" ever to have
mirvived his entrance into a place so very wonder-
hi--even, we say, when the European soldiers
Under Sir Horg GRANT and General MONTAUBAN