The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-13 00:00:00

"[JP, MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
EXTB,A PERFORMANCE.
This Evening, Saturday, Feb. 13—Last Night but Six,
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
THIg EVENING, Feb. 13, will be repeated, for the 4th
time, in England, LA ZINGARI, being the Italian version of
Mite's Opera of The Bohemian Girl, by Madlles. Piccolomini
and Sannier ; Signori Belletti, Violetta, and Giuglini.
To conclude with the successful Divertissement, by M.
Massot, entitled L'HYMENEE, by Madlles. Clavella, Mor.
lacchi, and Pasquale.
Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons),
pit and one pair, 21. 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, li. 55.;
three pair, 158; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d
pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2e,

THEA TR E-R OYA. L, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new comic
drams, A LUCKY HIT.
After which, TWO HEADS BETTER THAN
TLE ONE.
ACK
Followed by the new grand pantopantomime,LlT J
ORNER.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee--Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVE.>.TING, toHE RIVALS commence at Seven o'clock, with
T.
After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle-
quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ;
Columbine, 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. Ed. Second pries. s. a
n Boxes 5 0 Dress 80xe5............---- 3 6
Uppvr Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ........•••••• 2 u
Pit
Gallery'
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0Y AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVEbTING, will be performed Shakspero'e Play of
A MIDSUMIILD.R.NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, a new grand. comic Christmas Pantomime
entitled HARLEQW IN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor.
maek ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama,
THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr.
B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr, Wright will perform.
With the Farce of
THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER.
Yellowed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE
DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India! Messrs,,
Wright, P, Bedford; C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
Mary Keeley.

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

THIS EVENING, Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET.
Hamlet, Mr. Charles Dillon.
To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, 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 Tertian, 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
Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans-
formation Scene.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
'iox-office open from 11 to 5 daily.

STRAND THEATRE.—lmmense Success.—
THIS EVENING, will be performed
comic drama, entitled FALSE CONCLUSIONS.
After which, JOHN STREET, ADELPHI.
Followed by the Latest Edition of THE LADY OF
LYONS; or, Twopenny Pride and Penuy-tent©.
To conclude with a now and screaming Farce, entitled A
WOMAN IN MY DUST. HOLE.
Boxes, 25.; Stalls, 3s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery 6d. Half.
price at Nine. Commence at Seven.

IDp OY A.L SURREY THEATRE,
111.) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

THIS EVENING, will be performed an original English
Play, RIGHT AND WRONG.
After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and
Jolliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad-
bury.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
S Ilections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c,, viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunel].) Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, Russell Grover,
S. Jones,' J. Barker. W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L.
Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber-
nard; Messrs. W. T. Critchueld and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, Mr, Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, dis., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY—Morn., 53 min. aft. I—Even., 10 min aft. 2
To-ktonitow—lforn., 28 min. aft.2—Even., 46 min. aft. 2

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRI7AIIY 13.
IHICIWOYETICR, IN TEIZ SHADE.
46—highest since noon yesterday.
33—lowest this morning and during the night.
46 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.15—falling again.
WIND, North-Easterly; light, with dull hazy weather.
Rain in the night.
3 O'CLocK.— WIND, S.E., light, with heavy rain.

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LONDON, S,TURDAY, FEB. 13, 1853.

Last night Lord PALMERSTON introduced the
promised bill for transferring from the East India
Company to the Crown the government of her
MAJESTY'S East Indian dominions. The Com-
pany had already received notice to set their house
in order, and to be prepared to surrender the
anomalous functions which they had so long exer-
cised. But the details of the contemplated change
were withheld ; we had to await the promised
explanations of the Minister ; and although good
guesses were made, or possibly information oozed
out, as to the nature of the intended alterations,
nothing could be known with certainty by the
community at large, or oven by the Leadenleall-
street Board.

Everything is now revealed ; a clear and can•
did statement has been made, and we can com-
pare the future Government of the Anglo ludid.o
Empire with that which is now in operation. The
great experiment has been made in the most
moderate manner. There will certainly be a vast
improvement on the existing state of affairs. But
the chief objections are rather for acts of omission
than of commission. It does not go far enough.
Too much deference has been paid to the captious
arguments put forward by the Company and their
advocates, and the Premier has manifestly been
trammelled by specious but untenable positions,
which he has had sufficient firmness to capture by
direct assault.

It is not merely that the cumbrous machinery
of the double governments will be got rid of, or
that at last there will e full responsibility to the
British Parliament for tl
ie
portion
and manage-
ment of a very important
dominions, i 7;
.11 g the welfare,
filif appines,', and
prosperity of one hundred and
our fellow-subjects. The prestige thyatra wi-ilili°n attendaof
the name of the QUEEN of Great Britain will
be
an important amelioration. It must necessarily
be far more respectable, and exercise far greater
political and moral influence with princes exer-
cising indpendent sway, or in a certain degree in-
dependent, than that of a company, nominally
incorporated for trading purposes, however
respectable its directors and managers may
be. Such persons would naturally feel
jealous of the interference of men, their
inferiors in rank and social position, while they
would feel no degradation in submitting to the
views and wishes of the SOVEREIGN of the United
,Kingdom, who would be enabled to bring the
whole power and weight of her vast empire to
support her demands. The alteration may, in that
respeol, be more apparent than real ; but we all
know how much depends on appearances, and the
weight and dignity of a name.
It has been well
said by a contemporary " that the Board of Con-
trol represents a fact, which is the dominion of the
British Empire. The Court of Directors repre%
sents no actual power or living fact. It is only