The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-25 00:00:00

" Whig, and something more ;" they, therefore,
know what they vote for. It may be so, but we
really question whether Mr. COXE knows much of
what his father's principles were, except that he
always hotly opposed Writ. PITT, and always voted
against, or at least never for, any tax, Thus
much may be said for the Peer's son, that if he
ho as much in advance of his own
times as his Either was of his, he
would well deserve Liberal support ; and
thus much for Sir H. STRACEY, 'that if ho will
but avow himself a follower of Lord DERBY'S son,
rather than Lord DERBY himself, of the latter
part, we mean, of Lord DERBY'S Cabinet rather
than of its lag-behind part, it would puzzle many
Liberals to say why they should refuse him their
support.

But now, looking at the broad features of the
case, we should strongly advise the Liberals of
Eest Norfolk to take a very decided course with
the son of the late Eirl of LEICESTER. They
should tell him that it is of no use for him or his
party to disguise the fact, that the Conservatives
in, office have, during the last few months, proved
themselves quite as good Liberals as the Whigs in
office ; that it is, indeed, notorious that the
Liberal party has practically gained more from
them than from the Whigs. That it is of no
avail to tell us that their concessions are all made
from weakness, or to gain popularity, as we have
never, since the Reform Bill, wrung from the
Whigs a single popular measure but for the very
same reasons. That, therefore, their demand is to
know what the Hon. Mr. COKE will vote for that
Sir H. STRACEY will not. Will the Whig candi-
date vote for the unconditional abolition of Church
rates ? Will he vote for the equalization of the
Borough and County Franchise now, and for a
large extension of both in a new Reform B►ll ?
And, above all, will he vote for the Ballot ?
The son of Mr. COKE ought to be reminded
that his father always distinctly told two or three
Tory tenants, whom he had on his estate, that he
wished them to vote in accordance with their
principles. That it is too apparent everywhere,
that he must have seen and known it in his can-
vas, that the numerous tenant voters are necessi-
tated, without inquiry, to vote with their land-
lords, and that numerous other persons are equally
unable to disoblige a mortgagee, a banker, a
lawyer, a customer, or a creditor; that the first
step, therefore, in political Reform is to make
the present voters independent—to raise them,
in fact, to the dignity of electors, and to deliver
them from political serfdom. If the Hon. Mr.
Cots cannot trust the free choice of the people,
let him say so. If he can, he has no need to fear
the Ballot. We believe that venerated as the
memory of his father will long be in the county,
as the father of Norfolk agriculture, no man
would stand a better chance of a fair trial as a
county member than one of his sons. But if
that son cannot trust to the free votes of the
electors, he is unworthy of their confidence ; if
he can, he cannot then refuse them the BALLOT.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT

GA RDEN.

Rossini's delightful opera, "II Barbiere di Sivi-
glia," was repeated here last night under the most
favourable auspiceg. The role of Rosina was taken
by Madame Bosio, to whom it is admirably adapted.
The florid character of the music affords full scope
for the display of her brilliant vocalization, and
her execution of the more elaborate passages
evinces all her accustomed talent. Signor
Roucotd's impersonation of Figaro is too well
known to need comment, and he fully maintains
his repu•ation. Signor and Madame Tagliafico
sustained their accustomed parts with average
ability, anti Signor Mill', as tho Count exerted his
powers to full advantage. The minor part] were
cAupetently filled. The billet divertissement of
"La Bresilienne' followed, and a large and brilliant
audience evidently derived much gratification from
the evening's entertainment.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRIL-MADAME

BISTO Id.

On Wednesday evening Madame Ristori added
another to her hit of successes by her impersona-
tion of " Adrienne Lecouvreur." The versatile
ability she displayed in this performance, her in-
tuitive perception of the character, and her won-
derful delineation of the last terrible struggle, were
sufficient to assure the lovers of high dramatic art
that the reign of tragedy is not yet ended, and that
though one great artiste has passed from among us
her throne is not left vacant. Madame Ristori's
representation of this character filly iisplayed her
power of pourtraying the gentler emotions and
feminine instincts—a power not always united
with the intensity of tragic declamation. Her
capabilities for depicting physical as well as
mental suffering wz.re fully shown by her rendering
of the scenes after opening the fatal casket, and her
recitation of the passage from Phedre was highly
impressive. The play has been translated with
tolerable fide'ity, and loses little by its appearance
in another language. The ether members of the
company acquitted themselves with credit, and the
stic_a ss of the performance was unquestionable.
This evening, Madam i Ristori will appear in Al-
fieri's tragedy of " Ottavia," and on Monday,
" Phedre " will be repeated.

ROY AL YACHT SQUADRON LNZELLIGENCE.

CowEs, June 2f.
Arrivals, June 23—The Fancy, the Marquis of Drog-
heda, and the Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., from
Portsmouth ; the Georgiana, Capt. Thullison, from Ryde ;
tha Lily of the Exo, W. H. Peters' Esq., from Exmouth.
Sailed, June 17—The Brilliant, George Holland Ackers,
Esq., for the Western ports. 19. The Resolution, the
Duke of Rutland, for Southampton. 23. Gipsy Queen,
Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart., for Ryde ; the Lily of
the Exe, W. H. Peters, Esq., for the Eastward.
The following yachts are at and about the station :
The Titania, Robert Stephenson, Esq.., M.P. ' • the Fancy,
the Marquis of Drogheda; the Eugenie, Rich. Frankland,
Esq. ; the Cecile, the Marquis of Conyngham ; the Lai/-
rock, Lord Colville ; the Stella, Lord Dalkeith ; the Ches-
apeake (stra ), Joseph Gee, Esq.; Caprice, Lieut.-Colonel
Charles Baring.
The following yachts are fitting out in the harbour :
The Zara, Commodore the Earl of Wilton ; the Fair
Rosamond, the Earl of Gifford ; the Cecile. the Marquis
of Conyngham ; the Gloriana, Joseph Gee, Esq. ; the
Amazon, Sir John B. Walsh, Bart.
The following noblemen and gentlemen were at the
Ryehousa during the week :—The Duke of Rutland, Lord
Godolphin Lord Colville, Lord Dalkeith, Thos. Thornhill,
Esq., Cape. Hamilton, J. Gee, Esq., Capt. Smith Barry,
J. Maxse, Esq., Rich. Frankland, Esq., the Hon. Spencer
Lyttelton, and H. Adeane, Esq.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Qleen and Prince
Consort, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of
Brabant and the Count of Flanders, honou-ed the per-
formance at her Majesty's Theatre last night. The
house was crowded by a distinguished and fashionable
c aripany. _

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO LEEDS.—Mr. Walpole has re-
plied to the commissioners and inhabitants of Harrogate,
who bad invited the Queen t ) visit that watering-place
on her way to the north in August, to the effect " that
her Majesty is fully sensible of the excellent feeling
which prompted the invitation ' • but as her Majesty pro.
poses to go on to Edinburgh, immediately after the
opening of the Town•hall at Leeds, she will not be able
to stop at Harrogate."
Mn. RussELL—Our readers will participate in the
satisfaction with which we announce the receip' of in-
t lligence this morning by telegraph of Mr. Russell's
recovery from the sun stroke by which he had been
pros rated on the march from Futteghur to Bareilly,
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nano Abbey, the seat of the late Mr. Daniel O'Connell.
THE DUBLIN COLLEGE AFFRAY.—DubIin, Thursday.
—Colonel Browne has seen acquitted. The Crown
case against the online is fixed for to morrow miming.
EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE AT THE RIDING SCHOOL,
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—Yes.erday morning an eques-
trian performance by the Cooke family, took piece in
the circus of the Riding School, Buckingham Palace, in
the presence cf her M- jesty, the Prince Consort, the
Duchess of Kent, the King of
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Dukeßelg andian Duchess Belgians, the juvenile
of
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The
gnt.rtainn-tent corn menc
hers •,1 Mr. Cooke's tto)p, on milk-white horses, and in-
cluded the performances of Mr. Cooke's cel, braced
ponies," Blue Bell" and " Vesta," and the evolutions
of Mr. W. Cooke, jun., on his horse Emperor. At the
conclusion of the performance, her Majesty's gracious
approval was conveyed to Mr. Cooke.