The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-24 00:00:00

T.
HEATRE-ItOYAL, . D E.—Under
itliltY-LAN
the Management *of ilia LouiSit Tyne and 131 r.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, Aulwr's m'and Oa, TuE CROWN
DIA MI )NDS : The characters 1w per Louisa I'vne, Miss
Susan Tyne; Mr. Geo. Honey, Mr. A. st. All o-n, Mr. Henry
Corri, Mr. llartlentun,, Mr. Terrott,' and Mr., W. Harrisem
Conductor—Mr. All'red
To conclude with a new Ballet DivertissemenLLA "FLEW:
D'AMOUl:;...Meatllles. L. Michel et, Morlacchi, and Pagguale.

lOYAL is RI NCES S'.S THE A T RE.
A; Under the Management .Of 3lr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented'Shakspere's Tragedy of
Macbeth; Mr. C. Kean ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by the Fared of •
THIRTY-THREE NEKT mutual-.

THEAT.III.I,-ROYAL, HAYMARKE'r.
T.ossee, Mr. J. B. Btickttone.
Tirri4 EVEN N't;, LoNDoN .VSsURANcE
3rr6. c. Rut thin.
TUT: TO T-r:I7T7R er THE r417p1.‘,,..

Mr. an►l

isaati lA, A 1: 16
Commence at 7.

- .
Obi AL. S.TRANE, THEATRE
I_l.l Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborouuli.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
WOOING IN JEST AND - LOVING IN EARNEST
Miss Swat borough.
•
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock. - •

ASTLEVS • ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.- . .
• Sole .Lessee, Mr. William Cooke.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.
Engagement o" John Townsend, Esq.,..M.P. for Greenwich,
• for Six Nights only.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, will be presented
Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD THE Timm ;
or, The Death of White Surrey, reproduced with all its origi-
nal splendid effects. 'the Duke of Mester, Mr. John Towns-
end, M.P. -.
Followed b.y the inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA,
in which Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Miss Kate Cooke, and
Madile. Blanche*Will'aPpear.,
To conclude with. the popular farce of SHOOTING. TIIE
MOON.
Xo fees- to bor.

,-keepers. The art of riding taught
Carriages at eleven.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.--
Proptietor—C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing. Music hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Nov. 24.

TEIERNIVMETER; IN THE SHADE,

36—highest since noon' yesterday.
31—lowpst this morning and during the night.
34—this: day at noon.

. _
BAtIOMETEit-29.84—fallilig,
WIND, South-Easterly ; rather fresh, with dull hazy
frosty weather.• .

The North .country shipowners have brought
fors and their alleged grievances very strongly and
very distinctly. They have established a respect-
able organisation and an energetic agitation, and
are,. at all events, resolved that their complaints
shall be heard and fully investigated. They posi-

tively assert that the British mercantile marine is
in a very depressed condition, and that remedial

measures must be speedily adopted, if we desire to

preserve that very important interest, on which the
welfare, prosperity, and security of Great Britain
so greatly• depends. They speak strongly, and
doubtless feel deeply, on these points, and are pro-

bably impressed with the notion that they are
deeply-injured individuals, and that it is the im-
perative duty of the Legislature and people of
Great Britain to willingly tax themselves
for the especial benefit of one particular
class—viz., the North country shipowners. This
reactionary policy cannot, however, be sanctioned
either in or out of Parlianient. We have happily
got rid of Protection in all save one point, and our
strugglemust be to'get rid of it in that respect,

rather than to reintroduce it in any other matte:

The shipowners object that there is no recipro-
city, that other nations have not fairly responded
to the generous treatment that they received at our
hands when we repealed the Navigation Laws,which
had become an established institution of the United
Kingdom. It is, we fear, too true that they have
not acted in as straightforward a manner as could
have been desired or anticipated. The Yankee pre-
text of designating the voyage from New York to
San Francisco a mere:coasting voyage is too gross a
humbug to deceive even the most credulous. But
the other inhabitants of the United States have to
pay for the privilege thus granted to one parti-
ular body. They are deprived of the free and un-
restricted competition which would in the long
run prove very benefical to all classes, and,
as las been remarked by a morning contemporary,
they have even greater reason to complain than
British shipowners. The consumers are charged
higher prices, and are thus virtually paying an
additional tax, with the sole exception that the
proceeds are pocketed by American shipowners in
place of finding its way into the Treasury, to pro-
vide 'for the liquidation of the national liabilities,

and the maintenance of the national establish
ments. The shipowners desire that our
Government and Parliament should commit a
similar error, but in that they will reckon without
their. host. They must, therefore, be contented
either to meet the competition with which they
are threatened, or to abandon an unprofitable
business, and invest their capital in some other

more promising _speculation.
The resuscitation of protection" in any shape,
or form "cannot for a moment be tolerated: -
We should have fancied that an independent
manly, and fearless body, like the British ship- •
owners,would have been ashamed to receive it even
if f tendered for their acceptance. It is simply
ridiculous to suppose that the Government can
directly interfere, that they can recklessly fling
avtay the pOpularity and respect which they
have so fairly and honourably acquired. The
slightest movement in the wrong direction on
their part would furnish a' plausible excuse
Coy another onslaught more virulent and
more factious than any that occurred during
the past •
session. If any appeal is to be
made, it should be to Parliament, where a fair
hearing would be granted—if a reasonable ease
e6uld be nuide out. '
We would, however, earnestly advise the
North-country. shipowners •to set their 'own
shoulders to the wheel, •
. -place' of calling either
on the Government or
Parliament. for assist-
ance. If
,they cannot
.compete
with foreigners
on, their own coast, if their home trade, it may
be termed, is interfered with by
intruders, how
could theyy—possibly hope to carry on a profitable
business on the American coast, when the advan-
tages would be as much on the other side as here
-
they are for our own countrymen 9 In place of
sending forth whining .appeals for assistance, let
them boldly meet their rivals, and resolve that they
shall not be defeated on their own ground. In fact,
although the objeet:oa ostensibly:relates to the want
of reciprocity. in the coasting trade, the facts on
which they are founded arc ell.gathered from the
•
foreign.' The former Is,but a colourable pretext,
such as those, which, -gentlemen rejoicing in a
grieiance are delighted to discover. It is
true that we arc not interfered with in our

•
V-‘ ffe
l• MAL •
- r',114
• ,e
k-r • 0 s

THE SUN.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1858.