The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-15 00:00:00

Commence at 7,

`ROYAL' LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
Great. Success. The New Comedy oTEXTREMES ; or,
ten of the Day. Supported by Mrs. Mellon (late Miss
Voolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon, Messrs. Emery,
r. Rogers, E. Falconer, and Barrett, EVERY EVENING.
4 To oonelude with the New Farce, entitled TOO MUCH
"OR .000 D NATURE. Messrs. Emery, J. Rogers, Mrs.
Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
bpen from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, NOTHING TO, NURSE ; Mr. Swan-
.orough, Mrs. Selby.
After which THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS ; Messrs.
.3. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke, &c.
Followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND. Miss M. Oliver and
Parselle.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS. Miss E. Wilton.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following* Company
of Voe,alists are engaged for the performance of Selections
from 'all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DUETS, Sic., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey,
ities Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
.sl.rs. 'Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
L. Hime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
fr.*Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
rr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock.
NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
nat In the month of October,

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FINE ARTS GALLERY,
atow in course of construction, will be thrown open in con.
nexion with the above Hall.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
A. 0. L., Blackburn.—England, of course.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 15.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
610-,-lowest this morning and during the night.
65—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30'23.
WINE-, Northerly ; light, with fine weather.

THE SUN.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1858.

The social reunions in which Right Honourable
and Honourable Gentlemen meet their constituents
during the Parliamentary recess, and in which they
either render accounts of their respeotive steward-
ships, or enlighten the public mind as to the legisla-
tion looming in the future, are always matters, not
merely of local but of general interest. They are
so many safety-valves established to allow the
escape of any great political excitement. They also
indicate the state of public opinion, and enable
Ministers to consider in due time matters that
must inevitably be brought forward from some side
of the House during the ensuing session.
Many of these societies have standing .rules
against the introduction of political topics ; but
they are merely cobwebs to restrain the small fry.
*Whenever a political celebrity is in attendance,
the regulations are considered " more honoured
in the breach than in the observance ;" and
whether the guest or visitor pleases, with
cheerful audacity, a la ROEBUCK, to set them
at absolute defiance; or to apologise for their in.
fringement, their violation is invariably hailed with
raptuious enthisiasm. Perhaps the mere fact that
it is a forbidden pleasure which they are enjoying
renders it all the sweeter. This is more particu-
larly the case when a Minister is caught, and still
more so if one of the Cabinet appears before them.
Notwithstanding the proverbial caution of such
person's, some revelations ooze forth, and, perhaps,
occasionally " feelers " are thown out in order to
test the state of public opinion. Few great politi-
cal movements have occurred without such "feelers,"
and they are, therefore, the more anxiously looked
for.

The Oxfordshire and Banbury Agricultural
Meeting had one of these gatherings yesterday, at
which not only were there several members of
both Houses, but also the President of the Board of
Trade, one who must have been well aware of the
Ministerial intentions. Mr. HENLEY, however,
was clearly not disposed to throw out " feelers."
His difficulty was of a totally different description.
It-Was to disclose as little as possible, although
rather strongly pressed. Of course, the compara-
tively empty -workhouses and empty gaols" were
topicS of congratulation that could not be disre-
4arded. These are " great facts" that should
induce every "man, qualified by position or talent,
to interfere in the legislation of the country, to
look to the causes that produce such felicitous
results. Why are the prisons and workhouses
empty ? Why has the man able and willing to
work refrained from seeking parochial relief ?
Why has the hand of the pickpocket tutored,
perhaps, in the " Thieves' Kitchen," forgot its
eumiir.g Simply, because a livelihood, rude and
humble it may be, but still:a livelihood, may be
obtained by honest industry. • Money is now
cheap; . There is a sufficient circulating mediunkt--
the eery life-blood of industry—a fair day's wages
csat be obtained for a fair day's work, and there are
comparatively few paupers—comparatively few
thieves. These are facts that should stimulate the
Currency reformers, and induce them to persevere
in the useful agitation that may ere long lead to
great results. It is a great :matter to know that
" our humble brethren are well employed, and
• have the means of comfortable subsistence." It
might always be so if the nation eschewed the
vicious theories of the currency quacks.
Mr. MIN' LEY had abundant grounds for_ congra-
tulating his audience, as well as the community at
large, on: the statisfactoty conclusion of the war with
China. Alth,:mgh the full details of the Treaty
have not as yet come to hand, it is certain that we
have obtained:concessions which the most sanguine
person could scarcely have anticipated, and which
may open: up a new world, thickly inhabited, to
British enterprise. Mr. HENLEY alluded to
the fact < that a fourth pirt of the naval force
of the country, now employed 15,000 or 10,000
- miles s-scray, will be enabled to return, and e,,_
gaged -,nearer home, ready for any emergency..
Those mre significant expressions. They show that
GOVe tea is resolved to maintain our Channel
fleet ' full force. Without feeling either jealousy
or fear /of any Power whatsoever, without suppos-
ing thalt the completion of Cherbourg indicates any
intention on the part of the French Government to
pick a (inarrel, we feel, as we always have felt,
that it- -would be a false and spurious economy
that w mil& relinquish the smallest portion
of our .maritime supremacy, or permit the
Tightest 13reaeli in " the wooden walls" that have
s long Ft Aected the nation against every foe.
' Mr.. AIEtk:LEY has also explained, although the
explanafka is couched in very diplomatic terms,
that a Ref, )ice Bill will be introduced next session.

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