The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-15 00:00:00

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce), and Mr.
BISSINGTON

" That, in the opinion of this department, the Bank-
ruptcy and Liquidation Bill introduced into the House of
Lords by the Lord Chancellor at the close of the late ses-
sion fails to meet the above-mentioned requirements."
" That this department approves the Bankruptcy and In-
solvency Bill prepared by the special committee appointed
by the Association at its last annual meeting, and intro-
duced into the House of Commons by Lord John Russell ;
and recommends the Association to endeavour to obtain its
enactment by law, with any modifications andimprove-
ments that may be found desirable.
" That the Association be recommended by this depart-
ment to appoint a general committee on mercantile legisla-
tion, constituted similarly to the special committee on
bankruptcy appointed last year, such committee to be
charged with the care of the bill now approved by this de-
partment."

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Shylock, Mr. C. Kean—Portia, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by the Farce of
DYING FOR LOVE.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKEZ
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed LONDON ASSU.
BAN CE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, &c.

After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL.
QU IVE R. Perea Rena.
With HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR.
And ANY PORT IN A STORM.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.

For the' Benefit of Mr. Emery,

TUTS EVENING, EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day.
Supported by Messrs. IL Vandenhoff, Emery, J. Rogers, J.
G. Shore, and Barrett ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Weston, Miss
Kate Saxon.
To conclude with MY POLL AND MY PART NER JOE.
Messrs. Emery, Rogers, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Saxon.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
Open from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS;
Messrs.C. Selby, J. Bland, J. Clarke, &c.
After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
And MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swanborough, Mrs.
Selby, Miss Ternan.

Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
_ _ Itiestminster-road.

Sole Lessee:iiii.Willia;Cooke.

- -
This Grand Hippodramatic Temple of the World IS NOW
OPEN FOR THE SEASON, elegantly re-embellished and
artistically decorated by Mr. Hurwitz, with new and ap-
propriate Act Drop, painted by Mr. F. Fenton, massive and
elaborate Chandelier by Mr. Hinckley. Powerful Dramatic
Company, comprising established favourites and additional
artistes, Gem and Star Equestrians, together with the best
and largest Stud of beautifully trained Horses in Europe.
Notwithstanding the sum expended, the following is the
scale of the reduced prices of admission :
Dress Circle, is. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. • Pit, is. ' • Galleries, 6d.
Private Boxes, from £1 ls. to £2 25., and upwards.
The opening, piece, full of striking situations and effects,
is a dramatised version of a tale in the Waverley Novels, by
Mr. T. Townsend, entitled THE COVENANTERS ; or, The
Rattle of Bothwell Brig. Produced with new scenery, cos-
tumes, appointments, and properties, and in which the entire
resources of this leviathan establishment are called into
action. _

—Thelllustrations of all Nations in the Arena include the
united strength of the First English, American, and Conti-
Uental Professors of the Art of Equitation.

To conclude with THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following. Company
of Vocalists are engazed for the performance of- Selections
from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DISETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey,
Miss Brunel!, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Mr. Henshaw, S Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L Hime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtnay —Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock.

NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
that in the present month

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

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, OCT. 15.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
63—highest since noon yesterday.
57—lowest this morning and during the night.
64—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.10.
WINE, Southerly ; light with dull weather.

THE SUN.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1858.

The National Association for the Promotion of
Social Science—although but now only in the second
year of its existence—is nobly realising the hopes
of its originators. Eighteen hundred and fifty-
seven witnessed its inauguration ; and as the result
of its first year's deliberations there was published
a volume giving a report of the various addresses
delivered in the different departments of the Asso-
ciation—a volume in every respect worthy of occu-
pying a prominent place upon the national book-
shelves. It constituted, in point of fact—this re-
markable work—a repertory of information at
once valuable and interesting—enabling us at one
comprehensive glance to take in the whole round
of the social horizon, to see how far in every direc-
tion we had yet advanced, to estimate rightly the
exigencies of the time, and to understand as clearly
as possible where appeared the most alluring op-
portunities for advance and improvement.
Already the proceedings of the association
in its second twelvemonth give promise of
furnishing materials for another and kindred
volume, worthy, to say the least of it, of occupying
a place beside its predecessor. The inaugural ad-
dress of 'fifty-seven, by Lord BROUGHAM, has been
happily succeeded in 'fifty-eight by that inaugural
address from the lips of Lord J. RUSSELL, which
many thousands of the intelligent public have by
this time perused, we doubt not, with no less atten-
tion and advantage than interest and admiration.

Since then the business of the annual meeting or
conference of the Association has commenced in
real earnest. The noble and learned founder of the
enterprise has again very brilliantly embellished
its proceedings by the delivery of a luminou s
address, in which he weighed in the balance of his
judgment the good and evil of our cheap periodical
literature. The generous and enlightened view of
his subject taken by Lord BROUGHAM in this
speech was precisely what could alone have been
expected from the chief patron of the Society for
the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Later we have
had other addresses of extraordinary ability de-
livered at Liverpool by other gifted supporters of
the Association. Mr. COWPER has spoken
earnestly and ably upon the great question
of National Education. Lord CARLISLE has
scrutinised anew the profound problem of
Crime and its Treatment, with a view—here
to punishment, there to reformation. The Earl
of SHAFTESBURY, with an ardour eminently
befitting
as one of the most zealous
and noble-hearted of all living philanthropists, has
pleaded at considerable length, has pleaded elo-
quently, wisely, humanely, in favour of sanitary
innovations. Sir JAMES STEPHEN has thrown a
Rood of new light upon the somewhat obscure and
misty science of Social Economy. Air. HARDIA
has expatiated upon one or two vitally important
points in the way
of legal improvement. Mr. Rus-
ICIN has discoursed upon the systematic cultivation
of a taste for art among the masses. Others have
spoken, others are still speaking upon a variety of
themes more or less profoundly affecting the
interests of the general community. And all
this with a view to the spread of know-
ledge among the ranks of the population,
to the end that the wellbeing and happiness
of all classes may be more than ever effectu-
ally cared for and if Possible secured. Honour to
the fellow. labourers in this noble field of enter-
prise. Heartily do We hope that their generous

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