The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-31 00:00:00

Commenge at 7.

R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
, Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
This Evenling, will be produced a new Burlesque, writ ten
expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brougth,
and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The new and gor-
eons scenery by Mr. William Callcott. The principal cha-
acters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston,
Bliss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer,
&c. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. .1.
Rogers, Mr. Barrett, &c. ; Miss Rosina. Wright, Miss M.
Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton; and a numerous Corps de Bal-
let will also appear.
After the Burlesque a new Comic Pantomime, replete with
new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN
TOY HORSE; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles
Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry
Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri.
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The Performances will commence the Comedietta of TOO
MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past
6, to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPTII.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, MR. WEBSTER'S COMPANY IS
REQUESTED AT A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOIREE.
Manager, Mr. B. 'Webster ; PhotooTapher, Mr. J. L. Toole ;
Memory, Miss Woolgar ; Everybody, by Everybody else.
After the first piece the New Act Drop by Clarkson Stan—
field, Esq., It. A., and painted by Mr. Wm. Telbin. With th e
Occasional Address, spoken by Miss Woolgar, and present&
to Mr. Ben. Webster by Shirley Brooks, Esq.
GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mr. Toole and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride
to Edmonton.' Clown, Mr. Croueste ' • Harlequin, Mr. Hilde-
brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupino ;
Sprite, Mr. Le Barr.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE RULE OF THREE.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Qeen, ye Carle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

4 STLEY'S ROYAL AMI3HITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke.

Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.

During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE
REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fugitives and their Faith-
ful Steed.

After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star
Riders of Europe.
To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ' • Sprite, Mr.
Thorne ; Pantaloon, Mr. H. Morley ; Clown, by the Inimitable
grotesque, Mr. A. F. Forrest. The gorgeous Transformation
Scene the perfection of modern art.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor --C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
Ant's 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- 3lusie 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.
In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine ani Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 31.

THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.

48—highest since noon yesterday.
46—lowest this morning and during the night.
47—this day at noon.

BAROMETE/t-80.28-still rising.

WIND, Easterly; light, with foggy weather, and rain,

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THE SUN.

FRIDAY. DECEMI3FR 31, 1855.

The reputation of the Earl of DUNDONALD is the
property, not merely of his family, but of his
country. Hitherto, in a nobler sense than TAG°,
" he has worn his heart upon his sleeve for daws to
peck at." A braver heart, we do believe, never
man had. During a long lifetime it has been sorely
tried. But at last—not, however, until the com-
mencement of the eighty-fourth year of his age—
Lord DUNDONALD has broken the haughty silence
hitherto maintained, and issued the first portion of
what we earnestly wish to ace ce,rnplot.a—the
comprehensive vindication of his historic fame from
every species of base and lawless misrepresentation.
This preliminary fragment of his vindication is
now substantially before his fellow-countrymen.
It is complete and triumphant : as complete and
triumphant as .any one of the glorious feats of arms
achieved by him when, as Captain Lord COCHRANE,
he carried his frigate into action, or, cutlass in hand,
led into the very jaws of death a boarding-party.
Lord DUNDONALD has gone in at the Chilians,
Peruvians, and Brazilians, in 1858, as he went in
at the foe waiting far him, armed to the
teeth, in their lair in the Basque Roads_
or as he went in afterwards at Callao into the heart
of that formidable array of three hundred pieces of
artillery guarding the Spanish frigate Esmeralda.
The only difference now is that the attack adven-
tured upon in his honoured old age with the pen
in lieu of the sword is made against countless
slanders in the broad light of day. Elsewhere, in
anotherpart of this day's impression of our journal,
we refer more particularly to these remarkable
pieces fur cative. However unpalatable some of
tifi
them are they nevertheless demand perusal. Lord
DUNDONALD is entitled, surely by his past history,
to this candid and earnest consideration. We
commend his work cordially and promptly to the
perusal of his fellow-countrymen. It may be after
date as regards the despicable rulers of Chili, Peru,
and Brazil, but not as it relates to the brave veteran,
who for 30 years had been their silent victim,
at last their inexorable historian. The incidents of a
career like that of THOMAS COCHRANE Earl of
DUNDONALD, never grow old, are never after date,
are always vivified with the genius and valour of