The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-06 00:00:00

OD BLESS THE PRINCE OF WALES.
UI piano solo and duet. BRINLEY RICHARDS. 4s. each;
the song, 3s. ; ditto four voices, 2d.
the festival of the Society of Ancient Britons,
Marta 1, `God Save the Queen,' and the new national
song and chorus, God Bless the Prince of Wales,' were
snug by an admirable choir, and listened to with demon-
stra ticus of the utmost enthusiasm. Mr. Brinley Richards,
the author of the latter piece, had the honour of being pre-
sented to his Royal Highness, by whom ho was most
graciously received and complimented on the merit of his
work.' —Globe, March 4.
London: Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington-street ;
and may be had everywhere.

1111-IEATIE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole I.ei,ee and Man,iger, Sir. F. B. Chatterton.
TO-MO' RA Tll E SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
'l'. Swinbournc. Harry Sul Ivan, Barrar, 14%
Barshy. C. . nrer..T. Robins; Merdaa:cs Heimann Vezin,
IL Yawl., hWe Isabel Adams.
TFo ouneintle w th the Pantomime. cntitled NUMBER
ail'; or Harlequin and the Unume-King, of the Giant
Mountain.
Commence at a Qu..rtcr to Seven.

rim EATRE ROYAL, II AYAIARKET,
Sole Lessce and Manager, Mr. Buckstone,
To-morrow, A I.MSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Sothern,
Chi .1, enda le, Comi.ton, Howe, Rogers, Clarke, Braid, htudal,
Gordo Vincen!, &e ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, bill,
Wright, Laws, &c.
Atter which, DIA MONDS AND HEARTS. Messrs.
Chippendale, Ho • e, Farree, Roger-, Clark, Braid, Weathers-
bv ; Mesdames Burke, :Wore, Sidney, Mathews, it c.
To conclude with MRS. winTE. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.

OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.-
..Li) Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Feebler.
TO-MORROW. ROUGE EI: NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel
a (,ambler), Mr. Feebler ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland,
Fitz DatricK. Dalton. Reynolds, Lomas, Newbounii, Andrews,
Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Pri3c ; Miss Hen-
rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta
Lee le mg.
Prec--ded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. 11. Widdicomb.

1-IEXTRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Soie Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TO-3101tROW, at Seven, by the kind permission of J.
Buzksto-te, Esq., the Comedy of PAUL I'HY. Messrs.
J. L. Toole, Billing on, R. Phillips, Ashley, C. J. Smith ;
Mrs. Allred ilielion, Miss E. Pitt.
To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of TUE
MOUNTAIN MILT; or, THE KNIGHT, 'ILIS LADY,
AND THE LAK.E. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Piul Bedford,
Ashley, K. Homey, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon,
Miss Furtado, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, ,tc.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
New Management.
Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. igan.
TO:MORROW, LAVATEIt; OR, Nor A BAD
Meesr,. H. J, Montague, P. Murray, and Charles
Mathews ; Mesdames Harris and It Palmer.
Atter Nvhi,ll. A. COMICAL COUNTESS. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mathews.
Followed by A ROMANTIC IDEA. Messrs. Addison,
Hurray, and C. Mathews; Mesdames E. nuren and C.
Mathews.
To conclude with an ATROCIOUS CRIMINAL. Mr. J.
Clayton.
Doors open at half-past Six; eommence at Seven.

HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL.
Sole rroprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry.
TO a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr.
Behnore, Miss Foote, Uiss Leunov.
After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD.
liitessrA. Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames
Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Raymond.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
TO-MORUOW, HIS LAST LEGS. Mr. C. Verner,
Mr. C. 11. Fenton ; Mrs. Buckingham White and bliss Went-
worth.
Followed by. at half-past 8 o'clock, a new and original
Drama, by T. W. Rob rtson, entitled SHADOW TREE
SHAFT. Characters by Messrs. Vining. J. G. Shore, C. Ver-
ner, F. Villiers, H. Forrester, IL Mellon, and Cathcart ;
Misses Montagu, Minnie Edmonds, and Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
TO-MOR.I. OW, MARIt lED DAUGHTERS. Messrs.
Th,,rne, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misses Johnstone and
Ilughes.
After which, the Burlesque, ESMERALDA ; or, The Sen-
sation oat. Mes-qs. 1. home J ames, Robson, and Turner ;
Mesdames A. Swanborough, Hughes, Newton, Weathersby,
and E. Holt.
To conclude with A SUIT OF TWEEDS.

Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. To-day,
bin ASH-WEDNESDAY, thereWAll be NO PElt-
FuRMANCE this Evening.

THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Under the Sole Management ot Sir. W. H. C. NATION.
Production of a Drama founded on Char:es lickens's beauti-
ful Christmas story, " The Battle of Lite," and the Nation-
al Burlesque Opening ot " Hush-a-Bye, Baby."
TO-MORROW, and during the week, l'ayle Bernard's
screaming Farce, MIDDY AsIiOILL. Alias Caroline Parkes
and Mr. W.H. Stephens.
After which, a dramatla adAp,ation of. Dick( n.'s beautiful
Christmas ,story, TII F. BAT I' Ls; Ole L I FE. Zit,t•sra.
Fer-
Atkins, Richardson ; Misses Edith Stu..rt, Marion,
Tliirlwalt, and the Corps de Ballet.
To eonclude with the Nation-al Burlesque 01.en'mr, of
lii -BYE, BA ItY ; terminating w th sir. Hick's inar
venous T, aneformation Scene. Slieses Ni Ili • N isbt tt, Caro-
line l'Atkes. Thirlwall, Mal ion, Clifton, :qrs. Caulfield;
Blesgre. Atkins, Stephens. Milano, aud Arthur.

THE GROVE OF GOLDEN PALMS now in
full bloom At the Thes,ian Garden, 'MIAMI,:
ROYAL, AsTLKY's. Will shortly be transplanted to the
distant shores of America.

TIIE LATEST SAILOR'S HORNPIPE is in-
troduced by 31iss Caroline Parkes into Bayle Bernard's
screaming Farce of MI ollY ASHORE, THEATRE
ROYAL, ASTLEY'S, EVERY EVENING.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867.

Ministerial explanations are now the order of the
day, and under the peculiar circumstances of the
case they will naturally be regarded with great
interest. Last night, however, we may fairly say,
that considerable progress was made in the right
direction. The tone of the debate really inspires
us with confidence, and seems to promise that the
worst is over, and that, with time and patience, a
satisfactory measure of Reform may be passed. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer first of all explained
that it Was entirely a mistake for any one to think
that the House of Commons had been unfairly
treated. As for the expression "original policy"
which he used that had been criticised iu a manner
that v.as not accurate, and hence not just. At the
time of his intimating to Parliament the measure of
RefOrni which the Cabinet proposed to introduce,
Mr. DisRAELI said that there were other proposi-
tions they had thought of, but had not deemed ad-
visable. The right hon. gentleman also dealt very
satisfactorily with a remark that had been made in
"another place" as to the time the Government had
wasted before they thought about the important