The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

THE SUN,

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitled
THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business.
After which, will be reYiTed FAUST AND MARGUE-
RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean.
To conclude with (for thesecond time) a new farce, entitled
SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING will be presented the drama of
THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr.
B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform.

After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH
OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford,
J. Bland, and Misses Roden, Keeley, and Arden.

STRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress,
Miss Swanborough. —This Evening will be
produced the new comedy, by Stirling Coyne, Esq., called
NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.
After which, a new burlesque, FRA. DIAVOLO.
And a Farce. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Ray,
l3elfort, Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young ; Mesdames M. Oliver,
Ternan, Leigh Murray, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swan-
borough.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Se 2ctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, dtc., viz, : —Miss Russell, Mrs,
Badzey, Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, and
Miss Montague; Tarr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones,
J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr.
Badzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T.
Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield, John G. Forde, and E. Mackney.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, dEs., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.
Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of eh-11.1es Kean, Esq )
will have the honour of introducing, every evening, his
highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION
DRUM.

THE WE ATHER—SuN °rpm, APRIL G.
IHERMOMETBR, IN THE SHADE.
58—highest since noon yesterday. '
42--lowest this morning and during the night,
44—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, down to 29.77, now up to 29.88.
WIND, East South-Easterly ; fresh, with dull cold
rainy weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

i•FITS DAY—Morn., 24 min. aft. 6 —Even., 48 min aft 6
TO-MORBOW —Mom., 17 min. aft. 7—Even., 54 min. aft. 7

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LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1858.

During the intervals of Parliamentary warfare,
when the Imperial Palace no longer echoes the
voices of party leaders, great and general interest
is felt in the social or other meetings, at which
the views of distinguished men are elicited. Hints
are sometimes thrown out sufficient to excite spe-
culation ; and omens are as carefully scrutinised,
and auguries deduced, by politicians of every
shade and variety of political opinion, as by the
soothsayers of the olden time. It is not, how-
ever, from the entrails of dying victims, the flight
of birds, or the pouring forth of votive goblets,
that the signs are collected, the auspices formed.
Joints, the best that can be obtained, are cooked
in a manner worthy of the illustrious SOYER.
The wings of rare birds are certainly in use, but
not in flying away, either to the right or left.
The precious contents of the goblets are not spilled
on the thirsty earth. The libations are devoted
to better purposes, and cheer and sustain the
hearts of the joyous guests—the precepts of the
teetotallers to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Lord Mayor's Easter banquet to the lead-
ing members of Her MAJESTY'S Government, may
be regarded as one of the most important of these
demonstrations. The advisers of the Crown are
brought face to face with influential citizens of the
British metropolis, the great majority of whom
are members of the first Corporation in the world.
The Chief Magistrate, second only to Royalty for
the time being, displays a right regal hospitality.
He presides over a meeting attended by many of
the magistrates of the land, has his health gener-
ally proposed by a Prince of the Blood, and finds
the Commander-in-Chief and the First Lord of
the Admiralty responding on behalf of the united
services, while the head of the Cabinet, the head
of the Law, and the leaders of both Houses of
Parliament are ready to acknowledge the courtesy
of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of
London ! The successor of WHITTINGTON, and
innumerable worthies, all of whom had given evi-
dences of successful industry, or they would not
have been elevated to so enviable a position.
The feast last night was no exception to the
general rule. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE very
clearly and eloquently returned thanks br the
army, and gave some sound advice which elicited
rapturous cheering. He showed that we should
not lose sight of the great lesson and warning we
have received, or imagine that a great Power can
ever exist without being liable, even in the midst
of seeming security, to serious dangers, to meet
which, the army and navy must ever be kept in a
state of the highest efficiency. For this, extra-
vagance is not necessary nor even advantageous,
at the same time it would be but a short-sighted
policy that would grudge any judicious outlay
that could enhance that efficiency on which the
welfare and even the security of the nation may
so greatly depend.

The Earl of RILRBY, while abstaining from dis-
cussing vexed political questions, very happily
alluded to the duties of every Ministry, which

must in ninety-nine parts out of a hundred be the
same, whatever party holds the reins of power. He
also lightly touched on the India Bill, and pointed
out the difficulties connected therewith. The
Government courted discussion, they coux tel sug-

creations, they courted the co-operation and advice
of Parliament. They only deprecated that a
question, involving such mighty interests, and of
such overwhelming importance, should be con-

sidered, not in a spirit of political controversy,

but of fair and dispassionate argument. It would
indeed reflect deep discredit on our representa-

ire institutions, of which Euglishraen are so justly

proud, if such a subject could be made the battle

ground of contending parties.
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing "The House
of Commons," coupling with it the health of the

Chancellor of the Exchequer, made a satisfactory

announcement, of which the Right Honourable

Gentleman was not slow to avail himself. His
Lordship, after hinting at " the little bill " be-

queathed by Sir G. C. LEWIS, spoke in a manner
befitting the representative of " Citizens of credit
and renown," who were always willing to answer
cheerfully all just demands on their purses. And
the Financial Minister recegn's tLe disin-
terested deolaratiou, made on behalf of the City,
to come forward to supply the Eh ficiency in the
Treasury, which inspired him with fresh courage
Tee re-
for the discharge of his arduous duty.

sponsibility does not, however', rest on the present
Ministers, but on their predecessors. We explained

at the commencement of last session that there

must inevitably be a deficit, and as that deficit was

occasioned by the plans of Sir G. C. Lewis,
neither his colleagues nor their followers shouli

complain of the Ministers for devising new means
of meeting the demands on the national purse—
means which must be distasteful to many ; for
we have never yet heard of a popular tax. The