The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

RUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER
CANADA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P.
George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P.
- • DIRECTORS.
T. M. Weguelin, Esq., M.P., President.
William Chapman, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
The Right lion. Edward Pleydell Bouverie, M.P.
James Hutchinson, Esq. •
Charles Morrison, Esq.
William Gordon Thomson, Esq.
Matthew Uzie.lll, Esq.

Aiiiik.Xtriiordinary General Meeting of Shareholders,
held at the Offices of the Company, No. 65, Moorgate-street,
on Friday, the 31st December, it was unanimously resolved :
—That the Directors be authorised to exercise the borrowing
powers of the Company, in accordance with the 10th clause of
the Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed 1858.
T. M. WEGUELIN, President

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
Tyne and Mr. W. Harrison

T I IS EVENING; Auber's grand Opera, FBA DIAVOLO,
Mr. Harrison, Miss Susan Pyne, Misslt. Isaacs, itc
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.

To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED
RIDING HOOD; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's
Clothing

- Commence at Seven,

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.

THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr. C. Kean,
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Princess Brighteyes.

rrHEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, will be performed SHE STOOPS TO
CONQUER. Messrs. Buckstone, Chippendale; Mesdames
Reynolds and Poynter.
After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled
UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters.
Commen.e at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
This Evening, will be produced a new Burlesque, written
expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough,
and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The new and gor-
eous scenery by Mr. William Callcott. The principal cha-
acters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George; Mrs. Weston,
"figs Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer,
kc. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. .1.
Roger, Mr. Parrett, Are. ; 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, Air. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry
Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri.

The Performances will commence the Comedietta of TOO
MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE.

Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
28. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, Is.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at hall-past
6, to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, MR. WEBSTER'S COMPANY IS
:REQUESTED AT A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOIREE.
l'lanager, Mr. B. Webster; Photographer, Mr. J. L. Toole;
memory, Miss Woolgar ; Everybody, by Everybody else.
After the first piece the New Act Drop by Clarkson Stan-
fie, M, Esq., R.A., and painted by Mr. Wm. Telbin. With the
Occosional Address, spoken by Miss Woolgar, and presented
to M r. Ben. Webster by Shirley Brooks, Esq
GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mr. Toole and Miss Woolgar. _

To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
MOgHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride
to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde-
brai td ; Columbine, Miss llayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupino ;
Spritte, 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.

As ThEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke.
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE
REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fugitires and their Faith-
ful Steed.

After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star
Riders of Europe.
To concludewith 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.
-M
Thorne ; Pant aloon,r. 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 üblic is most respectfully informed that the FuvE
ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAY 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 Music 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 ♦aried
instrumental pertbtmances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
peribrm every Evening at Nine an i Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 1.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

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

BARpmEnnt-29.42.
WIND, South-Westerly; with rain.

THE SUN.

SATURDAY. JANUARY 1, 1859.

New Year's Day, 1859, happily brings with it
Hope as its chief accompaniment. An assured
hope, and not merely vague aspirations. Hope
not tending in one direction alone—but in every
direction simultaneously. It is the amiable and
time-honoured custom -at this peculiarly auspicious
season to regard everything as much as possible in
the best light, under one prevailing tinge of the
couleur de rose. Ordinarily, our so doing is, for the
most part, little better than the indulgence of a
genial and wilful hallucination. At this present
writing we are fain, however, to regard the
general aspect of affairs distinctly otherwise—
we are disposed to look upon them as reasonably
suggestive of the most encouraging anticipations.
As matters stand in regard to our home policy
—we have surely never before been. so near the
attainment at last of a comprehensive series of
Parliamentary Reforms. Our statesmen generally
upon this head appear to be openly bidding one
against another. The movement is encouraged by
the Opposition as well as by the Government.
Lord DERBY and his colleagues are pledged to it.
The energetic leaders of the Manchester school—at
their head the eloquent and patriotic member for
Birmingham—are labouring heart and soul to
further the popular cause by the timely champion-
ship, during the remnant of the recess, before the
Ministerial measure can be announced, of the
boons most desired by the advanced liberals
throughout the United Kingdom-Ist., the Ballot;
2dly, a considerable extension of the franchise; 3dly,
the more equal distribution of electoral districts ;
4thly, the diminution of the periodical duration of
Parliaments. Whatever the amount of reform
obtained before the close of this Reform Year of
1859, we may, at an rate, under any circumstances,
rest perfectly well assured that from whomsoever
it may be received., it will not be inconsiderable.
The melancholy fate of the two abortive projects,
brought forward by the noble lord the Member for
the City of London, is demonstrative clearly enough
of the futility of attempting any further
hairsplitting or cheeseparing compromise.
The increasing maj ()rifles supporting ses •
sion after session the motion of Mr.
LOCKE KING in regard to the Franchise, and
the motion of Mr. HENRY BERKELEY in regard to
the Ballot, afford, moreover, sufficiently satisfactory
guarantees that, even in the existing state of the
House of Commons, some of these vitally important
'problems may obtain a certain amount of candid con-
sideration. Not that we conceive, for a single instant,
that the rival Reform measures about to .be sub-
mitted to the popular branch of the Legislature,
on the one hand by the Chancellor of the Exche-
.quer, and on the other by the Member fcr Bir-

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