The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-19 00:00:00

SOUTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK,
Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, Pi inces and Beaufort
Gardens, Elva stun- place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe
Squares, Bo &c. Messrs TOPLIS and ROBE KTS have
RESIDENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding
localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and.
south Kensington, facing the Museum.

1.1FE13 OAT SERV] CES.—Dttring the storms
of the past year the National lifeboat Institution, by
its life boats and other means, contributed to the savin of
707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti-
tution also expended P21,3:4 In the same period on its life-
boat eE tabshmeats, in addition to granting £4,950 for le-
wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly A I'PEA L to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat
star ions.
Contributions are received by the London and country
bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the
Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.

THE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—
Managers, Messrs. E. Falooner and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Play of THE MAN OF THE
WORLD. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Raynor, Barrett, G. Bel-
more, E. Phelps, Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Vanden-
hoff, Misses E. Leclercq, Hudspeth, dce.

After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN;
or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Puree and Wishing
Cap.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—
sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT.
Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Compton ; Miss Ada Cavendish.
To be followed by BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern,
Buekstone, Compton; Mesdames Nelly Moore, Snowden,

After which, ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARKET
Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Weathersby, to. ;
Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar,
'Toward, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prcvot, &c.
To coeclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.--
Under the sole Management of Mr. Pechter.
THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
Mr. H. Widdicomb.
After which. THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD.
Mr. Pechter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin,
J. 11. Fitzpatrick, D. Evans ; Mesdames Ternan, Eleworthy,
Lavenu, and C. Leclercq.
Box Office open daily from Elcven till Five.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, at 7, a new farce called PIPKIN'S
RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs. J. L. Toole and P. Bedford.
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 143 d
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
I'. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Rog( re, Ashley, is.burne, C. J.
Smith ; Mrs. Bilfingtor,

To conclude withBEIIIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R.
Phillips, Eburne. C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman, &c.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS.
After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Caihaem, F. Villiers, J. G.
Shore, G. Murray, B. Mellon, C. Seyton, 11. Cathcart; Miss
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
TIIIS EVENING, at Seven (12th Hine), a new and ori,gi •
nal Comedy, THE FLY AND THE WEB. Messrs. Par-
selle and Price; Misses Swanborough and Raynham.
After which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque,
L'AFRICAINE; or, The Queen of the Cannibal Islaws.
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough,
Raynham, Johnstone, &o.
To conclude with LENDING A HAND. Messrs. Belford
and Turner; Misses Simpson and Hughes.

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We learn by the arrival of the Java, who has
been delayed on her passage by a succession of
north-easterly gales, that universal satisfaction was
expressed in New York at the prospects of peace
between France and the United States. The Em-
peror NAPOLEON'S announcement of preparations
for the withdrawal of his troops from Mexico gives
reason to hope that the storm may blow over, and
that a conflict which the friends of both countries
most heartily wished to see averted may be alto-
gether dispensed with. American commercial inte-
rests could not fail to suffer heavily by a war with
France. The Northern States would in their
turn suffer the privations and inconveniences
of a stringent blockade, though eventually the
Americans would probably regain their ascendancy
at sea. A struggle between France and America
would be Greek meeting Greek, and the loss,
suffering, and destruction that would result
from it would be disastrous. The French,
whose military genius is unquestionable, would
have the disadvantage of encountering the

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1866.

Last Saturday will be an eventful day in the
annals of Parliament. It was quite an exception
to the general rule, and a stranger visiting our
shores would have had an excellent opportunity of
witnessing the dexterity and resolution by which
so many forms were got through, and the proposi-
tion of the Government became the law of the
land. With very few exceptions the members of
both houses displayed that patriotism and devotion
which on special occasions are never found wanting
in an assembly of Englishmen. Mr. BRIGHT, with
that fatal pertinacity for opposition which seems to
possess him this year, made a most objection-
able speech, for which he was very properly
taken to task by Mr. ROEBUCK and Mr. HORS3IAN.
Nothing can teach the hon. member for Birming-
ham moderation, but it might fairly have been
expected that on an occasion like that of Saturday
he might have made some efforts to change his
course, or, at least, have kept silent. Whatever be
the wrongs, real or imaginary, of Ireland, it was
not a fitting time to dwell upon them, and can any
one conceive a more ridiculous statement than that
made by Mr. BRIGHT, when he said, "It is now
more than 22 years since I was first per-
mitted to take my seat in this home. During
that time I have, on many occasions, been
allowed to address it, but I declare that during
the whole of that period I have never risen to speak
here with so strong a feeling of horror and humilia-
tion as I feel oppressing me now." If is impossible
to follow Mr. BRIGHT through his arguments, but
one may be selected as especially inconsistent.
He asks " Why it is that everything can be made of
the Irishman in every country but his own?" But
certainly we do not see much change for the better
in the American Irish if we are to take Fenianism
as the result. Far from seeing his own faults, how-
ever, lir.
BRIGHT thinks he is competent to dis-
cover that of others, and he treated the right
honourable gentleman the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and
wthaenl
lecture on their
tf ender of the Opposition, to a
duty to the State. He con-
siders that they are men 0f great ability, who devote
all their time to thinkin, on office,
the miserable notoriety that $
When he goes on to sa pr‘
i‘nagnsd
fdrwomellionffig
coen.
y that the country and the
world gain little by these facilitiesv/ohriideh,,, who canGOD has
given them for the blessing of the w
but wonder that he does not look at home, and dis-
cover how much more direct the like charge would
be directed against himself ?
Mr. ROEBUCK very properly asked why such a
speech was made. 44 Was the purpose," asked that
downright speaker, " to smooth difficulties and con-
ciliate Ireland ? In my opinion the purpose was
mere mischief." Very different was the course pur-
sued by the hon. member himself, for he advocated
the necessity for passing the bill before the House
'with all speed. Mr. IloizsmAN. also concurred
in that opinion, and it is satisfactory to notice that
two of the leading independent members should thus
come forward to denounce the mistaken and mis-
chievous course pursued by the honourable mem-
ber for Birmingham. Mr. DISRAELI did
not speak at length, but addressed himself
to the question
before the House, and stated
emphatically that such a measure required courage
on the part of those who proposed it, and that Par-

enemy on their own ground, while the Americans
would find the French, very different antagonists
from the Confederates, brave and unflinching as
they were, for they fought under almost every
drawback in spite of which a campaign can
be carried on. Though the difficulties against
which they so heroically struggled enhanced
the glory of the successes which they did achieve,
of course they reduced very much their chances of
victory, and told powerfully in favour of their an-
tagonists. In confronting a European Power,

Ibacked up by all the immense resources of an Em-
pire like that of France, the Americans would find
the case very different. Happily, we are likely to
have the question unanswered, and to be spared
the painful task of witnessing a conflict which,
whatever the ultimate result, must certainly be
most prejudicial to the best interests of America,
first emerging from a struggle of most unparalleled
magnitude.

In the Senate Mr. St MNER has made a speech
against the Constitutional Amendment, which makes
the whole number of the population the basis of re-
presentation, with the exception of those deprived
of their suffrage on account of colour. He sub-
mitted a substitute, declaring all distinctions of
colour abolished in the late rebellious States. This
is a little singular, considering that the bill in ques-
tion was believed to be principally directed against
the political power of the Southern States, by re-
ducing the number of its representatives, supposing
the right of admission to Congress to be granted
to them. In political circles there is a rumour of a
new party being organise3, a junction of the Union
Democrats and the Conservative Republicans, with
the intention of supporting the PRESIDENT'S policy
as opposed to the Radical Republicans. This move-
ment, if successful, will be an important one, since

it will materially strengthenjthe PRESIDENT'S hands,
and will besides save him from the invidious task of
opposing his former friends and supporters. The
extreme and intolerant views of the Radical party
are not likely to commend them to the public at
large, and as time goes on, and by the insensible
action of new interests new feelings wears away
the bitterness left by the war, the vindictive spirit
of Mr. THADDEUS STEVENS and his associates will
naturally grow more and more unpopular. Pre-
sident JOHNSON has, on the whole, discharged a
very responsible task with firmness, discre-
tion, i
reap l and
good feeling ; and men who have
their country
ready 's welfare at heart will be
y to put aside or overlook any minor points of
difference, in consideration of the broad principles of
his policy which they approve of We hope this
new junction of the
moderate men. of both sides will
tend to restore a little the balance of parties, and
keep the pretensions of the ultra-Radicals some-
what in check.

The news of the suddenly concluded peace with
Bhootan, which was received some little time ago,
was heard with suspicion and uncertainty in this
country. For our own part, from the first we re-
garded it as amost unsatisfactory affair, likely to lose
us the only few months in which action was poa-

ITO USES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS liament could ouly concede it with reluctance. The
have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN,
burban, and Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. right hon. gentlem an did not attempt io criticise
Particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps, -,--, MAJESTY'S
upon 'Ailing requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-
street,Her Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the he showed that they would have been able
Museum.
to accomplish their present purpose without having
recourse to Parliament had they not last year had
the act repealed which conferred. that privilege upon
them. The folly and absurdity of Fenianism were
ably shown by Mr. DisizArm, when he said
that—" No one can hold that this is a
movement occasioned by the ordinary political
feelings which influence a free country; it is not to
obtain increased privileges; it is not to secure enhanced I
rights—it is, on the contrary, so far as political
influences can affect men, an attempt upon the
majesty of England." Mr. DISRAELI advised the
House to give an unanimous consent to the propo-
isition of the Government, and to act with that
promptitude which was so necessary.
Mr. GLADSTONE acknowledged the readiness with
which the Leader of the Opposition came for-
ward to assist the Government, and also
was compelled to admit that he had heard
the speech of Mr. BRIGIIT with regret.
Mr. GLADSTONE'S task was not an easy one, but he
succeeded in showing the House that, in some
respects, matters were not so disastrous as they
had been, and the right hon. gentleman was also
able to allude to unity of sentiment in Ireland, which
would enable the House to go forward with neces-
sary measures for authority and law. The right hon.
gentleman concluded_in eloquent terms by dwelling
on the objects of the proposal, which had for an
end the purpose of " defending the loyal masses
of the people of whatever class and religion,
for the purpose of vindicating the name and
fame of this country ; and, last of all, for the
purpose of preventing also the misguided and misled
agents of the conspiracy from committing this fright-
ful evil and defending them against themselves."
The six gentlemen who thought proper to
record their names against the proposition
to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland
for six months did themselves no harm, but
under the circumstances perhaps it is only surprising
that there were not more dissentients. The House
of Lords accorded an unanimous assent, thus ful-
filling the wish expressed by Lord DERBY on the
subject. Under the difficult circumstances in which
they were placed the Government could not have
acted better than they have done on this occasion,
and this affair of Fenianism in Ireland is especially
one of those occasions when promptitude is neces-
sary to prevent the spread of the evil. Painful as
it must be to all persons to witness such a state of
things, no right-judging politician will deny that
the extreme step that has been taken was one of
necessity, and the impartial among Irishmen will
acknowledge that the Parliament has only performed
an act which combines justice with mercy, in dealing
thus decidedly with so grave a state of things at
so momentous a crisis. No doubt this will prove
a death-blow to Fenianism, which has taken a
deeper root than some imagined from the signs at
the outset of its discovery, but which, like many
other such indications, did not reveal itself in its
true colours till it had apparently died out.

sible, and to lead eventually to a further loss of
British life and property. fie intelligence which
has just arrived from Bombay, via Trieste, unfor-
tunately confirms these suspicions, for we are told
that the aspect of affairs in Bhootan is unsatisfac-
tory, and that war is again probable, so
that during the hot unhealthy months our
troops will very probably be again exposed to
the evil influences of the fever malaria of the Dooars,
while our hands are virtually tied by an enemy
more formidable than any Bhootanese or other
natives is likely to be. It will be well to inquire,
should this rumour prove correct, by whose
authority the peace was patched up at
sucha season of the year. One might have
supposed that the device was too transparent to
delude the most simple or careless, and certainly
our Indian authorities, both civil and military,
should by this time have had sufficient experience of
the insincerity and want of faith of the native powers.
We are glad to find that the reported retirement of
the Viceroy has been authoritatively contradicted,
though whether or no a certain change in the Ca-
binet has anything to do with the contradiction the
curious may amuse themselves by speculating. As
a sign of the increased vigour and energy of Indian
life we find that the means of communicating intel-
ligence to England is occupying attention. The
Postmaster-General is arranging for a weekly mail,
and the Bombay Chamber of Commerce has peti-
tioned Parliament for an inquiry into the working of
the Indo-European telegraph. There is, in fact, no
reason why, under improved arrangements, we
should not receive the summary of Indian news
in a week, a fact which tends to bring the two
countries nearer together, and keep up a continual
interest in Anglo-Indian politics and proceedings.
The importance of improving our means of com-
munication with our colonies and dependencies is
becoming very widely appreciated. On Saturday
last a new iron screw steamer was launched
at Millwall intended for the Panama, New
Zealand, and Australian Mail Company, who
hope by the adoption of a new system to
save seven days in the voyage from New Zealand
to England. This ship, the Mataura, will, it
is calculated, be able to travel a distance of
7,000 miles without stoppage, being constructed to
carry coals to enable her to steam at the rate of 13
knots an hour. This will prove an important con-
sideration, since the inevitable delays of coaling,
&c., tend considerably to increase the length of the
journey. There is no reason why our Anglo-Indian
communication should not be considerably improved
likewise, and a saving of a few days will make more
difference in a voyage to Bombay than in a voyage
to Auckland.