The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-24 00:00:00

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, PRICE 65., No. I. OF
BENTLEY'S QUARTERLY REVIEW.
CONTENTS:

ENGLISH PARTIES AND ENGLISH POLITICS.
THE RELIGIOUS FUTURE OF INDIA.
GLADSTONE ON HOMER.
PROSPECTS OF ART IN ENGLAND.
RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION.
SIR BULWER LYTTON'S NOVELS.
HORACE WALPOLE.
THE CURRENCY AND THE LAST CRISIS.
OXFORD EXAMINATIONS.
AUSTRIAN ITALY.
CANADIAN ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON-STUEET,
Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison
THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and
romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA ;
or. THE POWER OF LOVE.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.

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

Commence at Seven,

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith.

THIS EVENING, BARNEY THE BARON. Mr. an I
Mrs. Bat ney Williams.

Followed by THE LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
I'o conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD
or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood
Forest.

0 YAI, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy
Of MACBETH. _

Lady Macbeth, Mrs. C. Kean; Macbeth, Mr. C. Kean.
Atter which, a new errand Christmas pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Princess Brlghteyes.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, A FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr.
Compton.
To be followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Misa Amy
Scdgwick, Mr. Buckatone, &c.
And the Opening Story of UNDINE.
Commence at 7.

ROY AL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,

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Re-engagement of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, will be produced a New Drama, by
J. Oxenford, Esq., entitled THE LAST HOPE.
To be followed by a Grand Ballet and Scene from THE
SIEGE OF TROY. Miss Rosina Wright, Miss Harriet
Dalton, Miss Jenny Lauri. Mr. John Lauri, and Corps de
Ballet.
To conclude with THE CHILD OF THE WRECK.
Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley.
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 half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening*.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Powerful Novelty.—Crowded Houses.—Last Six Nights of
MASKS AND FACES ; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster. Trium-
phant
Ireception
PRIN of Mr. Wright. Glorious success of the
INVISBLE CE. a
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with
MASKS AND FACES ; Mr. B. Webster, C. Selby, Mr. Bil-
lipgton, P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, Miss IL Sims, Mrs. Bil-
lington.

After which, WELCOME LITTLE STRANGER. Mr.
Wright.

To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr J. L.
Toole.

Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan are engaged. Due notice will
e given of their appearance.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING. WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING
IN EARNEST.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
Westminster-road.

Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.

THIS EVENING, and during the week, the revived dra-
matic Romance from Sir Walter Scott, entitled KENIL-
WORTH, re-produced with original effects and additional
splendour.
To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c.
Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and
Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes.
To conclude witb the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A.
F. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day; Columbine, Miss Julia
Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene,
with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery,
and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to
the "New Palace for the People, at Muswell
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Pit: 35.; Gallery, ls.; Upper

Gallery, 6d.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor —C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the Price
ARTS 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 Collm-
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 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 and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, Fzß. 24.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
50—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
49—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30'48.
WIND, Westerly; light, with very fine weather.

The anxiously-looked-for report of her MAJESTY'S
Commissioners appointed to inquire into the best
mode of Manning the Navy has just been published.
It is an important document, well worthy of atten-
tive consideration, and is peculiarly valuable at the
Present moment, when so many dark clouds are
lowering in the political atmosphere ; and it has
been more than hinted Britannia no longer " rules
the waves"—that she would, in the event of a con-
test, find it. difficult to maintain the maritime
supremacy which has so long been her pride and
boast, and which constituted at the same time her
glory and security. Although we do not feel dis-
posed to place implicit credence in all these gloomy
vaticinations, we unhesitatingly say that Great
Britain must keep in advance of all other
nations—that its prestige must continue un-
impaired, and its position as mistress of
the ocean placed beyond the possibility of doubt
or suspicion.

It would be a spurious and unease economy
that would endanger these all-important matters
for any pecuniary consideration. We are, of course,
strongly opposed to everything verging on waste,
Jobbery, or wanton extravagance ; but let all that
can fairly be demanded be carried into execution
and the nation will not complain of the cost, what-

ever it may be.
The modern improvements in the construction of
ships of war render it indispensable that we should
adopt every change which has been sanctioned by
experience, and clearly proved to be beneficial.
steam is now essential to the efficiency of vessels
of all classes in her MAJESTY'S Navy, and it must,
therefore, be introduced wherever practicable, and
other vessels built to supply any possible or even
imaginary deficiency. We know that, not-
withstanding the exigencies of the revenue, and
the difficult position in which the Chancellor
of the Exchequer is placed to make both ends meet,
that subject will receive due attention, and we
trust that the statement of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON
to-morrow evening— if Lord PALMERSTON will
allow him to make it—will remove every just cause
of apprehension or uneasiness.

But, after all, it is not merely ships that are re•
finked. The moment the necessary outlay is sanc-
tioned by Parliament they can be put in hands, and
the time of their construction calculated to
an hour. But it is the "
.souls" by Which
these inert bodies can be put in motion—the
experienced and hardy seamen who are to con-
•titate their crews that we want. Parlia-

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THE SUN.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1859.