The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

I ()YAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT'
%, GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
Ley tie and Mr. W. Harrison
'PHIS EVENING will be presented an entirely NFL new and
IN)mantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SAT L.A.
tHE POWER OF LOVE. •
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.
And a new ballet of action, ROBERT AND BERTRAND.
Messrs. Payne, Miss Morgan, Mdlles. Morle.chi and Pasquale.
Commence at Seven,

riJIiHEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the original English
Ballad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William
Sin Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette.
l'o conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ;
or Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood
loorest.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Atter which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince
INamond and Princess Brighteyes.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, an entirely new comic drama, called
THE YOUNG MOTHER.
A new Comedy, MILLINER TO THE KING ; or, The
Royal Salute. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
With NOTHING TO WEAR. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
And THE GALICIAN FETE.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
THIS EVENING, will be produced BORN TO GOOD
LUCK, Mr. B. Williams.
After which, LAW FOR LADIES. Mrs. B. Williams.
And ROBERT MACAIRE.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4a. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
25.; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
Last Week Mrs. Alfred
of the talented and celebrated artistes,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. Every Evening Mr. Wright
in DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
This Evening, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John
Mildmay, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby
Hawksley, Mr. Billington ; Mrs. Mildmay, Mrs. Billington ;
Mrs. Sternhold Mrs. A. Wigan.L
After which, WELCOME, TTTLE STRANGER Mr.
Wright.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate
Kelly, _ _

Acting aranac,rer-51r. Win. Smith.
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.

1.3+ Lessee STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborongh
This Evening, will be presented MATRIMONIAL PRO-
SPECTUSES.
Atter which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne
And THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-toad.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
Brilliant and unprecedented success of the new Dramatic
Spectacle.
THIS' EVENING the performances commence with a grand
new Spectacle, from the pen of R. Phillips, Esq., interspersed
with extraordinary hippodramatic effects and striking situa-
tions, in three Acts, and entitled THE HUNDRED
CUIRASSIERS. Produced with new scenery, mechanical
arrangements, gorgeous in f characteristic costumes, elabo-
rate equestrian and spectacular appointments, and the hand-
somest Stud of Horses in the world. Characters by Messrs.
Holloway, Phillips, Anson, Francis, Anderson, M. Howard.
Herbert ; Mesdames Dowton, Blanche, Julia Weston, Thorne,

dtc.
To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. intro-
ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche,
Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and Madame Fran-
cisco, bein intone greatest amount of female equestrian talent
ever seen
Hemming and Thorne.
To conclude with the CAPTAIN IS NOT AMISS.
Dre2s Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; P
,it, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper
Gallery 6d.;
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.--
Proprietor --C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY. in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
)'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
Jon 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 CAIIIRICIICes 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, MARCH 15,

THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
57—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.19—a great fall—now up to 29.42.
WIND, North-Westerly; strong and stormy, with
squally weather, and occasional rain. It blew heavily last
night, and seems to portend the approach of the equinoc-
tial gales.

Lord GREY has written to an influential friend

on the subject of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S resolution
which is to be brought forward on the second
reading of the Ministerial Reform Bill. It may
appear strange to many that a noble noble who has
for so many years occupied a seat in the hereditary
branch of the Legislature, should interfere in the
alterations . deemed essential for obtaining an
improved representation of the people. Indeed,
in the olden time, such a proceeding might
have been deemed not strictly constitu-
tional, and some vexation and ,annoyance
might be caused to those who had so far outstepped
the legitimate limits within which they should
have restricted themselves.

Others may think the matter to come within the
purview of the old myth, to be something approxi-
mating to the conduct of that celebrated dog which
is reported to have occupied a manger, in the good
old times, and to have refused to all others the
privileges of which he could not have availed him-
self. Lord GREY is one of the Whig clique, but
fortunately for the nation he no longer pulls either
with Lord PALMERSTON or Lord JOHN RUSSELL.
He works on his own hook, or like "Harry Gow,"
" fights for his own hand." And truly, but that
he is in the wrong position, he might prove rather
an awkward customer to the two ex-Whig

Premiers.
There are many sound truths ventilated in the
epistle of the noble earl, and doubtlEL ess they will be
duly considered, not only by Lord CH, but by
the entire party of which he is a prominent member.
Is the movement either just or equitable ? Is it one
which will either promote the interests or the wel-
fare, happiness, or prosperity of the people ?
We believe not. And, therefore, although we
feel that the Government bill does not
at all meet the national requirements, and
that it affords no adequate protection to the humble
voter in the exercise of the franchise ; that it is, in
short, wanting in the most essential point of all
others, we should still gladly witness its second
reading, and its consideration and discussion in
Committee, which is of such vital importance to
the cause of Reform.

Lord GREY justly deprecates the course which
his quondam colleague is about to take. lie says
with perfect truth—. The question of Parlia-
mentary Reform is fast getting into a state
very dangerous to the country ; it seems to me
therefore, to be the duty of all public men to give
their best assistance towards settling it, and at all
events strictly to abstain from using it for the pur-
pose of party warfare. But if the settlement of the
question is the object they have in view, I cannot
understand how the party opposed to the Govern-
ment can doubt that they ought to agree to the
second reading of the bill that has been introduced."
It is one that should not be resorted to for factious
or party purposes. Either to eject an Administra-
tion, or compel what we believe every disinterested
and unprejudiced person would believe to be an evil

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THE SUN.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1859.