The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE,
and Journal of the MILITIA and VOLUNTEER FORCES.
—On Saturday, January 7, will be published, price 6d., the
First Number of a New Weekly Paper, under the above title,
devoted to the discussion of questions relating to the Mili-
tary Services and National Defence, and the diffusion of
authentic information upon these subjects. The Army and
Navy Gazette will be edited by Jr. W. 11. IlussELL, LL.D.,
Special Correspondent of " The Times." Temporary Office,
11, Bouverie-street, Pleet-street.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN,
Pinner.

Patron—His Royal Highness the I'rince Consort.

The anniversary dinner, to celebrate the foundation of this
institution, will be held ac the London Tavern, Bishops,,sate-
street, on Thursday, the 22(1 instant.
Charles Dickens, Eeq , in the Chair.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex have kindly con-
sented to attend.
Tickets, One Guinea each, to be obtained from any of the
Stewards, or at the office of the Institution, 81, Cheapside.
ALFRED LENCII SAUL, Secretary.
Dec. 13, 13r9.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the manazetnent of Miss L. Pyne and 31i. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, DINORA H. Messrs. Santley, IT.
Corri, St Albyn. and W. Harrison ; Miss Pilling,iMiss
wall, and Miss!Louisa Prue.
Conductor, Alfred Mellon.

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Ballet, LA FIANCEE. Messrs. W.ll-. I'ayne, 11. Payne.
F. Payne, Marie. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan
and Mons. Vimdris.
Doors open at hall-past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LeSSee, Mr. J. B. Backstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will oommenoe with
A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE.
After which, by desire, THE CONTESTED ELECTION,
Mr. and Mrs. Char:es Mathews, Mr. Buckstone, &c.
And A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PR IN CE S S's THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.

THIS EVENING, the new drama: entitled HOME
TRUTHS. Messrs. G. Melville, J. G. Shore, F. Matthews,
Miss C. Leeereq and Mrs. Charles Young.
To be followed by the new Petite Comedy, entitled
GOSSIP. Messrs. Ryder, Meadows, 11. Bland, J. G. Shore ;
and Mrs. C. Young.
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After which, Mons, Espanosa (Premier Danseur Comique),
will appear, with Madlle. Nariquita, assisted by the Ladies of
the Corps de Ballet, in Le Grand Pas du Dervish de Faust, as
danced by him 150 consecutive nights at the Theatre de la
Porte St. Martin, Paris.
To conclude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H.
Widdicomb, Meadows, H. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs.
Weston.

THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI.
NEW
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs
B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart,
l3illinzton, C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar,
and Miss K. Kelly.

Followed by the successful piece of extravagance, called
DINORAII UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor ler bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
So!e Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, a new Vaudeville Comedietta, called
THE KEY UNDER THE DOOR-MAT. Messrs. James
Vinning, Jno Rouse, &c. ; Mesdames A, H. Hatton and Julia
St. George..
To be lollowed by the new Drama Fantas+ique, entitled
PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and Happiness.
Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, J. John-
stone. F. Villiers ; Misses Julia St. George, Hudspeth, Kate
Saville, A. Burdett. and Madame Celeste.
Po conclude with ST. MARY'S EVE. Madame Celeste
and Mr. Rouse.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West-
minster, the Park being. open to carriages and foot passen-
gers all hours of the night.
THIS EVENING, A DEAD SHOT.
With A DAY AT PARIS. Miss L. Thompson and Mr. C
Young.
After which TH F. CHATTER-BOX. Messrs. Barret, Bra-
zier ; Mesdames F. Matthews, Murray, and Eliza Arden.
Followed by MAGIC TOYS, supportld by Miss Lydia
Thompson, Clara St. Cassc, &c.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, id ; Pit, Is. The Box-office open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform
ante commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season.

THIS EVENING. the grand melo-dramstic production,
by Tam Taylor, Esq.' called GARIBALDI ; illustrating the
principal events in the Life of the Great Italian General.
To befollowed by New and Transcendant Equestrian Talent
of Young 3lenoni, supereminent in his somersaults and inap-
proachable—The brilliant Lady Rider, Miss Emily Cooke—
Tee Wonderfully-schooled Dogs and Monkeys, and Intelli-
gent Elephant—Amazing ~Erial Rondines by John henry
Cooke, the first horseman in the Universe—Equestrian Blind
Man's Buff—Vaulting Ambition, by the treble-headed Won-
Delavanti and his admirable Protegees, varied by
those heralds of fun, the Clowns, Mimes, and Drone.
To commence ai 7.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.-
-EVERY EVENING.—The 3.fusic of Verdi's Opera a
MACBETH (now first made public in England at these Con.
certs).

And a Grand Se ection from Meyerbeer's new opera o
DINORAII.

Comic Vocalists —Messrs. Georie 'Tolson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), %V. T. Crithhfield, and Mackney.
Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
sights of the metropolis.
R'ISA TION FLEUR' S celebrated PICTURE of the lIORSE
FAIR is now added to the already mag,niflcent Collection of
Painthrs in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The
gallery' is open from 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six-
pence.

THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 15,
THERMOMF.TER, IN THE SHADS.
40—highest since noon yesterday.
29—lowest this morning and during the night.
31—this day at noon.

BARolmrzit-29.98.
WIND, Northerly; light, but cold and frosty. Some
snow in the night.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
MIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 24m.—Afternoon, sh. 49m,
To-moßuow.-Morning, 6h. 14m.L-Afternoon, 6b. 40m

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THE SUN.

LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1859.

The Congress seems to be the leading feature of
French opinion just now. What is the Congress
to do? It is a mockery on a large scale, for in
reality nothing food for the interests of humanity
will result from a meeting of parties each pre-deter-
mined to outdo his fellow-congregationist. The
Emperors of France and Austria have had a
sudden, and, as it would seem, an unpremeditated
meeting at which they talked—shook hands and
parted—each thinking himself the cleverest of the
two. That meeting at Villafranca was only a sort
of decoy duck to lure either or both of them to their
doom. There was no sincerity in the compact—
it was merely a " sell " to gain time—and now that
some months have been wasted with the same
purpose, they affect to get the stamp of Europe to
seal the folly of their Imperial doings. Sorry are
we that England should have been caught in the
foreigners' snare, but judging from the past of
Lord PALMERSTON'S pliability, we cannot be much
surprised at anything from his clever, thimble-
rigging hands., He is professedly one of the best
political jokers, and possibly one of the slyest poli-
tical rogues in Europe, or out of it. None but
himself could be his parallel save a gentleman who
finds abundance of work for clerical denunciation.
It was but yesterday that the representative of 'the
Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH drove up in affected
state to present his credentials to the Emperor of
the FRENCH, accrediting him to the Congress, for
the supposed purpose OI settling the affairs of Eu-
rope. Why, it was but last January
that the Emperor of the FRENCH thought
it suitable to his plans to unsettle the then existing
state of affairs; and now, finding that in his Im-
perial wisdom he had not only unsettled other
people, but himself to boot, he is trying hard to
hark back" with a view of trying his hand
again: But it won't do. A man may be
toa clever by half, and Emperors are
not exempt from the frailties of humanity,
nor can they plead immunity from their conse-
quences. The Prince DE METTEhNICII made a
formal speech on delivering his letters of cre-
dence; and the Emperor NAPOLEON made a
rigmarole reply equally insincere but equally