The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-19 00:00:00

THEA TRIZ-R 0 YAL, HAYMARINT. would be pushed forward during, the season with
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Etickstone.
'THIS EVENING, the pertormances will commenee with renewed vigour. " America's failure would be
the Comedy of THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Chas. India's opportunity."
Mathews, Bueksfone, E. Villiers, Rogers, &c. ; Mrs. Wilkins,
Mrs. C. Mathews, and Miss E. Weekes.
Followed by THE ADVENTURES OF A LOVE
LETTER. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
And THE GALICIAN FETE.

The "Essays and Reviews" are to have yet
another, and then another, advertisement. Convo-
cation has now taken them in hand. It assembled
" for business" yesterday, and after having trans-
acted a little " business," the Lower House took up
with the Essays. The Bishops' business was to
decide whether the Church was not to have one
hymn-book, just as it had one Prayer-book; but
we certainly think their judgment wiser than
their regrets. They were very sorry that, there
being some 300 hymnbooks in use, and publishers,
and authors, and clergymen, and congregations
having all their favourite books, it would create too
much if the present liberty were interfered
with. The decision that no such attempt should be
made was, therefore, very prudent. But, for our part,
we cannot comprehend why all the ministers and
worshippers concerned should not have their pre-
ferences indulged in sacred as well as in secular
poetry. Not that we would abuse that word by
applying it to the doggerel which is to be found
in many hymn-books, or to the venerable perform.
ances of STERNHOLD and HOPKINS ; but if there he
clergymen and congregations who like pious dog-
gerel, why should Bishops interfere in such
matter of mere taste. The Upper House finished off
day's work by disagreeing with the Lower in its
regard to the emendation of an old canon.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE...-.
Lessee and Manazer, Mr. A. Barth.
T HIS EVENING, TRUTH AND FICTION. Supported by
Messrs. F. Matthews,Widdieombe, Shore, Cathcart, Garden;
Miss C. Leclercq, Miss R. Leclercq, and Miss M. Harris.
Followed by HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Fechter. Sup-
ported by Hermann Vezin, Ryder, Meadows, to. ; Misses
Heath, Elsworthy, and R. Leclereq.

EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
..LI Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Reproduction of "The Colleen Bawn. " The Adelphi
"Census " every Eveninz.
THIS EVENING, the successful new Farce, entitled A
TURKISH BATH. Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. P. Bedford.
After which (210th time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.
D. Boucicault, D. eisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson,
C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss
Woolzar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley.
To be followed by a new apropos Sketch, THE CENSUS.
Messrs. J. Toole, Eburne, Romer, C. J. Smith ; Miss
Rate Kelly, Miss E. alhorne, and hi rs. Chatterley.
Doors open at halt past 6—Commence at 7.

(1)21 NTER URY -HALL CONCERTS
• AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.

EVERY EVENING.

Two Grand Selections from celebrated Operas, including
Verdi's new Opera, THE BAL MASQUE (first produced
in England at this Establishment), with a Chorus of Forty
Voices, and upon a scale unequalled at any other Concerts.
31h.s Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Greville, Mr. Herbert, Signor
Tivoli, Mr. Bernard ; popular Solos on the Cornet-.-piston,
by Mr. Levy (the first performer of the day); the Brothers
Conrad (in an entirely original entertainment on the double
rope, not to be seen elsewhere); continued success of Mr.
Wood and his talented little Son.

The Comic Department comprises the following favourites:
—Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hollingsworth ; the NERVES, by
Messrs. Harvey and French ; 'and Mrs. Lawrence.
Musical Director, Mr. JONGFIMANS.

On the Lower House the great work of the day
devolved. Its "business" was to hear the report of
a committee appointed early this year to read,
mark, and report on the famous Seven Essays, and
to decide whether they furnished sufficient grounds
for "proceeding to a synodical judgment on the
book." The report is that such grounds do exist, and
we are promised, for to-morrow, the treat of a full
discussion of the subject. The well-known Archdea-
con DENISON was the Chairman of the committee,
and he had done hi 3 duty with at least commend-
able diligence. Five principal heads of accusation,
with double as many subordinate heads, and a long
appendix of quotations, show that the Archdeacon
undertook a labour of love. He knows what it is
to be hunted as a sacramental heretic, and he now
enjoys the pleasure of doubling on the too liberal
heretics, and successful enough he has been, at least
till the other side is heard. An amusing little
discussion followed as to the mode of procedure.
The Archdeacon was for decisive proceedings, and
moved—" That in the opinion of this house there
are sufficient grounds for proceeding to synodical
judgment upon the book entitled ' Essays and
Reviews,' and that the above resolution be commu-
nicated to the Upper House, together with a copy
of the report of the committee." Another follo wed
with an amendment to send the report to the
Upper House, and promise attention to any
advice of their spiritual superiors. An
Archdeacon, whose name was a guarantee
for something pleasant and soothing, a Mr.
HONEY, proposed to move as an amendment,
" That it is not expedient under any circumstances
to revive the power of synodical judgment as re-
gards authors or books." Others wished to com-
mence at once the worrying of the heretical seven ;
the Dean of ELY, of course, counselled moderation,
he deprecated very much the condemnation of a
book, by " extracts from which in other cases the
most lamentable results had followed. Casting his
eye cursorily over the report, he could at once
see some conclusions to which he thought it

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