The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-25 00:00:00

•1:5, 0 YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GA.RDEN.
Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne. and Mr. Wm.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE.
Kiss Thirlwall and Mr. A. Core.
After which, at Eight o'clock, ROBIN HOOD. Messrs.
Eantley, George Honey. Pate all
y, C. Ly, and Henry Haigh,
Miss Susan Pyne, and Madame Guerrabella.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence at Seven o'clock.

The Box-office open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for
Vookincr, or lees to Box-keepers.
sta;,.,,.manazer, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting- 3lanager, Mr.
Edward Murray.

TiTEA'FRE.ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Baukstone.
THIS EVENING, the nerfornaanoes will commence with
THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dun-
dreary, Mr.. 5 Ahern. Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Farren, Mrs. C.
Young, eze,
Followed by JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
To oonclude with &IY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manaer—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
T FITS EVENING, GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Walter Lacy,
Mrs. St. Henry.
After which, at a quarter to Eight (14th time) the new
and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen
Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles
Selby, Edmun Falconer ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara
Weston.

Acting Manager—Mr. F. P• Chatterton.
PTICPFI as usual. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence a'
7. 110 x-office open daily from it till 5.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
'l9l IS EVENING, JEANETTE'S WEDDING. Miss M.
saryls and Mr. 11. Widdicomb.
After which, at Eight o'clock, Shakespelre's tragedy of
OTHELLO, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments.
Othello, Mr Fechter

EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
Solo Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER.
11r. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford, and Miss Woolgar.
Atter which, the new drama, entitled THE OCTOROON ;
Or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA ; written by the author of "The
Colleen Bawn." Mr. George Jamison, from the Winter-
garden, New York ; Miss Latimer, from the provincial thea-
tres ; and Miss Denvil, from the lyceum. The other prin-
cipal characters in the drama will be performed by Messrs.
Imery, Stephenson Billington, Paul Bedford, Romer, Mrs.
Billington. Mrs. Marston, &c., &c. Entirely new scenery by
Messrs. Dalby and Thompson.
To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. Toole,
Miss K. Kelly, &c.
Doors onen at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona.
THIS EVENDTG, to commence with a new farce, en-
titled ALL IN THE DARK : Messrs. Butler, D. James,
Worboys, Miss E. Wilton, dr-.
After which, A THUMPING LEGACY.
Followed by SMACK FOR SMACK.
After which, Mdlle. di Rhona will appear in CAMELIA,
and Dance two National Dances.
Box-office open from 11 to 5.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at Seven.

C ANTERBU RY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
MR. SAM COWELL EVERY EVENING in his New
song, "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT" (written
expressly for him).
Grand Selections from
STRADELLA and LA HAVIATA,
By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, and Signor Tivoli,
with a powerful Chorus.
The Comic department comprises all the principal
favourites of the day, viz.: Mr. Sam Cowell ; Mr. Marshall,
in his new song, "John Bull, you don't bamboozle me ;"
Messrs. Harvey and French (the Nerves); Mr. Wood and
his talented son, the best negro deineators; and Hiss
Harriet Coveney

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls.

T H

E 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD-STREET.
EVERY EVENING.

Selections from " LA CIRCASSIENNE," " Simon Boecn-
Merlyn," and "Ernani," by Miss Russell and Miss Ernst;
Messrs. Albert (his first appearance), Morley Greville,
Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Joughmans.—
Balfe's new ballads by Miss Russell and Madame Erders-
solin (composed expressly for them). And Varied Comic
Entertainments by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. W. Ran-
dal:, Harvey and French (The Nerves), E. Marshall, and
SAM COW LL. Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, 1s ; Private
Boxes, 10s. 6d.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tim DAY.—Morning, 6h. 38m.—Afternoon, 7h.: 7m
To-mom-tow. -Morning, 7h. 38m.—Afternoon, Bh. 9m

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THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
42—Itighest since noon yesterday.
28—lowest this morning and during the night.
32 —this day at noon.
BARommTER-30.04; a rise of nearly / of an inch.
Nn—North-Westerly ; light, with fine frosty weather,
but bitterly cold.

Nov. 25.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
3S—highest since noon yesterday.
23 —lowest this morning and during the night.
44—this day at noon.

BAROAIETER-29.90 ; falling-.
WIND—S.-Westerly; rather fresh, with mild dull weather.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 25, 1861.

Speculation is now become certainty—we were
not far from the mark in our first conjecture that
South Carolina, the leader of Secession, was to feel
the first stroke of Federal chastisement; for, if
Charleston itself has not been directly attacked, a
harbour and fort only second to its own in import-
ance, and about fifty miles from it, is now in the
hands of the North. It can be little doubted that
the mortification of the Carolinians is very great,
and their fears may be almost as great as their
mortification, since the North has it in its power to
ruin the State without firing a gun. The mine is
ready at any time. The Federalists have but to
spring it, and Carolina would be a Secession Slave
State, minus its slaves.

The details of the success are few ; but that
the success was complete is certain. A few hours'
bombardment sent the Confederate defenders of
the fort flying in all directions ; and so assured
did they feel that they were not soon to be again
in possession of their summer residences, that
they consigned them to the flames rather than
let their conquerors find comfortable quarters in
them. The loss seems to have been small, the
landing effected, of course, without further trouble,
and from the mention made of guns and military
stores, the Carolinians, thanks to arch-conspirator
FLOYD, appear to have been very well provided
with the munitions of war. The North will
doubtless have its rejoicing this time, There was
a kind of Confederate Bull's Run, and that is
something. Besides, this is the first serious at-
tack on " Seeessia." The Cape Hatteras affair
was but a spree, and does not appear to have
had the effect intended, of checking the Southern
operations with small craft along the coast
and inside the sandbanks. But Port Royal
is a good port, accessible to large ves-
sels, and hardly inferior, in this respect, to
Charleston itself. Nor can it be denied that the
expedition was well managed. It encountered a
heavy storm, and one or two of the smaller vesses
were thrown ashore, and fell into hands of the
enemy, but the main body of the expedition kept
its course, and safely landed its charge in the face of
the enemy. There seems to have been fierce oppo-
sition enough to add some of the eclat of victory to
the affair, without much of its hazard, if the report
be true of a loss of one hundred Confederate lives,
and of but eight Federals killed.
What the Federals will make of their position is
now the question. It is, of course, much too far
south for any direct action on the Confederate army
of the Potomac; but the indirect action of compel-
ling the withdrawing part of their troops there
seems already likely. On the afternoon of the day
on which the attack was made on Port Royal we
Fuld the Confederate troops on the lower Potomac
raPidlY falling back; this was doubtless in conse-
quence of telegrams from the South. The North
"ems have sufacient men to spare to orgEtni#o