The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-01 00:00:00

ROYA,L ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- 1
GARDEN.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa
Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, s ole Lessees.
The groat Pantomime of BLUE BEARD, universally
pronounced to be the hit of the season. Never surpadsea for
Diagnificence of Scenery, Costumes, Decorations, Dances,
Processions, and surpassing beauty of the Fairy Transforma-
tion Scene.
Commence at Seven. Doors open at Half-past Six.
THIS EVENING and duriag the week, rHE MARRIAGE
OF GEORGETTE Miss Louisa Pyre and Mr. H. Corri.
Coneluctor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. After which, the Grand
Oriental Pantomime of BLUE BEA
ortedßD. The opening wrioft-
ten by J. V. Bridfrman, Esq. Supp by a combination
talent unequalled in the annals of pantomimic art. Mr. W.
IL Payne, Harry Boleno, Henry Payne, llildyard, Milano,
Fred. Payne, Tanner, J. Barnes, the Zelinskis, Miss Clara
Morgan, and Mdme. Boleno. The Pantomime produced by
Mr. Edward Stirling.
The MORNING PERFORMANCES each week, WED-
NESDAY a SATURDAY, commencing at Two o'clock.
Stage Manager, Mr. Edward Stirling. Acting Manager,
Mr. Edward Murray
OYAL

ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
tinder the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, the MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE :
Giass Lo
Cuisa t
hr P
myas Pantomime, ne and Mr. H, CBLUEorrie. To conclude with the,
Grand is BEARD ; or, Harle-
quin and Freedom in her Island Horne. Clowns, Messrs. IT.
Bolen°, TI. Payne. Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, Mdme. Boleno and Clara Morgan.
Sprites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle.
Lamoureux, Etc.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRg-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J... Blackstone.
THIS EVENING, SIZE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Tony,
Lumpkin, Mr. Buckstone; Young Marlow, Mr. Howe ; Miss
Hardcastle, Miss Fanny Stirling
Alter which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD
AND HER CHILDREN. The Pantomimists by the un-
rivalled LeclercqS, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright.
Commence at 7.

OPAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.--
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, Jan. 1. ERNESTINE. Messrs. J.
G. ore, R. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames Heath, Car-
lotta Sh
Leclercq, Weston, and Murray.
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRITSOE.; or, Harlequin Friday, and the Kind
of Caribbe Islands :in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Md 11:. Marie Dumilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres,
will appear. Clown, Ur. A. F. Forrest.

`ADELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Wehstar.
. VMS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
j„ Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boncicault, D.
Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes RobeVson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chattetley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled
BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. L. Toole, P. Bedford. C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and v.. Thorne.
Doors open at hall-past 6—Commence at 7.
ox-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra. Pit.,• Balcony 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Ss. •
Pit Stalls, 2a.:
ed. lco ;
Amphitheatre, Is ; GallerY, ed:
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.
sole Lessee and Directress. Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING TILE OMNIBUS. Pat Rooney, Mr.
John Drew.
After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE or, The Rose without a Thorn, showing:
r E VISIO‘I OF A ROSE. ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND TILE MAT-BLOOM OF.THE WILD BRIAR.
Followed by the comic Drama, entitled HANDY ANDY.
Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers,
Butler, and John Drew: Mrs. J. Rouse, Miss Hudspeth, Miss
ii. Ternan, and Miss Neville.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager. Mr. WM. BATTY.
This Evening, a new Spectacle, entitled TAE LION
coNQUEROR ; or, The Death Jungle, expressly for the
introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe
of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett .
To he ,ncx'reded hr greren in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and Bri ish Artistes.
Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
entitled ITART,F,QTTIN AND TM: WONDERFUL
HORSE ; or. Percinet and Groclosa, the Ugly Duchess and
the Greedy King% produced with Gorgeous Scenery. by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
3n the comic scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
Harlequin Mr. Svester.
Columbine Miss Ilariet Dalton.
Pantaloon Mr. G. Perks.
Clown Mr. James Cooke.
Sprites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhatt, and Sons.
Doors open at halt-Fast 6, performance commence at 7.
Boir-oillke open daily from 11 till 4
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WERT.
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.

CANTERBURY HALL.
Open Every Evening' at !Seven.
GRAND SELECTIONS (First Time) from LA FIGLIA
DEL -REGIMENT° (Donizetti), NORMA, SONNAMBULA,
and MARTHA.
Principal Artistes Miss Russrt.t., Madame MARIA, Miss
TYRRF.LL, Miss WILLIAMS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C.
W. BERNARD, and Signor TivoLt.
Musical Director.. ' Mr. F. JONGIIMANS.
The Comic Department compries Messrs. J. BLANCH ARD,
A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, Master BARRY, G. W. YELL,
CHARLEY FOX, and B. MARSHALL.
The Fine Arts Gallery has been enriched by the addition of
the late John Martin's three Grind Pictures—viz.. " THE
GREAT DAY of HES WitATIE" "THE PLAINS of
HEA VEN," and " THE LAST JUDGMENT," on view
until 12 o'clock at Night.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tilts Oky.—Morning, 4h. 38m.—Afternoon, sh. (`m.
Tt)-moßnow.-Morning, sh. 21m.—Afternoon, sh. 46m.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, J.N. 1, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAM
45 —highest since noon yesterday.
45 —lowest this morning and during the night.
40 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER--29.18; it is now 29.30.
NirrYD—South-Wosterly till ten o'clock to-day, now
North-Easterly—fresh and cold. The variation in the
weather for the last three days has been very sudden and
.frequent.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 18e1.

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New Year's Day has brought once more to JOHN
BULL, as a pleasant souvenir of the Flight of Time,
his "Little Bill" for the twelvemonth dead and
gone—that annual abstract of the Revenue drawn
up under the auspices of England's Ministerial
actuary and accountant, her MAJESTY'S Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
While our Imperial Ally is receiving his car•
dinals, marshals, admirals, and all the great dig-
nitaries of France this morning in the mile du
trove of the Palace of the Tuileries—JOHN BULL
is quietly turning over his ledger and day-book
for the past year in his counting-house, like a
thorough going man of business as he is. Better
for him than all the resplendent pomps of a
court ceremonial, more agreeable to his tastes,
more delightful in everyway as a subject of con-
plation, is that wonderful array of facts and figures
year 'soy year making up
ficent the balance of hure.is immAnd.
ense
income and his magni expsndit
what other power upon earth can display to view
each a Revenue Table as that which, with unfailing
regularity, is spread out annually and quarterly
before England by her skilled officials at the Trea-
sury ? The ceaseless industry of this enormous
hive, the astounding wealth there accumulating
increasingly, the growing and growing magnitude
of its imperial enterprises, the expanding scope of
the operations adventured upon by its people and
by its Goveo are typified ment—all these •
ified by the
significant and suggestive items jotted down in
these periodical returns of the produce of the
Revenue and of its application.

And marvellous as these returns have been
,laitherto, more and more marvellous they become as
time advances, as the population increases, as the
niches of the population increase with it, as classes
rise and rise in prosperity under the. incentive of
a generous and unflagging emulation, in proportion,
in point of fact, to the diffusion more and more
throughout this great community of the elevating
andhumanising influence of its elaborated civilisa-
tion. Frequently as we lave had reason before
now to recognise these and other kindred
truths when examining the returns of the
country, from time to time, under the lens
of this microscope of the revenue, we can
never have our attention recalled to this scru-
tiny without the array of facts, there brought
to light, leaving the mind filled with a sense, ever
fresh and ever new, of wonder and admiration.
It is somettring surely for even an Englishman