The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-18 00:00:00

.-ROYAL
COEVENNTGGLARIDSENH. OPERA,
UnJer the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Wm.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
Wlll OPEN for the Sixth Operatic Season on MONDAY,
Oct. 11, 18fi1, when will be produced (first time) an entirely
New Urand Opera, in Four Acts, by Howard Glover, to be
entitled HUY BIAS.
I'n o t;ompany : Sopranos : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirl-
'milt, And Madame Guerrabella (her first appearance on the
.Eni; I ish stage). Contraltos : Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Topham,
and Miss Jessie M`Lean (her first appearance on the English
stacie). Baritones and Basses : Mr. Santley, Mr. ffenry
Com, Mr. Patey, Mr. T. Distin, Mr. Eueene Dussek, Mr. T.
Watlworth, and Mr. George Honey. Tenors: Mr. Henry
Haigh, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. C. Lyall, and Mr. W. Harrison

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.

I' RINCIPAL DANCER, MADEMOISELLE LAMOUREUX.

PR ICFM OP ADMISSION :—Private Boxes, from 10s. 6d. to
xi 1s ; Stsll4, s yen ; Dress Circle. Five Shillings;
umwr Circle. Four Shillings; Pit, Two Shillings and Six-
prn ; Amphitheatre Stalls, Two Shillings ; Amphitheatre,
On" Shilling,. The Box-office will be open from Ten to Five
on Ind each day after, Thursiay, October 17. No charge for
boJking, nor fees to li,x-keepers. Doors open at Half-past
Si v. Commence at Seven o'clock.
itage-Manager, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting-Manager, Mr.
Ed wird Murray.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
.Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND.
Alter which, at F:icrht o'clock, the new and success-
•! ^omedy of WOMAN; or. Love against the World.
rulers by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Herman Vezin,
.1 itohles, Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs. Weston, Miss Murray,
Miss Lydia Thomson.
conclude with AS UNPROTECTED FEMALE, in
wrii?,ll Miss Lydia Thompson will danee a New Volunteer
Quick Step.
f'"ices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
7 Box-office open daily from 11 till 5.

' HAug Le ROYAL
ipme, Mr. J. B. BuokstonYMARKET,
e.
f'fiffc; FligisTl-Nc4, the performanoes will commence with
FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY
Atter which, a new Comedy, entitled THE SOFT SEX
Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Buckstone. Mr. Compton, Mr. E.Villiers
Um Charles Mathews, Mrs. Wilkins, ttc.
With PAUL PRY MARRIED AND SETTLED. Paul
Pry (In a new position), Mr. C. Mathews.
To Conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER.
Commence af 7.3

110,0 Y AT. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Harris.
1: HIS EVENING, JFANETTE'S WEDDING. Miss M.
Harris and Mr. H. Widdicomb.
A fter whi'h, a new and original comedy, in five acts, writ-
ten byJohn Brougham, entitled PLAYING WITH FIRE ;
ch,rlcterm by Mr. John Bromtham (his'lBth appearance), Mr.
't vier, Mr. H. Widdicombe, Mr. G. Jordan (of the prindpal
theatres of the United States, his 11th appearance in Eng-
la n:1), Miss C. Lelclercq, and Mrs. Weston.

To conclude with LOVE AND MURDER. Mr. John
Brougham.

EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING, MUSIC HATH CHARMS. Messrs.
1). Hither, Romer, Warde, Misses K. Kelly and Laidlaw.
liter which (254th time), T. EE COLLEEN BAWN.7.Mr,
'ioucicault, D. Fisher, Billineon, S. Emery, Stephenson,
( smith, Romer. Howard. Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss
W olgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
Toconclude with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher,
Ei,,,2ry, C. J. Smith, Mrs. H. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors onen at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

4 1 ANTERBU itY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
r. SAM COWELL every evening at Nine and a quarter
t, Eleven

Also, Grand Selections from

TROVATORE, RAVIATA, NORMA, MARTHA, &c.,
By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli,
Mr. Morley, and a powerful Chorus.

The Comic department comprises Messrs. -Harvey and
French, " The Nerves "—Mr. Marshall—Mr. Wood and his
talented Son—and Miss Harriet Coveney.
Musical Director, Mr. ,TonEchmans.
Admission —Hall, ed. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.

T H

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

SELECTIONS from Auber's New Comic Opera, "LA
CIRCASSIENNE," by Miss Ernst, Messrs. Greene, H.
Herbert, and the Company. And from Verdi's new Grand
opera, "Simon Boccanegra," by Miss Russell, Messrs.
`. Geville, Morley, Greene, and the Company. Full and
chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Varied Comic
Entertainments by Mr. and Master Wood, Harvey and
French (The Nerves), Mr. E. Marshall, and Mr.W. Randall.
Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, lh. 34m.—Afternoon, Ih. 50m,
To-MORROW. -Morning, 2h. sm.—Afternoon, 2h. 29m,

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 18, 1861.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
56—highest since noon yesterday.
46—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-3020..

WlND—Easterly, but variable ; and rather fresh, with
cloudy weather.

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THE SUN.
L+►Ni)ON, FRIDAY, OCT. 18, 1861.

The German fleet is now to become a reality.
The money is proffered. Bremen, at least, offering to
take its share, proposes the ratio and amount which
all Germans, exterior to Austria, are to pay. A poll
tax is suggested for such a glorious national object;
but lest its amount should frighten at first, the
Bremen folks are rather moderate in their demands.
The midland States of Germany are to contribute
two silber-groschen per head ; the States bordering
on the sea three Silber-groschen ; and the Hanse
towns, whose commerce is so vital to them, twelve
silber-groschen—which is about equal to 21d., 31d.,
and ls. 3d. per head respectively. If this contri-
bution would raise half a million sterling, it would
probably be the outside of what it would amount to.
Our German friends do not intend, therefore; com-
peting with our Warrior—which will cost, we fear,
before she is quite fit for an engagement, not much
short of what they are to raise for their whole fleet.

It appears, however, that the new nautical power
does not propose to run a race, as we are doing
with the EMPEROR who lives somewhere on the
left bank of the Rhine. In two parts of
the world the safety or the honour of "Father-
land " seem to be threatened. The German
coasts are open to the naval attacks of
Denmark, and Eastern Asia is threatened by
some one, we can't tell who, perhaps by this same
little Denmark. That the German flag does some-
times flutter in the far East, we know, for it was a
German ship, owned, we cannot recollect in which
of the little States, but Oldenburg webelieve, which
was the worst offender in the infamous villanies
detected in connection with kidnapping coolies
in China. Germany is naturally very desirous
that the honour of the Oldenburg flag should
not be insulted by the exposure and stoppage of
the profitable piracies for which it was employed.
A cargo of coolies, if got fairly off, would bring a
good many silber-groschen into the hands of Ger-
taan merchants. And while the French drive sucha
thriving emigration trade on the coasts of eastern
Africa, and if M. Du CHAILLII be not mistaken, on
that of western
Africa too, it is hard that German
merchants should not have their share of the spoil.
They must therefore be protected against the insults
olt the arrogant British, who assume the odiously
and costly philanthropic tank of putting down
nautical kidnapping, wherever
they can.
To match Denmark is, however, a still more press-
ing business. If the little Scandinaviantal7eiry could
hearts:
as we believe it could, easily thrash to
content, a German army outnumbering it
two or
three to one, yet there is a limit even to thepowers
of a SAMPSON, and the numbers alone of the Ger-
man army with the brave Prussians at its
bead would enable it to swallow up any
army Denmark could raise. But Denmark
is almost as much an Island Kingdom as
we are. Its defensive strength, at least, depends on
its islands, and its capital is on the chief of them.
The Danes, like us, are largely a sea-faring popula-
tion, and how well they can fight from their island
batteries and ships Lord NELSON was a willing
'witness. All Germany most certainly could not do
'what Lord NELSON did at Copenhagen, not even
*with the splendid navy of Austria combined with
_the new silber-groschen navy. Nay more, we do not
elieve that the new Silber-groscheners could pre-
vent the marine attacks et the Danes, if the Ger-
mans should lee
ho unjust as to declare war against
them. Th., Danes would long be the smartest