The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH, OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.—Under the' Manarement of Miss Louisa
Pyre and Mr. W. Harrison. Sole Lessees.
The great Pantomime of 1314,UE BEARD, universally
pronounced to be the hit of the Oason. Never surpassed for
Magnificence of ticenery, Costumes, Decorations, Dances,
rrocessions, and surpassing beauty of the Fairy Transforma-
tion Scene.
Commence at Seven. Doors open at Half-past Six.
THIS. EVENING and during the week, E MARRIAGE
OF GEORGETTE : Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. H. Corri.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. After which, the Grand
Oriental Pantomime of BLUE BEARD. The opening writ-
ten by J. V. Bridgman, Esq. Supported by a combination of
talent unequalled in the annals of pantomimic art. Mr. W.
n. Payne, Harry Boleno, Henry Payne, Hildyard, Milano,
Fred. Payne, Tanner, J. Barnes, the Zelinskis, Miss Clara
Morgan, and Mdme. Boleno. The Pantomime produced by
Mr. Edwari
The MORNING PERFORMANCES each week. WED-
NESDAY and SATURDAY, commencng at Two o'clock.
Stage Manager, Mr. Edward Stirling. Acting Manager,
Mr. Edward Murray.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Manazem..nt of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, the MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE :
Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. If, Come. To conclude with the
Grand Christmas Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Harle-
quin and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowns, Messrs. H.
Roleno, H. Payne. Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, Mdme. Boleno and Clara Moran.
Sprites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mile.
Lamoureux, &c.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
11 Lesmee, Mr. J. B. Backstone.
THIS EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Tony,
Lumpkin, Mr. Buckstone ; Young Marlow, Mr. Howe ; Miss
Hardeastle, Miss Fanny Stirling
After which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD
AND HER CHILDREN. The Pa•ntomimists by the un-
rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Mana.zer, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, Tan. 2, ERNESTINE. Messrs. J.
G. Shore, R. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames Heath, Car-
lotta Leclercq, Weston, and Murray.
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRUSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King
of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres,
will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.

ADgI,PTIT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
... Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Ben). Webster.
THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde r Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D.
Fisher, Billing,ton, Falconer, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque EXtraTtqranZit, entitled
BLUE BEARD Fl-:031 A NEW POINT OF BUE.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and M. Thorne.
Doors open at half-past B—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 tills.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, Z.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. • Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, is.;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Plt,ls. sd. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.
AQsng Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE, - ROYAL LYCEUM.
Soie Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING THE OMNIBUS. Pat Rooney, Mr.
John Drew.
After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE ; or, The Rose without a Thorn, showing
PRE VISION OF A ROSE. ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND THE MAY-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
M. Ternan, and Miss Neville.

STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W.m. BArry.

This Eyeninz, a new Spectacle, entitled THE 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 be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian anal Bri.ish A rtistes.
• - •• . .

' Concluding with Ratty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE WONDERFUL
HO); SF; ; or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Dcchess and
the Greedy Kinr, produced with Gorgeous Scenery. by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
in the comic scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
Harlequin Mr. Sylvester.
Columbine Miss Hariet Dalton.
Pantaloon Mr. G. Perks.
Clown Mr. James Cooke.
Sprites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhart, and Sons.

Doors open at half-Fast B, performance commence at 7.
Box-office 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 SELECTION,: (First Time) from LA FTGLIA
DEL REGIMENT° (Donizetti), NORMA, SONNAMBULA,
and MARTHA.
Principal Artistes Miss RUSSELL, Madame MARIA, Miss
TYRRELL, Miss WILLIAMS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C.
W. BERNARD, and Signor TIVOLI.
Musical Director...., Mr. F. JONGIIMANS.
The Comic Department compri.,es Messrs. J. Rt. A NCH ARD,
A. B. Hor.LlNGswouTri, Master BARRY, G. W. PELL,
CHARLEY Fox, and E. 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 "THE PLAINS of
HEAVEN," awl "THE LAST JUDGMENT," on view
until 12 o'clock at Night.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 21m.—Afternoon, sh. 46m.
TO-MORRO w.-Morning, 6h. Bm.—Afternoon, 6h, 36m.

THE WEATHER.—SuNIOFFIcE, JAN. 2, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
40—highest since noon yesterday.
27—lowest this morning and daring the night.
31—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.05.
Sirmn—Easterly—fresh, blowing a gale; with a bitter
sharp frost.

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THE SUN.

LONDON', WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1861

The second day of the New Year had not yet
dawned, when there disappeared from the scene
one of the Five Great European Sovereigns. At
forty minutes past twelve, this morning, expired at
last, after long affiiction, FREDERICK WILLIAM
IV., King of Prussia. The demise of this unfortu-
nate monarch at Potsdam, in his palace of Sans
Souci (deplorable misnomer !)—cannot, however,
even by the courtliest flatterer of crowned heads, be

deemed other than a most happy release. And this

not merely for himself, as an ill-fated Prince bowed
•
down for years past with the direst afflictions with
which the All-Wise, and even when His awful
designs are, as in this instance, most terribly
inscrutable, the All-Merciful GOD can afflict His
creatures—FßEDEßlCK WILLIAM IV., having
been towards the close of his life stricken down to
the dust (brought down to a level with the lowliest
of mortal men) by blindness, and lunacy, and utter
decrepitude! Death to the unhappy King him-
self could alone, therefore, come as a relief under
the influence of those frightful circumstances. A
relief likewise, his disappearance from the face of the
earth cannot but prove to the Kingdom of Prussia
and to the whole Prussian population. There at
the palace of San Souci the cry in effect
might be the same as that which issued
in the old Bourbon times from the window of the
Tuileries—Le Roi est more, rice le Boi !
The Prince REGENT is now prince REGENT
no longer. He has succeeded his brother
as Sovereign Ruler of Prussia—he has already, tP3°
facto, by the death of the late KING, ascended the
throne of the Great FREDERICK. The P • rince of
Wales has lost a King of Prussia
as his godfather.
The Princess Royal of England has
gamed a
King of Prussia for her father•in-lave. Well will
it be for Prussia, well will it be in a great measure
for Europe, if the new Sovereign take now but
timely warning from the history of his fraternal
predecessor. Let his Majesty but bear iu
remembrance all his own lofty liberal ante-
cedents, and let him, so remembering, act
up to them right loyally. And so—when Ms reign
too shall, in due time, according to the inexorable
course of nature, have been completed—the last
scenes of it tray not close as those of the late
KING'S did so deplorably—by the most wretched anti-
climax well imaginable ! We write thus, remem-
bering the day w hen—it is but a dozen years ago, it
was in the midst of the great movements of 1848—
when that same King or PRUSSIA who now lies dead
at Potsdam, the ;cncrest wreck of humanity, rode
through his eapi tal in the midst of his enthusias-