The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THE AT RE. and other necessaries for the army assembling at
IL DON GIOVANNI. Hong Kong, preparatory to opening the campaign
TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday) will be repeatod,with
the following unprecedented cast, Mozart's chef-d'ceuvre, IL
DON GIOVANNI :- Zerlina, Mdlle. Piecolomini ; Donna
Anna, Mdlle. Spezia • and Donna Elvira, Mdlle. Ortolani.
Don Giovanni, Sig. i3eneventano ; Leporello, Sig. Belletti ;
Masetto, Sig. Corsi ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Vialetti ; and
Don Ottavio, Sig. Giuglini. Conductor—Sig. Bonotti.
The Minuet in the Ball Scene will be danced by Mdlles.
Pasquali, Karliski, Morlacchi, Malie, and Corps de Ballet.
From respect to the grand work of the immortal composer*
the following artistes of the establishment have consented to
lend their assistance to increase the effect of the majestic
finale of the first act. including the chorus, Viva la Liberta
_MM. Reichardt, C. Braham, Bottardi, Mercuriali, Kinni,
De Soros, and Baillou; Mesdamss Poma, Berti, Baillou,
Fazio, and Ramos.

After which will be produced an entirely New Ballet, in
Two Tableaux, composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre
by M. Mascot, entitled

ACA r ISTA,
FIRST TABLEAU—Terpsichore, Madlle. Rolla ; Acalista,
Madame Perea Nena; Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne, Mdlle,
Michelet, Mdlle. Karliski, and Mdlle. Brunetti; Amynt as,
M. Baratti.

SECOND TABLEAU—(The Vision Realised).—Seville.—
Aealista, Madame Perea Nena; Conchitti and Carmen, Mdls.
Pasquali and Morlacchi ; Pepe, M. Gambardelli ; Manolo,
M. Massot. Spaniards.
For particulars, see bills.

A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and mly be had on applica-
tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

The Second Morning Performance on Monday, June 29
with all the principal Artistes of the Establishment. Ful
particulars will be duly announced.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
IL DON GIOVANNI.

iecolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Belletti, Beneventan3,
Corsi, Vialetti, and Giuglini.
The following arrangements have been settled :
IL DON GIOVANNI, MONDAY EVENING, 22d inst.,
EXTRA NIGHT.
Tuesday, 23d., LA SONNAMBULA. First appearance of
Signor Belart.
Thursday, 25th, DON GIOVANNI.
Saturday, 27th, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
MONDAY MORNING, 29th, to commence at one and end
at Ave o'clock, DON GIOVANNI, Divertissement, and Last
Act of L SONNAIaIBULA.
Tuesday, 30th, IL TROVATORE.
On each occasion a Ballet Divertissement, supported by
the principal Artistes of the establishment.
LA TRAVIATA will shortly be repeated.

r 4 ES BOTTFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S
I THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the
PRENC II PLAYS.

THIS EVENING (Wednesday), June 17, the entertain
ments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by
the performance of Opera-Comique, en un acte, L'OPERA
AUX FENETRES. M. Lconce, M. Tayau, M. Charles
Petit, and Mdlle. Dalmont. •

After which (for the Ist time in this country), Operette
en un acte, LE 66 Guyot, 111. Tayau, and Maddle,
M a re sc hal .

To conclude with Buffonnerie Musicale, en un Act, LES
DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and ef. Mesmacer.
The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom-
pany these Representations, under the direction of the
composer, M. Offenbach.

This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances
will be given EVERY EVENING.

Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr, Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

THEATRE-ROYAL, TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE
Lessee, Mr, E. T. Smith.

OPEN EVERY EVENIN4.

GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL
COMPANY, under therdireetion of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, ls ; BOXO3, 2s. 6d., 25., and is
61. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence
at 8.

First Equestrian Artistes in the World : - Madame Schap-
lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti,
and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and
and Marie, MissesNewsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen
nines ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E.
Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti,
Mons. Becq, sfons. Ferdinand, 'Arens. Eugene, Mr. Toro
Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks-
p.:vian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of
Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr.
Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
THIS EVENING will be performed
Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckston©.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
new drama, in two periods, entitled THE HUSBAND OF
AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstone, &c.
Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DI kNA!
After which, the auccessfa, Classical Love Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of ATAL -I.NTA ; or, The Three Glider:
Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
In future the prices will be:—
Orchestri. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes.
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit. 1 0
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 t! No half-price to Upper Gallery.

TF•I H EAT R, E ROYAL, ADELPHI,
Les3ee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed the now drama
GEORGE DARVILLE, in which Mr. BeßiaminWebster, Mr.
Wright, Mr. Paul Redford, and Madame Celeste will perform.
After which THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG
inwhich Mr Webqer will appear.
To conclude with A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, Mr.
Might, &e.

W)OYAL, SURREY THEITRE
Le3see4, Mos-irs. Shepherd and Creswiek.

THIS EVENING will be performed the opera of DER
FRIMI•:CHCTZ. Miss 'Ansi, Miss Dyer, Kr. Haig', Mr
A. Cooke, and Mr. .T. Temple.

To conclude with JACK ROYAL, Messrs. Stepherd, E.
Johnstone, and Miss Eburne.

STRAND THE A.TRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne.
—Signor ALFRED BOSCO has achieved a
egitimato triumph, and established his reputation as the
Chief Professor of Legerdemain. Ilis wonderful performance
—his gorgeous apparatus—his unrivalled programme—have
received the public v.rdict —lnimitable ! Stalls, 3s ; boxes,
2s ; pit, is gallery, 6d, A Morning Performance on Satur-
days, at 2.

R O YAL OLYMPIC THEATRE
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, will be revived Murphy's comedy
of ALL IN THE WRONG. Mr. Robson.
After which, a new drama, called DADDY HARD4CRE,
Mr.- Robson, Stc.

against Canton and the Chinese generally. We
heartily wish them GOD speed ! But as the ob-
ject is to concentrate a force sufficiently formidable
to go to work with effect, would it not be advisable
for the authorities at home to second theirown inten-
tions and the efforts of those who have to sustain
the honour of their country by heroic daring, that
nothing possible should be left undone ? We
know that the brave men gathered together will
work with a will undeterred by difficulty, but
still trusting to the good faith and management of
those who direct their actions in so arduous a
campaign.

Commence at half-past Seven.

AL STLEY'S ROYAL AMPEHITIIEATRF
AND OPERA. HOUSE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
THIS EVENING (Wednesday, June 17), will be produced,
for the 3,1 time at this theatre, Wallace's admired opera of
MARITANA, with Equestrian Illustrations.
On SATURDAY, Jane 20 (first time), Bellini's celebrated
opera of LA SONNAMBULA.
Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham,
Miss M. Somers, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler,
and Mr. Francis Kirby, and
Miss Ellen Thirlwall. Mr. Borrani.
Conductor and Composer—Herr Meyer Lutz.
With a powerful Band and Chorus.
Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus
Brahara.

Now this war with China has assumed an im-
portance not only in England—in Europe—but
all over the broad extent of Asia, and will be
looked on with wondering, if not with doubt-
ful, eyes during its progress by those who
wish for our success or discomfiture. To
strike effectively we must strike rapidly and
boldly. There must be no hesitation on our part,
for doubt insures defeat ; while to conquer, as
conquer we must, we need nerve our courage to
the uttermost, and sternly go ahead. The Chi-
nese both fear and hate us. Let them not be
undeceived in their estimate of our strength, and
their fear will be turned into abject submissiveness.
We must conquer or die. Thera is no alternative.
Promptitude in action will ensure success, and
make the war a short one. Why, then, if the
troops already at or near the scene of action are
waiting for reinforcements and munitions of war,
without the latter of which men are idly wasting
their health and time, why send these indispensable
requisites in heavy slow-sailing ships, such as the
Princess Charlotte and Melville—vessels, however
good, by their immense capacity for stowage, are
still deficient in the one thing needful—the
power of pushing on over calm seas or against
baffling winds ? We would respectfully suggest to
the Admiralty the propriety of sending a steamer
or two in company with these large sailing vessels,
so that their course should be clear and straight-
forward, irrespective of calms, foul winds, or other
casualties, to which all ships are liable. Some
short time since we sent out a.few gun-boats under
charge of a large steamer. Why not send out some
more in company with those lino-of-battle ships ?
They could be mutually beneficial. The large
ships could carry the armament of the gunboats.
They could even do more : they could carry a
thousand tons or more of coals stowed in sacks,
which would supply the steam-vessels during the
prevalence of calms or light winds, and thus the
voyage would be both pleasant and rapid. The
gunboats will always be useful in the East, and
the spare coals will be found very convenient and
useful for immediate operations. Every day the
freight of the squadron will be diminishing, so
that a very ample supply could be embarked,
and thus save both time and expense, for
he truest economy is to be liberal and prompt in
matters of warlike necessity.

It is said the Chinese, taught by their experi-
ence of the late war, are preparing obstacles to
~ur approach in the Yellow Sea—fearful of an
invasion towards Pekin. This may or may not
be correct—but our true policy would be
to send a force sufficiently strong in that direc-
tion, and to paralyse the Court of Pekin
by the daring of our adventure. The gun-boats
eould approach very near to the desired point,
Lnd the diversion being promptly made would
greatly accelerate the object of our negociation,
while it would. teach the Chinese a moat salutary
lesson not only for the present, but in all time to
come.

The Government has certainly carried every.
thing before it with the present House of Com-
mons ! Whatever it asked has been granted—
whatever it opposed, rejected or postponed. No
arguments were wanting to produce these results.
The debates might just as well have been dispensed
with, for scarcely a single vote has been influenced
by the reasons urged on either side. Lord PAL-
MERSTON is virtually a dictator, whose only
leclaration need be sic vole, sic jubei, and
it will `be received " with bated breath
and deep humility" by his well-disciplined
f)llowers. Hitherto he has been contented to
put off the evil day, to get rid of troublesome
luestions for the present session, leaving a large
►rrear to occupy the legislative attention in 1858. ,
We cannot as yet determine wish any degree of
°recision what will be the next "dolgc,' but
vithout pretending to any extraordinary powers
.f vaticination, we may venture to predict that
here will be something found in favour of the
laissez faire policy, by which Hon. Gentleman may
;helve troublesome questions for an indefinite
period.

It is difficult to imagine a stronger case than
chat made out last night by Mr. AYRTON respect-
;ng the unjust and oppressive inequality of the
Poor Law rating in the Metropolitan districts.
The Honourable Gentleman, in a speech of great
tbility and clearness, established an overwhelming
case, that must have convinced every unprjudiced
person, and is quite sufficient to justify immediate
egislation. He showed that the burden fell
nost severely on - the poorer houses, and
hat while the rich were virtually ex-

To conclude with Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable SCENES in
the ARENA.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; dallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.
Notice—During the Opera Season Half-price will take place
at 9 o'clock.
Box•ofilee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr; W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

riANTERBETRY HALL, Westminster-road.—
X-/ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow.
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance 01
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Gleeß, Duets, dtc , viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
/1185 Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J.
caillfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
'ec. J. Barker, W, Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M.
do Sofia, and E. L. Hime rMasters Bennett and Corri ;
Messrs. 8291 Collins and E. Mackney. Pianoforte,
Mr. Cecil Hicks harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; Erector,
Mr: J. Caulfield. Commence
at Seven o'clock .precisely,
suppers, 4c., until twelve o'clock.

empted or escaped for a comparatively trifling

payment, the poor, who had a hard struggle Co
keep their own heads above water, who were but
4 shade better off than the very paupers they were
compelled to support, had to maintain those, whose
labour was devoted to the pors ins who shirked every
payment on their account in the hour of distress
and difficulty, And yet, he only asked inquiry
into the causes of this very untoward and unevit-
tble state of affairs, and that inquiry was refused
on the most frivolous and insufficient grounds.

. MGR WATER, ha LONDON BRIDGE.
T DAY—Morn. 8 min, sit. 9 —Even. 38 min. sit 9
To VoREOW—Morn. 6 rain. *ILI() —Myer., 39 min aft, 10

THE WEATHEIt—Eitm Orriox, Jurtz 17.
TEIZIIIIOMETEII, IN TEM SHADE.
65 —highest ainee noon yesterday.
52 —lowest this morning and daring the night.
67 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.13—rising again.
WIND, N.E. ; fresh, with fine sunshiny weather. There
was some rain in the night.

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The Chairman of the Poor Law Board raised

two issues. The chief one was merely a " dila-
tory plea." So many committees were already
sitting, that it would be difficult to find members
with sufficient time and leisure to undertake a
new investigation nor even if the men could be
found, they would not be enabled to agree to areport
before the prorogation. As to the difficulty of
finding eligible members for the proposed com-
mittee, we suspect that " the wish is father to the
thought." We are told that " where there's a
will there's a way," and certainly the pending in-
quiries, and those which must be held in reference
to election petitions, cannot be so greatly pro-
tracted, as to prevent a much required investiga-
tion from being fully and properly conducted.
The second point made by Mr. BOUVERIE, was
that the motion did not go far enough—that it
ought to apply to the entirelkingdum, in which
'he abuses were as flagrant as those complained
)f with respect to the metropolis. But, surely,
that is no reason for refusing redress to an ac-
knowledged
grievance of the greatest possible
magnitude. We, too, should desire to extend
justice to all our
m that account, fellow-subjects, abut we cannot,
refuse to accept a handsome in-
stalment, which
might be regarded as " the intro-
muction of the sharp end of the wedge," and which
would unquestionably lead to the eventual triumph
of truth and justice. •

Let Mr. AYRTON persevere in the course on
which he has so nobly entered. Sooner or later

he must succeed. He has done well, so far as he
has gone, and if there be only the requisite agiti-
tion—if the pressure from without be sufficiently
stringent, Ministers must yield, and a great, blot
will be eradicated from the National Statute
Book.

We have recently witnessed a striking instance
of the ill effects of Ultramontanism in Belgium.
It was by mere accident that a general convulsion
was prevented. At the last moment King
LEOPOLD perceived the full extent of the danger
to which his dynasty was exposed, and adopted
the only course that could check the revolutionary
spirit. Hitherto •it has succeeded, but it will
require great caution, combined with firmness, to
render the restored tranquility permanent, and to
restrain the aggressive propensities of the parti
pretre.

We have already explained the nature of the
difficulty. It was occasioned by the attempt to
bring about sacerdotal domination by removing
all the necessary checks to the aggrandisement of
religious bodies, and the exercise of spiritual
denunciations to induce dying sinners to leave
their wealth to the Church, in order to obtain the
absolution they require, although purchased by
the ruin of their families. In every Roman Ca-
tholic country, similar checks have been found to
be indispensable, and indeed wherever the sacer-
dotal element predominates, and the nation
becomes " priest ridden," its decline and fall
may be readily foreseen. This is the case through-
out Italy, with the exception of Piedmont, in
which papal encroachments have been stedfastly
and energetically resisted. Look to the condition
of Naples, of Tuscany, of the States of the Church,
of the Lombardo-Venetian provinces, and of the
minor Duchies l In all these, the priests rule the
roast, and the natural result follows—the
most cruel persecutions exist, and liberty is vir-
tually extinguished, or trampled under foot. All
the wonderful resources of the country—its fer-
tile, benignant climate, and commanding situa-
tion, are insufficient to raise it from the degrada-
tion to which it has been subjected by yielding to
priestly domination and sacerdotal tyranny, which
is invariably inimical to the cause of freedom.
Again, in Spain—once a great power in the
most extensive meaning of the phrase—we have
seen the like causes producing the like results.
All is confusion. Ministerial crises are
occurring almost every month. No Government
has rested on a firm basis. It has been a Para-
dise for the Priests, but something more allied to
a place, not to be mentioned to ears polite, for the
great body of the People. We do not say that
this system is the exclusive attribute of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, but it has certainly been
more strongly developed in countries where that
is the State religion, and where the greatest defer-
ence is professed to the Vatican. We believe
that, if temporal power was conferred upon the
Anglican Church, it would be nearly, if not alto-
gether, as strongly prejudicial to the cause of civil
and religious liberty. It is, as we have stated,
Sacerdotal domination, in any way, and every
form, to which we objet`. We earnestly hope
that the People of Belgium will maintain their
ground, and that there will be an end to the ob-
noxious propositions, against which they have so
indignantly and so energetically protested.

Dr. LETZIEDY'S Report—yesterday submitted
pro forrnd to the Court of common Council—
contains some rather melancholy revelations. Yet
altogether it must be regarded as really, to a con
siderable extent, encouraging. It, naturally
enough, depresses the heart of the Humanitarian,
but it does not appal it. And it is not so very
long ago when the Medical Officer of Health's
report—based upon the returns of the Inspectors
—could not have failed to do this, namely to ap-
pal the heart of the philanthropist by the fright-
ful nature of the revelations consequent upon
any such investigation. The truth is that by
this time, thanks be to GOD, the condition of the
more squalid parts of our vast and populous
capital have been, to a very considerable extent, 1
ameliorated. Nevertheless, it must, at the same
time, be admitted that while "much has been
done," yet " more remains to do !" White-
friars may no longer be the place of abomination
it was of yore, when the favourite resort of the
bully-ruffians of old London was the Thieves' im-
periana in, imperio, down in the noisome lanes and
alleys of Alsatia. St. Giles s, again, may have
been, for the most part, so swept away, and altered,
and improved in its general character, so changed
and vehtil ited, so " opened up" to the light and air
of heaven, that its foul memory and its tainted '
name alone survive to attest the fact of its once
villainous and destructive existence. But while
the bold and comprehensive measures of social and
sanitary innovations haveen effectually oblite-
rating some of the dewiest of all the great
plague-spots of the metropolis—there still remain
of course many villainous evils of the same kind
hidden away in the meaner " back shims" of Lon-
don imperatively requiring removal at our earliest
possible convenience.
Dr. LETIIEBY'S melancholy, but still, we repeat,
encouraging, report specifies several of the local--
ties demanding the attention of our sanitary in-
novators more immediately. The indecorous over-
crowding of some of these places he takes particu-
lar occasion to notify and reprehend. Conspicctous
among the scenes so mentioned being Peahen-
court, Foster-street, Rose-and-Crown-court, B.alf-
moon-street, and Sherrott's-buildings. As to the
first-mentioned of these miserable by-ways, Dr.
ImiftEirr observes that there, in Peahen-court, he
has found in one of its wretched tenements (No.
,r) as many as nineteen human beings stowed a. way
in six small rooms—viz., five men, seven women,

and seven children. Observe what the Medical
Officer of Health says in continuation I " The
house stands at the end of the court, and forms a
cross barrier, but one room deep, between Pea
hen-court and Union-court, which are in a
straight line with each other. That its re-
moval would be attended with great advan-

tag() to the neighbourhood there cannot
be a doubt, for Peahen-court is a nar-
row passage standing between fourteen houses,
that are now occupied by 46 families of 141 in.
dividuals. All the houses are but one room deep,
and generally they consist of three rooms placid
one over the other. Tha ventilation of the
whole court is defective, and I believe that sickness
and fever are of constant occurrence amongst its
inhabitants." Obviously, therefore, the total
removal of this obstructive and destructive tene-
ment is a change for the better, suggested by
every kind of prudential consideration.

It is not, however, by merely proposing to de-
S troy that Dr. LEITIIEBY sketches out his scheme of
Sanitary Improvements for the acceptance or
rejection of the municipality. That, in truth,
would be a very clumsy, barbarous, and ill-con-

sidered mode of procedure. It is sometimes, of
course, imperatively demanded by circumstances.
But it is by no means the rule. It ought at all
times to be regarded as for the most part excep-

tional. So thinks Dr. LETHEBY—for this is the
only hint of his, in the present report, at anything
like absolute destruction. Ho recommends clean-

sing always—ventilating and lighting, frequently
—and ecca,ionally, but rarely, reconstruction.
No. 7, Peahen-court, however, he wants to have
altogether destroyed. As illustrative of the really
practicable and homely character of some of his
suggestions of improvement, we would particu-
larly direct attention to his mention of the con-
stantly recurring nuisance at 10, Bartholomew-
close, where the occupant, a marine store dealer,
accumulates, upon his premises, every week upon
an average, fat, bones, grease, and kitchen stuff to
the extent of 7or 8 cwt. Whereupon says Dr.
LETHEBY, " I beg to recommend that instructions
be given to him to store the fat in barrels with
close fitting covers, and the bones in well tarred
bags, and that the same be removed, stored as
they are, twice a week." These are precisely the
right kind of simple and rational suggestions ad-
mitting of general and instant application—pre-
cautionary measures, likely (when once adopted
far and wide as a system and not as a caprice) to
be productive of benefits all but incalculable to
the great mass of the population.