The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-28 00:00:00

I 0 YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
Under the management of Miss Louisa Fyne and lair. Wm.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE
Miss Thirlwall and Mr. A. Co, ri.
After which, at Eight o'ciock, RIIY BLAS. Miss Louisa
?fne, Mesdames Susan Pyne, Thirlwall, Jessi- M•Lean ;
Messrs. Santley, A. St. Athyu, Patey, and W. Harrison.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-office open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for
booking, or fees to Box-keepers.
Stay-Manager, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting- Manager, Mr.
Edward Murray.

rtsIEATB. ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lome, Mr. J. B. Buctstono.
TS KVEN ENG. the nerformances will commence with
RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard, Mr. Edwin Booth ;
Elizabeth, Mrs. C. Yount.
Atter which, FITZSMYTHE OF FITZSMYTHE HALL.
Mr. Biickstone and Mrs. Wilkins.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER Mr. Compton.
Commence a 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND.
Aife, which, at Eight o'clock, the new and success-
ful 'omedy of WOMAN ; or, Love against the World.
Characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Herman Veztn,
Bruton, Mrs. Bowers, Miss Murray, and Miss Lydia Thomp-
son.
1'..) conclude with AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE, in
which Miss Lydia Thompson will danee a New Volunteer
Quick Step.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 5, to commence at
7 Box-office open daily from It till 5.

1,, 0Y A PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--
U Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING. JEANETTE'S WEDDING. 3fism
Harris and Mr. H. Viriddicomb.
After which, at Eight o'clock. Shakespeare's tragedy of
OTHELLO, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments.
Othello, Mr Fechter.

N' THEATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Open for the Winter Season.
virs EVENING, MUSIC HATFI CHARMS. Messrs.
D. Wisher, Romer, Warde, Misses K. Kelly and Laidlaw.
Atter which (262 d time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.
D. 3oucicault, D. Fisher, Billington, S. Emery. Stephenson,
IJ ,1. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boueicault, Miss
w,oigar, Mrs. Billington. and Mrs. H. Lewis.
'roconclude with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher,
Emery, C. J. Smith, Mrs. IT. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors onen at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

INTERBURY HALL
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.C9 CONCERTS,
Dir. SAM COWELL'S New Song*, "THE HOUSE THAT
JACK BUILT," on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Also, Grand Selections from
STRADELLA, LA ricAVIATA, and DINORAH

By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, and Signor Tivoli,
with a powerful Chorus.

Solos on the Cornet-a-piston by the renowned performer
Mr. LEVY.

The Comic department comprises Mr. Sam Cowell, Mr.
Marshall, Messrs. Harvey and French, and Miss Harriet
Coveney.

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission -Flail, gd.; Stalls and Balcony, ls.

T HE 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD-STREET.

EVERY EVENING.
New Comic` Opera, " LA CIRCASSIENNE," and Verdi's
new Grand opera, " Simon BoccancoTa," by the entire
Company. gaffe's new ball ds by Miss Russell and Madame
E derseohn (composed expressly for them). Mr. Levy's
Solos on the Cornet-a-piston, and varied ;Comic Entertain-
ments by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. W. Randal:, Harvey
and French (The Nerves), FL Marshall, and SAM CO WELL.
fid.; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, 10s. (id.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
MIS DAY.—Morning, Bh. 12m.—Afternoon, Bh. Um
To-MORROW. -Morning, 9h. 34m.—Afi ernoon, 10h. 14m.

THE WEATHER.—SLN OFFICE, OCTOBER 27, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
56—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
55—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.15 ; falling.
WIND—N.-Easterly—fresh ; with fine weather, but cold.
OCT. 28.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADB.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
44—lowest Luis morning and during the night.
50—this day at soon.
BAROMETER-30.18.
WIND—N.-Easterly-L-fresh and cold; with dull weather.

The Americans at last have found out that they,
too, must begin fortifications. Their ocean and
lake coasts, they now perceive, are open to the
attacks of any great power which they may pro-
voke to war. And, truly, it is not their own
fault that they have not had war to their heart's
content long ago. Behaviour like theirs between
any two European nations would almost certainly
have been followed by a rupture ; but in considera-
tion of their overgrown youth, they have been
treated as every sensible man of sixty treats a
saucy boy of sixteen. He lets him rattle on, and
conscious of the respect due to his own position, lets
the blustering younker have his way for peace
and quiet; while the young sprig, not knowing
-what a fool he makes of himself before the
world, exults in having beaten a person almost
four times his age. Such an illustration is hardly
a caricature of the respective diplomatic behaviours
of England and America, for the last quarter of
a century or more.

Mr. SEWARD, a man not without ability, but
of far less than we had supposed him to be, with
considerable powers of plausible stump oratory,
possesses also all the folly of the big American lad.
lie is, politically, a man of cunning and clever-
ness, not of principle; a coward where there is
danger in uttering his real opinions, and a brag-
gart and bully where he knows himself to be
safe. lie would not for the world run counter
to the sovereign mob, but he knows he may talk
with impunity of Canada as an indemnification
for the loss of the South, and of the
dangers to European Powers, of the
wrath of the great Republic, even after
it has been cut in halves.

We rather surmise, however, that Mr. SEWARD
has had some intimation that he may go a little
too far, both in his measures and his language.
Mr. RUSSELL, who speaks with language of cer-
tainty, we believe, he would not use without
good reasdn for it, tells us that a month or two
ago there was real danger of war. And Mr.
SEWARD must know that he has given occasion
for it, since not only is he intent upon fortifying
Against external attack, but would arouse
the several States to provide against it,
while they are saddled with the heavy cost of the
civil war. lie tells the Governors of the loyal
states that Foreign Powers are pressed by the south
to recognize its independence, and that though the
embarrassments from this cause are less serious than
they were, still the sea c')asts and lakes ought to be
put in a state of defence. We are pleased to see
Mr. SEWARD quaking a little. It is time
he should. He has been the most shamelessly
impudent of all in
his treatment of fo-
reign powers, and it is well he should become
aware, that even a diplomatic bully may go far
enough to incur serious notice. We rather suspect
that his loyal governors will not relish the heavy
expense of coast fortifications. When they are
gravely asked to spend money in this way, they
will be not unlikely to tell Mr. SEWARD that he, as
a statesman, ought not to have saddled them with
two wars at once ; or at least with any danger of
a 'second. _ _

As our readers know we think it will be
decidedly for the general advantage of our Empire
And for Manchester too, ultimately, if American
cotton should be locked up for two or three years
We should have a trying winter this
y( 'ar in the North doubtless; but the following
wig iter would be a mush better one, and the next it
han dawns remuneration for all the suffering. Such,
believe, would be the result of respecting the
Amen "mu blockade. At the same time we are aware
that
itl"h may be said for our right of breaking it.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, MONDAY, OCT. 28, 1861.