The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
The usual winter afternoon ; a thin attendance, and
little business transacted: The only incident was the
advance of Clydesdale for the Two Thousand. The
following Beauty list of quotations requires no corn.
ment

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
9 to 2 apt Clydesdale (take sto 1)
7 to 1 aget Brother to Marchioness (taken)
10 to 1 aget Lord of Lorn (taken)

DIERBY.
28 to 1 agst Ditto (offered)
25 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sermon (taken)
50 to 1 agst The Grand Secret (taken)

r tD vEariscxEsr I— A Plan of Manchester will he issued
Gratis with the DisrArcu, on Sunday, Dec. 27th ; and a rely
beautiful Coloured double Map of Ash will also be presented
Gratis with the Disrercn, on Jan. 3d.—Orders received by all
!News-agents (who are responsible for the delivery of the cur-
rent Map with each copy of the paper, none being issues
without it) and at the Office, 139, Fleet-street, London.--The
price of the Dispatch is, unstamped, ; stamped (to go fret
by post), 6d.

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
Errni CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS between LONDON, Ens-
ton Station, and HUDDERSFIELD and MANCHESTER.
Excursion Tickets from London to Stockport, Manchester, Staley
Bridge, Greenfield, and Huddersfield, will be issued by the Train
leaving Easton Station, at 9.0 a.m., on WEDNESDAY 23d, THURS-
DAY 24th, and SATURDAY 26th December, at
Closed Carriages •. 12s. 6d. I First C1a55........ 21s. Od.
Available for Return by the train leaving Huddersfield at 9.15
ns. and London-road Station, Manchester, at 10 a.m., on Saturday
26th, Monday 28th. Tuesday 29th, and Wednesday 30th December.
tXCIIRSION TICKETS at the same Fares will, In like manner,
be issued by the 9.15 a.m. train from Huddersfield, and the 10 a.m.
from London•read Station, Manchester. on the 23d, 24th, and 26th,
available for return by the 9 a.m. train from Euston Station on the
26th, 28th, 29th, and 30th December.
By Order.
Euston Station, December, 1857,

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THREE EXTRA NIGHTS.
Piccolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti,
and Aldighieri.
Tuesday, Dec. 29—Thursday, Dec. 31—Saturday Jan, 2,
The following favourite operas will be given :
Tneaday—lL TROVATORE.
Thursday—LA TRAVIATA.
Saturday—LUClA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persona),
pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 38 ; two pair, 11. 55.;
three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, lOs ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ;
pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi-
pal characters by Messrs. Bnckstone Compton, Chippendale,
W. Arran, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White,
sus Mrs. E. Fitawithaw.
After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Co;
entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Backstone
will sustain an original character.
To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. a. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0

Lower Gallery 1 OlLower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The
public is reapectfully informed that the play
of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn,
and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this
Tlwatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex-
piration of Mr. C. Kean's period of management. It will be
repeated this evening (Tuesday).

It 0 Y ApLropl!Rt I Nm?EgaSTsTcHaEAT RE.

THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy
of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas.
Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE,

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BURRS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr.
Panl Bedford will perform.
Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE
DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs.
Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
Mary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee
and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.—
This Theatre will OPEN for the Winter Season en THURS-
DAY YEXT (Christmas Eve). t ► commence with MY
FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD.
After which, the Grand Combination of Burlesque and
Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH. and the PERI, the PRIN.
CESS, and the TROUBADOUR. ; or, Harlequin and the
Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames, Woolgar,
Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Ja-
cob, and Charles Dillon ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston,
Fitzhenry, Poynter, Simpson, and J. L. 'nolo. Gorgeous
Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Transformation.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden.
THIS; EVENING, will be performed A SHEEP IN
WOLF'S CLOTHING.
After which, LEADING STRINGS.
To conclude with A CONJUGAL LESSON.
Commence at half-past Seven.

CANTERBIT RY HALL, Westm n3ter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ir company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
8 !actions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dzc., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madllo. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru-
nel, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr.
Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. .Tones, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St.
A byn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchield, and E. Mack-
fey. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
&men o'clock precisely. Sappers, ttc., until twelve o'clock.

CANTERBURY-HALL, Westminster-road.—
SAM COWELL'S RETURN to his Old
Quarters, for One Night only, , CHRISTMAS EVE, Deo. 24,
1857, when he will sing Four of his Old Favourite Songs.

C&NTERBURY-HALL, Westminster-road.—
GRAND MORNING CONCERT.

BOXING DAY, December 26, 1857, commencing at half-
put One o'clock. Programme, consisting of Solos, Comic
and Sentimental, and selections from the following Operas
Ernani, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
TRIES DAY—Morn., 23 min. aft. s—Even., 44 min. aft. 5
To-Nonow—Morn., 5 min. aft. 6—Even., 30 min aft. 6

THE WEA.THEIt —SCrN OFFICE, DECEMBER 21.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SLIDE.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
sO—lowest this morning and during the night.
53 —this day at noon.
BARoairrzu, 30.23.
WIND, S.W.; light, with dull weather.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 1857.

The double, or rather the treble Government
of India is to be abolished ! The brightest jewel
in the British diadem is no longer to be subjected
to irresponsible control. The Leadenhall-street
Board have received notice that " they must set
their house in order" and prepare to transfer into
more competent hands the arduous and important
duties in which they have so signally failed, and
for the discharge whereof they are so totally un-
qualified. It is the intention of the Cabinet to
introduce a bill for the purpose of bringing the
Administration of India under the direct govern-
ment of the Qum; I This, unquestionably, is a
step inlihe right direction. It is what we have
long and unceasingly advocated, long before the
renewal of the Charter, but more especially at the
time when that improvident, and impolitic mea-
sure was discussed in Parliament. It is not the first
time that the changes which we insisted on when
standing almost alone, have been forced on the
attention of the Legislature, and eventually re-
ceived its deliberate sanction.

We might refer with just pride to many
similar cases where the opinions advocated
In The Sun, have triumphed over the prejudices
and fallacies, generally received as sound prin-
ciples. We shall, however, at present restrict
ourselves to the Indian difficulty. It is needless
to repeat the arguments which we put forward in
1853, to show that it was a matter not only of
justice to India, but to Great Britain, that
" John Company's" sway in Hindostan should be
forthwith terminated—that thenceforward there
should be due responsibility, so that every griev-
ance should not only be redressed, but that the
parties by whom it was occasioned should be
Compelled to answer for their misdeeds at the
bar of • ••11 .
PUUO opinion. Under the existing system
no one could say who was in fault, for every
offence of omission or commission. There was
the Governor:General and his Council, the Court
of Directors—we _
lidl•nost called them " the
Leaden Board" —and Mr. %MITI; of Cannon-row,
any of which could obstruct sound measures, but
could not bring in beneficial i• equiNtiorks. They
were powerful for evi!—lMPotent for No
wonder that under such a system We
91,°111d have
Witnessed a terrible calamity, that, but for the
indomitable courage and indefatigable energies of
our gallant soldiers and their skilful leaden, might
have destroyed the Anglo-Indian Empire.
Every one must have remarked the extraordi-
nary apathy with which matters relating to India
were treated in the representative branch of the
Lnislatnre. The most strenuous application of
so the whip" could scarcely make or keep a House.
Sir CHARLES Woou delivered his dreary ora-
,na to " a beggarly account of empty

benches," and Mr. Sarni" prudently abstained
from undertaking a task far beyond his limited
powers, which could not be performed with
credit to himself, or advantage to the community,
either in England or in India. There was a total
absence of interest on the subject, and the affairs
of 150,000,000 of British subjects were regarded
as of less consequence than a petty local bill !
This was because Parliament had really nothing
to do with the matter. Indian affairs were
bandied between Calcutta, Leadenhall-street, and
Cannon-row. Parliament could do nothing prac-
tical to ameliorate the condition of the native
population, and when that was notorious, we
cannot wonder at the careless indifference mani-
fested by the chosen representatives of the consti-
tuencies of the United Kingdom 1
Place India directly under the British Govern-
ment, and all this will be altered 1 Let it be
known that its splendid prizes are no longer to be
monopolised by the civil service, and that the
Hindoos look for justice, not from the Company,
but from Parliament, and the questions at
issue will be closely studied and earnestly
discussed. The Administration of Justice
will be more closely looked to ; and men
will not be appointed to the judicial bench without
the slightest knowledge of the first principles of
law, merely because they had proved themselves to
be inefficient collectors or decidedly bad diploma-
tists. Something more will be required than that
they must be provided for in some way. The prin-
ciple indicated by " Take care of DOWB--- " can
no longer prevail in Hindostan. The directors and
their protsgh have already feathered their nests
very handsomely, and it is time that they should
give way to more competent men, and that the
welfare, happiness, and prosperity of the people,
should be taken into consideration.

We shall look with great anxiety to the details
of the promised measure, but at present it is
satisfactory to know that the double government
is to be abolished, and India brought under the
direct control of Queen VICTORIA and her con-
stitutional advisers.

The following article is so sound in it3elf, and
so completely agrees with the views that we have
so long and steadfastly advocated, that we have
no hesitation in giving it a place in our leading
columns. We shall look forward with satisfaction
to the " proofs" which our respected correspon-
dent promises, and which we have no doubt that
he will be able to furnish :