The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

MOTHER SHIPTON

or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle.
Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste
and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur-
lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer,
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss
Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, dr.c.

THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS
Under the Management of Mr. Phelps.
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THIS EVENING, TWELFTH NIGHT. Malvtilio, Mr.
Phelps ; Orsino, Mr. F. Robinson; Aguecheek, Mr. H. Mar-
ston ; Belch, Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown, Mr. L. Ball; Olivia,
Miss Atkinson ; Viola, Miss M. Eburne.
To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND
THE FISHERMAN.

4 STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
4:11. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

THIS EVENING (First Week !), the risible Comedy called
KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO (as taken by Garrick from
Shakspeare's " Taming of the Shrew"), with Mr. W. Cooke's
Equestrian Illustrations. Petruchio, Mr, James Holloway.

After which, the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in the
ARENA.

To conclude with the succeasful equestrian comic panto-
mime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Har-
lequin and the Magic Horseshoe.
Doors open at half-past six ; commence at a quarter be-
fore seven o'clock. Box-office open from Eleven till Four,
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W.
Cooke, jun.
A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clock.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
',elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, dm., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Corti; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins.
Pianoforte, J. H arroway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
zisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock, Mr. C. Morton's
Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb.
18. Gentleman's ticket, 7s ; lady's ditto, ss; double ticket
(lady and gentleman or two ladies), 10s.

that beset any plan for distinguishing between
permament and precarious income—and flings
down its arms at. the first faint summons to sur-
render. It is the same course which it adopted
with respect to the memorable Budget of 1853,
when Mr. GLADSTONE carried out his scheme de-
spite the almost unanimous opposition of both
Houses of Parliament, and the Press, and the
People of the United Kingdom. Is it not, then,
obvious that it has been admitted into the secrets
of Sir G. Lswis. Mr. GLADSTONE abstained from
making it a confidante, and, therefore, it thun-
dered against what it supposed to be the doomed
impost. Sir G. C. lams has avoided the mis-
take of his predecessor, and hence its scandalous
transactions and attempts to persuade the nation
to endure that whic4 it declares to be "an inevi-
table evil."

But why is it inevitable t To what extent
must the people endure the grievance I We shall
answer the second point in the first instance.
Lord PAIrmuRE---an unquestionable authority on
such a point—has declared that our military ex-
penditure during the coming financial year will
be twenty millions less than in that which is
rapidly approaching to a conclusion. The full
tax, therefore, cannot possibly be required. A
very considerable abatement is undoubtedly prac-
ticable ; and we have sufficient indications to show
what will be the amount required. The Times
says " The Chancellor of the Exchequer
reckoned on the assistance of the Income Tax at
its war level, when he hoped to bring our finances
all straight by the meeting of Parliament.
He expected, we will suppose, 8,000,0001. from
this source. The immediate question, then, is how
to raise 8,000,000/.7" The Times speaks with
" the calm conviction that approximates to per-
fect certainty, just as if Sir G. C. LEWIS had for
its special behoof privately forestalled the annual
financial statement, which it will be his duty to
make ,to Parliament, and announced the very
sum that he will require in order to make the
income meet the expenditure. Nor does it stop
there 1 It declares that " Parliament would take
a whole Session to elaborate a Property Tax that
would raise 8,000,0001. 1" We presume nobody
would think this a wise expedient for a single
year, and a temporary deficit of 8,000,0001.,
whatever its merits (demerits ?), as a permanent
source of revenue. This is, indeed, harping ou a
single string, PAGANINI himself could not exhibit
4reater skill in the performance. We have the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's calculation, and the Times'
supposition. The elaboration of a Property Tax
Ito raise 8,000,0001. and the consequences of a
deficit of 3,000,0001. ! While Sir G. C. Lewis
observed to the deputation, " If I understand
you rightly, whatyou ask is that the Government
should reduce the taxation by 8,000,0001.1"
Now he could not have understood any'such thing !
The demand was to get rid of the war 9d. (which
ought to be the war 11d.), taking every penny in
the pound at a million, for the tax at 161. raises
in round items 16,000,000/., there would be a
deficit or reduction, not eight but ten millions.
Why, then, should both the Minister and the jour-
nalist open on the mystic number I What should
cause eight millions so strangely to enter both
minds ? It is obvious that there must have
been some secret understanding of which
the public are kept ignorant, and that
3,000,0001. will, in some shape, head a pro-
minent column in the differences between income
And expenditure, and that both parties are well
aware of the facts. i

IHaving thus ascertained the extent of the de-
mand, we shall endeavour to explain why the
evil is inevitable. It is so, simply because Ger-
manism prevailed, and through the sinister in-
fluences behind the Throne instructions were
given to our representatives at the Congress not
to press too hardly on Russia. It would never
do to press too hardly on the gentle AIITOORAT.
True it is that he would have acted very dif-
ferently had our situations been reversed--that
the Russian principle has been invariably
to make the conquered party (and
Russia was conquered to all intents and
purposes) pay all the expenses of the war. The
" brother of the Sun" was compelled to pay,
when he sought for peace. And tons of sycee
,ilver flowed steadily for a series of years from
the Celestial Empire to the British Exchequer.
But the head of the MANTCLIAW dynasty had no Co-
burg cousins—no relative coming forward as the
favoured suitor of a Royal Princess I He was
left to his fate, and compelled to pay the Costs and
expences, even to the uttermost farthing, while
the word indemnity could not even be whispered
in a Muscovite ear. There should be no attempt
at humiliating the Power whose ambition, arro-
gance, and cupidity rendered the war both just
and necessary I Far better that the most extra-
vagant dower that had ever been even hinted at
should b 3 paid to procure a Royal husband for our
juvenile Princess Royal than to obtain a German
pecrtti at such a price. We may, however, fairly
ascribe it to the Conn./to influence. It is to that
we are indebted for the agitation now spreading
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
But for that the war 9d. would no longer be re-
quired. It is a part of the cost of our German
playthings. Verily, as BENJAMIN FRANIELIN
might say, England " pays very dear for her '
whistle."