The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-18 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN
COVENT GARDEN.
PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS
In consequence of the very great attraction of the present
Repertoire there will, from this time until the end of the
ose n, be FOUR OPRA NIGHTS in every Week, viz., on every
Monday,as
Tuesday, Thursday, andiffaturday.
Madame Grisi's VarewelL
THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 18, will be performed,
for the first time this season, Bel'NOßMAlini's Opera,
Norma, Madame Grist (being her first appearance this sea-
son, and most positively her last appearance but 7 on the stage
in England) . • Adalgisa, Madame Tiberini (who will kindly
sing the part on this occasion); Clotilde. Madame Tagliafico;
Oroveso, M. Zelger ; Flavio, Signor Rossi ; Polio, Signor
Tamberlik. Conductor, Mr. Costa.
After which, the Ballet Divertissement, entitled LES
AMOURS DE DIANE, in which Mademoiselles Salvioni,
Esper, Billon, Mr. W. H. Payne, and M. Devisees will
appear.
EXTRA NIGHT, on MONDAY next, May 20, will be per-
formed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
LE PROPHETE.
Principal characters by Mdlle. esillag, Madame Rnders-
dorff. "Signori Tagliafico, Zelger, Neri Baraldi,
Lucchesi, and Tamberlik.
On TUESDAY next, May 21, for the second time this sea-
son, Mozart's Opera,
DON GIOVANNI.
At the conclusion of the performance this Evening, Tues-
day, May 21, the Floral Hall will be Illuminated, and a Pri-
vate View take place of the arrangements for the NEW
FLOWER MARKET. To this private view subscribers to
the Opera and visitors to the boxes, pit stalls, and pit will
have the exclusive entree.
Special Performance. Subscription Night.
Mademoiselle Adelina Patti.
On WEDNESDAY next. May 22 (in lien of the last Satur-
day but one of the season) Bellini's Opera,
LA SONNAMRULA.
Amine, Mdlle. Adelina Patti (her second appearance in
England) ; Elvino, Signor Tiberini (his second appearance in
England in that character in England).
After which, a Ballet Divert ssement.
23 will be
EXTRA NIGHT, on THURSDAY next, May ,
performed, for the sixth time, Rossini's Grand Opera,
GUGLIELMO TELL.
EXTRA NIGHT, 'on MONDAY, May 27, first time this
season, Donizetti's Opera,
LUCREZIA BORGIA.
Lucrezia Borgia, Madame Grisi (being her second, appear-
ance this season, and most positively her last appearance but
six on the stage in England); Alfonso, Signor Ronconi ;
Gennaro, Signor Tiberini
(his first appearance in that cha-
racter in Englapd). •
-With other Entertainments.

OPERA

FLORAL HALL.—NOTICE.--The FLOWER
MARKET will be OPENED to the public on WE D-
NESDAY MORNING next, May 22. On the previous
evening, Tuesday. May 21, the Floral Hall will be
illuminated, and there will be a Private View of the Floral
Arrangements, to which the subscribers and visitors to the
boxes, pit stalls, and pit, will be (exclusively) admitted.

THEA'FRE-RO I' AL, HAYMAIiKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Thsekstone.

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THIS EVENING, the performances will 450712Menas with
a new and original Comedy, entitled BLACK SHEEP.
Mr. fluekstone, Air. Compton, Mr. Howe, ka. ; Mrs. Wilkins,
Mrs. Charles Young, Miss Lovell, &o.

After which, will be revived. with entirely new scenery
and effects, and all the original music by the late Sir Henry
Bishop, the melodrama of THE MILLER AND HIS MEN.

Commenoe it 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manaevr. Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, BUY BLAS. Mr. Fechter.
After which, a new comedietta, TRUTH AND FICTION.
Messrs. F. Matthews,Widdicombe, Shore, Cathcart, Garden
Miss C. Leclercq, Miss R. Leclercq, and Miss M. Harris.

MEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
..l Sole Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Reproduction of "The Colleen Bawn. " The Adelphi
"Census" every Evening.
THIS EVMUNG, the successful new Farce, entitled A
TURKISH BATH. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford.
After which (183 d time), THE COLLEEN SAWN. Mr.
1). Boucicault, D. Fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson,
'C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss
Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley.
To be followed by a new apropos Sketch, THE CENSUS.
Messrs. J. t,. Toole, Eburne, Romer, C. J. Smith ; Miss
Kate Kelly, Miss E. Thorne, and Mrs. Chatterley.

Doors open at halt past 6--Commence at 7.

CANTERBURY -HALL CONCERTS
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
EVERY EVENING,
A Grand Selection from Verdi's new Opera,
ITN BALLO IN IIIASCHERA,
(First produced in England at this Establishment),
With a Chorus of Forty Voices.
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Also, Verdi's IL CORSARO, never performed at any
her Concerts.
Solos on the Cornet-a-piston, by Mr. Levy.
The Comic Department comprises the Brothers Conrad (in
their new and inimitable entertainments), Mr. Wood and his
talented little Son, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Ho
lingsworth, and Miss Rose Howard.
Musical Director, Mr. F. JONGHMANS.
H E

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F 0 R D,

6, OXFORD-STREET.

Mr. LEVY, undoubtedly the best performer of the day on
the Cornet-a-Piston—Grand Selections (on the most complete
scale) from Dinorah, Martha, Stradella; &a, and other vocal
and instrumental music, by Miss Russell, the Misses Stuart,
and Miss Ernst, Messrs. Charles Greville, Folmar!, Kimber-
ley, Bernard, Beaumont, Bervon, Huish, Signor Tivoli, and
Mr. Henry Herbert, with full band and powerful and selected
chorus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans.—The following
Comic talent, Messrs. W. Randall, J. Blanchard, W. H. Wie-
land, Hollingsworth, E. Marshall, Harvey, and French, and
the Brothers Conrad in their latest and best entertainment,
every evening. Admission, lip, sixpence; Balcony and
Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 7h. 38m.—Afternoon, Sh. IGm.
To-Moßnow.-Morning, 811. 50m.—Afternoon, 9h. 27m.

THJI WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, M.A,Y 18, 1561.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.

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THE SUN,
LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1861,

The divisions of the United States are far more
numerous and embarrassing than the simple one
of Slave States and Free States; nor does the addi-
tion of Border States exhaust them. The subdivi-
sions we refer to are indeed all found in the Slave
States. Since the insult to the national flag at Fort
Sumter, all the Northern States are united to a man;
Mr. DOUGLAS is as decided as President LINCOLN,
and proclaims that the best thing now is the most
energetic action possible; in the Legislature of
Illinois, he said that "so long as there was a hope
of peace he had prayed and implored for compro-
mise ; but now when the rebel leaders threatened
that their flag should float on the Capitol at Wash-
ington and on the Hall of Independence—now that
they had begun a war of aggression on the best Go-
vernment on earth, now that all propositions of peace
had failed, there was but one course left to the
patriot, and that was to rally under the flag and
around the institutions of WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON,
HAMILTON, and their compeers. "The shortest way
to :peace now," said Mr. DOUGLAS, "is the most
stupendous and unanimous preparation for war.
The more prompt and energetic the movement, and
LL, inure important, t.ilu titUrlDtos es, tam &slat-01.1.er Will by
the struggle." His remarks were greeted with
vehement applause by the Legislature and specta-
tors. When the opponent of Mr. LINCOLN thus
speaks, we may be sure that the union and enthu-
siasm of the North is not superficial and transi-
tory.

How different in the South. There we find
State separating itself from State, most being for
action, but some for neutrality. But not only that,
the counties in some of the States are dividing
against the counties of the same State. Western
Virginia has openly seceded from the Eastern por-
tion of the State; the "Blue Mountains" appear to
form a kind of natural division between the slave
and the free counties ; and a convention from these
counties is actually summoned to meet at Wheeling.
The West seems to tend to freedom, the emigrants
from the side of the States nearer the sea naturally
preferring free soil ; thus we find Kentucky, which,
as a State, is neutral, anti-slavery in its Western
parts, and notwithstanding that the Legislature has
decided on neutrality, hundreds have crossed the
Ohio and offered their services to Mr. LINCOLN.
The Kentuckians generally are opposed to se ces-
sion ; but if it comes to a war, it is ex-
pected that half will go with the PRESI-
DENT and :half with the rebels. Maryland
is notoriously in " a fix." The Senate of her Legis-
lature has passed an ordinance for forming a
com-
mittee of safety with supreme powers, and the
majority of the Legislature favours secession—so
does the, mob of Baltimore ; but the Unionists,
though unarmed, are said to outnumber the Seces-
sipnists largely, some accounts say even by seven out
of every ten ; being, however, unarmed, they are