The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-02 00:00:00

ROYAL PR IN GE S S'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.

THIS EVENING, Jan. 2, ERNESTINE. Messrs. J.
G. Shore, R. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames Heath, Car-
lotta Leclercq, Weston, and Murray:
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRUSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King*
of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres,
will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.

ADELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Ben,. Webster.

THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.

After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D.
Fisher, Billing-Jon, Falconer, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled
BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. ,T. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and J. Thorne.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes,
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Ils.;
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d.

Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUN
Sole Lessee and Directress. Madame CELESTE.

THIS EVENING THE OMNIBUS. Pat Rooney, Mr,
John Drew.

After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE or, The Rose without a Thorn, showint
THE VISION OF A ROSE, ITS FADING AT EVE.
AND THE MAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR.

Followed by the comic Drama, entitled HANDY ANDY.
Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers,
Butler, and John Drew; Mrs. J. Rouse, Mica Hudspeth, Miss
M. Ternan, and Miss Neville.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
This Evening, a new Spectacle, entitled THE LION
CONQUEROR; or, The Death Jungle, expressly for the
introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe
of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr..T. Crockett.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and British Artistes.
Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
entitled HARLEQUEN AND THE WONDERFUL
HORSE ; or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and
the Greedy King, produced with Gorgeous Scenery, by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
in the comic scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
Harlequin Mr. Sylvester,
Coluipbine Miss Hariet Dalton.
Pantaloon Mr. G. Perks.
Clown
Sprites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhart, and Sons.
Doors open at half-Fast 8, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.

CANTERBURY HALL.
Open Every Evening at Seven.
GRAND SELECTIONS (First Time) from LA FTGLIA
DEL REGIMEN TO (Donizetti), NORMA, SONNAMBULA,
and MARTHA.

Principal Artistes Miss RUSSELL, Madame MARIA, Miss
TYRRELL, Miss WILLTAMS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C.
W. BERNARD, and Signor TIVOLI.
Musical Director.... Mr. F. JONGHMANS.
The Comic Department comprises Messrs. J. BLANCH ARD,
A. B. IlotriNGswoßTit, Master BARRY, G. W. PELL,
CHARLEY Fox, and E. MARSHALL.

The Fine Arts Gallery has been enriched by the addition of
the late John ILartin's three Grand Pictures—viz., " THE
GREAT DAY of HIS WRATH," "THE PLAINS of'
HEAVEN," and "THE LAST JUDGMENT," on view
until 12 o'clock at Night.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 24m.—Afternoon, sh. Vim,
To-mounow.-Morning, Gh. Bm.—Afternoon, Gh. 36m.

THE WEATHER.—StrilOnnas, JAN. 2, 1861,
THEAMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
40—highest since noon yesterday.
27—lowest this morning and during the night.
31—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30,05.
WlND—Easterly—fresh, blowing a gale; with a bitter
sharp frost.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1861

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The second day of the New Year had not yet
dawned, when there disappeared from the scene
one of the Five Great European Sovereigns. At
forty minutes past twelve, this morning, expired at
last, after long affliction, FREDERICK WILLIAM
IV., King of Prussia. The demise of this unfortu-
nate monarch at Potsdam, in his palace of Sans
Souci (deplorable misnomer !)—cannot, however,
even by the courtliest flatterer of crowned heads, be
deemed other than a most happy release. And this
not merely for himself, asan ill-fated Prince bowed
down for years past with the direst afflictions with
which the All-Wise, and even when His awful
designs are, as in this instance, most terribly
inscrutable, the All-Merciful GOD can afflict His
creatures—FREDERICK WILLIAM IV., having
been towards the close of his life stricken down to
the dust (brought down to a level with the lowliest
of mortal men) by blindness, and lunacy, and utter
decrepitude! Death to the unhappy King him-
self could alone, therefore, come as a relief under
the influence of those frightful circumstances. A
relief likewise, his disappearance from the face of the
earth cannot but prove to the Kingdom of Prussia
and to the whole Prussian population. There at
the palace of San Souci the cry in effect
issued
in be the same as that which
in the old Bourbon times from the window of the
Tuileries—Le Roi est snort, vire le Rot !
The Prince REGENT is now Prince REGENT
no longer. He has succeeded his brother
as Sovereign Ruler of Prussia—he has already, ipso
facto, by the death of the late KING, ascended the
throne of the Great FREDERICK. The Prince of
Wales has lost a King of Prussia as his godfather.
The Princess Royal of England has gained a
King of Prussia for her father-in-law. Well will
it be for Prussia, well will it be in a great measure
for Europe, if the new Sovereign take now but
timely warning from the history of his fraternal
predecessor. Let his
.Majesty but bear in
remembrance all his own lofty liberal ante-
cedents, and let him, so remembering, act
up to them right loyally. And so—when his reign
too shall, in due time, according to the inexorable
course of nature, have been completed—the last
scenes of it may not close as those of the late
KING'S did so deplorably—by the most wretched anti-
climax well imaginable ! We write thus, remem-
bering the day when—it is but a dozen years ago, it
was in the midst of the great movements of 1848—
when that same King of PRUSSIA who now lies dead
at Potsdam, the merest wreck of humanity, rode
through his capital in the midst of his enthusias-

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