The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-11 00:00:00

OXF 0 R
6, OXFORD-STREET.
Mr. Lmvv, undoubtedly the best performer of the day on
the Cornet-a-Piston—Grand Selections (on the most complete
scale) from Dinorah, Martha, Stradella, ito., and other vocal
and instrumental music, by Miss Russell, the Misses Stuart,
and Miss Ernst, Messrs. Charles Greville, Fornari, 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
Combo 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, Hall, sixpence ; Balcony and
Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY.—Morning, 3h. 36m.—Afternoon, 3h. 56m.
To-monnow.-Morning, 4h. 16m.—Afternoon. 4h. 34m.

THE WEATHER..—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 11, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SEEADB.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
51—lowest this morning and during the night,
69—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.10.
Wirrn—South-Westerly—light ; with fine warm weather.

The bolder and the more cautious men in America
each send us their own interpretation of the inten-
tions of the Washington Cabinet, neither knowing
them more than we do, and perhaps hardly so well
able, amid the excitement and rumours which sur-
round them, to judge so calmly as we can. One pre-
dicts a speedy forward movement on Richmond, the
rebel centre, from Ohio and Western Virginia on
one side, and Fort Monroe and Alexandria, or
James River, on the other ; thus Richmond, the
capital, is to be captured, Virginia compelled to
rejoin the Confederacy, and all the South is humbly
to follow " the old dominion." Compromise is then
again to resume its sway, and Free States and
Slave States are to be happily united by the bonds
of Fugitive Slave Laws and moderate extension of
slavery. We are sorry to believe that one part of
this political prophecy is likely to be true enough—
that the Northern States are as willing as ever to
be glarc-hunting States, and to uphold slavery, if
the South would but give them back the glory and

prestige of Union.
More exact investigation, however, finds no facts
at variance with the other programme, which
reserves the main operations till late autumn.
" The Southrons" have, if we trust the best accounts
we can find, 10,000 men at Harper's Ferry ; 12,000
at Fredericksberg, near to Washington ; 10,000 at
Richmond; and 8,000 at Norfolk. In front of each
of these the Federalists are probably more nume-
rous, though at Harper's Ferry the rebels were for-
tifying heights on the Northern side of the River
Potomac. Perhaps the advance of the large bodies
from Pennsylvania on the North, and from Ohio
on the West, which latter could soon cut them off
from Richmond, may paralyse the energy of the
rebels at Harper's Ferry. It looks like designs on
Richmond that 5,000 soldiers have been landed
at Acquid Creek, which commands a railway from
that place on the Potomac to Richmond. It is
plain, however, that the Federalists were not ripe
for a great movement forward at any of these three
inineipal points when the last accounts left.
Some of the incidents of the war are amusing.
General BUTLER seems to have improved on his
policy of delivering up slaves ; he now retains them
as " contraband of war." He tells complaining
officers who come to reclaim their "property" under
the Fugitive Slave Law, that if they will swear fide-
lity to the Union and fight on the right side, they
shall have their property again ; as the matter
stands, he has employed the" property" in w orking
at the Federal fortifications. One .
communica-
tion suggests to us that there must be
a peculiar aptitude in the British race
for that kind of military mismanagement which
the Crimea has immortalized ; what could be more
thoroughly Crimean than this " All is not
upon velvet in our land service. Com-
plaints are common, and not at all unfounded.
The Pennsylvania troops appear to be the worst
treated of all. They sleep in light blankets, are
clothed with rotten garments; and are fed witli
stinking meat. Their blankets are only 90 ounces
below the proper weight, being only 22 ounces
when they should be 112. Even model Massa-
chusetts has made some blunders. One of her
regiments that sailed from Boston found that all
its blankets had been placed beneath all the
rest of the cargo, and there was no getting
at them until the steamship should have a
chance to discharge her freight. Enormous amounts
of stores were sent from Boston to Washington for
the use of our troops, and the packages were as
guiltless of all direction as if they had been a lot of
contract coffins ; and they were, when I last heard
of them, lying unopened." The Southern Privateers
have, it seems, done some effective service. Several
valuable Northern ships and cargoes have been
captured, though the Northerns have taken about
fifty in return, a great part of which are Vir-
ginian, and laden with tpbac( o.
England comes in for unmeasured wrath for
conceding belligerent rights to the Southern

Privateers, and for citing as precedents the case of

Greek privateers against the Turks. We are to re

ceive, however, the punishment due to our humane

neutrality. Congress meets on the 4th of July; it
was supposed that that masterpiece of stupid folly,
the MORRILL Tariff, would then have been modi-

fed; but a very intelligent writer at Boston wares

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buokstone.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
the Comedy of THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Chas.
Mathews, Buckstone, E. Villiers, Rogers, dze. ; Mrs. Wilkins,
Mrs. C. Mathews, and Miss E. Weekes.
Followed by THE ADVENTURES OF A LOVE
LETTER. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
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And THE SUN AND THE WIND.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, TRUTH AND FICTION. Supported by
Messrs. F. Matthews,Wlddlcombe, Shore, Cathcart, Garden;
Mies C. Leclercq, Miss R. Leclercq, and Miss M. Harris.
Followed by THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
Messrs. Phelps, Vezin, Widdicombe, ttc.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Reproduction of "The Colleen Bawn. " The Adelphi
"Census " every Evening.
THIS EVENING, the Successful new Farce, entitled A
TURKISH BATH. Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. P. Bedford.
After which (203 d time), THE COLLEEN HAWN. Mr.
D. Bonoicault, D. fisher, Billington, Falooner, Stephenson,
C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boncicault, Miss
Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley.
To be followed by a new apropos Sketch, THE CENSUS.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, 141burne, Romer, C. J. Smith ; Miss
Kate Kelly, Miss E. (home, and Mrs. Chatterley.
Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7,

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Tills EVENIN44, the most successful Spectacle ever
produced, MAZEPPA, with splendid scenery and stately
effects. To be followed by the Rocky Mountain Wonders
and SCENES in the CIRCLE. Concluding with the Panto-
mime Ballet entitled JOCKO, the Brazilian Ape. Reduced
prices. Doors open at half-past 6.
On Thursday, June 13th, Benefit of the Rocky Mountain
Wonders.

CANTERBURY-HALL CONCERTS
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
EVERY EVENING,
Two Grand Selections from celebrated Operas, including
Verdi's new Opera, THE BAL MASQUE (first produced
in England and only to be heard at this Establishment), with
a Chorus of Forty Voices, and upon a scale unequalled at any
other Concerts.
Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Greville, Mr. Herbert, Signor
Tivoli, Mr. Bernard ; the popular Solos on the Cornet-a-
piston, by Mr. Levy (the first performer of
.the day); the
Brothers Conrad (in an entirely new and original entertain-
ment on the double rope, not to be seen elsewhere); Con-
tinued success of Mr. Wood and his talented little Son.
The Comic Department comprises the following favourites
—Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Blanchard, and
numerous other artistes.
Re-appearance at these Concerts of Mrs. Lawrence.
Musical Director, Mr. JONGHMANS.
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LOAIDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 186