The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

rii.E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1857

STRAND THEATRE.-BOSCO will APPEAR
THIS EVENING, in his Fairy Temple of the Magi, in
his wondrous Entertainment of Natural Magic, Music, and
Ventriloquism, illustrated by gorgeous paraphernalia and
superb display of vertu. Stalls, 3s ; boxes, 2s ; pit, is ;
gallery, 6d. A Morning Performance on Saturdays, at 2.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lea.• THIS EVENING will be performed

Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called
AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, will be performed A SHEEP
IN WOLFS CLOTHING.
After which, a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE.
Mr. Robson, &c.
To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL.
Commence at half-put Seven.

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, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. LGrover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett and Corri ;
Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
lirector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre.
Cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.

the principle at this time, and it may be generalised
without the slightest possible danger to the British
Constitution,- or having much effect on the balance
of party power in the House of Commons.
But , both the Duke of CLEVELAND and Mr.
DISBAALI have maintained an ominous silence on
that which the people require far more than either
extension of the franchise, or a new arrangement
of the constituencies, viz., full protection for the
voter from every corrupt and degrading influence
—from " bribery and intimidation," whether the
latter proceed from landlord, employer, customer,
spiritual adviser, or even the unrepresented mob.
When that security was obtained there would be
an end to bribery and treating. Each man would
give a free and unbiassed vote, which could not
possibly entail unpleasant consequences to himself
or family. If he thought proper to take an active
public part, it would of course be competent for
him to do so. He might lot require protection,
but there would be many thousands of his fellow-
voters that would do so. What is good at the
" clubs " could not be bad at the hustings. The
Ballot is the great point to which all others must
yield. Its tried and faithful advocate Mr. H. F.
BERKELEY, will speedily bring it forward, so as to
obtain the opinion of the House, and we have no
doubt that opinion will be so clearly and unequi-
vocally expressed, as to convince the First Lord
of the Treasury of the imperative necessity
yielding, in that respect, to the expression of
the popular will. We can easily conceive the
tactics that may be resorted to. It will be at-
tempted to let it remain in abeyance until the
Ministerial Reform Bill is brought forward. If
that strategy should prove successful, farewell
to the hope of a large and comprehensive
measure.. The test by which every professing
reformer will, be tried, is his conduct on that
question ; and we would remind Hon. Gentlemen
of the principle, that those " who are not with
us are against us," and that unexplained absence
from the lobby at the time of division will be
considered tantamount to avowed hostility, and
will be remembered when the appeal to the
country—which cannot long be withheld, what-
ever may be the fate of the Ministerial bill—is
responded to by the different constituencies of the
United Kingdom.

confiscate the property"—not of some two or three,
but
.of , 40,000 individuals ! THIS is the cruel
and wanton injustice we have hitherto protested
against—and against it we shall continue to pro-
test to the last and to the uttermost.