The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-09 00:00:00

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' FIRST TABLEAU—Terpsichore, Madlle. Rolla ; Acalista
Madame Perea Nena; Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne, Mdlle
Nichelet, Mdlle. Karliski, and Mdlle. Brunetti ; Amyntas
• M. Baratti.
SECOND TABLEAU—(The Vision Realised).— Seville.—
Acalista, Madame Perea Nena ; Conchitti and Carmen, Mdls.
Pasquali and Morlacchi ; Pepe, M. Gambardelli ; Manolo,
M. Massot. Spaniards.
For particulars, see bills. -
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica-
tion at the Box-office. at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

- The Second Morning Performance on Monday, June 29
with all the principal Artistes of the Establishment. Fur
particulars will be duly announced.

lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Under the Immediate Patronage of her
Majesty the QUEEN, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge.
Mr. BENEDICT begs respectfully to announce that, in lien
of his Annual Concert, he has made arrangemmts with the
Direction to give THREE GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVALS,
Dramatic, Classical, and "Miscellaneous, on WEDNESDAY
-MORNINGS, Jane 10, 24, and July 8.
Thb Artists will include Madile. Piccolomini, Madile. Maria
Spezia, Madile. Angiola Ortolani. and Madame Alboni
Signor':Antonio • Giuglini, Herr Reichardt, Mr. Charles Bra-
hAm, Signor Belletti, Signor Beneventano, Signorlgapoleone
Rossit Signor Giovanni Corsi, and Signor Filippo Vialetti.
• in4trUraental Performers :—Pianoforte, Madame Clara
Schtimann, and Miss Arabella Goddard, Messrs. Andreoli,
Benedict, and Lindsay Sloper. Violin, Herr Ernst and M.
Datzini.:Violoneello, Signor Piatti. Double Bass, Signor
Bottesini. 'One portion of the Concert will be conducted by
Signor Bonatti, and another by M. Benedict, supported by
the Chorus and Orchestra of that great musical establish-
ment.
• The Programme will include Mendelssohn's posthumous
:finale to the Opera of LORELEY, performed for the first
time in En,gland.on the stage, and other important works.
Instrumental performers of the grpatest eminence have
been-secured. Full particulars will be duly announced. The
performances have been fixed to commence at Two, and ter-
minate at Five o'Clock.

Subscription Tickets (Transferable) for the Three Con-
certs:—Private Boxes to hold Four Persons ; Boxes—Pit
Tier, 6/, 6s, ; Grand Tier, St. Ss. ; First Tier, 61. 6s. ; Two
Pair, 4/ 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3i. 34. ; Pit Stalls, 2/. 29. ; Pit,
15s. • Gallery Stalls, 10s. ; Gallery, ss. Pr'ees for Each
S.'ngle Concert :—Private Boxes to hold Four Persons : Boxes
—Pit Tier, 3/. 35.; Grand Tier, 4/. 4s. ; First Tier, 3/. 3s. ;
Two Pair, 21. 2s. ; Upper Boxes, 1/. lb. 64 ; Pit Stalls, 11.
; Pit, 7s. ; Gallery Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. Appli-
cation for tickets may be made at all the principal Lib.
rarians' and Musiesellers' ; of Mr. Benedict, 2, Manchester.
square ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre.

ir• ES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S
THE ATRE. Triumphant Success of the
FRENCH PLAYS.

THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), June 9, the entertain-
ments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by
the production of Opera-Comique, en un acte, L'OPE RA AUX
FENETRES. M. Lconce, M. Tayau, M. Charles Petit, and
Mdlle. Dalmont.

After which, Operetterßouffe, in nu acte, LES PANTINS
DE VIOLETTE: M. Pradeau, Mdlles. Mareschal and Dal-
mont, and M. Antbonini„

To conclude with Buffonnerie Musicale, en un Act, LES
DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and tf. Mesmacer.

The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom-
pany these Representations, under the direction of the
composer, M. Offenbach.

This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances
will be given EVERY EVENING.

Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr, Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

THEA TR E-R OYA G, DRURY-LANE,
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

OPEN EVERY EVENING.

GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL
. COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, ls ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 25., and ls.
6d.'• Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence
'at S.

First Equestrian Artistes in the World : —Madame Schap-
lain,' Xidame NeWsome, La Petite Wells,Signora Delavanti,
and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and
and Marie', MissesNewsomv, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen-
nings.; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E.
Moffatt, Tieurico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti,
Mons.. Bee,q,, Mons. .Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom
Swann, Mr.' B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks-
pz,ian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of
Performahces, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr,
Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling.

R ° THISYAT
EVENING rßlNwEisllsbeSpeTrflionnEeAdT RE.
Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND,
King Richard IL, Mr. C. Kean; Queen, Mrs. C. hem.
Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called
AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
a now drama, in two periods, entitled THE HUSBAND OF
AN HOUR. Mr. Buck Stone, kc.
Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DIANA!
After which, the successful Classical Lovo Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of AVAL ANTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
Ip future the prkes will be :
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d.
Dress Boxes - 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit, 2 0 Pit 1 0
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

TIIIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama o
GEORGE bARVILLE, in which Mr. Benjamin Webster, Hr.
Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform.
To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Paul Bedford, &c.

O'YAL SURRE'Y THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING will he performed LA. TRAVIATA.
Yr. Haig% an 1 Lucy Escott.
To conclude with DEEDS, NOT WORDS. Messrs. Shep-
herd, Widdicomb, and Miss Eburne.

TRA ND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne.
—Signor ALFRED BOSCO has achieved a
legitimate triumph, and established his reputation as the
Chief professor of Legerdemain. His wonderful performance
—his gorgeous apparatus—his unrivalled programme—have
received the public v^rdiet—lnimitable ! Stalls, 3s ; boxes,
; pit, is ; gallery, 6d. A Morning Performance on Satur-
days,,at 2.

110.YAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Levine, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, will be performed A SHEEP-
IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
After.wbicb,•a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE,
Mr, Robson, &c.
To conclude with THE NY ‘NDERINCr MINSTREL.
Commence at half-past Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
4-1 AND OPERA HOUSE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
The encomiums of, the press and the approbation of de--
lighted audiences, justify Mr. William Cooke in announcing
" •
Trovitore." with Equestrian Illustrations, every Eren-
ng, Until farther notice.
el
a 113 EVENING (Tuesday, June 9), Verdi's far-famed
Oper of IL TROVATORE ; er, The Gipsy's Vengeance.
The whole of -the Music as performed at the Italian Opera,
and Equestrian Illustrations
.Miss Rebecca Isaacs,'Somers,
•
Miss MMr. Augustus Braham,
and .
Mr. Brookhouse Bowler,
Mr. Francis Kirby, and
Miss Fanny Huddart.
Mr. Borrani.
Conductor and Composer—Herr Meyer Lutz.
With a powerful Band and
O Chorus.
era Company—Mr. Augustus
Manager and Director of the
Braham. P
After which, Mr. Wm. Cooke'splalniiireeditaTbrloolipSeCoEf
NEEqSu e in
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the ARENA, supported by the Cue
musical farce of THE WATER-
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Boxes,ComM 39o.r.:cepiaitrsiteeveynoxoe'esl,oferkoin
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Pit, Ps.; Gallery, ls. ;
Opera Season Half-price will take place
Upper Gallery, 6d,
Notice--During the
at 9 o'clock.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

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, viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
.70 .f. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri. Senior Antonio M.
de Sella, and E. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and Corri ;
Mcesrs. S, 11l Collins, and E. Maekney. Pianoforte,
Mr. Cecil Hicks harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; iireetor,
Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock ,precisely,
Suppers, 4c., until twelve o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1857.

The question of the future Government of
Greece is once more on the tapis, and, it is more
than probable, will shortly occasion diplomatic
contests in a new European Congress. The visit
of the King of BAVARIA. to Paris, is for the pur-
pose of settling the question, and securing the
goodw ill and co-operation of the EMPEROR on
behalf of his brother, King OTHO, and the other
members of his family, who are not prepared to
accede to the conditions on which the Crown was
conferred on the new dynasty. Great care must
be taken that the objects which induced the Euro-
pean Powers to interfere shall not again be de-
feated,as has hitherto been the case. King OTHO
has been but in name a king. He has been to all in-
tents and purposes a mere tool of Russia, who had
DO will of his own, but received, and acted on,
intimations direct from St. Petersburgh,
and whenever he hesitated, the object was
achieved, through the opekly acknowledged
Muscovite tendencies and predilections of Queen
AMALIA S His conduct and intentions during the
late war deserved exemplary chastisement.
Although the very essence of the Contract by
means whereof he ascended the throne, was com-
plete neutrality, he, became the unblushing par-
tisan of the CZAR, and sanctioned proceedings
which should have restored him to a private
st ition, as a Prince of the blood Royal of Bavaria.
These offences have, however, to a certain extent
been condoned. If the European Powers have
accepted his own recognisances for his future good
conduct, it is beneath their dignity to rip up by-
gone events, or to set aside the amnesty they have
—perhaps in j udiciously—accorded.
But, certainly, King Onto has no grounds to
look for any extraordinary favour at their hands.
Ile cannot anticipate more than impunity for the
past. They cannot travel out of their way to
afford him opportunities of again violating his
promises and undertakings, and of displaying
wilful and deliberate treachery, where all should
be straightforward and above board.

We have done quite enough for kings and
kingcraft. It is time that we should now look to
the interests of the peoples. It would have been
far better if, when the Turkish supremacy was
shaken off, an independent republic had been
established, as was desired by the vast majority,
if not the entire population of the country. The
veto of the Autocrat, however, prevailed. NICHOLAS
looked on a republic as the bete noir, to be re-
sisted with all his power, and all his strength ; and
he was not then known, or to use a vulgar but
expressive illustration, " his measure had not
been taken." Now, "nous changeons tout eels."
The ipse dixit of Russia has lost its weight. She
can no longer bambcsozle the world by pretended
moderation, and must be contented to have a
voice in the Councils, in place of dictating to the
rest of Europe.
The appanages of Greece are not sufficient for
a monarchy. The people cannot afford the costly
but useless pagaentry attached to the office. Let
Greece alone—and she will do as well as can be
expected ! If she should misbehave as a Republic,
the same power exists of binding her over to keep
the peace in the case of a republic as well as of a
monarchy. OTHO'S dynasty will probably expire at
his death ; for there is no reasonable prospect of
direct heirs, nor is there a chance that his ap-
pointed successor will conform to the Greek re-
ligion—an indispensable condition on the part of
the future Sovereign. Let the future of Greece
be fairly dealt with—let the interests of the peo-
ple be properly regarded—and, with some trifling
safeguards, that course will also be found to be
most in accordance with the interests of Europe,
and most conducive to the peace and tranquil-
lity of the civilised world.

Last night the " Married Womens' Rever-
sionary Interest Bill" was read a second time, by
a large majority, there being 151 for, and but 6
against its principle. We regret to find that
Sir ERsKINE PERRY, who has so ably advocated
the rights and privileges of the weaker sex, should
have become the leader of the opposition to a just
and salutary measure, which seems indispensable to
the independence which he is so desirous of advanc-
ing. There cannot be a single argument advanced
against the proposition. If a woman should be
held competent to deal with property in actaal
possession, why should she not also be able to
dispose of any reversionary interests to which she
may be entitled ? She is already enabled to do so
with respect to land, and the object of the present
bill is merely to assimilate her powers respecting
real personal property. No mischief has arisen
from, the former provisions which have been many
years in operation, and the time has gone by
when any obsolete distinctions oan be recognised
by the Legislature.
We agree in one respect with Sir E. PERRY.

It would have been well if the two measures could
have been brought forward part passu, so that
the principles should be simultaneously discussed.
They ought, in fact, to be amalgamated, and
made part of one general measure, to ensure the
perfect freedom and independence of the femme
couverte. The bill will not, of course, interfere
with any settlement. If the parent or guardian
had provided by prenuptial settlement that there
should be no power of anticipation, that limitation
will still Exist. But if the settlement has
been silent on the subject, or if there
has been no settlement, all the actual
or contingent property of the wife should be se-
cured for her sole and separate interest, free from
the debts, control, and interference of the hus-
band. It is impossible to blow hot and cold at
the same time, and if Sir E. PERRY desires the 11
independence of married women, he must permit
it to be placed on the broadest foundation.
There are many cases in which the interests
both of husband and wife, and still more, of their
issue, are involved in the power of giving a
valid security on the wife's contingent re-
mainders in personal, as well as in real, estates.
All parties are materially injured by the impedi-
ments thrown in the way of the free disposition
of property. There may unquestionably be eves
where the difficulty is favourable to the wife's
interest, but there are ton times the number no
other way, where she herself suffers in connection
with her husband. Under the contemplated
regulations she must be eximined, "separate and
apart" from her husband, by one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas. He will take
care 0 aaoertain that there has be( u no undue

influence, that the arrangement ha% been en-
tered into with her own free will and assent.
The principle ..of the Bill, simply, is to place the
wife's reversions to real and personal property on
the same. footing. To that we cannot see any
reasonable objection, and while we cordially con-
cur with Sir E. PERRY in desiring to render full
and complete justice in every particular to mar-
ried women, we cannot reject what is good in
itself, because all that we should desire does not
receive the legislative sanction at the same time,
and by the same act.

" Between two stools"—we all know the rest
of the proverb. It is an axiom unfortunately of
universal and familiar application. It is just the
very reverse of Cinderella's glass slipper—lt fits
everybody—and we are all of us, one after ano-
ther, continually putting our foot in it. About
the last case in point that has come to our know-
ledge, not to our knowledge exclusively, but, on
the contrary, to that of the entire community, is,
to the adage referred to, what may be called a
political, or rather a parliamentary, or more
strictly speaking an administrative illustration of
its truthfulness. To be plain :—lt will be remem-
bered that last session the Statute Law Commission
was, so to speak, in active operation. It will also
be borne in recollection that for a very long time
—we don't know how long, but certainly for
many months past—we have been " dreaming,
dozing"—about the expediency of having a Mini-
ster of Justice appointed. A new Secretary of
.State empowered to preside over one of the most
complicated and yet hitherto, be it said, one of
the most neglected departments (so far as 'any
comprehensive supervision is concerned) in the
whole of our elaborately involved, wonderfully
intricate, and exquisitely delicate machinery of
Administration. Very well—we at once take
the reply to this for granted—the reply, so let us
phrase it, to this biocular glance of retrospec-
tion. Everybody, of course, does recollect per-
fectly well—first of all the "activity" of the
Statute Law Commission, and secondly the pro-
tracted "talk" about the expediency of creating
at last a Minister of Justice. Yet it is now
matter of notoriety that the labours of the former
have been rendered altogether nugatory by reason
of the latter—this latter remaining, of course, all
the while the merest political daydream, without
one perceptible glimpse through it as yet of its
speedy -or even remote realisation. How the
popular hopes have fallen to the ground between
these two stools, that of the looked-for Secretary-
ship of State and the late Statute Law Com-
mission, was rendered glaringly apparent last
evening, thanks to the pertinent enquiries
address"d to the Treasury Bench by the hon. and
learned gentleman the member for Midhurst.
The reply elicited by Mr. WARREN from the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster amounted literally, in simple
terms, to this—that the committee of last session
was not reappointed this session, because, "in
consequence of the opinion expressed by the
House," Ministers had under their serious con-
templation the project already mentioned of ap-
pointing a new Secretary of State, to be entitled
a Minister of Justice. "If that were found
practicable," observed Mr. BAINES, with delight-
ful sang froid, yesterday, by way of giving a
triumphant close to his explanations—" If that
were found practicable [Not a hint, observe, as
to the probability of its ever being found practi-
cablel] the revision of the current legislation
would be one of that Minister's most proper func-
tions [" Hear, hear," quoth Hon. Mem-
bers] and• in that event it would be un-
necessary to appoint any committee." And
again HOD'. Members cried "Hear, hear.'
Really we don't see what there was at all to
applaud in those purely abstract definitions from
entirely hypothetical contingencies. So-and-So
" would be" ono of that imaginary Minister's
most proper functions ! And, "in that event,"
moreover, it is added it would—then—be unneces-
sary to appoint the Statute Law Commission. In
what event ? Why, forsooth, in the event of the
Government finding it (perhaps somewhere about
the Greek Kalends), expedient to appoint a
Minister of Justice at all ! Or, as Mr. BAINES
bluntly expresses it, talking of the project—" If
that were found tic*ble." And so the matter
drops—leaving questions like the ruck on
the Derby Day—nowhere. That is all the satis-
faction we get in regard to each separately. No -
Minister of Justice. No Statute Law Commis-
sion. Both together would be unnecessary. One
at any rate would be superfluous. And there-
fore—we have neither ! I

The Metropolitan Communications in 1855
furnished an important subject for investigation
before a Select Committee of the House of Com-
mons. And in the Report of that Committee
there was comprised the following earnest recom-
mendation :—" That all restrictions upon the
natural and convenient flow of traffic,
such, for example, as Tolls on the Roads
and Bridges in the Metropolitan Districts,
should as' a Ger eral Rule be Removed "
Yet, in despite of this recommendation by the
Select Committee of 1855 upon our " Metro-
politan Commurk.`cations" —we are threat-
ened with another Toll Bridge in the
new bridge, absurdly called Chelsea Bridge--
spanning the river between Pimlico and Battersea
—so that instead of removing the old tolls, there
is actually an.immediate prospect of their increase
by the creation of a new one. We cannot for an
instant entertain the notion that this preposterous
project will be realised. Particularly with a bold
and sagacious administrator like Sir BENJAMIN HALL
as our Minister of Public Works at the time. The
folly of such a non sequitur as this to the whale
scheme of metropolitan improvements, latterly
set afoot, is really and truly to us inconceivable.
We cannot credit it. We look hopefully for the
opportune nipping of so absurd a notion in the
bud, to the very Bill which was introduced only
lata last night by Sir BENJAMIN HALL at the close
of yesterday's proceedings in the House of Com-
mons. A Bill designed to extend the time
for enabling the Commissioners of Her
MAJESTY'S Works to complete the improve•
meets in Pintlic) and the neighbourhood
of Buckingharn Palace—the said bill being at
once read a first time, and forthwith referred
pro forma to the private bill examiners. Lot Sir
BENJAMIN HALL, while there is yet time, look to
it, that the expectations of the public in this par-
ticular meot not with an egregious disappointment.
" While there is yet time, for there is yet time, let
our English Minister of Public Works remember
the recc,minendation of the Committee of 1855
and act; upon it. If the Right Hon. Baronet be
only true to himself, and to the public generally
—The Toll Reform Committee will not have
striven in a rational, and we had almost worded it, a
national cause, in vain. Then; in that event, we
have in 1857 a new Free Bridge, instead of
a. new Toll Bridge across the Thames—and a
sudden and satisfactory close will be put to the
heartburnings and indignation now agitating the
inhabitants of Pimlico, Chelsea, Lambeth, Vaux-
hall, Battersea, Knightsbridge, and neighbouring
paces.