The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-04 00:00:00

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.

To conclude with THE TOY MAKER. Mr. H. Haigh,
G. Pyne ; Mesdames Susan Pyne and Thirlwall,

Commence at Seven o'clock.

The Box-aloe open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for
bouking, or fees to Box-keepers.
Sta-To••Manazer, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting-Manager, Mr.
}Award Murray.

HEA TRY, Y AL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bactstonc.
TILTS EVENING, FAMILY JARS. Mr. Compton and
Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.
To ba followed by OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord
Dun'lreary, Mr. S Ahern. Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Farren, Mrs.
C. Young. dr,c.
After which, MY AUNT'S ADVICE.
Sotheran, 3114 s Oliver, &c.
To con Jude with A KISS IN THE DARK.

Mr. Howe, Mr.

Commence a' 7

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, the nertornwrtoes will commence with
THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. Walter Lacy
and Mrs. St. Henry.
After which, at a quarter to Eight (22d time) the new
and original Drama, entitled PE EP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen
Deellsh. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles
lby, Edmun t Falconer ; Mcs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara
Weston.
To conclude with AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE, in
which Miss Lydia Thompson will Dance the Volunteer
Step.

Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Ch4tterton.
ptlces as usual. Doors open at hall-past 6, to commence at
7 Box-office open daily from 11 till 5.

i) ()VAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
It) Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Harris.
'l' II IS EVENING. JEANETTE'S WEDDING. Mlsa M.
II 81 rig and Mr. H. Widdicomb.

After which, at Eight o'clock, Shakespe,re's tragedy of
OTHELLO, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments.
Othello, Mr Pechter

ENV TH EATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHL-
Sole Proprietor and 3tanacrer, 31r. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER.
31r. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, the new drama, entitled THE OCTOROON;
or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA ; written by the author of "The
Colleen Bawn." Mr. George Jamison, from the Winter-
garden, New York ; Miss Latimer, from the provincial thea-
tres ; and Miss Denvil, from the Lyceum. Tho other prin-
cipal characters in he drama will be performed by Messrs.
Emery, Stephenson Billington, Paul Bedford, Romer. Mrs.
ilillington. Mrs. Marston, &c., &c. Entirely new scenery by
essrs. Dalby and Thompson.
To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. Toole,
AUss K. Kelly, (to.
Doors onen at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking.

NEW ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona.
THIS EVENI)IG, to commence with THE GOVERNOR'S
WIFE.
After which, Mdlle. di Rhona will appear In CAMELIA,
and Dance two National Dances.
After which, BAMBOOZLING.
To conclude with LES PIE RROTS.
Box-office open from 11 to 4.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at Seven.

C INTERBURY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.

MR. SAX COWELL at Eleven o'clock in several favou-
rite Songs, including " THE HOUSE THAT JACK.
BUILT."

Grand Selections from
STRADELLA and LA TiIAVIATA,

By Miss Russell, 111i..s_Ernst, Mr. Herbert, and Signor 'Molt

with a poWerful Chorus.

The Comic department :—Mr. Sam Cowell ; Mr. Marshall,
in his new song, " John Bull, you don't bamboozle me ;"
Messrs. I I arvey and Wrench (the Nerves); Mr. Wood and
his talented son, the best negro delineators of the day ;
and hiss Harriet Coveney

Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission —Hall, Bd. ; Stalls and Balcony,

11HE 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD-STREET.

EVERY EVENING.

Selections from " LA CIRCASSIENNE," "Simon BOMA -
nc,ra," and " Ernani," by Miss Russell and Miss Ernst ;
Messrs. Albert (his first appearance, Morley Greville,
Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.—
Balfe's new ballads by Miss Russell and Madame E,,ders-
sohn (composed expressly, for them). And Varied Comio
Entertainments by -Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. W. Ran-
dal:, Harvey and French (The Nerves), E. Morahan, and
SAM CO WELL. Hall, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private
Boxes, 10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tit IS DAY.—Morning, 3h. sm.—Afternoon, 3h. 28m.
To-moItROW. -Morning, 3h. 50m.—Afternoon,? 4h. sm.

THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, DECEMBER 4, 1861,
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
41—:ighest:sinee noon yesterday.
29—lowest this morning and during the night.
39—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.13; falling rapidly.
WIND— Southerly ; light, with fine seasonable weather,

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rf HE SUN.

L:)NDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1861.

Two considerations may have sufficient weigh

with the American Government to prevent war—
Eurcpean opinion and the English Navy. We do feel
for the PRESIDENT as not being a free agent ; we
may well suppose that with the responsibilities
pressing on him, and the interests of the North-
western States, to which he belongs, he must per-
sonally shrink from an additional war, and with
so different an adversary to the one which now is
too much for him. But only the strongest case can
enable him to overcome both SEwARD and the mob.
As to the law of the case that will not avail him.
American lawyers will pronounce any insult to
England quite lawful, and legal promotion will be
their reward. Mr. LINCOLN must be able to point
to more powerful arguments than those of the first
Non-American lawyers if he would quiet the mob.

One, as we learn from Mr. RUSSELL will be, the
unanimous opinion of all the Representatives at
Washington of Foreign Powers. These all, he
tells us, have called on Lord LYONS and expressed
their opinion that the " outrage," for it seems that
is the term in vogue among the diplomatic body there,
cannot be submitted to by England. The French
Princes now at Washington, and Prince JOINVILLE
himself, express the deepest regret at what has
occurred, and there does not seem to be an excep-
tion to the general opinion that England must
insist on reparation for the dishonour done to
her flag. France and Russia have received
adulation enough from the Americans, but
their representatives are as decided as any
that the insult may not be submitted to ; and
that, if it Were,
it would compromise the flag of
every maritime nation, placing it at the mercy of
the caprice of any American lieutenant. When,
moreover, Mr. LINCOLN receives the European
papers, he will find thit these opinions of resident
foreigners aro but the reflex of those of their coun-
trymen at home, The French press he must surely
acknowledge to be in a position of impartiality, yet
their language is often stronger than that of our
own. It will show him, too, that an almost imme-
diate consequence of the war will be the recognition
of the independence of the Southern States, and
the raising of the blockade. Mr. LINCOLN may
point his mob masters to the fact, that he shall be
isolated in the community of nations, unless justice
is done to England. Perhaps even they will feel
d a dan-
that this would be both an unpleasant an

gerous situation.
But what will weigh most of all with those who
ara tilt utterly demented, will be the hard facts of
the relative position of the navies of the two coun-
tries and that both in regard to ships and to men.
Never did the hope of peace more depend on pre-
paration for war. We owe little to the Emperor of
the French, so far as motives are concerned, for our
present readiness to chastise any insult which
might be offered us—bat we have certainly to thank
hum that it is now in our power to send forth a fleet
at a "V dole notice so equipped and manned,ras