The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

Commence at 7.

ROY AT. PR TNCES S'S THFATRE.—
T,essee and Manstrer, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING. the performances will commence with
DON C/ESAR DF, BAZAN. Messrs. Fechter, Basil Potter.
F. Matthews, J. G. Shore, Miss M. Harris, Miss C. Leclercq,
and Mrs. Weston.
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
POBINSON CRITqOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King
of the Caribhe Islands , in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dfnilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres
will appear. Clown, Ur. A. F. Forrest.

THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUM.
Sore Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
TATS EVENING, a new drama, THE HOUSE ON THE
BRIDGE OF NOTR el DAME. Principal charrtutters
iff bYor d,
Mr. G. Vinin,, Sir J. Johnstone, Mr. Villiers, M. Cl
Mr. John Rouse, Mr. Forrester, Mr. orris MISS M.Ternan,
Miss T. Saxon, Miss L. Thompson, and Madame Celeste.
After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE or, The Rose without a Thorn, showing
THE VISIO' OF A ROSE. ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND THE STAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR.
To conclude with a new Divertissement. Mies Lydia
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Thompson, &c.

A -1-) F,T,PITT, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL,
P►nrrintor an I Vanaaer. Ifr Renf Wehater.

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TUTS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.
Atter which, TITE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Tioueleanit, D.
Fisher, BillinEtton, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss AT.nes Robertson, Miss IYoolgar, Mrs. Billing,ton. and
Mrs. Chatterley.

To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravarranza, entitled
BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. J. L. Toole. P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and V. Thorne.

Doors open at half past 5--Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for bookinrr.
Private boxes, £2 25.; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. . • Balcony, 4s.
; Front Circle ?tabs, Is. •
Pit Stalls, 2a.; Pit, Is. Ad. ; Amphitheatre, le ; Gallery. Ad.
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Antinz Manager —Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manafrer, Mr. WM. BATTY.
Immense success of " Turpin's Ride to York."
A Grand Morning Performance will take place on Friday,
Feb. 15, commencing. at two o'clock with the Pantomime.
THIS EVKNING. will be reprodu••ed TI7RPIN'S RIDE
TO YORK, A,./D THE DE %TH. OF BLACK BESS, in
which the Brothers Edwin will appear with their celebrated
Steed Black Bess.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and Bri ish Artistes.
Concludin,Q• with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE WONDERFUL
HORSE ,• or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and
the Greedy King, produced with Gor2vous Scenery. by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
In the comie scenes Ratty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4
Stai'e Manarzer—Mr. W. WEST.
• Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.
Commence at 7.

CANTERBURY-HALL CONCERTS!!
A Grand Selection from Verdi's Opera,

IL CORSARO,
consisting of the following. Morceaux :
Preludio.
Coro Seena ed Aria "Tutto r arca Sorridere"
Coro di Odalische. " Oh gnat perenne"
Cavatina Vola talor dal Carcere"
Coro ed inno
Scena ed Aria. " Cento 'eggiadre Vergini"
Terzettorinale "Voi tacete io non"
will shortly be produced, in the orignal key and Italian
lancruace—the first time of performance In this country—in
addition to the usual attractions.
Mr. F. JONGHMANS, Musical Director.
Also. in preparation, Selections from Verdi's New Operas,
Un Ballo in Maschera," "Simon Boccane4ra ;" and Flo-
w's celebrated Opera of "Stradella."

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY.—Morning, 3h. Bm.—Afternoon, 3h. 26m.
TO-MOUROw.-Morning, 3h. 39m.—Afternoon,- 3h754m.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OPFICE, FEE. 10, 1561.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
44 —highest since noon yesterday.
37—lowest this morning and during the night.
39—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.29 ; a rise of nearly three-quarters of
an inch since yesterday.
WlND—North-Easterly—fresh and cold ; with fino sun-
shiny weather.

FEn. 11.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
41—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during. the night.
15—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.94; falling rapidly.
WIND—N.-Easterly—fresh ; with bitter cold weather,
and large flakes of snow occasionally, with sunshine.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 11, 1861.

The Government has dropped Reform. It has
at last subsided into its own natural self on this
subject. Ever since Lord JOHN RUSSELL began
his Reform Act Amendments, it was pretty certain
that not inclination but party necessity was the
reason. His heart was in Reform Act Finality,
not Reform Act Amendment ; but the straits of
the Whigs compelled them to hoist again the
Reform flag, till they even drove the Tories to
follow their example, and we now look back with
a smile at the thought of the Right Hon. BEN-
JAMIN DISRAELI actually standing on the floor of
the House of Commons with a Reform Bill in
his hands. But time has unmasked the whole
thing. Not even Lord JOHN'S tears, when one of
his innocents was sacrificed, can convince us that
his sorrow went beyond grief for the loss, or
apprehended loss, of political influence or
Power. And we believe, as he sarcasti-
cally remarked in his recent speech, that,
no man is better content than he, that his Act of
1832 should, up to this time at least, have the stamp
of finality. When all were unwilling or cold, why
should he trouble himself further. His colleagues
in office, with an exception or two, hated Reform—
the House of Commons as a body hated it, as the
death-warrant of this Pat liament—the Whigs hated
it as Whigs—the Tories hated it as Tories, and
through their leader even absolved Lord JOHN on
the point of honour though he had turned them out
on the question—the greater part even of the ad-
vanced Liberals were glad to get rid of it, and did
most of all to talk it out of the House last session
b--the populous towns and places deserving more re-
presentatives, did not even petition for better distri-
bution of seats—above all, the working classes whom
it was proposed to enfranchise, thought it better to
;strike and ruin themselves for nine hours a day,
than to ask for the privilege of sending representa-
tives to the House of Commons—even the county
£lO householders were mute. If, therefore, Mr.
btsRAELT will excuse Lord JOHN, we know not
}lnv any one else can throw a stone at him. Least
or all, certainly Mr. BRIGHT—he had a Reform
I; ill ready in his pocket in 1859 which was to have
"'tended with Lord DERBY'S, but we have heard
othing of it from that day to this. We believe
t he truth to be that Mr. BRIGHT finds the middle
lasses, who, under the aristocracy, have now all
F ower, opposed to the enfranchisement of their
orkmen. Whether wisely for themselves, may
Si -ell be doubted ; but the fact that they arc so
ardly admits of dispute.

However, the course the Government has taken
h as one good consequence. It clears the ground
ff )1- the men who propose substantial Reforms, not
a mbitious Reform Bills. Two of these have cer-
precedencee of all others, one in virtue of its
png standing before the House—the Ballot; the
Aber, has the prestige of having been proposed
as of being offered
by two Cabinets, as well