The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced
Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September
19. with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
Rossi, Beneventano, and Belletti, when will be presented
LA TRAVIATA. and IL DON GIOVASNI.
PRICES:
Boxes to accommodate four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair £
2 2 0
T Pair 1 1 0
Throe Pair 0 15 0
Pit Stalls 0 10 6
Pit 0 3 6
Gallery ''tall ,
G diery ...... .... 0 2 0

I.lli-i%ATRE ROYAL, EI)...YMIRKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone.
mis EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled
VICTIMS in which M. Backstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, cite., will appear.
After which, Dougl is Jerrold'a drama of BLICK-EYED
SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke
To conclu 'e with THE SWISS COTTAGE.
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
Dr!ss Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 o
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 tipper Boxes...
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—
ITALIAN OPERAS, at the usual
PRINCESS THEATRE PRICES.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY.
THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, last, night but one of
IL TROVAT ►RE, Grisi, Alboni, Mario, Dragone; Friday,
positively the last appearance of Madame Gassier, in LA
SONNAMBULA.; and Saturday, positively the last night of
Grisi, Alboni, Mario, Dragono, and all the eminent artistes,
in IL TROVATORE.
Prices :-Is., 25., 45., ss.

LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEA.T.RE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Madame
Grial ; Azucena, Madame Alboni ; Inez, Mdlle. Baillou ; II
Conte di Luna, Sig. Dragone ; Fernando, Sig. Kinni ; Ruiz,
Sig. Baillon ; Zingaro, Sig. Pierini ; Messo, Sig A.nnoni ; and
Manrico, Sig. Mario.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BUSHES. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford,
and Madame Celeste.
Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright,
P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, &c.
To conclude with SL xSHER AND CRASHER.

OYAL O.LYMPIC THEATRE.
AA) Lessees. Messrs. F. Robson and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama ol
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aad Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the oLiginal Extravaganza, by Robed
B. 13rough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob.
son, Cooke, Danvers, &e. ; Misses Swanborough,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
LA) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd awl Creswiek.
THIS EVENING, CFIRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear.
After which, will be performed THE SURPRIiE, in
which Messrs. W. Smith, T. Robertson, Butler, and Miss E.
Webster, will appear.
With other attractive novelties.

ALSTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert,

Complete and unexampled Succoss of the Grand 0 iental
Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr. Wm. Cooke annonuces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intens&y interest-
ing' and thrilling Equestrian aad Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with inenased delight and enthusiaAm.
THIS EVENING, an,l daring the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Eqne,trian and Oriental Spec
tacic, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER • or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hy&r, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses. _ _

After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup.
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish.
ment, including Madlle, Mili

To' conclude with Shaksieir's KATHARINE AND
PETR UCHIO, with Equestrian Illustrations.
Coinmet.ce at seven o'clock. Dress hazes, 4s. ; Uppe.
B ,xes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 61. Half-price at
ball-past Eight.
133 x-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooks, jun.

ANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance oi
'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses.
G‘ce-,, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Pa'myre, Miss
E. Scott, Kiss Brunel], Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Lcslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmaus, B. Grover, T. Far.
rant, S. I wiet;, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and %fr. St. Arbyn ; Master Corri; Messrs
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Wilms ; Director, Herr F.
Jonginn ins. Commence at Sewn o'clock precisely, Sap-
pers, &c., until twelve o'clock

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
ars DAY— Morn., 15 min. aft. 1--Even., 36 min. aft. 1
To-Molutow--Morn., 57 min. aft. I—Even., 14 min aft. 2

THE WEA THER—Sinr OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 3.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
&3---highest since noon yesterday.
52,--lowest this morning and during the night
lowest for a long time.
63 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.60.
Wrim, S.W. ; fresh, with dull, rainy weather. It rained
all night, and there was a hail shower yesterday afternoon.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1857.

Parliament has been prorogued, and the mem.
hers of both houses- are already dispersed far and
wide in pursuit of health or amus3ment, " by
mountain, lake, or sea." This is as it should be.
Those who have faithfully discharged the arduous
and important duties confided to their hands are
well entitled to the full enjoyment of the cus-
tomary holiday. " All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy," and our legislative • Jacks form
no exception to the general rule. They must
recruit their exhausted energies, that they may be
fully prepared to enter on the next campaign with
renovated strength and vt)nr. Many of their
number have, however, with praiseworthy for-
bearance, remained ready to respond to the first
summons, and to resume their labours whenever
the exigencies of the public service may demand
the exertion. It is only when Parliament is sit-
ting
that they can be really useful, and so long as
they can be called together at a brief notice, they
have done all that can reasonably be expected at
their hands. •

But something more may justly be required
from members of the Government. These are
perilous times, and they should he ready at any
moment to deliberate on the intelligence received,
and to advise on the proceedings that should be
taken without unnecessary delay. We find, how-
ever, that at the Cabinet Council, on Monday,
but seven out of the fifteen members of the
Cabinet were in attendance, viz. :—Lord PAL-
3"ItsTON) Earl GRANVILLE, Sir GEORGE GREY,
Lord PANltnaz, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Right non.
E. VERNON SMITH, and the Right
Hon. M. T. -Warms. Of that number four im-
mediately afterwards left town, so that at present
there are but three Cabinet Ministers at their
,t 4 and that during aor •
posh, ism of almost unpa-
ralleled interest, when the fate of our ludiat.
Empire remains in suspense,
when we are
shocked by the
inelincholy accounts of the
murder?, with every possible aggravation, of our
brethren and sisters at the seat of the war.
It is but justice to Lord _PALMERSTON to flAiy
that he remains close at hand. He has only gone-
to the family seat in Hertfordshire, whence he
may return to town within a few hours. He, at
least, will not postpone the calls of duty to plea-
sure. Whenever the honour or the interests of
the nation require it, he will be at his post. He
well knows that the public look to him, rather
than to Mr. VERNON SMITH, fur prompt decision
and energetic action. He is naturally the, head
of every department, and that of India is it pre-
sent incomparably the most important. It is
that conviction that Las carried hie), notwith-
standing heavy drawbacks, so triumphantly