The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-08 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will beprodneed Shakspeare's historical
uy of KING HENRY V.
King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buekstone.
THIS EVENING, will be produced a new Comedy, en:
titled EVERYBODY'S FRIEND. Mr. •and Mrs. Charles
Mathews.

After which, USED UP.
To conclude with JACK'S RETURN FROM-CANTON.

Commence at 7.

'MEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
.A.l Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.

THIS EVENING, A CABINET QUESTION. Mr. J. L,
Toplc, Mr. Billing.ton, Miss. Arden.
MASKS AND FACES; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster ; Quin,
Wir."P:,Bedford ; Sir Charles, Mr. C Selby ; Ernest, Mr. Bil-
liagton ; Peg Wallington, Hiatt Wool,g,a.r ; Mabel, Miss H.
To be followed by THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. Mr.
J. L. Toole C. Selby, Billingt6n, Misses Woolgar, Keeley,
and K. Bally.

To conclude with THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS.
Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billington, Miss Kelly.
Acting stanager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
ttoors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Mice open front 10, toy -no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles round.

ROYAL S.TRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborongh
This Eiening, will bd picsented MATRIMONIAL PRO-
raPECTUSES.
To be followed by VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark;
and Miss M. Ternan.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye conoene, ye Earle, and ye maydenne
Commence at 7 o'clock:

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
DICK TURPIN'S RIDE TO 'YORK ; or, The Death of
Black Bess. Dick Turpin, Mr. James Holloway.
After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES LN
THE CIRCLE, introducing the great Star Riders and Miss
Emily Cooke, Madarhe llbinche, Madame Bridges, Madlle.
Fleurette, and Madame Francisco, being the greatest amount
of female equestrian talent, ever seen in one night in any
theatre. Grotesques—Messrs. Hemming and Thorne.
To conclude with a Screaming Farce, in which Miser.
Jackson will make her sth appearance at this theatre.
On Saturday, first time, a new grand Drama, entitled THE
MUSKETEERS.
The splendid romance of IVANHOE; or, The Knights
Templars, is in active preparation, and will be revived with
extraordinary magnificence.
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, fid.
Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £1 ls.
Commence at Seven : Carriages at 11.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor ---C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
Veloek p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
Jon of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts• Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will 'present an attraction which, whether
as' regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or Vie varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam .Eight in number, whose varied
Instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion hi the principal cities and towns of the Continent,
,ierform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 8,
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
737—highest since noon yesterday.
56—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day at noon.

BAnomrrEnr---29.82.
WIND, S.W. ; light, with dull weather, and slight rain.

THE SUN.

FRIDAY, APRIL $, 1859.

The note of preparation is being sounded in every
quarter. 'Some honourable gentlemen have pru-
dently, -abstained from troubling their quondam
constituencies, and left the ground open for new
parties, whose opinions may be better calculated
to promote the cause of reform. Others are endea-
vouring to excuse their votes in favour of the
obnoxious resolution, pretending that they did. not
for a moment suppose that carrying the resolution
would have led either to the resignation of Ministers
or a dissolution of Parliament. It was merely a
gentle hint, to induce them to be more liberal in
their offers, and to extend the measure so as to
meet the requirements of the age.
Lord PALMERSTON, who threw out this tempting
bait, still adheres to the view which he put forward
during the debate. He says that " Ministers might,
instead of putting the country to the expense and
inconvenience of a, general election, have with-
drawn- their objectionable and have
proposed another framed in conformity with the
views of the large majority of the House of Com-
mons." Adding- -" There can be little doubt that
such u measure would have passed into law in the
present.session, and there seems good reason to be-
lieve that it would have been satisfactory to the
country." Would Lord PALMERSTON himself have
consented to hold office on what the Times truly de-
clared to be " a base and servile tenure ?" It might
be very well to heap disgrace and dishonour on the
heads of those who occupy the position which he
would fain see filled by himself and his coadjutors,
to make them 'swallow their leek before the
community at large. Nay, more, it might
constitute a convenient precedent to which he him-
self could resort on some future emergency. He
would have taken the power Of objection away
from the most powerful opponents of his policy.
But Lord PALMERSTON, and those who have
followed in his wake, have wholly ignored the
fact thkt they werelully and unequivocally warned
as to the results that must inevitably follow the
adoption of the resolution. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON
clearly announced the determination of the Go-
vernment not to submit to the chastisement, or to
crouch like a whipped spaniel beneath the lash.
After the speeches of Lord STANLEY, Mr. WHITE-
SIDE, and Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, it was absurd to sup-
pose that the course suggested by Lord PALMER-
STON could under any possible circumstances be
followed. It is, therefore puerile to urge it as an
apology for a vote the effect whereof was to shelve
Reform for at least the present session, if not for a
series of years.
One remarkable feature in the present instance
is, that neither in speech nor in address have any of
the supporters of the resolution ventured to make a
bidding in opposition to that of the Government.
Tey criticise, but they do not emulate or enter into
fair competition. They attack " fancy franchises,"
but they will not say what they will do themselves
in the event of succeeding Lord DERBY'S Adminis-
tration. There is not a single promise, a single
suggestion, by which they can be fixed—for eight
years reform has been on their lips but not in their
hearts. Had they been really sincere they would
have' at least brought forward some measure and
pressed for a decision ; but such a course was aban-
doned on sundry frivolous pretexts. It was post:-
poned from time to time in order that it might
prove a stumbling-block, lapis offensionis, in the
way of their successors. The discreditable ruse has
succeeded for the moment ; but we strongly suspect
that it will fall more heavily on the parties by
whom it was prepared—that they will tumble into
the pitfall which they had prepared for others.
What other Government can be formed with
any prospect of success? As to the notion
of a strong Ministry, with an absolute majo-
rity in' both Houses, it is simply ridicu-
lous. Where could it be found ? Lord DERBY

has, as we pointed out on Saturday last, 273 fol-

losvcfs, certainly a third more than the former

Premiers could command between them, if in
every respect pulling 'together and really desirous

of uniting their forces under the same banner.

The election must inevitably add to the Ministerial

strength, for those Ntho have the power of bestow. I

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