The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

!VW ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. CONSTANTINE is, as it were, upon the eve of
Last appearance of Madlle. Pocchini.
JUL
PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLEPTI.
THIS EVENING, THURSD AY, an Extra Night.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Lucia, Piccolmini ; Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini.
After wkich,

crossing the Channel to set foot upon the soil of
England. The hearths, he has been principally
instrumental in desolating amongst us, are yet ,
saddened by the remembrance of many cruel be-
reavements. The graves are still fresh upon
Cathcart's Hill and among the cypresses of Scutari.
The horrors of the Trench, and of the Hospital,
are not yet entirely übliterated from our remem-
brance. It cannot so easily be forgotten (here at
least !) how wantonly the allies were dragged into
the war by Russia—how wilfully the stipulations
of solemnly ratified treaties were violated—how
gratuitously Turkey was assailed, her indepen-
dence was set at nought, her frontiers were crossed,
her provinces were occupied ! From the
incursion beyond the Pruth, to the ulti-
mate downfall of Sebastopol, every in-
cident of that protracted and deplorable
struggle, lives at this instant with frightful vitid-
ness in our recollection. And for all those miseries,
for all those sufferings, for all the wretchedness,
for that lavish expenditure of blood and money,
History will hold two men chiefly responsible.
One of those two men has gone to his account—
the Czar NICHOLAS. The other WI survives—

LA ESMERALDA.

La Esmeralda, Maelfle7Pocchini (her last appearance.)

For particulars, see bills.
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
•peoially 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,

LES BOUFFES PARISIENS-St. JAMES'S
THEATRE. - FIRST REPRESENTA-
TION, WEDNESDAY, May 20. —l. M'SIET3 LAN 011 Y,
Operetta, 1 Acte.--2. LES DEUX AVEUGLES, Bouffon,
'aerie, Musicale, 1 Acte. Musique de Offenbach.-3. BA-TA-
CLAN, Chinoiserie Musicale, 1 Acte. Musique de Offenbach.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Pradeau, Guyot, Gerpre, and
Leonce ; Afesdlles. Dalmont, Marechal, Belnoir, and Mace--
their first appearance in this country. The Orchestra of the
Theatre des Bouffes will accompany these Representations,
under the direction of the popular composer, M. Offenbach—
To commence at half-past 8 o'clock.—This Engagement being
limited to one month, Performances will be given Every Even-
ing.—Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mit-
chell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL

COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 2.5., and is.
_ _

6d. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open a'.; half-past 7. Commence
at S. Opens Saturday, May 16.
First Equestrian Artistes in the World : —Madame Schap-
lain, Madame Neusome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti,
and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J.Wells, .Mlles. Flora, Fabia, and
and Marie, Misses Neusome. Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen-
nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E.
Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti,
Mons. Becq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom
Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks-
perian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of
Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr.
Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling.

the second son of the late Emperor of All the
Russias—the present guest of the Western Powers
of Europe—the arch Duke CONSTANTINE. Remem-
bering which : remembering that that cruel war,
that war so wantonly and pitilessly provoked, is
but just over : remembering that we have but
just buried our dead, that we are still paying for
the fruitless sacrifice of so much treasure, that we
(the Allies) have to endure the double pang of losing
simultaneouslyloo,ooo lives and 100,000,000/.—
we must protest against the miserable and indeco-
rous farce of strewing flowers in the pathway
(among all visitors) of this Arch Duke CON-
STANTINE ! For Diplomatic purposes let the
warlike Russian have a court fits or two at
Osborne or Windsor, as he has recently enjoyed
the same Sybarite luxury at the Tuileries and
Fontainebleau—but let his reception be restricted
t ) that, so far as England is concerned. We can-
not believe that our municipalities are in any
way solicitous to be dangling in the train of this
worthy son of a worthy sire—to be lacqueeing at
his heels as though he were some great good man
the benefactor of his species, whom the nation
would delight to honour. We have even heard
enough and to spare in complimentary reference
Ito the military genius, to the strategical
ability, and to the chivalric prowess of
the Muscovite Commanders. To our think-
ing, the vast engineering powers of a
TODLEBEN, and the indisputable magnanimity
of a MOURAVIEFF, while beyond all doubt indi-
vidually entitled to our admiration, ought not at
the same time to diminish by one iota our ineradi-•
cable horror of such dastardly atrocities as those
which in the lata war imparted such evil fame to
the maritime and military forces of the Muscovites
—atrocities such as the massacre at Sinope, and
the assassin-ambush at Hango-lidd, and the
stabbing and rifling of the wounded upon the
" foughten field" of Balaklava ! If you are just
to the Russian Heroes —be just alio, in
Heaven's name, to the Russian Miscreants !
Let us not forget, in the midst of frivolous com-
pliments—what at the same time is deserving
of everlasting detestation. And if—upon the
advent amongst us of the Archduke CONSTANTINE
—it is remembered that the war with Russia is
ended : let it not be forgotten for an instant that
That War wantonly provoked and cruelly persisted
iu by the Russians, has cost the Western Allies,
as we have already repeated—(as we cannot tire
of repeating—while the guns are firing, and the
flags flying, and the drums rolling, and the
trumpets sounding at the approach of the Arch-
duke CONSTANTINE)—tbat that Horrible War has
cost the Allies, to no purpose, the frightful expen-
diture of 100,000 souls and of 100,000,0001. !

ROYAL YRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING will be performed
Shakespere's tr3gedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard IL, Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Bean.
Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called
AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS 1113 CASTLE.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. .J. B. Buckstono.
NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF A DM155105.
THIS EVENING (May 11) to commence at Seven o'clock,
with SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.
After which, the successfu Classical Love Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of A PAL 4NTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which 'Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
To conclude with BOX AND COX.
Iu future the prices will be:—
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. el. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit .
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 t No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
drama (fourth time), entitled JOSEPH CHAVIGNY ; or,
Under the Thumb. Rm. Webster, Paul Bedford, Madame
Celeste, &c.
Followed by a new Farca, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY
IN THE SEVEN DIALs'.

To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Paul Bedford, J.:c.

TRAND T HEAT RE.—Manaaer, Mc. T.
a:7 Payne.—THlS EVENING will be performed
MARRIED DAUGHTERS AND YOUNG HUSBANDS.
Followed by OVER THE WAY.
To conclude with THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE.

A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Last Two Nights of the present successful Entertainments.
On Saturday the theatre will be closed for a Grand Re-
hearsal Verdi's far-famed Opel-, of IL TROVATORE ;or
Ihe Gipsy's Ve'sgeance, which will be produced on Monday
next, with Equestrian Illustrations, and supported by the
FIRST OPERATIC ARTISTES OF THE DAY.

On Friday, May 15, the Annual Complimentary Benefit of
Mr. William Cooke, and his daughter, Miss Kate Cooke, un-
der the distinguished patronage of the Right Hon, the Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress.
THIS EVENING, and followimr, nights, the performance
will commence with the Grand Military Spectacle, entitled
TILE FRENCH [N ALGIERS; or, The Battle of Constantine.
To be followed by a matchless routine of SCENES IN
TILE ARENA, in which Miss Kate Cooke will appear.
To conclude with a Rh.,ible Farce.

CommeLce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
ixes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from Id., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, I.s. ; Upper Gallery, 6;1.
B,x•offico 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-
imr company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Onc.‘ras, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Con j. Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett and Corri;
Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Suppers, dcc., until twelve o'clock.

The Committee on the Charter of the Hudson's
B Company has been duly nominated. It now
consists of 20 Members, Mr. CHRISTY having yes-
terday been added to the 19 gentlemen previously
appointed. It is to be hoped that no time will be
lost in bringing their important labours to a com-
plete and satisfactory conclusion, and rendering
available for the benefit of mankind a vast tract
of country now kept in a state of comparative
desolation and barbarism, in consequence of the
monopoly so long exercised by a private trading
corporation. It is not absolutely incumbent on
them to inquire into the legality or the policy of
the original grant, or the nature of the influences
by which it was obtained—although much could
be said on each of these points by its opponents.
The rapidly-approaching termination of the
Charter, according to the admissions of the

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DIE WEATHER—SUN 011.210 E, MAY 14.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
68 -highest sines noon yesterday.
53 -lowest this morning and during the night.
66 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.03.
WIND, E. to E.S.E. ; rather fresh, with fine summer
weather.

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Company, may dispense with the necessity of
such a scrutiny. The chief point to be ascer-
tained is, how far the interests of the world, and
more especially of our North American colonies,
are affected by the existing system which prevents
legitimate trade and commerce, and prohibits the
settlement of this enormous territory by the
hardy pioneers of civilisation.

The Company pride themselves on the good
order maintained in the districts under their con-
trol and management. But what is there to be
preserved ? Where is the property to be pro-
tected—the human beings to be preserved ?
" They make a desert and call it peace" They
shut out, so far as practicable, mankind, save the
hunters and trappers engaged in the pursuit and
capture of the wild animals, to whose use the en-
tire re.;;ion is devoted. It is not for the pur-
poses of sport, as it is termed, that humanity is
so rigorously excluded. It is not for the
amusement of "the select upper crust" that,
as in the case of the deer forests in Scotland.
the country is depopulated. No ; it is merely a
question of £ s. d.—that the company should be
enabled to obtain a larger amount of furs and to
sell them at higher prices than if the wide-spread
district were opened to the commerce and enter-
prise of Great Britain, and placed under the pro-
tection of English laws and English civilisation.
Surely under such circumstances there can
be no possible difficulty as to the course which
justice and policy aika demand. An isolation as
as complete as that which the inhabitants of the
flowery land affect must be broken up. Any
change must be for the bett3r which sub-
stitutes the British Government for that of
a private company, which enables hardy
emigrants to found happy homes in the
wilderness, and to reclaim lands now barren and
unproductive. It is impossible to say that order
has been maintained, as asserted, in those bound-
less hut deserted districts. Who can reveal "the
secrets of the prison house ?" Who can tell what
robberies and murders may have been committed
by Indians or half-castes—or whether many
wanderers may not be kept in hopeless car-
ti vity in these dreary abodes of desola-
tion ? It is impossible to know these things ;
and it is only by inviting and encouraf,-
ing colonisation that full security, which is a
plant of tardy growth, can eventualiy be obtained !
But wo ask, what right has the Company, or
even the British Government itself, to maintain
such a rigorous system of Exclusion. Our Trans-
Atlantic brethren are fully aware of the real