The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

-xi', ENV THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
IN Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS.
Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billington ; Miss Kelly,
Mrs. Chatterley.
To be followed by TARTIIFFE. Tartuffe, Mr. B. Websier ;
Orgon, Mr. C, Selby ; Darning, Mrs. Bellington ; Elmire, Miss
Henrietta Simms; Dorine, Mrs. Mellon; Marcani, Miss
Keeley.
To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride
to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. Croneste ; Harlequin, Mr.
brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupin° ;
Sprite, Mr. Le Barr.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING. THE RULE OF THREE.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; Or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE LITTLE SAVAGE,
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
• Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
Great and glorious Success of the gorgeously-appinted Pan-
tomime.—First appearance these two years of the celebrated
continental equestrians Mr. A. Brydges and Madame Brydges.
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2a, ; Gallery, Is., Upper
Gallery, 6d.
During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE
REVOLT IN. INDIA; or, The Fugitives and their Faith-
ful Steed.
After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by' the Star
Riders of Europe.
Te conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eqnes-
Irian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Baron Munchansen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Herr Cole; Clown, Mr. A.
F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.
A Morning Performance of the renowned Pantomime every
Saturday, at Two o'clock.
Carriages for day performances at half-past four, and for
night representation at half-past eleven,

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor --C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
Awn GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion 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 the 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 haie created so marked a sensa•
• tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.-Strx OFFICE, JAN. 16.

THERMOMETER, 7N THE SHADE.

50—highest since noon yesterday.
36—lowest this morning and during the night.
42—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.19.
WIND, S.W. ; rather fresh, with:flue weather, but cold.

hN. 17.
46—highest since noon yesterday.
46--lowest this morning and during the night.
49—this day at noon.

BARomuTzu-30—falling.
WIND; S.W. ; dull weather, with rain.

THE SUN.

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1859.

There will be no want of work for the chosen
representatives of tke people during the ensuing
session ! We have heard, on high authority, that
" our foreign relations will supersede our domestic
concerns ;" that the anxiously looked for Reform
Bill will not be the great work of the session. But
whatever questions may be ventilated, the monetary
one cannot by any possibility be evaded. It is the
point on which the welfare, happiness, and pro-
sperity of the industrious population of the country
mainly depends—on which it turns whether they
shall obtain " a fair day's wages for a fair day's
work," or be consigned with their families to the
tender mercies of the Union Workhouse, to be-
come unprofitable consumers, in place of being the
creators and producers of national wealth.

Hitherto the question has been v involved in
mystery—has been so carefully represented as an
abstruse science, which none but men acquainted
with the highest branches of mathematics and poli-
tical economy could properly understand, that the
community at large have shrunk from investigation.
And this is the chief cause of the immunity which
the " hard calculators" have hitherto enjoyed, and of
their retention of the most injurious monopoly,
when that in cereals was abolished in 1846.
But it is not merely the electors who evade this all-
important topic, but even members of Parliament of
high standing profess not to understand it suffi-
ciently to be enabled to " instruct Parliament or the
country." They therefore shirk the question, and
it thus languishes on from year to year, as it will ever
do, until popular attention is directed to it, and the
voice of public opinion shall penetrate into the most
secret recesses of Downing-street. Even JOHN
BRIGHT, one of the leading members of the Liberal
party, professes ignorance. He does not "compre-
hend what his constituents complain of, or what
they wish done !" In many conversations he has
never been enabled to find any two persons agree-
ing on " the precise grievance or the precise
remedy." When this is the answer of
aoRN BRIGHT what can we expect from
ordinary members, those who are merely dummies,
giving silent votes, will of course follow the pre-
cedent established on such high authority.
But a man who has not studied the question is
not duly"qualified for a seat in the legislature.
Should he, when interrogated on the hustings, put
forward such an excuse, he should be forthwith
sent back to the place from -whence he came, until
he had prepared himself on the point, of all others,
most important to the people, and with which any
would-be legislator shouldmake himself thoroughly
acquainted. When he had studied the question, and
qualified himself to return a suitable answer, then he
might fairly demand the suffrages of those -whom
he desired to represent ; but not while he was
unable to say what would be his vote on the
monetary code, or whether he would abolish or

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