The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
I THIS EVENING, • the Second Act of THE NIGHT
DANCERS. Madame Palmieri, Messrs. 3.1. Haigh, H.
Corri, &c.
Followed by Balfe's SATANEeLssLrsA.a.Mwhrtn
Miss Louisa
ilsa
Croynrnet,
Miss Leflizr, Miss Thirlwall ; Messrs.
St. Albyn, Lyall, and Mr. Wm. Harrison.
To conclude with a Divertissement.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Baukstone.

THIS EVENING, the performances will clommenae with
the Comedy of THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. E.
Villiers, Buckstone, W. Farren, Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss F.
Stirling.

After which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD
AND HER CHILDREN. The Pantomimists by the un-
rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright

Commence at 7.

1) YA PRINCESS'S THEATRE.---
AA, "Aimee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.

THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUM,
Solo Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING the new drama, THE HOUSE ON THE
BRIDGE OF NoTßit; DAME. Principal characters by
Mr. G. Vining, Mr. J. Johnstone, Mr. Villiers, Mr. Clifford'
Mr. John Rouse, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Morris ; Miss M.Ternan,
Mies K. Saville, Miss L. Thompson, and Madame Celeste.
Alter which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE ; or, The Rose without a Thorn, showing
THE VISION OF A ROSE, ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND THE MAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR.
To conclude with a new Divertissement. Miss Lydia
Thompson, &c.

AD F,LPHJ, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webaker.

THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. .T.
t. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.

After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D.
Fisher, Billinzton, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley. _ _

To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled
BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and E. Thorne.
Doors open at half past s—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, .£l.
Orchestra Stalls, 58. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, is. •
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d:
Acting Manager—P&L Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. Bad.

Immense success of "Turpin's Ride to York."

The Last Morning Performance will take place on Friday,
Feb. 22, when the Boys of the Duke of York's School will
attend with their splendid Brass Band, commencing at two
O'clock with the Pantomime and Scenes in the Arena.
THIS EVENING, will be reproduced TUR PIN'S RIDE
TO YORK, AelD THE DEATH OF BLACK BESS, in
which the Brothers Edwin will appear with their celebrated
Steed Black Bess.

To be suoceeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and British Artistes.

Concluding 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 Gorgeous Scenery, by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
in the comic scenes Ratty's Prize Equestrian Ilarlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley.
80X office open daily from 11 till 4
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WERT.
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.
Commence at 7.

CANT:ORB URY- HA L L CONCERT S! ! !
A Grand Selection from Verdi's Opera,
IL CORSARO,
consistin'ft of thePrelu following, Morceaux :
dio.
Coro Scena ed A ria. "Tutto parca Sorridere"
Coro di Odalische. "Oh qual perenne"
Cavatina "Nola talor dal Carcere"
Coro ed inno
Scena ed Aria. "Cento ,eggiadre Vergini"
Terzetto Finale "Voi tacete io non"
Will be performed EVERY EVENING, in the original key
and Italian language—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 Boccanegra ;" and Flo-
tow's celebrated Opera of "Stradella."

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tsui: PAT.—Morning, 7h. 36m.—Afternoon, Bh. Bm.
To-tdoltuow.-Morning, Bh. 54m.—Afternoon, 9h. 38m.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 19, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
54—highest mince noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
51—this day at noon.

B ARO METER-29.66.
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THE SUN.
LONDON, TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 1881.

The Italian KING'S Speech to his fist Parliament
may now be read in all its more important passages
as nearly, as translation will permit, as it was
delivered yesterday. The salient points are all
given elsewhere precisely as they have been flashed
across one of the angles of Europe and underneath
the watersof the Channel by the electric telegraph.
Enough of this inaugural address has reached us
already to enable us thoroughly to appreciate its
general character. And that—the general character
of this Speech from the Throne delivered yesterday
at Turin by King VICTOR EMMANUEL ? Well, it is
with one single exception, with one extraordinary
exception, a little later on to be particularised,
pretty nearly what might most reasonably have
been anticipated. It is an inaugural address some-
what subdued in tone it is true, almost entirely
devoid of enthusiasm, and in every sentence, and
almost every syllable, cautiously weighed and con-
sidered as though each word were a respon-
sibility. But at the same time the tenour of
the Speech is remarkable also for, inasmuch
as it affords evidence of the calm and dig-
nified confidence of the Sovereign. As if in
explanation of all this the KING himself says, in
the course of his address to Parliament :—" My
voice was once raised with boldness, but it is as
Willa to wait for the right time as it is to
dare at the right time." And so he now
speaks, as it were, under his breath—he who
a year ago raised his voice like the clarion of
a trumpet. He calls upon his people now to :
wait—having before summoned them fervently to

action. Nor, in one sense, can this be very much
wondered at ; for, as his MAJESTY observed, " In its
consciousness of its strength the Kingdom of Italy
will be able to follow the counsels of prudence."
At the very opening of his remarks, the King of
ITALY could thus bespeak the attention of his
Parliament—" Italy," he said in solemn accents,
" ITALY, almost entirely free and united, confides
in your wisdom, and it is on you devolves the task
of her organisation." Adding, " You will establish
the greatest administrative liberties, taking care at
the same time that her unity be protected." Then
follows the magnificent attestation of the fact, that,
as the KING says, " Public opinion is favourable
to Our national tendencies"—to the national ten-
dencies of that race of 23,000,000 Italians peopling
that famous peninsula which was deemed (not
so many years ago) by Prince METTERNICII a
mere geographical expression." had Prince MET-

TERNICH survived but a very few years longer he
'would have found:reason to modify that opinion of his
•.--perhaps just a little. He would have found the

were geographical expression articulated somewhat
sonorously in the first speech delivered by the
King of ITALY to his assembled Italian Parliament.
And he would have found public " opinion favour-

able" as that KING avows to the national tendencies

of the twenty-throe millions claiming at length a
right to utter (in another sense than Prince NIET

'TERNICIfS) the familiar geographical expression !
About the most cleverly worded sentence in the
*tole E;peech of yesterday is the one in which re-
ference is made to the Imperial ally of VICTOR
ZMUANVEL and his fast multiplied Italian subjects.

THIS EVENING, the Farce of A.S.S.
To be followed by DON C-ESAR DE BAZAN. Don
Cwsar, Mr. Fechter. Supported by Messrs. Basil Potter,
F. Matthews, J. G. Shore, Miss M. Harris, Miss C. Leclercq,
and Mrs. Weston.
After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRIJSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King
of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dumi I atre, of the principal cantinental theatres
will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.