The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-08 00:00:00

THE SUN,

TIER MAJESTY'S TH iEATßE.teredinto," and that other points beside the amount
A Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous Concerted rea lised by the Exchequer, are worthy of being taken
MUSICAL EN N
TERTAINMET will take place on MONDAY
MORNING, May 13, selected from the following admired authors : into consideration, that some respect must be shown
Weber, Spohr, Purcell, M. Locke, Spontini, Paeeiello, Meyerbeer,
Cimaresa, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini, and embracing several highly for tha loud and unequivocal expression of pub'ic
interesting novelties. On this occasion will appear Madame Sontag, • •
' Mdile. Parodi, Mlle. Giuliani, Miss Catherine Hayes, ma nuo and that a Cabinet Minster, whatever may
• Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini ; Signori Calzorali, Sims Reeve , pate feelings on the subject, should at least
• Baucarde, Ooletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and F. Lablache. Herr
Muller and Signor Lablache, supported by all the Instrumental and exhibit some regard for equity and justice in his obser-
- Choral resources of-the Theatre.
The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe. vations. There is, therefore, at least some chance of their
Amongst other novelties, Madame Sontag will bave the honour to
' sing the " Swiss Airs," by Eckert, and the variations on "Ah vans escaping from the evil consequences of a defeat, more
diral-je," by Adolphe Adam, as sung by her with the most enthusi- especially since they have abandoned the good old
astic success at the Concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Paris
!u addition to which will be presented ; rule by which Ministers resigned, as a matter of
• . A Trio for Three Basses, course, if left in a minority on a fiscal or financial
By Signori Colotti, Belletti, and Lablache.
A Trio for Three Sopranos, question—a change that was indeed essential to the
By Madame Sontag, Miss C. Hayes, and Mdlle. Parodi; and
- A Trio for Three Tenors, safety and permanence of any Cabinet in which the
By Signori Baucarde, Calzolari, and Sims Reeves. Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Halifax occu-
The Concert will commence at Two o'clock.
PRICES OF ADMISSION. pied the important and arduous position of Chancellor
Boxes .... ..... ...... Two Guineas,
Pitt Stalls ...... ~.. 120. ffr Id. Gallery Stalls.. .. . 3s. 6d. of the Exchequer.
Pitt ....... ...... .• • Ss. 6d. Gallery ..... ..
:: : 2s. 6d. But the results will be very different when the
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to* be trade at the
Box-ofliee of the Theatre. views of Sir CHARLES WOOD are sustained by a majo-

rity of the chosen representatiies of the people. He
will then, most probably, be permitted to stumble on
in his stolid'and unmeaning course, setting the wishes
of the people at defiance, and regulating the national
finances as if there had been no such thing as Parlia-
mentary reform, and our Legislators, in place: of
being the representatives of free and independent
constituencies, were still the nominees of borough-
mongers, who would sell their votes to the highest
bidder. Such a state of affairs may be
not only dangerous to the existence of the
Ministry, but fatal to the best interests
of the country, rendering probable some sudden and
violent change, and endangering the recognized rights
of property. The people may not always be con-
tented to endure their grievances patiently and sub-
missively. A. spirit of resistance may be engendered
that may not easily be got rid of, and Lord J. Russzu.
may perhaps exclaim with PYRRHUS—"Another such
victory, and I am ruined ! on Saturday we stated
that " Sir CHARLES WOOD was the evil genius of the
Government, who will eventually bring about
its overthrow," and the proceedings in the
House of Commons last night, on Mr. EWART'S mo-
tion for " leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the duty
on advertisements," more strongly confirm us in that
opinion.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
- The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully
informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place
TO-MORROW EVENING,
When will be presented (for the first time these two years) BeMill's
celebrated Opera,

I PURITAN'.
Elvira, Madame Sontag (her first appearance in that character) ;
Georgio, Signor Lablache ; Riccardo, Signor Coletti; and Arturo,
Signor Bancarde (his first appearance in that character).
After the Opera the new and original Grand Pas do Trois (by
Mlf. Paid Taglioni et Gosselic, the Music composed by Signor
Pugni), entitled

LES GRACES,
Euphrosine, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Thalia, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni
Egle, Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris.
After which the Orchestra will execute Weber's Overture to
Ot eron.

• To conclude with the last scene of the admired Ice Ballet, by M.
P. Taglionl, entitled
LES PLAISIRS DE L'IIIVER ; ou, Les Patineurs
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
• A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
TO-MORROW EVENING
A Grand combined Entertainment will be given, consisting of the
Ilrst act of Rossini's grand Opera,
LA DONNA DEL LAGO.
With the Grand Finale, representing the gathering of the Scottish
Clans, and the Chorus of Bards, executed by, all the principal Ar-
tistes, two Military Bands, in addition to the usual Orchestra, and
the full Chorus of ninety voices.
Also Weber's Grand Opera of
DER FBEISCIIUTZ,
With entirely new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments.
. Agate, Madame Castellon ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera ; Una Paraninfa,
Mdlle. Cotti ; Giulio, Signor Enrico Afaraltl; Chiliano, Mons. 3lassol;
Cuno, Signor Itommi ; Ugo, Signor Luigi ; Eremita, Signor
Gregorio; Zamiel, M. Diiering; Gaspar, Herr Formes.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Tke Doors will be opened at Halt-past Seven, and the performances
commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night
or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Ten
till Five.

Never was a stronger case made out against any
impost than that which the Hon. Member for Dundee
so clearly and distinctly established against this, the
most objectionable of the various taxes on know-
ledge. It is, as the Honourable Gentleman justly
remarked, " a tax on the vehicles of informa-
tion and, commerce—it taxed knowledge, it taxed
agriculture, it taxed literature, it taxed the wants
of the community." It is " amongst the heaviest
burdens that impede the production of literary works."
There is no more formidable obstacle to success in
" the struggles of a book against taxation." But,
objectionable as it may be in these respects, there is
another point of view in which it may be regarded,
in which the grievance will be exhibited in even a
stronger light. It is a tax on the industrious
poor, which practically prohibits them from seek-
ing for employment, which prevents them from
gaining their daily bread by their own exertions. The
half-starved sempatress is prevented from making
known her wants, and stating the low rate at which
she is willing to engage herself. It places an insu-
perable obstacle between the employers and the em-
ployed—between the supply of, and the demand for,
labour. The servant-maid, who desires to obtain a
new place in order to preserve her from adopting the
last dreadful resource to which so many of her class
have been driven, is unable to state her
qualifications and testimonials, or, if she
can obtain sufficient to pay for the ad-
vertisement by means frightful to contemplate,
endangering her present and future happiness, and
degrading'her for ever from a state of innocence, she I
must contribute as largely to the national revenue as '
the lordly aristocrat, who announces for sale or ex-
change an estate worth many thousands per annum•
It is the same on a single line as on a notice occu-
pying half-a-dozen columns ; in fact, its impolicy is
only surpassed by its inequality and injustice. To it
we are indebted for those clumsy tans that block up our
streets and impede our progress through the crowded
thoroughfares. To its operation may be ascribed the
ridiculous spectacles of those unfortunate specimens
of humanity who wander about encased in boxes
covered with notices, exciting at the same time our
tears and our risibility—our tears that men made
in " the image of their CREATOR," with feelings similar
to our own, should be so deeply degraded by the
painful necessities of their conditions—our laughter
at the absurd appearance which they present.
But these arguments, powerful as they must
be considered by every unprejudiced and
well-constituted mind, wrought no effect on
our excellent Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The old stereotyped answer was returned which has
been repeated usgue ad nauseam on every similar
question. He could not defend the obnoxious impost;
he could not say a single word in its justification, but
contented himself with the vague and general assur-
ance that "he would certainly be very glad to remit
this and every other tax, if he had the means
of carrying on the public service and pay-
ing the interest of the Debt without them.
The repeal of the taxes upon air and light, upon
knowledge, and upon many articles of con-
sumption, had been demanded, but as he could not
carry on the public service without them, he hoped
the House would concur with him in resisting the
motion." Such were the arguments by which the
propriety of these infamous imposts was sustained,
and which induced the House to reject the proposi-
tion. Well might the Swedish Chancellor have ex-
" My son, behold with how little wisdom the world
is governed !" and the receiver of stolen goods have
chaunted—
" The statesman because he's so great
Thinks his trade is as honest as mine."

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Secosd appearance of M. Lafont, and continuation of M. Regnier
and,Madlle. Nathalle's engagement.
THIS EVENING,
The 'erformances Will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre-
cisely, with
HEITR ET MALHEUR.
• After which. (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by Alexandre
Dumas. of
LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRT.
Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, M. Regnier ;
Charlotte de Merian, Madlle. Nathalie.
To conclude with the popular scone from Mollerea Comedy of
LE MARL' GE FORGE.
Le Docteur Pancras, M. Regnier.
The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven tin
P lye

Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond.
street .

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
fill, t.VE,NIN.

Will be performed the Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Sir
William Pondlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Wild-
rake, Mr. Webster; Widow Green, Mrs. W. Clifford; Lydia, Miss
J. Mortis= , Constance, Mrs. Nisbett.
Hiss P Horton will Introduce the favourite air of the Fairy Queen.
After which the Drama of DON CAISAR DE BAZAN. Don
Ca3sar de Baran, Mr. J. Wallach.
To conclude with THE CHRISTENING.
The &a-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
Ma or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright ;
Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun-
yard ; Madlle. de Tourville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Pockets, Miss
K. Fitzwilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled
PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal
Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss
Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY- Characters by Messrs.
Wr:iAt, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews.

'ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
THIS EVENING

Will be performed aLyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled
CYMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text of David Garrick.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby,
F. Cooke; Mies St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss H. Gilbert,
Mrs. Hamby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale.
To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by
Messrs. F. Ihtthews and F. Cooke ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St.
George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss
Martindale, and Miss E. Honner.
To conclude with BOX AND COX.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft
15, New Bond-street.

The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is
•pen daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
Mr. T. F. Bennett

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented the entirely new Opera (composed expressly for this
Theatre, by Signor F. Schira), entitled
THE OMAN OF GENEVA.

Count de Merville, lir. Allen; Carwin, Mr. Weise; Fontaine,
Mr, H. Corri; Picard, Mr. Latter; Levine, Mr. Wynn; Therese,
Miss Louisa Pyne.
To be followed by the Grand Masked Ball from Gustavus.

After which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid
Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments; extensive Machinery, &c.,
entitled

THE QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar.
Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ;
Miss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Pillars.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Brilliant Career of the Magnificent Easter Spectacle of Enchantinenl
Unequalled attractions in the Circle.
THIS EVENING

The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'cleck, with
Fitzball's gorgeous Spectacle, entitled

TIIE .101711. SONS OF AnION ; or The Days of Charlemagne.
Producel with great splendour, and introducing the beautlfhl Stud
of horses, Camel of the Dessert, Zebra, and ail the 'east resources

of this Establishment.

To be succeeded by an incomparable display of Batty't; peerless
Scenes of the Arena, supported by the most accomplished Male aid
Female Artistes in Europe.
To conclude with

THE WEAVER OF LYONS.
Box-office open From Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZO(
Commencement of the Season (
LIST OF T

OLOGICAL GAMDEFS.
on MONDAY NEXT, MAY 13,
'HE BAND.
11. P. Hardy.
Hughes.
Hooper.

Clarinets,

Sonnenberg.
Anderson.
McDonald.
J. Winterbottom,
Grosse.
Sor.fe.
W. Hardy.
,McGill.
Smalley
Pollard.
Angire.
Black.

Trombone.

Horton.
Hawker.
Webster,

Saxophon.
Sommers.

Bassoons.
IVlEterbottom
T. Anderson
Rossier.
Rawlings. _

Petit Claiinets

W. Egerton
Fairlie.

Ophicleide.

Flutes.

Standen,
depp."
Wright.

A tremendous hubbub still continues to be kicke
up by those unfortunate gentlemen the Protectionists.
Yesterday their orators were more than usually
energetic. One, a parlous fellow from Glamorgan-
shire, came down right wittily on the doomed Sir
ROBERT, touching his auditors so sensitively and sen-
tentiously on the quick, that he hard them first howling
sympathetically at hie vituperations, and next cheering
most lustily at his grandiose threats and braggado-
cios. Then another sagacious wiight from 'Wiltshire
warmed into a sort of dunderheaded inspiration,
bellowing out to his hearers, most appo-
sitely, the words which MILTON placed in
the mouth of SATAN when addrossing the legions of
the damned in Pandemonium. Never was there
such sublime blundering, such rapturous stupidity.
Poor Professor: AYTOUN himself seemed to have be-
come infected for once by the surrounding atmos-
phere of absurdity 'and ignorance. His whole
thoughts appeared, as the phrase runs, to have gone
off " wool-gathering." Instead of uttering any-
thing whatever pertinent to the occasion, he must
needs cram down the throats of his listeners a
miserable, lukewarm rechaufee of tid-bits already
dished up again and again by our periodical writers
and pamphleteers. Thus it was that while telling
us how " a certain Mr. CAIRD considers the
growing of potatoes on a peat mosto s be the grand
panacea for all the evils which.. affect the country,"
arewhile f
tinformingel
reus
sehxthocwealtle:no Acels
rh.aivks etlEcnr, whose razors
mcolwosea,t,teamnpdtiwnghilteo
s ,
moreover, observing that " the evil irit of free
trade, finding no other place of refuge,
has
the herd of Mr. HEXTABLE'S swixte"--
we
feelflown into
the with a
chew
horrible sense of nausea that he is making us
the cud of Blackwood's M o
agazine. ur most excel-
lent instructor the Professor should have borne in
recollection that we have heard all these things
over and over again in " most damnable iteration",
until men have grown sick with very wearisomeness
at the perpetual changes rung on the peat moss of
Mr. OAIRD, on the close shaving of Mr. .?dEcnr, and
on the stye-drawn ammonia of Mr. HUXTABLE. We
want sober argument, and not merely sarcastic petu-
lance—aaet that
„ .AMlaligrka
nd yet Professor ATTOUN comes up in all
hashot
lhoansgt e
sincefro
renderedEdinb lrtghilr eta% bare. llmit
l
jokes
me, he will tell us the players are come." Enter
Polonius. Polonius —"My Lord, my Lord, the
players are come."
Hamlet—" Buz, buz." 'Why,
had he no better news to tell us, Professor ATTOUN
had as
journeying all the way up to the metropolis. Then
well remained north of the Tweed, instead of
again as to his poetical twaddle about—
" Wasted fields and crowded cities,
Swarming streets and desert downs;

Pratten.
I). Godfrey.

Contra-Bassi.

Flageolet

flieynolds.
K.leig,el.

Collinet.

Oboes.

Crozace.
Smith.

Comets.

Koenig.
lioet.
Shearon.
• Ilarper,

Trumpets.

Irwin.

Corn!.

Jarret.

Conductor, C.
The gentlemen of the band are
he.arsal N fixed for to-tnorrow,
at the Gardens.