The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

DEDICATED TO THE MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE.
Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound,
MEMOIRS OF
HUNGARIAN
!ly TlTEllll3'_ii PUESZKV.
With an Historical Introduction.
By FRANCIS PULSZKY.
Late Under Secretary of State to Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria and
King of Hungary.
Henry Colburn. Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

LADY,

Now ready, 103. 6d. bound,
THE SECOND VOLUME of EVELYN'S
DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION.
Revised, with numerous Additional Nota.
To be completed in two more Volumes, uniform with the New
Edition of Pepy's Diary.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
To be had of all Booksellers.

IRRUPTION OF MOUNT VESCE'CEUVIUS,
COINCIDENT TO OUR COAL-PIT EXUDE METEORIC
EXPLOSIONS. Memo. for J. BIRD (charred black, alas, unaided),
at Wigan, &c.—Continue the isolation of the bony-fabric thro' in-
Imitation of the pure white flame air left ye'—refilling hourly the air-
vase exhaetst cylinder of the lungs for inmost beat expulsion to its
opposite, the sulphurous fire-damp gas—from the skin-vescieles for
regeneration of fleshy covering underneath. This Vesce'ceuvelan
system by " Captain" ACKERLET has providentially resuscitated
eight (including" the man with his dog"), of the miners "blown"
with gas and charred by the late disastrous colliery explosions
tear Steurbridte, Chowbent, and Wigan, as phenomenized in
February, on the 9th to 13th inst. Thus proving (as in like instance
at fladlci,gh and Dudley Port last year) that his practical utility be-
lies his calumniators—the Government-talking droll, s, and that his
usefulness, tiro' G.Al's gift, altho' at self-,•xpense [Sce the Cap-
tain's, " Savoyien'ilated facts* Ilistoriquel, verifies the old adage,
that " Where there's a will there's a way" for alleviating this dire
calamity of the working classes.
To the New Exchange Coalmasters, &c., under Queen Eleanor
of Savoy's (niece of EAX., Peter, Earl of Richmond, of Susx., in New
('ollege, Oxford) : - now perverted St. Katherine's Dock and East
Smithfield Charity, A.D. 1273, in 1399, and 1849 --" till posterity re-
quires them."
* On " the Quorum Certificate," each sufferer Is entitled on loss in
life or limb to a state pension or smart iron the Greenwich Chest
Consolidated Fund," (tho' inverted, like the " Standard, with the
10 kours"),— as the Act ordains for the encouragement of trade, na-
vigation, and naval ctrengtb. A

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDER 30N.
EVENTNi,
will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,

The Comedy of THE WIIEEL OF FORTUNE. Characters by
Messrs. Angel, Raker, Diddear, Cooper, Vandenlioff ; Miss Phillips,
and Miss L. Addison.

To conclude with the Play of THE SLAVE.
Privata tours, 41. 35., 21. 123. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. Is.

Stalls, ss. each.
s. d.

s. d.

FIRST PRICE.
Eames - - 4 0 I
Pit - - 2 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0 I
Upper Gallery - 0 6
Box-book-keeper

SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - - 2 0
Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 0 6
No Half-price to Upper Gallery
, Mr. J. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, welt, Leaace And Manager, Old Bromptan
THIS EVENING, . . .

Will be performed THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan-
nel, Mr. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean; Mr.
Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarina Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly
Pull-mall, Mrs. Keeley.
-t fter %filch THE'. IVONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean; Donna
Vlolante. Mrs. C. Kean.

fo conclude with the successful and laughable Farce, called an
ILARKING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Ruekstone ; Susan
4weetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
The L•ox-offiee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATIth ROYAL, ADELPHL
a>cer the ,tirectinn c; Madame Cele.n.,
THIS EVENECG,
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
CCI"SE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed-
t-iti , 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
After w:lich MY PRECIOUS BETSY Characters by Messrs.
Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER.

PRINCESS'S THEATiLT,..
Mr. .i. M. Naldox, :Sol(' Lessee and ~anaeor.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS.
:Alter which HOT AND COLD.
To be followed by the Ballet of TIIE THREE STATUES.
To conclude with MY WIFE SHAN'T ACT.

NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watts. St. John's Wood.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke, Mr,
Johnstone; Antonio, Mr. Ryder; Bassani°, Mr. Conway; Gratiano,
/Ir. Wigan ; Lorenzo, Mr. Bel .on ; Shylock, Mr G. V. Brooke ;
Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Compton; I'ortia, Miss Fanny Vining; Ne-
riSSA, Mrs. Seymour: Jessica, Miss Oliver.
To conclude with THE DREAM AT SEA,

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA. COMIQUE.
Last Week but Two of the Operatic Performances.

lfr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French
Poriurnaances at the St..Tames's Theatre will commence
THIS EVENING,
At Half-past Seven, when will be performed
UN TIGRE DE BENGALE.
After which
NE TOUCHEZ PAS A LA REINE.
is Heine de Leon, Madlle. Charton; Don Ferdinand D'Aguilar,
M. L.—
The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.
Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 23, Old Bond-
street.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
"rider the Management 01 Madam, Watt..
vole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
TEII3 EVENING,
Will be performed A CURIOUS CASE.
Niter which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To conclude with TWO IN TEIE MORNING.
Dre,s Boxes •.: Upper Box., as. ; Ylt, ss.. Gallery, la. No
half-price to any part of the house.
All applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15
New Bond-street.

• TLE. I' itt)Y AL A,IfLY I T ..
tor, W. Batty
An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena.
New Grand Spectacle.
Continntd suocess of the Dames of the Fox-bunting Chase, by Eight
principal Equestrian Ladics of the Fstablishinent.
Madlles. Gardoni and Atnilie on the Double Tight ItDpes in a petite
Ballet entitled The Hungarian Wood cutters.
THIS EV EN G,
The peribrmance will commence at a Quarter to Sev,n. with a
ne w Grand Spectacle of TIIE CORSE DE LEON ; or, the Brigand
of Savoy.
Tu be followed by a brilliant display of Ditty'3 peerless scenes of
the Circle, supported ty the accomplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude with TIIE DIiSERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's
Widow., _ _

Eoz-oilice °pea from Eleven rll Four.

IGII WATEU AT LONDON f1it.11)(41..

Pais I)AT 46 min. after 5 I Even.n.t, 4 min after 6
Yu-,foanow - :NE 23 min. actor 6 Eviming, 45 min. after 6

THE WEATHEII.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3
TILEIMOMETER, L'vest, 41 Highest, 52 Noon 50.

BAROMETER. 29'38.
WIND S. W.—fine sunnhiny wea.her.
MARCH 4.

THERX&XETER, Lowest, 34; ll,..zhcst, 51; Noon, 40.

BAUOMETER, 3018.
WIND E.N.E —cloudy, with occasional sunshine.

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LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1850.

The temporary postponement of Mr. MILNER
Grnsoa's motion on the subject of legislative impedi-
ments to the diffusion of knowledge is so far an ad
vantage, in that it affords ample opportunity for an
expression of the popular opinion on this most popular
matter. On Friday evening Colonel THOMPiON, Mr.
Nowarr, and Mr. GIBSON presented petitions from
Bradford, Truro, and Sunderland, in favour of the aboli-
tion of the tax on paper and the advertisement duty.
This example should be followed throughout the king-
dom. The inhabitants of town and country, of city and
hamlet, the learned and the unlearned are alike con-
cerned in the retention or abolition of these, truly
denominated, impediments on the diffusion of know-
ledge. The learned and book-loving few are neces-
sarily concerned in promoting a measure so mate-
rially calculated to facilitate their enjoyment of
literary treasures, but yet more espe-
cially are the unlearned and ignorant
many affected by enactments which virtually
deprive them (in a great degree) of the blessings and
pleasures of education. Sucb, in fact, is beyond con-
tradiction, the effect of these pernicious taxes of
which the Right Hon. Member for Manchester ad-
vocates the abolition. When the subject comes
under the consideration of the House, we may antici-
pate a debate of unusual interest, but in the
meantime it is no less than the duty of all those who
duly estimate the popular importance of, the question
to strengthen the hands of the legislative upholders
of the abolition by a prompt and unanimous expres-
sion of their sentiments. Petitions from all quarters
should load the table of the House—public
meetings should attest the public feeling.
Without this sort of "pressure from without"
w reforms, especially in taxation, are at -
tainah!e. • There are many subjects now under
or aweiting the attention of Parliament, with which
the well-being of the community is closely connected,
but this proposition of Mr. GIBSON'S "for the aboli-
tion of taxes impeding the diffusion of knowledge,''
is qualified to take its place side-by-side with
the most important. The physics', the mental, and
the moral heelth (f the people 6o hand in hand. No
Nv ise legislator will seek to separate them. Therefore
while, under the directions of sanitary commissioners,
we close grave-yards, coilstruct drains, and build well.
N ea. tilated dwellings and baths and washhousee fur
the oroinotion of the bedily wtlfare of the minima
an . while we eee,b
al lish and endow schools (ss
would to GID we bad done caller !) ,A herein
children of all classes and of all creeds
may bc. trained if, the way in which
they should go—while wo do this does it not appear a
very part of the same Isenetieent system that the uni-
vereallissernination of knowledge should be promoted
and mot prohibited by enactments of the Legislature ?
To the novel readers of the boudoir it may possibly
neater not whether the last new fiction cost a little
mere or less, but to the humble arasan or the poor