The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

After which will bo produced a new petite comedy, in two
acts, called OUR WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens. Princi-
pal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses
lqurrry and C. Leclercq.

FINFIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
TRIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled,
DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz-
wil' lam.

Followed by (16th time) a new drama, called A WICKED
WIFE.

After which, GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW, AND BRAD•
SHAW.

To conclude with Moncrieff's comic drama of THE
IRRESISTIBLES.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, is
-five acts, by Westland Marston, Esq., entitled A LIFE'S
RANSOM. Lord Revesdale, Mr. C. Dillon ; Bancroft, Mr.
Stuart ; Felicia Revesdale, Mrs. C. Dillon.
Followed by a new drama, by Stirling Coyne, Esq., entitled
ANGEL OR DEVIL. Mr. and Mrs. C. Dillon, Mr. J. L.
Toole, Mr. Barrett, &c.
To conclude with
*CONRAD AND MEDORA;
or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of
the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq.,
founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her
Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinado upon things in gene-
ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F.
Fenton.

Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar
Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole
Medora Mrs. Charles Dillon
Clowns
Mr. A. Marshall
The box-office open day, from 11 to 5, under the super-
ntendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun.
Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set
down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street.

THEATRE ROYAL,r ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular drama
of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which
Mr. Wright and Pail Bedford will appear.
Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND
OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams.
To conclude with the new original comic drama, called
BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Toole, Mr. Barney
Williams.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE,
/1:41) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

THIS EVENING, a new drama, entitled FRAUD AND
ITS VICTI WS. Messrs. Cres wick, Shepherd, dm.

After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; tlra Four Sprites, the Finis Fa-
mily; Columbines. Mesdames Marie and Agnes.

THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS.
Under the Management of Mr. Phelps.
THIS EVENING, will be performed WILLIAM TELL,
Characters by Messrs. Phelps, 11. Marston, J, W. Ray,
L. Ball, A. Rayner, Williams ; Miss Atkinson.
To conclude with THE HONEYMOON,

STRAND THEATRE.,—Manager, Mc. T.
Pavne.—This Evening will be peribrmed
a new Drama, FASHION AND FAMINE; or, The Straw-
berry Girl. Julia Warren, Little Cordelia Howard.
Affer which, THE DEATH OF EVA, in which the
Howard Family will appear.
Followed by a Ballet Divertissement.
To concludo with DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA.
Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ;
Gallery, 6d.

It 0Y AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
This Evening, the new drama, by Torn Taylor, Esq.,
called A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING.
A CONJUGAL LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robson.
Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq.,
called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.
Commence at half-past Seven.

STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
This Evening, with the original vocal music, and novel
and startling Equestrian Illustrations, invented by Mr. Wrn.
Cooke, the equestrian operatic drama of ROB ROY. Rob
Iloy, Mr. James Holloway,
After which, the brilliant SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with the equcstriaß harlequinade called PAUL
PRY ON HORSEBACK,

Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 45. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from I/., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd.
"ox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.--
OPEN EVERY EVENING.--T}© follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, die., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Toughmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M.
de Sella, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Corti; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J.,Wilkins.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cacil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
Erector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre.
cisely. Suppers, dte., until twelve o'clock,

lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
rim DAT—Morn. 2G min. aft. 10—Evening 35 min. aft. 11
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THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 6.
TZERMODIETER, IN THE SHADE.
48 --liighes; since noon yesterday.
46 -lowest this morning and during the night.
63 -this day at noon.
BABONETER, 30.05—a sudden fall since last evening.
WIND, N.W. to IN.N.W.—Rather fresh, with fine,
sunshiny weather. It rained a little last evening.

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LONIJON, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1857.

The country now knows precisely what is before
A dissolution of the present Parliament im-
mediately such a dissolution shall have been ren-
dered in any way practicable without the possi-
bility of thereby necessitating any detriment to
the Public Service ! That is the decision at
which Ministers have arrived, after mature de-
liberation, in consequence of the adverse majority
of sixteen. Yesterday evening that decision was
announced with all becoming brevity and distinct-
ness by the Noble Viscount at the head of her
MAJESTY'S Government. It was, of course, any-
thing but agreeable news to the Leaders of the
Opposition. It was anything but what they had
been rather confidently anticipating. It was the
reverse of pleasant. It WM, in one word, and
that word sufficiently popular and idiomatic, a
" sell." Not a syllable about a Resignation !
Not a whisper about a new Cabinet ! Nothing
of the sort. Only—monstrous fact—the curt
and terse announcement to the House of Com-
mons, by the Prime Minister, of a proximate
and contingent dissolution. A dissolution con.
tingent upon the speedy " getting through " the
Public Business. Immediately all necessary la-
bours have been got through, with a view to the
temporary completion of the fiscal and financia 1
arrangements of the year—there will be an Appeal
to the Country ! Directly the necessary sup-
plies have been voted directly the whole
system of taxation has, to some extent'
at least been modified, directly the Mutiny Bill
has been passed—then, but naturally enough,
not till then—Parliament will be dissolved, and
Honourable and Right Honourable Gentlemen
will be returned upon their constituencies.
Now we do deliberately and conscientiously be-
lieve that—than this no course could by any pos-
sibility have been adopted by Lord PALmERsroN
more thoroughly rational, more entirely rea-
sonable, more completely or more signally COnsi.
tutional. So also—be it said to his honour
thought (immediately and upon the instant) the
Right Honourable Gentleman the Leader of her
MA aSTI'M Opposition. Scarcely had Lord PAL.