The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-10 00:00:00

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THIS EVENING,
WM be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J
Anderson; lleauseant, Mr. Montagne ; Glavis, Mr. Parry; General
Damas, Mr. Baker; M. Deschapelles, Mr. Davidge ; Pauline Des-
zhapelles, Miss Vandenhoff.
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorieal, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
King Hal ''to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
or, MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladles with large ruffs, tied round about their necks
so fast,
Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
0 ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and Mnsie entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the
mposition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame
Louise. -
The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, and Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and
executed by Mr. W
The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive
Machinery by Mr. Adams.
The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson.
IMMORTALS.
Christmas, Mr. 8. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcle
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch
Miss Eunice; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen
&e., &c., by &c., &c.

Monte Ls.
Good Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Amy Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ;
Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester,
M. Dealin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak-
able Lord Burleigh, Ifr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr.
Barry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The
Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Batton, Mr. Chapin°
Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers,
Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the
company.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR,
Bat although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm
reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to
the Spirit of John Rich, in the
GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN.
This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes—
" Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's
my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can
say; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is
the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will te satisfactory—
Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to
A SPLENDID HALL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD
QUEEN BESS.
We now some te Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at
Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact,
that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess,
therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi-
racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put out—Bacon gets
quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's
nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary.
It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her
toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the
GRIND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE
is introduced, in which the Royal Wig'. the Royal Ruff ! ! the
Royal Blushes ! I ! and the Royai Petticoat ! 1 ! ! will make their
drst appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of
a British Public." These are followed by
GOOD QUEEN BESS
en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court.
—What comes next will certainly fbllow—and then will be seen
GOOD QUEEN BESS
n all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good
;.,teen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she
scarcely knew upon which to decide"—and it is an historical Fact
that the following were a few of them.
THE REJECTED ONES:
Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duko of Anjoa,
Prince Alengon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden,
Henry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William
Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen
Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at
Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go"
—and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
CUBS OR HALL BY 3IOONLIGUT—WiIson.
"Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket..thy—" Put out the light,
and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil-
worth—He stops at Love's half-way house, the Robsar Arms—" Oh,
Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy!"—lt can't be said, "he makes no
bones about it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but,
" being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous
young lady, who in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely
Ilabby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza
" Come my babby, come along with me
We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth,
Your naughty dad to see."
And se they do.

KENILWORTH CASTLE
As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit.
For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori-
cal fact that Good Queen lieis paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and
" paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there-
fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for
all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore-
stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true lave never
did run smooth," for hero he meets with some twenty " competi-
tours," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per-
fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel
on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, which,
although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of
THE SPANISH ARMADA!
Ily Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his
worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war
continues, proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a close
by making them all change their clothes—
The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, Al.

Denlin.
Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, U. J. Denlin.
The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt,
And Amy Itobsart dons the Robe d'Amoir of Columbine, Madlle,

Theedere.

AR we bare further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Tivat Regina,
and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long since w•e
met 1" " Here we are !" " How are you?"
PRESERVE A.N.D PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY to, OM

ing on something that he really understood, on a
topic with which he had made himself per-
fectly acquainted. It is, therefore, almost
unnecessary to say that the lion. Gentleman ap-
p2ared to flr greater advantage at Aylesbury than at
either of his recent visitations to Leeds or
Bradford.

Let it not, however, be supposed that the Hon.
Member for Buckinghamshire, although he refused
to attend the " COBDEN tea party," would shrink
from sustaining his own peculiar views on any proper
occasion. 'We differ Coto ccrlo from these views, but we
respect a bold and manly opponent such as Mr.DISRAELI
and shal.l never ascribe unworthy motives to such a
man for declining the "cartel of defiance" which he
had received. Indeed, for all practical purposes, so
far as the community is concerned, the meeting may
be considered to have taken place. Mr. DISRAELI
opened the ball at Great Marlow on Tuesday, while
Mr. COBDEN and his associates replied at Aylesbury on
Wednesday, but. the thoughts and sentiments, almost
the ipsissima vcrba of each have alr,tady been wafted on
the wings of the press throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Neither intended that the
flowers of his rhetoric should be restricted to the
narrow circle of listeners. A more numerous audi-
ence was addressed than any that could be contained
in the large room of the Crown Hotel, Great
Marlow, or the County-hall, Aylesbury. Mr.
COBDEN had the advantage of having
a few clear hours to consider the arguments of the
Protectionist leader, and also had the last word with-
out being exposed to interruption or annoyance ; but
if the speeches be read consecutively the illusion will
be complete, and we may fancy that the rival cham-
pions were ctually face to face, and pouring forth
their I ) of eloquence in presence of each
other. Besides, it must not be forgotten that
the season is rapidly approaching when they will
meet, night after night, during six dreary months, in
which they may have many " pleasant passages at
arms " in the presence of a more select auditory than
any which Buckinghamshire, or even the West
Riding, could afford. The quarrel is a pretty quarrel
as it stands, and as Sir Lucius O'TRIGGER ex-
presses, the distinguished combatants can " fight
in peace and quietness," without any danger of phy-
sical force being resorted to, to help the moral weight
of their arguments. 'We shall await the contest with
some curiosity. Mr. COBDEN was the challenger,
and according to the recognised laws of the duello
the challenged can appoint the time and place of
meeting. Mr. DISRAELI has named the House of
Commons as the arena, and any time during the ap-
proaching session as the opportunity for the contest.
Then, indeed, Greek will meet Greek, and a clear
stage and no favour will be accorded to the intellec-
tual gladiators.

Owing to the recent vacancy in the Literary Pen
sion List, occasioned by the lamented death of the
Scottish historian, that mediocre fund has again been
brought into public notice. One of our Contemporaries
has commented on the evil consequences of a profuse
bestowal of undeserved, although trifling, annuities.
t enius, he says, will work its own way—" its
capacity for making its own way against all obstacles
is the best criterion of its genuineness." The obser-
vation is, undoubtedly, truthful in the main ; and we
would have all desponding authors cherish it as an
antidote to despair ; but does experience practically
verify the maxim ? How often does the triumph
come too late? Have we no records of " hearts
seared," and " brains riven," by the pressure of
unkindly circumstances, which might have done the
state some service and tasted the purest happi-
ness of life, if a helping hand had been
outstretched in the moment of necessity ?
We boast of our national weaith and liberality.
Magnificent hospitals attest our charity, an expensive
slave prevention system bears witness to our philan-
thropic zeal. Thousands upon thousands are freely
given to construct palaces for our royal rulers, and
tens of thousands are lavished in pensions upon the
descendants of the favourites of ancient kings ; and
yet, with all this profusion of expenditure, we give—
we, the civilized, the enlightened, the book-loving
British nation—we give to our men of genius a paltry
sum of twelve hundred a year l The fact is almost
incredible, but, unfortunately, it is not to be gain
sued. It is borne witness to by the secret but
incalculable sufferings which it is inadequate to
alleviate. No one who admits the advisability of
bes`owing literary pensions at all can be satiefiA
with the amount of this miserable fund. And can
any one.. question the propriety of a literary pension
list ? The great body of the people—the tax payers
—the actual contributors to the fund—very surely
they do not grudge it, nor would they were it ten
times as great. They may occasionally question the
manner in which their money is disposed of; they
may ask why their daily expenses are increased, and
their little earnings subtracted from, to fill the coffers of
Dukes and Lords, who would be puzzled if called
upon to show cause for receiving money on quarter
day. There are pension lists which we quarrel with.
but the people of England, rich and poor, have,
thank Gov, too many fireside friends among the
literary men to quarrel with a pension list,
drawn up for their benefit. Beyond this, have
not the mental benefactors of their countrymen a
claim upon national benevolence ? We support, for
life, every soldier and every sailor who has been
once enrolled ,in the service of the State.
Every eighteenth of June a gallant band assembles
at Apsley House—men who, as the saying goes, have
deserved well of their country. Nor has the nation
been niggardly in its recompense—
Lands and honour, wealth and power,
Well their loyalty repaid."
But is the world less indebted to the services of the
votaries of Captain Pen ? Have we no foes save those
who may be put down by force of arms ? Do not a
nation's direst enemies too often grow up in her
own bosom ? Ignorance, infidelity, rebellious pride,
selfishness, and desponding sorrow, these, and a
host of yet more corrupting influences, assail us with
dangerous and insidious weapons, and it is against
these that our poets and our philosophers wage a
gallant and effectual war. Think you not, when
DICKENS penned his immortal " Carol," exhibiting
selfish tyranny in its most repulsive guise, and
stirring up sweet Christmas
,affections in the hearts
of thousands—when the author of " Sybil" placed the
contrasting characteristics of the two nations (rich
and poor) in startling juxta-position—when BULWER
illustrated the holy influence of home by his inimitable
" Family Picture"—when ELIZ.4. COOK sang the
virtues of sobriety in her most admirable " Temper-
ance Song"—when the Scottish ploughman prcc-
claimed the paltriness of artificial distinctions
compared with individual merit, singing
" A man's a man for a' that,"—

when LONGFELLOW produced his sublime " Pealm of
Life," which stirs the hearts of all who hear it, as
the trumpet incites the war-horse—
" Act, act, in the living present,"—
when COLERIDGE wrote that sweet definition of Chris-
tian charity—'
" He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small,"—
when CAMPBELL philosophically taught—
" To bear is to conquer our fate."—
when HOOD pathetically portrayed the sorrows of
the sempstress, or sadly told us how

" Evil is wrought
By want of thought
As well as want of heart."
The list defies enumeration l—but in all these and
a million other instances think you not that the Pen
has done more service to the Commonwealth than
the Sceptre or the Sword? Yes, authors—authors
who worthily employ the trust imposed on them—
are the benefactors of the people. Shall we not
then, for the sake of the many who benefact us:
help the few who may stand in need of succour ?
It is no charitable alms that we would proffer.
The labourer is worthy of his hire, and whether it
comes from the publisher or the pension list, it is
the public who is the real paymaster. It is a
fair day's wages for a fair day's work.
The author of the " History of England "
received a noble guerdon for his magnificent compo-
sition ; but every writer has not the immediate popu.
larity of MACAULAY, nor every publisher the generous
power of Messrs. LONGMAN. The hill 'of fame is
proverbially as steep as the descent to Avernus is
facile ; and can we not of our wealth give a
fragment to smooth that rugged way, and cheer the
difficulties and delays ? Can we longer insult the
genius of our countrymen, and proclaim to the world