The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-15 00:00:00

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LAURENT'S NEW CASINO, Newman street.
—l,l. HENRI LAURENT has the pleasure to inform his
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Friends and the Public that a License for Music and Dancing having .
been granted to him, the Rooms will be OPEN ETERT EVEN-
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TITO, at half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at Nine. .
M. Henri Laurent will conduct his celebrated Band of admission— Instru
mental sts. Prin ipal Comet-a•Piston—M Duhena. i
One Shilling.
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" THE STATESMAN," No. 1, Price 5d.,
contains—The State of Parties—The Sepoy Hydra—The
Cotton Dearth in Lancashire—The Grand Mogul Nuisance—The
Wore Mutiny, &c., &c.
Publishing Office, 265, Strand.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakspere's Play of
TIIE TEMPEST.
preceded by LIVING TOO FAST.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon.—Under the joint management of
Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for
spa OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol-
lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caradori, Miss Co-
relli, Hiss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert,
Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Louisa Pyne ; Mr. Augustus
Braham, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton
Braham, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby,
Mr. Wallworth, Mr. G. Honey. Mr. Weiss. and Mr.W. Harrison.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected
from the RoTal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, and the Orches-
tral Union. The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal
Italian Opera. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant
Acting Aznager, Mr. William Brongh. Ballet Master, Mr.
Frampton. Cfronts Master, Mr. G. Smythson.
THIS EVENL.VG, will be performed Wallace's opera of
MA R I TANA.
To conclude wittl A VERY SERIOUS AFFAIR.
Private Boxes, 4,2 12s. 6d., £3 25., and £1 lls. 6d. ;
Stalls, 6s. ; Dress C'rele, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, ls.—The Bow Office is now open daily, from 11 to
S, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMA.RIEET.
Lessee—Mr; J. B. Buckstone.
MIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
(3d time here these eighb years) Sheridan Knowles' comedy
of THE LOVE CEIASE. Comatance, Miss A. Sedgwick.
After which (by desire), 110 X AND COX. Box, Mr.
Buckstone ; Cox, Mr. Compton,
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No crearge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress' Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
it.
°war Gallery 1 OlLower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the home-made
E ttravaganza, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. Wright and
M 183 Arden.
After which, will be revived the celebrated nautical drama
of MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE. Harry Hallyard
Otis original character), Mr. T. P. Cooke.
To conclude with " FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE
SEVEN DIALS."

STRAND THEATRE.—THIS EVENING,
will be performed
THE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE. Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Clarke,
Miss Herbert. _ _

To be followed by THE PHANTOM WIVES, in which
Miss Craven will sustain four characters. Reginald Rattle
cap, Mr. Leicester Buckingham.
After whish, the highly-successful and original burlesque,
written by Leicester Buckingham, entitled LA TRAVIATA;
sr. THE LADY CAMELEON. Miss Craven, M 133 Victor,
Mr. F. Charles, Mr. G. Bolton, Mr. J. Howard, and Mr. J.
Clarke.

Commence at Seven. Stalls. 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls.
G.illery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 1/.

ROY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden.
Tnis EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
TIIE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comediotta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aad Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
B. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
Boa, Cooke, Danvers, dre. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswick.
THIS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or,
She Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith,
Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Belmar° ; Miss Webster, Miss
Eburne, Miss Johnstone.
After which, a now Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD.
Followed by OUR TRAVIATA. The Blighted One, Mr.
Widdicomb.

CANTERBIJRY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVkatY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES. DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Manetta, Mrs. Palmyra Miss E. Scott
Kiss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. donghmans, Mr. Henshaw, It. Grover, T. Farrant,
B. Tones, J. Barker, W. Melline, Senor Antonio, E. L.
Rime, and Mr. St. Albyu ; Messrs. S. Collins and E. Mack-
ttey. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
fms ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Seven o'clock precisely. Sappers, &a.. until twelve o'clock.
—Signor PICCO will perform, at ha.f-past Eight and half-
Vast Ten, every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY - Morn. 12 min. aft. 12 —Even. 33 min. aft. 12
To-lEol=w —Morn. 44 min. aft. 12—Even. 12 min aft. 1

2HE WEATHER—Sox OFFICE, OCTOBER 15.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
62—highest since noon yesterday.
53—lowest this morning and during the night
57 —this day at noon.

BAROIUTZB, 30.12 —falling.
WIND, N.N.E. ; light, with dull coldiah weather.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1857.

There is a truly "momentous question " now
rending, to which a prompt and decided answer
must be returned. Is India to be saved by vigo-
rous and energetic action, or is it to be sacrificed
at the shrine of routine ? This must be deter-
paned by the Parliament and people of Great
Britain, not by the Governor-G?neral and Council
at Calcutta. They have been weighed in the
balance and found wanting—have proved them-
selves to be utterly incapable of confronting the
Existing danger. That is obvious to every disin-
terested and unprejudiced person. The inhabi-

tants of Calcutta have petitioned for martial law.
The application has been peremptorily rejected.
The respectable old ladies of the Council are of
opinion that they can teach Sir Cones CAMPBELL
Lis business, and that consequently he shall be
prohibited from taking a single step in advance
without their sanction and approval. Ac-
cording to their views, the Commander-
_ in-Chief, whoever he may be, is to bear an "old
man of the mountain" perpetually on his shoul-
ders, empowered to thwart him in every possible i
way, to neutralise his objects, and paralyse his
energies. This game was played against Sir
PATRICK GRANT, and unfortunately with too much
success. As a company's officer, he could not
resist their authority. He was therefore debarred
from seeking distinction, where it could best have
been obtained, and compelled to remain at head
• quarters, as a puppet General under the direction
of the Council. The only Governor-General who
resisted the sinister influence was recalled.. The
°i'lY General who insisted on independence, was
treated in a similar manner. India for the civil
service, and for the civil service only, was the
theory, and every other matter was rendered sub-
servient to that primary consideration.
It is not, however, merely the English inhabi-
tants, whohave remonstrated against this erroneous
and indefensible system. The agents of other
governments have perceived the full extent of the
evil, and have reported the real state of affairs to
their employer:. The letter of the Paris correk- I
pondent of our well-informed contemporary the \
Morning Post, which will be found in another
part of our impression, correctly indicates the pre
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valent opinions on the Continent, on this all-im-
portant topic. " A want of supreme power, and
a vigorous and :determined will to enforce it, are
the reasons why, in time of war we do not accom-
Plilth so much as the splendid material of our
artn7 and navy lead the nation to expect." Mili-
tary advice is pooh-poohed. The high authorities
in India, do not encourage reports, or opinions,
from men who paint out abuses, so that the fuw
really clear-sighted military men, who have pro-
phesied evil have never been popular at head-
quartev.. A General LLOYD, who will act on the