The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-02 00:00:00

KENILWORTH CASTLE

As it appeared on the occasionof Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit.
For further particulars Inquire of Sir Waiter Scott. It is an histori-
cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and
' paid the pipar." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there-
fore we pity his fate, but must admit, his wondroas generosity, for
all he ever hoped for in rebuts was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore-
stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true love never
did run smooth," for here he meets with sonic twenty " competi-
teurs," and to him they do come " petit oars," for they prove per-
fect bears, or, 'lore properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel
on a grand scale, a sort of " tir fir the million," takes place,walch,
although beginning In lore, ends in war, and the total destruction of
VIE SPANISH AItNIADA
By 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 elothes—
The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, M.

Deulin.
Lord Ilurleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Deulin.
The Earl et Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt,

And Amy Robsart dons the Rohe d'Amear of Columbine, if adlle.

Tlieadore.

All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina,
and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long since we
met 1" " Here we are I" " How are you?"
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FRENCH. PLAYS and OPERA COSIIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre, which will commence on
MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 7,
by the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
I.F. VAL D'ANDORRE.
Principal characters by Madlles. Charton, Gulehard ; Messieurs.
Chollet, Lac, Killy Leroy, and Nathan.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MiIIe. Chartou, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris. his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premter Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premldr Besse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his Hest appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Millie. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateuufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux„Madame Manche, Mdlle.
?MU, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE.—M. Sainsou, of the
fhettre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, 111dlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. nos.° (of the The tire
Du Vaudevil a) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mdre.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered Into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Machel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an ontline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, In Three Acts, entitled
" Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, l'aris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Thea'res of France, with the
greatest success. The Music by M. F. Haien, ; the Libretto by U.
Da St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lae; Le
Joyeux (eapitaine de milice Frtmcalse et recruteur), U. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kitty Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), U. Nathan (their first appearance
In this country); Theresa (fermiers du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
iluichard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Millie. Cotti ; and Rose
de Mai (servants de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which If. Chollet will personate the character or Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Ca;d," by the popular composer, Intbroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Ilayelee," the character of Ilaydee by
Chartoa.
Other productions will be selected from the following : —Jeannet
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Roi d'Yvetot, Adolphe Adam; i.e Cheval de
Bronze, -tuber; Le Macon, luber ; Le Sirene, .tuber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nic do ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chambre, Ca-
rafe; Use Folie, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of some of
the most poplar operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-openieg of the Theatre, after Raster, on Monday,
pri, 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this eouutry, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) In several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequeutly
Jig Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will al.pear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At tie end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at tke
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin d Paroles, La Jeunesso de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mille. Fige tc, Millie. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Millie. Baptiste, 3i. Armand, M. Leos, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi'l also perform, for the first time,
In Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Bede-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled " Le Molneau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for oact nigAt only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Menaces," " Andremaque," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including If. Tolbeque,
Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, U. Barret, N. Baumann,
M. Pilet, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, IL Lt.zarus, If. Nicholson,
U. Larkin, N. C. Harper, 111. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director at tke music and Chef-d'Orchestra, N. Charles

llanssens.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be mad• at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
I, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
an.l Hookkaln's, Old Bond-street.

The Item-el:lee of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.

MOB WATER AT LONDON tstfaini N.

Tnis DAY orning, 35 min. after 4 L Evening, 59 min. after 4
To- Mosaavr —Morning, T 2 min. after 5 I Evening, 49 min. arts! 4

r F. WEATIIER.—SuN Ovrica. JAN. 2.
C.txustomETEN Lowo4t, 28;1.Highost. 37; Noon, 35,

BAROMETER, 30.28.
WIND S.S.E.—dull foggy weather.

and Childhood " with a century's gloom on infant
brows," and all the other horrible characteristics of
" the ripeness of the Art
Which cheapcnl men—tlle Ely:it:m of tho Mart,"
the canvesz, which truthfully prtrays the metro •
pali3 of civilization in the r.iikteenth century.
And this is the work which the latter half of t!,ie
century has to do—to remedy these evils, and r,dress
this injustice. The day is past when the history of a
country was supposed to consist of an enumf.tration of
its kings. The people of England have taken into
their own hands that power which is only their 'national
birthright. Let it now be seen that that power is
worthily vested, by its being employed in the
legitimate office of all authority—the securing the
greatest good of the greatest number. The latter
half of this century may be, and we trust it will be
more glorious than its immediate, more glorious
than any of its predecessors. It will be so, although
not another laurel be added to our victorious
wreaths, although not another discovery be made in
science or another individual triumph be obtained in
art or literature—the close of the century will
consummate and surpass the achievements of
its commencement—if injustice b 3 expunged from
our political and social code of right, and the
brotherhood of man be practically acknowledged. It
is, perhaps, too much to anticipate such a reforma-
tion even in half a century. But it commences
under happy auspices, as an example of which
let us mention the fresh list of large dona-
tions to that benevolent Emigration Fund which is so
admirably calculated to begin the reforming
labours of the half-century. Other and more radical
reforms are imperatively required, for some of which
we look to the opening of Parliament, and all of
which depend upon the unanimous efforts of the
people. The men of the present day, the men of
1850, have it in their power to bequeath to their
posterity a state of things which shall for ever
surround this epoch with

" A purer famo
Than gathers round Mirengo's name."

The social and political condition of Ireland never
presented a more anomalous appearance than at this
moment. The elements of civil strife are being put
in wild commotion from one end of that unfortunate
island to the other. The tocsin of an insane agitation
has been sounded on the banks of the Suir ; and,
tell it not in Gath," the welcome sound has been re•
echoed along the wild hills of Mourne. Tipperary
and Dolly's Brae have formed a congenial coalition.
Indeed, the pandean pipe of a suburban showman
never, in its loudest and most gregarious notes, con-
gregated a more motley group than has been gathered
by the "petition" of Lord GLESGALL.

The Tory bigot, the unmitigated enemy of civil
and religious liberty, who has been for ages the
willing tool of an exclusive faction, and through
whose agency that system of misrule was
perpetuated which has reduced Ireland to her
present almost hopeless condition, has at last
been awakened to the notion that he has a
country, and when he has discovered that all the
loaves and fishes are no longer to be his, he joins in
the shout of nationality and " protection." The
discontented Whig swells the• cry, anxious to em-
barrass a Government that has neglected his talent or
been deaf to his importunities. The grumbling
Repealer, sick of the old shops, harks in, glad to find
a vent for his discontent through a new channel,
which gives him the opportunity of singing a song of
triumph over his ancient enemies and new allies, the
bigotted Tory and the discontented Whig Protec-
tionist: it forms half his incentive to join them to
be enabled to taunt them with neglecting the fore-
warnings of O'CommiLL.

Can it be matter of surprise that a raw levy like
this, called together for selfish purposes, and withou'
one sympathy in common, should be discomfited
whenever and wheresoever they attempted to rear their
motley standard? Some high and honourable names,
amongst others that of the Noble Projector of the
scheme, are, no doubt, associated with this foolish cry
of " protection," but even with these adjuncts they
endeavour in vain to hoodwink the people. But they
will not be misled by the specious humbug. They
..,.I.r.tand the relations between rack rents and pro-
tective duties ; they uud.r.L.na that moderate rents
and moderate prices are conducive to the comforts or
the many, though they may retrench the superflui
ties of the few; and they will not consent to the
retrogressive step of re-imposing a tax upon the ne-
cessaries of their fellow-man. All through Ireland,
wherever an important meeting was attempted to be
called for the purpose of carrying out the principles
of the Protectionists, the common sense of the
people universally prevailed, and the advocates of
high rents and the re-imposition of the bread-tax
were obliged to retire in utter discomfiture.

Who has raised and what is the object of this mis
chievous cry ? It has been raised by the landlord
class in Ireland, and we are disposed to think for the
purpose of blinking the settlement of the land
question. It is notorious, that in the greater part of
Ireland land is let at a rack Int, and that the
farmer has no interest in its improvement. With all
his toil and industry, be is scarcely able to work out
the assumed rent, while he and his family drag out
wretched existence on the rudest fare. Bread, and

beef and beer, are things to him as visionary as tht
scenes of a fairy tale. If a poor man should have
happened to get a few acres of waste land
at a low rent, the moment that by his
indefatigable toil it became of some value
he was at once kicked out, or a rack
rent was laid on, thus depriving him of the fruits of
his labour, of what he had earned by the sweat of his
brow—the humblest privilege of his fallen con-
dition.

Landlords of Ireland, you have the cure of this
crying evil in your own hands; turn your attention
to this object of practical usefulness, and give up
delusions—for a greater delusion never haunted a
monomaniac than to suppose that the British empire
will make a retrograde move in legislation for the
special benefit of a few Irish landlords. The masses
have too extensively felt the benefit of the extinction
of the bread-tax to allow its re•imposition. The
Government of the country are aware of
this, and cannot heed your petitions or your
threats ; they are both alike vain and futile.
Cease then to delude yourselves, and attempt not to
delude others, but give your best aid to what we be.
lieve to be a willing and well•disposed Government;
strengthen the hands of a Viceroy who has on all oc-
casions manifested an anxiety to apply fitting remedies
to the social and political evils of the country. The
" protection" which the poor people of Ireland require
is moderate rents and a legalized tenant-right. The
Irish Viceroy has, indeed, at this moment, if not a
difficult, at least a troublesome period of duty. Wbig,
Tory, Repealer, Orangemen, all have flocked to the
standard of GLENGALL, and each, after his own fashion,
flourishes his weapon against the Irish Government ;
but we believe Lord CLARENDON is fully able for the
occasion, and will• keep the even tenor of his way,
administering justice with impartiality, and despite
all malcontents encouraging the arts, agriculture, and
industry of the country.

WYNYARD PARK, DEC. 31.—ACCIDENT TO VIS-
COUNT SRAHAM.—We lament to state from authority
that an afflicting accident has occurred to Lord
Seaham, while shooting in the preserves at Wvnyard
Park, on the 31st of December, 1849, with his
brother and keepers. A rebound of single small shot
from a tree struck his Lordship's left eye, and great
fears are entertained that the vision will be affected.
Expresses and telegraph messages were immediately
dispatched, by Lord and Lady Londonderry, for Sir
John Fife, Dr. Trotter in the neighbourhood, and
for Mr. Alexander and Mr. Travers from London.
Sir Charles Forbes is also staying at Wynyard Park.
Lieut. Brooks M'Carty, of the 4th Regiment,
stationed in Anglesey Barracks, Partsea, died on Friday
evening last, after a short illness from virulent small-
pox. His remains were interred in the Military Chapel
tyArial-ground, on Monday morning, with military
honours. lie w.is a remarkably fine healthy young
man, only 25 years of age, and was highly esteemed in
his regiment.

Ve are glad to mention that Messrs Speir and Co ,
whose suspension in the East India trade took place in
the crisis of 1848, chiefly in cresequence of the death of
the senior partner have now realised the belief which
was then ex pre§se'd regarding their aclival solvency by
the payment of 20s. in the pound to all tEroreditors, with
- • •
interest in full.
CIIARLEROI AND ERQUILINES RAILWAY.-It i 3 et
pected that in another ten months this line froniCher-
leroi, and the entire line from Cologne to the frontier of
France at Erquelines, will be completed. The last
call but one will not be made until March, owing to the
necessary suspension of certain works in the winter
months.

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