The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brorepton. •
fins EVENINit
Will be ueribrmed SEPARATE MAINTENANCE.
To be followed by an entirely new comic Drama, entitled NONE
BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE TILE FAIR. Don Flores del Caro,
Mr. B. Webster; J)on Pachice de Tremolo, Mr. Buckstone ; Don
Rococo de Frias. Mr. C. Selby ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds.
After which THE ENCHANTED ISLE.
To conclude with the successful and laughable Farce, called an
4LARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Duclstone ; Susan
Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitz7illiam.
The Paa-ofice is under the direction Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE _ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be reproduced the celebrated Drama of TIIE WEPT OF THE
WISH-TON-WISH. Principal characters uy Messrs. Hughes, Cul-
lenford, Wright, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Weolgar.
After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA.
Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame
Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the
Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN TUE GREEN ; or, Hints on
Etiquette.

FRENCH FLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence at Eight o'clock, with
LE ctiEvAianu, DE ST. GEORGES.
To conclude with a new Vaudeville, entitled
LA DAME DE TRIFLE.
Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which
is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPLIFY/MAME.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Astley's Waterloo Fete.—ln commemoration of the glorious 18th
of June, will be revived, for Five Nights only, the grand National
Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo.
the Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistan War. Brilliant
Display of Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the
first Artistes in Europe.
THIS EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with
the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and
Dramatic Spectacle (in three acts) entitled
THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cahill and British
Triumphs in India.
Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent
effects, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab-
lishment.
A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of
Aua Marks.
To be succeeded by an in stable Display of Batty's Feats of
Equitation in the Cirque Olynifique.
To conclude with the BATTLE OF WATERT,OO.
Box-cfllce open From Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c.
Fifth Week of Mons. JULLIEN.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
THURsDAY.
THIS DAY, Jane 19th, the Royal South London Floricultural
Society will hold their second GRAND MISCELLANEOUS
FLOWER SHOW, on which occasion an Iltra Band will
be in attendance, with all the other attractions of the Gardens .
Doors open at One. _ _ .

Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic-
ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
Army! the largest Picture. in the World! with innumerable moving
Figures the size of life. Modelled, Tainted, and produced by Mr.
Danson and Son, assisted by 2dcssirs. Adams, Wilson, Fee. &e. The
Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is
confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not
ini'erior to any production of the day.
The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by.severa
valuable Presents fwal the Queen.
The Musical Department will he conducted by Mons. Junin and
Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer
for the gratification of the Subserit.eis fu.cl the Public, the
most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdo.a ! ! Selected
from the Bands of her Atajesty's horse and Foot Guards, and the
most eminent Artistes in the procession.
The following list or engagements vv ill, it is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this
Establishment will be fully maintained ! The Itepertoire of Music
will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular
Operas In this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig,
Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers,
and Winterbotham.

During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic
Tableau illustrating tne celelgrated Picture by Day id, of iluonaparte
Crossing the Alps! Showing a general ♦iew of the Region of the
Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
St. Bernard and Its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms,
and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops
commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are soon dragging the Artillery in
Trun'is of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
and the Gallant Amy is seen pursuing its .course to the Fertile
Plains of Italy.

The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by
Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most
admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'e7 u, water rockets,
revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency filly feet in height,
painted by Messrs. Danson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback
cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike etnb:ems, Insignia of
honour, flags, ti opines, amidst a corruscation of various coloured
fins.
The complicated and diflizult machinery, and the erection of the
picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, CoVent-
garden.

Admission, Is.

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TEIE IVEATIIEIZ.-SUN OFFICE, JUNE 20.
TIIELIMOMETER, IN THE SIIADE.
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53—lowest this morning and daring the night.
70— this day, at noon.

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ficient supply of labour in these islands. Th© latter
cause would also prevent any great supply being ob-
tained, for many years at least, from Australia. Some
stimulus may be applied to the cultivation—the pro-
duce may be quadrupled, or even more, but still we
cannot look for a sufficient quantity from these
colonies to compensate for any deficiency in the
American supply.
But it is otherwise in our Anglo-Indian territories.
Everything essential to the cultivation is there—the
climate and soil are admirably adapted for the crop,
and labour can be had to any extent that might be
required at a very moderate rate of remuneration.
But certain fiscal regulations have interfered with
the production, and led to the very marked decline
that has taken place of late years in this most im-
portant branch of our Indian commerce. From
the heavy charges to which the ryots were '
exposed, the enormous expenses of the land-
carriage in bringing it to market, the loss
of time in the transit of the cotton, and the de-
terioration it undergoes in quality from exposure to
the weather, the dust of the roads, sweating of the
animals, and other drawbacks incidental to the sys-
tem of conveyance, the fair profit of the producer and
of the merchant was so far reduced as to withhold
the ordinary inducement for its cultivation.
These causes may, however, be removed, and the
object of Mr. BRIGIIT'S motion was to obtain such an
inquiry as would lead to an improvement in the
system. For that purpose he proposed that "an
address should be presented to her MAJESTY, pray-
ing her MAJESTY to appoint a commission
to proceed to India to inquire into the ob-
stacles which prevent an increased growth
of cotton in that country, and to report upon any cir-
cumstances which may injuriously affect the econo-
mical and industrial condition of the:native population,
being cultivators of the soil within the presidencies of
Bombay and Madras." This was, unfortunately, not
granted, but the very discussion must be highly belles
ficial, and will necessarily lead at no distant period to
the ameliorations which the Honourable Gentleman
so earnestly desires, and which are so essential to the
welfare and prosperity of the United Kingdom.

The prospects of fiscal reform continue to brighten.
The oppressive, unequal, and—notwithstanding the
decision of the Court of Exchequer, to which we
alluded last week, we venture to add—illegal assess-
ment of the land-tax, which has recently been brought
to light, has excited a feeling throughout the country
which cannot subside until full justice be rendered
to the parties so deeply aggrieved under the exist-
ing. system. Inquiries have been instituted into the
origin of the impost, the nature of the property on
which it was levied, and the purposes for which it
was to provide. We have thus discovered the
mode in which indirect has been substituted
for direct taxation, by which the owners
of accumulated and realied property have
contrived to shift the burden from their own
shoulders and to cast it on those whose only inhe-
ritance is their labour, and who earn their daily
bread by the sweat of their brows. We are thus en-
tering on the right path. The true questions are
being raised for the consideration of the people. The
good seed is sown, and will bring forth its fruits in
due season. When the next general election is about
to take place a greater importance will be attached
to the opinions of candidates on this deeply interest-
ing subject than was the case on any former occasion.
Oa the hustings the matter will no longer be passed
over sub silentio ; nor will the people be satisfied with
vague and empty declamation, or unmeaning assu-
rances that the claimants for their suffrages are dis-
posed to bestow full and attentive consideration on
the disputed points. Men who aspire to represent
important constituencies, and to make laws for. the
governance of their fellow-citizens, should not remain
undecided on a question of primary importance, affect-
ing the prosperity and happiness of the great body of
the people more deeply than any other that could be
promulgated. They must be prepared to express
their views clearly and distinctly, without qualification
or evasion, to state whether it is their purpose that
" the many" should still be plundered fur the benefit
of the privileged few, or whether they are prepared to
advocate honestly and sincerely those fiscal changes
which are alike demanded by justice and expediency.
Four years since, on the dissolution of the last
Parliament, we earnestly called upon the various
constituencies to demand an exposition of their
opinions on this topic from the several candidates, to
make it, in fact, the touchstone for tenting the poli-
tical faith of the aspirants to Parliamentary distinc-
tion. Unfortunately, however, they remained in-
different and apathetic. Their recent triumph over
protection and monopoly—the abolition of the
iniquitous bread-tar, had cheered the hearts of the
industrious classes. Free trade, or rather what was
termed " free trade," had been obtained. The great
principle had been affirmed that taxation
should thenceforward be imposed for purposes
of revenue only, and not of protection. The efforts
of the people were directed to consolidate their acqui-
sitions and to strengthen their position, rather than
to achieve new victories—to defeat any convulsive
efforts of the reactionaries, than to make further pro-
gress. Our warnings were therefore unheeded, and
no step was taken to reform the " National Exchequer,"
and to enforce a more equitable distribution of the
public charges, so that every man should contribute
his proportion of the State expenditure, secundum
statum et facultatcs—according to his position in so-
ciety, and the stake he possessed in the country.
Since that period, however, a commercial
crisis of no ordinary magnitude has occurred.
Mercantile houses of undoubted solvency and
unblemished reputation were reduced to the
verge of bankruptcy and ruin. Many, too
many, yielded to the pressure, while those who were
enabled "to weather the storm" will long have
cause to remember the enormous sacrifices to which
they were compelled to submit in order to maintain
their position. The working classes sustained their
full share of the general suffering. Production, if
not altogether suspended, was exceedingly limited ;
employment was difficult to be obtained even at re-
duced wages. The causes of these untoward results
were closely investigated, and were ascertained to be
chiefly owing to our iniquitous " monetary" and
" fiscal" codes—the first depriving the people of a
measure and representative of value adequate
to the wants and exigencies of the country,
keeping back the " very life blood of industry,"
the latter operating to the prejudice of our commerce
and manufactures, and thus restricting employment
and reducing its remuneration, so that a " fair day's
wages could not be obtained for a fair day's work ;"
and also casting upon the scanty earnings of indus-
try a more than due proportion of the public expen-
diture—the over-toiled operative who gained by un-
ceasing labour a pound per week, having to pay about
40 per cent. of his income in taxation, while the
wealthy fundholder need not, if he does not please to
do so, pay more than 21. 18s. 4d. per cent., and, even
under the most favourable circumstances, give more
than 10 or 12 per cent. on his easily acquired
income. The admirable publications of the Liver-
pool Financial Reform Associations, and the ex-
ertions of the different bodies that sprung up
throughout the country in alliance with that patriotic
society, have further stimulated the people, and a
spirit has sprung up which will lead to the most
important results. The light at last is beginning to
proper
rr in the horizon.settlement
tofvexatce materials for the
these Am
questiones are
accumulating, and the fiscal code must speedily be
ple
adapted to the advanced spirit of the age and the
real wants of the community.

The Bishop of :.onion has licensed the Rev. A. F.
Pettigrew, M.A., to the incumbency of Brotnpton Chapel ;
the Rev. Henry Fyffe, M.A., to the curacy of St. Paul and
St. Barnabas, Pimlico; and the Rev. S. Wood, 8.A., to the
curacy of St. Thomas, Charterhouce.

TIM OLYMPIC THEATRII. •—We understand a
fashionable house is expected at this theatre to-morrow, to
witness an amateur performance in aid of the funds for the
Exhibition of 1851. The amateurs will be assisted by the
professional talent of Miss Fanny Vining and Miss Florence
Grey. The pieces are Love's Sacrifice and Planche's Charles
the Twelfth.

WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.—The Committee on
this company's Bill for a branch at Hoyle, modifications of
agreement with the Hayle shareholders, and for Alteration of
gauge, have declared the preamble proved.
COMMERCIAL GAS AND POPLAR GASLIGIIT COM-
rANIEs —The Committee report that the standing orders in
these cases have been complied with.
OSTEND, JUNE 7.—The Hon. Mr. Walpole, Lady
Neville, H. R. Neville, Esq., and Captain R. Carnac. E.N ,
arrived on Saturday, by the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany'a ateion-ship Sir Edward Banks, from London.