The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
Signor COSTA has the honour to inform his Friends, Subscribers
to the Opera, ;:nd the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place
TO-MORROW EVENING, JUNE 20,
When WI I be produced an entirely New Opera Seria, composed by
M:'Costa, the Poetry by Leopoldo Tarantini, entitled
DON CARLOS.
With New Scenery by Mr. W. Grieve.
Philip 11. (King of Stain), Sig. Lablache; Don Carlos (his son),
Sig. Mario; The Coudt Foss (Friend of Don Carlcs), Sig. Fornasari;
Gornez (Grandee of Spain), Sig. Giubilei; Isabella (Wife of Philip),
Madame Grim.

To conclude witht. he Grand Ballet entitled
ALMA ; ou, La File du Feu.
FrincipalDanoers—Mdlle. Cerito, hidlle. Fanny Elssler, M. St. Leon.
ai.d M. l'errot.
Applications for Bcxes, Stalls, and Tickets to he m t,lo 4 the Box
Odice, Opera Celcnnade. Doors open at Half-past Seven. The
0, era will commence at Fight o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKEs.
MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE
TrIIS EVENING, JUNE 19,
Will be repeated the Prize Comedy of
QUID PRO QUO; or, THE DAY OF DUPES.
With a Prologue and Epilogue.
Earl of Hunsdon Mr. Stuart ; Lord Bellamont, Mrs. Nisbett ;
Jeremy Grigson. Mr. Strickland; Hi n-y, Mr. H. Holl; Captain
.Sippett, Mr Buckstone; Sir George Mordent, Mr. W. Farren ;
Countess of Hunsdon' Mrs. W. Clifibrd ; Lady Mary Bivers, Miss
Julia Bennett; Mrs. Grigson, Mrs. Glover; Bridget I rim, Mrs.
1-1 un.by.
The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Webster, and the Epilogue by
Mrs. Nisbett and Mts. Humby.
After which, THE TRUMPETER'S DAUGHTER. Phillipot,
514 Webster;, Ma !elon, Madame Celeste.
l'o conclude with RURAL FELICITY.
Orchestra Stalls, 55.; Boxes, ss. • Pit, 38. ; Gallery, Is.; Upper
fl illery Is. Half.price—Boxes, 35.; 25.; Gallery. ; Upper .
Gallery, Oft. H Doors opened at alf-past Six, and the Performances
commeace at Seven.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr 1. T. Arct er, Pt the Box—
office, from Ten till Five. •

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STH YET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 19, • I.
. Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled CROWN
DIAMONDS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss; Don Hen-
riquez de Sandoval, Mr. Allen; Rebollalo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; La
•.3sterina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Grant.
• To which will be added ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Antony„
Mr. Wright; Cleopatra, Miss Emma Stanley.
To conclude with a New Farce, called WILFUL MURDER.
Mr. Consol, Mr. Granby; Pythagorus Sphoon, Mr. Wright; Frank
Featherly, Mr. Fitsjames; Rhoda, Miss E. Honner. '

THEA FRE ROY AL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.'
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEEL} Y.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 19,
win be_performed a New Domestic Drama, entitled THE MO.
MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. !J
Vining, J. W. Collier, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
After which, THE THREE FRA DIAVOLOS. Principal
,Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Keeley, Wigan, Diddear, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Woollidge.
To be followed by an Apropos Bagatelle called POLKA M ANIA.
Characters by Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley.
. To conclude with a Gran 1 Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, called
OPEN SESAME; or. a Night with the Forty This es. assarac,
Mr. Keeley; Morgiana, Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF A DMISSION.—BaIcony Poxes. 45.; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, is 6d.; I'it, Is. Private Boxes on the B ti, my'Der
(holding eight persons), we Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Der (ho'ding eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private
Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Ouir ea.

. ASTLEY'S ROYAL. AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
Great Success of the Chinese Feast of Lanterns, and N,w Military
and Naval Spectacle.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 19,
"Will be repeated an entire new Mlitary and Naval Equestrian
• Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of
Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, ficc,
to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Na% y. Fea:t
of 230 Lanterns.
• After which, an Allegorical Sketch and Living Tableaux of the
Principal Eve: ts in the Career of the Emperor Napoleon Buona-
parte—Austerlitz, St. Helena, Marengo, with Fame's Trbute to
'England's Hero—the Duke of Wellington.
—Et' Aire. Change of Scenes of the Circle—Monsieur Turnaire on
Nine Hotses - Herr Teisbeck—Li Petit Isabelle— Mr. Newsome—
Mr. R. smith and his Steeds of the Menage, &c.
Te conclude with THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA; or, The
.Deserter of. Moscow.

Tne doori will open nightly at six o'clock, and the i riormances
commence at seven. Box- othce opened daily from ten till four. The
rivate boxes have been recolistructed and decorated wi h care and
splendour.
. . .

Acting and stagean inager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

A r_IDGE7S ROYAL SURREY THEATRr.

Amazing Novelty—Three Gerrnan i)varti: under the Patronage of
the King of Saxony—More remarkable instances of diminutive
perfection than ever Oeneral Tom Thumb—Last Week of Mr.

G. Wieland's Engagement.
THIS' EVENING, JUNE 19,
Will be repeated a New Drama in Three Act', entitled THE
INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE, in which dessrs. Saville, Hughes,
Hicks, Honnor, Vale, Lewis, Lnd Johnson; Mrs. H Vining, Mrs.
Hughes, and Mrs. Flicks, will perform.
After u hich, a Liliiputian Ballet, entitled Napoleon's Grati-
tude, in which the Brockstedt Family—three Germaii
only 23, 32, and 36 inches in height will perform.
To be followed by the Comic nece of HIDE AND SEEK.
To conclude with a Grand Fairy Spectacle called THE SPRITE
OF THE SNOW DRIFT. Zimmeir, the Sprite, by Mr. G.
Wieland. Superb Scenery and Dresses. Extraoidi ivy effects, and
wondertlil feats.

Pl,ces and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the 'Box-
office, fioui Eleven !o Four.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Daylight View of •
LONDON in the OLDEN TIME!
Painted by Danson and Teibin.
The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all
former precedent; the artist, ttie amateur, the casual observer
are ail struck with its extraordinary beauty and fidelity of deltnea.:
Con, and are unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex-
hitrtion ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific
display at Dusk is unjust; it should be seen in the calm stillness of
the qu et Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa-
cious Lake, to be fully appreciated.
The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr.
Godfrey, are upon a scale of more than usual excellence: but words
fail in doing ju•tice to the awful representation of
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON.
Its fearful ch .ractenstics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same
time so beautifully blended with the NVonders of the Pyrotechnic
Ai t, that delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands
who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit
that Southbv the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist, Ins achieved a matchless
les, triumph.'The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect
state, and combining so many and interesting features, are by far
the most attractive lounge in or near the metropolis.
heeding of the Animal; at Five—Concert at Six—Conflagration at
Dusk. Admitt a cc, One

EGYPTIAN HALL, I'ICCADILLI .
ONE SHILLING IMPORTANT
NOTICE
Admission to THE NAI OLEON MU-
SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collactleu of 'Hato-
_ rival Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed
by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a
cost of Go,ooo guineas, and to completely Illustrate, In the most In-
cluse:Uwe and interesting manner, the most Important part of Euro-
p.:an history, viz. —CIIARLES I. OLIVER CReatiVELL, and
LIL'IS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR
NAPOLEON, In 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often,
daring the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of
"strelling-ton, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, an I their Ladles,
aiso, many thousands el the Nobility and Pnblic; ti -I the Pro-
, rietor has recently been able to Increase, by several very flue
pictures, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of
, MSS., %Yolks of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relic-, and other
ssriosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it
eight t i 'le, a National Museum. Many thousand have iussected it,
iA•Id VrIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC. PRESS
o,ave stated that it ought to be seen by everyone. The price of admis•
ton is reduced to ONE SHILLING.
The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the '• Egyptian
Hal." Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk.

• THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, ,lIJIIF. 19.
rairatfLomicrEn, Lowest, 53; highest, 68; Ncon, 62.
BA:ROMETF:I4 30.--M U, w.
Norx.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
”ezing point, and 55 temperate. In Baro,nAtcts fair is
u'ually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

11/GII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIES. DAY.
Morning 52 minutes after 3 I Evening... 9 minutes after 4

I..ECOIND EDITION.

eject him from office, if it so please them; he is con-
siderate and condescending enough to concede their
right to exercise this privilege; but so long as they
profess to be supporters of his general system of
policy, so long must they accord him an unhesitating
obedience, otherwise he will take the earliest oppor•
tunity of remembering—to quote his own words—
" what I owe to my duty and my own honour"—the
plain English of which is, that on the next
symptom of disaffection, or coldness, or mutiny,
that may appear in the Conservative ranks, the Pre-
mier will punish the delinquent party by resigning
the seals of office, and thereby become the instrument
of bringing in their old enemies, the Whigs. Hence-
forth, it is clear that there can be no mistake as to
the nature of the compact between Sir ROBERT PEEL
and the Conservatives. The one is to issue his com-
mands, and the others are to obey them without
hesitation. Anything like an adherence to conscien-
tious principle, on the part of the latter, is to be
wholly out of the question. The old, hacknied system
of governing by party—and by party exclusively,
without reference to higher considerations—is still to
be maintained in all its pristine rigidness. Now, we
had hoped that the Reform Bill, which created such
a revolution in politics, would have had the
gradual effect of doing away with this worn-
out system ; and that, warned by the failure of
the Whigs, who were too often influenced by mere
party prejudices, Sir ROBERT PEEL would have
adopted' a more manly and comprehensive course of
action, and in bringing forward his public measures,
have trusted for support solely to their efficiency, and
not to the mere votes of his Conservative supporters•
But, instead of adapting himself to the altered cha-
racter of the times, he has preferred to continue the
old system, and rely on the blind obedience of a
party, rather than on the free suffrages of the people,
for support. The consequence is, that he has re-
duced the Conservatives to the humiliating alternative
of either becoming the abject tools of his will, or else
of hurling him from office, and so running their heads
against the brick-wall of Whiggery.

We recur to the very important subject brought
under the notice of the House of Commons, on Fri-
day night last, by Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE. The
Hon. Gentlemen, it will be remembered, stated, on
the authority of a petition, which he presented, that
certain letters, written and posted by the petitioners,
Messrs. LINTON, LOVETT, MAZZINI, and others, had
been opened, read, and unduly detained at the General
Post-office. Petitioners, who were prepared to prove
the truth of these allegations, declared that the letters
in question, which had been written at No. 47, De-
vonshire-street, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, were not
written with any political purpose, and contained no
treasonable matter. They now prayed the House to
grant a Committee of Inquiry into a proceeding which
they could only identify with the system of espionage
established in the departments of some foreign States,
but which was a system alike repugnant to the spirit
of the British Constitution, and dangerous to the prin •
ciples of British liberty.
All this, and more, is perfectly true of such a system.
It is one calculated, moreover, to excite all the indignant
jealousy of Englishmen on the score of that national
honour and good faith which they appeal to with a
just and noble confidence in protesting against, or re-
senting, the crooked policy observed by other States
in tampering with the private business and affairs of
foreigners who may happen to be within their juris-
diction. The sacredness of sealed letters is (not
to speak disparagingly of so sound a principle),
a moral prejudice, a received axiom, an inalienable
association in the scheme of English society. It is
assumed to be as unviolated in practice as it is unim-
peachable in theory; and the scorn and contempt vi-
sited on its infraction, in private life, are of the most
intense and implacable character which can attach to
the vengeance of opinion. We speak of that opinion
which is the unwritten judgment of the community
(on crimes against social confidence and private inte-
grity)—beyond and independent of all legal penalty.
No wonder, then, that Mr. DUNCOMBE'S address ex-
cited so profound a sentiment within and beyond the
walls of Parliament ; and we trust, for the character
of the country, that the matter it involved is not to
be allowed to sink out of notice, or to escape a most
searching inquiry, out of any consideration for the
shuffling statement offered by the Home Secretary,
Sir JAm via Gil kirAm a ataternent halting botwoon
habitual arrogance, and awakened timidity; between
an affectation of the speaker's confidence in his official
impunity, under the latent powers of an unsuspected
clause in a consolidating Post-office statute, and ner-
vous indications of his alarm at the succession of un-
welcome questions provoked from various quarters by
the tone and temper of his refusal to supply the infor-
mation demanded of him. Sir JAMES is, after all,
but a clumsy dabbler in the art of managing spies ;
he will find these servilest of public hacks as liable to
break down in St. Martin's-le-Grand as at Clontare
or Donnybrook.
Now let us look a little at the detail of the debate,
in its actual order. Mr. DUNCOMBE, we repeat, after
the petitioners, stated that the letters were written for
no political purpose, and contained no treasonable
matter. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in no subsequent pas-
sage, attempts to aver that they did. This should be
borne in mind, because it is a fact which deprives the
Right Hon. Secretary of any ex post facto justification
for breaking their seals to get at their contents. Mr,
DUNCOMBE asked whether the Right Hon. Baronet
.'as aware that the letters of these individuals had
been so opened, read, and examined at the General
Post-office; and, if such things had been done, whe-
ther they were done by authority of any of the prin-
cipal Secretaries of State ? Sir JAMES evaded this
question, by assuming that the House was aware that,
from so early a period as the reign of ANNE, power
had been invested in the principal Secretaries, "by
warrant, to detain letters, and to empower the Post-
office authorities to open them." Why, these powers
were granted under so different a state of things from
that which at present exists—internal convul-
sions, a foreign war, and jacobinical intrigues
for the restoration of the STUARTS—that it was
then a question of confiding them to the con-
stitutional and clean hands of a GODOLPHIN,
instead of those of a GRAHAM. The same power,
however, Sir JAMES asserts, came under the review of
Parliament in 1837, and, by the Ist VICTORIA, was
continued in her MAJESTY'S principal Secretaries of
State. But, in the first place, even if this were so, it
would only show that, in the scandalous hurry with
which the House of Commons gallops through official
Bills, at the more advanced periods of a session, the
most important and most iniquitous provisions and
powers may escape all observation and discussion ;
and, in the second, the fact remarked by Mr. HUINIE,
and afterwards cleverly illustrated by Mr. WATSON,
in the debate on Friday, is not exactly, as it suited
Sir JAMES thus to state it. Sir JAMES (who can
never "pull up" in time), carried away by this felici-
tous invocation of ANNE and VICTORIA, went on to
this very tender ground :—" That the power com-
plained of he had, as Home Secretary, by the law of
the land ; that he had exercised it, as one entrusted to
Ministers for the public safety; that the Parliament
of the country placed confidence in those who exer-
cised it"—among those, of course, is himself. As if
Parliament had forgotten his unexampled apostacy
from his party ; his inconceivable desertion of his
principles ! As if Parliament could be tutored to for-
get the quondam Radical Whiggery of the present
Tory Secretary, by the humiliating exhibition of
his tacit acquiescence in, and patient endurance
under, the jibes, and taunts, and sneers, of the Pre-
mier whom he now serves, at the " Corn and Cur-
rency" doctrines of " Sir JAMES GRAHAM, of Ne-
therby," in 1827, when appealed to, and vindicated
the House
Heutheßse of Commons,
" Gemini" of 1844 I As if
Commons, with the recollection
fresh in its mind of Education Bills ejected, and
Factory legislation failures, and secret missions,
and private instructions to ostensible reporters
for :papers, and this last acknowledged
exercise of
f a power disgraceful to all concerned in its
proposition, its grant, or its use, werereasons
" confidence," truly ! But then, it seems, with
respect
for
to the letters of three of the petitioners, no warrant
had ever been issued. " With respect to the fourth,
he had on his own responsibility issued
a warrant which was ' not' now in force.
So then, in three of these cases, if Sir JAMES will
obstinately withhold further information, we are to
assume no warrants were issued. How came the
letters of these parties, then, to be opened, examined,
read, detained ? Who is to plead to this illegality ?
Does Sir JAMES gravely expect that the Parliament,
or the people of England, will tamely submit, like

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