The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

THEAIRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.

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Unprecedented success atterding the revival of " The Merry
Wives of Windsor," which will be acted every evening till further
notice, thus cait :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr. Strickland; Slender. Mr,
Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page,
Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. 13rindal; Mrs. Page,
Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Dame Quickly, Mrs.
Glover. The Le see respectfully. informs the Patrons of this Esta—
blishment that he has succeeded in Engaging Mr. JuHN PARRY
for Two Nights only, Tonight, and To -morrow, who will on each of
these Evenings sing one of his most Popular Songs; To-night.
" The Singing Lesson," accompanying himself and pupil on the
Grand Pianoforte." The New Fairy Extravaganx of " The Fair
One with the Golden Locks," Every Evening,
I. T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Te Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,
Will be repeated a New Play, in Three Acts, entitled JUDITH
OF GENEVA. Principal Characters—Messrs. Lyon, Wright,
0. Smith, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Yates.
To conclude with the Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR-
LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent.
Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects!
Columbine, Miss Bulled • Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable
Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day Mr. T. Matthews,
from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Panta.
loon, Mr. Johnstone.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,
Will be repeated the Grand Opera of the MAID OF JUDAH.
Ivanhoe, Mr. Wood; Friar Tuck, Mr. Paul Bedford; Rebecca,
Mrs. Wood.
To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled
THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Poo.
Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloc.Leal, Miss R. Isaacs.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor.
Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Nolteßies and Pantomirm
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,

Will be NeonileatheGrand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE
OF WATERLOO. Napoleon BuonapArte, Mr. Gomersal, his an-
ginal character
New Scenes in the Circle, and Uhequalled Feats of Horsemanship.
To conclude with the Pantomime cf HARLEQUIN TAM
O'SHANTER.

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refer our readers to the rcinalls of lut7
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deserve attention.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, Lord CAMPBELL, and
Earl FrrzwlLLlAm made brief speeches, when the
address was agreed to. The House rose at eight o'clock.

In the Commons, a great number of notices were
given, for which we refer to the Parliamentary report.
The most important was a notice of Lord JOHN RUS-
SELL, that on the 13th of February, he would move that
the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider the state of Ireland. The announce-
ment was received with loud cheers. Mr. ROEBUCK also
gave notice that, on the same day, he would move for a
Select Committee on the affairs of Sinde.
The address was moved by Lord arvz, and seconded
by Mr. CARDWELL.
Mr. HUME expressed great satisfaction on that paragraph
of the speech which referred to the existence of friendly
relations between this country and France, and commend-
ed the Government for establishing a policy which was
calculated to preserve the peace of the world. He ad-
verted to the Chinese tariff, which admitted every
article of food free of duty, and contrasted that with the
miserable policy of the monopolists in this country. lie
praised the supplementary treaty, by which all nations
obtained the same advantages as England. It was an
honour to the country. He could not, however, say
the same with respect to Sinde; and though he cordially
concurred in the commendations bestowed on the officers
engaged in the military operations in that country, he would
move an amendment to the effect that Parliament with-
holds any expression of opinion respecting the dethrone-
ment of the Ameers. He then adverted to the present
corn-law, and expressed a belief that Sir R. PEEL did
not intend to make any alterations in that law during

the present session. The remainder of his speech re-
ferred to this question, free trade, and the state of the
revenue. The Hon. Gentleman then moved an
amendment, which was to the effect that the in-
dustry of the country was shackled by laws
of repression, which ought at once to be repealed,
and the principle of free trade fully acted upon—that
monopolies should no longer be permitted—and that, her
MAJESTY having announced the prospect of continued
peace, very considerable reductions might and ought to
be made in the naval and military services, and the
various overgrown establishments of the country.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD also moved an amendment
to the following effect :—" We assure 'her MAJESTY that
her faithful Commons will be always desirous to vote
such supplies as may be found just and necessary for
the public service ; but that under the existing circum-
stances of the country we shall deem it our first and
most important duty to inquire into the various griev-
ances complained of by her people, and to devise such
measures as shall be most effectual for the removal of all
just causes of complaint."
Lord Joan RUSSELL expressed his gratification that
the topics touched upon with reference to the speech
and the address were treated in such a manner as to meet
with his concurrence. With respect to the annexation

of Sinde, for instance, if he had been called upon
to thank her MAJESTY for having undertaken a
military aggression against Sinde, he must
say he should be anxious to pause and in-
quire before expressing an opinion on the sub-
ject ; but the address had been very properly framed
and it only called upon the House to thank her
MAJESTY for the information she had been pleased to
communicate to them, and for the promise. of further
papers and information. The Hon. Member for
Montrose had complained that there had been twenty-
three different topics introduced into the address, but
while these topics were treated in this manner he appre-
hended that if there had been 53 instead of 23 different
topics introduced into the address, the House would have
very little difficulty in paying the compliment to the
Crown of agreeing to the address without a division.
He then entered into a lengthened statement respecting
the various topics in the speech ; and after denouncing
the absurdity of those parties who said the present corn-
law was binding for the future, he said he would give
his decided negative to the amendment proposed by the
Hon. Member for Montrose.
Sir ROBERT PEEL'S speech we cannot abridge, but
may state that on one of the most important questions
to come before the House—the present corn-law—he re-
tains his former opinions, and adheres to the sliding-
scale.
Mr. VILLIERS made an excellent speech on the same
subject, and endeavoured to draw from the Minister
whether or not any alteration was to take place this
session. Other Members did the same ; but though
some answers were returned, they were of a very am-
biguous character, and left the course of policy open.
The speech of Mr. VILLIERS will be read with interest.
Mr. GLADSTONE also spoke, and, in the most explicit
terms, denied any knowledge of an article in a
, periodical publication which had been imputed to him.
The debate, on the whole, did not excite much interest.
The House then divided on Mr. S. CRAWFORD'S
amendment, when: there were, for the amendment, 29 ;
against it, 285.
Mr. HUME'S amendment was then put to the vote,
and also negatived, by a majority of 186.
The address was then agreed to, and the House ad-
journed at a Quarter to One o'Clock.

Sir ROBERT PZEI:S policy is just what we anticipated
it would be, when. speculating on the subject a few days
since in The Sun. He has taken fright at the signifi-
cant menaces thrown out by the RICEMONDS, the Tam-
LOPES, and several other great Lords of the soil, and
announced his intention not to interfere in any way with
the existing corn-laws. We think nothing of this de-
claration, however, positive as it is, for we have a dis-
tinct recollection of the Test Acts and the Catholic
Emancipation measure, to both of which questions the
Premier declared himself strongly opposed; yet, scarcely
were the words well out of his mouth, when he made
an abrupt Jim-Crow wheel round, and carried both.
As he acted on these two memorable occasions,
why should he not act again ? Why should
he allow a positive declaration to stand in his way
now, more than in 1829 ? Ce n'est que le premier
pas qui coute; and having already mastered the first
difficulty—got over the first scruples of conscience—all
the rest follows 1114 a matter of course. The very ti-
midity and vacillation of nature which have forced Sir
-R. PEEL to give in his adhesion to the Monopolists, will
force him to side with the Leaguers, the in-
stant they exhibit a sufficiently formidable front
At present he thinks the former are the stronger
party ; therefore he avows himself their servant ; but
when he finds the latter in possession of the
greatest share of influence, then he will wear their
livery. Meantime, we feel persuaded—and are consoled
by the persuasion—that the declaration made by the
Premier, of his intention to stand by the landowners,
will be so far from throwing a damp on the exertions of
the League, that it will give them a tenfold inipetus,
and—as in the case of the Catholic Emancipation ques
•
tion—precipitate the downfal of the corn-laws. Mr
VILLIERS—whose speech by-the-bye, was the most
spirited of the evening—expressed himself in
very caustic and. significant terms on the sub-
ject of• the Minister's declaration, and the mental
timidity that dictated it, observing, "It was to
him a great source '.of regret to see the want of spirit
which the Right Hon. Baronet exhibited. Why did he
not turn round upon these people—the landowners ?
Why did he not show them their utter helplessness
without him ? Why did he not show them how utterly
unable they would be to administer any system of. Go-
vernment without him ? How, with all their rank, and
property, and pride, they were compelled to fall back
upon persons of talent, experience, and capacity ?
Why did he not rely upon the people ? By such
means he would maintain that high standing and sound
reputation, for the sake of which alone ho had
said that he valued office. Let him set at defiance that
miserable party Which urged him to do that which would
be injurious to the country." Sound advice this, and
such as Sir R. PEEL will be compelled to follow, ere
another year has rolled over his head. Ile has
made—we are pretty certain—the last positive de-
claration he will ever make against the corn-laws
and when he next makes a profession of faith on
the subject—say in the year 1845—we strongly sus-
pect it will be to the effect that imperative circumstances
have arisen since the last meeting of Parliament, which
compel him to recant all he has ever said on the subject
of the bread-tax, and to come forward as the advocate
of a fixed duty, preparatory to a total abolition in due
course of time. This recantation, which might stick in
the throat of a .ittore high-minded Minister, like
" Amen" in the larynx of MACBETH, will be made by
our expediency-lovitig iremier, without the slightest
difficulty, quite as a matter of course. Having al-
ready swallowed such a cemel as the Catholic Relief ques-
tion, he will be the last man on earth to strain at such
a gnat as a fixed duty, or a total and immediate aboli-
tion of those iniquitous laws.

Tho accounts front Madrid, which are of the 24th and
25th ult. possess little interest. The Corporation of
Madrid had appointed a deputation to receive QUEEN
CHRISTINA on her return to Spain. They were to pro-
ceed to the frontier to meet her MAJESTY. Some dis-
turbance, caused by disarming the militia, had taken
place at Saragossa, but order according to the last ac-
counts had been metered. On the 24th the Three per

THE SUN, ONDOS, PRIA EVENING, VEER If it 2_, is 44,