The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-24 00:00:00

DRIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Reduced Prices as usual.
The Last Night of the Season.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH, with Locke's
Music, Including the whole of the Choral and Vocal strength of the
Establishment. Macbeth, Mr. J. W. Wallack ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs.
. W. Wallack.
To conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckatone.
THIS EVENING.

Will be presented TIIIIWiCRET AGENT. Principal characters
by Mr Buckatone and Miss E. Chaplin.
To be followed by THE RPANISII DANCERS.
To which will be added A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Howe and Buckstone ; Mrs. Caroline White. and
Misses Ellen Chaplin and Reynolds.
To which will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers
called THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. MUIR.Es KEAN.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Pelavigne's
Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
Character by Mr. C. Kean.
To be followed by (9th time) a new Farce, entitled A GAVE
OW ROMPS. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley and Chester ;
Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Heath, Murray, C. Lederer!, Daly, and
Ternan.

To conclude with AWAY wry' MELANCHOLY.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will lie performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Fro-
,ogne, and called JANET PRIDE.
After which, I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE.
To conclude with THE FETE OF NATIONS.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVERLNG,

Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, ir,
Willa Mews. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Alaskan will appear.

Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY.

. After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters
by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.

NATIONAL STANDARD.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed, THE DUCHESS of MALFI. Duke, Mr. Li
Marston; Duchess, BEM Glyn.
After which, QUARTER DAY.
To conclude with THE SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
The ©rani Equestrian Spectacle called TIMOUR THE TARTAR.
Also, a novel series of SCENES In the CIRCLE. The performance
of Herr Endersohn, le Fil-de-Fer, with l'Entree du Clown a la
Francais°.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manger, 3C r. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cookejan.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
'Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. Cha-
ranters by Maws .1, Halton], Rogerson, and Kinloch ; and Miss Re-
becca Isaao., Miss Beaumont, and Miss Somers.
To be tenoned by THE PET OF THE PUBLIC.
To conolade with CITY FRIENDS.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ting DAT —Horning47 min.after 5 1 itvening 8 min.aft. 6
To-lczNow Morning3O min.after 6 1 Evening 53 min.aft. 6

THE WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, March. 24,
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
42—highest since noon yesterday.
35—lowest this morning and during the night.
40 —this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'35.
WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, with fine, cold weather.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1855.

The cool determination of England at the pre-
sent moment is very remarkable. Like Lord
LYNDHURST, in his admirable exposure of Prussia,
when we say England we distinguish between the
Court and the people. It is difficult not to sus-
spect a Court with which the do-nothing ABERDERN
was the favourite, and difficult not to fear its
present influence with a Prime Minister who once
was reprimanded by the Sovereign whom ho now
serves. It is, however, a striking fact that in this
land of business men and operatives not a public
meeting of any class can be brought together
which does not insist on the justice and necessity
of the War, which does not demand terms humb-
ling and disenabling to Russia, and which does
not in many instances assert the necessity of re.
storing Poland as the eastern barrier of Europe.
Commercial men believe their operations to be in
some degree interfered with by the war. Our work-
men conceive that it has something to do with
the price of the quartern loaf, and with the de-
mand for labour ; shopkeepers understand that of
the millions squandered on transports no portion
din pass into their tills ; yet everywhere the feel-
ing is the same—that the objects of the War must
be attained. The incurable extravagance, and
the defiant, unbusiness-like, and aristocratic ap-
pointments of the Government are witnessed with
inward groans, and yet the groans are far deeper
if there is any suspicion of diplomatic weakness
and faithlessness.
It is in this attitude of calm preparation for
sacrifices that England determines to have her
way with Russia. The task seems more and
more difficult, yet we perceive not a breath of
fear or hesitation. The only fear expressed is
at of a peace unworthy of our past sacrifices.
Vienna is more dreaded than Sebastopol. The
news from the latter place we can hardly say im-
roves. We are indeed thankful to read of the
returning health of the troops, of the completed
railroad, and consequent saving of heart-sinking
toil, of poney-races and dog-hunts as a relaxation
from siege duty ; but we also hear of increased
ussian activity in advanced earthworks, and of
vast supplies of ammunition and reinforcements
of troops arriving. We cannot overlook the fact
that if we are in a better position than when we
arrived, that of the Russians is fully as much im-
proved. Looking all this in the face, the deter-
mination of the country is fixed—Sebastopol
must be disarmed. The sentiment of France is,
no doubt, stronger than ours on that point. It
would seem to be absolutely impossible for the
Emperor to leave Sebastopol a maiden fortress.
It would be fatal to any Cabinet here ; but there
the supreme power is, in fact, the Cabinet ; the
nation which elected him the only Parliament,
and it would pronounce him unworthy of France
if his first military effort were a failure. The
domestic consequences of mortifying so deeply the
French love of martial glory no one can foresee.
Happily it is not a mere sentiment of shame
or of military glory which bears on this question,
either in France or England. Sebastopol is a
convicted pirate's nest. The perfidy and cowardice
of Sinope has damned it and its fleet to eternal
infamy. .But every day
of the siege has made g its destiny more and more
manifest. Its bound-
less stores of ammunition could have had but one
object. It was a naval and military depot against
all the coasts of
the Euxine, against all Asia
especially against Constantinople.
Suppose and
' once master of that
Suppose Russia capital, the
shores of the Bosphorus strongly fortified, and
this vast arsenal behind it, and not only would
the Black Sea be indeed a Russian lake, but all
the Fast, and Italy, and eventually farther west
too, would come completely under her dominant
influence. It will be fatuity indeed if Lord JOHN
and our Cabinet consent to leave a gun or a ship
of the line in Sebastopol. It must be dismantled
—gibbeted—as a warning to all Russian posterity.
Nor that alone : Nicolaieff must share its fate,
and every robber fortress on the Euxine must be
also surrendered. Russia must have nothing in
the Black Sea but protection for her trade. She
must be cured once for all of her conquering pro-
pensities there.

We confess to some misgivings respecting our
'representative at Vienna. He has ever been a