The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-28 00:00:00

Tg E Sti N, TO ARRIVE THE SAY LE
EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EASTF ~TuT
COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and lON,
General Newspaper and Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, Lot

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIEV ;,
illustrated by 50 instantaneous Metamorphoses of V& e,
Character, and Costume, and a moving Panorama of the beaus ;11 ul
Lakes of Westmoreland and Cumberland, every evening, at s . A
representation of the celebrated tragedienne, Mlle. Rachel, as Ca nille
in Les florae's, with other new features, have been added to the
above entertainment. During the Christmas Holidays Mr. I r. .
Woodin will give two morning performances only—Saturday,
29, and Saturday, Jau. s.—Polygraphic-hall. Sing William'' ireet,
Charing-cross.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRETtY•LANE.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENTNG,
LITTLE TODDLEKINS.

Followed by
TRYING IT ON.
After which,
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, Harlequin King Nonsense Xllrl the
Seven Ages of Man.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING,

THE BUSY BODY.

Characters by Messrs. Howe, Chippenda'e, Rogers, W. Farren, and
Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. Chaplin.
After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S
FEAST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-ST RE ET.
Under the Management of Mr. CruaLza Kas.w.
THIS EVENING,
The Historical Play of LOUIS XI.
Louis (King of France), by Mr. Charles Kean.
After which,
HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the
Fairy Paradisa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paula; and Colum`)ine, Miss Caroline Adams.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manaaer, Mr. Alfred Vita'my.
THIS EVENING,
TILE JEALOUS WIFE.

Characters by Messrs. A. Wig In, G. Vining, Emery, Leslie, Dan.
vers, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Marston.

After which will be produced a New and doubly-moral, thongh
excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy ExtravaTanza, entitled
Tag DISCREET PRINCESS; 0", the Three Glass DistaTs.
In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robsm, 11. Cover, Miss Marsto 1,
and Miss Maskell will appear.

TBEATRE ROYAL ADELPRT.

Froprtetor, Sir. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENT:4(I,
MOTHER. AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.
After which HOW'S YOUR UNCLE ?

To conclude with a Graal Co ilition of Burlesque and Pantomime,
to he called
JACK AND TIIE BEAN STALK; or, Harl!quin and Mother
Goo3e at Home Again.

In
which Me4sr3. J. Blind, P, Ttelrorl, Madame Celeste, ]fist
Wyn.lham, and Miss E Arden will amar.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswlek.
THIS EVENING
THE FLOWER GIRL.

To conclude with
A PRINCE: OF PIZARLS; or, lEarieluin and :fano Shorn.

ROYAL 3TR A.I.TD TUEATRY.

Under the dtreetion of Sir. Payne.

THIS EVENING,
NOEtIIE; or, he Foster Sister.
After which,
IT RUNS IN THE FANITLT.

To conclude with
HARLEQUIN FLACK-EYED AITEI ; or, All in the Downs an,l
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Davy Jones's Locker,

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITTIgATRE.
Lesaee and Manager, Mr. Wm, Cooke.
Tremendous success of the new Equestrian Comic Pantomime !
THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING,
The successful Equidrame called RODKWOOD; or, TURPIN'S
BIDE to YORK.
After which the SCENE' in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with (second time) a Grand Equestrian Comic Panto-
mime frsm the pen of Mr. Nelson Lee, called tRL FQUEN AND
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the Seven Champions of
Christendom. One hundred horses, ponies, and other quadrupeds,
trained by Mr. William Cooke, who has invented and arranged all
the equestrian effects. This astonishinx production may' be de
stated the " Elxhth Wonder of the World." It is an exhibition un-
precedented and unparalleled !
Kos-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Sir. W. Cooke. fun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THici DAY—Morn. 53 min. aft. 4 Evening 12 min. aft. 5
To-Nionitokv—Morn. 31 min. aft. s—Evening 52 min, aft. 5

THE WEITHER—SUN OFFICE, Dec. 28.
THER3IO}IETEIi, IN THE SILIDE.

—hiehest since noon yester(Tay.
46 --I:imext this morning and during the night.
52 •t 1e day At noon.

BAROMETER, 29-74 rising.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with fine, mild, sunshiny weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1855.

Great excitement has been occasioned in Paris
by the publication of a brief pamphlet, not from
any peculiar merit which it possesses, but simply
because it is supposed to have received the ap-
proval of the EMPEROR, if it 1)9 not a direct
expression of the Imperial views on the all-im
portant subject of the War, and the means by
which an honourable and durable peace can alone
be effected. Should the rumours to that effect,
which have been very industriously circulated,
unfortunately have any real foundation, the
matter would indeed assume a vast importance,
and the Western Powers, as well as the various
peoples of Europe, would have abundant reason
to dread something far more formidable than
even an Austrian intervention. Issues of vital
consequence to the well-being of the civilised
world would be submitted to the decision of a
"packed jury," known to be desirous of shielding
the AUTOCRAT from the consequences of his uncon-
scientious and unwarrantable aggression, and
enabling him to persevere in a policy totally
inconsistent with the safety or welfare of Europe.
Of the result there could be but little, if any,
doubt. The decision would be but little better
than a foregone conclusion, and the enormous
sacrifices of men and money to which France and
England have willingly submitted, would be cons-
fletely wasted and misapplied.
The preface, which contains the greater part
of the argument, chiefly consists of a fierce on-
slaught on the independent Press of England—
on those who do not derive their inspiration from
crowned heads or soi-disant statesmen, but give
free expression to the voice of public opinion,
boldly and fearlessly proclaiming " the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth," and per-
fectly indifferent to the manner in which their
opinions may be received by red-tapists and tuft-
h linters of all classes. The attack is mainly directed
against " the liberty of the Press" which permits
it to counteract the efforts of the Government,
and to compromise the probabilities of a pacific
solution by irritating articles. It also argues
that as England forfeited no portion of her honour
or dignity by the establishment of American Inde-
pendence, or France by the events of 1814-15, so
would Russia lose nothing by finally abandoning a
policy inconsistent with the general peace and tran-
quillity, but that, on the contrary, it would thereby
materially elevate itself in " the confidence and
esteem of Europe."

We do not fancy this manifest " toadyism,"
thu3e extravagant compliments to Russia, which
are carried through the entire work, and which,
to our judgment, completely establishes the fact
that " the arrow has been drawn from a very dif-
ferent quiver" than that to which it has been
ascribed. It is in this spirit that the brigand
policy of PETER, which was neither more nor less
tllxi an organised system of robbery, conceived
in accordance with—

,g the good old role, the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power,
' An d they 6bould keep who
is extravagantly corlpflrmented. It is designated