The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON 2,

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
proprletor. Mr. 11. Webeter.—Dlrectruss, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 2G

will be promoted ttrn Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A
ihndred Tears Ago.
To be followed bra New Grand DIVERTISSEMENT.
Aftcr which, A MOVING. TALF.
To which will be added the Farce entitled THE RAILWAY
SLUE.

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ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. INA%
THIS EVENING, JAN. 25
Will be presented the new Cmnedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, in
"WI Messrs. F. Itobsoi, A. Wigan, and Miss Maakell will appear.
which a new Fairy Extrayaglnza. entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF ANL;
br Mr. r.
THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters
igerstc,„ Julia St. George, Nice E. Ormonde, Mica
breinley, and M--$. FZat Han
Tx eetelade w.th I A WIFE'S JOURNAL.

AsaLtY's ROTA'. AM P H [THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke.
THIS RYT.NING,
Fourteenth week, tke succesefel Erfuldrama, the BATTLE of the
ALMA, with its graphic picture of war.
After which, the unrivalled SCleSiti in the CIRCLE. Invented
Mr. Wlillarn Cooke.
And arranged by
To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime called GULLIVER
and the LILLIPUTIANS ; •r, Harlequin and Britannia.
A MORNING PERFORMANCE on MOXDA.T neat, at Two
o'clock, The lIATTLH of the ALMA and the Scenes in the Circle.
Mon ounce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
eet. Acting manger. W, .11., Cooke. EV eetrick Director,
i• W.' Cooks.

MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
ilia DAY —Morning 51 min.after 7 I Evening 20 min.tft. 8
VORLOW - Morning 55 :nin.afttr 8 1 Evening 30 niinakft. 9

iiiE WEATHER.—Sun Onicil, Jan. 2;.
T nutmozorrEß, 1.14 T3E SEAM;
41—highest since noon yesterday.
38 —lowest this morning and during the night.
40—this day, at noon.
BAnorsE•risa, 30'07.
WIND, W.—Light breeze, with dull weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1855.

The important intelligence which we were the
first to announce to the country has been fully
and completely verified. The resignation of Lord
JOHN' RUSSELL, and its acceptance by her MA-
JESTY, was yesterday communicated to both
Houses of Parliament, which consequently ad-
journed until this evening, when explanations
will be offered by the Noble Lord and his colleagues
on the interesting and important subject. Although
we cannot venture to assert positi►ely the nature
and effect of these anxiously-looked-for revelations,
we have little hesitation in expressing our full
belief that they will prove highly honourable to
the noble ex-President of the Council, that they
will be such as to blot out the errors he has suf-
fered himself to fall into through a too anxious
desire to keep the joint-stock Administration in
office, and to induce the public to again regard
him as an independent and high-minded states-
man.

We had mourned over the defection of the
Noble Lord—we had deeply felt the stigma that
rested on the reputation of the author of the
Reform Bill—the advocate of universal toleration.
Although not peculiarly responsible for the de-
plorable events that have caused so much pain to
the country and to our Allies, he must have felt,
in common with
-the great majority of the people,
that it was his name and his influence that gave
vitality to the ricketty concern, called a Govern-
ment. Confidence was reposed in him, and those
who would have shuddered at allowing such a
pilot as the " dear and excellent" ABERDEEN to
remain at the helm during such a crisis, still
placed implicit reliance in a Cabinet of which
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was leader in the popular
branch of the Legislature, and Lords LANSDOWNE,
PALMERSTO.N, and CLARENDON were influential
members. It was an imperative duty not to be-
tray so high a trust, and the Noble Lord has
proved himself worthy of the opinion entertained
of him by the great body of the people.
The matter at this moment assumes an aspect
of peculiar significance. The resignation of such
a man would at any time, probably, lead to the
overthrow of the Ministry from which he had
retired. Even the strongest and most united
body could scarcely bear such a blow. What,
then, must be its effect on one composed of such
heterogeneous materials as that which is face-
tiously termed " the Government " at the present
time ? Its effect, however, must be greatly en-
Lanced when we consider the circumstances under
which it has occurred.

The Noble Lord has recently returned from
Paris, where he has been honoured with several
prolonged and confidential interviews with the
EMPEROR. He must in the course of these con-
versations have learned the feelings of our Im-
perial Ally with respect to the deplorable mis-
management that has taken Place in all matters
relating to the War. He must have ascer-
tained the evils flowing from " Germanism,"
and the policy thereby adopted, and discovered
that, unless ho could check and restrict the mys-
terious and fatal influences in operation, the con-
sequences might be exceedingly disastrous to the
country. When, on his return, he found that
every change was resisted—that matters should
still go on in the same manner—that the same
lamentable inefficiency must still be perceptible,
he saw that there was no alternative, that a sense
of duty to his country and to his own character—
already seriously compromised—alike demanded a
decisive step. He has taken it, and the feeling
throughout the length and breadth of the land
will, we believe, be one of almost unmitigated
satisfaction. The heartfelt expression will be one
of thankfulness, that "JOHNNY'S himself again !"

There may be considerable reservation in his
explanation. We believe that a sense of deep
respect will prevent him from expressing himself
clearly and explicitly in reference to all the causes
that led to this important proceeding. It was well
known that, when Lord PAL3I2I:STON fell a victim to
similar influences, he concealed or slurred over mat-
ters which, if fully ventilated, would have led to a
national demonstration of no ordinary magnitude.
Lord JOHN BUSSELL may very probably display
equal forbearance—may be contented to rest
under imputations which could be dispelled by a
few brief sentences. Nay, one word—two syl-
lables would do it. Tho country will, however,
fill up any gaps that may occur in his statement.
While giving him full credit for the honourable
motives that may seal his lips, it will
not feel itself bound by any obligation from in-
vestigating the truth, and acting as the facts may
render necessary.
Of course the Government must bo recon-
structed, and some at least of the present Minis-
ters, who have exhibited strong Russian predilec-
tions, must be contented to retire into private life.
But there is something more essential to the wel-
fare of the country. The nuisance that has at-
tained such alarming magnitude must be abated.
England must be held for the English, and "An-
glicism," not "Germanism," must become the pre-
dominating influence

Much surprise has been expressed in many
quarters at the sudden change perceptible in a
" leading morning journal," at one time the thick-
and-thin supporter of the Joint-Stock Administra-
tion—so much so, indeed, as to be regarded RH
"the Government organ," but now its decided
opponent, ready to expose every failing, and to
exorcise the literary tomahawk with unsparing
hand.

What could have produced these extraordinary
gyrations I What could have induced the Le-
viathan to assume the knout and to lacerate those
whom it was accustomed to fondle, and to heap
the most virulent abuse on those ou whom it pre-
viously beslavered with an unlimited praise ? It
is said not to be " Parliamentary" to impute
motives, but still there are circumstances that may
possibly account for some portion of the fierce
anger inflaming certain celestial minds not quite
a hundred miles from Printing-house-square.
It is said, then, that the virtuous indignation of
the Times has displayed itself simultaneously with
the discovery of certain alterations contemplated
with respect to Newspaper Stamps which do not
nieot the approbation of " the Thunderer." It i 3
notorious that it has, no doubt, on adequate pri-
vate grounds, resisted the abolition of the Stamp
Duty., although not contentedwithef thethe pleasing
sop
supplements gi
sop -
throwne to it by the abolition
ents of a certain size
nzeiottonly be
desired, that
full double supplement m.,
Hailed, but transmitted free through the pest to

any part of the country. That the privilege would
offer an almost exclusive benefit to itself consti-
tuted no objection. We have seen it not
merely defending the arrangement that gave
it a priority •f information, but endeavouring to
show that it was a very proper and praiseworthy
proceeding. We have seen it with the precepts
of Free Trade on its lips, but monopoly in its
heart ; ready to assail any and everything that did
not point to its own advantage, and scarcely
willing to accept a benefit for itself, if it
were to be at all shared with others. Its own
interests are what it looks to. Like HARI:I
Gow, " it fights for its own hand."
Now, the notico given with respect to public
journals may interfere with the species of mo-
nopoly it has hitherto exercised through the
caprice of fashion. It is said that it has been re-
solved to abolish the stamp. That won't benefit
the Times, and, therefore, is to be deprecated.
But a postage payment is to be substituted !—a
payment, too, referable to weight I ! That will
practically fall even more severely than the extra
halfpenny on the double supplement. This,
therefore, must not only be condemned, but all
those who, not having the fear of Puddle-
dock before their eyes, have assented to
the measure must be denounced before
the nation. Ministers have disobeyed the
Times, therefore Ministers must be expelled from
office. Let the country pine for cheap news.
What signifies its complaints, so that the
predominance of the Leviathan be maintained, and
no rival be admitted near the Throne.

It is become a habit with us to look for really
important diplomatic information to the pen of
M. Ditourx DB L'HUYS, and we obtain it once
more from his reply to a Prussian despatch of the
old sort, from Baron MANTEUFFEL. We need not
recall to our readers' recollection his withering
exposure in diplomatic language of the contemp-
tible position of Prussia, and of her self-degrada-
tion even in comparison with Austria. The point
to which we invite special attention is his state-
merit and implications in regard to POLAND. The
common-sense interpretation of his language esto.
blishes these conclusions—first, that the Allies
regarded Poland as the most vulnerable point of
Russia ; secondly, that Prussia exerted all her
influence to prevent the Allies from waging war
there ; thirdly, and as a sequel, that she hindered
the Allied troops from marching through Ger-
many to Poland ; fourthly, that Prussia offered
as a compensation to place a corps d' armee of her
own on the Polish frontier ; and, fifthly, that the
Allies regarded this as intended by Prussia for a
shield to Russia and an obstruction to thorn.
Those latter things M. DELOTTYN DE Van's states
were the propositions of a Treaty brought by M.
USEDOM in his late mysterious mission to London,
and suggests that ho must have taken out of his
portfolio the Treaty meant for the CZAR I Lest
we might be suspected of the slightest miscon-
struction, we reprint the words of the French
Minister. Speaking of M. Ussnom's mission, he
says

"That missio• was wrapped up in ■o much mystery
that its real object is not yet known in Paris. But the
more endeavours were made to conceal it, the more were
made to discover it. All that has been discovered is
that Prussia exerted all her efforts to prevent the Allies
from waging the war upon the ♦ulnerable point of the
enemy, and to prevent the passage of their troops through
Germany. What did she offer as a compensation ! To
place a corps d'armee on the Polish frontier ; that is to
say, that Prussia with one band would turn aside the
sword of the Allied Powers, and with the other cover
Russia as with a shield. Might one not be authorised
to suppose that M. d'Usedom had different treaties in
his portfolio, and teok out by mistake the wrong on. at
London—that which was to hay-o been produced at St.
Petersburg 1"

Notwithstanding the ridicule ul th• 1..4.. A.sint-
DEEN organ, therefore, it appears that we hare
had the very highest authorities, as they are
commonly thought, on the same side as ourselves
with regard to Poland. Louis NAPOLEON, and
his confessedly able foreign Minister, consider
Poland to be Russia's weak point. Frazee, it
must be presumed, was desirous to make an
attack where it would be most felt. Sweden was
waiting on the commencement of an attack there.
Austria, it is fair to assume, did not object, as
M. DICOUYN DE L'HUTS is in this 'very part of his
letter putting in strong contrast the conduct of
Austria and Prussia ; but Prussia did object.
We want to know whether any one else objected.
We know that one personage of confessedly great
influence with the CRowlit was educated in a
Prussian University, and born in one of the States
of that Germany through which the Allied troops
were not permitted to pass. Did the English
Cabinet aids with the French Cabinet or not on
the Polish question I The real opinion of both
Cabinets, indeed of every man who has studied
the question at all, must have been the same.
Was our Cabinet prepared to give effect to its
opinions, or did it hearken to Germany and re-
press France ?

Russia herself well knows her weak point. At
the very time when the expedition was openly pre-
paring for Sebastopol, she was strengthening her
Polish army more than that in the Crimea, and re-
luctantly withdrew troops from the former place to
the latter. She perfectly well knew that the day
on which the Polish national flag was hoisted
would be the death-warrant of her barbarous des-
potism at Warsaw, and the annihilation of her
imperious interference with the liberties of Europe.
But even Lord JOIIN RTJSSIILL does not wish to
deprive Russia of any of her territory !—meaning
by hers, not what rightfully belongs to her, but
that which she has first gained by combined fraud
and violence, and absorbed even in defiance of the
Treaty of Vienna! Why does this noble states-
man thus close his heart against the touching ap-
peals of deeply-wronged Poland, and refuse to act
on what must be his own judgment, the necessity,
namely, of an emancipated Poland to a secure
Europe ? Can it be more than over-strained
courtliness ?—a greater deference to the wishes
of exalted personages than to the wishes of his
native country and to his own judgment ? Our
brave ally has abundant men for the work, and
money more than double of what is wanted. We
have an ample supply of ships, and nothing is
needed but the will, the capacity, and the energy,
in order to land an efficient French force in Samo-
gitia, to raise the Polish standard, and thus to
convert all Poland into a mine of hopeful and
active patriotism, from which the hateful oppreso
sor must soon retrace his steps. We repeat that,
done it might be, were but the will, the capacity,
and the energy present. Prussia dares not im-
pede the determined; Austria would not wish to
do it ; and the Crimea would soon feel, and
powerfully too, the relieving effect of such a sub-
stantial diversion.

Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Admiral
Dundas, and Mr. Willcox, M.P., are among the paseen-
gars by the Valetta, that arrived yesterday morning at
Marseilles.

A letter from Bucharest states that M. Poujade, the
French Cossul•General, was about to leave Wallachia,
after a residence in the country for several years.
A. letter from Baden states that it was calculated that
14,000 persons had emigrated from that duchy in 1854,
and that upwards of 60,000 have left within the last
eight years. The population of the duchy is now less
than it was in 1846, and only amounts to 1,357,000.
Cardinal Wisethan has arrived in Buis from Rome.
Ile is on his way to Eoglana.