The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-27 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
:under Ana management of Mr. BUckstene.
THIS EVENING,
be per ROMEO A%13 JULIET. Romeo, Allis Cush-
WM
man; Juliet, 511ss Svranbacoligh.
After wbieb, a new Extravaganza. called THE NEW HAY-
YAJULET SPRING MEETING, 1855.
To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Clual.E9 Eras.
THIS EVENING,

Val be performed the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne'.
Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
elaracter by Mr. C. Kean.
To conclude with (14th time) a Romance, in two acts. entitled
TILE MULETEER OF TOLEDO; or, King, Queen, and Knve.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webater.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.
vnil be Performed the Drama entitled THE
MYSTERIOUS
.11TRA.NGER.
To conehtde with A NEW EDITION' OF THE FAIRY TALTS
or MOTHER GOOSE, with numerous highly-coloured Illustration.:

RIVAL oLYmple THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a Comediette.
Vinin called LAW
oo FOR L
Danvers
tDIE9
Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, O. g, H. Cper,
and Miss Cast!et-m.
After which. RILL OR
M CUR
rs.AE.
Wiga Characters
and Miss b
By Mromleyessrs. Robson,
Newry, and F. Vining ; n .
To be followed by the Fairy Extravaganza, called THE YELLOR
DWARF AND THE RING OF LIE GOLD MINES.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE..
rude the direction of Min Rebecca Imes.
THIS' EVENLY%

win be pertbrneed Donizetti's Opera of THE DAUGHTER OF
TII REGIMENT.
After which, KING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS THREE.
To conclude with THE WATERMAN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Great and Glorious success !
Novel Performances of the Dwarf Elephants.
THIS EVENING.
An interesting Equidrama called, THE FIELD AGAINST THE
AVOITRITE!
After which, the matchless SCENES in the ARENA, in which
Hiss Emily Cooke will appear.
To conclude with a lively Afterpieee.
A new Military Act Drop, painted by Fenton, has been added to
the Embellishments. e Manager, Mr. W
Box-efilce open from Eleven till TOW. Stag
West. Acting Manager. Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
XL W. Cooke, Jun.

KIM WATIR AT LONDON MUDGE
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CITIV WEATHER.—Sus Orrice, April. 2T.
THEEMOMETER, IN THE SsUDE.
55 —highest since noon yesterday.
40 —lowest this morning and during the night.
53—this day, at noon.

• RA an ICTSB , 30'28.
WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, with fine sunshiny weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1855.

Scarcely had Lord Jon RUSSELL departed
from Vienna when it was announced that Russia
was prepared to bring forward propositions on the
basis of the Third Point. Having so long and
so pertinaciously refused to adopt this course,
even when invited thereto by the representatives
of the other Powers, having exhausted every pos-
sible pretext for procrastination, it was rather
late for Russia to adopt the initiative, or attempt
to obtain further delays,_ during which Austria is
to continue neutral. The required meeting was,
however, granted. The Russian propositions were
considered and peremptorily rejected, and we now
learn that M. DROUYN DE L'Huirs positively starts
from the Austrian capital this day, on his home-
ward journey.

Now that it is quite clear that peace cannot
be restored on the basis of the Four Points, it is
time that Austria should clearly and_ nnsquivo-
-cally announce the course which she is deter-
mined to pursue. As we have repeatedly declared
from the time that the terms of the Treaty of the
2d of December were published she has bound
herself to nothing--has entered into no distinct
or definite engagement, beyond binding herself to
" deliberate" on the ulterior measures to be
adopted. She may, therefore, if she think pro-
per, merely "keep the word of promise to the
ear." The "deliberation" may prove as abortive
as that which has just taken place at the Con-
ferences, but Austria still will have literally per-
formed her contract. Should she, however, per-
form so unworthy, so disgraceful a part, it is to
be hoped that France and England will give full
expression to their honest indignation, and prove
that they will not suffer themselves to be duped
with impunity. That "an armed • neutrality,"
with possession of the Principalities, will not,
under any circumstances, be allowed to Austria ;
and that Prussia must also exchange her pre-
tended neutrality for a more decided and straight-
forward policy.

It is now clear that Peace must be conquered.
We have unhesitatingly declared this fact from the
beginning, and experience has fully tested the
accuracy of the views we have from time to time
put forward in reference to the Eastern question.
Even " eminent statesmen," as they are facetiously
termed, whose only perceptible qualification was
a "krty-marine power" of credulity, an exces-
sive amount of gullibility, must at length be
satisfied on this point. Ministers mast hence-
forward be prepared to afford full information to
Parliament and to the country, and must at once
and for ever abandon the affectation of mystery,
under cover whereof they withhold important in-
formation, en the stale pretext that its publication
might be injurious to her MAJEsTy's service.
Secret diplomacy" has involved the nation in a
refusal
of
desperate contest for life or death. The
to permit the publication of the true state
affairs, and the demand, so universally conceded,
for unlimited confidence in the ABERDEEN Admi-
nistration, has led to the most disastrous and
calamitous results—has brought discredit on the
British name, 'and cost the
~lives of thou-
sands of our gallant__ troops, and millions
of money. We should surely, then, albeit
at the eleventh hour, modify the system so
thoroughly condemned by experience, and permit
the people of Great Britain to know the progress
of events in the cause for which they are paying
SO highly and making so many sacrifices to
Mmtain.

This is the more necessary at the present mo-
ment when a u"
whereby element has just been introduced,
from
the
canrithementic intelligence will be received
took days to trailed :117 many hours as it formerly
131 •ai The opening of the elec-
tric telegraph from
a novel feature of no
otla va may be regarded as
conduct of the War. h nary iulPortance in the
der,
conatituon
representatives of indepen,l";ul -" on the chosen
whether it may be rendered
really ben ""
the country. If it is to be retai eflcial to
• v
in. the hands of Ministers, if all that • nth exel usiveL
announced from the Crimea during a t° be
Period of
nine days, when intelligence was anxiously sought
for, not only by those who had relatives or friend
engaged in the deadly conflict, but by the core_
manity at large, is the simple announcement that

S IT the _telegraph has been opened, the acknow-
PAL!' l.'•' " '.t of a message received from the A.dnai-
i 17 .'7';'4,,,a71N.6.-^, 40 the valuable information that there was
le
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04, ''"w-- ~,;--p. -, it Iropecie Bersudar."
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1" =V easily judge of