The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-26 00:00:00

DRITRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Reduced Prices as us-eel.
THIS EVENIN, FEL 26,
Will be performed an adaptation written expressly for this
Theatre by Mr. REINOLDsow, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD.
To conclude with THE WRITING ON THE SHUTTERS.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENDIG, FEB. 26,
Will he performed MARRIED LIFE. Characters by Messrs
Tilbury, Howc, W.Varren, Rogers. and Buckstene ; Mrs. Griffiths,
Mrs. C. White, Misses E. Chaplin and E. Woulds, Mrs. Poynter.
After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BULL-FIGHTER.
To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
To conclude with a new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers, called
TEIE GALICIAN FETE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES BEAN.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 26,
Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's
Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be produced a New Gran& Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, Miss Desborough.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Faa. 26,
Will be performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Pro-
logue, and called JANET PRIDE.

To be followed by THE UNKNOWN AND THE BA.TADERE.
Characters by Mewl. P. Bedford and G. Lee ; Mime Woolgar and
Keeley, and Mdllei. Afaraquita and Benoni.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, I'm 26,

Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, In
Which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear.

Followed by A LUCKY' FRIDAY.
After wkich, 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
Mar Stan, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Teases;
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new Comedietta, entitled CITY FRIENDS.
Alter which, the new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE
BRAVE.
To conclude with the popular Barletta, OUR TELLY. Principal
Character, Miss Rebecca Isaacs.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
TILTS EVENING,
The BATTLE of BALAKLAVA and of INK ERMANN, aided, by
a Third Act, to the successful Spectacle, the BATTLE of the ALMA,
which this week reaches its 114th representation ! The addition
embraces the ever-memorable charge of the British Cavalry, and
also those tremendous hand-in-hand encounters which characterised
the above engagements.

After which, and to conclude with, a select and prolonged Series of
SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented by Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Box-oftlce open front Eleven till Poar. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West. Acting Manger, D. r. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian; Director
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Turn Div —Morning 18 min.after 9 I Evening 3 znin.aft. 10
To-Aose.ow—Morning49 anin.after 10 j Evening 32 min.aft. 11

THE WEATHER.—Suri OITICS, Feb. 25.
THERMOMETER, IN THZ SHADE-
45—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.;
50—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, went down to 29.42—n0w 2947.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with very mild weather. Last
night and this morning, heavy rain. The sudden and
strong thaw is supposed to have cost six or seven thousand
pounds by the bursting of pipes in the metropolis.
FEBRUARY 26.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
43—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, !9.61.
WIND, -N.N.E.—It west suddenly to the north before
noon, having been at S.W. for the last two days, with
rain.

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1855.

If the new Administration be not exclusively
Whig, it is at least so nearly so that the other
elements may be said to be entirely absorbed, or
neutralised. It is true that two Peelites, the
Duke of ARGYLL and Lord CaNNDra, retain their
seats in the Cabinet. If their own feelings did
not lead to a resignation, it would have been diffi-
cult for the Premier, more especially under exist-
ing circumstances, to order their dismissal.
Although the circumstances which led to their
appointment have totally changed they could not
be summarily "discharged" from the situations
which they had within a few a short weeks been
not merely invited, but entreated, to fill. They
were then essential to the balance of party
power. They made up the stipulated number of
the " legislative engineers," who wished to be all
officears, without any subordinates—leaders, albeit
without followers. Now, however, their services
could readily be dispensed with—their "room would
be far better than their company ;" but still they
hold on with unflinching tenacity ! We can
scarcely conceive that such a course can be very
congenial to their feelings. That it is one which
they could be induced to take from a desire to re-
tain the emoluments of office we cannot suppose.
We shall not, without ample confirmation, expose
either of these noblemen to an imputation so damag-
ing. It appears far mere probable that they have
been persuaded to act in opposition to their better
judgment for the purpose of preserving the
nucleus of Peelism in the Cabinet, around which
the dispersed members may once more congre-
gate, when the failure of the intrigue for supre-
macy being clearly manifested 'they will rejoice
to be allowed to regain their former position.
This view is materially strengthened by the fact
that Mr. FREDERICK PREL continues in office
as an Under-Secretary, happily not in the War
Department, but in the Colonies, where, in conse-
quence of the indefinite absence of the Secretary,
otherwise engaged at Vienna, he will have ad-
ditional power and control placed in his hands.
It is also said that his brother has been persuaded
to accept the situation of Clerk of the Ordnance,
so that, after all, it can only be asserted that
Peelism for the time being "is scotched," not
that it has been " killed."

The other element remains unchanged. Sir
WILLIAM MOLESWORTH still retains the Woods
and Forests, but ho still stands alone. Notwith-
standing the numerous offices literally going
begging—notwithstanding the difficulty of finding
Persons competent to discharge the duties thereof
efficientlyGovnm ent by
and the necessity of strengthening the
the adhesion of some of the
Liber eralPsrtY, all the prizes have been distributed
among the Whi •
gs—aye, more, the aristocratic
Whigs. The ,
olu. Ministerial traditions have
been strictly folic
wed- The Tadpoles and
Tapers may rejoice
herence to red-tapistill the unequivocal ad-
plPeribelki:niPitesalenatndwatshe
de-
cided manner in which
repu-
diated, no man without "a handle to
- his name,"
or at least a considerable infusion of the aristo-
cratic ichor in his veins, had the slightest chance
of a place in the "Lordly Cabinet."
The first appointment is that of Lord JOIIN
RUSSELL to the Colonial Secretaryship. The
'tante of the Noble Lord as a member of the Ca-
binont will, of course, be valuable. But that is
all he can give. It is " vox et preterea nihil."
He can render no assistance either in the Council
or in Parliament. He is, and will be, engaged
in what ought to be an important mission, until
long after the fate of the PALMERSTON Govern-
meat Las been decided for good or evil. We fear,
however, from what fell from the Premier on
Friday evening, when eager to secure the condi-
tional assistance of Mr. JOHN BRIBERY, he indi-
cated the nature of the Noble Lord's instructions,
for his guidance as British Plenipotentiary at the
approaching Congress, that he mightj ust as well have
Complied with the first request by at once return-
ing home,
where he might be of some use; rather