The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI.

Proprietor, Mr. 73. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta.
TRIS EVENING.
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.
After which HOW'S YOUR UNCLE ?
To conclude with a Grand Coalition of Burlesque and Pantomime,
to be called
JACK AND THE BE AN STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother
GOO3O at Rome Again.
In which Messrs. J. Bland, P. Redford, Madame Celeste, Miss
Wyndham, and Miss E. Arden will apaear.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creewick.
THIS EVENING
THE FLOWER GIRL.
To conclude with
A PRINCE OF P ZARLS ; or, Harleiuln and Jane Shore.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
trader the direction of Mr. Payne.
THIS EVENING,
NOEXIIE ; or, The Fo3ter Sister.
After which,

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
To conclude with
HARLEQUIN BLACK-EYED SUE; or, All In the Downs and
Davy Jones's Locker.

UTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Tremendous success of the new Egnestrl in Comic Pantomime !
THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING,
The successful Equldrarne called ROOK.WOOD; or, TURPIN'd
/AMP. to YORK.

After which the SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with (third time) a Grand Equestrian Comic Panto-
mime from the pen of Mr. Neleo I Lee, called HARLEQUIN AND
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the Seven Champions of
Christendom. One hundred horses, porde., and other quadrupeds,
trained by Mr. William Cooke, who has invented and arranged all
the equestrian effects. Thus astonishing pro-WM.lOn may be desig-
nated the " Eighth Wonder of the World." It is an exhibition un-
precedented and unparalleled !
Itox-odiee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, L. W. Cooke, Jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tina DAY—,Morn. 31 min. aft. 5 Evening 52 min. aft. 5
TO-lloEBox—Morn, 9 min. aft. 6—Evening 31 rain. aft. 6

THE WEATTIER—SuN OFFICE, Dec. 29.
THERMOIIRTICII, IN THE SHADE.
57 - highest since noon yesterday..
46 -lowest this morning and during the night.
51 -this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.
Warn, W.—Light, with dull, mild weather.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1355.

A very important " Order in Council" has
just been promulgated. The exportation of salt-
petre, nitrate of soda, sulphate of potash, and
nuiria,te of potash (chloride of potassium), to her
MaJEsry's Colonies and Plantations in North
America, as well as to all foreig
expressly prohibited, n countries, is
This is a step in the right
direction, although a tardy one, and not adopted
-until the eleventh hour. It will, if fairly car-
ried out, prevent the enemy from being supplied
with some of the most important munitions of
war from our own stores, of obtaining from Bri-
tish subjects the means of destroying their OWII
brethren, and of protracting the existing struggle
at an enormous expense to the country. Expo-
rience has unfortunately proved that it is impos-
sible to rely on the patriotism or common sense
even of some Englishmen when opposed to their
private interests—that they will grasp at any
prospect of personal profit, although for every
pound gained by individual; hundreds, if not
thousands, are lost to the nation. Foreigners
will naturally be even less scrupulous, and great
advantages have been afforded to Russia by the
ridiculous scruples of England, and the conces-
sions made to the philo-Muscovites in. their desire
tri wage " a rose-water war," awl to place no
impediments in the way even of the enemy's
commerce, if carried on under the plausible pre-
text of neutral flar7s.
The articles above alluded to could easily, and
have repeatedly been obtained through indirect
channels, forßussianuse from British stores. There
was no unseemly curiosity manifested respectin,,
the ultimate destination—no surprise occasioned
by a demand which could not be accounted for,
save by the intention that Russia Should be the
mad
ultimate consumer. Money was to be
there were "no questions asked." It was ke, andnown
that Prussia had undertaken the invidious but
money-making task of being the agent and carrier
for her distressed neighbour, and there were
14.3h-minded (.9 and sympathising Yankees and
thruaans ready and willing to assist in anything
Which would procure for themselves the "almighty
dollar," or the coveted " thaler." If these could
be obtained they cared not for the ultimate re-
sults, or the general condemnation that must
attend such unholy and unconsciontious traffic. The
acquisition of money in any way that did not
involve penal consequences was all that was re-
quired by these worshippers of Mammon.
But what has already been done is but a small
part of what is required. It may be regarded as
the " insertion of the
an initiatory movement,

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