The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.

THIS EVENING, Frit. 12,
Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in five acts,
called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM ; or, Many Sides to a Charac-
ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
Buckstone, Howe, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Rogers, and Clark; Miss
Rosa Bennett, Miss A. Vining, and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
After which, the new and original Farce, called TO PARIS AND
BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS.
To condude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and
SETTLED.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestry.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 12,

Will i s performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F.
Matthews, and Horncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which, the new and popular original Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs.
F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosins Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLER-MS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
B md-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 12,

Will be presented the powerful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or,
Uncle Tom'a Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, 0. Smith, and
Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Keeley,
and Mrs. Keeley.
To conc'ude with the successful new Comic Pantomime, called
NY LL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal
Dan,seuse, Mdlle. Auriol ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, Fail. 12,
ypl be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as
played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Laey and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
sq:AR ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Haline ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Desborongh.

ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, Faa. 12,

Will be presented LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Misses Anderton and H. Gordon.

After which, WANTED ONE THOUSAND SPIRITED YOUNG
MILLINERS FOR THE GOLD DIGGINGS.
To conclude with ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen
Mab and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, with
his highly-trained Dogs.
Box-on:ice open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
f Mr. E. Chatterton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
LAST WEEK BUT THREE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT.
Extraordinary Attraction. The Two most powerful Equestrian
Dramas ever produced—Mazeppa, and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
ON MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 14,
And during the Week, the Entertainments wiil commence with
the superb Spectacle of MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE,
reproduced with all its original splendid and magnificent effects.
After which, Fiatty's brilliant Scenes in the Arena, supported by
the first Equestrian talent in Europe.
To conclude with UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Doors open at Bali-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven.
Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

- HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Vag DAT —Morning 37 min. after 4 I Evening 54 min.aft. 4
To-Moßßow—Morning 10 min. after 5 1 Evening 26 min. aft. 5

_DAILY WEATHER TABLB.

SATURDAY, FEB. 12, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—N., strong breeze—cloudless.
FOLKESTONE—N.E., light breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE—N., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—N., gentle breeze—overcast.
STuoon—W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
SWINDON—N.. light breeze—snow.
LEIGHTON—N.E. calm—snow.
CAMBRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH—N.E., storm--snow.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock
LimmucK—E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
Mu LLIN GA R— N., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
WHITBY—N.E., strong breeze—overcast.
DARLINGTON—N., strong breeze—overcast, sleet.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

34—highest since noon yesterday.
25—lowest this morning and during the night.
29—this day at noon. .

BAROMETER, 29.41--slowly
WIND, N. to N. by W.—Light breeze, and dull weather.
We have had a heavy fall of snow ID.st night.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1853.

Monday evening will, in all probability, wit-
ness the first " tug of war " between the .A.BER-
DEEN-RUSSELt Government, and the DERBY-DIS-
RAELI Opposition. Yesterday the gage of battle
was fairly thrown down at the feet of the PRESI-
DENT of the BOARD OF CONTROL, by the Right
Hon. the ex- CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
The latter has evidently resolved that no time shall
be lost in calling to account one at least of those
Cabinet Ministers who have recently disgraced
their high office by the utterance of the most in-
temperateand the most un-statesmanlike scurrilities
in reference to the chief of a neighbouring and
friendly Government.. From the extraordinary
promptitude thus shown by Mr. DISRAELI, the
chiefs of the present Administration may learn
the truth that they are not by any means destined
to slumber upon a bed of roses during this
momentous Session of the Imperial Parliament.
It will be perceived that the matter upon which
Sir CHARLES WOOD is about to be cross-examined
by the Leader of her MAJESTY'S Opposition is the
very one to which we ourselves have, within the
last few days, more than once made reference.
The egregious indecorum of the remarks uttered
very recently by Sir CHARLES WOOD, when ad-
dressing his constituents at Halifax, will not
therefore be allowed to pass by altogether with
impunity. The Right Hon. Baronet will have,
at least, to give some rational explanation of
those remarks, if he be not actually driven to the
necessity of making some reparation for their in-
temperance. Without question this is but
reasonable under all circumstances for as-
suredly something is due in the matter to
the dignity of the CROWN, to the honour
of the country, and to the interests of peace
throughout Christendom. Because, in the language
employed upon that unfortunate occasion, we be-
lieve that that dignity was violated—that that
honour was sullied--that those interests were
either most shamefully abused, or moat disgrace-
fully forgotten. If the Ministerial advisers of
the SOVEREIGN are to be allowed at pleasure to
scatter abuse over a friendly potentate, and to
direct the most ignominious and intolerable
im-
putations against a great nation with which our
relations continued to be of the most cordial and
pacific character—the tranquillity of Europe must
henceforth be dependent upon the petulance
of every partisan Administrator, the hon-
our of the realm must be liable at
every moment to degradation, and the most
shallow-pated holder-of-office may, for the gratifi-
cation of every petulant and splenetic emotion,
compromise the name and depreciate the dignity
of his S OVEREIGN. What we insist upon is this—
that a Minister of State is not justified in pander-
ing to the evil passions of a mob by the gratuitous
employment of scurrility in regard to an indepen-
dent empire, whether that empire happens to be
situated in the eastern or the western hemisphere.
We maintain that there is not only discourtesy,
but even criminality, and criminality of a very
heinous kind, in the rev-dings directed by a person
in high ()face against a friendly Power no
matter if that Power be the
pettiest or