The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.

propriator, Mr. B. Webeter.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 17,

iorm be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama,
tableaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new
rre.ses and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or,
Trig LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO.
principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, 'Keeley, Paul Bedford,
o.
gelby, Fanelli), Marsden, &c. ;Madame Celeste, Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Miss F. Maskell, &c.
To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta-
cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery,
dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBER NIP, or
THE SPIRIT BRED B. Principal characters by Madame Celeste,
Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Cuthbert, Miss
C. Harding; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

THIS EVENING, JAN. 17,
Wlll be performed THE FIRBI NIGHT. Characters by Measrs.
Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Lindon, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss
P. Horton, and Miss Wysdham.

To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac-
ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Robaon, Morton, and Galli ; Mes-
dames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Hortm, Chatterley, &c.
Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL.

STRAND THEATRE.

Ante Lessee, Mr. F. W..lllcroft.—Dlrectress, MIS 3 lUbeCCa IsaaCs•

THIS EVENING, JAN. 17,
will be performed LA. SONNIMBULA.
To. be followed by TILE IRISH TUTOR.

Afte which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled
ARLEQUEN AND KING NUTCRACKER. ; or, The World of
Toys. Clown, by .he inimitable Flexmore ;
ilarlegnin, Mr. Bologna;
Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths; Columbine, Miss Cloward.
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Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pitt, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private BOxcs,
J/. la., to bo bad of Mr. Micro% 15, New Bond-street.

• .
AST LE Y'S ROYAL A 51P HIT liE A.TR E
Cooke.
A and Manager, Mr. William
k GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY
NEXT', 3 tn. 19. commencing at two o'clock. Gratuitous admission
of the b ,ys of the Duke of York's School, who, by the permission of
the Commandant, Cul. Clark, K.H., will attend with their band.
crowded Houses nightly groet the Grand Spectacle, the Wondrous
Performing Elephants, and the most gorgeous and successful Panto-
Mime of the .eason.

THIS EVENING, JAN. 17,
(And during the week)

To commence with the Grand Chinese Spectacle, THE WISE
ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG, in which
Mr. William Cooke's extraordinary Tra've'l Elephants appear.
Followed by a linhe •che Routine of Scenes of Equestrianism in
THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian
Artistes.

Concluding with Mr. W. Cooks's immensely successfUl COMIC
rANToIcIINIE, written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. Nsi.sorr
L. entitled BILLY BUT ros's JOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ;
or, Harlequin and the Ladies' Favourite.

New scenery, dreqies, decorations, and appointments, magnificent
Car of Industry, &c. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Columbine,
Mdlle. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Leh-rian ; and Two Clowns, Mr.
C. Adams and Mr. Croneste ; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bradbury.
R A-otilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

DAILY WEAVIER TABLE.

TIIEBDAY, J.N. 17, 1P,54.

:.fate of the wind and weather at each of the following I
p sees at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
FOLKESTONE—S., calm—overcast.
Tti 14 Tat ID G E-E calm—overcast.
GREENWlCH—Calm—overcast.
STROOD—E., calm—overcast.
SWINDON—E., light airs—foggy.
CAMBRlDGECalm—cloudy.
YARMOUTH—S., calm—overcast.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
Of the weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock :
FOLKESTONE—W., calm—cloudless.
BIRMINGHAM—S.W., calm=foggy.
HOLYHEAD—W., gentle breeze—fine. •
LANCASTER—S., calm-r-cloudless.
WHlTBY—Calm—foggy.
DARLINGTON—S., strong wind—cloudy—light fails of
snow—frost.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins :Der —Morning 50 min.after 3 I Evening 6 mintaft. 4
To-Mortow— Morning 24 min.after 4 Evening 4 min! aft. 10

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFlcit, JAL 17.

THERMOMETER, lii THE SHADE.
50 —highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
49—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'08.
WIND, S.W.—Light airs, and dull, cloudy weather.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1854.

The most remarkable point connected with the
sinister rumours recently circulated respecting the
undue interference of the Prince CONSORT in the
foreign policy of Great Britain, is the total and
unbroken silence of the ABERDEEN organ in rela-
tion thereto. It is true that it has given a syco-
phantic and toadying letter from a tuft-hunter,
who uses the initial " C."—but it has totally
ignored the letter of Mr. THOMAS MULOCK. It
has also published an extract from a military
journal, virulently assailing the " scribes" who
dare to utter anything unsuited to the atmo-
sphere of Flunkeydom ; but it has not put forward
a single remark of its own on the subject—it has
left it without notice of any kind or description.
It is singular that any journal could so entirely
give the go-bye to a topic which has excited a
greater degree of interest, and, we may add, of
anxiety, than any that has been " ventilated"
for many years. The silence is indeed remark-
able, and may warrant grave suspicions as to the'
true state of affairs. It looks exceedingly like
the prevalence of great doubt and uncertainty on
the part of those more immediately concerned in
those strange affairs) as if they had not
as yet made up their minds as to the course
to be adopted, when a solemn inquiry takes
place into the entire transactions, whether they
have yet made up their minds to meet the serious
accusations, for they have already assumed that
shape, with a direct " traverse," or a "confession
and avoidance," justifying the course adopted,
and boldly insisting on its propriety, if the
PRINCE had resolved to abandon the objectionable
proceedings, there. would be no difficulty or hesi-
tation. We might either have a total denial of
the authenticity of these statements, or a solemn
pledge that such unconstitutional interference
would be henceforward and for ever abandoned,
and that the Government of the country would
be suffered to remain in the hands of her MA-
Jp,sT y s responsible servants, who, by their oaths,
are bound to advise her MAJESTY without partiality,
affection, or dread, TO KEEP HER COUNCILS SE-
CRET 0), to avoid corruption, and to assist in the exe-
cution of what may be resolved at the Privy Council
Board. But Prince ALBERT is at present a trump

card, with the absolute powers. He can do much
to assist the, views of Russia and Austria, and
they can hold out inducements to action by ele-
vating his family to higher consideration than
they enjoyed before they were selected as the
" stock" from which consorts should be chosen for
the " family of monarchs" throughout Europe—a
position for which their felicitous latitude on the
subject of religion peculiarly qualified them--
Lutheran, Calvinistic, or Roman Catholic ten-
dencies being apparently matters of the most
perfect indifference ; some eligible young man or
blooming maid of " Coßur,a- extraction" being
always forthcoming, with opinions exactly suited
to those of the Royal personage for whom a spouse

was required ! The directions of " the EMPEROR"
are, therefore, to be sought before the line of
policy is decided on, or the PRINCE abandons the
pretensions he has put forward. The public pulse
is also to be felt, to ascertain- whether any beat in
unison with that of Mr. THOMAS MULOOK, and
whether there would be any prospect of maintain-
ing a high hand over the stubborn islanders whom
the PRINCE condescended to govern.
The Times has, therefore, been authorised to
avoid committing itself to either side—to abstain
from all direct and positive assertion with respect
to the truth or falsehood, the accuracy or inaccu-
racy of these- rumours. The letter of " C.",, the
extract from the United Berries Gazette, only de-
precated any notice being taken or question raised
on the point at present. These exactly suited the
" policy of abstention" practised by the Leviathan,
and were therefore published ; but the epistle of
Mr. THOMAS MULOCE, though penned in a congenial
spirit, was too distinct and unequivocal for
similar treatment. It justified, nay, more than
justified, the course said to have been followed by
the PRINCE--insisted that it was his duty to do
so, in consequence of his marital headship,
and the singularly indiscreet reply, which
adopted these extravagant opinions, and thanked
the writer for his kind communication, would
have precipitated the issue which it was the
object of the party to procrastinate. There-
fore, MULOOK was let alone, and " the lead-
ing journal" wrapt itself up in a cloak of mys-
tery, not to be discarded until a suitable oppor-
tunity may arise !
Meanwhile another communication has appeared
which could not well have been rejected. Mr.
C. C. GKEV/LLE (Clerk of the Privy Connell) has
written to say, that a special Act of Parliament
had been obtained authorising the Act of Na-
turalisation of Prince ALBERT to be brought in,
without the salutary clause that prohibited him
from taking a seat in the' Privy Council, pursuant
to the Ist GEO. L ; adding that the same principle
had been adopted in the case of the present King
of the BELGIANS, when, as Prince LEOPOLD, he
was about to marry the heiress Presumptive of
the British throne. We certainly cannot see the
benefit of the statutory prohibition adopted, no
doubt, on sufficient grounds, if it may on every
occasion be dispensed with. Mr. C. C. GREVILLE
has thus raised a very important constitutional
question for the consideration of the Imperial
Parliament. He has also disclosed another
matter of doubtful practice, and More than doubt-
ful policy. Members of the Royal Family, it
appears, are not " sworn in," but, only intro-
duced to the Council. The PRINCE, then, though
a foreigner by birth and education, has, in op-
position to a fundamental law, been admitted as
a member, and,' by the adoption of an unconstitu-
tional practice, has not been sworn ,to secresy.
The caution exercised with respect to the Dukes
of CUMBERLAND and SUSSEX—English-born Princes
—has not been exercised with regard to Prince
ALBERT. These revelations alone would render
a Legislative inquiry indispensable. 'They come
froni such a'source as to place it beyond dispute,
that the Prince CONSORT has acted as an un-
pledged and unsworn Privy Councilor, and
therefore lend additional weight to the untoward
statements that have been generally circulated,
and, we regret to be obliged to say, as generally
credited for some time past with respect to the
conduct of his Royal Highness.

Hapless house of Hapsburg! Unlucky Austria!
Hard enough is it to be poor ; very hard to be
short some five millions annually, and to owe
twice as much ; but hardest of all to be bearded
in its poverty by the cul?s of a purse-proud, mush-
room Republic, and its birthless, untitled Pre-
sident--

" Nil habet infelix panpertas durins in se,
Quam quod ridiculos homines facit."

But the Other, day one MARTIN KossTA, though
his republican vestments indictedunquestionably
that he was still in his American teens, was de-
clared. by the President to lie;'" clothed with the
nationality of the United "Stites .7 'Ram in his
Republican petticoats, with -.Captain INGRAH A M
for his AJAX; and General PIERCE for his AGA-
MPAWNON, he could laugh at the poor Kaiser. If
the tailor, makes the man, it is, alas ! money that
makes the monarch.. The President, with his
pocket full of dollars, snub's to his heart's content
the Emperor, with a pocket empty of florins, The
imperial lackeys, too, indiaant at the rival pre-
tensions of a democratic upstart, contrive to force
' their master every now and then into a humbling
position, There is something very undignified in
slippinglup and falling backwards. A lord looks
rather silly before a shopkeeper as he rises, and,
after looking at the place, walks off ; but how
very awkward fnust an Emperor feel when his
officials throw him on, the pavement before a Pie-
sident, and all the epv ious little potentates of
Europe, safe in their insignificance, are laughing
in their sleeves.

A second time, however, these gentry have thus
compromised their Imperial master. Before, the
battle was between two captains ; this time be-
tween an American Reverend and some military
Herr, rejoicing in the title of Rittmeister, or
Captain of the Horse. We may well ask our
German friends whether the rank of Esel-meister
would not be more appropriate. This worthy
HERR VON FALKENHAYN, of Felegyhaza (we hope
our orthography is correct, our readers have it as
we had it), thinks he has found a quarry, not a
half American, half Hungarian in Smyrna, but a
living American in Hungary itself. The " hay on
his horn " unfortunately he did not see, but of
the wicked letters sewn up in his American
clothes he had no doubt. What a bright thought !
Some score or half-dozen Briefe from expatriated
Magyars to those at home who had escaped the
bullet and the gallows—why, they will make his
fortune. At least, if his master has no specie to
spare for him, he will give him a six-foot title or
so, and a bill payable as soon as the
Jews will raise him another loan. Off, therefore,
a gendarme is posted from Felegyhaza, aforesaid,
to Kecskemet. Straightway, and withoutnotice, he
walks into the bedchamber of the American
Reverend, and, at four o'clock in the morning of
the 28th December, jolts him off in a waggon,
and amidst a violent storm of snow to the quarters
of his principal. Utterly exhausted, he hoped to
enjoy here a night's rest. Not so, however.
Three gendarmes split his bedroom door to pieces,
threatening to shoot him dead if he did not in-
stantly arise. The indignant believer in the
stars and stripes instantly pointed to the word
AMERICA in his passport, and told them that a
certain Herr across the Atlantic had declared
" that the rights of an American citizen should
not be treated with impunity, , but should be
reverenced throughout the world." Perhaps they I
thought that Felegyhaza was out of the world,
for in no way respecting the declaration of HERR VON
WASHINGTON, they told him " he had never fallen
into right hands before," searched him with
" coarse, brutal, and disgusting minuteness—
thrust their dirty hands into his bosom I—and
promised soon to diminish his obstinacy." _ One is
curious to know the Austrian recipe for Yankee
obstinacy. Here it is. First, he is declared under
arrest, then walked off at one a.m. in another
snow storm to the guard-room ; then pointed to a
dirty soldier's bed, and told that a good bed there
is at his disposal. Another examination for let-
ters sewn in his clothes—a soldier standing by
with his gun cocked ; his paper money taken away
and miscounted, and his watch taken also—then
the dirty bed again, of course with his clothes on ;
gendarmes drinking, quarrelling, swearing, and
card-playing in the room all night ;—morning at
last arrives, and he asks for means to write or
telegraph to the American Ambassador at Vienna.
" Refused." Only think, gentle reader of an
American,
" A Presbyter of the Anglo-Ca-
th
olicClu;raclnid at Richmond, U. 5.," unlearning ob-
stinacy in an Austrian guard-room.
But, now, the turn of his Reverence was come.
Even Rittmeisters feel, like other folk, somewhat
quaky when they've overdone it. No letters were
found. All visions of increased pay and honours
vanished. " What if I've got my superiors into
another diplomatic scrape after all ? It looks in-
convenient ; I'll see the man and send him off.
quietly." But the Successor of the Apostles was
not,t2 be so dealt with. He told his visitor to
his dismay the story -of PAUL .at PHILIPPI, and