The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-15 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, May 15,
Will be performed LUCREZIA BORGIA. Characters by Mr.
Hamilton Braham and Signer ravesi ; Madame Caradcri, and
Dadil e. Vestvali.
Followed by a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.
Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery,
is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The
Box-office open dilly from Ten till Six, where places may be
secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and
Cock, 68, New Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckatone.
THIS EVENING, MAT 15,

Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Characters by
Messrs. G. Vandenhef, Chippendale, Howe, and Rogers ; Miss Rey-
nolds, and Mrs. Stanley.

Atter which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled
MR. BUCRSTONE'S VOYAGE HOUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. it. Planche, Esq. Principal
Characters by Mr. Buctstone, Mr. W. Karen, Mr. Clark, Mr. J.
Marshall, Mr. H. Marshall; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield, Miss
E. Grey, Nliss Lydia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss
Featherstone.
To be I,llowed by A HUSHING AT SIGHT.

/LOY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
under the Managem,nt of Mr. CUAaLES KEAN.
THIS EVENING, MAT 15,
Will be performed THE NINE:REED UNMARRIED. Characters
br Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart ; and, Misses Heath and
Mu-ray.
FJ‘lovred by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and Day.d Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and .hiss C.
Le.; e:cq.
After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters by
M-ssrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray and
Daly.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII,
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.--Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAY 15,
Wlll be performed TWO LOVES 41. ND A LIFE. Supported by
Messrs .0 .SelbY. Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and U.
„Smith ; Miss Wooigar ant Ma lame Celeste.
Followed by THE NIOUSTAC FIE MOVEMENT. Princioal cha-
racters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keeley, aad Parselle; Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Mary Keeley.
After which, THE OVERT, A.ND JOURNEY TO CONSTANTI-
NOPLE, AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEMAN' WITH
INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE FAIR SOP-il'IA.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, MAT 15.
Will be performed FIGHTING BY PROXY. Characters by
Robson and Wigan; and Miss E. Turner.
After whicb, THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. 11. Waite, Leslie, and Vincent;
Mrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, and Miss Marston.
To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.

STRAND THEATRE.

Eole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alicroft.—Direetress, Biles Rebecca Isaacs.

THIS EVENING, MAY 15,

Will be performed THE GARDENER OF VERSAILLES.
To be followed by BOX AND COX IN KAFIR LAND.
After which, a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.
To be followed by SUMMER FLOWERS.
To conclude with MR. AND MRS. WHITE.

Stalls, 55.; Boxed, 35.; Pit, is. Gd; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes,
Ll I is. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, MAY 15,
Will be presented Vie new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec -
tacle, embodying n ,vel and extraordinary elects (wri!tn by Mr.
Nelson Les), entitled A TA.LtI OF THE SPANISH WAit; or,
The Horse or the Wreck. Thu horses expressly trained by Mr. W.
Cooke.
Followed by an entire change of the Scenes of the CIRCLE.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE
RHINE.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tan DAY —Morning 2E min.after 3 I Evening 48 mil7="3
To-Moaaow--Morning 11 min.after 4 I Evening 35 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER.—StaI Optic*, MAY 14.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and during the night.
64—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'20.
WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with fine, sunshiny
weather.

MAT 15.
64 highest since noon yesterday.
53—lowest this morning and during the night.
63—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.18.
WrND, N. by W.—Fresh and cold—cloudy with
sunshine.

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LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1854.

It cannot any longer be denied, the truth can-
not any longer be blinked, that we have entered
upon a war with Russia without heart—not on the
part of the people, but on the part of the Govern-
ment. Ministers are pushing to an extreme their

obedience to the advice of that wily worldling who
insisted that we shou'id always treat our enemy
as though he were some day to become our
friend. It is thus with the Earl of ABERDEEN
and his colleagues, even to an extent that carries
the hint to an exaggeration. War is declared.
It is announced through the Gautte. It is
avowed in Parliament. Au increase of 10,000, 0001.
per annum is demanded through additional taxa-
tion by the Chancellor of the Exchequer—for what
purpose ? For the ,purpose of carrying on the ter-
rible war undertaken by England together with
France in support of the Turks and Egyptians
against the Northern Despot, who is the notorious
violater of the laws of humanity and civilisation !
And yet—war being declared against Russia, that
declaration of war being announced through the
official Gazette and the Imperial Legislature,
10,000,0001. additional taxation per annum being
required by the Financial Administrator speaking
from his place in the Horne of Coranaons, and
in the name of .1.1,e Governwel:t for the pur-
pose of pro,4eclit leg the war %414 Russia
energetically --- bow, ail this while, are we
actually situated ? in spite of all these
preliminary proceedings, iu spite of the decla-
ration of war which had been received by the
leaders of the combined fleets in the Euxine, and
which, by the way, we were told at the time, ex-
cited such enthusiasm among the brave tars un-
der Dusoas and HAMELIN—it is probable that
not a shot would have been fired by our guns in
the Black Sea but for the infamous treat-
ment, by the Russians, of an English boat
carrying a flag of truce in front of the
batteries of Odessa ! But for this crime, on the
part of the Muscovites, it would actually appear
that no movement would have been made by our
fleet towards a settlement of existing differences
—the Declaration of War against Russia by Eng-
land, nevertheless, notwithstanding. Nay, the
ultimatum, as it may be called, sent in at the
last moment to Baron OSTEN-SA OXEN, intimated
to him, in the name of the two Admirals, that
they should—unless he (Baron OsTEN-Saercn)
consented to do so and so—find themselves com-
pelled, with extreme regret, to take summary
vengeance upon Odessa for the outrage com-
plained of. With extreme regret ! after the
Declaration of War by the British Govern-
ment. What, then, in the name of common
sense, is the meaning of a declaration of war ?
Does it signi • •
fy the carrying out of the etiquette
of a Mayfair drawing-room in the midst of the
smoke of a Cannonade;
No wonder with this
apathy and hesitation, with this ludicrous polite-
ness, wholly out of place and preposterous—no
wonder after all that has been witnessed for so
a period under the •
long Immaterial regime
of ray Lord ABXRDERN •-•-• no 'wonder ugly
whispers are again audible of a new
scheme for a diplomatic compromise ! A. hollow
pacification to be contrived under the auspices
of
the Viennese Government ! The delectable result
of that wonderfully opportune visit paid to the
Austrian capital by the Duke of CAJOIRLDGE in
the midst of all the pomp and ceremony of the
Imperial marriage ! No wonder, we say, these
ugly whispers of a diplomatic compromise and a
hollow pacification are again audible—seeing that
the friend of the CZAR is still presiding over
the British Administration.

A term must at last be put to the vagaries of
King LITHO, if not to the existence of his Govern-
ment. It will be perceived from the explicit and
authoritative statement put forward by the Moni-
teur of yesterday (au article transferred into an-
other part of our o►vn impression of this evening),
that the Athenian Cabinet can only expect hence-'
forth a stern and resolute interference with
its evil doings, on the part of the French
Imperial Government. The Emperor NAPOLEON
has virtually proclaimed, through his official or-
gan, his determination to put an end to the in-
sensate proceedings of the Greek Monarch and
his Administration. " Our people," says the
MOniteur; "have been insulted, in the: streets,
tinder the eyes of an inactive police; even the