The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-09 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster,—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 9,

Will be performed THE DISCARDED EON. Characters by
Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss
, Woolgar, &e.
After which, THE C &MP AT CHOBHAM.
To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook
" A Biffin."
To conclude with COMING OF AGE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

THIS EVRNING, Nov. 9,

Will be performed THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac-
ters by Messrs. A. Whfan, Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Galli :
Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Cbatterley, E. Turner, and
Wyndham.
To be followed by PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters
by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITUEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE—THE INVASIO OF
RUSSI k, and THE BURLESQUE.
FOURTH WEEK of the Star of the Arena, Miss KATE COOKE,
who continues to be received with increased enthusiasm.

THIS EVENING, Nov. 9,
And during the week, the Entertainments will commence with
the GRAND EQUESTRIAN MILITARY SPECTACLE, entitad
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S LNVASION OF RU3SIA ; or, The
Burning of Moscow.
After which, the matchless Scenes of the ARENA, supported by
the greatest combination of Equestrian tal• nt in the whole World,
with Mr. W. Cooke's highly-trained Stud of Horses.
To conclude with JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF
PHATON ; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Form. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
W,st.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
MIS DAY —Morning 13 min.after 3 Evening 57 miu.aft. 8
'lO-Molutow—Morning 40 min.a,fter 9 I Evening
21 min.aft. 10

THE WEATHER.--SuN OFFICE, Nov. 9.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
59 —highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.55.
WIND, w.s.W.—Light breeze, and fine, clear weather

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1853.

Fighting has at length commenced in the
Danubian Principalities. The belligerents have
at last crossed their swords, and bloodshed i s
already the consequence. Throughout the agita-
tion of this lamentable question we have main-
tained that war was inevitable—ultimately inevi-
table. Have occurrences proved that we were
,mistaken in those anticipations ? Answer this—
the latest intelligence ! Intelligence, be it re-
membered, coming to us from a quarter that, so
far as concerns the intimated result, testifies its
undeniable, authenticity. Elsewhere will be found
the particulars of this important information. It
will.. be observed, moreover, from the nature of
those particulars, that the fact of the struggle
having actually commenced is placed beyond the
reach Of contradiction. For the accounts con-
Teyed in our last despatches are simply to the
effect that the Russians have been defeated, and
that the Russia
of
acknow-
ledgment. discomfiture
themselves make the acknow-
eomfiture of the Cossacks
must be regarded. course only as preliminary.
Indeed, as little more than a mere trial of
strength—an anticipatory sKirml .
sh _—a casual dis-
charge of small shot from
thel advanced posts,
genera
giving the signal for the
cannonade.
It would be preposterous to attach to the intel-
ligence here referred to a larger importance than
that we have endeavoured to specify
in the
11
fore-
going words of discrimination. That the a t
Distic forces hard by the waters of the ag°-
Danube
have at laot come to blows, appears
to be the
most interesting and significant part of this intel-
ligence. And so far, the news given elsewhere
seems, indeed, to be altogether incontrovertible.
It were frivolous to suppose for an instant that
accounts such as those published in our impres-
sion of this evening could possibly be transmitted
-, .sict, without being
across Europe by way of P?, $
stamped, to a certain extent, with the indications
of authenticity. Common sense assures us that
the news is no fabrication. It would be simply
ridiculous to suppose this for an instant—seeing
that the conjecture would involve the necessity of
imagining that the Russians were bent upon the j