The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

ASTLET'S ROXAL AMPHITIIEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Hr. William Cooke.
Never did the pages of Dramatic History record such an effect as
that produ -ed by the Spectacle now acting here—the B A.TT LB of
TELE ALMA i Crowds nightly testify their surprise and admira-
tion by the mast tumultuous applause.
THIS EVENING,

TUE BATTLE of Trim ALMA, by J. H. SToccirataxa, Es,
Tile Stage aad the Ring in one ♦ast Arena, With Four Mandrel
Auxiliaries.

Alter which, the CIRCLE will display the perfe,:tioa of Equita-
Aton.

"1:1 SCENES lave .ted and the llorses trained by Mr. W. Cooke
itrowhole to conclude with a FARCE.

Hda-otice open tont Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun.

Mail WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tig I) —Sfosninc 58 min.after 3 Evening 15 min.aft? 4
Mozaaw —Morning ea min.after 4 Evening 51 nainolt: 4

THE WEATHER.—Su! Owoi, Dec. S.
TRERMOMBTEB, IN THE SZADE.
46—highest singe noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.85—falling.
WIND, S.W.—Moderate, with dull weather and partial
rain.
It was a hard frost yesterday morning.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1854.

The Treaty with Austria, or " Triple Alliance,"
as it has been termed, is the all-absorbing topic
of the day. What are the terms and conditions
agreed en by the representatives of the Western
Powers ? Are they sufficiently stringent to bind
els slippery friend, and leave no loop-hole for
escape, from whence lie may contrive to wriggle
out at the very moment when his co-operation
is required and vrhen in consequence of its
forming an element in the calculation the want
of it may prove a serious injury to France and
England f Are renewed propositions to be made
to the AtIOORA/, and any additional time to be
wasted in waiting for his replies ? But, above
and beyond all, is there any guarantee to pre-
serve the integrity of the Austrian dominions, or,
other words, to take the place formerly occu-
pied by Russia, in coercing the Poles and Mag-
yars, and in keeping the Italian States from as-
serting their independence
These questions are eagerly asked in every
quarter, and by men of all classes in society.
Those who never before took an interest in
foreign politics are now thoroughly excited, and
craving for authentic) information on matters for-
merly disregarded, or looked to with comparative
indifference. Nor LS it surprising that it should
be 80. They have seen enough of the vacillation
and duplicity of Austria to render them exceed.
ingly suspicions m to any matters to which she
is a Party, and to consider it by no means impro-
bable that our rather verdant Diplomatists, who
exhibited such striking proofs of their stolidity
in a former " Treaty of Vienna," might again
have suffered themselves to be outwitted by their
very sharp mad by no means over-scrupulous dip-
lomatic brethren,
„chance," another ,T,The dmbr Holy
in.ead of another "
ation," we had almost
said " conspiracy," against liberty widely prevails,
and hence the great anxiety for trustworthy tidings
on these interesting points.

This very natural curiosity must, however, re-
main unsatisfied for some days, so far, at least, as
official explanations are concerned. It is " too
dainty a dish" for auy palate less aristocratic than
that of Parliament. The fact of having some-
thing to tell that may relieve the monotony of
the proceedings, and give something to repay
the parties, convened at an unusual period, the
trouble and inconvenience they may be put to, i,
quite sufficient to induce Ministers to maintain
the mystery so long as it is practicable to do so.
They may also reckon in some degree on the effect
of surprise. If the terms be more favourable
than bad been anticipated, a beneficial diversion
would be erected ; while if, on the other hand,
they were less acceptable, they would avoid the
strict and searching examination of the " Fourth
Ylit4te3", from which gionourable Gentlemen do