The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-31 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S ROYAL kMPUITHEATRE.

Sole Levee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

The Best Ventilated Theatre in London. NoXtez.—Further Post-
ponement of tne New Classical Brtilesque, in consequence of the
hitherto utiprec,dented attractions of the memorable Battle of
Waterloo the admired Scenes in the Circle, ane the never•tiring
Fox Chase. Wink and Fashion nightly crowd the Boxes, while
the Pit and Galleries are filled to overflowing, giving to the
Management a decided pmiof or the Public wish. No spectacle
ever created so great a sensation es the revival of the Battle of
Waterhy). 'ro add to the effect, a Military itrass Band has been
expressly engaged. Return of Miss EMILY COOKE from her
Continental Engsgement., which have been attended with the
'nos% brilliant success. Due Notice will be given of Miss KATE
COOKE'S First Appearance it London.
9-Tx NIGHT OF THE CHASE.

THIS EVENING, AUGUST 31,
And during the week, will be presented (69th night) the renowned
BATTLE i.ito WATERLOO.
To he nißowed by an entire change inllr. W. Cooke's Scenes In
the CIRCLE, introducing Miss Emil!, Ccokc, the, World's Wonder.
Concluding with (Oltlt time) Tar: CHASE; or, LIFE ON THE
TURF - with real F.a Chase.
Box-office °pm from Elevzn till Four. Stage Manager, 3S r.W.
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ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S.

'MIS EVENING, AccasT 31,

Brilliant Routine of Entertainments Panorarna of CIIUSAN.
Splendid M F;NAGERE F., and Prontenadine: Elephants.
EXIIII:ITtON 4)f the AIARINI7, AQIJAREUM, a Collection o
Sea and Fresh Water fish alive, in five I.r4te Gue.ss Tanks.
Atollnsca, phyte+, and ‘;Tosut,ea p,ontred expressly by P.n.
Go•se, Erg , the endnent Naturalist.
Nreeql n d Instrumental CON-flowr.
31iss Poole, the p pular English Vocalist

Two lawoorito con;; tj

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The whose eon t I•tdity; 4;; .11 the ttrnul erf Tah'eaux of TII
VE A =.T OF I.ANI'I,..RN 4. I; lI.EWORKS, anti EXPLO
SION of Ji.7NK,t. Admission, I.

it !GU wATET: AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ta,„ DA, .L._morning 0 min. afte,r 0 Evening 52 min.c.ft. 11
To•H ;•rio —Morning 21 ti.in. aft-et 12 Evening 46 min.aft.

THE 11f14;AT:IS.

•!"{7N OP?ICE, AUGUAT 31.

THEIVVOU'ETER, !N THE SHADE

GS - since tioo:i yosterday.
54 1,,,,eNt this and during, the niot,
68 —this gay at noon.

BAROMETER, 29•:38.

WIND, W.

Froh breeze, and fine weather.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1853.

The difficulty that has arisen between America
and Austria respecting the capture and subse-
quent rescue of MARTIN KOSSTA at Smyrna, about
two months since, is one of a very simple charac-
ter, and which might be settled in a few minutes
by any d:si)assionate iind unprejudiced arbitrator.
The facts of the case-are by no means complicated,
nor, so far as we can learn, is there any dispute or
difference with respect thereto. Any jurist of the
slightest practical experience could speedily set
the question at rest, by deciding which was the
actual aggressor by whom the §us gentium was
infringed, and therefore by whom should re-
paration ha made. And ye% the flames of
war may be enkindled, and hostilities occa-
sioned. through this apparently trivial transac-
action. It appears that both parties are tho-
roughly convinced. that their opponents are in
fault ; and, as a matter of course, that not the
slightest censure can be cast upon their own re-
-I,resentative3. The Aarsttiau EIIPLIIOII not merely
approves of the conduct of his Consul, but abso-
lady rewards lain for violating the sanctity of a
friendly Power, ibr Lending his myrmidons to
capture an individual, who had done nothing to
forfeit the protection and hospitality of the Sul,-
TAN or his subordinates. While, on the other
hand, Captain INGRAHAM is greeted with the
unanimous approbation, not only of his fellow-
citizens, but of all, save the despicable
toadies and flatterers of despotism. The Austrian
Consul receives a cross and. a title—the American
Captain, the thanks and gratitude of a free and
enlightened nation—a nation that is determined
that the honour of its flag shall be respected, on
whatever land or sea it may float. But this is
not all ; the EMPEROR demands redress for what
he is pleased to term the insult to the Austrian
flag, from the President ; while, at the same time,
he sends a circular to the various Courts, protest-
ing against the rescue of KOSSTA as something
totally unwarrantable and indefensible, an attack
upon Turkey as well as on Austria, for threatening
to fire at an Austrian brig-of-war in a Turkish
port, and thus violating the neutrality of the
Ottoman Empire ; while, on the other hand, the
President justifies the proceeding of the officers,
and willingly assumes the entire responsibility of
the transaction. The plain straightforward sim-
plicity of American diplomacy, the stern resolution
not to suffer itself to be cajoled or bullied, hum-
bugged or brow-beaten, enables us, without pre-
tending to any extraordinary power of vaticiva-
tion, to predict that Austria will not take much
by her moliin, or extract anything in the shape of
an apology front Brother JONATHAN.
The Austrian protest above referred to, at-
tempts to place the matter on a totally wrong
foundation—to raise a collateral and compara-
tively immaterial issue. It omits all mention of
the preliminary outrage committed under the
sanction, and by the direction, of its own agent
assuming that KOSSTA was a legitimate prisoner
fairly captured, and, therefore, in lawful custody
on board the Austrian brig-of-war. Now, the
whole question rests on that point, which must be
decided in the first instance.
hesitation in saying,And we have no
that the new Chevalier of
the order of LEOPOLII was grossly wrong in
seizing by force and violence an individual,
who, whatever might have
was then enf of; ar ee dr
offences against Austria,
in his lawful business in the Turkish
The only power that could have •justiafineyd
infractionis .r rterritories.es
was the Turkish Government for
of its own laws ; and any native on
whom the
captive had the slightest claim for protection was
entitled to interfere, and to insist on his release,
in the event of the local authorities being unable
or unwilling to enforce it.
We may grant, for the sake of argument, that
KOSSTA was not an American citizen ; but he had
taken the preliminary steps towards becoming
one. He had gone through the first forms, and
thus commenced his novitiate, and was thus as
fully entitled to American protection, as if the
ceremony had been completed, and he had, to all
intents and purposes, become a citizen of the
United States. At all events, lie was armed with
au American passport, and was therefore under
the shelter of the " Stars and Stripes'' at the mo-
ineut of his unwarrantable capture. The first
argument against the interference of the St. Louis,
therefore, goes for nothing, and may be considered
completely disposed of.
The next point, that no subject can. voluntarily
shake off his allegiance to his lawful sovereign,
and that the Emperor of AUSTRIA would still re-
tain all his rights over KOSSTA, even if duly natu-
ralised, is practically immaterial ; for, supposing
that it were even so, and that he might
have consigned the unfortunate man to the
tender mercies of the executioner, in
he fell lawfully into his hands, without being scuabse_
ject to any demand for reparation ; it is
quite
certain that America would be entitled to defend
party while in her cwn dominions
the or under
the
protection of her flag on neutral grounds
that
The seizure of KOSSTA was then not only an .in-
sult to Turkey, but also to the United States,
and either party was justified in avenging heast,