The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-29 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
arewell Season of Mr.3enjamin Webster as Lessee and Manx, Tr,
THIS EVENING, JAN. 29,
Will be performed the popular and highly successful' Comedy Of
MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Cintain-1
Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Lambert •
Mrs. Stirling, Miss F. Maskell, and Miss Rosa Bennett.
After which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitled LEO THE;
TERRIBLE.
To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and,
SETTLL9.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Ve,strls.
THIS EVENING, JAI'. 29,
Will be performed the Comic Drama calledsrs A PHENOMhewsENON F
IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by
Mes. .
Matthews, and 110r11CaStie ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchel%
After which, the new and popular original Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled TUE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Mes cis.
1. Matthews, Suter, Ilorncastle, and Templeton; Madame Yes rise
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Falls,
Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Ilosina Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKLNS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Aftcroft, 15, sew
Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 29,

win be presented the powerful new Drama of :SLAVE LIFE ; or,
lincle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Allred Wiga.n, 0. Smith, rnd
F,mer) ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, Miss Laura
gooey, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the sncee•iful new Comic Pantomime, culled
BELL GWYN'NE ; or, Harletuin Merrie Monarch. Principal
Tunseuse, Mdile. Auriol ; Clown, Hr. t ICXMOre.

ROYAL YEIXCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 29,

Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. cErPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortane (as
played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new and criginal Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Carlotta Lederer'.

ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, Jaw. 29,

Will be presented minx GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Miss Anderton and Miss H. Gordon.
To conclude with ROMEO AND JULIET ; or, Harlequin Queen
Mab and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin. Edwardes, with
Ms highly-trained Dogs.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Crowded Nightly to witness the Extraordinary Holiday Attractions
LAST WEEK BUT FITE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT,
As he is about retiring from the Profession, having Let the 'Theatre
to Mr. WILLIAM COOKE.
ON MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 31,
And following Evenings, will be presented the Equestrian Drama
of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
After which, an unequalled Routine of Scenes in the Circle.
• To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of FORTUNIO
AND HIS HORSE COMRADE ; or, Harlequin and the Seven
Gifted Men.
On THURSDAY, Feb. 3, the Lest Juvenile Performance will take
place, when the Pantomime will be played first—concluding, by
Eleven o'clock, with a popular Farce.
Doors open at Halt-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven.
Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY —Morning 40 min. after 4 Evening 57 min•aft• 4
To-Moanow—Morning 20 min. after 5 i Evening 41 min.aft. 5

DAILY WEA7HER TABLE.

SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE—N.B., light breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH—N.E., gentle breeze —overcast.
sntooD—N.E., getle breeze—overcast.
SwiNnoN—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudy.
CA .BRIDGE-N., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH-E., gentle breeze—overcast.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of thp weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock :
LIMERICK—N. gentle breeze—cloudless, frosty.
MULLINGAR—k, gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LANCASTER—N., calm—foggy.
WHlTBY—Calm—foggy.
DARLINGTON—S.S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy,
light frost.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFIcg, J. 29.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

38— highest since noon yesterday.
35—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'93.
WIND, N.N.E.—Light breeze, and dull weather.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1853.

Something practical is at last becoming appa-
rent in the designs of the Peace Congress--the
Congress now holding at Manchester what is
called an Arbitration Conference. It is proposed
by some of the leading supporters of the enter-
prise, that the people of this country should be
better instructed in the real state of public opinion
among our neighbours. Now this, we take it, is
a course in every way rational, and entitled to
encouragement. It is a course from which no
harm whatever can by any possibility arise, but
out of which infinite advantages must spring—
speedily and inevitably. Immediately before the
opening of the present sitting of the Conference
in the capital of the manufacturing districts of
Lancashire, Mr. COBDEN prepared the popular
mind in some measure for this humane and in-
genious proposal in that pamphlet " 1793 and
1853," to which we have of late so repeatedly
made allusion, and to the study of which we shall
not readily desist from most earnestly directing
the attention of the English multitude. Thft:
whole purpose of that pamphlet its author
has himself most accurately and explicitly
defined. After proving by historical facts
culled from the most authentic official docu-
ments, that the last war was entirely trace-
able to the infamous policy of the British
Government—after showing the lawless character
of the attack directed by England and the Allied
Sovereigns against the Assembly, and against the
Triumvirate, and against the Directory, and
against the Consulate, and against the Empire,
as the organs and emanations of the Revolution—
Mr. COBDEN has insisted, in his very remarkable
argument (page 131), that the time has at length
arrived when peace may really be secured—how ?
By conciliation proceeding at last from ourselves !
His method of attaining this object is simple
enough, for it is this—that "the people of this
c puntry must first be taught to separate themselves in
feeling and sympathy from the authors of the late war,
which was undertaken to put down principles of free-
dom." To effect this, the population must be in-
structed as to the real state of the case. Modern
history must be laid bare before them. Facts
must be enumerated, such as can admit of no fur-
ther doubt or misapprehension. In doing all this,
the Peace Congress may render themselves really
useful. Instead of contenting themselves with
s entimental speeches upon the blessedness of inter-
national tranquillity—" crying out Peace, Peace,
when there is no Peace"—they may be of good
service to the cause of humanity, to the interests of
the country, and to the progress of civilisation. By
the diffusion of truth upon the matter already speci-
fied, by its diffusion through pamphlets, and essays,
and discussions, and lectures, the Peace Congress
may effect as much real benefit in their way as
the Anti-Corn-Law League effected in the Free-
trade Agitation. 0 ! for some rhymer, like
EBENEZER, ELLIOT in this new and grand cause
of conciliation ! 0 ! for some pungent penman,
like PED,ONNET THOMPSON, to reveal the exact
state of the question in some Anti-War-Cry Cate-
chism ! In the absence of these we have at least
reason to be thankful-for the breaking in of some
new light upon the "darkness visible" of the Arbi-
tration Conference—we have cause to feel gratified
that some show of reason is being evolved from
their hitherto vague and bootless rhapsodies—
we have occasion, above all, to rejoice at
the appearance of this sensible statement by
Mr. Co ;DEN of some of the elementary truths of the
case, in a manner that appeals at once to the com-
mon sense and the common honesty of the popu-
lation. It is ad ea i observed by that
gentleman, that the opponents of the odious
and unjust war cry will never rouse the
conscience of the people so long as they allow
them to indulge the comforting delusion that
they have been a peace-loving nation. Why, the
truth is, says Mr. COBDEN, that " we have been the
most combative and aggressive community that
has existed since the Roman dominion." In
illustration of this, he reminds his fellow-coun-
trymen, that " since the Revolution of 1688 we
have expended more than, fifteen hundred millions