The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

TLIIS EVENING, JULY 30,

And during the week, the Performances will commence w*th
THE BATTLE OF WA.TERE,OO,' with all 'its or ginal military
effects.

To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, intro.
&acing talent unprecedented, among whom will be found the great
Arabian Wonder, Mehemet Ben Said.

To conclude with the twceQsfill Hiripo Drama of THE CHASE ;
or, LIFE ON THE TURF, in which a real Fox Chum will take
place.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1853.

In all likelihood we shall learn definitively,
about the 10th of August, whether or not Turkey
is to be the cause of warfare among the nations of
Christendom. It cannot, we fear, be known
earlier than that date if Russia is willing to con-
cede to the reasonable demands of the Allied
Powers, or if the CZAR is still determined, at all
hazard, to tempt the fortunes of battle,. in his
anxiety to effect the virtual disruption of the
Ottoman Empire, and the ultimate seizure of
Constantinople. Another fortnight must, in all
human probability, bring intelligence as to the
result of the more than ever momentous and still
pending negotiations. An explanatory word or
two may not be altogether unacceptable just now,
in reference to those same negotiations. It must
be remembered, therefore, in the first inatance,
that it was only on the 24th instant (viz., last
Sunday), that the diplomatic representatives of Eng-
land, France, Austria, and Prussia finally resolved
at Vienna upon the nature of the course to be
pursued under existing circumstances. A projec
was thereupon agreed to, as precisely and satis-
factorily expressive of the sentiments of their re-
spective Governments. In consequence of this
arrangement, a proposal in the shape of an ulti-
matum was despatched on the day following (viz.,
the 25th instant, or last Monday) to the Councils
of the Autocrat : and upon a moderate computa-
tion of time and distance, it is calculated that
either to-day, or at the latest by the 31st instant
(to-morrow), that the ultimatum, from the Four
Powers will have arrived in St. Petersburgh.
Allowing the lapse of time requisite for its due
consideration by the Russian Government, and
for the transmission of the reply via Vienna to
the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries, the
proposal may Possibly be answered by the 7th
proximo, probably by the 10th, but certainly within
a fortnight, the to knowledge of the French and
English Governments. This—upon a reasonable
calculation. According to the character of the
response acceded to the pro
Posal of the Four Powers
by his Imperial Majesty the CZAR, so shall we be
enabled thereupon at once to eat ama• tote the pro-
bable result of these negotiations. That result
must be an immediate alternative--either the
instant commencement of hostilities or the rapid
arrangement of a pacification. Russia, cannot
any longer than the period just specified contrive
to procrastinate matters by the shuffling of her
the duplicity of her autocratic
diplomatists or by
Administration. Delay beyond the period before
mentioned must prove altogether impracticable,
'however desirable that continued delay may
be to the wily chief at once the head and
heart of the Russian Government. The
ultimatum transmitted last Tuesday from Vienna
by the representatives of England, France, Aus-
tFipl and Prussia, for acceptance or refusal by the
Councils of St. Petersburgh, is no chameleon-
note or kaleidoscopic document, to be patched,
and cobbled, and warped, and modified at the
whim or pleasure of the AUTOCRAT. It is
something more than an ordinary ultimatum
—it is nothing less than an extraordinary
ultimatissimum,. Its proposals must be frankly
acceded to by the CZAR, or they must be boldly
rejected as extravagant. In the former case the
terms of peace may be speedily negoti4ed ; in
the latter, we must inevitably witness, as already
intimated, the immediate commencement of
hostilities. Supposing, however, that Russia

strive, in her diplomatic astuteness and political
1 duplicity, to prolong these already protracted
negotiations—neither England, nor France, nor
Austria, nor Prussia can consent, we feel assured,
to a procrastination so ruinous to their commerce,
so injurious to their influence, so destructive to
their energies, and so derogatory to the reputation
of their respective Governments. Whatever,
consequently, may be the nature of the reply
received, by about the 10th of August, from St.
Petersburgh, it must inevitably lead at once either
to a terrible war, or to a solid pacification.
Hitherto, it will be allowed that Turkey, that
England, that France, that Au stria, and
that Prussia have all acted throughout these
occurrences towards Russia with the most
exemplary moderation. This fact is as ob-
vious as that the policy of the CZAR has
on the other hand displayed, from first to
last, duplicity and arrogance as its predominating
characteristics. It becomes essential, therefore,
that the moderation with which this duplicity and
arrogance have been met by Turkey and by the
Four Great Powers of Western Europe should not
be carried one hair's-breadth further beyond the
limits of this final proposal which we have called
not an ultimatum, but an ultimatissimunt. Nor
is it probable that any such disgraceful course will
be pursued at this juncture, at least by the Eng-
lish and the French Government. In either
country we can recognise the most substan-
tial guarantee that the policy to be
developed will be prompt, and daring,
and patriotic, and chivalrous. In England
we perceive this in the force and tendency of
Public Opinion. In France we behold it in the
daring, in the genius, and in the energy of the
reigning Emperor NAPOLEON. Besides which
Frenchmen may discover additional security that
such must prove to be the case, in the manly tone
in which M. DROUYN DE L'HITYS has recently
spoken in his Ministerial capacity—while English-
men may derive yet greater confidence of a similar
kind, from the reflection that Lord PALMERSTON
continues to retain his seat in the councils of the
Coalition Government.

A grenade has fallen in Cannon-row. A bomb-
shell. has exploded amongst the magnates of
Leadenhall-street. The representatives of British
people, once so complaisant, so ready to accept
any proposition emanating from or sanctioned by
the President of the Board of Control, and so
resolute in rejecting any amendment or alteration
opposed to his views, have become restive at the
eleventh hour, and have adopted the most unplea-
sant means of exhibiting their independence, and
determination no longer to be hoodwinked, or led
by the nose, by the Joint-stock Administration. On
Thursday they had the audacity to interfere with
the exclusive privileges of the Company as to the
manufacture and supply of salt, and last night
they rejected the amended proposal of the
Modern Mogul ; that his friends, the Directors,

should have their salaries increased from 3001.

to 1,0001. per annum, supposing that 5001. per
annum for the Directors, and 1,0001. for the

Chairman and Deputy-Chairman was amply
sufficient remuneration for their services. Incon-
siderate men ! Surely it was not because they
had been pledged to " unrestricted competition"
before the Coalitionists achieved their object by
upsetting the fOrmer Cabinet, and installing them-
selves in their comfortable seats, that they should,
now that the substitution has been so satisfactorily
effected, think it necessary to carry out the farce
by refusing to perpetuate a monopoly more grind-
ing and oppressive than any that had ever been
tolerated in any nation, or under any Gavernment
—that they should even conceive that the labo-
rious duty of providing for some dozen of their
own youthful relatives, or of those of influential
proprietors of East India Stock, or possibly of
" men of business," who had no -undue scruples
as to the declarations required from parents or
guardians should not be handsomely recompensed!
—that the return match of increased salaries be-
tween Cannon-row and Leadenhall-street, should
not be fairly played out through their scurvy in-
terference. It was really too bad—and that
these things should have occurred, too, at the last
moment, when the President was congratulating
himself on the manner in which he had achieved
all his own objects and defeated those of his op-
ponents, materially enhanced the bitterness of his
disappointment. ' Nothing but the comfortable
reflection that he has secured the increase of his
own salary to at least that paid to one of her
MAJESTY'S Principal Secretaries of State could
console him in this sharp trial—this bitter afflic-
tion. That, however, is secured beyond the
possibility of doubt. The Lords cannot med-
dle with a money clause, so the ingrates of
the Commons will have no opportunity of
reconsidering or modifying the clause carried at
the eleventh hour, without notice, and almost
without discussion. There is also balm to his
wounded heart in the thought of what might have
been the result if a similar spirit of insubordina-
tion had been manifested in the earlier stages of
the measure. The utility of the double system of
Government might have been more than ques-
tioned—the propriety or necessity of maintaining
4 covenanted body, who rendered less efficient
services at more than quadruple remuneration,
might have been doubted. Nay, more, the neces-
sity of a strict and searching investigation into
the working of the entire system might have been
insisted on, until it had been ascertained that it
was as defective in practice as it was vicious
in principle, and that its supposed " good
working " was an impudent deception, totally un-
founded in fact, and only credited for the mo-
ment, in consequence of the careful exclusion of
the complaints and testimony of the aggrieved
natives: There may not, therefore, after all, be
so much cause to regret what has taken place, and
if the Upper House will only sanction the bill in
its present form, Sir CHARLES WOOD and the Di-
rectors may console themselves with the idea that
matters might have been very much worse.
But will the Lords do so ? Aye, that's the
rub. They have swallowed, albeit unwillingly,
and with many wry faces, the Succession Duty
pill. They have devoured that fiscal leek—may
they not possibly give vent to their mor-
tification by limiting ' the duration of the bill,
as suggested by Lord STANLEY in the Lower
House, and giving the parties chiefly in-
terested the anxiously sought for opportunity
of prefering and Substantiating their mani-
fold complaints against the entire system. It
must not be forgotten that three new petitions
have been this day received—two from Bombay,
and one from Madras, in which these moderate
demands, have been reiterated in the strongest
terms, and praying that no permanent legislation
with respect to India may be entered into with-
out the most stringent investigation having pre-
viously taken place, and urging that a Royal
Commission should be issued for the purpose of
aking impartial evidence on the spot. These
temperate and respectful, but at the same time
and
ex tent of remonstrancesthe grievances
set forth briefly the nature
grievances under which the na-
tives of the different Presidencies are cuffering—
their practical exclusion from the more important
offices under the Government—the deficiency of
public works—and defective administration of the
law are, amongst other grievances,
The clearly detailed,
and forcibly commented on.
partial charac-
ter
of the inquiry that has already taken
place
where none but the witnesses on one side—men
we examined,
of, or i
r v
receiv-
ings
who are or have been in the sece
h
strongly alluded fro mthteo,Crae Company—were
alleging, that
from witnesses so prejudiced and so circum-
stanced, the real state of affairs could not pos-
sibly be ascertained with accuracy, even suppos-
ing that they were collectively and inclivitiliy
determined to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth.
While thus claiming the right of audience, of
obtaining at least a hearing, before a matter of

such vital importance to their future welfare and
prosperity is finally disposed of, they refer to the
inquiry conducted under the auspices of Sir
THOMAS MoNno. Nearly forty years ago, with
respect to the judicial system then in operation,
their demand is, therefore, not without precedent,
and inasmuch as no mischief then arose from the
concession, there is the greater reason for
its favourable reception at the present moment,
and for carrying out the system said to be estab-
lished in 1833, which, in theory, rendered the natives
eligible for of of trust and emolument, although
their practical exclusion still continued.
These just remonstrances will not, we trust, be
rejected by the Upper House. We trust that
their Lordships may refuse to legislate perma-
nently until they are in possession of ample ma-
terials to do so efficiently and wisely—that they
will not sacrifice the interests and alienate the
feelings of one hundred and fifty millions of the
Eastern subjects of Queen VICTORIA to gratify
the selfish vanity of the Proprietors of East India
Stock, or to enable them to obtain gratuitously
commissions in the Indian army for their youth-
ful friends or relatives, who should pay for the
privilege of wearing the epaulette in her Majesty's
service.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JULY 29.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Prin-
cess Louisa, attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour,
arrived at Southampton in a special train from Windsor
Castle at a quarter before 1 o'clock yesterday, and
crossed over to Osborne in the Royal steam yacht Fairy.
Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold still remain at the
Castle.

Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, and
attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mary
Seymour, and Colonel Bouverie.
, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince
of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Col.
Phipps, Lieutenant• Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Mr.
Gibbs, embarked on board the Fairy at 5 o'clock, and
visited the fleet at Spithead. The Royal party went on
board the screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131
guns, and returned to Osborne at 7 o'clock.

A deputation, on the subject of the Truck Act Amend-
ment Bill, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston
yesterday at the Home-office. The deputation consisted
of Mr. Moffatt, MT., Mr. Abraham Darby, Mr. Mac-
gregor, Mr. Tothill, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Robinson, Mr.
Kirk, M.P., and Mr. Crawford, M.P.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD ABERDEEN.—Yesterday
afternoon, between six and seven o'clock, as Lord
Aberdeen quitted the House of Lords, and was crossing
opposite Canning's statue, on his way to Downing-street,
a cab (supposed to be one of those which ply for hire,
but without the number,) which was being driven at a
furious rate, dashed against the noble lord. Fortunately,
however, his lordship did not fall, though he staggered
back several feet towards the kerb-stone. He was very
much stunned at the time, but in a few minutes re-
covered sufficiently to be able to walk to Downing-
street. Mr. Mintz, and several other members who
witnessed the circumstance, remarked that they never
in their lives saw a more miraculous escape. The driver
did not stop for a moment, but drove away at, if pos-
sible, a still greater rate of speed, and consequently no
clue has been obtained as to his identity.
Lord Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels,
being immediately expected to arrive in this country on
leave of absence from his post, the Lords Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury have given directions to the
proper authorities for the respect usually shown to
ministers of Lord Howard de Walden's diplomatic rank
to be observed on his Excellency's arrival in this coun-
try, and in the examination and delivery of his baggage
and effects.

POLICE MEETINCS.—The Chief Commissioner of Me-
tropolitan Police has issued an order which has been
promulgated to the men of each division, to the effect
that all meetings of constables belonging to the metro-
politan police are for the future interdicted, and that any
man who may consider himself aggrieved or oppressed,
may, without giving the month's notice required by law,
have his discharge from the force on demanding the
same.

TERMINATION OE THE CAB STRIKE (THIS DAY. -At
an early hour this morning the different railway stations
presented somewhat of their usual activity, in conse-
quence of the recommencement of the running of the
metropolitan cabs. In accordance with the resolution
passed last night earnestly recommending the immediate
resumption of work, the cabs in connection with the
South-Western, London and Brighton, and Great
Northern were among the first who made their appear-
ance. A few of the dissentients still hold out, but by
the evening all are expected to resume work. A meeting
of cab proprietors was held this morning, as usual, at
the Uranbourne Hotel, St. Martins'-lane, at which a
very strong discuision took place respecting the resolu-
tion for resuming work. Some of the speakers declaring
that thereby they had lost an opportunity that would not
again presented itself. The committee not being in
attendance, proceedings were suspended for an hour.
When they arrived a discussion ensued, and it was