The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

the London bridges,

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.--
Mr. E. T. swarii, Lessee, has the honour to announce that
be has placed the above-named Natirdial Establishment at the ser-
vice of the FUND in AID of the FAMILIES of the EXPEDITION-
ARY AitMY. In pursuance of this desirable object, a FANCY
FAIR will be held THIS DAY, the 13th of April, under the follow-
ing Royal and distinguished patronage:—
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge
The Right Hon. the Lady Mayoress
Her Grace the Duchess of Hamilton
Her Grace the Duchess of Beaufort
Her Grace the Duchess of Montrose
Her Grace the Duchess of Inverness
Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset
Her Grace the Duchess of Richmond
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Londonderry
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Blandford
Tue Most Ncble the Marchioness of A.yleshu7
The Right Hon. the Countess of Chesterfield
'the Rigiit Hon. the Countess of Kinnoul
The RiOt Hon. the Countess of Gleugail
rhe Right Hon. the Countess of Bessborough
The Right Lion. the Countess of Derliy
.1 he Right Hon. the Countess of Shelburne
The Right Hon. toe Countess of Wiltol
The Right Hon. the Countess of Desert
The Right Hon. the Countess of Donoughinore
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Palmerston
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Maidstone
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Newport
Lady sn, hie Des-Vceus
Lady Cc lvdle
Lady Raglan
The Hon. Miss Anson
Mrs. Disraeli

Mrs. J. Stanley.
Every appointment and apn,arance of the Theatre will he called
Into reylialtion on this important and Interesting occasion ; decora-
tions are preparing. The pit will be covered for promenade, and an
efficient bard provided fa' the execution of choice and new original
music. Ladies desirous of aiding by their presewe this oen,volent
demonstration are respectfully reminded that thty sh•inld make early
application for stalls. A hoot is now open in the lobby of the grand
cntraoce to re lei vo contributions in the shape of articles intended for
sale on the occasion.

THEATEK ?LOYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

Great Attraction for the MiIIion.—SMITIPS PROMENADE

ERTS.
Passion Week.—FOß ONE NI HT ONLY: THIS EVEN-
ING, Thni..l
April I3.—An Assemblage of Vocal and Instru-
mental Talent Unrivalled. in a Temple Decorated for the Occa-
sion. The Pit will be converted into a Grand Promenade, form-
ing a vast Arena for the Visitors. Among a host of talent, the
following eminent artistes will have the honour of appearing :
Vocalists--Miss Poole, Miss Susannah Lowe, Miss Ransford,
Miss Featherstone ; Mr. Elliot Galer, Mr. Ran ford, and Mr.
Henri Drayton. Instrumentalists—Messrs. Distin, the celebrated
performers on the Sax Horns. Pianoforte—Herr Carl Wohlfson.
Concertina—Mr. R. Blagrove. Flute—Mr. H. S. Pratton. Conduc-
tor of the Vocal Music—Mr. J. F. Duggan. The Orchestra will be
most powerful and coaeplete, consisting of7o performers. Conductor
of the Instrumental Music—Mr. G. Haward. The programme will
comprise all the most popular selections of the day, vocal and instru-
mental, including the successful opera of Leonie. Pit promenade
and upper boxes, Is. ; dress boxes, '2s. 6d. ; private boxes, 11. Is.
155., and 10s. Doors will open at. apast 7, and commence at S.

TiIrATRE ROYAL HAYSURXET.

Under the mar.agea.ent of Mr. .13aellmtone

T'lis week being Palsion Weak, the Theatre will be Closed, am will Re-open on Easter _Monday, April 17, with a Comedy. Afte r
which, an entirely new aiti original extravaganza, enti led M
BUCKSTONTE'i VOYAGE ROUND Tile: GLOBE (IN LEIC Et ;-
TER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planehit, Esq., Author of it r.
Euekstone'a As.-_ient of Mount Parnassus, and which will he produte, ad
with entirely new seen,ry, maeitinery, dress s, and appolutme n is.
Print pal characters 1y Mr. ituckstotia., "ir. W. Farren, Mr. Cl.
Mr. J. Marshall, air H. Marshall; Mr,. Fitzwildam, Mrs. Caulf iet d,
Miss E. (ley, Miss LI dia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and
Featherstone, who is re-engaged at this theatre. With other En-
tertainments. The box-oftlee will be opened on Saturday next, the
15th inst.

STII TkIEATRE.

Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Ancrlft.—Directress. Miss Rebecca Ism(

THIS EVENING, APRIL 13,
Mr. G. Hodson's Entertainment of PADDY'S PORTFOLIO.
After which, Mons. Delavine and his two sons in their ceishr Abed
Drawing-Hoorn Entertainment.

To be followed by a Muscat 3121auge, eutitla I TIE GIPSY
HAUNT.
To which will be added Mona. nelarine on the Rcvoiv:ng (lot
e.
To conclude with Mr Cox's Dissolving Views.

ASTLEY'S NATIOXAL
Lessee and Mana,;ar. 2fr. Will:Am Cooke.

The Public are rapectally larorrnecl, thit this nopu;ar esta'ol4 b-
Merit will RE-OPEN oa Easter Nlonday, Ap:11 17, with an Cr! iri
new Grand liauticil Equestrian Spectacle, written expressly by J fr.
_Nelson Lee. Various Novelties are in prefriratipo for the seen es: of
the Circle. Irraturepsents are pr...difu; fur the appearance of as nl-
neat Continen,l Equestri,n Artistes.
The ftos-office w,ll ku opeued on Thursday, the 13th instant, from
Eleven till our.

HIGH" WATER AT LONDON BRIDOE.
Tar, Dlr —Morning 0 rain.ifter 2 I Evening 17 minAf L. 2
ro.Mbatc.,w—Morrii !IL: 35 min.after 2 j Evening 51 njin.a.t, 2

THE WEATHER.--Surs OiFICN, APRIL 13
THEHMOMETAH, IN THE SHADE.
60—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
58—this day at noon.

B•Romirnra, 30'43.
WIND, E.S.E.—Light breeze, with fine, sunshiny werlth er.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 135 4.

It is seriously and earnestly to be hoped;—we
repeat it—that Austria and Prussia may with*lraw
betimes from the cause of the Western Po wers,
and boldly take up their position as the allies of
the Russian AUTOCRAT. We have not hesitated
to avow as much before this, and we do not shrink
now from the reiteration of the same candid avf ewai.
Better, therefore, we once more assert—better
that we should be opposed than that we she:mid
be joined by the two great German Govern-
ments. Associated with the councils of Vitpnna
and Berlin, those of Paris and London would be
trammelled by the notorious leaning of the
Austrian and Prussian policy towards that
of the supreme despotism at St. Petersburg.
At heart we all of us know very well
that the CZAR really and truly exercises
a paramount away over the imperial Cabinet
at Schoenbrunn, and over the royal Cabinet
at Charlottenburg. The fact of the Emperor
NICHOLAS possessing this dominant authority
beyond the apparent frontier of his own enormous
dominions we all know. Talk as we may about the
hope of his sinister influence being
gradually
diminished and ultimately subverted—there is
not a moment's doubt about the reality of its ex-
istence. No more doubt, indeel, than there is as to
the circumstance of the Mitigarian War of Inde-
pendence lhwing been crushed out under the feet
of the Cossacks poured down upon the ranks of
the Magyars under the banners of the Prince
PASKIEWITCH ! No more doubt than there is
as to the reality of that Prussian Princess, MARIA
CHARLOTTE, sister of King FREDERICK WILLIAM
IV., being identically the same wiqi that Rus-
sian Empress, ALEXANDRA FEODOROWNA wife of
the Czar NICHOLAS ! No—Austria is bound to
Russia by ties of political gratitude, Prussia is
bound to Russia by the yet closer ties of dynastic
relationship. If they join with the Western
Powers, it will only be to betray them. If they
oppose the Northern AUTOCRAT, it will only be iil
compliance with his secret suggestion-=to throw
off the mask at a more perilous moment for End
land and France, and, with that end in view, at
the first fitting opportunity. The German Courts,
in fact, are, to our thinking, more dangerous as
allies than as antagonists. As antagonists,
we should know at once how they required to
be dealt with—as allies, they could only be
regarded from first to last with a para-
lysing suspicion and an enervating jealousy.
They have been permitted, as things go, to
play fast and loose quite long enough al-
ready. Their intentions in regard to the contest
with Russia should now be demanded forthwith
in ton is and words sufficiently peremptory. Other-
wise the Western Powers cannot fail to be im-
peded in a deplorable manner by this ceaseless
and sinister vacillation. It is a vacillation that

must be at last, in one direction or another, ter-
minated. Let it bo terminated now—and even

if a new difficulty be created, a still greater
040 wilt have been averted. Decision in this par-