The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-04 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Termell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,
Will be performed the popular and highly successful Comedy of
MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Ctutain—by
Mews. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart. Parselle, and
Lambert ; Mrs. Stirlinv, Miss F. 3fa.kell, and Miss Rosa Bennett.
After which (last time), the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitle,.
LEO THE TERRIBLE.
To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and
SETTLED. •

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,
Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
1N A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. , F.
Matthews, and Horncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss Extravaganza,
After which, the new and popular original Fairy
entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs.
F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Itosina Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKLNS.
Sole Agent for the Private Bogies, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
PA-aid-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,

Will be presented the powerful new Drnna of SLAVE LIFE ; or,
IJacle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Mire I Wigan, 0. Smith, and
Nmery ; Madame. Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Keeley,
and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the successful new Comic Pantomime, called
NELL °WYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal
T)anseusc„ Mdlle. Auriol ; Clown, 41r. Fleamore.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,

Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Doug'as Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID; or, Dorothy's Fortuna (as
played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
evoke, 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. Hudne ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Desborough.

ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,

Will be presented LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Misses Anderton and H. Gordon.
After which, JOHN DOBBS. John Dobbs, Mr. W. Farren, jun. ;
Patternoster, Mr. Compton.
To conclude with ItOMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen
Mab and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, with
his highly-trained Dogs.
Buz-office' open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

ASTLET'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, haying Let the Theatre
to Mr. WILLIAM COOKE.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,
The Performances will commence with the Equestrian Drama of
UNCLE TOWS CABIN.
After which, an unequalled Routine of Scenes in the Circle.
To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of FOItTUNIO
AND rllB HORSE COMEADB ; or, Harlequin and the Seven
Gifted Men.
Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven.
BL' 1-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAT —Morning 7 min. after 10 ( Evening 51 min.aft. 10
To-Monaow—Morning 32 min. after 11 i Evening 0 min.aft. 0

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 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—S., gentle breeze—overcast.
SOUTHAMPTON—N., gentle breeze—foggy.
FoLKEsToNE—S.E.) light breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH—S.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD--S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON—S.E., gentle breeze—cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH-S., gentle breeze—rain.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather. on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :-
LANCASTER—S.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—principally clear, frosty.
DARLINGTON—S.E., strong breeze—cloudy, fog, and
frost.
SHAP—E., calm—overcast.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 4.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
35—highest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and during the night.
36—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'57. .
WIND, N.--Light breeze, and cold, dull weather.

zrti .410 sottit.
0ky,74.11—W,,

LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1853.

Danger is again frowning upon the rule of the
young SULTAN-CALIPH. His frontiers are now
threatened, not merely from the Russian, but
also, and in a more flagrant manner from the
Austrian dominions. The pretext for this mili-
tary demonstration against the Sublime Porte, is,
of course, the recent outbreak between the Turk-
ish troops and the soldiers of the VLADTKA of
Montenegro. Between those belligerents an old
hatred has for a considerable time past been
rankling. At every available opportunity it has
manifested its existence in a series of contests, in
which all the laws of humanity have been openly
set at defiance. Invasions have at intervals been
made across the boundaries separating the two
countries from each other—now by the Osmanlis,
now by the Montenegrins—the invading party al-
ways returning with such execrable trophies of
success as the bleeding heads of the vanquished
displayed upon their city ramparts—the sanguin-
ary fruits of these lawless and barbarous expedi-
tions. The same furious animosity has again broken
loosein these eastern quarters of the European Con-
tinent, and in spite of every rational consideration,
the contending races have given the rein to their
mutual lust of carnage and spoliation. Hitherto,
in this unhappy struggle, the advantage has, for
the most part, been on the side of the warlike and
adventurous Montenegrins. During the past ten
years, from 1842 to 1852, inclusively, the endea-
vours of the Porte have been directed to the
injury and degradation of their detested neigh-
bours. Their endeavours, it must be 'remembered,
have been made under the able and vigorous
direction of OSMAN, the Pasha of Scutari. His
attacks have been, on each successive occasion,
repelled by DANIEL, one of the most energetic"
among the Princes of Montenegro. The latter
chieftain, during the course of last November,
advanced suddenly upon the small garrison of
twenty-seven Turkish soldiers, incautiously insu-
lated in the little fort of Zsabliak. Prince
DANIEL'S attack upon that almost undefended post
was of course successful, and OSMAN PASHA
thereupon found himself placed at the head
of an avenging expedition, hastily fitted out by
order of the supreme authorities at Constan-
tinople. Since then war has raged almost
uninterruptedly between the infuriated troops
of the SULTAN and of the VLADIKA. Upon
one occasion upwards of three hundred of
the gory heads of the Turkish soldiery were car-
ried back to the camp of the foe, after a midnight
surprise adventured upon by the Montenegrins.
Against this ferocity the armies of ABD-UL-MEDJID
have as yet opposed a fury quite as unbridled, but
by no means so successful. Indeed, the first ad-
vance made by the Turks along the narrow strip
of coast lying between the sea and the lake of
Scutari proved altogether abortive, although per-
a•onally conducted by the Vizier of Antivari.
Tile subsequent attack from the side of Turkey
has turned out in no way more fortunate, the
attack led by OSMAN PASHA himself, and directed
along the valley of the Mor2tska. Meanwhile
Grahovo.has been taken, the village rased to the
ground, and the district ravaged by fire and sword
—the WOIVODE being compelled to seek safety in
flight across the Austrian frontiers. Such is the
situation of affairs in the seat of war at the period
when the Viennese Government has resolved upon
a direct interference. It is under these circum-
stances that the celebrated Ban of Croatia has
again appeared in the field, conducting his Sla-
vonic followers against the already partially-di_
comfited soldiers of the SULTAN-CALIPH. A brief
interval will now prove whether there is still re-
maining any of its ancient vitality in the Moham-
medan councils at Constantinople, and whether
the Osmanlis can yet hope to triumph over their
European antagonists, now that the forces of those
antagonists have been swelled by the troops of
Austria, and that their leaders are being .mar-
shalled under the banners of the redoubtable
thILLACRICH.

One of the subjects which must necessarily
occupy the legislative consideration during the
present session, and which, indeed, pre-eminently
claims the calm; and deliberative consideration of
Parliament, is that which has been popularly