The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

TIIEITRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Mr. E. T. SMITH respectfully informs his friends and the
Public admirers of Mr.BROOKE that he has engaged that
eminent artiste to perform for Seven Nights only, prior to his depar-
ture for Australia.
Mr. G. V. BROOKE will appear THIS EVENING, October 3d,
in THE HUNCHBACK.
Wednesday, 4th, in RICHARD THE THIRD.
Thursday, sth, in THE STRANGER.
Friday, 6th, in OTHELLO.
• Saturday, 7th, in HAMLET.
And Monday, 9th, in MACBETH; being positively his last
appearance. . E.
Mr. SMITH has also engaged Mr WRIGHT, the public
favourite and celebrated Comedian, to appear in his original Farces
every Evening after Mr. G. V. Brooke's performance.
The Box-office is open for booking places daily, from Ten to Five.
jsonsequence of numerous inquiries, early application is solicited.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARILET.
Under the management of Mr. lauckstone.
THIS EVENING, OcT. 3,
Will be performed the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
Principal characters by fifessr4. Hudson, Rogers, and E. ;
Mrs. Po, nter. Miss A. Vining, and Miss E. Chaplin.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET.
To be followed by THE IItISH LIOv. Principal character by
Hudson.
To conclude with A FISH OUT OF WATER.

TII.EATIZE ROYAL .A.DELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webstor.—Dtrectres% Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENDTG, OcT. 3,

Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED
SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford, and
jEedey; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
Altai which, MONSIEUR JACQUES.
To conclude with NORMA. Principal character by Mr. Paul
Bedford.

STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allen&

THIS EVENING, OCT. 3,
Will be performed
PTHE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. prind.
pal character by Mr. . Honey.
To be followed by 'TWAS I.
After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR.
To conclude with THE MERRY MILLERS.
Stalls, 48.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, ls. ;
Gallery, 6d.; private Boxes
Li is., to be had of Mr. .Ailcroft. 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
The SIEGE of SILISTRIA, with an additional Stud and Four
HVHDRED SUPERNUMERARIES, is in active preparation.
THIS EVENING.
The very interesting Eque,trian Spectacle Gelled. THE WOOD-
MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE KNIGHT.
After which, a series of those brilliant and unique SCENES in the
CIRCLE, the invention and arrangement of Mr. William Cooke.
The whole to conclude with a Laughable Farce, called THE IRISH
TUTOR.
Boa-office open from Eleven Four. Stage Manager. Mr. w .
West. Acting Manager, Mr. WH. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke,

VOTE WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

'NIS DAY -11orning 33 min.after 11 I Evening 0 min.aft. 0
To 'Kowtow --- Morning 4 min.after 12 I Evening 33 min.eft. 12

TICS WEATHER.—Svc Orno, Ocr. 3.

THEBNONNTZII, IN THIS SHADE.
64—highest since noon on Saturday.
50—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day, at noon.
BAROMMII, 29'82—falling.
WnrD, W.N.W.—Light, with fine sunshiny weather.
It was very hazy in the morning, and threatened rain.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1854.

The glorious tidings contained in our impres-

sion of yesterday have received ample confirma-

tion in almost every particular. That Sebastopol

bad virtually fallen, on the 25th instant, is placed
beyond the possibility of a doubt. The tele-
graphic despatch received by the Turkish Minister
from the Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna (a copy
whereof appears in another column) corroborates
the statement, that the Turkish Ambassador at
Vienna had received through Bucharest the intel-
ligence of the capture of the Russian stronghold
in the Engine. This important announcement
had been forwarded frem Constantinople to OMER
FACHA. The General had, however, proceeded
to Silistria, whither the despatches were sent after
him. But the bearer openly declared their purport
--viz., that SEBASTOPOL HAD BEEN TAKEN WITH

THE LOSS OF 18,000 (!) RUSSIANS KILLED AND

WOUNDED, AND 2 25000 PRISONERS ! FORT CONSTAN-

TINE WAS DESTROYED, AND OTHER FORTS MOUNTING

200 ouzi.s TAKEN ! So far the accounts coincided

with fhose which had previously been received

and published. It was obvious, if Sebastopol
had not actually capitulated, that it was no longer
tenable by the enemy, and that even a few hours

would substitute the French and English for the
Russian flags. That it had not tamely been
yielded up was manifest from the awful and

almost unparalleled destruction of human life—no

less than 18,000 of the defenders being either
killed or wounded ! This probably includes the
entire lass from the time of the landing, including

the sanguinary -conflict at the heights of Alma,
where no less than 6,000 Russians are stated to
have been placed hors de combat, and also that at
Kalamita on the Kartcha, and at Sebastopol itself,
and its entrenchments. But still we believe that
seldom, if ever, has a larger number of fighting
men perished, in proportion to those engaged,
than that above recorded. It certainly ex-
hibits the strongest evidence that there
was no unmanly shrinking —no yielding
until the victory had been strongly contested,
and decisively obtained. To suppose otherwise
would be to depreciate the splendid efforts of tha

gallant Allies, whose unflinching valour gained

so unequivocal a triumph, when 18,000 out of
40,000, or 45 per cent, of those engaged on the
Russian side, perished in the series of encounters.

The news respecting the fleet is by no means so
satisfactory. The first intelligence was that the
Russians had blown up or otherwise destroyed all
their vessels. This arriving on Sunday did not
receive much circulation, and came from such
doubtful sources that it was altogether discredited
before the following day, yesterday. We heard
that not only Sebastopol, but with it all the
materiel of war, THE FLEET and the garrison, were
the hands of the Allies. Now we are told
that " of the Russian fleet six sail of the line were
sunk, and Prince MENscniKoFF had retired to the
bottom of the bay with the remaining vessels,
declaring that he would burn them if the attack
continued. The allied commanders bad given
him six hours to consider, inviting him at the

same time to surrender for the sake of hu-

manity."

This latter account has a vraisemblance that in-

duces us to give it considerable credence. That
the arrogant MENSCHIKOFF should yield at the
first summons was not very probable. He had
to keep up appearances with a despotic master,
who would, without hesitation, strip him of all
his titles (it would be a prostitution of the word
to use the term " honours ") and property, send
him as as exile to Siberia, or degrade him to the

rank of a common soldier or sailor. He had
published proclamations, threatening wholesale
destruction before yielding the slightest point.
"No surrender " was the motto he had assumed ;
and he should do something
.to maintain his cha-
racter, or what special pleaders in the olden time
used to. denominate "showing colour."
•
Brit it was not V!ty probable that.he would
procAeci--to _the -extremities he had threatened'

" Sayings and doings" are very different thipgs,

and we should scarcely anticipate any extra-
ordinary bravery from a man who had acted the
part of a " bully" with so much unction before the
commencement of hostilities. If he were, as a
naval writer, we believe " Tom Cringle," describes
some of our West India population, when he
declares that " Badian really too brave," he would
have sallied forth against his assailants, and at
least sold his fleet and men to the best advantage.
But when he skulked for months behind the

batteries, without daring to " sport his bunting"
on the Euxine—when the most valorous ex-

ploit adventured on was the massacre of Sinope—

we cannot form a very high estimate of his
bravery, or that of the second in command, Ad-
miral MENSCHIKOFF. True courage is never

associated with boasting or cruelty, and we could
hardly look for any striking illustration thereof
from the special Plenipotentiary to the Porte, or
the Commander in the blood-stained Bay of
Sinope.

Looking, then, to all the circumstances, it is
more than probable that, after the loss of a certain
number of vessels, MMTSCHIKOFF should have re-
tired to "the bottom of the bay," or "inner har-

bour," with the remainder of his ships, and that
he should have threatened to destroy the non-
warlike part of the town, and even his own fleet,
if terms were not accorded. But that he will
attempt to do either, or that he would be obeyed,
if he issued such atrocious orders, is a very diffe-
rent thing. We have heard of a gentleman who,
on being told that if he did not forthwith advance

a certain sum of money to a rather dissipated
relative, it would lead to the immediate suicide of
the latter, and who in. answer " dared the rascal
to do it !" Our commanders may, in like man-
ner, dare MENSCHIKOFF to do it, and—he will
not ! They had, it appears, given him six hours
to consider ; and if he does not yield uncondi-
tionally in that time, why, some of the allied
vessels must only go and fetch those still holding

out ; or, what may possibly be still easier, bring
some guns to bear from the heights on the Rus-
sian fleet, and thus, as the Irish ballad hath it,

speedily

" Make them wise,
And open their eyes
To a sense of their situation !"

Under any circumstances, however, the great
object of the campaign has been accomplished.
Whether Sebastopol, with all its materiel and fleet,
has been captured or destroyed, the Russian
power has equally been subjugated in the Euxine,
which is—no longer a Russian lake—but a mare
elausum, against the vessels of the arrogant dis-
turber of the general tranquillity. He can no

onger threaten the Turkish capital from his

stronghold, but must humbly acknowledge what,
we trust, will prove to be the long-enduring
strength and vitality of the quondam " sick

man."

As on many previous occasions the valour of
British soldiers has retrieved the blunders of
British diplomatists. The indomitable energy of
our troops has fully compensated for the mis-
takes (!) of our ambassadors. Austria was per-
mitted to take possession of the Principalities
from which the Russian invaders had just been
expelled without a blow struck. Without even a
protest the Germans were permitted to take pos-
session of Moldavia and Wallachia, and the un-
fortunate inhabitants found it anything but an
amelioration of their previously deplorable condi-
tion. Between Russian and Austrian brutality
there was but little to choose. But the former
had been gorged with plunder ; they had some
slight consideration for those whom they had pre-
viously reduced to a state of exhaustion after the
consumption of all their available resources. The
latter, however, came with keen appetites to their
work. A hungry set of blood-suckers replaced
others already filled to repletion, and the suffer-
ings of the ill-fated victims were materially en-
hanced.

But this was not all. There was a hopeful
anticipation of the speedy expulsion of the Mus-
covite invaders. They were palpably wrong-
doers; and if the Turkish might could defend the.
Turkish right, they would be ignominiously driven
forth from the soil they had polluted by their
ill-omened presence. But the Austrians, forsooth,
were invited guests. They were actually received
with open arms, and suffered to obtain, without
resistance, a position which they might have used
with fearful effect in the event of any reverse to
the Allied Powers. The obtuse stupidity of the
thick-skulled soldiery has already exhibited in the
clearest light the intentions of the pretended
friend, who, having achieved his ends by simu-
lated support, then proclaimed a neutrality (0
which would only be maintained until either side
had achieved a decided and unequivocal success.
Had the expedition to the Crimea failed, she would
be prepared to deprecate the wrath of the Allies
by violating all former promises, and either ren-
dering treacherous assistance, or retaining for her
own use what she had obtained possession of for
very different purposes. Now, however, that it
has succeeded beyond the most sanguine anticipa-
tions! she will probably be prepared to give the
most fervent assurances of her sincerity, at the
same time endeavouring to gain every possible ad-
vantage for herself. In the nineteenth, as in the
twelfth century, she will still be-
-" Ever strong upon the strongest side."
"Fortune's champion, that dost never fight,
But when her humourous ladyship is by
To teach her safety."
We must not, however, place any confidence in
such faithless pledges. We would sooner trust Prussia
herself than her slippery, but no less dangerous,
rival, as well as ally. Prussia has candidly ac-
knowledged that she looks only to German
interests. Austria makes more plausible profes-
sions, but partially proves that her views are
equally limited. Prussia openly evinces its pro-
Russian tendencies. Austria exhibits more
secretly, but no less certainly its anxiety to shield
the CzAR, and to prevent any humiliation of his
pride or deterioration of his power. Neither have
any claim to interfere in matters from which they
held aloof so long as their assistance could be of
any value, or when a decided demonstration,
or even a determined expression of feeling,
.7'light have averted the impending hosti-
lities; and we shall estimate at a still lower
rate than at present the intellect of our diploma-
tists if they listen to any proposition from either
party.

The taking of Sebastopol may, and very pro-
bably will, effect a very important alteration in
Austrian views. Now that Russia is no longer
formidable in the Euxine, that she can no longer
attempt to control the navigation or the commerce
of the Danube, Austria will attempt to substitute
her own " protectorate" in the neighbouring pro-
vinces. But .tho one would be just as pernicious
while it existed, pad as threattining to the univer-

sal tranquillity, as the other. What is required
is the perfect independence of the Porte in its
own dominions ; any pretext for interference must
be avoided. Either religious supremacy—whether
of Greek or Latin Church—should be prevented.
We believe that the SULTAN will accord toleration
to the professors of every creed—that there will
be no persecution for religion's:sake in any part of
his territories. But if there must be a protec-
torate of any kind, let it be exercised by distant
powers, that cannot be influenced by any motive.;
of self-aggrandisement, and that have already
afforded unequivocal evidence of their disinte-
rested anxiety for the support and maintenance of
the Ottoman Power. All that we require or will
accept from Austria is, the immediate evacua-
tion of the Principalities. Our Moslem Allies
are able to hold their own territories with-
out German aid. So long as the Russians
could stay, Austria made no sign. It was not
until the Muscovites were thrashed to their hearts'
content, when they could no longer hold the de-
bateable land, that Austria stepped in, and the
intention was palpably to shield, not to injure,
the retreating invader. They endeavoured fruit-
lessly to exclude the victorious troops from the
dominions of their Sovereign ; while the Russians
openly avowed that their retreat was occasioned
solely by their own convenience, and not in de-
ference to the wishes of Austria.
We must, then, not be too ceremo-
nious with those who will go to the ut-
most length of their tether, and strive
to get all which there is any possibility of
their obtaining. Having captured Sebastopol
and destroyed the Russian fleet, let us profit by
the advantages we have achieved by our own
prowess ; and as we gained them without German
assistance, let us use them without reference to
German wishes or German interests.