The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 14,

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING, Faa. 14,
Will be performed the new and original. Comedy, In five acts,
called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM ; or, Many Sides to a Charac-
ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Rogers, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss
A. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c.
After which, the new and original Farce, called TO PARIS AND
BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS.
To conclude with the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestria.
THIS EVENII4I, FEB. 14,
Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F.
Matthews, and Horneastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which, the new and popular original Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which :Messrs.
F. Matthews, Suter, Horneastie, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLERINS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
B )nd-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Frs. 14,

Wlll be presented the powerful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or,
Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, 0. Smith, and
Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Keeley,
and Mrs. Keeley.

To conciple with the succeisful new Comic Pantomime, called
NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal
Danseuse, :Mlle. Auriol ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore.

• ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 14,
Will be produced Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH (aa acted
at Windsor Castle, by Royal command). Principal characters by
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree. Harlequin, Me. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Desborough.

Will be presented THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Supported
by Messrs Farren, W. Farren, Jon , Hoskins, Shalders, Edgar,
Bender, and Yinloch. Mesdames A. Philips, Anderton, H. Gordon,
E. Turner, B. Bartlett, &c.
After which, A DEED WITHOUT A NAME, in which Mr.
Compton will appear.
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the !superintendence
or Mr. E. Chatterton.

ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
LAST WEEK BUT THREE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT.
Extraordinary Attraction. The Two most powerful Equestrian
Dramas ever produced—Mazeppa, and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 14,
And during the Week, the Entertainments will commence with
the superb Spectacle of MAZEPPA. AND THE WILD HORSE,
reproduced with all its original splendid and magnificent effects
After which, Batty's brilliant Scenes in the Arena, supported by
the first Equestrian talent in Europe.
To conclude with UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Doors open at Half-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 DAT —Morning 44 min. after 5 I Evening 1 min.aft. 6
To-Moaaow—Morning 17 rein. after 6 I Evening 35 min.aft. 6

MONDAY, FEs. 14, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
LIMERICK—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless, frost.
3IULLINGAR—N., strong breeze—cloudless.
HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—snow.
SOUTHAMPTON—N., strong breeze—snow.
FOLKESTONE—N.E., light breeze—snow.
TUNBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—snow.
GREENWICH—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—N., stroll.. breeze—cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH—E., strong breeze--snow.

THE WEATHER.—Scx OFFICE, FEB. 13.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
30—highest since noon yesterday.
27—lowest this morning and during the night.
29—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.64.
WIND, N.N.E.—Light breeze, and cloudy weather—
heavy fall of snow.

FEBRUARY 14.
28—highest since noon yesterday.
25—lowest this morning and during the night.
28—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.82.
WIND, E.S.E.—Light breeze, and cloudy.

The snow storm seems to have impeded the arrival of
the mails throughout the country. Four or five inches of
snow fell in Norfolk, and more in the northern counties.

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1853.

Another province has been added to our enor-
mous possessions in Hindostan. Pegu, on the
20th of last December, was formally announced
by proclamation to be annexed to the British do-
minions. It was declared to be incorporated with
our Eastern Empire by order of the Governor-
General, and the event has since been celebrated
by a Royal salute fired in each of our more im-
portant Asiatic Presidencies. It is nothing more
than the old story with a new illustration. It is
the continuation of the romance of Oriental con-
quest by the Anglo-Saxons--simply by another
incident. A war provoked by one of the petty
sovereigns has led, as usual, to the dismember-
ment of his territories. At least the dismember-
ment has commenced. A single province has been
seized and declared to be a portion of our posses-
sions. The rest will, of course, follow in due
time according to the customary scale of territorial
absorption. In earnest of this, a threat has been
already held out over the head of the fated King
of Ava—that threat being uttered by the Gover-
nor-General in Council, and communicated through
the medium of the already mentioned proclama-
. tion. It is in the closing paragraph of that docu-
ment that the Court of Ava receives the
warning intimation that if the King of that
ilk shall fail to renew his former relations
of friendship with the British Government,
and if he shall recklessly endeavour to dis-
pute its tranquil possession of the province, it has
now announced to be its own, the Governor-Gene-
ral in Council will again put forth the power
he holds, and will visit with full retribution
aggressions which, if they be persisted in, must of
necessity lead to the total subversion of the Bur-
man empire "—an intimation to all intents and
purposes sufficiently significant. Were we not
correct, therefore, in asserting that the recent oc-
cupation and subsequent annexation of Pegu is
literally nothing more than the old story with a
new illustration. Pegu is taken, and in the very
process of its capture we remind the Court of Ava
of our invariable policy under such circumstances,
by informing the KING that in the event of his
not acting in such and such a manner, we
shall feel under the necessity of advancing
upon the residue of his dominions, and
thereupon formally annexing them to our
already stupendous possessions. The enemies
of British power in the East designate our policy
in this respect to be consistent at least in the pro-
gressive grandeur and unblushing boldness of our
spoliations. History fortunately conies in to
exonerate the Anglo-Saxon race in that quarter
from the odium of aggression and the consequent
crime of robbery. The annals which tell of our
extraordinary advance from Arcot to Seringapatam,
and so on from the southern limits of the Carnatic
to the northern boundaries of Affgha.nistan—show
in facts so undeniable as to command the recog-
nition of all impartial writers, from ORME to
MiLL, that the origin of each successive struggle
in the East has been some event in which the
British Government has been the assailed, and
some neighbouring power the assailant. Hitherto
upon these occasions the Anglo-Saxons have
acted with astounding promptitude. They
have appalled their antagonist into submis-
sion by marching an army forthwith over his
frontiers, seizing his chief cities and fortification,