The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

THIS EVENING, DEC. 10,

Will be presented (on a scale of magnificence surpassing all former
efforts) an entirely original ,ippo-Dramatic chin Spectacle, in
Three Acts, with new and splendid scenery, cos urn st, and appoint-
rams, written expressly by the popular author, Mr. G ALMAB, to
introduce those wonder of wonders, Mr William Cooke'-‘ Trained
Elephants, an..l embodying the immen-e resources of this Esta-
blishment, entitled THE WIsE EL EP HAN FS OF THE EAST;
ftr, The Magic Gong. In the course of t is gorgeous Spectacle the
Singular cust ms, costumes, and ace lery of this country (China)
Will be vividly portrayed, ant the marvellous fears of :he Elephants
(hitherto unattempted tram their apparent impossibility of achieve-
ment until witnessed) will, it is trusted, render the Drama an un-
rivalled production in this Theatre.
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Followed by Mr. Wm. Cooke's matchless scenes of the ARENA,
by unequalled artistes.

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Supported by Mr. ALFIZED COOKE and the Elite of European
Equestrian Talent, including Six popular Clowns.
Concluding with (Last Night) JUPITF.II.'S DECREE; Or, The
Fall of Phaeton. •

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Box-olllee open from Eleven till Font'. Stage Manager, Mr. W
Weal.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1853.

taa of the wind and weather at each of the following
places "at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are atmeged in order of latitude.

TIINERIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GBEENWICH—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.

STROOD—N.E., light breeze—cloudless.
CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze--cloudless.

The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock :
LIMERICK—E., calm—overcast.
MULLINGAR—N.W., calm—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE--N., calm —overcast.
CAmErIDGE—S., foggy.
YARMOUTH—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.

HIGU WATEii, AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tuts DAY —Morning 4 min.after 10 I Evening 37 min.aft. 10
To-Moaaow—Morning 8 min.after 11 1 Evening 38 mln.nft. 11

OFNICR, Dec. 10.

TEIERMOMETETI, IN THE SHADE.
47—'nighest since noon yesterday.
40—loweq this morning and during the night.
42—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'28.
WIND, E.N.E.—Moderate breeze, an 1 fine weather.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 18G3.

A Protocol signed on the sth instant at Vienna
has—recording to the Monitevr—established a
perfect accord between the Four Great Powers of
Europe, between France, Austria, Prussia, and
Great Britain. Henceforth, if we may credit
the flattering assurances of the organ of the
Tuileries, there can be no further fear of a divi-
sion among the principal states of Christendom.
Good. If accurate as a prediction—which we
very ranch question by-the-way ! We have the
political history of the last half-dozen years before
us too vividly not to hesitate in receiving with
entire credulity a statement of this character—a
character as startling as it is extraordinary. The
intimation of the faithfulness of the Vienna
Cabinet to this new compact, we cannot but swal-
low clini gran() sali,i, and with a wry face of ac-
knowledged hesitation. • Why, we all know per-
fectly well the tendency of the Austrian policy of
late, and the rut of obligation into which the wheels
of the car of the Kaiser has dropped since the
Uungarian war of independence was crushed by the
taeon. of GoRGEY and the overwhelming weight
'7ll the Cossack hordes under PASKIRWITCH. It is
preposterous, therefore, to count with this implicit
confidence upon the sincerity of these declarations
made by the Ministers of the Imperial master of
Schoennbruiln.
Nevertheless, even supposing
the good faith of these latest promises on the part
of Austria to be
satisfactorily established—it has
still to be.shown by events whether the boasted re-
alliance of the Four polders can in any
way he productiv©
of P; diploma-
tie settlement of theit,Zl„,
urby .k-1 a
-L3li difficulty
—a difficulty so long protracted that it has be-
come more than ever involved in a deplorable and
scarcely extricable complication. Why, in the
name of common sense, should so many fair hopes
be built upon so shadowy , unstable a founds_
tion ? Having failed so repeatedly
and so egre-
giously in their former negotiations, is it rational
for the Four Powers to expect that for that very
reason we are to repose the utmcst credence
in the efficacy of their last, desperate, sup-
plemental endeavour ? Because the Note of the
Vienna Conference was abortive to an extent dis-
graceful to the reputation of modern diplomacy
for ability, and astuteness—are we to believe,
with unthinking and uninquiring credulity, that
the new project will be in any respect happier in
its consequences than its notorious predecessor ?
The notion is preposterous. Especially, remem-
bering that now the CZAR has to redeem his