The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-08 00:00:00

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8,
Wlll be performed THE TIMES. Characters by Messrs. T. Farren,
T. Mead, William Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders;
Mesdames Anderton, H. Gordon, E. Turner, and Bartlett.
With SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRE-
SERVED." Shylock. Mr. F. Robson.
To conclude with THE BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Jacob Earwig,
Mr. F. Robson.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

The varied and attractive Entertainments at this Theatre continue
their successful career—comprising the nat onal spectacle of the
Battle of waterloo, the matchless Scenes of the Circle. and Sport-
ing Drama of The Chase (the 76th night). Mr. W. Coosa is de-
termined to present his patrons with every possible novelty, and
begs to announce a splend!d Spectacle on a classical subject.

THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8,
And during the week, the Performances will commence with
the Milit,rY Spectacle of L'HE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable Scenes in the
ARENA, introducing Mr. Alfred Cooke (the Premier Horseman) in
a grand Equestrian Act.
Concluding every evening with (70th time) THE CHASE ; or,
LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox chase.
Doors open at Half-past Six. liox-office open daily from Eleven
to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Engagement of that eminent English Vocalist, Miss POOLE.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8,

CHUSAN, Splendid MENAGERIE, Caparisoned Elephants, God•
frey's unrivalled Band, Vocal ar Instruments) flocert, Two
Favourite Songs by Miss Poole, various amusing novelties, conclud-
ing with the magnificent spectacle of TfIE FEAST OF LAN-
TERNS, brilliant display of and EXPLOSION of
CHINESE FIRE SHIPS. Admission, Is.
N.B. A grand Show of Poultry, Pigeons,
daands.Rabbits will take
place on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and two following y

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
oriu3 DAT -- Morning 0 min. after 4 Evening 20 min.aft. 4
-Moanow —Morning 37 min. after 4 Evening 57 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER—Smr OFFICE, AuGusr 7.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
71—highest since noon yesterday.
56—lowest this morning and during the night.
70--this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'30.
WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, and very fine weather.

AUGUST 8.
71— highest since noon yesterday.
56—lowest this morning and during tho night.
70—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.30.
WIND, N. by E.—Light breeze, and cloudy, with
sunshine.

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LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1853.

The AUTOCRAT has accepted the propositions
dispatched from Vienna, by the Four Powers, on
the 24th ult., to St. Petersburgh. It is so stated
at least by the organ of the British Government.
According to that authority the Cabinet courier
from the Russian capital has been anticipated by
the electric telegraph. It appears, in fact, that
rip to this moment no positive infbrmation has
'been received in reference to the ulfimatissimum
decided upon by the English, French, Austrian,
and Prussian representatives—no intelligence even
to the effect that it had reached its destination.
Yet, in the absence of any such intimation, we
Are informed that matters are already brought to
a satisfactory settlement. 'Western diplomacy, it
would seem, has suddenly acquired the gift of pre-
;science. Before it is possible to learn whether the
proposal of the allies of Turkey has reached the
hands of the Emperor NICHOLAS we are assured that
his Imperial Majesty is willing at once to concede to
its suggestions unconditionally. Everything is de-
clared to have arrived in this matter at the hap-
piest conclusion. Substantial evidence of the fact
can be found nowhere visible : but the oracle of
Downing-street has spoken, and we are expected
Ito listen to its utterance with all submissive cre-
dulity. Nay, the country is not only to accept
its statement as gospel-truth, but—to do a vast
deal more than that—to swallow its rather over-
confident, and, we fear, somewhat premature
congratulations.

It :remains, first of all, to be seen whether the
CZAR has really accepted the proposition of the Foul.
Powecrs thus cordially and—unconditionally ! Sup-
posing he may really have done so, it will then
be requisite to discover what are actually tb(
terms (of this mysterious ultimatissimunt ! There
upon it must restwith the people of England them-
selves -to decide whether or not they have reason
to be felicitated in regard to the result of these
negotiations. If it prove on inquiry that the
proposal forwarded on the 24th ultimo from
Vienna to St. Petersburgh has been in any par-
ticular modified—if the arrogant claims of the
CZAR have been in any respect acceded to—if n(
other advantage has been secured beyond tin
mere evacuation of the Principalities—if no re-
paration whatever has been extorted from RussL,
after all her duplicity and her insolence, after he.
violation of the Turkish frontiers, and her despotic
interference with the rights of the Hospodar of
Moldavia—then, assuredly, it must be maintained
that _England, Prance, Austria, and Prussia have
no muse to indulge in self-gratulation. It there-
fore becomes necessary to -await some more ex-
plicit intelligence from the Cabinet of St. Peters-
burgh before we count with security
upon the
avoidance of wa m
of a still
r, uch less before we rejoice over
the attainment
supposititious peace, the
means for arriving at which are, up to this very
moment, at the best, so entirely
problematical.
Patience, consequently, is still a d •
uty incumbent
upon our population. Patience until the dark-
ness of these diplomatic mystificatiqns shall
be
dissipated—until the conditions of the proposal
made by the Four Powers shall have been dis.
covered.—until its arrival at St. Petersburgh shall
have been proved, together with the fact of its
definitive acceptanCe by the Russian Govern-
ment.

"_lt 'ud spoil an angel to be a Cabman," said
JENNY TOPPS—ROBERT TOPPS, her husband, being
one of the fraternity. We have this assertion on
the authority of DOUGLAS JERROLD (" Man Made
of Money," chap. xxi.)—an authority wise enough,
and therefore credible enough in matters of this
character. And certainly if any one class of the
cominunity has exerted its utmost ingenuity to
spoil the angels amongst us in the shape of Cabmen,
it has been the small but powerful class of our po-
pular representative. The Legislature has endea-
voured, first of all, to effect this object by allowing the
j ehut; of London a prolonged impunity for all kinds
of insolent and extortionate behaviour. It is now
surpassing this folly by one yet more preposterous,
that of precipitate
and
bungling measures of im-
provement. Take the
following example, as given
in the form of a laconic
our morning contemporaries, by
communication to one of
way of illus-
tration :
0.. n the cab question, if
44 STR,—The hasty legislation
the clause allowing a chargel°onf
distance, is casririxPednce' for each extra
passenger, for any
13if four persons being able, 'twill. produce the
~.,iblo p,h2 e less than they would be olb/ *g-eiretwo cabs
4 -, : one% ,d-, F. Ave persons could hire till- ato Pay for
1:1) ~''..:;' save initeit6 for any distance under , one cabs, • and'
i''''' \'• absdraity ',go further ? It cannot henneefitrnt Canah
41— oljmer, as .npilody will take one cab and pay thee am' e -1:
ro -The f*o cats can be had and efrpence sqvcd, 17,'''
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