The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-02 00:00:00

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A' tRE ROYAL, DRURY-L.-
w. B. T. SMITH yespectfuliy informs his friends and the
Public admirers ,of Mr. G. V. BROOKE that he has engag ed that
eminent artiste ts, perform for Seven Nights only, prior to labs depar-
ture for AustraTaa
Mr. a. V. RICO DICE will appear THIS EVENDTG, October 2d,
bi VIRGINIIIS. 1
Tuesday. 3d, hi 1 'HE STRANGER.
Nvedn,sday„ 4th, h t RICHARD THE THIRD.
Thursday, sth, in 'I 9IE LADY OF LYONS.
ELLO.
Friday, 6th, in OTII
MLET.
Saturday, 7th,
in HA.
h-i MACBETH; being positively his last
And Monday, 9th,
appearance.
Mr. SMITH has also .engaged Mr. E. WRIGHT, the public
favourite and celebrated Colviedian, to appear in his original Farces
every Evening after Mr. G. V ..
Brooke's performance.
The Box-ofßce is open for bo.oking places daily, from Ten to Five.
consequence of numerous incittiries, early application is solicited.
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THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. lbackstone.
THIS EVENING, Ocr. 2,
Will be performed the Comedy or BON TO GOOD
VillieLUCK. ;
Principal characters by Messrs. Bud ion, Toges, and E. rs
"Its. Poynter, Miss A. Vining, and Miss E. Chaplin.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCEttAi in a NEW RALLET.
To be followed by THE lal3ll LIO i. Principal character by
Mr. Iludson.
To conclude with A FISH OUT 01 WATER.

TEIEITILE ROYAL ADELPIII„
Proprietor, Dir. B. Webster.—Direcess, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, OcT. 2.
pint be performed the popular Dr. 11113 of VIE DISCARDED
SON, Principal characters by Messrs. Salty, Murray, Bedford. and
Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
Arm which, MONSIEUR JACQUES.
To conclude with NORMA. Principal character by
Mr. Paul
Bedford.

STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft.

THIS EVENING, OcT. 2,
WM be performed THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGgg. Princi-
pal character by Mr. P. Honey.
To,be followed by 'TWAS I.
After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR.
To conclude with THE MERRY MILLERS.
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes
£1 Is Icr be had of Mr. Allcroft. lb. New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL A.MPHIT HEAT RE.
UMW and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
The SIFGE of SILISTRIA, with an
in additional Stud and.
Four
gIINDRED SUPERNMERARIES, is ac prepa rati
THIS EVENING.
The very interesting Equestrian Spectacle called, THE WOOD-
MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE ENIGHT.
After which, a series of those brilliant and unique SCENES
ok
CIRCLE, the invention and arrangement of Mr. William Co ken the.
The whole to conclude with a Laughable Farce, called THE IRISH
TUTOR.
Bov-offlee open froiu Eleven tin Four. Stage Manager. Nfr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. W H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Win. Cooke, jun.

tilos WATER AT LONDON BRIDOK.
Tam DAT —Morning 5 min.after 11 Evening 52 mln.a. 10
To atutaw -Morning 33 rain.after 11 1 Evening 0 aiin.aftft. 0
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TEE WEATHER.--Sum Orrici, Ocr. 1.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
68—highest since noon on Saturday.
52—lowest this morning and during the night.
59—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'27.
Wrivp. W. to S.W..—Light, with very fine sunshiny
weather.

OCTOBER 2.
62—highest since noon yesterday.
50—lowest this morning and during the night.
61—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.08—falling.
WIND, N.W. to W.N.W.—Light, with hazy weather

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LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1854.

The most sanguine anticipations that have

hitherto been indulged in respecting the probable
proceedings of the Allied Forces in the Crimea
have been far surpassed by the glorious reality.
Never have the troops of France and England
acted more nobly, or achieved a more brilliant

triumph, or rather series of triumphs, than on
the recent occasion when they heaped humiliation
on the head of the unconscientious disturber of
the peace of nations, and destroyed the means of
future aggression. We are literally astounded
by the magnitude and importance of the events
that have occurred.

The extraordinary rapidity with which results

have been attained within a few days, which in

byegone times it would havestak-en as many months
to accomplish, seems almost incredible; and yet we

have every reason to believe that not only has there

beenacomplete victory in apitchedbattle, inwhich
no less than one hundred thousand men were en-
gaged, but that it was succeeded by a no less decisive
and sanguinary encounter within a few days, and
that within a week from the forward movement,

and eleven days from disembarkation, the great
object of the campaign was accomplished. Sebas-
topol itself had fallen (!), and with all its stores
and munitions of war—nay, more, with the en-
tire navy floating in its waters—was in the hands

of the Allies 1 Within a fortnight from the pe-
riod when the Union Jack and Tricolour were dis-
played at Varna were they riding triumphantly
above the Russian Eagles on the citadel and bat-
teries of Sebastopol What was the most
Speedy exploit of former ages to this ? How
fully are the gallant Allies entitled to
paraphrase the boast of CXSAR by exclaiming,
g g Venimus, Tidimus, ricimus."

With so much to tell it is difficult to decide
on what point to commence—how to narrate the

glories of our gallant' troops, who have not
merely fully maintained but enhanced the
glories of the British name, while their brethren
of " La Belle France" proved themselves worthy
descendants of the heroes of Jena and Marengo.
Even " The Sun of Austerlitz" shone not on
braver or more efficient soldiers. Neither could

fail in the presence of the others. There was a
noble emulation that insured a triumph, and the
honourable feeling was experienced by the
humblest men in the respective ranks.
The first battle took place, as had been anticipated,
on the 20th inst. The heights above Alma, where
an entrenched camp had been formed by the
Russians, was the scene of the sanguinary encoun-
ter. The whole of the Muscovite force in the
Crimea (including the garrison of Sebastopol) was
probably engaged. Lord RAGLAN estimates the
numbers of the enemy at from forty-five to fifty
thousand men. It is quite clear that this corn
prised nearly, if not all, their strength, and that
the expected reinforcements must have arrived.
Prince MENSCHIKOFF Manifestly set his all upon
the 'cast. But in vain.

about one o'clock in the afternoon of the 20th.
The attack was forthwith commenced, and the

victory was achieved an hour and a half before
sunset, or about half-past 4 o'clock p.m.
Of this there can be no possible doubt.
It rests on the highest official • authority.

There is not only a telegraphic despatch

from Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, but alio

one from Lord RAGLAN, the one confir-

matory of the other. These most important and
highly interesting despatches will be found in ex-

Paso in another part of this day's impression, and
we must say that the Duke of • NEWCASTLE has
entitled himself to the thanks of the community

for the promptitude with which he gave to the
country the intelligence respecting which such
intense anxiety had been excited. We can easily
conceive the desperate character of the conflict,
when within so short a time—about three or three
and a half hours in all—so strong a position,