The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00

IEWMARKET RAILWAY.—Notice is
Hereby Given, That the nest ORD IN ARY HALF•Y EARLY
ENEItAL MEETING of the Shareholders In this Cempany will
be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on Mon-
day, the 27th init., at one o'clock p.m. precisely, for the transaction
of the Ordinary business of the Company ; and, if necessary, to con-
sider and authorise the Directors to make further working arrange-
ments for a limited period with the Eastern Counties Railway.
Notice Is Hereby Further Given, That the Register of Transfers
will be closed from the 20th to th' 27th instant, both days inclusive.
By order, _
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G. W. BROWN, Secretary.

Company's Offices. 117, Cheapside,
11th Febrnary, 1854.

THEATRE ROYAL DRUKY-LANE.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, Fmn. 13,
Will be performed MACBETH. Supported by Messrs. G. V.
Brooke and Mead; Miss Featherstone, and Mrs. Vickery.
To conclude with KING HUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the
Land of Toys.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAKKET
Under the manuement of Mr. Bnokstone.
THIS EVENING, Fan. 13,
Will be performed GUY MANNERING. Characters bY Messrs.
Elliott Geier, W. Farren, Compton, Rogers, Howe, Clark, CorrL and
Cullenford ; Miss Cushman, Miss Jana Harland, and Mrs. L. 6.
Buckingham.
After which. the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called
ILLBLEQUIN AND THE THREE BBilti ; or, Little Silverhatr
and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown ; Harlequin, M
arshal.
Marshall; Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. IL M.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Cnaatia KEAN.
THIS EVENING, Fla. 13,
Wallbe presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS
sonilderably abridged for stage representation.
After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN-
tOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND
HIS MEN; or, King Salamander and the Fairy of the Azure
Lake. Harlequin, Mr.- Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hullne ; pantaloon,
Mr. Paulo ; end columbine, Miss Desborougb.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
under the management of Madame Vestria.
THIS EVENING, Faa. 13,
Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by
mama. Mathews« F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes.
_titter „Alien, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE
THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Principal cha-
UPON A TIME
meters by Mr.H.oxby and Madame Panne.
To
emegade with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame. Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 13,
wiu be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama
in flee tableaux. with new scenery, the Sea of Ice,new
ammo and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or,
VIE LOST SHIP AND TILE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO.
Principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford,
Madame Celeste, &c.

To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta-
cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery,
dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUAIRE it NIP, or
THE SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Mr. Paul Bedford,
Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A Wigan.
THIS EVENINci. Faa. 13,
Will be performed THE LOVE LOCK. characters by Messrs.
A. Wigan, Emery, :eslie, Franks, F. Robson, and White; Miss E.
Turner, Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. A. W:gan.
allowed by THE WA.NDERINTI MINSTREL.

STRAND THEATRE.
So e Lessee, Mr. F. W. A.llcroft.—Direetress, MLss Rebecca Isaacs.

THIS EVENING, FEN 13,
Will be performed THE ROBBER'S •VIFE.

To be followed by STATE SECRETS; or, The Irish Ambassador.

After which, the new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime entitled
IRLEQUIN AND KING YU CC ICK ER ; or, The World of
Toys. Clown, by 'he Inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ;
pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths; Columbine, Miss Cloward.
Stalls, 58.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d ; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes,
Ile. Gd., to be had of Mr. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street.

ksTLEY'S EUitOPICS NATIONAL AMPRITREATRE.
Lessee and Manager, sfr. William Cooke.
Ectraordinary combination of attraction—The Performing Ele-
phants, whose wondrous feats and hitherto unheard of incredible
performances now share their nightly triumphs with their petite
rival LE SINGE SAVANT; or, Nimble Harmozet. He is indeep
another wonder, for his tricks and exercises are achieved with such
human-like action, that the beholder can readily imagine he Is
watching In a mkror the reflective actions of a man. In addition to
these" Zoological Stars," the Grand Chinese Spectacle (which has
reached its 54th MOO. The inimitable Scenes of the Arena, and
the successful and gorgeous Pantomime, forming the most novel and
unparalleled entertainment ever offered to the public.

TIIIS EVENING, Fee. 13,
ai during the week, THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST,
or FRE NIAGIC GONG, in which ,tr. William Cooke's Matchless
ecenes of the CIRCLE, and the Grand Comic Pantomime or BILLY
BUT CON'S ,TOURNEY TO ISRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the
LAIL es! Favourite.

.11. s-office open from Eleven till lour. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

tilC4Ff WATHR AT LOND,

'ON BRIDGE.

`Bt» Des —Horning 24 min.after 2 I Evening 42 min.aft. 2
Taltoaltow— Morning 1 min.after 3 I Bvening 16 min.e.tt. 3

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICB, F. 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
44 —highest since noon yesterday.
37—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'25.
WIND, N. by E.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny,
(by, cold weather. _
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FEBRUARY 13.
44—highest since noon yesterday.
3.s—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.60.
WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, and fine, clear, frosty
weather.

Te3L rriaraliblsEn

LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1854.
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We have pointed out the vast importance of
speedily and definitively appointing the Com-
mander-in-Chief to the Baltic Fleet. The nomi-
nation of a popular Admiral would conduce more
powerfully to attract the able seamen whose
voluntary services We hope to obtain, than almost
any other course that could be adopted. "Jack"
has an eye to prize money—and still more to
fame. His heart is as strongly animated by the
love of glory as that of any of his officers.
Though his reward may be but a simple medal
or a good conduct certificate of having belonged to
a ship that had efficiently discharged her duty in
an arduousconflict, he will as freely hazard life and
limb for the distinction, 'as his leader will for the
more ample rewards of his merits, the titles and
pension that may be conferred rather as a recog-
nition of than compensation for his inestimable
services. Jack cannot look forward to the alter-
native of " a peerage or Westminster Abbey !"
Should he fall in the hour of victory, the ham-
mock, and the cold shot, and an unmarked
but holy grave in that ocean over which
he so often sailed in triumph, is his inevi-
table doom. Should lie survive, mutilated and
disabled, unable any longer to maintain his posi-
tion in " the battle of life," a snug berth in
Greenwich Hospital is the full extent of his am-
bition, and if he escape scatheless, all he asks is
that he may, while " spinning his yarns" with
future messmates, be enabled to tell how " he
belonged to the saucy Arrogant," or the " gallant
Prince Regent," at the time of the defeat of
the Russian fleet, and the destruction of the Rus-
sian arsenals in the Baltic, under " Old CHARLIE,"
when the peerage was graced with another
nobleman bearing the gallant name of
NAPIER, and that "he too participated in the
capture of Riga, speedily followed by that
of St. Petersburgh, just before 'Old NICHOLAS'
abdicated.' The opportunity of narrating such
tales, the delight of receiving the tribute of admi-
ration from his audience, would amply compensate
for all his toils and perils, and be regarded as worth
straining every nerve and exciting every energy
to achieve. Seamen would flock to the standard
of a commander under whom they hoped to gain
such laurels, who, according to their own parlance,
"meant fighting, and no mistake."
Sir CHARLES NA PIER is such an officer. His name
is known far and wide, and his appointment, as
it would afford the most auspicious auguries of
the triumphant results of the expedition, would
bring thousands, aye, tens of thousands, flocking
to the standard under which they hoped to share
* the honours to be acquired. He is, indeed,
the man for the emergency, possessing every re-
quisite qualification. We want no carpet knight,
no Diplomatist capable of splitting hairs in an
argument, or of exhibiting extraordinary caution
or discretion," as it may be termed. The
" hardest hitter" is required—the man who will
face any o Bdd- 1
lay his ship alongside one
or more of his opponents , and board them in the
smoke, or
" sink, burn, and destroy" the
enemy (while resisting) wording to the most
approved style of naval
warfare, as prac-
tised by officers of the olden time—by NELSON,
DUNCAW, HOWE, JERVIS, and a host of worthies
whose names still remain " enshrined in the me- '
wellies of their countrymen." -
For these matters
CHAR LIE NAPIER. is just the very man. Althouali
he declared in. Parliament that "he was
getting
too old," age has not yet perceptibly abated the
fiery ardour of his soul, the tierce determination
"to do or die" when his country calls for the
exertion. Although in sixty-seventh year, his is
still " a 4reen old age," and, like his glorious
Cousin, now lost to ye for ever, his enthusiasm
is as earnest as that of the most youthful aspirant
for glory, eager to seek "the bubble reputation,
even at the cannon's mouth."
We should not have deemed it necessary to
speak thin; of a man whose achievements are so
weillEnodwn, and high qualifications so fully esti-
mated, whose name is " familiar to our ears as
househ, words," but for the unwarranted and
unwansuntable attacks that have appeared in a