The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-04 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,

Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
IN A SMOCK-FROCK:. Cba, acters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F.
Matthews, and Homcastle ; 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, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
=las Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosh= Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENLNG, FEB. 4,

Will 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 conclude with the successful new Comic Pantomime, called
NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal
Danseuse, Mdlle. Auriol ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. lean.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,
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Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as
played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley. J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled MARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Desborough.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,

Will be presented LILIAN GEItVAIS. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farren, jun., Flaking, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Misses Anderton and U. Gordon.
After which. JOHN DOBBS. John Dobbs, Mr. W. Farren, jun. ;
ratterncster, Mr. Compton.
To conclude with ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Q.leen
Mah and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, with
his highly-trained Dogs.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Crowded Nightly to witness the Extraordinary Holiday Attractions
LAST WEEK BUT FIVE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT,
As he is about retiring from the Profession, having Let the Theatre
to Mr. WILLIAM COOKE.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 4,
The Performances will commence with the Equestrian Drama of
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
After which, an unequalled Routine of Scenes in the Circle.
To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of FORTUNE°
AND HIS HORSIi COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the Seven
Gifted Men.
Doors open at Half-past Rix o'clock. To commence at Seven.
Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tuts DAT —Morning T min. after 10 1 Evening 51 min.aft. 10
To-Moaaow—Morning 32 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min.aft. 0

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 1853

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
rlaces at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—S., gentle breeze— Overcast.
SOUTHAMPTON—N., gentle breeze—foggy.
FOLKESTONE—S.E., light breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH--S.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON—S.E., gentle breeze— 31oudy.
CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH—S., gentle breeze—rain.
The returns from the following places indicate the stati,
of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
LANCASTER—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WHITBY—S., gentle breeze —principally clear, frosty.
DARLINGTON—S.E., strong breeze—cloady, fog, and
frost.
SNAP—E., calm—overcast.

THE WEATHER.—SRN OFFICE, FEB. 4.
THBRMOMETBR, IN TED SHADE.
85—highest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and during the night.
36—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'57.
WIND, N.--Light breeze, and cold, dull weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1853.

Danger is again frowning upon the rule of the
young SULTAN-CALIPH. His frontiers are now
threatened, not merely from the Russian, but
also, and in a more flagrant manner froth the
Austrian dominions. The pretext for this mili-
tary demonstration against the Sublime Porte, is,
of course, the recent outbreak between the Turk-
ish troops and the soldiers of the VLADIKA of
Montenegro. Between those belligerents an old
hatred has for a considerable time past been
rankling. At every available opportunity it has
manifested its existence in a series of contests, in
which all the laws of humanity have been openly
set at defiance. Invasions have at intervals been
made across the boundaries separating the two
countries from each other—now by the Osmanlis,
now by the Montenegrins--the invading party al-
ways returning with such execrable trophies of
success as the bleeding heads of the vanquished
displayed upon their city ramparts—the sanguin-
ary fruits of these lawless and barbarous expedi-
tions. The same furious animosity has again broken
loose in these eastern quarters of the European Con-
tinent, and in spite of every rational consideration,
the contending races have given the rein to their
mutual lust of carnage and spoliation. Hitherto,
in this unhappy struggle, the advantage has, for
the most part, been on the side of the warlike and
adventurous Montenegrins. During the past ten
years, from 1842 to 1852, inclusively, the endea-
vours of the Porte have been directed to the
injury and degradation of their detested neigh-
bours. Their endeavours, it must be remembered,
have been made under the able and vigorous
direction of OSMAN, the Pasha of Scutari. His
attacks have been, on each successive occasion,
repelled by DANIEL, one of the most energetic
among the Princes of Montenegro. The latter
chieftain, during the course of last November,
advanced suddenly upon the small garrison of
twenty-seven Turkish soldiers, incautiously insu-
lated in the little fort of Zsabliak. Prince
DANIEL'S attack upon that almost undefended post
was of course successful, and OSMAN PASHA
thereupon found himself placed at the head
of an avenging expedition, hastily fitted out by
order of the supreme authorities at Constan-
tindple. Since then war has raged almost
uninterruptedly between the infuriated troops
of the SULTAN and of the VLADIICA. Upon
one occasion upwards of three hundred of
the gory heads of the Turkish soldiery were car-
ried back to the camp of the foe, after a midnight
surprise adventured upon by the Montenegrins.
Against this ferocity the armies of ABD-UL-MEDJID
have as yet opposed a fury quite as unbridled, but
by no means so successful. Indeed, the first ad-
vance made by the Turks along the narrow strip
of coast lying between the sea and the lake of
Scutari proved altogether abortive, although per-
sonally conducted by the Vizier of Antivari.
The subsequent attack from the side of Turkey
has turned out in no way more fortunate, the
attack led by OSMAN Pasua himself, and directed
along the valley of the Moratska. Meanwhile
Grahovo has been taken, the village rased to the
ground, and the district ravaged by fire and sword
—=the WOIVODE being compelled to seek safety in
flight across the Austrian frontiers. Such is the
situation of affairs in the seat of war at the period
when the Viennese Government has resolved upon
a direct interference. It is under these circum-
stances that the celebrated Ban of Croatia has;
again appeared in the field, conducting his Sla-
vonic followers against the already partially-dis-
comfited soldiers of the Suarasr-Camar. A brief
interval will now prove whether there is still re-
maining any of its ancient vitality in the Moham-
medan councils at Constantinople, and whether
the Osmanlis can yet hope to triumph over their
European antagonists, now that the forces of those
antagonists have been swelled by the troops of
Austria, and that their leaders are being mar-
shalled under the banners of the redoubtable
JELLACHICH.

One of the subjects which must necessarily
occupy the legislative consideration during the
present session, and which, indeed, pre-eminently
vlaims the calm and deliberative consideration of
Parliament, that which has been popularly