The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

THE VTRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Etnekstone.

THIS EVENING, 31sT 18,

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. R. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAY 18,

STRAND THEATRE.

LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1854,

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THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, UAT 18,
Inn be performed FIDELIO. Leonora. Madame Candor' ;
Fl3rmtan, Herr Reichardt; and Rocco, Herr Formes.
F,,,,,wed by (21 time) t new It LLET DIVERTISSEMENT,
entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE.
Prices—Stalls, 7e; Dress Ci-cle, 5s ; Roses, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; OttllerY,
lc; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas• The
Box-office ope i daily from Tea till Six, where places may be
secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and
Co:k, 63, New Bond-street.

Will he performed TOWN AND COUNTRY. Characters by
Messrs. Compton, Chippendale, Georrie Yandenholf, and Buckstone ;
Miss Featherstone and Miss Reynolds.

Atter wnich, the entirely new ant original extravaganza, entitled
MR. BtrCiESTOME'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. Priuc.pal
characters by Mr. Buckatone, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Clark, mr. J.
Marshall, air H. Marshall ; Mrs. Fltzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield, Nis;
E. Grey, Miss Lydia lhompscn, Miss Laura Morris, swil Miss
Feath,rstore.
Folowe I by WILLIKIND AND HYS DINAH. Supported by
M.Pers. Buck tone and Corti ; Miss Louisa Howard, Mrs. Fitawil-
liarn. and Sirs. Caulfield.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Marngem,ut of Mr. Crtsat.ks KEAN.
THIS EVENING. MAY IS,
Will be performed TE lf F.I) IJN KARRRLED. Characters
by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcact ; and Misses Heath and
Mu-ray.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and Dayul Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C.
Lec:e:co.
After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters by
•ears. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray ape
Daly.

WM be performed TWO LOVE AND A LIFE. Supported by
messrs. c. selby, Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0.
Attu; :Wyss Woolgar aril Ma lame Celeste.

Followed by THE 110ITiTACIIE MOYEITENT. Principal cha-
fers by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keeley, and farselle; Mrs. Keeley,
and Kiss MarY Keeley.
THE OVERL %ND JOURNEY L TO CONSTANT
I•
which,
,whAShUNDERTAKEN BY LORD BA.TEMAN, WITH
igTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE FAIR sOPHIA.

OPAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING. MAY IS,
Will be performed FIGHTING BY PROXY. Characters by
,Robson and Wigan; and Miss E. Turner.
After which, THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. 11. White, Leslie, and Vincent;
Mrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, and Miss Marston.

To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.

Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs.

THIS EVENING, Max 18,
Will be performed THE GARDENER OF VERSAILLES.
To be followed by BOX AND COX IN KAFIR LAND.
After which, a BALLE f DIVER I'ISSEXIENT.
To be followed by SUMMER FLOWERS.
To conclude with MR. AND MRS. WHITE.
Stalls. 58.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery. 6d.; Private Boxes,
Al Ile. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL A iIPHITHEAJKE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, MAT 18,
Wlll be presented the new gra id Nautical and Equestrian spec.
tacle, embodying n vet and extraordinary el icts (wrl•t,n by Mr
Nelson Lee), entitled A CALI.; OF ME SPANISH WAR; or,
The Horse of the iVreek. The horses expressly trained by Ur. W.
Cooke.
Followed by an entire change of the Scenes of the CIRCLE.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE
RHINE.
Rox-office open from Eleven till Four. Star Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Teti DAT —Morning 55 min.after 5 Evening 25 min.aft. 6
rO-Moettow—Morning 55 min.after 6, Evening 32 uitu.aft. 7

THE WEATHER.—SUN Omen, MAY 18.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'12.
WIND, variable from W. to N. and N.E.—Cloudy
weather, and slight rain.

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It is sincerely to be hoped that his Excellency,
General BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS, may be speedily
recalled from his position as French Ambassador
at Constantinople. Latterly he has done little
else than add considerably to the embarrassments
already sufficiently numerous and harassing.
Unfortunately, it is not tho first time that his
Imperial MAJESTY, NAPOLEON 111., has found
difficulties complicated most unnecessarily and
deplorably by the hot-blooded petulance and pre-
cipitation of his diplomatic representatives. At
the very first moment of the misunderstanding be-
tween the Sublime Porte and the Government of
St. Petersburg, the EMPEROR of the FRENCH found
himself compelled suddenly to recal M. DE LAVA-
LETTE from Constantinople. That Minister, it
will be remembered, adopted terms so arrogant
and exacting in his correspondence with the Divan,
in regard to the settlement of the delicate and
somewhat bewildering question of the Holy
Places, that an amicable arrangement was for
awhile almost despaired Of. He was recalled,
however, and with his recall, the difficulty
disappeared. Magnanimous concessions were
maue by France in compliance with the sugges-
tions offered by the British Government. The
complications of the matter at issue became at
once disentangled and simplified. The differences
between the Greeks and Latins were forthwith
smoothed away with almost miraculous celerity.
Might not similar advantages be expected to
accrue from the recal of that quick-tempered
Envoy by whose conduct of late the public at
large have been rather painfully reminded of M.
DE LAVALEYEE'S petulance and precipitation ? The
dispute between the Sublime Porte and General
BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS in reference .to the depor-
tation of all the Greeks indiscriminately within
the boundaries of the SULTAN'S dominions, has
happily been closed definitively to the satisfaction
of every one at all concerned in it. But fresh
annoyances arise in consequence of certain jealousies
as to matters affecting the movement of the allied
troops matters altogether so ridiculously
trivial in themselves as to bear some re-
semblance to the frivolous squabbles for
precedence in the march of some civic procession.
Desirable to the very last degree as it assuredly is,
that affairs should at the present crisis be con-
ducted in all respects as smoothly as possible—so
that there may not be, under any conjuncture of
circumstances, even the most passing or momentary
interruption to the cordial good feeling which at
length exists between the French and English—
is it not deeply to be regretted that any one
should jeopardise the continuance of good feeling
by hints, or innuendoes, or doubts, or hesitations ?
Is it not lamentable that questions of priority or
preference should be raised by those whose main
responsibility it is to assist in sustaining the
otherwise uninterrupted and prevailing equanimity
—we mean among the allies of the SULTAN in
their general bearing towards each other ? Every-
thing considered, therefore, remembering that the
vital importance that the union' between France
and England should be illustrated in proximity to
the seat of war by the most perfect understanding
between the Envoys from the Courts of St. James's
and the Tuileries—we do regard it as likely to
be a subject for sincere rejoicing, the prospective
recall of the gallant, but hasty, and, therefore,
indiscreet diplomatist at present representing his
Imperial MAJESTY, our ally, at Constantinople.
Whether the functions of Ambassador aro to be
added to the weighty responsibilities already im-
posed upon Marshal ST. ARNAUD, in his capacity
as Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in
. the East, or whether some other personage is to
be nominated by Imperial decree as the successor
of General BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS, it is, at any
rate, very generally understood that the last-
mentioned is at once to be withdrawn from his
diplomatic post at Constantinople. His recall
will no more be regretted, we believe, than was
the recall of M. us LAVALIITTE. Anxieties of a
somewhat distressing kind will thus be effectually
-dissipated, and the utmost reliance will be reposed