The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-17 00:00:00

NEW WORK BY SIR B. BULWER. LYTTON BART.
This day is published, in 4 vols., price 425.,
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LY By PISISTRATUS CAXTON ;
OR, VARIETIES IN ENGLISH N.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

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Loans advanced, in sums of 101. and upwards, granted on a joint
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promissory note, repayable by easy instalments, or on
of deeds or other available securities.
Bills of exchange cashed at moderate rates of Interest.
Forms of application may be obtained at the Offices, or on forward-
ing 12 postage stamps.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 17,
Will he performed the new and original Comedy, in five acts,
called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM ; or, Many Skies to a Charac-
ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Rogers, Miss Rosa Bennett, Jliiss
k. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c.
After which, the new and original Farce, called TO PARIS AND
BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS.
To conclude with the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 17.

Will be perfbrmed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
IT A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F .
Matthews, and Horncastle; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which, the new and popular original Fairy Fxtravagann
entitled Tli E GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Meese 4.
F. Matthews,' Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestri: ;,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellb
Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appeal
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, Nev
13)nd-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 17,

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Will be presented the powerful new Drama of SLATE LIFE • or
Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, S. Emery, 0. Se;ith,
and Cullenford ; Madame Celeste. Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, 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. Flexmore.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TIIE-t.TRE, OXFORD-STREET.
-Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVF2IINO, FEB. 17.
Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as
pyed t Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ter played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by a
Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Ev erett, and ChesterLaey and Mrs. C. Kean.
After a. hich, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which Mr.
Wright will appear.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR; or, Thp Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree.

ROYAL OLYMPIC; THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, FEE. 17,

Will be presented THE HUNCHBACK. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farrell, jun , Hoskins, Cooke, Kinloch, Edgar, and
Bender; Misses Anderton and H. Gordon.
After which, the new and successful Farce of A DEED WITH-
OUT A NAME, in which Mr. Compton will appear.
To conclude with THE WATERMAN.
Box-utllce open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. E.Chetterton.

ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor nd Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
LAST WEEK BUT THREE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT.
Extraordinary Attraction. The Two most powerful Equestrian
Dramas ever produced—Mazeppa, and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 17,
And during the Week, the Entertainments will commence with
the superb Spectacle of M I.7.EPPA AND THE WILD HORSE,
reproduced with all its original splendid and magnificent effects
After which, Ratty's brilliant Scenes in the Arena, supported by
the first Equestrian talent in Europe.
To conclude with UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Doors open at Halt-past Six ✓cloca. To commence at Seven.
Volt-nines open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
vp . West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tuts VAT --Morning 40 min. after 7 1 Evening 10 min.aft. 8
To-Mormon—horning 47 min. after 8 1 Evening 27 min.aft. 9

.DAILY TVEA7HER TABLE.

THURSDAY, FEB: 17, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N., gentle breeze—overcast.
SOUTHAMETON—N:,. strong breeze—snow.
FOLKESTONE—N., light air—overcast.
TIINBRIDGE—N.., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—Cahn—MOW.
Suwon—N., calm—overcast.
SWINDON—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WHITBY—N., strong breeze—partially cloudy, frost.
DARLINGTON—N., strong breeze—overcast, showers,
snow.

The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock
LEIGHTON—N.E., calm—overcast.
HOLYHEAD—Calm—frost, snow.
Wnrrmr—N.E., gentle breeze—foggy, frost, snow.
SaAr—N.N.W., gentle breeze—snow.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 17.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

34—highest since noon yesterday.
l4—lowest this morning and daring the night.
30—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'72.
WIND, N.W.—Light breeze, and snow.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1853

KossuTn's reputed Proclamation, addressed to
the Italian soldiers in the name of the Hungarians,
has at length, as we anticipated, been pronounced
a forgery, or at least a fabrication. It was on
Saturday evening last, namely, on the 12th of this
present February, that we said distinctly, in allu-
sion to this extraordinary document, that we
doubted its authenticity. Our precise words
were—" of the proclamation ascribed to KOSSUTH
we must acknowledge ourselves dubious in regard
to its authorship." Recollect this was said by us
on Saturday last, the 12th of February. It will now
be perceived that we were very far indeed from
being mistaken in our conjecture, that the effusion
would before long be proved to have emanated
from some other source than the eminent one to
which it was so hastily attributed. Else-
where will be found, in the impression of
our journal of this evening, a communication dis:
tinetly pronouncing the so-called KOSSUTH Procla-
mation to be—a " Forgery." The communica-
tion, it will be perceived, has been addressed first
to one and then to another of our morning con-
temporaries. It comes before the world from the
hand of a gentleman already well known to the
public by his many delightful contributions to our
popular literature.* Nothing, it must be ad-
mitted, could be more plain-spoken than his ear-
nest and manly disavowal, on the part of Louis
KOSSUTE, of any share whatsoever in the concoc-
tion of the warlike appeal attributed to him, or
in the encouragement of the ill-timed and blun-
dering efforts recently made at 'Milan to rouse the
•patriots of Lombardy to insurrection. Our anti-
cipations have therefore been to the uttermost
extent fulfilled. For we have it now upon re-
cord that KOSSUTH never penned one word of
the Proclamation—that he never aided for
one moment the late abortive attempt at a Revo-
lution. Throughout the whole of his memorable
career we believe that we have ever done justice
to that great man, whether he stood before the
age under the most propitious or under the most
disastrous circumstances. Everywhere we have
seen him true to himself and to his compatriots.
Nowhere have we witnessed in his conduct the
evidence of a solitary mistake or the loss of a
single opportunity. It is not now that KOSSUTH
is likely to fall into either of those errors—to
betray weakness of judgment either by an act
of omission or of commission. During the whole
of that majestic war of Hungarian Independence,

* Captain MAYNE REID is popularly known as the author
of some of the most successful and entertaininc, of recently
published works in imaginative literature. Wei ourselves
nave, in the columns of this journal devoted to literary
criticism, frequently had reason to refer to the merits of
his earliest romance, that of the " Rifle Rangers," and to
the still greater ability displayed by him in his enthralling
narrative of the " Scalp Hunters." We have taken occa-
sion in like manner to commend his ingenious story of
"The Desert Home," and shall have occasion to speak of
his latest effusion, " The Boy Hunters," at an early oppor-
tunity.--[ED. SUN']