The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

Airrta...rs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Luse and Manager, Mr. Win. CSOke.
THIS EVENING,
Exemplification of the perfect docility of the horse. in actions
closely allied to reason, in a new Grand Oriental Equestrian Spectacle,
called THE ARAB OF THE DEARRT AND HIS FAITHFUL
STEED. The barge trained. by Mr. W. Cooke.
After which, the DELINEATIONS of EQUESTRIAN ART In the
ARENA.
To cencltide with ITARLrQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TILE
DRAGON; or, the Seven.Champlous of Christendom.
The Performance of the Majestic Elephants will take place daring
the Evening, and the ascent from the ring to the stage.
Box-office (men from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Piqued:fan Direttor. Mr. W. Cooke, lint.

LhiA STINI.F.r.3 SEVEN AGES OF IV3ILIN,
BverrEvenhtg at $, and on Saturdays at 3.

Pronounced by the unanimous voice of the nress. and by nightly
increasing, audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of the
day.

Stalls, 3s. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is
SAINT 31ARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre.

- niela WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ting r)AT—Morn. 35 min. aft. 4 —Evening 48 min: aft. 4
Ta-Moßnow—Morn, 3 rein. aft. s—Evening 17 min. aft. 5

THE WZA.THER—SrIN OFFICE, FEB 24.
THER3fOIIETER, THE SHADE.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and dung the night.
18—this day at noon.

BAROMETER. 30'43.
WIND, W.S.W.• Light, with beautiful etuashiny weather
FEBRUARY 25.
49—highest since noon yesterday.
42..-lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day at noon. -
• BILSOMXTBII-.434) 58—a great rise.
WAD--W.S.Wt-Light, with fine mild weather.

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iND'dN,• MONDAY, PEBRUARY 25, 1856.

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The impOrtint Conferences on which the future
welfare awl prosperity of Europe, and indeed the
peace of the world, so closely depend, commence
this day at Path. The President will be the re-
presentative of an ancient Polish name—one
through whose veins circulate the blood of a high-
minded but deeply-injured race. There is retri-
butive justice in this. That Russia should be
compelled to abandon.decisively and for ever the
aggressive policy that led to the infamous parti-
tion of bleeding Poland in the presence of one of
her most distinguished children is, to say the least,

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a striking and romantic circumstance, which will
supply suggestive matter to the future historian
of these remarkable events.

It is said, and with some apparent reason, that
the armistice, its duration and incidents, will be
the first question to be disposed of. We deeply
regret that such should be the case. We have
already explained the vast benefits that must
result to Russia from such a course, benefits that
would alone induce her to enter on these negoti-
ations, although without any real intention cf
making the necessary concessions and establishing
peace on a firm and permanent basis. Russia has
already clearly shown that she will not hold her-
self bound by any konourable understanding,
should her interests point in an opposite direction.
She will find abundant pretexts for wriggling out
of her engagements even at the eleventh hour, if
she imagines that she can do so with safety to
herself.

Before, then, any armistice be concluded,
it is indispensable that. the Fifth Point,
which as yet has not received the slightest
development should be fully canvassed and dis-
posed of, and that the Russian Plenipotentiaries
should at least recognise the terms which it is the
intention' of France and England to propose, and
resolutely, ,abide by. If Russia be really desirous
of.peziee, a bona fide lasting arrangement, she will
Offer no opposition to melt a course, will rather
rejoice in so good an opportunity of exhibiting so
striking a proof of sincerity. Any attempt at
Pr9ecantination, or of leaving doubtful matters to
the end will supply irresistible evidence of dupli-
city and mats Meg, which should be met by
prompt 'mid, decisive action on the part of the
Allies. -Lord CLARENDON has already declared
in' his place in the Rouse of Lords that the ar-
mistice " cannot be • too brief." Why, then,
at al/ conclude one' until it be shown that there is
a reasonable prospect 4_o:pacific solution of the
existing difficulties.' A few days will be amply
sufficient to indicate the nature of the instruc-
tions given .to the Russian Plenipotentiaries, and
surely there could be no harm in allowing matters
to remain in statu quo until these indications
have been manifested.

The Fifth Point, as it, has been termed, is as yet
involved in complete mystery. On the four pre-
ceding ones the bases have been settled with some
approxiwation to certainty. With a high-minded
and honourable opponent there could be but
little doubt or difficulty on any of the matters
referred to therein ; but, as we have stated, the
-Fifth is altogether undecided. It may, and we
earnestif loPe will, contain a, stipulation for a
complete indemnification or all the expenses oc-
casioned by the unwarrantable aggression of
Russia. It is a precedent established by here!