The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-24 00:00:00

Svo, is cloth, price 2s. 6d., just published,

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LETTER, to the Right Honourable Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, M.P.
Public Granaries, and the-Cycles of the Seasons, and of Trade r nd
Agriculture ; the price of Bread and Agricultural Statistics dis-
cussed ; and also the Bank Act, 1844 ; an amendment suggested by
the Monetary Governor.

By Calkatzs FOSTER COTTERILL.
Published by Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange ; also may
be had at the office of the Author, 27, Great Winchester-street
(City), and forwarded by post (free), on receipt of 30 penny stamps.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.—Grand
MORNING PERFORMANCE. TO-MORROW, January
25, by general desire, and on this the first and only occasion, a
Grand Morning Performance of the Burlesque and Comic Panto-
mime if JACK AND THE BEAN STALK ; or, Harlequin and
Mother Goose at Home Again. Jack and Harlequin, Madame
Celeste. Mother Goose and Columbine, Miss Wyndham. Clown,
Mr. Garden. Pantaloon, Mr. C. J. Smith. Doors open at half-past
1; commence at 2, and conclude at 4 precisely.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
After which,
BCY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, Harlequin King 'Nonsense and the
Seven Ages of Man.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARRET.
Under the Management of Mr. BuCkstona.
THIS rimmiro,
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.
After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S
FEAST; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring.
To cln:dade with
ONLY A HALFPENNY.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
under the Management of Mr. Criaaras KRAL
TO-MORROW EVENING,
KING HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Queen Katharine. Mrs. C. Kean; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean

After which,
kRT,EQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the
Fairy Paradisa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Haline ; Pantaloon, Mr.
r tstlo ; and Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams..

THEATRE ROYAL ADELTHT.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
VHS EVENING.
DOMESTIC ECONOMIC.
After which.
lIRGENT PRIMATE AFF &IRS.
To conclude wit

.ACIC AND THE BEAN STAGE; or, II udequin and Mother

Goo3e at Home Again.

fn which Meaara. J. And, P. Redford, M aflame Celeste, Miss
Wfn'tham, and Miss E. Arden will appear.

ROYXL SURREY THEAVRE.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cheswick.

THIS EVENING
PARIS IN 1792.

To conclude with
A PROTCE OF P ZARL3 ; or, Harlequin and Jane Shore.

ROYAL STMAND THEATaIi .
Under the direction of Mr: Paine.

THIS EVENING,
TIIE lIOLLY TREE INN.
Followed by

A PLAGUE ON BOTil YOUR HOUSES.

After which,

NOEMIE ; or. The Foster Sisters.
To conclude with
NOT TO BE DONE.

R)YAL OLY \IPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Mans ;er. Mr. Alfrel Wigan.
THIS EVENING.
THE JEALOU3 WIFE.

After which will be produced a New and denbly-moral, though
e cessl vely old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
TIM DISCREST PRINCESS; o-, the Three Glass Distaffs.
n which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, 11. Cooper, MII3 Marston,
and Miss Maskell will appear.

AATLEY'S ROYAT. AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manazer. Mr. Wm. Cooke.
FIVE GRAND JUVENILE NIGHTS, by particular desire.
THIS EVENING,

A Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN
AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON; or, the Seven Cham-
pions of Christendom.
After which the unequalled Eahileltion of EQUEiTRIAN ART
in the CIRCLE, insludlng the performance of Miss Kate Cook, la
leur de l'Arene. The sagacious Elephants will appear.
To conclude with the faithful portraiture of one of the most popular
Romances ever written called ROOK WOOD; or. TURPIN'S tt IDE
to YORK.

Roa•offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Kqaestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.

T4i i DAT—Morn. 28 min. aft. 3—Evening 44 min. aft. 3
T•'-14foRnow—Morn. 1 min. aft. 4 —Evening 16 min. aft. 4

THE WEATHER—SuN OFFICE, JAN. 24,
THERMOMETER, IN TRH Sulam
55 -highest since noou yesterday.
49 -towest this morning and during the night.
52 -this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.
WIND, W.S.W.—Light, with showery and sunshiny
weather.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1856.

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What would we not all give for a peep into two
mysteries —the interior of Russia and that of our

Cabinet ? The second mystery is just now the

more important one.

If we knew the state of

our antagonist's resources to be the most calami-
tous conceivable, we have been already pledged
by our Cabinet to a certain extent ; and such is

the native honour of JOHN BULL that it would

be hard to persuade him to take undue advantage

after he had agreed to fundamental terms. He

would "abide by his bargain." Tell us, bow-
ever, what our own Cabinet is really driving at,

and we might let them know our mind to some
purpose. If appearances do not deceive us, the

final terms of the present peace depend on the atti-
tude of the English people. We will give our

reasons.

We shall assume, what the most recent appear-
ances indicate, that Russia begins to feel she must

make peace ; be it, which we think most probable,
that she is in a most deplorable social and mili-
tary condition, or that the more independent airs
of some little German subordinates begin to tell
upon her—or that she fears an irresistible coali-
tion and our immense preparations in the spring
—be it any or all of these reasons, it does seem
that she would like to get off now ; plainly fore-
seeing very different terms as the ultimatum of
another winter. In that case the English people
are the only power which can turn the miserable
Vienna minimum to the best ad vantage. The French
people, and we own it freely, are not so earnest
on the terms of peace as we are. England is
practical, France chivalrous and impulsive. The
latter is satisfied with military glory, and her
troops have gained it for her already ; we, on the
other hand, want a solid result also. France is, we
doubt uot, therefore ready to make peace on much
easier terms than we are, now that Russia con-
fesses to defeat, and that her arms have had the
most brilliant share in its infliction. We cannot,
therefore, number France amongst the forces
which would assert the utmost against Russia in
a Peace Conference. Her Emperor is so com-
pletely the Emperor of the people that he must,
whatever his personal views, aim to carry out
theirs ; but we do not know that there is any rea-
son to think the Monarch's sentiments and those of
his people materially differ. On the other hand
both France and the EMPEROR, of France are so
heartily and honourably in alliance with us that
they would, as we believe, fight for ten years
longer rather than concede to Russia a peace dis-
tasteful to us. They have fought side by side
with us in the fiell, and the enemy will not find
them divided from its in the Council Chamber.
Hence, so far as France is concerned, much de-
pends upon what we, her ally, are earnest in
desiring.

Of course net a sinuie potentate of ereruiany, 1
We have already pointed out some of the incon-
bread—and that very copiously buttered.
from a ten-acre Duke to the magnates of Berlin
and Vienna, want the best terms from Russia ; sistencies and self-contradictions of "Mercator."
they want them for her. To the lazy, selfish, and I Every additional letter affords such abundant
cowardly Teutons, however, and the
despots under ; materials for similar exposures, that we are
whom they smoke and drink in quiet, the will of i labouring under "Pe/Marna du riches," a super-
the English people is no trifle. They will urge abundance cf data on which to frame our argu-
ro Lich higher terms on Russia if they think meats and to form our conclusions. It is, how-
raglitud will not Pu* up with lower ones. They i eve; an act of supererogation to do so. We
would like to have peace again at any price. They I have already convicted the Inzionist cham-