The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-15 00:00:00

MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LAST FAREWELL NIGHTS at REDUCED PRICES.
precoLomucr—ROSATl—LE CORSAIRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING (SATURDAY), August 16,
positively the LAST NIGHT.
LA TRXVIATA.
Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolonaini.
After the Opera, the NATIONAL ANTHEM ; the solo
parts hr Sidle. Piecolomini, Mdlc. Finoli, Signor Belletti,
Herr Reichardt, Charles Braham, Signor Rossi, Signor Beue-
ventano, assisted by the chorus and the whole strength of the
company.
To conclude with the new grand Ballet of LE CORSAIRE.
Medora, Madame Rosati.
Reduced Prices :—Three Pair, 1/. ls. Two Pair, 1/. us. 6d.
Pit and One Pair, 21. 12s. O. Grand Tier, 31. 3s. Pit, ss.
Gallery Loxes, 15s. Gallery Stalls, ss. Gallery Sido
3s. O. Gallery, 2s. 6d.
No free list. Doors open at seven; the opera commences
at. half-past.

'THEATRE ROYAL, HAYNIAttIiKT.

Under :.he Management of Mr. BuokatOnt.

TIIIS EVENING,

SHE STOOPS 'lO CONQUEU.

After which

The Spanish Dancers. -

Followed by

THE LITTLE TREASURE.
To comlude with

ROYAL TFIE tTRE ADELPIII.

rrorienr anti Mar.a4er, Mr. B. Webster.

Directress, Madame Celeste

VITA v,VPII,TING,
PAUL PRY.

Flllowo4l. by
iftISII AF4SUR NCE AND YANTEF: MODESTY.

To tin:lds-to with
OUR GAL.

TAI. i'ile,AT,tE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the 3rtna3emont of Mr. CHABLIS REAL

Tlltl EVENING,
MUSIC Ii \TII CHARMS.

After

TAT!, SITITTETA TALE.

STR ND TiIF,ATRE.

Manner, Mr. T. Payne.
TEII3 EVENING,

" TH VP HOUSE IN tIICVI STIV.ET."
Messrs. Stuart, Cooke, T1a31.1 Potter, cml
Kinloch; Mrs. Woollidge,
and Miss Isabel Adaras.

THE CRO3 —I3IW LErTER.
In which Mr. Sidney and 31iss Thirlwall will appear.

MAID 01 WIFE.
Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Ktnloch, and Miss Lucy El worthy..

To conclude with
INS AND OUTS.
essrs Sidney, Herbert, Howard ;Miss I. Adams, Miss PI timer
Commence at half-past 7.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THE•kTRE.

Lessee and Manazer. r AltYe4 Wigan.

TIM EVENING
THE GREEN-EYED 31ONSTER.

After which.
MEDEA.

To conclude with
THE WELSH GIRL.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Mana:er, Mr. Wm. Cooke.

THIS EVENING,

Shakespero's RICHARD THE THIRD, compressed into :3 acts.
Introduction of Mr. W. Cooke's stud of highly trained horses— Death
of White Surrey—Grand tableau of eight noble steeds lying dead
in " the Battle of Bosworth Field," with other stupendous equosttlan
effects.

After which,

A series of novel and interesting ACTS of HORSEMANSHIP in
the ARENA, with a variety of other pleasing and amusing entartain-
meats.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, 31r. W.
West. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke. jun.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 15.
THERMOMETER, IN THR SHADS.
74 —highest since noon yesterday.
59 —lowest this morning and during the night.
74 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30 03.
WIND, W.S.W.—Fresb, with cloudy weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1856,

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY—Morn. 57 min. aft. 12—Evening 23 min. aft. 1
To-Moßßow—litorn.47 min. aft. I—Evening 8 Min. aft. 2

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" Honesty is the best policy !" The old pro-
verb holds good with respect to nations as to
individuals—as Russia may, ere long, find to ber
cost. She has, however, acted since the ratifica-
tion of the " precious Treaty.' as if a day of reck-
oning could never arrive, and she could disregard
the terms and conditions which she joyously
accepted with impunity. There can be little
doubt that she has reserved a loophole for eva-
sion, by which she may wriggle out of the conse-
quences of her faithlessness. But she still retains
her hold on Kara and Reni and Ismail, and is
wilfully and wantonly destroying what is no
longer her own property. Specious excuses may
he put forward, and possibly some official offered
as a scapegoat ; but it is impossible to doubt that
the instructions for conduct so justly complained
of by the Allies has been received directly from
St. Petersburg, and that the CZAR is feeling his
way, in order to ascertain the full length of his
tether, and see how far he may be permitted to
go with impunity !
The traditional policy, inaugurated more than
a century andahalf since by PETER, has long proved
successful. Russia was perpetually advancing
her frontier, plundering her neighbours, more
by threats and menaces than by force of arms.
She was formidable because she assumed to be so
—and became accustomed to the tame submission
that was so generally accorded by weaker Powers
to her demands, however unconscientious and
untenable. The resistance offered by the Western
Powers took the then AUTOCRAT by surprise. He
had flattered himself that there could be no real
alliance between France and England, and he
vainly imagined that because his "friend forty
years' f t
of
y
years' standing, the dear and excellent ABER-
DEEN," was at the head of the Cabinet of St.
James's, that he had nothing to dread from this
country. tie therefore made the long-planned
movement, and selected as his instrument one
whose arrogance and audacity must necessarily
provoke the resistance which he fondly imagined
would deliver Constantinople into his grasp.
In one respect, and ono only, he was mistaken.
The German Powers were as pliant and yielding
as he had anticipated. It was quite obvious that
he had nothing to fear from Austria
unless the chances of war went against
him. She was, as in the olden time, "always
strong upon the strongest side ;" and he had no
reason to suppose that her "humorous ladyship,"
who had so long clung to his side, would array
herself against him at the last and greatest emer-
gaucy. Prussia he knew to bo unworthy of
notice, and the conduct of " CLICQUOT " verified
the accuracy of his calculation. But England
and France for once were united. The dear
ABERDEEN could not remain deaf to the voice of
public opinion.
procrastinated and tempo-
ised to the last, but, despite his individual pre-
dilections, was forced onward by the program of
events. There was, unfortunately for the Czen,
no Imperial Prince to consolidate the Nkroutm