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

ASTLErA ROYAL AMPHITHEATEIL

Les See and Manager. Mr. Wm. CsObi.
TIII3 EVENING,
Exemplification of the perfect docility of the horse, in action
closely allied to reason, in anew Grand Oriental Equestrian Spectacle,
called THE ARAB OF THE DEsT.RT AND lIIS FAITHFUL
STEED. The horse trained by Mr. W. Cooke.
After whiels, the DELINEATIONS' of EQUESTRIAN ART in the
ARENA.
To conclude with RARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE
DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom.
The Performance of the Majestic Elephants will take place during*
the Evening, and the ascent frsm the ring to the stage.

Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

STA.tif.F.l"3 SEVE' AlEi OF W3NtlIsT,

Every Evening at 8, ant on Saturday's at 3.

Pronounced by the unanimous voice of the press, and by nkfhtly
Increasing audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of the
day.

Stalls, 33.; Reserve:l Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is.
SAINT MARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIN DAY—Morn. 35 min. aft. 4—Evening 48 min. aft. 4
Tmgottßow—Mora. 3 min. aft. 5 —Evening 17 min. aft. 5

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEB 24.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SRADB.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 20.43.
WIND, W.S.W.• Light, with beautiful sunshiny weather
FEBRUARY 25.
49—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
48 —Ws day at noon.
BAROWRTETt.-130 53—a great rise.
WINO—W.S.W.—Light, with fine mild weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1856.

The important Conferences on which' the future
welfare and prosperity of Europe, and indeed the
peace of the world, so closely depend, commence
this day at Paris. 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,.
a striking and remautic 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 honourable 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
one 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 peace, a bona fide lasting arrangement, she will
offer no opposition to such a course, will rather
rejoice in so good an opportunity of exhibiting so
striking a proof of sincerity. Any attempt at
procrastination, or or leaving doubtful matters to
the end will supply irresistible evidence of dupli-
city and mala fides, which should be met by
prompt and decisive action on the part of the
Allies. Lord CLARENDON has already declared
in his place in the House of Lords that the ar-
mistice " cannot be too brief." Why, then,
at all conclude one until it be shown that there is
a reasonable prospect of a 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 state quo until these indications
have been manifested.

The Fifth Point, Mk it has been termed, is as yoy,
involved in complete mystery. On the four pre-
ceding ones the bases hay o been settled with some
approximation to certainty. With a high-minded
aad 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 ray, and we
earnestly hope 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 her.,