The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

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posed by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by
lessrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The followin; g interwoven mark may be seen at the end
Of each piece : "Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., Lyon
a. Injurieux.' ' Wear guaranteed.

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"Et 0 Y A .L
COVENT- ENGLISH OPERA,
GARDEN.
Under the .Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENI/ TG, to commence with (Bth time) an en-
tirely new Operetl -a, entitled PAN CH ET fE. Miss Louisa
ryne an.l r. W. Harrison.
After which, a C rand Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of
unprecedented m a 2,nificence, • ntitled
HAR LEQIJI: t ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open itt half-past Six— ommence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL D U R Y-L AN E.
Manage re, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVEIgII SIG, the Performances win commence with
the New Serio-Co mic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
IGHT AND M ORN. Principal characters by Ms. Phelps,
supported by Me ;ars. Ryder, Raynor, Filzjames, and Misses
Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath.
To conclude wi th the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SIN BA D THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of, the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
arlequins, Alessi s. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
Diessrs. W. A. Bai nes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
Bolen() and Mi,sset Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

itOYAI, LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEI, DEYIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
very Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
ttessrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses rercY, Pauline Leclerc% Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Laveriu.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
i4tory, in Twelve' rableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle," by htr. John Brougham. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechtet*, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, and
Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are ent xeated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupan l s of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for Lh e safe keeping of hat and cloaks, and
that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

THEATRE :ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee :a.nd Manager, Mr, Buckatone.
Tins EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round fable. Messrs. Chipnendaie, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
'Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining,.

THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA.
after which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
tnow what to do.

NW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Solo Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL Mr. J. L. Toole,
to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs.A.rthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To ‘rnelude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortrmio
and his Seven Magic Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, K. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Jose;rhs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY NIGHT

MISS BATEMAN.—LEAII.—Tins EVENING,
the Bth appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the priucipal character in the new Five Act Drama
ot LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S 'THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
GREAT ATTRACTION.—First Week of Mr. and Mrs.
CHARLES MATHEWS.—Mr. J. L. Toole as Mrs. Brown,
Mr. Phel&3, Mr. Fechter, and Lady Audley every evening.
1853 ; or. the Sensation of the Past Season, until further
notice. A ouong the artistes who will appear here are Mr.
Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, and
Mr. Charles Mathews ; Mrs.' Stirling, Mrs. Frank Mat-
thews, Mist; Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, Miss Fanny Josephs,
and Mrs. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING. and during the Week, at 7, THE
ADVENTIJ :LES OF A LOVE LETTER; COOL AS A
CUCUMBER.; and 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF
TUE PAST SEASON.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. IV. IT. SwanborouLfh.
THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Miss K.
Carson.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EERY lIICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
Followed by .MARGATE SANDS.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT.
Commence at 7.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1864.

M. THI:EMS has spoken out like a man. The his-
torian—the most eloquent and admirable of the
historians of the BONAPARTES-19 no mere pane-
gyrist. 73e can extol a great man or a great
action w'nen occasion offers with a fervour of eulo-
gium amounting to enthusiasm ; but even in his
impafriioned tributes to the great NAPOLEON, M.

THIERS did not forget his own liberal convictions.
Still less now, when instead of holding the pen
of the biographer he stands in his place as a
popular representative, is M. THIERS led away by
the glamour of a great flame and a great position.
He spoke yesterday in the Corps Legislatif on the
debate on the Address like a worthy Tribune of
the People. In a tone of respectful but earnest
remonstrance he urged that the time had come for
the enjoyment of a fuller degree of constitutional
liberty in France. More especially he insisted
upon the necessity of restoring liberty to the na-
tional representation, and, above all, he demanded
the renewal of ministerial responsibility—that
mainstay of constitutional rights, without which,
indeed, free parliamentary action is impossible. M.
THIERS maintained—End, in so doing, he was
only expressing the feelings long entertained
by all who admire or appreciate the wisdom and
discretion so frequently evinced by NAPOLEON
IM—that the EMPEROR might himself be_
come the initiator of freedom. If he have the

courage, the wise courage, to venture upon such a
course, he will by that unprecedented coup de main
fortify his own position and increase his own popu-
larity, to the delight of his friends and the confu-
sion of his foes. In such a case he may say, as the
great NAPOLEON said of his memorable code, "I will
go down to posterity with the Constitution in my
hand." The modern ULYSSES, in his sagacity,

endeavoured to defend Paris by a cordon of fortifi

cations• When the moment of danger came the
inutility of these precautions became glaringly
apparent. With a truer wisdom NAPOLECN may
fortify his throne, not by distinguishing it with
the evanescent splendours of external magnificence,
but by adding depth and breadth to its foundations.
Sprung from the People, owing all to the People,
as both the First and Third NAPOLEON have ever
been wise enough proudly to acknowledge, the
BONAPARTES ought so to act that the

popular element should not and would not be
uncongenial to the Imperial Constitution. In