The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL. HAY MARKET.

Farewell Seassu of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING, Jars. 24,
Will be performed the popular and highly successful Conudy of
MASKS AID FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by
Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, and Stuart ; Mrs. Stir-
ling. Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss F. Maskell, and Miss Ross Bennett.
After which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitled LEO THE
TERRIBLE.
To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and
SETTLED.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 24,
Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON
IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F.
Matthews, and Horncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which, the new and popular original Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs.
F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright Ns ill appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKLNS.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Aileron, 15, New
Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 24,

Will be presented the powerful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or,
Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullenford, 0. Smith,
and Einery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Laura Honey,
and Mrs. Keeley.

After whin, the gloriously successful Comic Pantomime, called
NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harle,min Merrie Monarch. Principal
Danseuse, Mdlle. Auriol ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 24,
• Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
Doug'as Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID; or, Dorothy's Foi tone (as
played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. W right, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leelercq.

ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 24,

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Will be presented LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs.
Compton, W. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and
Clifton; Miss Anderton and Miss H. Gordon.
After which, ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen
Mab and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes,
with his highly-trained dogs.

Box-ufflce open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Crowded Nightly to witness the Extraordinary Holiday Attractions.
THIS EVENING, Jaw. 24,
And during the Week. the Performances will commence with
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (55th time).
After which, Batty's peerless Scenes in the Arena.
To conclude with the successful Pantomime of FORTUNIO AND
HIS HORSE COMRADE ; or, Harlequin and the Seven Gifted
Men.

On THURSDAY, January 27th, another Grand JUVENILE
NIGHT, when the Pantomime will be played Drat—followed by
brilliant Scenes in the Cirole, rnd concluding with a Laughable
FARCE.
Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven.
Box-ottice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr.
W. West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tans DAY —Morning 22 min. after 1 I Evening 45 min.aft. 1
To-Moaaow—Morning 4 min. after 2 I Evening 33 min.aft. 2

DAILY WEAZHER TABLE.

MONDAY, JAN. 24, 1853.
State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places a:, nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
LIMERICK—N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
MULLINGAR—W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong breeze—rain.
BASINGSTOKE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH--W., gentle breeze--partially cloudy.
SWINDoN—N.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH— N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.

THE WEATHER.—STN OFFICE, Jew. 23.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
40—highest since noon on Saturday.
33—lowest yesterday morning, and during Sat. night.
38—yesterday at noon.
BAROMETER, 30 05.
WIND, N.—Fine, sunshiny weather.
JANUARY 24.
39—highest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER,' 30'19.
WIND, N.—Dull, cold weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1853.

Henceforth, his marriage will be ranked amongst
the wisest and noblest acts illustrating the reign
of the Third NAPOLEON. No choice could be
more appropriate to the " situation"—as the
phrase is—the " situation" both in regard to the
age and in regard to the Empire, in reference to
the nineteenth century, and in reference to the
French population. Everything is suitable. As
a great historical occurrence, the event indicates
that his Imperial MAJESTY has rightly appreci-
ated all that is due to his own dignity, and to
the dignity of the illustrious land of which he
has recently become the elected Sovereign. Ab-
horring as we have long abhorred with the force
of reflection ripened into conviction, the folly
of that inexorable code which has hitherto
influenced every royal alliance in Christendom--
we cannot but exult over an occasion which at once
sets at defiance that o'd and now obsolete system,
and which does this, moreover, under circumstances
so splendid and extraordinary. The oration in
which the EMPEROR, on Saturday . afternoon, an-
nounced his intended nuptials to the dignitaries of
the State, assembled round the steps of his throne
in the Palace of the Tuileries, infallibly constitutes
for the course adopted by his MAJESTY its boldest
and manliest vindication. In that speech NAPO-
LEON 111, acknowledges at once that the alliance
he is about to contract is not in ac-
cordance with the traditions of ancient
policy, but he adds immediately thereupon that in
that very fact lies its advantage. Yes, it is
true. Let the history of the century last gone by
answer in characters of blood, in accents of pathos,
woe, and desolation. Let France witness the
attestation of the truth in those annals of her
career which have surpassed the figments of
romance, and eclipsed the wildest dreams of the
most distraught and untrammelled imagination.
Everywhere in those annals she will find
the verification of that remark uttered but a few
hours since in the palace of her kings by the repre-
sentative of a house more wonderful than that
of PEPIN or of CHARLEMAGNE—that " for seventy
years foreign princesses have not mounted the
throne but to behold their race dispersed and pro-
scribed by war or by revolution." A glimpse
into that great camera obscura which is recognised
already as authoritative in the distinct and accu-
rate reproduction of comparatively recent occur-
rences—the camera obscura of modern literature
—will sufficiently indicate the correctness of this
assertion in there most solemn and most moving
incidents. It will reveal to the recollection of the
more meditative that guillotine erected towards the
close of the last century, on the now gorgeous Place
de la Concorde, where a Queen, born of a foreign
dynasty, perished by the axe not long after the
death of her royal husband under auspices equally
ignominious. It will disclose the flight from
Paris, some years afterwards, of anEmpress, chosen
also in compliance with the laws of that evil
policy, from a foreign, and, therefore, an alien
stock. It will disclose her escaping from the trrito-
ries of her adopted country in one direction, while
the armies of her house were invading those
dominions at another, with the rest of the banded
soldiers of the European continent. It will display,
yet later on, in our own times, that mother of the
claimant of a Crown, herself selected in obedience
to the same ancient and disastrous traditions—
flYing from the pikes of insurrection into the
bosom of the national chamber of the Legislature,
Seeking refuge from a people under the shelter of
their representatives. Are not those incidents,
snrely most solemn and most moving, as we have
already remarked—are not those incidents suffi-
ciently corroborative of the truth proclaimed on
Saturday by the Emperer NAPOLEON 111 that—
" for seventy years foreign Princesses have not
mounted the throne but to behold their
race dispersed and proscribed by war or
by revolution." Very logical ~
very beautiful
and v
was the allusion then made by his MAJESTY, in
contrast with occurrences like these, to that mo-
dest and good wife of General BONAPARTE, who,
not the issue of Royal blood, alone of all the
women who have sat upon that throne seems to
have brought happiness with her, and to have
limi more than any other in the memory of the
p
ens)l e—i he
amiable and beloved JOSEPHINE.
Speaking, then, of the
personage selected by him-
self to share with him
the throne of NAPOLEON
and ei I A Bum A Gli; his Imperial MAJESTY avowed