The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-10 00:00:00

ST. lAMBS'S THEATRE.

Under the title of " Friends or Foes," a very
artistic adaptation by Mr. Horace Wigan of M.
Victoire Sardon's French comedy, called " Nos In-
times," was produced at this theatre on Saturday
evening. The plot rests on the idea of showing up
the hollowness and insincerity of what passes for
every-day friendship. Mr. Union (Mr. George
Vining), a gentleman a little fallen into the vale of
years, " but that not much," is luxuriating in the
possession of a charming domain, a splendid
garden, a lovely wife (Miss Herbert),"and a sweet
amiable daughter (Miss Nelly Moore) ; and to
make his happiness complete, when the curtain
rises a rare cactus he has nourished is on the
point of blooming. Amidst all this happiness, and
all these flowers, there lurks an adder, who is
about to sting his prote‘Lor, and infuse a deadly
poison into the family. The tempter is not in
this instance a serpent, kit a young man, one
Frederick Fervid (Mr. F. Charles), who is the
great object of the husband's care, as he has been
ill, and who is nursed by the young wife into health,
and an ardent passion for herself.
'I he acting throughout was excellent. Mr. George
Vining never acted better nor more forcibly; Miss
Herbert was charming and lady-like, as she always
is; and her expression was very fine, even touching
the heroic, in the graver portion, though the part
does not ever quite deepen into the actual tragic.
Mr. F. Charles, as the passionate young roue, acted
very cleverly in a part requiring strong expression
judiciously uttered. Mr. Belmore, as an Irish
sailor, was blunt and good-humoured, but not so
well fitted as on many occasions. Miss Nelly
Moore was simple and natural as the young daugh-
ter, who by the way marries the good doctor. Miss
E. Romer was a smart waiting-maid, and Mr.
Terry and Mr. J. Robins were capitally made up as
two eccentric country friends. The scenery was
most elaborately complete and effective.
The play deserved the full success it received,
which was genuine and hearty.

THE NEAPOLITAN PROCLAMATION.

GENERAL ORDER.

DETACHMENT OF THE BTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY,

LUCERA.

In pursuance of an order received from the pre-
fect of this province, with the view of taking the
most efficacious means for the speedy suppression
of brigandage, the undersigned gives notice :-
1. No person from this time henceforward will be
allowed to enter the woods of Dragonara, Santa
Aagata, Selvanera, Gargano, Santa Maria, Pietra
di Motta, Volturino, Volturara, Sammarco la Cat-
tola, Celluzzo Carlantino, Macchione di Beccari,
Bosco di Petruscelli, and Case Rotto.

2. Every proprietor, agent, or farmer is warned
that after the publication of this notice, he is to
Withdraw from the said woods all labourers, shep •
herds, goatherds, &c., and all the cattle feeding
therein ; and to destroy all huts and cottages in the
occupation of those persons employed in herding
the said cattle.
3. No person from this time forth will be allowed
to bring provisions from the towns for the use of
the farms, nor to lay in any store in the said farms
beyond the quantity that is strictly necessary for
one day's consumption according to the number of
persons residing on each farm.
4. Any person disobeying the present order,
which will take full effect two days after publica-
tion, will be treated without respect of persons,
places, or times, as brigands, and shot as such (come
tali fucilati).
In publishing this order the undersigned requires
all proprietors to give full notice of it to their de-
pendents, that they may a-Void, as fat as possible,
incurring these rigorous measures, and give their
full assistance to Government in carrying them out,
warning them hereby that not the slightest abate-
ment will be made in the application of the said
measures.
_ _ _

Lucca,Yeb. 9, 1862. Lieut.-Colonel FANTONT.
Printed by Salvatore Scepi.

THE FRENCU LEGISLATIVE 80131.

The debate in the French Legislative Body on
Saturday partook of a lively character. M. Picard
undertook the defence of the liberty of the press,
and then attacked the present system of elections
in France, which he said was under the control of
the Prefects. M. Picard concluded by saying that
I he thanked the Government for having restored
freedom of discussion to the Chambers, because
that freedom sufficed for him to prove to the country
" that all other freedoms were wanting."
M. Baroche replied. He denied that the press
had no freedom. The best proof was the violent
articles which continually appeared. It ought to
be kept within certain restrictions.
M. Jules Favre replied to M. Baroche. M. Jules
Favre, with biting sarcasm, censured various acts
of the Government. He analysed M. Fould's
report and the Emperor's letter, with the conse-
quences attendant thereupon to the institutions of
the country. He asked whether it was wise to leave
the direction of public opinion and the elections in
the hands of the Government. In this respect the
Opposition was conservative, and the Government
revolutionary, because it violated the Constitution.
In defending the liberty of the press, M. Jules
Favre said,—" In fact, there was only one journalist
in France—the Emperor. All other editors were
simply vassals, obliged to bend their heads before an
avertissement' or a' communique'—usurpations of
judicial power which constitute a penalty arbitrarily
applied, a penalty which is equivalent to a suppres-
sion of property." As regards the elections, M.
Jules Favre declared the whole system to be a
farce; they sere entirely in the hands of the Go-
vernment officials.

M. Baroche replied, and the debate Was adjourned
to this day (Monday).

TEE GREAT EASTERN.