The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.

Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING. MARCH 3,

Will be performed TFIE VENDETTA; or, The Corsican Br-
then. The principal characters by Messrs. (1. V. Brooke ant T.
Mead.

To be followed by THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by
Mr. A. lounge, Mrs. Selby, Miss M. Stanley, and Miss Feather-
stone.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

Under the manaoment of 4r. gnekstone.

THIS EVENING, MARCH 3,

Will be performed a new comic drama, called R XNELACiII
Characters by Messrs. Yanienhoff, W. Farren, and Buckstone ; Miss
Reynolds, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. &c.
To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS.
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Atter which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called
HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEARS; or, Little Silverhair
and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown; H4riequln, Mr. J.
Marshall; Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. 11. Marshall.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Crum= Errs.
THIS EVENING, 3Ltaca 3,
Will be performed RICHARD THE THIRD. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. C. Kean. _ _ .

After wkich will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN-
TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND
HIS MEN; or, King Salamaudar luid the Fairy of the Azure
Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormac't ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon,
Mr. Paulo; and Columb,ne, Miss Desborough.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
TUIS EVENING, MAacu_4,_

Will be performed— A RAC II ELO It OF A RTS. Characters by
Messrs. C. NUB:Lows, . Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Unties.

After which, the origtna Fairy .etr.ty.t.,anzA, callel OYCF.
UPON A TIKE THERE WERE TWO KINO,I. ,•heracters by
Messrs. Rosby, F. Matthews, and Bland; Madame Vestris, Misses
St. George, Eglanton, Mason, Martindale, E Ifs, Wadham, and
Foote.

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To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Principal
character by Mr. Charles Mathews.

TLIEXTRE ROYAL A.DELPIII.

proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MARca 3,

11 be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama
in five t.l.3leaux, with now scenery, the Sol of Ice, &c., new
dresies ant appointments. calk', Tint T lllli I' OF GOLfl; 0-,
THE LO'T AMP AND 'NE WELD FL9WF.R. OF 511.7.X1C0.
rr•ncipal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford,
Madame Ce'este, &c.

To conclude with THE SERIOU4 FAMILY. Characters by
Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray. r atselle, and Keeley ; Yrs. L
Murray, 3lcises Woolgar, Fanny Maskell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs.
Keeley.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THE tTRE.
Lessee and liana.4er. Mr. A. W,gan.

THIS EVENING. 31hacu 3.

Will be performed PLOT AND PIAsION Principal charae.to,
by Mes-:rs. k. Wigan, Robion, Emery. Whit:, Franks,
and li. Ccoper; Miss E. Turner, and NlA's. Stirling

After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters h‘
Mes,rs. Alfred Wigan, and F. Robson ; and Hrs. Wigan and
Marston.

To conclude with THE: LOTTF,TtY TICKET. Characters by
Messrs. Emery, and F. Robin,; Mrs. Chaiterley, and Miss Ellen
Turner.

STR kND TrIE.ITRE.

Sc3l Lessee, Mr. F. W. Alicrpfc.—Dlrcetress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs

TIM EVENING, Ifencu 3,

Will be presented "NO IRISH NEED APPLY." Principal
characters by Messrs. G. Hodson, Warren, and Herbert; Misses 11.
Noel and Hammond.
After which, MIDAS. Apollo, Miss a Hodson.
To be followed by THE TWO G,tEGORII-.:S.
con'•lude with TII CORK() NIAN MOTHERS. Paddy and
Tim Mulligan (the Brothers), Mr. G. lIcKPon.

Stalls, 5..; Baxei, 34.; Pit, 6d; Gallery, lA.; Private 3oxe9.
It. Its. 61., co be !:al o: New Bond-street.

AsTr.Ers EUROPE'S NA ao.,,TAL AAPHITHEAPRE

Lessee an Nlanager,

Mr. VV.Main Cooke.

Triumphant success of the New Spectac'e. LAST TWO NIGHT,
of the PANrO3IDIE.

THIS EVENING, MARCH 2,

And during the week, will he presented th, new, grand, and
romantic spectacle entities TILE ArOOl)llAN'3 MORSE; or, Thp
False Knight—the Woodman's ilorsa by the pet steed, Beauty,
expressly trained by Mr. William Cooke.
After which, Scenes of the ARENA.

To conclude with the Comic P‘tutorrilme BrI,LY TZUTTON'S
JOURNEY TO BRENTFO3D ; or, Harlequin and the Ladles'
Favourite.

Box-offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stare Manager. Mr. W
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRI DGE.
T L`i DAY —horning 40 :nin.after 4 Evening 55 !nin.aft. 4
TO.MORRow— Norning 12 withafter 5 I Eveam. 29 min.aft. 5

THE WEATHER.-Sup °PINCH, MARLS 3.

THERIIOIIETE7I, IN THE SHADE.

53 —highest since noon Testorday.
36--lowest this morning and during the night.
50 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.8.
WIND, S.E.—Light breeze, and fine weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1851.

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APOLEON ITI. has spoken once more in refe-
rence to that oriental difficulty which has been
gradually developing from a diplomatic misunder-
standing to a warlike contest of European magni-
tude. NAPOLEON 111. has spoken, however, this
time, not through another autographic letter to
the CZAR, but through one of those carefully pre-
pared and masterly orations which he is in the
habit of addressing annually, at the commencemeet
of each Parliamentary session, to the members of
his Imperial Legislature. His language at this
crisis—like his conduct—is eminently worthy of
himself and of the occasion. It is the expression
of sentiments not unworthy of the age or of the
country, of France or of Christendom.

The EMPEROR refers in his Speech to the
Senators and Deputies, as was only reasonable,
and as might have been confidently anticipated—
to the internal condition of his empire, and after-
wards to its external relations. He alludes first
of all to the scarcity which had so seriously
affected the welfare of the population, and, in so
doing, evidences throughout his sympathy with
the sufferings of the multitude, and his sense of
the responsibilities thereby devolving upon his
Government. Speaking upon this important sub-
ject, he says—" It is a remarkable fact, which
has tuuched me profoundly. Daring this rigorous
winter not one accusation has been directed
against the Government, and the people have
borne with resignation a calamity which they
have been sufficiently just to impute exclu-
sively to circumstances. A new proof," adds
NAroLzosz with comprehensible emotions of pride
and exultation—" A new proof that the nation
has confidence in me, and that it cherishes the
conviction that its welfare is above all the object
of my constant solicitude." Already in tbat
Speech his Imperial MAJESTY has announced to
the community that the most difficult period of
this crisis of scarcity has passed by—referring
in testimony of this assertion to the en-
couraging fact, that no less than 7,000,000
hectolitres of foreign grain have already been
distributed for consumption, over and above
the quantity now on the road for further distri-
bution, or stored up in the national granaries.
" Scarcely, however, is the anxiety about famine
over," he adds, " when war commences." Here
it is that we arrive at the most important portion
of this noble oration to the French Imperial
Legislature.
li.u.ozzoN 111. recalls to the remembrance of
the nation his promise of last year, to the effect
that he Would direct all his efforts to maintain
Peace mid to tranquillise Europe. He might
'l' revived a yet earlier assurance of a similar
kind, to the popular recollection. He might have
reminded Prance, and through France the rest of
the world, of his memorable avowal at Bordeaux.
His declaration that the Empire meant peace—
" ['empire, e est la • „
Palx• He does not. It would
have been superfluous. The words cannot be so
readily forgotten. He contents himself with
referring to his promise of last year—the
promise already particularised.
And he adds,
with what truth we all know
-s-France, Eng-
land, Europe—" I have kept my word
j'ai ten u parole." Adding To avoid a
struggle I have gone as far as honour permitted.
Europe can vouch," he adds, " that if France
draws the sword it is only because she has
been compelled." Every syllable iu the
subsequent portion of the speech is im-
portant. NAPOLEON says—" Europe knows that
France has no idea of aggrandisement. She is
only anxious to resist dangerous encroachments.
Moreover [mark this !] I rejoice to assert here
positively, that the time for conquest has gone
by for ever—L' Europe salt que la France n'ascune
ides d'agrandissement. Elle vent uniquement
resister h des empietements dangereux ; aussi,
faime h le proclamer hautement, le temps des
coquetes est passe sans retour." Language as
manly and outspoken as that before alluded to, as
employed upon an occasion of wouderfu. import
at Bordeaux.

NAPo7•EON 111. speaks thus, further on, of the