The Sun.
London, England, 1807-09-02 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

. THERE has been some time in the Garden of
Plants an eagle, which her Majesty the Empress sent
thither, and which is as much
,distinguished by his
beauty as by. a silver ring, which he carries on one of,
his talons. It is the same that has been talked of
some time, and' that was originally domesticated
with an English game cock, which has at last served
hire for food. It is not known whether the death'
Of the game cock was provoked by his own fierce-
ness, by some movement of anger, or, indeed, by
the hunger of the eagle. The Public will not be
averse to know the history of the 'latter bird since he
• lost his liberty. He was taken 'in the forests of
Pontainbleau, in a trap set for foxes, and of
Which the spring broke his claw:- But Under the
tare of Donor PAULET his cure has been long, and
Attended with a painful operation. This the eagle
has supported with a patience which it would bedif-
. &nit to find in man. During the operatibn his head
only was at liberty, and of this he did not avail. him-
self to oppose the dressing of his wound, from which
' several splinters were taken, nor to the apparatus
. Which the frathire required. Swathed in a napkin, and
laid on one side, he passed the whole night. upon
straw, Without the least motion. The next clay, when
till the bandages were unwrapped, he lodged himself
upon a screen, where he passed twelve Whole hours,
without resting upon the unsound foot. During all
that time he made no attempt to escape, though the
windows were open; and he refused all nourishMent.

It waS not till the 13th day that he tried his appetite
upon a rabbit which waS given to him: He seiied
it with his claw that, was not injured; and killed it
With a stroke Obis beak; between the first vertebra
of the neck and the head. After having devoured it,
he resumed his place upon the screen, from whence
he stirred no more till the 2 Ist day after his accident.
Then he began to try the wounded limb, and without
deranging in the least the ligature' by which it %Vas
bound, he has regained the use of it by moderate and
reasonable exercise: This interesting creature has
passed three months in the room of a servant who,
attentled to him. As Soon as the fire was lightr,
ed he came up to it; and suffered himself to be car-
ressed ; at bed time he mounted his screen, as close
as possible to his attendant's bed, and removed to
th' oppaiite extremity as soon as the lamp went
,out.
The confidence in his own power appeared to ex-
empt him froM every.kind of distrust. It is impos-
sible to spew mom resignation, more courage, and
one might almost be temptetl to Say, more reason
during the lotig continuance of his illness. , He is .of
the most beautiful kind, and does not feel the least
weakness from the accident which robbed him of
his liberpr,

. Music...a-The Triennial Festival of Music at Saks;•
bury took place on Wednesday last, in the Assembly
• , Room, and, was attended by ;t numerous and splen- •
did audience. A grand seledion of Sacred Music was
• performed on the folldwing morning at the Cathedral.
The Rooms were crowded in the evening at a Vocal
Concert. The Messiah was performed on Friday
. morning at the Cathedral. There were more than
000 persons present on this occasion.; and the
evening Conceit at the &toms was-also very attrac-
tive. The whole was under the judicious direaion
of Mr. A. CORFE and went off in the best man
ner.—The Vocal Performers were, BArnreenu,
BRAH A NI, STotuca, and Mrs. VAUGU AN.• CRA.
MERi LINDLEY, and other distinguished Performers,
supported the Instrumental department with their
usual excellence.
PALMER, of Drury-lane Theatre, is, it is said,
about to open the Royalty Theatre,' forthe purpose
of shewing his, Portraits -a few nights, before he is
summoned to join the Troops at Head-quarters, for
the,Winter Campaign. • -
Mrs. GLOVER has been performing with great sue-
less at Liverpool, as might'be expected, considering
her merit as an Aaress. She was toperfirm Lady
Macbeth, to ELLISTON'S Macbeth, on Monday last.
CATAL,O4I proceeds with the most triumphant
success in Dublin. .Her Benefit took place, in the
Rotunda, on Friday last, and the 1- ooin was filled •
very soon after it was opened. The-Manager of the
Theatre has .engaged her, with Rovrpttso, MO-
-RELLI; and KELLY, to perform three nights in se-
lea scenes from the Italian Opera: •Hey, of course,
pays them well, but he is likely to profit much by
the speculation. The young Spaniard,' who dis-
tinguished himself on the violin in_ this Capital, .has
been performing in the Concerts at Dublin with
much success.
Several alterations are going on in the interior of
Covent Garden Theatre, under the superintendence
of Mr. BRANDON.