The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-05 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S.

A new piece, by the author of Mu Poll and no! Partner
Joe, entitled A House Divided, was brought out at this theatre
last night. The plot turns upon the domestic differences of a
-Mr. and Mrs. Worry (Mr. and Mrs. Selby), who, having
married in a hurry, now quarrel at leisure. Why they twat.
rel does not very plainly appear, nor do they seem clearly to
know themselves. Each loves, but neither makes allowances
for, the other, and thus the slightest cause soon ilroves matter
•of serious dissension between them. The acting of Mr. and
Ws. Selby, as the married couple, was excellent. Forester,
as Frank, was lively and effective; Mitchell played the Irish
Servant, and Barnett the Nigger, and did as much with their
parts as the author permitted. The dialogue, though goad on
the whole, was unequal. The piece was announced for repeti-
tion without a.dissentient ';yojee, ami will doubtless. prove a
favourite. It was followed The Waterman, in which Bra-
ham, as Tom Tug, sang " Did you ne'er hear of a jolly young
waterman," " Farewell my trim-built wherry," and " The
Bay of Biscay, 0 1"

GERMAN PAPERS.
VIENNA, DEC. 22.—The Austrian brig Il Genie "Navi-
galore attempted to put into Dante to repair a leak ; but
the English, being afraid of the cholera,- kept her off by
-firing cannon-shot at her. She therefore endeavoured to
reach Cephalonia, in order to run aground, and so save the
cargo ; but she could not, succeed in this, and went down
forty miles from the coast. Tile crew escaped in the long
boat. The extreme precaution of the, English is the more
lamentable, as it was wholly unnecessary.
LAKE or GENEVA,: DEC. 19.—Dr. Bowring is now,,at
Geneva, completing his researches and .inquiries into the
commercial relations of. Switzerland, in fulfilment of the
mission which the English Government has given him. If
he come here ardent in favour of a. commercial union be-
tween England, France, and Switzerland against the Ger-
man commercial union, ho has probably become convinced,
in the Northern and North-eastern Cantons, that there at
least the matter would be extremely difficult. Nay, even
here, where our manufactures would gain considerably by a
commercial union and joint tariff with France, we are op-
poed to any' union, and resolved to'remain neutral. Dr.
Bowring, too, appears to speak but in very general terms,
and almost:only theoretically, of the advantages of a general
freedom of trade, which is nothing new in England and
France,' but has not yet been carried into effect. From .all
his speeches, it appears that the disadvantages of the Ger-
man commercial union are the more to both countries, as
North America is now carrying on negotiations at Berlin
for a commercial treaty with the German Union.

MONARCHY OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES.--Mr.
H. L. Bulwer's volumes on this subject, form the conti-
nuation of his work on France, and comprise a body of
new facts relative to the state of that nation, which are at
once interesting and 'important to English readers of all
classes. He passes in review the state of religion in
France—the wild theories of the St. Simonians—
the reveries .of the Abbe de la Mennais—the laws
respecting primogeniture and the division of property—the
social condition of France, and the peculiar charm of French
society—the different parties of the day in politics, religion
morality, and philosophy—the state of the working classes.
—the civil and military administration—the Houses of 14e-
gislaturc—the anomalous school of literature now in vogue
in Paris—the condition of the periodical press—the new
nersecution, &c. These different sections
• ' --1 and Der-

system. of
are throughout illustrated by origioa.
sonal Sketches, which the' Author's position 'in. Paris gave
him unusual facilities for collectiou,

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41A SPAY, JANUARY 5, I''S.

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BRIGHT OND Y.

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Their Majesties and their Royal- relatives conti:lue to
AnY good health; but, owing t 9-. the rainy weather, have
not been in' public this day.
The King gave audience to Lieutenant-General Sir
Robot Wilson this morning. Sir Robert will have the
honour of dining at the P;;laco this evening. The King
honoured Mr. Newton with another sitting this morning
for his miniature.
Prince Ernest and Prince George of Cambridge left the
Palace early this morning, for London. The don. Miss
Begot also took her 'departure this morning for London.
The King gave audience to Admiral Sir James Whitshed
,and Lieut.-Colonel.Shaw yesterday.
Baron Gersdorff was the only invited guest at the Royal
dinner table yesterday evening.
The Bishop of Worcester was called away from
Brighton, in consequence of a severe domestic calamity.
The Russian Ambassador, having received the Royal
commands to dine at the Palace this evening, had deferred
his departure for town till to-morrow.
Lord. Eglintoun takes leave of his relatives to-day, to
join a bunting party at Melton. Sir Charles Lamb and
Lady Montgomery left Brighton this day, for their seat;
Beaufort.
Captain Pechell, M.P. for this borough, having visited
his constituents individually, with what object we know nut,
left Brighton on Saturday, for Castle Goring.
Baron de Biome, the Danish Minister, quitted` Brighton
yesterday for the metropolis. Baron Gersdorif, the Saxon
Minister; is Still at the Albion Hotel.