The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-14 00:00:00

SYSTEM AND SITUATION.

(From the Chativari.)
System (alone and rubbing his hands)—Well, all arc
now convinced, even the dynastic left, that they possess
a Parliamentary Ministry, and that the Camarillo is
decidedly checkmated. We may at present govern in
tranquillity and stick in the mud in perfect security.
Situation (entering hastily)— Here I am. Good day.
System—How rude it is to conic in in that way,
without having yourself announced.
Situation—Do I disturb you, then?
System—Pardieu! say nothing of your having
caused me a fright, I took you for a patriot. But what
made you come here ; who sent for you
Situation—Most assuredly it was not you, for I have
been waiting for the list ten years for you to come to
me ; but at leneth, seeing that you do not appear dis-
posed to do so, I have set aside amour propre, and have
come to you.
System—Thank you for your visits.

Situation—One would say that my presence annoys
you, fur you do not invite me to take a seat.
System Heaven forbid. I already wish you far
away.

Situation—But if I am decided on coming, it is not
for one day, you may rest assured.
System—Oh, my God ! (apart) I will try to frighten
him, in order to get rid of him. Well, be it so. lat
first received you rather coolly, in consequence of your
coming in so abruptly ; but let us think no more of it.
lam perfectly prepared to give ou a welcome.

Situation—l am glad of it.
System—You shall see (rings). Let the Al:nisters
be informed that it is necessary to hold a Council. (To
Situation)—I am even charmed to have this opportu-
nity of proving to you that people are sometimes
strangely deceived with regard to me.
Situation—Well, I, in revenge, will give you --
System (extending his hand)-1 receive --
Situation—A great deal of glory.
System—(withdrawing his hand)—Wag—the situa-
tion is not now very pleasant.

[Enter the Ministers, the President of the Council
at their head ; they start back with surprise at observ-
ing Situation, and look at each other with an air of
al:)rm.]
President of the Council (grinning a smile)—Ma-
dame, here ! We did not believe you so close at
hand.

Situation—l understand you ; you do all you can,
and commit every act of cowardice, to remove tne.
President—lt is certain that you took us unawares.
System—The most important think is that Madame
did not find us unprepared.
Minister of the Interior—How is Madame's family ?
Itis true we have frequently accounts of her daughters,
crises, bankruptsies, discomfitures, falls, &c.
System—That is nut now the question. Madame
does not come here on an idle visit, and Situation is
not one of those with whom one jokes. Let us see if
we are prepared to receive her well ; and, in the first
place, is our navy presentable ?
Minister of tl.:c Marine—l will guarantee it to be
the finest in Europe. There are sonic few de'icicncies
in the crews, but our coasts are peopled by ardent and
vigorous men, and at the first signal there will turn out
a number iutlicient to man the navies of all Europe
com bined.

System—(A Stu witl an air of importance.)
What do you say to that, Madame?

Situation—You 5,,e I am delighted at it.
System (aside)—The devil ! that does not appear to
move her much. (Aloud)—On what footing is our
army at this moment

Minister of War—Already on a very respectable foot-
ing, System. Soldiers inured to war, skilful and brave
officers who show themselves every day in Africa. Add
to which the remembrance of the affronts of 1815 is,
after the lapse of years, as fresh as at the first mo-
ment. Only give the word, and you will sec arise a
million of heroes.

System (elevating his voice to Situation)—And since
it is only necessary to give the word, we will give the
word, Mailaino„

- - Situation.—Parbleu I 'That delights my heart, and
induces me to remain.

System (apart)—She shows an obstinacy which dis-
concerts me.—(Aloud, and in a voice not quite so con-
fident)—In what state is our finances ?
President—You mean to say—ln whose pockets ?
S)stem—The question was ❑ot addressed to you,
Sir, although you have been for some time pretty well
informed on the subject.
Minister of Finance—You know as well as we do
that for a long time our treasury has assumed the exact
resemblance of the sieve of the Danaids—lt never fills.

System—What signifies that provided there is al-
ways something going into it.
:Minister of Finance—And I can certify that some-
thing will be put into it. I know a great number of
citizens, who arc animated with the purest devotion, who
only wait the signal to come and lay their riches on the
altar of their country.

System (to Situation) —Well, Madame, what is your
opinion of what you have just heard ?
Situation—What is my opinion of it ?—lt proves that
you have enough ships, soldiers, and money ; that is all.
System—What do you mean by that is all—what do
you want more ?
Situation—Heart, courage ; and you have it not.
You keep your ships in port under the pretext that the
season is not favourable ; you march your soldiers about
the streets to repress the love and veneration of the
people. As to money you spend it wastefully. 1 arn,
ther3fore, less disposed than ever to pass it over.
System—You hear this, gentlemen ? What is to be
done ?

President—Great evils require powerful rem..dies.
Allow the people to sing the Marseillaise. (Ile hears
singing—" Allons enfans de la patrie.")
System (apart)—The devil! this is dangerous. Sup-
pose the words of the people should demand that we act.
You see, however, Madame, that we assume an im-
posing attitude.
Situation—Yes, imposing, as far as certain millions go.
System—it appears to inc that we are in a condition
to make head against our perils.
Situation—Head, head ; that is impossible ; it is the
tail which will never come.
System—Allow us to go on, Madame, and you will
see. We are going to convoke the Chambers and for-
tify Paris. Then, if with all these means we do not
carry away the situation—
Situation—lt will be the situation which will carry
you away.

Situation remains standing opposite them in a threat-
ening attitude. Despairing of getting rid of her, they
turn and go off.

ICußlous BlBLE.—There is at present in the
possession of Mrs. Parkes, of Golden-square, a co • of
Macklin's Bible, in 45 large folio volumes, illustrated Y p
with
nearly 7,000 engravings, from the age of Michael Angelo
to that of Reynolds and West. The work also contains
about 200 original drawings or vignettes by Loutherhourg.
The prints and etchings include the works of Raffaelle,
Marc Antonie, Albert Durer, Callot, Rembrandt, and other
masters, consisting of representations of nearly every fact,
circumstance, and ohject mentione,l in the holy Scriptures.
There are, moreover, designs of trees, pl,.nts, flowers,
quadrupeds, bids, fishes, and insects, such, besides fossils,
a. have been adduced in proof of an universal deluge.
The most authentic scripture atlases are bound up with
the volumes. This Bible was the property of the late
Mr. Bowyer, the publisher, who collected and arrant ed
the engravings, etchings, and drawings, at great experao
and labour; and he is said to have been engaged upwards
of 30 years is rendering it perfect. It was insured in this
Albion Insurance-office for 3,0001.
WAGES.—A correspondent informs us, that
" Sir John Guest is paying 24,0001: per month in wages,
and that he is the only iron-master in this county that tit,
treeted a public school ! The persons employed at the
Dowlais Works arc between four and five thousand, so that
ti c wages will average about 28a. per week for each pet_
st n —Cambrian.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE
CONCERTS D'HIVER.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, OCT. 14.
}'ART
Overture—" La Gazza Ladra"—Rossini.
" Victoria"---Quadrille ( Dedicated to her Majesty the Queen
of England )—Nlusartl.
Overture—" Le Serment"—Auber.
" Polichinel"—Quadrille—Musard.
Overture—" Le Jeune Henri"—Mehul.
Air Varie—Cornet a Piston, Herr Koenig.
" Quatre Ileures"—Quadrille, with Variations for the Flageo •
let, by Mons. Collinet—Musard.
PART SECOND.
Overture—" Guillaume Tell"—Rossini.
" Tutu Carabo"—Quadrine—Musard.
Solo—" La Melancolie," Bassoon, ,ions. Willent-Bordogni—
Willent-Bordogni.
Le Brasseur de Preston"—Quadrille—Musard.
First Grand Fantasia, from Meyerbeer's Opera " Les Hugue-
nots," Oboe Solo—Mens. Barret, arranged by Musard.
Valsei—" Die Nachtwandler"—Strauss.
" Camille,"—Galop, Solo, Trumpet—Musard—Herr Muller.
Prices of Admission :—To the Promenade, Is. ; Dress
Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.
Visitors to the Boxes have the privilege of passing to and
from the Promenade.
Doors open at half-past Seven o'Clock, to commence at
Eight precisely.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF Mr. BUTLER.

THIS EVENING, OCT. 14,
A Drama, in three Acts, entitled
WALDBOURG.
Waldbourg, Mr. Butler ; the Countess Waldbourg, Miss 1
Mordaunt.

To which will be added,
THE MOVING STATUES.

Mr. Shakspere Scamp, Mr. Balls ; Harry Hardup, Mr.
Baker ; Simon Chisel, Mr. S. Roxby.
After which Will be rereatel a Ncw Piece, entitled the
WRITINGS OF MY GRANDMOTHER'S ESTATE.
Lady Emily Bouchier, Miss J. Mordaunt.
The whole to conclude with a New Burletta, named
RAILROAD STATION.

Mr. Sampson Jones, Mr. Samuel Roby ; Mrs. W. Smith,
Mrs. Garrick.

Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Olympian Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s.
Half-price—Dress Circle, 2s. ; Olympian Boxes, Is. 6d
Pit, Is.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Success unparalleled has crowned the production of the Wreck
of the Royal George, and audiences crammed to the cieling
have witnessed it. The splendid Dioramic Induction is pro-
nounced to be without equal ; re-echoing cheers accompany
it throughout. Ainsworth's Original Jack Sheppard also
continues triumphant.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 14,
Will be acted the New Nautical Drama, entitled
THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL GEORGE;
OR, THE SEAMAN'S CHEST.
Preceded by a Grand Pictorial and Scenic Induction, repre-
senting a Cruise round the Coast, and depicting the awful ca-
lamity, with the slaking of the Vessel, tke.
To conclude with
JACK SHEPPARD.
Realizing all Cruikslianks' inimitab!e Tableaux Vivans.