The Sun.
London, England, 1815-08-16 00:00:00

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t4ARIS, Aim. 6 —A n'ew piece visas perforthed at
the Opera last• week, which I went to see. It
is called L'ihtii'Er lletafir, and fells the recent
clients 'in the true french Character'. It cottc,-
mences witli some meetings hinting' the National
Uti:irds, who meet to discuss the situation of
their country', I pr•esuttte, inuhediatety after the
battle of Waterloo,
.and they; with :scarce an ex-
Ception, mount tole White Cockade. Souse of the
Imperial Guarll next agree In opinion with them,
and a scene noW takes place between. a French'
Officer• and a young Lady and her Family, the true
intention of Which I could MA well unders6lid,
but he seemed to be attached to the Lady and not
to the White :Cockle, tnr a inaFelt in coluntir
takes plaice by the National Guard, in which he
does not appear interested; when they gb to mouttt
the barrier guard or to Meet the Kiug. A British
Officer, aecompAnied by a Youttg.FrenchMah, now _
enters, 4ind the young Lady, and her Family re-
ceive hint (the ut) with the utmost joy,
and the British Officer receives, as'their benefac-
tor, the greiite7st attention, either as the preserver
of the young Man it► the late battle, or as restor-
ing of those unfortunat'es`who have•beeu torn
hurt) their families by Napoleon's late hlood
tributes.' The drums next atinlimice the eittrnce
of the National Guards, who march in with White
Cockades and the Bun:Hnt Colours, followed by,
a concourse of,people, among whoM a few High;
lan tiers ate introduced', being the only .British sol-
diers seen., hut who, except to the attentions the
Ladies are bestowing on them, do not inte-
rest themselves in the passing scene, bat-Avallt
about as if tti' say, we have done our duty, and do
not ittermeddle in theGovernmeht,&c. of France,
and thus mark the sentiment of the late lirocla-
mation'of the Allies. The column or 14
Guards,are followed by a band of young Dallies,.
bearing the Lilliea of France and other Bourbon
embletuS, which they distribute to these. Citiien
Siddiers, etc. whodemonstrate their attachment to
that cause by- placing the Lillies iu their breasts.
A very pretty timed' succeeds', and ends in a dance
to Henry and other national airs, which are
conthiued with, great taste. An alteration now
takes *place in the scene to the Gardens of the
Tuilleries and the Palace; in frout of which the
populace are rejoicing and dancing. The High-
landers-areitere-again Made most conspicuous, to
represent whoa► they have taken the most athletic
of their theatrical corps. They are seen mingling
in the dance;. which at' length becomes a sort of
Scot's Reel, ulna six H,ghluntlers per•form:in the
-front of the stage, with as many French girls.—
The I-li..hlauder•s were, on the whole, a tolerable
the French Stage, and the dancing con-
yiucect me that they must have sent for• Some of
them to chew them the national stile of dancing
the reel ; and although their dress
.was not very
One, v 0 it tdiewed: their desire to imitate a de-
set vine; people; only, however', in their dancing.--
' Let the people of France thinktf they can, tor-
glorious would it lie to France could they imitate
these men in their more important and moral
worth. The French seem to trust thefect to guide
their !leads, but Scotchmert pet mit ti.e head to di-
rect the feet. The whole representation of the
change of the CockadC, was a very just represen.
tatko of tl►e farce I saw acted. on the titli_July,
at tio-! Bat Her", and appeared to lie equally genuine
in really, with the other, for both would as real
lily act the-same farce again; if the Tri-coloured
Cockade was strongest.