The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-13 00:00:00

M. ESQUIROS AT MARSEILLES.

The following proclamation has been addressed by M.
Esquiros to the inhabitants of Marseilles :
" Citizens, to arms ! Sent by the Government of
National Defence to transmit its sentiments to you, I de-
clare to you with shame and grief that the country is in
danger. You know the author of our misfortunes. It
was not the Republic that created this fatal state of
things. In the desperate circumstances in which we find our-
selves, in the name of that dear country which we cannot
leave to perish,we ask all armed men to start immediately
for the seat of war. On the other hand, being commis-
sioned to keep order in the town, we beg the citizens of
Marseilles, in the name of the sacred Republic 'regained.
under the cannon of the enemy, to resume their ordinary
peaceful occupations. Let us make war against the
enemy, not against our. own interests. Confidence, unity,
firmness. Let us have only one heart, one soul. The
Republic at this moment signifies the whole nation
armed for the defence of its rights and its liberties.
Dear citizens, I have come in the midst of you to draw
inspirations from your patriotism, and to act in concert
with you in this terrible but sublime struggle, which was
commenced by the faults and the crimes of the fallen
Government. Vive la Republique !
" ALPHONSE ESQUIROS,
" Chief Administrator of the Bouches du Rhone."

THE GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG
SCHWERIN.

Frederick Francis 11., Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, who is believed to have perished in the destruc-
tion of the citadel of Laon, was born in 1823, and was son
of the Grand Duke Paul Frederick and the Princess
Alexandrine of Prussia. He studied at the University of
Benn, but preferred a military to a civil life, and was
colonel of the 24th Regiment of Prussian infantry, as
of the 6th Regiment of the Infantry of Hanover
and of an Austrian corps. He was twice married,
first, to the Princess Augusta of Reuss-Shleiz, secondly,
to Princess Anna, daughter of the Grand Duke Ludwig
of Hesse Darmstadt. His son and heir, Prince Frede-
rick Charles, is in his 19th year. The grand ducal house
of Mecklenburg is the only reigning family of Slavonic
origin, and claims to be the oldest sovereign house in the
western world. The Grand Dukes style themselves
"Princes of the Vandals," and they trace their descent
to Genseric, King of the Vandals, who ravaged Spain and
Portugal in the fifth century.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One shilling day, Monday,
September 12,1870.—Admissions by season tickets, 1,342;
ditto on payment, 3,964. Total visitors, 5,306.
Mn. EDMUND FALCONER.—During this gentle-
man's residence in America the following pieces written
by him were played at the theatres mentioned :—" Innis-
fallen " (the drama with which Mr. Falconer will open
the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday), three acts ; first pro-
duced in Boston, in 1867 ; acted for the first time in New
York by Mr. Barney Williams, Mrs. Williams, and
others ;at Niblo's Gardens in 1870. " Fire-fly," three
acts, written for Lotta ; acted at Wallack's Theatre,
New York, in 1868. " Snare," three acts ;
written for Mrs. Bowers ; played at Buffalo
in 1869, " Charles O'Malley," four acts ; pro-
duced at the Grand Opera House, New York,
1869.—" Heart's Ease," three acts, written for Lotta,
acted at the Arch-street Theatre, Philadelphia, in 1870.
—An adaptation of " Mary Stuart," from the German of
Schiller, written for Mrs. Bowers, and acted at Albany in
1868.—A burlesque, called " Ye Grande Queen Bess,"
played at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York in 1867.
In speaking of Mr. Falconer's career in the United
States, the New York Tribune pays a high tribute to his
character. " Altogether," says that journal, "he has
been a great credit to the stage ; and we feel that a com-
pliment to him, at this time, from the actors in New
York would be a peculiarly graceful recognition of
valuable services to the stage and of such ability, in-
tegrity, and modesty as are seldom united in a single
character."
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