The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing on Sunday afternoon
in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken in a carriage to
the beach yesterday morning for their accustomed exercise.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked oat early yesterday forenoon,
and in the afternoon took a carriage drive.
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent took an airing in a car-
riage yesterday afternoon. Her Royal Highness honoured Drury-
lane Theatre with her presence yesterday evening. Her Royal High-
ness was attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, Bart.
and Capt. the Hon. James Murray.
Sir Charles Fitzroy, Governor of New South Wales, had an inter-
view with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colonialifilce.
The Earl of Ripon had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes-
terday. Viscount Jocelyn had also an interview with the Right
Mon, Baronet.
The Marquis of Londonderry had an interview with the Earl of
Dalhousie yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. T. B. Hildyard, M.P., arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper
Belgrave-street, from Flintham Hall, Newark.

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMESS
THEATRE.

It is very seldom that a vaudeville is an illustration of a
great fact or a great theory, yet the vaudeville L'Homme et
le Mode, which was produced at this theatre last evening, is
the illustration of the greatest theory founded upon great
facts which has been announced by modern philosopers.
M. Guizot might have been the author of it; and if he had
been, he would have entitled it La doctrine de la Societe,
and doubtless, while acting the part of Victor, M. Felix
is a doctrinaire. The vaudeville is in fact a perfect
illustration of its doctrine. Victor (Mr. Felix), a young man
of talents and accomplishments, of a warm heart, of gene-
rous nature, but gauche modeste, and dressed in the fashion
of forty years back, comes to Paris. His talents, his accom-
plishments, his courage go for nothing, he is not a la *ode,
and the virtuous, talented, but unfashionable man is put
down by the fribbles who are made by their tailors.
It is evident that tailors make or mar the
success of man in life. Virtue accepts this great part,:mstead
of fighting against it; he becomes rhoFnme a la mode as far
as externals are concerned, preserving at the same time his'
virtue, his courage, his accomplishments. Instead of fighting
against the part of frivolity, he accepts it, and, accepting it
and throwing himself into the midst of it, he is enabled
to call into being another part—the part of manliness,
which more than neutralizes the part of frivolty, and
carries him victoriously through all his troubles. Thus does
Victor afford practical proof of the truth of La doctrine.
. .

Whether sueh was the idea of the author 7,ti writing the piece,
it is not for us to say, but, most assuredly, if we wanted a
practical proof of the doctrine as Fhadowed.forth by M. Royer
Collord, and elaborated by M. Guizot, we should say that it
would be famed in L'Homme et la Mode. M. Felix was ad-
mirable—nothing could exceed his gaucherie in the first act,
save the perfection of modest assurance which he exhibited
in the fast. It is an admirable comedy admirably acted.
The house was well and fashionably attended.