The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-24 00:00:00

STRAND.

An agreeable little two-act comedy, entitled "Mat"
riage a Lottery," has been produced here. It is by gr.
Dance, the author of the " Country Squire," which has
been lately so succ,esfully revived here. The plot is
very simple. Mr. Jacob Omnium (Mr. Emery), a gell;
tbeman of fortune, of kindly nature and vacillating mind,
is persecuted by a Mri. Poyeter (Mrs. Selby) to marry
her niece (Miss Portman). Mr. Herbert Manifest (Alr•
Belford) is in luve with the said niece, who returns bis,
passion ; and he has a charming sister (Miss M. Oliver)
who has a liking to Jacob OLnnium, and the said Jacob
reciprocates the tendresse. From the conflicting pas'
Siena and interests of these personages, a plot is evoked,
which ends in the utter discomfiture of the strong'
minded stepmother, and the felicity of all parties cone
o,rned. The Jacob Omnium of Mr. Emery is a very
finished piece of acting, and evidently the conception of
a cousunetuate artist. Mrs. Selby is truly excellent 5
the designing and imperious stepmother. The Herbert
Manifest of Mr. B?iferd is performed with great tact
and correct judgment. "Pretty Miss Oliver" is 0f
course cearming, fresh, and naive as usual in the part
assigned assigned to her. "Marriage a Lottery" may be fairly
denominated a success, as it deserves to be, if we are to
judge by the genuine burst of applause which greets its
conclusion, and the close attention which au appreciating
audience gives to it, from the very first scene to the fall
cf the curtain.

FUNERAL OF HER LATE ROYAL HIGH-.
NESS THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.

Oa Saturday the mortal remains of the late Dachas
of Orleans were removed from Richmond, Surrey, f'or
interment in the mausoleum at bliss Taylor's chapel,
Weybridge, in accordance with the last desire of the
lustrious deceased. A large number of persons collected
on the line along whioh the remains of her royal high'
ness were to pass, desirous of paying this last mark of
respect to a lady whose exemplary pEvate life has dra'
to a close. From an early hour in the morning the
minute bells of the neighbourhood were tolled, and the
trailing establishments were partlirilly closed at Rich
mond. The piste on the coffin bore the following 11/
scription

'Mane Louise Eliz sbetb,
Princesee de Mecklenbourg Schwerin,
Duchene d'Orl4 ins.
Nei a Lndwigalust, le 24 Jabvier, 1814.
Marie FontAinbl, au, le 30 Mai, 1837, h Ferdinand
Philipp d'Orle Ins Duo d'Orleuse, Prince Royal.

Veuve le 13 JOlll-t, 1842.
Morte 4 Wchmond, Angleterre, le 18 Mai, 1858.
Then followed about 20 mourning coaches, containing
members of the French ex-royal faodly, foreign minis-
t;:rs, elt..rgv, medical attendants, and household of ilia
illintrions family, with the private carriage of the dal'
c,a,ed, and many others of the royal family and nobilitii
Upon the mournful .tort-ge reaching the chapel a
Weybrifige, the service wee perf,rmed in a most imPres-
Five rnanrwr. The Duke cl'Aumale, the Count de Fritter
and Li e Duke Chat tree were much affected.

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A writer in the ilthenceunz. observes uf the late
Duchess of Orleans :—" Ali her views and sentiment°
were high and great. Never, in the most intimate eon"
versation, was a particle of resentment against tilos°
who had so cruelly ill-treated her discernible. She alvsi°
spoke with the deepest attachment of the French people
and the most earne.t wishes for the.r prosperity, nfr
would ff su,r any severe comments upon them. utt
ono occasion, shortly after the marriage of Louie I•TaP°
leon, someboly repeated one of the many stories tell to
the disadvantage of the
present Empress cf the French.
The duchess immediately put an end to the conversation
and requested that nothing to the disparagement of Shs
lady might ever be said in her presence." h