The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-02 00:00:00

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HEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—Under
the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
▪ THIS EVENING, Balfe's ROSE OF CASTILLE : Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss M. Prescott ; Mr. ter,
dinand Glover, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. Bartleman, and
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.
To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEU '
D'AMOUR : Mesdlles. L. Michelet, Morlacclai, and Pasqualeß .

ROYAL ?RINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS NVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of
KING JOHN.
King John, Mr. C. Kean—Constance, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, entitled
TIIIRTY-THREE NEXT BIRTHDAY.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS ETENING will be performed SHE STOOP'S
TO CONQUER. Mr. Buckstone and Miss Reynolds.
A new Spanish Ballet, THE INFLUENCE OF GRACIE,
in which Perea Nena will appear.
With WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. John Small, by
Sir Wm. Don, Bart.
♦nd A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARN) ST
Miss Swanboroug,h.
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEAT-ESE,
Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke.
By Special Desire, for Five Nights longer.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, will be preset tied
Shakapere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD THE -THII ID ;
or, The Death of White Surrey, reproduced with all its o r igi-
nal splendid effects. The Duke of Gloster, Mr. Holloic ay ;
Richmond, Mr. H. Phillips.
Followed by SCENES IN THE ARENA, and a variety
of inimitable feats of Equitation by those talented arti s tes,
Madame Blanche, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Fleurette,. Mr.
W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Mr. W. Cooke, jun., &c.
On Saturday next will be produced, for the first time, a mew
grand Spectacle, with most peculiar effects, entitled LIFE
IN THE EAST ; or, The Sepoy Revolt, embracing the entire
strength of this vast Hippodramatic Temple.
No fees to box-keepers. The art of riding taught. I
Commence at seven.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor—C. MORTON.
The üblic is most respectfully informed that 'the PINE
ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS lOW
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—Sux OrricE, DEC. 2.

THERMOMETER, IN THB SHADE.

64—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
54—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.75.
WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with rain and dell weather,

THE SUN.

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1858.

COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT
PARDONED.

The following telegram was received at Mr,
Reuter's office, Dec. 2 :

PARIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 2.
The Moniteur of this morning announces that on
account of the anniversary of 2d December the
Emperor has granted a full pardon to Count de
Montalembert.

The MONTALEMBERT mistake has bQen rectified,
that is to say, so far as was practicable. Rut a
sting remains behind which can never be eradi-
cated. It brings a very untoward transaction, one
that has reflected the utmost discredit on all parties
engaged in the persecution of the brilliant orator
and statesman, to a very lame and impotent conclu-
sion. C'ount de .3lontalembert has been pardoned'
It is stated to be on account of the 2d of Decem-
ber (!) that the act of grace and clemency has
been granted. But such a pretext would not
have been put forward in the Palace of
Truth. It might more correctly have been
ascribed to the indignant remonstrances of British
journals of all shades and varieties of political
opinion, as well as to a well-founded desire to
avoid a repetition of the burning eloquence of M.
BERRYER and the logical argmnents of M.
DUFAL-RE.

These accomplished advocates should again
have been heard on the appeal; and al-
though every exertion was made to keep them
within the bounds which the tribunal de-
sired to prescribe, and to prevent the circu-
lation of their conclusive argumonts, they could
neither be restrained, nor could their opinions be
prevented from being c;rculated to some extent,
and that would have been a great inconvenience, if
not something worse. A repetition of this annoy-
ance was to be avoided, even at the expense of
relieving one of the most illustrious subjects of
the empire from the penalties which he was
supposed to have incurred, for speaking with honest
and high-minded enthusiasm of British institu-
tions, and with undisguised contempt of the undue
influence of the servile flatterers of the ante-chamber,
and the sinister spies of the back stairs.
We scarcely believe that Louis NAPOLEON,
had he been left to himself or even made
thoroughly acquainted with the state of
affairs, would have sanctioned the prosecution.
His eyes have, however, been opened, albeit
at the eleventh hour, and although he
cannot altogether clean himself from the mire
through which he has been dragged by underlings,
he has made the best attempt possible to
purify himself. He must, however, remember
that it is imposssible " to touch pitch without being
defiled." If M. DE MONTALEMBERT was to be
forthwith pardoned, why was he exposed to the
trouble, expense, and inconvenience of such a trial ?
The telegram is silent as to what has been deter-
mined with:respect to M. DuisoiL, the publisher,
who had not even read the manuscript until after
it appeared in print. It would, however, be so
perfectly ridiculous to pardon the principal and
punish the accessory, that we may assume almost
as a:certainty that M. buixoiL has also received an
amnesty.

It may well be doubted whether it was wise or
politic to place the day of the coup d'etat so promi-
nently before the people, or to recall the remi-
niscences of broken vows and violated faith on the
one side, and stubborn resistance and unsparing
bloodshed on the other. No matter how fortunate
might have been the results of that dark day__
notwithstanding that it transformed a simple
President into an Emperor, and gal e to France
an amount of liberty, so powerfully illustrated
by the trial and conviction of M. DE MONTALEM-
BERT, and the total extinction of the freedom of
journalism,- it was scarcely prudent to bring it
so prominently before the people, or to remind
them of the time when comparative liberty was
exchanged for serfdom, and a constitutional, for
a despotic Government.

The 7,nd of December was not a day which could

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