The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-27 00:00:00

IhAONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN,
at immediately lifter the conclusion of the business to be
transacted at the Special General Meeting of this Company
at Euston Station, on Saturday, the 10th day of September
next, ANOTHER SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held at
the same place, for the purpose of considering and deciding
as to the entering; into and acceptance of a proposed Lease to
this Company from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Com-
pany, of their Railways, Works,, Undertaking, Property, and
Xffects (including' the Lancaster and Preston Junction, and
Kendal and WiZderraere Undertakings, and the Property
and Effects connected therewith, respectively); and if so de-
termined on, to authorise the execution of such lease or leases,
and all contracts and other acts, deeds, matters, and things
which the Directors consider needful in reference thereto.—
Dated this 22d day of August, 1859.
CHANDOS, Chairman.
C. R. MOORSOM, Deputy-Chairman,
. C. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Euston Station, London, 26th August, 1859.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE.
Linder the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, THE WIFE'S SECRET. Mr. and
Mrs, C. Kean.
To conclude with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
HIS EVENING the performances will oommenoe with
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Followed by MASKS AND FACES ; Triplet, Mr. Benj.
Webster. Peg Wellington, Mrs. C. Mathews.
And HALLOWE'EN.

Commence at 7.

NMEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. Billington,
Stuart, P. Bedford, C. Marshall' C. J. Smith, Garden ; 3liss
Marian Lacey, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington.
Followed by the new burlesque, THE BABES IN THE
WOOD. Messrs. C. Marshall, Paul Bedford, C. J. Smith,
Eburne ; Miss Woolgar and Miss K.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted.- A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborongh
THIS EVENING, THE MAID WITH THE MILKING
PAIL,
After which, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Misses
Swanborough, Oliver, and Lavine.
Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE
LADY OF LYONS.

Commence at 7 o'clock.

VERDI'S OPERA OF MACBETH. The
whole of the first Act of this Opera, now produced
for the first time in this country (the remaining three acts
being in course of rehearsal), is sung nightly at the CAN-
TERBURY HALL CONCERTS.

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THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY,
sonsisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette,
and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR., SIX, and
EIGHT years.
The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some
of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios evci
written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi-
ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu-
siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France
and Belgium.
They will perform TWICE EACH EVENING, in addi-
tion to the usual Entertainments.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 27.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
81—highest since noon yesterday.
66--lowest this morning and during the night.
73—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.90, rising.

WIND, Westerly; light, with very fine weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 44m.—Afternoon, lh. 12m.
To-MORROW-Morning, lh. 37m.—Afternoon, 2h. Om.

THE SUN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1859.

The fate of Italy still hangs ix the balance. If
the people were left to themselves all would be
well, and time alone would consolidate their free-
dom. But from the first we had sad doubts of
the integrity with which their cause was espoused.
There was the mark of the cloven foot but half veiled
from public observation. There was a secresy in
reserve for after development, and that secresy is
now being stealthily unfolded. About two months
ago—just before the battle of Solferino—we hinted
that there seemed to be a screw loose about the
movements, or rather the long delays, of Prince
NAPOLEON in and about Florence. That portion
of the army which he commanded was much
wanted on the right of the Grand Army in
the neighbourhood of Mantua, but there were
few signs of its coming. The fact was, as we sus-
pected, Prince NAPOLEON was paying his fervent
addresses to the Tuscans by every manoeuvre pos-
sible with a. keen eye to hereafter. And now the
murder seems' to ooze out, for not only had one spy
been sent to sound the feelings of the Tuscans, but
another and a higher has followed in the same vein.
It is said that the Emperor NAPOLEON has set his
face against; all sort of machinations for influencing
the,. Tuseans-to vote for, and. to invite the husband
of the King of SARDINIA'S daughter to become the
Grand Duke or King of Florence ; and yet they
are expected, nay, gently urged and affectionately
persuaded to exchange the exiled Duke for the
Imperial Prince !

Now, this seems to be but the beginning of the end.
Austria will not be permitted to interfere for the
Dukes, nor will France either. And yet—the
people, almost frantic with joy, and shedding tears
in each other's embrace on the recovery of their
freedom—Will not be allowed to exercise their in-
dependence-. No—not they. They may play at
liberty for a while, but by-and-bye the stern behest
of a stronger power will cast a gloom over their
ecstatic deliriUm. What the end will be time must
prove. Perhaps a war more determined and far
more general, and, certainly, more conclusive than
the last.

M. DE MOD.NY, the grand millionaire of the
Bourse, has been lecturing on the utter
absurdity of the English Government being at
length real earnest in their wishes to
complete the defences of the nation. He
considers such a. • folly as an insult to France
—or rarer as an evidence of suspicion that
any plans are secr3tly being carried on against the
peace of Europe by the Emperor NAPOLEON. M.
DE MoßNT.rnay harangue to. his
.heart's content,
and affect to believe . what he .says ; but for our
part we will just trust him and his sayings after
we are perfectly prepared against his doings, or
those of his master.

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The fol • lowing is M. DE MOBNY'S speech :
You have Participated, gentlemen, in the enthusiasm
excited by our victories, you have shared in the unanimous
gratitude of ,France for the great moderation of the Em-
peror. But -yqu, find, it difficult to understand how his
Majesty's evident desire to prevent a E conflagra-
tion can have cawed in Engusa4 the
newspaper
speeches,
and
the
vaarelikewspappreerparartaietiolens,s
the Parliamentary
of which so much has been said. You know, without
doubt, by means of, what logic the English explain their
apprehensions. They say, Our Press is free—the French
press is not so ; therefore insults have not •tlie same import-
ance in one as in the other.' That is quitean error. There
are in France no means of preventing a journal from pot,
lishing what seems to it right—the Government is only
armed against the press with the power of warning and of
suspension, irhich are, repressive measures. The English
add, ' The Thriperor retains at the bottom of his heart the
desire to avenge Waterloo- and St. Helena; he only con-
cluded peace with the Emperor ofaussia in order to make
him an ally he has been generous to the Emperor of Austria
.only to make a friend of him also; and with that double alli-
ance he intends to attack England.' I donot think it inep-
t lortune to tell you what I think on that subject. We live
at' a period when • the • hatreds 'of . castes and families
hr we succumbed, from ithe increa.sed mildness ofmanners,
an d at which national hatred and prejudice have been
of wed by c:ivillsation.- The: new generations have alpine-
thing• else tO do'than tá avenge the 'past ; they are too en-
light( fledf to act °many other, motive than the interest of
the p resent and the future. The Emperor and the present
genes ation of Frenchmen are not those of whom it can be
said, ' They liave learned nothing and forgotten nothing.'
_ .

Aft thisi is very fine for what it is worth. Let
:thou believe it who may. But we entertain
gray o doubts no,. not doubts, but stern con
icti ons. Let M. DE MOItNY speak : we will
ac t• Does he remember the ga.me at cards

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