The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-27 00:00:00

Now ready, at all the Libra ies, in 2 vols., Having himself. participated largely in the change
MISS MOLES W 0 RTH'S NEW NOVEL, produced by that tremendous conflict of the peoples
"CLAUDE."
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home fail. a plaisir, tio de ces hems de against the princes, Louis PHILIPPE D'ORLEAICS has
onalmn aggelinne a.vvaTestivt c'qiur uesern montrer Tour causer des insoinnies au,:ct witnessed the finartriumple of democracy, in spite of
princesses. Ajoutons eels clue la nature, qui m 2 le
ies dons, l'avit,t doue de beaucoup d'esorit et de v.i.leur c etait and treaties, in spite of military stra
cavalier parfait."—Gil Ma& tegies and political intrigues, in spite ef the
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough• street.
most dastardly and mendacious effor-a at
deception which ever disgraced the champions
of tyranny. In France especially he has wituessed
the revival of that republican form of government
which it was thought that kingeraft bad for ever de-
stroyed in those dominions—the Phrygian cap again
replacing the royal diadem of the Bourbons. Yes !
such has been the fate reserved, es if in expiation, for
the son of Egalite, his vanity and his ambition quail-
ing at last before the majestic lineaMents of that
Freedom which he himself had endeavoured to strangle
with his embraces, to betray, like the iscarttoT,
with his kiss, and to poison by the nar-
cotic influence of his insidious and pernicious
blandishments ! As if to consummate to the very
uttermost this astounding series of retributions, he
was compelled, moreover, to see the election as first
magistrate of the French Republic, the spontaneous
election, by universal suffrage and the ballot, of the
heir of that wonderful hero who was both an Emperor
and a King, that SESOCTEIS of the nineteenth cen-
tury, who fulfilled his destinies by rendering demo-
cracy respectable, clothing it with the purple of
the Italian C.CiARS, and crowning it with the
golden crown of CHARLEMAGNE! Again, the
lovely vision of the Girondists was realised, again the
throne of the ancient dynasty was replaced by the
curule chair of an unanointed magistrate, again
the baubles of a corrupt court were spurned from the
palaces, and the rights of the multitude redeemed—
this time, however, the labour of emancipation was
accomplished, not by carnage but by magnanimity,
not by ferocity but by virtue, not by confiscation, and
robbery, and massacre, but by the preservation
of property, by the prevention of theft, and by the
abolition of death to political offenders on
the guillotine. It was by a touching dispensation of
PROVIDENCE that Louts Puneers was permitted to
survive his own downfall so long as to enable him to
witness, not only the ulterior consolidation of Repub-
licanism in France, but the selection by the French
people as their first Republican President of the re-
presentative of the Imperial family of NAPOLEON.
Having continued in existence until that latest and
not least significant act of the French multitude had
transpired, he cannot be said to have passed from
amongst us prematurely, although until recently
his frame seemed to give promise of its remaining
many years longer robust and vigorous. Scarcely
affected in any perceptible degree by his almost in-
numerable and most astounding vicissitudes, the re-
markable personage who expired yesterday
morning at Claremont appears to have had his
health undermined by the gnawings of remorse and
by the shock of his last thunderbolt of consternation.
,ks Due DR VALOIS,. in his infancy, he was little sup-
posed to be reserved for so many triumphs and so
many calamities, for so much anguish and so much
exultation, for such abrupt and perpetually varying
fluctuations of fortune. Scarcely more could this
aave been conjectured when, as Duc DE CHARTRES,
he was listenit,g to the tuition of the Chevalier BoN-
NARD, or standing at the knees of Madame DE
GENLIS, when he was commanding his regiment at
B su and Q tarignon, or reaping early laurels on
he fields of Valmy and Jemappes. Nor would it have
been less difficult fir him to have foreseen,
.vhc n Due D'Osesaris at Twickenham, that he would
reign more than seventeen years as King Louis
PHILIPPE in the Tuilleries, any more than it would
nave been possible for him, when, as Mr. CORBY,
he acted as mathematical schoolmaster in Switzer.
land, to perceive himself, long afterwards, as Mr.
SMITH, flying yet once more as a refugee across the
Channel to England. From the multiplicity of his
wanderings he has been not unfrequently spoken
.f as the modern ULTIMO, his footsteps having
passed at different periods over the greater parts of
France and England, through Switzerland, Spain,
lamburgh, Belgium, Lapland, Finland, Stockholm,
Freidrichetadt, New Orleans, the United States, the
ilivannah, H tlifax, Malta, M:ssina, Gibraltar,
Palermo, and through numberless other quarters of
he globe, now traversing the sunny roads of Tarra-
gona, now penetrating the arctic circle within
ighteen degrees of the pole. his sagacity during a
age portion of his reign over the French
deople as their constitutional Sovereign obtained
or him the magnificent designation of the NAPOLEON
r PEACE, a title which sub:.eqeent events proved
o be egregiously inappropriate. The aspect in which
t is most agreeable to consider his character
that of his domestic relations, in which
lig ex eneersry was up to the, hour of his
leath in every conceie able respect most exem-
elary. As a brother his of ction was unceas-
eg in its tenderness, as was shown conspicu•
ugly on the occasions of the demise of the
Duo DE MONTrENSIER, in 1807, at Twickenham,
o' the Count DS BEAUJOLAIS, in 1808, at
tlalta, and of. the Princess ADELAIDE, in 1847, at the
Tuileries. As a father his devotion was earnest, even
-.0 the length of extravagance, a fact painfully revealed
it the deathbed of his eldest born the Due D'ORLEAN.,
Ind subsequently, and yet more painfully, in
hose intrigues for the pecuniary and dynastic ad van-
!Age of his children, which tended to precipitate his
) Ain overthrow by the last revolution. As a husband
his worth has received a noble attestation in the un-
changing attachment shown towards him by the part.
ner of all his joys and sorrows, the widowed and vene-
rable Queen Asa ELIE. Those gentle qualitieswill go tat
towards mitigating the severity of the future annalist
when the duty devolves upon him of estimating the
,character of the deperted Prince, Lots PHILIPPE
D'ORLEANS. When summit.g up the phases of his
protean ten perament and completing the 53 nopsis of
Is versatile and supple intellect, the historian will
refer doubtless, in extenuation of his errors, nut to the
iccomplit.husents of the Prince, to the learning of
the scholar, to the valour of the soldier, to the adroit-
n-ss of the statesman, or to the skill of the royal
dsphseustias, but to those humbler merits which re-
dound to his real glory as a man, to the sweetness
and the strength, and the beauty of those af-
fections which prove his heart to have actuated
him aright, even when his bead was guiding him
slung paths of chicane, luring him thither by in-
fluences of the most erroneous duplicity. Insomuch
were these the contrasting peculiariaties of his nature,
that we may say of the extriterdinery man who has
ust expired that the antitheses of his character were
.o the full as striking as the chequered aspect a his

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those magnificent productions for which the Royal Italian Opera has
become so celebrated.
Last Appearance of Madame Ylardot.
THIS EVENING,
Will be perforated 3leyerbeer's Grand Opera,
LEI PROPHE E,

Fides, Madame Viardot (the original representative of the Fart at
the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bert-us, Madame Castellan (the original
representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris ; Jean of
Leyden, Signor Mario ; Ceunt Oberihal, Signor Tagliaflco ; Sergeant,
Sginor Lavta ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor
lidaralti; Malthisen, Signor Polonimi ; Zaccaria. Herr Formes.
The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the th rd Act will
combine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Bands, the
Chorus. and Organ.
The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by
M. Alexandre and Madlle. Louise Taglioni (as" danced by them at
the Grand-Opera at Parts), and comprises the celebrate I Quadrilles
des Patineurs.

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TO-31ORROW EVENING,
Will be produced, the First Act of Bellinfa celebrated Opera,

NORMA.
To be to:lowed by Donizettl's Op.•ra,
L'E LIS! DAMORR.
Composer, Director of the Music. and Lonductor, M. Costa.
On FRIDAY,
Will be performed Mozart's Opera of
DON GIOVANNI.
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Donna Anna, Mme. Grist ; Elvira, Mdlle. Vera ; Zerlina, Mme.
Castellan ; Leporello, Herr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tambarini ;
Masetto, Big. Polonlai; Ii Commendatore, lg. Ta.;lladzu ; and Don
Ottavio, Sig. Mario.
The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double
C orus.

To conclude with the tint act of the new Opera,
L % JUZVE.

In3'nding the Grand Proce.plon of upwards of 600 perscns.
On SA fUItDAY.
Will be performed with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer's
grand Opera,

LES HUGUENOTS.

Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas-
tellon; Dams d'Onore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urban!), Madile. de Meric ;
the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; Il Conti di San Bris, Signor
Taglianco ; 11 Conte di :levers. M. Massol ; De Cosse, 'signor
Luigi Mei ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi;
Maur. vert, Signo Soldi ; Capitano dells. Guardia, Sig or Talamo ;
Isarcello, llerr Formes ;. and Raul dl liangis, Signor Mario.
Com 'oiler, Director of the Music, and conductor. Mr. Costa.
The Scenery t y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by
Mrs. Bailey and Mme. MArzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla-
mire ; be ,tae Artery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M.
Alexandre ; and he Spectacle under the d rection of Mr. A.. Harris.
The Performai,ce, will coalmen, at Light o'clock.

Boxes for four, Pit tier, 21. 25.; ditto, Grand, 31. 3s. ; first and se-
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10s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre Stalls, ss. ; Pir, ss. ; Amphitheatre, 2s 6d.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls. or the Pit may be had at the Box-
oSics of the Theatre, and of the principal Librarians and 3fusiz-
sellers.

['REA FRE ROYAL, HA YMAIthEI
Mr. R. Webster. Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Rrompton.
For a few nights only, Adelplil I:ompany and Adelphi Pieces,
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley,
Mr. Boyce ; Witherton, Mr. Cullenturd ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam-
Jen ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Marian, Miss Harding.
Atter which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO-
btEiric ECONOMY. John Grumly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Gramly,
Mrs. F. Matthews .

To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE ; or, Raising the
Wind on the most Approved Principles. Alonzo, Mr. P. Bedford ;
Ferdinand, Miss Woolgar ; Prospero, Mr. 0. rmith; Arid, Miss

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Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle
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vicissitudes.

The proceedings on the nomination of the Commit-
tee of the House of Commons to inquire into the causes
of the commercial distress, and the operation of the
Bank Charter Act, distinctly showed the transparent
humbug of tho so-called investigation that was about
to take place. From the moment that the names of
its members and the manner in which it was consti-

uted were made known, it required no extraordinary
,ower of vaticination to foretel the nature of the
report that would ultimately be returned. The evi_
lence that might be adduced was a matter of but little
importance. It was but too well known tbat an abso-
lute majority of that Committee had already decided
the matter in their own minds, and that nothing could
alter their preconceived opinions. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer made a great affectation of fairness
and impartiality when announci►.g the selection he
had made, and by which he abided with the most de-
terrnined obstinacy. He declared " that he preposed
to leave the supporters of the Bill only four," viz .1
Sir R. PEEL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Sir JAMES GRA-
HAM, and himself, while there were eleven who had
expressed adverse opinions, so that there would be
"an absolute maj irity of seven pledged persons I"
This strange assertion, so palpably erroneous, was I: u:
permitted to remain uncontradicted. The Hoc.
Member for Middlesex, wi:h his usual independrnce:
decl Ared that "the House was about to enact a scene
from Much Ado about Nothing! and was about to
shelve the question ;" while Lord GEoRGE BEINTINCK
earnestly protested against the proposition and sug-
gested several changes, all of which were rejected
seriatim, and the mot;on, as originally framed, carried
by a considerable majority.
Among the so-called neutral members were the
President of the B ,ard of Trade, wh' was, of course,
beund to take the same views as his colleagues
in the Cabinet; Mr. GOULRUEN, who had tied
the office of Chancellor ttf the Exebevet