The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-23 00:00:00

TAtMA.

This celebrated Actor died at Paris on the morn-
lig of the 19th. The following letter appears in the
.Etode of Friday
'um EDITOR OF
-THE ETOILE.
" Sta,---Talma died this morning at thirty-five minutes past
eleven o'clock. He has repeatedly, and in presence of many of
his friends, expressed a wish to be carried directly from his own
house to the place of his last rest. •
" I beg, Sir, you *ill give all possible publicity to this I ecla-
ration. (Signed) "AMEDEE TALMA, M.D.
" Paris, Oct. HO
The following notice is from the Journal des Debats
*f the same (lay :
" PARIS, oev. 19.—Talma died this morning, between
eleven and twelve o'clock. His mortal agony, which be-
gan about nine o'clock; appears to have been severe. in
the evening of yesterday, his sight entirely failed him, and
during the night his feeble and faltering tongue was no
longer capable Of uttering but half-articulated-sounds, the
meaning of which could not be understood. It is thought
that; agreeably to the wishes of his family, his' body will be
embalmed, and that the funeral will, in consequence, not
take place until Saturday, at mid-day. It is asserted that,
according to his last will, his remains will be carried direct
from his own mansion, in the street of Tour-aux-Dames,
to the cemetery of Pere la Chaise. This assertion has
this moment been confirmed by a letter from Dr. Amedee
'feline, the nephew of the deceased. This evening the
Comedie Francaise is shut, and will continue so until the
interment is over. We shall, to-morrow, consecrate a ne-
crological article to this illustrious actor, who, for forty
years, has been the glory of the French stage, and whose
talents, by a rare felicity, enjoyed by him alone, never
shone so brilliant at the period from which, in less fa-
voured individuals, their (let line is dated. Telma, whose
age it were now useless to dissemble, since the number of
his years will henceforth constitute an addition to his title
to theatrical fame, was 67 at his death."
The ];toile of Saturday adds the following parti-
culars :---
"The body of Telma was opened this day at noon, in
esence of the physicians and surgeons who attended on
him during his fatal illness. It was discovered from in-
spection, that what had been advanced several anon the ago,
was perfectly correct—namely, that the cause of this cele-
brated actor's death was a complete obliteration for nearly
two inches in length, of the large intestine, at about six
inches from its termination. In the other parts of the
bowels there was a secondary inflammation observable. It
is obvious, that the obliteration above noticed must have
rendered vain all the cares of the first medical men of the
capital,"
The following sketch of Talma's life and character,
~
is taken from tue Courier raticais
Francis Joseph Telma was horn in Paris, not in 1766, as
some biographers have erroneously stated, but in 1760.
fie was taken to England when very young, bnt soon re-
turned to France, where he completed his studies. This
circumstance has given rise to a claim on the part of the
English newspapers, which is honourable to the memory
of the illuitrious countryman whom we now deplore.
Thesejournals claim for. Great Britain the honour of giv-
ing birth to. a talented man, who, in the Science of
giving expression to the- passions, and carrying theatrical
illusion to the highest degree, far surpassed ',audit and
Garrick. When Telma was about ten years old, and was
entering college, he first felt and proved his vocation to be
the drama. The instructions of the most learned and
judicious masters were not lost on him. His first debut
in a Fretwh scene, was in 1787. The commencent of
Ids profession is thus spoken of :—" lie has succeeded in
tragedy and comedy. Besides his other natural endow-
ments be has an agreeable figure, a voice at once sonorous
and audible, with a pure and distinct enunciation. He
feels the harmony of versification, and can commitnicate
such feelings to others. ills deportment is simple,his action'
natural. Ile is always in good taste, and has no mannerisin
being au imitator of no actor, but using his own discretion
mid abilities," Telma was peculiarly distinguished in the
part of Seidei lie was passionately fond of the theatre,
and had a great ambition to extend the limits of a profes-
sion 'to which he was about to become so great an ornament.
Being on the most intimate terms with literary men, the
most eelebrated painters and sculptors of the day, he re-
coked, in the very commencement of his career, to effect a
revolution in the costume of the stage, which had' been
scarcely commenced by Lekain and Madame Miran, ac-
cording to the advice of IVlarmoutel. In despite, however,
of Gothic usages, which are sometimes as powerful in the
theatre as in the great world, and to the great scandal of
the old people accustomed to French tragedy, Talmo who
had gained some confidence in the tragedy of Brutus
bad the courage to appear in a veritable Roman toga.
From that moment may be dated the great intimacy that
1190 existed between the roost distinguished actor of the
present day and the greatest painter of the French school.
They both advanced the science in which they were res-
pectively so eminent, by the most simple, natural, and
correct representations. He was for a long time, owing
to absurd regulations; condemned to play parts unworthy
of him, and it was to Chenier he was indebted for being
brought into a more itvettrable light. Every one knows
his success in Charles the Ninth; but hiS triumph in this
character brings to milli' the persecutions to which he was
subjected from the jealousy excited against him. We
shall not mention the long list of characters in which he
excelled ; the first he became notorious in was Chartes the
Aluthi the last Charles the
It was said by the old flatterers of Napoleon, who, how-
ever, were his greatest detractors after his fall, that Telma
did not teach him bow to bear the insignia of his power
with dignity. He, however, lived in habits of intimacy
with that great man, who never suffered talent, in what-
ever state of life he found it, to go without its reward.
We leave to others the part of describing the sublimity 01
his character as an actor ; we shall merely say that his
private life merited the attention and respect of, those nu-
merotia friends whom his death has plunged into the
deepest sorrow. The frankness of his disposition, the
excitement with which, even in an advanced age, he spoke
of the study to which le had devoted his life, and on some
occasions the ilmost infautine simplicity of his manners,
threw un inexpressible charm around his acquaintanceship.
it is melancholy to think, -that lied he followed the edvica
given him by a physician at Havre, the progress of that
malady to which he fell a victim might have been arrested.
He preserved his strength of mind till the Inst.
Iglus published some excellent observations on the stage
,ass year. it was by him that the celebrated Spanish Tra-
gedian Maiquex 'was taught, who has gained himself such
credit in his own. Country, as the fruit of his studies and ob-
servations at Paris. Thou actor, however, was driven from
the theatre amid the political storms which burst on his
country, and has not since been replaced. He died young
and in poverty, in which latter circumstance, we are sorry'
to say, his destiny was similar to that of his illustrious master.:
We understand that Talllla'a bodily pain was not, great
ritm f day to
Ilia
rom
inornediately before his death. Itteph,_ew has kept an
accurate 'joureal of every thing said by
day, and froM hour to hour, during his tedious illness. his
last words were a tender adieu to some friends
accents, smang.
friends around t
um
Then followed some expression in brok e
which the name of Voltaire was distinctly heard. -

The French Papers mention that it is announced
by the Gazette of Napoli di Romania, that the Seras-
kter and karaiskaki bad accidentally met on board the
flag-ship of the French Admiral tie Rigny. board
had both proceeded on hoard for the purpose of pay-
ing a visit of compliment to the Admiral whilst he
MS in the Piraius, The meeting of these Chief's on
the quarter-deck of a ship belonging .to a neutral
Power, where each was obliged to restrain the passions
which must have agitated his inmost hOl.ll, would
afford a title subject for the pencil of a painter, who
Wss capable of depicting human nature, under such
extraordinary circumstances.

cantonments: ttcnerat Vermaloff was concentrating it in
the neighbottriimid of Tiflis, but, Cal neemint '6f the dis-
tance, the union of the different corps requires time ; and
the Commander-in-Chief had not yet quitted that town,
although he had already assembled fifteen battalions.
PARis, imports hate been received froa
different parts of Pomerania, Silesia, and Posen, of the
sickness which prevails in those parts, in consequence of
the inundations of 1825, awl the extraordinary heat of last
summer, It
_appears that these fatal effects are felt from
the coasts of France to the *hie Sea:
MADttio, Oerona 9.=—(VitiVATE CottiktsvoNbExcE.)
—General Silveira is one of the most dangerous persons
whom the changes in the political system of Portugal have
brought'to Spain ; but on the 3d instant, the discussions
between our Government and that of Portugal for the
giving up of the ariiie, baiting been amicably terminated,
and Mr. Lamb having insisted on making such a man as
General Silveira leave the country, the General has been
ordered to leave, not Spain, but Madrid and,its neighbour-
hood, which is sufficient to prevent the General from
carrying on any intrigues. The Government has not ac-
quiesced in the General's demand to receive the command
of the Portuguese refugees, establishing a sort of head•
quarters for them at Salamanca, and has prescribed to him;
if he remain in Spain, to take up his abode at least twenty
leaguer distant from any depot of refugee Portuguese. M.
Souza has been well received by the King, as a private
individual, and it appears certain that he will never appear
in a public character at our Court. The Court of Lisbon
appears to have foreseen that, if M. Sousa had not been
received here, he was to have gone to Paris, to supersede
M. tie Mend:
MADRID, OCT. 9.—lt is decided that our Government
shall recognise the Portuguese Constitution. Orders have
been already given to have the equipments and effects of
the Portuguese deserters seat back,' and General Silveira
Is commanded to quit this city in three days, and Spain in
a month. News, from Salamanca states that every thing
was ready there for a St. Barthelemi against the Negroes
and the moderate party. The houses have been marked
over night with crosses of different colours. Those on the
Serviles are white, on the Negroes black. On the houses
of the suspected are white and black marks; while those
of the Government employer and the Police, who are is
disgrace with the Apestolies; have got a red cross.