The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-07

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Our London Correspondence.
ALBEMARLE STREET, PIccADILLY,l
LONDON, Feb. l8, 1853.
The Empress Of France and her Ftture-Ihe En-
reror and the Ananesty--La,o Reform in Eng
Land-Proposed abolition Of the Punishment Of
IY0nspo'tofion-Ihe Case Of the Mad,ai Family
before Paris ment--Motion fer an address to the
Queen-London Theatricals-C asimir Della
rigne's Tragedy Of Louis the Eleventh." rem.
d1td INTO Enghsh-Hs Production at Drury
Lanc-Rtu,n Of Jullien to the Metropolis The
Surrey and Standard Theatres - anticipated
V,sit of Mr.. and Mrs. Stirring to Ncw York, &c.
The daughter Of the Duchess de Montjo now en-
joys proud position, accompanied with no small
opportunities Of serving France, both by active
kindness and benevolence of her own, and likewise
by the exercise Of good influence over the cha
racter Of her obstinate, selfwilled husband. She
promises WELL and has the good will Of the country
with her; for, let disappointed jealous coutiers do
their worst to blacken her, the country will know
her by the future, not the past. Let her recoect,
too, that the recent pncesses Of France have been
remarkable for their excellent, kind natures Marie
Antoinete, giddy she was, exhibited in adversely
such traits as have compelled the historian to mark
her ~ heroine; Josephine, of q somewhat vulgar
nature in many respects, was emnently conspicuous
for her extensive benevolence as well her devoted
love to Napoleon; the Duchess d'Angouleme, though
bigot, spent her life and property in doing good;
the Protestant Duchess d'Oreans was adored for her
charitable acts and no forget the goodness,
the active charities, the fond conjugal devotion Of
Amelia, the Queen of Louis Philippe-his guiding,
guardian star. Yet, what was the fate OF ALP The
guillotine, divorce, Punishment! Sad retrospect
Let us hope, however, that while the Empress emu
ates the good deeds Of her predecessors she may be
shielded by her husbands judicious conduct and wse
temperate measures from the unhappy fate that has
fallen on those before her-nOt owing to crimes OF
their own but the suicidal policy Of Others to which
they fell unhappy victims. We hope;-but yet We
fear the worst.
The boosted amnesty on the occasion Of his mar
rage, can only cover him with shame and disgrace;
for on due examination Of the lists it is proved that
out OF the whole number amnestied not above two
hundred belong to Paris, the rest being taken from
remote provinces, and all in obscure lfe-persons
from whom no danger could be expected, and who n
therefore, there was no generosity in fOrgyng indie
pendenty (which, there are several names registered
twice or oftener, and several who were well known
to be dead. Again, as respects the arrests, they
were made on the most shallow pretences, on the
merest wind Of suspicion without proof or any after
attempt at proof; and what makes the matter worse
Is that that the attaches of the journals who were
made the victims of this minor coup dctat had done
nothing more in their business Of procuring infOrma
ton, than they had been allowed to do without let
hndrance in all or former time, from that Of Napo
leon downwards.
The new Lord Chancellor promises to be use
full aw-reformer if he accomplishes all that he has
promised. Our criminal laws most assuredy want
thorough reform and the subject of secondary pun
hments, together with the abolition of the system
mue
harm to our Australian colonies,) will be great
point gained. His lordship, also, proposes several
measures ofequity REFORM which will not only short
On suits and diminish their costness, but provide
against future uncertainties in the disposal Of pro
perry The registration of deeds and wills ia most
important; and it is TO be hoped that this measure,
at least, will be passed without delay. We are pro-
missed, likewise, that some reform will be made in
our ecclesiastical courts, which have been long
Augean stable-equally q disgrace to the country
and common sense. We greatly doubt, however,
whether they admit OF reform at all for they so
fundamentally bad, both in principle and practice,
that the best and only effective plan viii be to re-
move them altogether.
Mr.. Kinnairds motion for an address to the Queen
praying for her intercession in behalf Of those poor
Imprisoned, suffering victims, has led to the or.
posure of the whole system Of bigoted persecution
that has 30 long been pursued by that feefofum po
tentate, the Grand-Duke Of Tuscany; and much ~
we dislike any interference Of State with the in
ternal affairs of another, yet strongly of opin-
ion that . good case has been made out for remon
strance and surely the leading Protestant nation Of
Europe is that which should take such a case in
hand. The Hadias were Professionals, known to be
SUCH and prosecuted az SUCH 1t is but the duty Of
Protestant monarch to shield them with her protec
ton and humanity will rejoice If efforts shall be
found successful in discriminating them from bondage.
Mr.. Markwell's drama Of Louis Xl.," which was
produced on Monday last, at Drury Lane, Is q most
elegant rendering and adaptation to the English
stage of very much admired tragedy by Casimir
Delavigne the last OF the great French dramatisti
The original is decidedly the best Of that great au
thors historical pieces, and abounds with elegant
descriptive language rs well as forcibc dramatic ac
ton; and in both these respects the author has done
it that justice which its intrinsic merits require and
which proves him to he person Of great tact and
literary ability. The plot Ofthe piece hinges the
hatred and prosecutions inflicted by Lonis lion the
family Of the Arnagnaes; and that monarch's his
tory is taken up near the close Of this reign during
his selfmprsonment in the gloomy fertilage OF
PlessiseSoura, where he Is attended by Comine, his
wise but weak minister; his blunt, honest old physi
cian, Coitier; his chamberlain, Oliver lie Dain and
She trlculent heAdsman, Tristan fHcrmite The
play opens with the arrival Of young NemDurs, the
only surviving son of Jacques d'Arlnagnae whom
the king had cruelty put to death, his son having
been saved only through the secret friend hip Of
Comine. He comes in disguise AZ an envoy from
Charles the Bold, a burgundy, and boards the old
king beneath his castle walls challenging combat In
his masters name. Nemours, moreover, has snotbsr
motive for visiting Plesss-his love for Marie the
daughter Of Conins Marie is great fayorits OF the
testy Ola MONARCH ana from ner the latter cunninGy
worms out the secret that the envoy is the young
NcmourF, most justly his mortal enemy The know
ledge OF this fact rouses up all the worst passions Of
the irnplacable king against the youth, and he IL
forthwith committed to tho keeping Of the heads
man, Tristan. Coiticr, however who is as firm
friend Of Memoirs "a COmine, offers him the means Of
hberty-an offer, nevertheless, which he declines &C.
cepAing, as he n resolved on putting the king to
death, for which purpose he finds Ambulance into
Louis private bed chamber. His noble nature
Aswever, saves him from this crimo and though
he terrihas him by the relation Of his crimes
against the Armagh he fings away the dagger
and the king is saved. Louis Of course, will not al
how the attempt on iris life TO go unpublished; and
Remours is once more consigned TO Trstan's charge,
q lhe however, Is now amSst run ont; And the fear
n death with the pangs Of guilty conscience hasten
w event. The Dsnpbin and Marip attend the dying