The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-17 00:00:00

PARIS THEAT.RICALS.

A new comedy, by MM. Paul Foucher and Regnier,
is announced as ready for representation at the Francais.
Tne succeeding novelty is to be a three-act comedy in
prose from the pen of M. de Beauplan. Previous to
appearing in the new comedy La Joconde, already spoken
of, Mine. Piessy is to appear in Le Misanthrope and
other characters of the ancient repertoire.
The ThAtre-Italien is now occupied by hosts of
workmen, restoring and decorating the interior anew
for the opening on the let October. Among the en-
gagements made since our last is that of Mlle. de Roissi,
formerly, we believe, of the Grand-Opera, who has since
been singing with remarkable success in Italy. The
opening opera is to be "Mose," the representation of
which will doubtless be aaended by its renowned com-
poser. M. Calzado is still adding to the strength of his
company, of which high expectations are formed. We
hope to give the names complete next week.
The Odeon opens for the season this evening with a
new drama, by Mme. G. Sand.
Arnal and Numa have returned to their posts at the
Vari4t6s, where new pieces are in preparation for both
these excellent comedians.
At the Porte St. Martin "Paris " continues to at!ract
nightly crowds. A new drama, by M. S6jour, " Cesar
Borgia,'' is in rehearsal. The principal character by
Mme. Guyon, but is likely to be retarded a considerable
time by the attractions of the present 'piece. Another
novelty, written by M. Premaray (of La Patric), stands
in a similar category. Its title is "La Boulangere a des
Ems."
M. Arnault, director of the Hippodrome, has given
notice that all wounded soldiers from the Crimea are to
have gratuitous admission to that equestrian theatre
every Wednesday. The battle pieces here we may re
mark continue highly successful.
M. Mario and Mme. Grisi are expected in Paris in
the course of the ensuing week. Mme. Viardot is also
immediately expected after a fatiguing but most prosper-
ous campaign, having sung the entire season at the
Italian Opera in London, since at the Great Musical
Festivals, and lastly in Dublin, where she bad the
greatest success in Verdi's Opera of "II Trovatore."
Mme. Ristori, who acted for the last time in the Italians
in Paris on Saturday, was engaged to perform at Havre
on Monday and Wednesday, where her performance was
so enthusiastically received, that she was in a manner
forced to give a third representation. Her characters
were Mirra and Maria Stuarda.
Intelligence has been received of the safe arrival
of Mlle. Rachel and the dramatic 'company directed
by her brother, M. Raphael, at New York, after a plea-
eant passage of eleven days. A design had been enter-
tained to gut up one of those demonstrations, so common
on such occasions in that city, but the intention was
very properly given up on the intimation of the respect-
able portion of the press, that the day for such silly ex-
hibitions, which deceived nobody and were paid for by
parties interested in these speculations, bad gone by.
Mlle. Rachel was announced to appear in "Horace" on
the 3d of the present month. .
Mr. Charles Braha,m has been engaged at the Italian
Opera, Lisbon, as primp tenore assoluto.
Mr. Howard Paul, an American dramatist and come-
dian, is in Paris, looking up paraphernalia for a new en-
tertainment he is about to produce in England.

The Cologne Choral Society, consisting of 70 mem-
bers, whose concerts wore so eminently successful at the
Hanover-square Rooms last year, are about to give 12
concerts in Paris, under the auspices of Mr. Mitchell,
who has just been honoured with the permission of the
Ministro d'Etat that the first concert shall be given at
the Salle de Conservatoire during the present week.
THE LYCEUM THEATRE.--50 great has been Mr.
Anderson's success, that it has attracted the attention
and excited the curiosity of all who take an interest in
dexterous sleight-of-hand. Nearly all the professional
celebrities of London have been to see him. He has
brought together a large and fashionable company
throughout the week.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The Acts and Galatea of
Handel was revived on Saturday night, and met with a
very satisfictory reception. The first performance of
the serenata at this theatre during the sovereignty of
Mr. Macready will not be forgotten, nor also the im-
mense eclat which awainted the scenic embellishments
of Mr. Stanfield. The traditions left of this event, of
such lustrous celebrity iu the annals of the house, have
not been overlooked by the present management, and,
as far as opportunity admitted, they have been resorted
to as authorities for the stage preparation. In Miss
Fanny Hnddart we have as good a representatiue of the
love-sick Acis as we could desire, the music, though
written for a tenor, being still analogously suited to her
voice, the fine coneralto tones of which are heard to
great advantage in "Love in her eyes," and "And
love sounds the alarm." Mr. Hamilton Braham is the
Polyphemus, and Miss Escott the Galatea. The sere-
nate was announced for repetition by Mr. Stammers
every night during the remainder of the season.
BANK OF FRANCE.—The returns of the Bank of France
for the past month present very unfavourable results,
and show that the reaction on the Bourse would have
been much more severe if the cautious course had been
pnrsued of contracting the amount of notes in circulation
in proportion to the drain of specie. In the latter there
has been a falling off of 2,000,000/. ; and as, with the
exception of a slight recovery in the previous return,
owing to the effect of the payments on the loan, there
has been a steady decline for the last five months, the
total diminution since the drain commenced has now
reached the sum of 6,000,000/. In the face of this the
note circulation in the present return exhibits an increase
of 1,300,000/. With regard to the other items, the chief
variations are a decrease of 1,300,000/. in the discounts,
and of 300,000/. in the advances on stocks and shares.
The Treasury account has been reduced 5,000,000/., and
the private deposits 450,000/. Looking at the existing
state of the exchanges and the large shipments of specie
to the army, which will still continue,it seems probable
that, unless some decided turn should soon take place,
the Sauk will be obliged to raio ito rate of dipootuit.