The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

MUSIC ON THE CONTINENT.

Madame Borghi-Mamo, we learn, has signed an en-
gagement for three years with the Grand Opera—a most
valuable acquisition. M. Roger has also been re-engaged
for a lengthened period. Both these artistes have, how-
ever, important engagements to fulfil prior to commenc-
ing with the Opera. Madame Borghi-Mamo proceeds,
at the close of the Italian season in Paris, to Vienna,
where she is engaged for the ensuing season. M. Roger
proceeds Immediately to the Hague, and thence to other
engagements.
It is stated that M. Giorgio Ronconi is engaged at the
Italian Opera.
Mr. Wallace, an English composer of celebrity, has
arrived in Paris, where he proposes t 3 remain for the
winter. Could not either of our lyric theatres find a
place for his popular opera—" Maritana."
An accident, which might have been attended with
serious results, happened to M. Levassor, a few nights
ago, at Brussels, while playing in "La Scour de Jo-
crisse," a favourite Palais Royal piece. The part is that
of a clumsy servant having allowed a parrot to escape
from a cage, he replaces it by a cat—the cat, in this in-
stance, evinced the most decided opposition to being
thus incarcerated, and bit M. Levassor in the hand so
severely as to cause a copious flow of blood, and he was
announced to be unable to continue the performance.
The admirers of Levassor will, however, be glad to hear
that on the following night he was able to resume the
course of his representations, and has since continued
them without interruption.
Marshal Pelissier has addressed a most flattering let-
ter, accompanied by a ring in brilliants, to M. Missler,
in acknowlegment of the " Marche Triomphale," dedi-
cated to his Excellency by that clever young composer.
The Minister of War has also directed it to be performed
by every regiment in the service, and it has likewise
been ordered for the bands of the national guards of the
Seine.

At Trieste "Poliuto" has succeeded to " LePro-
phete." The principal part is said to be admirably sung
by Madame Lesmewska. Apropos of the music, the
writer of the critique in La Paw& draws invidious com-
parisons between the styles of Donizetti and Meyerbeer,
and exclaims Viva it genio
"II Trovatore" is being sung at Itovigo by Madame
Salvini-Donatelli, a well-known name on the other side
of the Alps, Madame Ribinska, and Messrs. Gragiani
and Pacini. The success is stated to have passed all con-
ception.
Madlle. Piccolomini's spell over the Turin dilettanti,
commenced in "La Traviata," continues as power-
ful as ever in Poliuto. We hope Paris will have an op-
portunity of hearing this patrician songstress, before the
length of her career emulates the antiquity of her race.
At the secondary Italian Theatre, a Madlle. Cirelli,
whose voice, youth, and beauty appear to have made a
powerful impression on the public, has appeared in Don
Pasquale.—Galignani.

THE WINE TRADE.—It ig shown that from the 6th of
January to the 31st of October, the quantity of wine
imported was 6,615,392 gallons, and in ten months of
last year it was 9,104,930.

MADAME TOSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The portrait model
of Victor Emmanuel has just been completed, and is now
exhibited in the great room of this establishment. The
likeness of his Majesty is exceedingly good, and his
dress is that of a Sardinian General—blue frock coat,
grey trousers, both ornamerted with silver lace—and the
wife and execution displayed is highly creditable to the
artistes. During the cattle show at the Baker-street
Bazaar this exhibition will he entered at the usual door,
whlch will be, we understand, permitted by the manager
of this truly English exhibition.

LATEST NEWS.'

MARSEILLES, DEC. 3.

The Montebello, with five other steamers,
arrived yesterday at Toulon with the Imperial
Guard on board. This morning the body of Ad-
miral Bruat will be landed with the usual cere-
mony, and be afterwards conveyed to Marseilles
and Paris.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
General Canrobert arrived here last. night from
a mission to the Scandinavian Courts.

By Imperial decrees a groat number of persons
are authorised to accept and wear foreign decora-
tions, Amongst them are Marshal Magnan, for
the grand cross of the Order of Leopold of Belgium;
M. Collet Meggret, Director-General .of Public
Safety in the Ministry of the Interior, for the cross
of the commander of the same order, also the grand
cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain;
M. Dantan, the sculptor, the cross of the Order of
Isabella the Catholic ; M. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire,
of the Institute, that of commander of the Order
of Christ of Portugal ; Saint Leon, the ballet
dancer, that of member of the same order ;
and General Korte, senator, that of commander
of Saint Benedict of Ariz, of the same country.
General Verge, and a number of officers, non-
commissioned officers, and soldiers, are besides
authorised to accept decorations of different classes
of the Order of the Medjidie of Turkey.
BOURSE, DEC. 3.—The following are the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. s. End of Month.
IA per Cents 9l —f. - c.
per Cents 6T 67 50
New Loan 6B