The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-27 00:00:00

DEURY-LANE THEATRE.

Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia was played last night at
this theatre for the purpose of introducing a new tenor
—a Signor Flavio—to a London audience, in the cha-
racter of Gennaro. This gentleman possesses a voice
of moderate compass, but he was labouring so severely
last evening from nervousness that we defer our notice
until another opportunity. Madame Arga sung the
music of Lucrezia very creditably, as did Miss F.
Huddart that of MaMo—the Brindisi, of course, receiv-
ing the honour of au encore. On a repetition of the
opera we suggest the propriety of adhering to the origi-
nal time of the music ; speaking generally, the whole of
it last night was sung too slow. The house was crowded
in every part, the dress circle presenting quite an array
of rank and fashion.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

MR BUCKSTONE'S BENEFIT.

The benefit of Mr. Duckstone, the enterprising lessee
of this favourite theatre, is fixed for Friday next, the
29th inst., and the entertainments selected for the occa-
sion are of the most attractive description. The per-
formances commence with the admirable comedy of The
Busy Body, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain the
part of Marplot, a treat in itself ; after which the
fascinating Perea, Nena and Senor Marcos Diaz,
and the whole troupe of Spanish dancers, will
make their re-appearance ; in addition to which
alt original farce, entitled Mr. Bud:stone': Adven-
tures with a Polish Princess, will be presented for the
first time—the lessee himself sustaining the principal
part. During the present season the services of the
most eminent actors and actresses ha►e been secured

for the little theatre in the Haymarket; and, as a
proof of his encouragement to authors, he has ac-
cepted and produCed a greater number of plays than
any lessee in London. That the house will be filled to
repletion we cannot doubt, for no manager ever exerted
himself more than Mr. Buckstone has to deserve the
support and patronage of the play-going public of the
metropolis.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE CO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It hating been publicly stated that Sir John
Dean Paul was the chairman of the Accidental Death
Insurance Company, and that Messrs. Strahan were
their bankers, I beg to be allowed to state that Mr.
Kenyon Parker, Q.C., is our chairman' and that Messrs.
Currie aro our bankers, ar.d that they have respectively
been so since the formation of the company in 1849.
Trusting that you will insert this in your journal,
I remain, Sir, your obed. servant,
WILLIAM YOUNG, Secretary.
7, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, June 26.

PRIVY COUNCIL—The Queen held a Privy Council at
three o'clock yesterday at Buckingham Palace. It
was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Earl
Granville, Lord President ; Viscount Palmerston, First
Lord of the Treasury ; Sir George Grey, Secretary of
State for the Home Department ; Sir Charles Wood,
First Lord of the Admiralty ; the Right Hon. R. Ver-
non Smith, President of the Board of Control ; Earl
Spencer, Lord Steward ; the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of Wellington, Master of
the Horse ; and the Marquis of Abercorn, groom of the
Stole to his Royal Highness. The Hon. William
Bathurst was the clerk of the council in waiting. Sir
Charles Wood, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, and
Viscount Palmer-ton hal audiences of her Majesty.
REMOVAL OF THE COURT.—The Queen is expected to
arrive at Osborne Palace on the 9th of July. The Royal
yacht has completed cappering, and the carving and
gilding embellishments are nearly finished on the out-
side of the vessel. She will be ready about the 4th of
next month. The Royal tenders Fairy and Elfin will
come out of dock on the 30th inst., and the Elfin will
proceed to Southampton.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal
and the Princess Alice, honoured Mr. Burford with a
visit in Leicester-square yesterday forenoon, and viewed
the Panoramas of Sebastopol and the Battle of the
Alma. His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured
Baron Marochetti with a visit yesterday at his studio.
Prince Leopold took a drive in an open carriage and
four. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with Prince
Arthur, took a drive in the afternoon in an open car-
riage and four.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Baroness de Speth,
and Sir George Couper, visited the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham yesterday.
His Highness Mustapha Pacha has taken his depar-
ture from Claridge's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, en
route for the continent.
The Empress left Paris on Monday for Eanx Bonnes,
where she will remain a few weeks for the benefit of sea-
bathing. The Emperor accompanied her Majesty to the
rail way station.

The- Emperor of Austria will return to Vienna on
Monday, the 9th July, and the Empress two days
before.

The Empress of Austria arrived on the evening of the
20th at Possenhofen, in Bavaria. The Duke and
Duchess, her parents, went to meet her. It is believed
that her Majesty will return to Vienna on the 7th July;
and that the Emperor will arrive in that ca2ital on the
9th, from his tour of inspection in Gallicia.
The Duke of Beaufort has written to the Times, deny-
ing the statement that ho and his duchess were obliged
to leave their carriage in Hyde-park on Sunday by the
crowd. He only saw half a dozen little boys who hooted
him.

Count de Lorry has been sentenced to six.months'
imprisonment, 2,000 f. tine, and 5,000 f. damages, for de-
faming the character of General Randon, Governor-
General of Algeria.
On Saturday morning the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Galway, the Right Rev. L. O'Donnell, eat down to
breakfast in apparently sound good health. Suddenly
he was seized with illness, and within a very brief time
ceased to exist.
Mademoiselle Rachel, it is expected, will visit this
country on her way to the United States, and perform
four of her principal characters at the St. James's
Theatre.

VACANT PROFE:.;ZORSHIP.—Wo have been informed
that there will probably be a vacancy in the Professor-
ship of Natural Philosophy in Queen's College, Cork, in
October next, as it is the intention of Professor Shaw to
accept a tutorship in Trinity College, Dublin, at the end
of the long vacation.