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

MUSIC ON THE CONTINENT.

Madame Borgbi-Mauro, 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 to 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 Sceur 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, be 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 represer.tations, 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-
pbete." The principal part is said to be admirablysung
by Madame Lesmewska. Apropos of the music, the
writer of the critique in La Pama draws invidious corn-
parisons between the styles of Donizetti and Meyerbeer,
and exclaims Viva it genio
"Il Trovatore" is being sung at Rovigo by Madame
Salvini-Donatelli, a well-known name en the other side
of the Alps, Madame Ribinska, and Messrs. Gragiani
and Pacini. The success is stated to have passed all con-
ception.
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.

SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market was yell
steady to-day, at a small advance on Saturday's advance.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77—Midlands, 63& 4—South
Eastern, 17i—London and North-Western, 93i
land,
new 4i per cent., 15i—Great Western of Canada,
23:1.—Eastern Counties, 8.13.9.