The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-27 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

The Huguenots was performed last night with great
1;elot. Grisi and Mario were admirable ie the prin-
cipal parts. Marini resumed his role of the lluguenot
boidier, whilst Mdlie. Bosio tocl the place of Ma-
dame Ccistelian. Tbis effective work of Meyerbeer's
was never better represented than it was yesternight
for the last time this season. The state of the house,
crowded as it was with all of rank and fashion that
remain in London, proved how unfailing in attrac-
tion is this favourite opera. On Saturday Ernani is
to be revived for Signor Negrini's second appearance
in England.

EQUO-A.EROSTATION.
Madame Poitevin effected her first ascent from
Cremorne Gardens last evening on a beautiful little
white pony, full of life and fire, and which appeared
to be at the very moment of ascent in the enjoyment
of quite as much self-possession and spirits as was its
fair and intrepid rider. At seven o'clock the ropes
of the balloon, which were held by twenty-four
Chelsea pensioners, were let go, and "Le Zo-
diaque" rose majestically. The lady, who was
attired in the ordinary female equestrian cos-
tume, remained gracefully
.seated in the saddle
for several minutes after leaving the earth, and then
mounted by means of a rope-ladder into the car in
which her husband sat. The ascent was a very in-
teresting and pleasing spectacle, and one unnalloyed
by the slightest apprehension of danger. She landed
with her companions in safety, a little on this side of
Hounslow, and re-entered the gardens at half-past
ten, where she was unanimously greeted, as on her
aerial departure, with the utmost cordiality and en-
thusiasm.
The sports of the Hippodrome went off with great
effect, and all the amusements of Cremorne afforded
unqualified enjoyment to a vast concourse of visitors,
especially the new ballet of Le Barbier de Cadiz,
which elicited throughout.unceasing peals of laughter
and applause, the latter being especially demonstrated
by four encores awarded to the brilliant dancing of the
Mdlles. Cashnie and M. Milano.

LIVERPOOL ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Madame Celeste always fill a theatre, because in her
peculiar line she has not, nor ever had, a rival on the
stage. The selection of pieces in which she plays be-
trays her taste and judgment; and her exquisite acting
exhibits that fascination which is one of the attributes of
true genius: it charms before it can be analysed, and
compels criticism to find the reason why it pleases with-
out questioning the source of pleasure. Buoyant, grace-
ful, energetic, but still eminently feminine, Madame
Celeste loses her personality in the part; and thus the
national disadvantages which operate against other
foreigners become, in her, recommendations. She now
speaks the English' language with fluenc
her y,
words. and yet
Her
her
gestures are more " speaking" than
visit to the United States has not, of course, impaired
her power of pleasing; and her reception on Monday
evening was a testimony to the memories her presence
had revived.
During the week she has appeared in the well-known
pieces, written expressly for herself, called the Green
Bushes, the French Spy, Flying Colours, the Mysterious
Stranger, &c. As might be expected, the house has
been crowded every night. Part of this is undoubtedly
owing to the efficiency of the company, and the presence
of Mr. Baker and Mr. Webster, in almost every piece.
Mr. Webster is a good manager and an excellent actor.
Equally at home in light and serious comedy, he ani-
mated the little parts allotted to him in these trifles with
a delightful vivacity, and his reward was unstinted ap-
plause and a full house last night, when he took his be-
nefit in the new comedy, Mind Your Own Business.—
, Liverpool Journal of Saturday.

THE ARC.H.ZEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, THURSDAY.—After our
report left yesterday, the Hon. H. T. LIDDELL,
chairman of the section of antiquities, gave an inte-
resting description of the ancient towers of Ravens-
worth Castle, in the adjoining county of Durham, the
seat of his father, Lord Ravensworth. He also read
a paper on a collection of bronze weapons, which he
at the same time exhibited, found on Thrunton-farm,
in the parish of Whittingham, near his own residence
at. Eslington, in Northumberland, and mentioned in-
cidentally the discovery of a Roman altar, in August
last, in that county, at a place called High Rochester,
the ancient Bremenium.

M. PULSKY likewise read a paper on ancient gems.
In the evening papers were read in the theatre of
the Literary and Philosophical Society, by the Rev,
J. M. Traherne, on the votive monument of Kloster,
Nieuberg, near Vienna, and by Mr. G. Tate, of
Alnwick, on Northumbrian sepulchral urns.
The members and visitors afterwards repaired to the
ancient Norman castle in this town, attended by the
Rev. J. C. Bruce, an eminent local antiquary, who
entered into an elaborate and highly interesting ex-
planation of its principal features, and especially
pointed out its capacity of resisting a hostile attack
from without.

The Earl of Carlisle presided this morning at the
architectural section, before whom Mr. Edmund
Sharpe, M.A., read one of the most interesting and
instructive papers on ecclesiastical architecture that
has yet been brought under the notice of the mem-
bers of the institute.

The public anniversary dinner of the institute takes
place this evening, at six o'clock, in the Assembly-
rooms, under the presidency of Lord Talbot de Ma-
lahide. His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has
also signified his intention of being present.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

AUG. 26.
MEMBERS AT THE SQUADRON HOUSE.
Marquis of Anglesey, J. Weld, Esq., C. R. M. Talbot,
Esq., Earl of Ilchester, Win. Delafield, Esq., Earl of
Wilton, Almon Hill, Esq , Sir John Bayley, Bart.,
Marquis of Conyngham, Wm. Peareth, Esq., Captain
C. H. Williams, R.N., C. H. Coote, Esq., Sir 11. B.
Hoghton, Bart., Earl of Hardwick, Wm. Moore, Esq.,
Le Merchant Thomas, Esq. J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., A.
Campbell, Esq., J. Gee, Esq., Lieut.-Colonel Brown,
Lord Godolphin, G. Arkwright, Esq., Rev. R. P. Har-
topp, Sir A. Bannerman, Bart., T. T. Rufford, Esq., and
Lieut.-Colonel Smith.
YACHTS AT OR ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Alarm, Capricorn, Xarifs, lone, Ermine,
Constance, Gipsy Queen, Camille, Claymore, Gloriana,
Dolphin, Fancy, Leda, Beatrice, Urine' Sibyl. Cutters
—Pearl, Petrel, Wizard, Elizabeth, Stella, Lavrock,
Turquoise, Seagull, Aurora, Arrow, Cygnet, Plover,
Mosquito, Ripple, Freak, Lealia, Magician, Frisk, Pan-
dora, Gossamer, Maritana. Yawls—Flower of Yar-
row, Amazon, Water Lily, Susan.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 20. Coquette schooner, Lord Godolphin, from
Weymouth.
22. Ermina ditto, Earl of Ellesmere, from westward.
25. Lealia cutter, T. T. Hodges, Esq., from Lomlon;
Petrel ditto, Earl of Ilchester, from west of Scotland.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 21. Nymph cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., for
Portsmouth; Osprey ditto, John Petro, Esq., for Ports-
mouth.
ply23m.oSuttohr.mfinch ditto, Lieut.-Colonel Bowers,
Weymouth
24. Lotus schooner, Marquis of Bath, westward;
Gossamer cutter, R. Hoare, Esq., westward.
25. Nautilus ditto, G. W. Bateson, for Ireland.
26. Gauntlet ditto, W. Peareth, Esq., for Cowes har-
bour;Ccqpunertttes.schooner, Lord . Godolphin,
and other

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—The Prince Theodore
Paskevitch and the Count and Countess Woronzow honoured
the performances at the Royal Italian Opera last evening.
Among the fashionable company also present in the theatre
we remarked the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Harriet Hamilton,
the Marchioness of Blandford, the Marquis of Stafford, the
Countess of Glengall and Lady Margaret Butler, Viscount
Canterbury, Viscount and Viscountess Mandeville, Viscount
and Viscountess Seaham, Lady Augusta Gordon Hallyburton
and the Misses Kennedy Erskine, Lord Alfred Churchill,
Lord and Lady Templemore and the Hon. Miss Chichester,
Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady Duff Gordon and Miss Duff Gor-
don, Baron Kubeck, Count Strogonoff, Lord Gerald F_i_etz:
gerald, Lady Macdonald and Miss Macdonald, Count lrrs.
poncher, Captain the Hon. C. Hardinge, M.P.,
Sir Henry Webb, Sir George Armytage, Colop.eln,l3 cwap"tain
Yorke and party, Hon. F. Chichester, Sir Charlesit_rnoa.r_a_lt
Knox, M.P., Captain Harford, Captain
Little, Captain Hotham, Captain Mearson,l
dPMiss Come-
Mr. Francis, Miss Gvles, Mrs. Cornewali‘ar.
1 Gregory, Mr.
wall, and the Misses Ellis, Mr. Meiklaß,. Leger Glynn,
Webster, Mr. Charles Barrington, air.
fr A Thistlethwayte,
- • 1 donald Mr.
Mr. Vyn,er, Mr. J. W. Clayton, ac
Mr. orw DI Swinton, Mr.
Mr. Bidwell, Mr. Arcedeckne, wry, r.
Captain Baring,
T. B. llildyard, Mr. Alfred Wag°
R. Errington, &c. E r2nrrzoN.—The names
THE MISSING ARCTIC
Admiralty books for a long series
cannot be erased from the
of the officers and crews of Sir If°llll
Ad: of the tipedition is ascer-
of years, unless the adverse
The fraelatives of those who went out
Franklin's expedit;
tabled with certainty. ..--ehe half-pay of the latter, and will
in the expedition receive t
continue to do so
it be clearly
d crews perished.
P Mired that the officers $ll
fora lengthened period, unless.