The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-27 00:00:00

SICILY.

The conduct of the Neapolitan Government since
they have obtained possession of Sicily is such as all
thosi who knew the peculiar nature of Bourbon faith
predicated it would be, such as to fully justify those
members of the late Sicilian Government who refused
to treat in any manner with Bomba or his myrmi-
dons. Every condition of the capitulation of Pa-
lermo has been violated. Notwithstanding the publi-
cation of the general amnesty, from which only 43
persons were excluded, several persons who had re-
tired to Messina, and whose names did not appear
in the list of the 43, have been arrested ; and among
them is a priest—the Able ALLEGRA. A journal, the
Forbice, having ventured to complain of this infraction
of the law, has in consequence been suppressed, and its
editor, M. SALAFIA has been arrested and imprisoned.
The list of those excluded from the amnesty has
been increased in direct violation of the treaty of
eapitulation, by the addition of the names of ..`2CG
other persons, among whom are the Marchionesss of
SemmAßTtho And several other ladies.

IA prodatnatii
by FILANCIERT had an.
nounced to tee Sicilians that the eldest son of the
King of NAPLES would reside at Palermo, and
govern Sicily as Viceroy, and that the Sicilians why
had been made prisoners by the Nespcditans in the
vv,iters of Corfu, and had been detained at Naples
since July 1848, in consequence of their connexion
with the expedition to Calabria, would be' SA at liberty, 'with the exception of the chiefs. The Cos-
tanza, a Palermitan journal, ventured, after the laps.
of several days, to ask FILANGIERI when the arrival
of the VICEROY might be expected, and who were
the chiefs who would not be set at liberty. "The
printer of the journal was immediately, arrested and
imprisoned, and the journal' itself suppressed, and the
King of. NAPLES has disavowed the promise of
FILAEGIERI, both as regards the. Viceroyalty of the
Duke of CALABRIA and the liberation of the Sicilian
priioners. The band of a battalion of the National
Guards havingone evening performed some Italian airs,
FILANGIERI ordered the chief ( f the battalion to be
arrested, and in order to obtain his great object,
which is a virtual dissolution of the National Guard,
FILANGIERI published on the lit of June an ordi-
nance prohibiting froM serving in
_the National
Guards—

Ist. All those who had served in the Sicilian army.
2dly. All those who, during the thirteen months of
the Sicilian revolution, had professed opinions fa-
vourable to the revolution.

3.1. All those Ssho were not Palermitans.
he National Guard is ltkev‘ire I,rohibited from
appearing in arms, passing in review, or performing
any military duty without the express permission of
FILANGIERI, or his Deputy, and he menaces certain
officers in the National Guard, with whose language
he expresses himself as di►pleased.
The 7th article is as follows—lt has been observed
that in many places in the city, and even this very day.
in the Place Bellaro, that the Royal armorial bearings
which are placed at the commencement of all the
ordinances of the Royal authorities have been soiled
and covered with filth. If the National Gtiard does
not see these proceedings it is a proof that it per-
forms the r üblid service carelessly, if it does aee
them and not prevent them, it would be still worse,
as that would furnish a proof of a connivance, or at
least a toleration worthy of reproach.
Letters from Malta, of the 11th of June state,
that the venerable RUGGIERO SETTIEW wsa
still in the island in a state of excellent
health: —lre says that his only consolation
under the catastrophe that has overwhelmed his
country is, that his conscience is completely pure, and
that he has nothing to reproach himself with, and
feels no remorse. The Governor of the Island,
Admiral PARKER, and all the authorities, treat this
venerable patriot with every mark of profound
respect; he, however, leads a retired life, and refules
every invitation.

CO CIRCULAR.
The Queen, the Queen of the Belgians, and Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and the
Princess Alice, took a drive yesterday in an open car-
riage and (our. Lieut. Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps
attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie,
inspected the troops in Hyde Park yesterday.
Her Royal Hightu ss the Duchess of Rent visited her
Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen of the Balgians
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting
and encouraging the Fine Arte in the rebuilding of the
Palace of estminster.

His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock, attended
by Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were
—the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Carlisle, Vis-
count Canning, Lotd Colborne, Lord Mahan, and the
Right Hon. Sir Robrrt Peel. The Secretary, Mr. East-
lake, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at half•
past four o'cicck.

The Royal Family took their usual exercise yesterday
in the gardens of the Palace.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duchess
' of Gloucester visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge Rouse.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort gave a grand
dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Arling-
ton. street, to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch had a large dinner
party at their residence, Montague House, Whitehall,
yesterday evening, to meet her Royal Ilighncsa this
Duchßss of Gloucester.

A deputation from the Aborigines Protection Society,
consisting of Mr. Shirley Wooliner, the Rev. Charles B.
Gabble, and Aug. W. Hansen, Captain Pierce, Mr.
James Be]], and Mr. L. A. Chameroozoa, Secretary to
the society, had an interview with: the Right Hen H.
Laboucbere yesterday at the Board of Trade.
Captain R. E. Rich and Mr. Townsend had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street.
The Lord Mayor had en interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing—
street.

Lard James Stuart had an interview yesterday with
the Riit,ht Hon. H. Itbouchere.

Lord L 3 ttr.lton had an interview mith Earl Grey yes..
terday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Buller, Chairman of the Bristol and Exeter Rail.
way Company, transacted business yesterday at the
"ffice of the Railway Coinmissioncrs in the Board of
Trade.
Lord Chichester had an interview yesterday with Sig
George Grey y. sterday at the Home-office.
blesrs. C. J. Collins. Bi•D‘rmott, and Wilson, a depu.
tation from the Newspaper Short-band Writers' Assow
elation, had an interview yesterday with the Right Ron,
U. Labouchere.

MADAME SONTAG.
We have the pleasure of announcing that Mr. Luta.
ley, who returned yesterday from Berlin, has defini.
tively settled the engagement of Madame Sontag, who
will immediately appear at her Majesty's Theatre, the
scene of her former triumphs. This lady, whose
theatrical career was as brief as it was brilliant.
retired from the stage on her marriage with a noble-
man of distinguished rank, holding a high office in;
the service of his Sovereign. For some years she hap-
pily enjoyed her privileged position amidst universal
respect, and she received marks of more than ordinary
con,ideration from the soy. reigns, princes, and other
great personages of the different courts which she visited.
ltectnt circumstances, resulting from the deplorable
convulsions on the continent, have now induced her to
return to the stage. During the interval which has
elapsed since ber retirement, she has constantly culti-
vated her remarkable natural gifts of voice, and it is
understood that she has added to her former power and
beauty of tone still greater delicacy in expressing every
shade of vocal and dramatic sentiment.
Some information with respect to the past career of
this gifted and accomplished lady will be interesting to
our roaders. Madame Sontag, a German by birth, began,.
her career at fifteen years of age. Almost immediately
on her appearance at the German Opera at Vienna she
created the gr, atest enthusiasm. The celebrates;
Barbsja, who at the same moment was the impre-
sario of three of the greatest operatic theatres of
Europe, having heard her sing at Vienna em-
ployed strenu ,us exertions to withdraw her from thca
German to the Italian lyrical stage. He at length suc-
ceeded in his object, and she made her debut in thee
Donna del Lugo at the Grand Opera of the Carinthia.
Hon ever, this new aspect of her talent created such a
sensation that offers of unlimited liberality poured in
from every quarter, and at the close of the season the
judicious and enterprising Severini had the good fortune
to secure Madame Sontag's services for the Italians ire
Paris. There she met with another celebrated primes
donna who had long preceded her, Madame Malibran;
and with her distinguished colleague she performed, as
with an elder sister, in Tanciedi, 1111latrimonio, anti
many other operas. So conspicuous was her success
that every effort was made to bring her to London;
and she arrived the following season in England. Her
clibut took place at a concert at Devonshire-house in
the Easter week. Such was her reputation, not only
for musical genius, but for beauty, elegance, and fasci.
nation of every kind, that the crowds of eager spectators
in the streets equalled the throng of nobility, rank, and
fashion, under the roof of the great dilettante and patron
want of eaas7fan
,tosfg,
of art, the Duke of Devonsh re. A few days after•
wards she made her
more that'
Theatre, when appearance
apereaaralinZde atthheehrigMhaejexspieyc'll-
tations which had been raised. Most of the great prima
donne of our times have been compelled, in soprano
parts, to compensate by their genius and science for the
pawsshoosfethneaitruvraolicevso—iceas%,
,afsora erxuagmwpdle,minezzthu!
Malibran, who was a real contralto. In
the public found a real soprano, " to the
insc3:la'aPasnedrnaa°enmi.r°Pe'b or u," enabling her to perform with certainty of
tone, and with exquisite ease, purity, and delicacy, the
most intricate passages and original embellishments.
whether with full tone or mezza Voce. When she firstap-
peered in ltosina, she revelled abet luxuriated in roulades,
arpeggios, and fanciful divisions; and, subsequently, in
Donna Anna, she proved that she could sing iu the
chastest classical style, and produce the same effect by
pure sentiment and expression, as she had done before
by ficriture and staccato passages. From England
Madame Sontag went to Berlin, where, through the
influence of her amiable qualities, no less than by her
talents, she gained the marked esteem and regard of
the late King of Prussia and the royal family. There
she becime attached to a young Piedmonteae noble-
man, the representative of his Sovereign at that
court. Her lest upperaece was in Stmiramide. This
performance appeared as if it were a national celebra-
tion. All li'erlin was present, and the whole audience
was in tears when she bale adieu. On the occasion
of her marriage the King of Prussia, attended by all
the princesses of the blood, himself gave away the
bride. During the Several missions of her husband
at St. Peter burgh and at Berlin, this amiable and
gifted lady was received at Court with the greatest di.-
e trg
at suchur was
titiction, and she occasionally delighted her imperial and
royal entertainers by the display of her genius. At SL
1:e
the sensationEmper which she
Empress,producedhshon
1y singingbF)urlier departure, determined to establish the Italian Opera,
now one of the first in Europe. We have already sil-
lude d to the unfortunate circumstances which have lad
h'
otha the
t
Madame Sontag to resume the exercise of her profes.
• sum, and we have only to add, that she is now on her
road to England. She will appear at her Majesty's
Theatre very shortly after arrival.

published 1

Tim LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00 C/., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. eadn.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share,
Prospe•tnses and Pall information may be obtained at the Tempo-
vary Offices of the Company, 12a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
plication t..)

G. F. HOWE, Hon. See.. pro tern.

New Burlington-street, June 27.
MR. ELIOT'S NEW HISTORICAL WORK,
THE LIBERTY OF ROME : a History,
IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY.

Orders should be forwarded to the Booksellers immediately, to se-
cure the delivery of this new work without delay.
Richard Bentley, Put Usher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

ST.

JAMES'S T H E A T RE.
FREXCII PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
Last Night but One.
Tills EV ENINt.,

Tao Perftrniances will commence at ast Seven o'clock with

LA DOUBLE ECHELLE
To conclude with
LE COMTE ORY.

PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE.
GERMAN' OPERA.

Herr ROEDER, manager of the German Opera, has the honour to
announce to the nobility, gentry, and the public that In consequence
of the absolute necessity of a night rehearsal there will be No Per-
formance This Evening.

TO-MORROW,
Will be performed Meyerbeer's opera of

ROBERT THE DEVIL,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Signor PUZZI'S Benefit.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Will be performed Donizette* celebrated Opera,
DON PASQUALE.
After which a grand Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlle. M. Taglioni
and M. Dcr.
To be followed by the Last Act of the celebrated Opera,
IL GIURAMEN TO,
n which Mdllo. Parodi and Signor Moriani will appear.
To conclude with the Divertissement
LA PRIMA BALLERINA.
The principal parts by Mdlles. Petit Stephan, Marra, Thomassini,
Julien, Aussundon, Lamoreux, and M. Paul Taglioni.
Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at tha
Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as
usual, price IN. 6d. each.
Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past
Feven o'clock.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed LES HUGUENOTS.
With the following powerful ensemble, viz.:—
Madame Grisi, Mdlle. Angel, Signors Tamburini, Marini, Lavia,
Rube, Soidi, Tagliatico, Polonini, Luigi Mei, Mario, and Mr. Sims
Beeves.
, Boxes from one guinea and a half; Stalls, 16s. ; Pit Tickets, 55.,
at CRAMER, P.EALE, and Co., 201, Regent-street.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.

HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKE'.e.
{r. B. Webster, sale Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EV F.N Itv > .
Will be performed a new and original tragic Play, in Five Acts,
entitled s T RATH AORE. Prin-dpal characters by Messrs. C. Kean,
H. Vandenhoff, Buckstone, Howe, Stuart, Rogers; Mrs. C. Kean,
Mrs. Fitzwilliam, ,v,d Miss Reynolds.
After which THE MAID WITH THE MILKING-PAIL.
To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

VIE A MR, ROYAL, ADELPIII.
PeleStB.
MISS WOOLGAR'S BENEFIT.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed MARRIED LIFE.
After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S
VIO,IN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS.
To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A NIOST UNWAR-
ANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright
the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford.
To.conclude with JOHN JONES.

ftr,YAL LYC.t., UM TiIEATKE. .
trader the rviranagemer.t of Madame Ve.strls.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charic Ni a' he As.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed AMATEURS AND ACTORS.
After which a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA.
To he followed by A WONI)ERFIIL WOMAN.
To conclude with BOX AND COX.
Ores .55.; Upper lsozev, as. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. No
Stith-price to any part of the -house.
The .'Sew DoI-oMce, No. 2, 'N'ellinltom street, is open to the
Tul'l'e •v. lay , Ti•tt till dlz.

ASTLEY'S ItOYAL AmiqiiTHEATicz.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her INL4.-2sty the Queen, his Royal Flighnass
Prince &lbert, Ste.
The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female
equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at
one time :
Mdlies. Adelaide Rinnie, Valentine, Louise Touirnaire, La Jeans
Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite
J eanette.
In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in a-mounc-
ing that he has engage I that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte,
whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent ani in America have ac-
quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian
Spectacle, entitled
MOOLTAN and GOOJEKAT; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs.
To be toilowed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN TILE
CIRCL,% in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first
Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THE CROCK
OF GOLD ; or, The Murder at the Hall.
lion-ctlice open from Eleven till Four.
'tsve M,lnarnr, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Engagement of M. JULLIEN.
First Week of the Army and Caledonian Quadrilles.
IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.
Cnder the patronage of her Mos: Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the

Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c.
The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of
Badajoz to be the most perf,ct and life-like exhibition.
The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed
that this favourite place of fashionable re,ort is open every
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY.
Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND
PORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public
opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever
presented—Splendid Menagerie--Judien's unrivalled Band—Vo-
cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and
Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder—
Bolos by Koenig, Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by
"nail and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at-
tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of
Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard-
ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach oy real troops
—and final tableaux in honour of the " licro of a hundred fights."
Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A. e. ; feeding of the animals at Five;
Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming
of Badajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling.
REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long
complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only
could b, procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinct
portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had
of the first quality, and at the usual Prices.

THE WEATHER.—Stm OFFICE, JUNE 27.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 55; Highest, 66; Noon, 75.

BAROMETER, 30.05.
WIND W.—fine sunshiny weather.

!IL,' WATER AT LONDON lIRLDOE.

Tma Dar —Morning, 53 min. after 6 I Evening, 18 min. after 7
To-MoaaoW 4onan,,, 44 min. after 7 ► Evening, 19 rain. after 8

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