The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-16 00:00:00

MUSICAL GOSSIP.

Paris.—The pasticcio of Rossini, to be called Robert
Bruce, is in rehearsal. Early in November it is ex-
pected the first representation will take place of a work
that may be called the plank of safety of the Academie
Royale de Musique. It is stated that'Rossini, in the
handsomest manner, has presented Mons. Neidermeyer
with all pecuniary emolument. Mdlle. Giuseppina
Brambilla has arrived, and M. Colletti is expected this
week. Madame Persiani and Ronconi will be in Paris
about the 23d inst. Grisi and Mario will arrive on the
30th. The Theatre Italien will open with Lucia. On
the 10th or 15th of October will be produced the Due
Foscari, for the debut of Colletti, and shortly after-
wards the Fidanzata Corsa of Pacini, likewise for Col-
letti. Sivori and Henri Herz leave Paris during the
present month for New York. Madame Rossi-Caccia
has appeared in the character of Alice„ in Robert le
Diable' at the Opera. and met with considerable suc-
cess. Guillaume Tell, is to he produced for her, as also,
it is said, will the Siege of Corinth.

VIENNA.—Jenny Lind is engaged here for three
months. She will make her appearance on the Ist of
October. Meyerbeer intends coming in person to super-
intend the mise en scene of the Camp de Silesie, to which
he will add some morceaux expressly for the fair canta
trice. The celebrated primz donna is engaged for
100,000 f., a benefit performance, and with the express
stipulation that she shall not sing more than three nights
a week. The Vienna Gazette speaks well of a new mass
composed by a lady, already known in the Imperial city
for her perseverance in composition, Mdlle. Nina
Stollevark.

HAXBURCH.—If we may judge from the terms paid to
artists in this city, we should be led to conclude that
music and dancing were more honourably estimated than
in any other part of Germany. Taglioni, Jenny Lind,
Fanny Elssler, and Cerito, have each received 1001. per
night. _ _

STUTTCARD.—On the 20th of August last the Theatre
Royal, which has been closed a long time, in conse-
quence of its undergoing some extensive repairs, was re.
opened. It was attended by his Majesty the King and
all the members of the Royal Family. who were received
with great acclamations by a crowded house. On this
occasion the long-expected new opera by Lindpainter,
entitled, Lichtenstein, was produced. The libretto is
from the pen of the poet Franz Dingelstedt, founded on
the story of Lichtenstein by Haut.
MiLAN.—The La Scala opened fir the autumn
season, on the Ist instant, with Rossini's Mose in
Egitto, and the ballet Sardanapalus. The opera was
peri'ormed very indifferently, but the ballet was entirely
successful.

CESENA.—The prima donna, Teresa de Giuli-Borsi,
has made a tremendous stir in this city.
Dr. Mendelssohn and Staudigl took their departure
from London together, by the way of Dover, on Sun-
day last—the former to Leipsic, the latter to Vienna.
At a meeting of the General Committee of the Bir-
mingham Musical Festival, held at the News Rooms,
Aug. 29, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted :—" Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting
be given to I. Moscheles, Esq , for the zeal and ability
manifested in all his arrangements, preparatory to, and
during his conduction of the Festival."—Musical World.

_ --
INCENDIARY FIRES in FRANCE.
The departments in the north and east of France still
continue to be affrighted by incendiary fires. The peo-
ple are exasperated, the peasants watch under arms,
night and day ; every one is suspected by thorn. In
many places the coaches arc stopped by bands who
question the travellers, examine them, and will not allow
them to continue their journey, until they have verified
their passes and effects. We do not, however, know
that any spoliation has been exercised in consequence
of these visits. Everything is usually conducted with
order enough, and the travellers endeavour as much as
possible to calm the irritation of these poor people. An
insignificant circumstance, however, was lately very
near costing the life of a person who was travelling in
the coach from the Semur to Avallon. About half-past
four in the morning the vehicle was stopped by a band
of peasants near Toutry, and the usual examination
made, when a box of lucifers was found on the traveller
in question. He was immediately dragged from the
coach, amid cries of "It is he, it is the brigand ! He is
the incendiary." In vain did he attempt to justify him-
self. Such was the blind philosophy of these men that
they resisted all proof. He had passed through Toulry
a few days before, and a fire having broken out shortly
after, that was considered sufficient proof of guilt, and
it was decided that he must be executed. The only dif-
ficulty was to decide on the manner of execution, so as
to make it as lingerinc, and cruel as possible. The wo-
men, who were even more furious than the men, wished
to inflict upon him the punishment of Abidard, and
hang him afterwards. The motion was much approved
of, and was about to be put in force, when it was urged
that ho would suffer more if ho were flayed and quar-
tered. Finally, however, it was decided that he should
be burnt alive. All this' discussion took place in the
presence of the prisoner, who was seated on a bench,
motionless, and his eyes fixed on the ground. He was
repeatedly kicked and struck, and the women and chil-
dren spat in his face, but he did not dare to stir, for a
single movemrmt would have led to instant death. For-
tunately, at this moment, some gendarmes arrived, and
released him from so critical a situation.--Debuts.