The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE PARIS TREATY.

This day terminates the period of six months
fixed by the Treaty of Paris for the final evacuation
of the Turkish territories, and for the closing of
the Straits of the Dardanelles to ships of war with
the exceptions stipulated for in the text of the
Treaty.

As the Treaty, however, has not been carried
out en the part of Russia, it follows, as at natural
consequence, that the obligations of the other par-
ties to it aro for the present suspended.
The Austrian occupation of the Principalities
will, therefore, continue, just as our squadron will
remain in the Black Sea until the Russians shall
faithfully and completely execute and fulfil all the
conditions of the Treaty.--Iforning Post.

THE .RECENT4EARTHQUAKE IN THE

MEJSITERRANEAN.

Letters have been received from Sicily and the Le-
vant, announcing that the earthquake which caused
damages to buildings at Malta, at 10 minutes to 2
a.m. on the 12th of October, to the amount of 40,0001.
a tr.ing, bad been generally fait throughout the shores
,f the Mediterranean, and even on the high seas.
At Pozz illo, in Sicily, at 2 a.m., the churches suffered
wry much from its effects, but there was no loss of life.
At Syracuse it was felt at 1.45 a.m., but, although the
stpick was strong-, buildings were not seriously da-
maged ; and so likewise at Catania, at about the same
ilour. Mount ../Etna, which had been quiet for the past
two months, was observed to be emitting volumes of
dense smoke immediately after the earthquake.
In the town of Canea, in the island of Candia, between
2.3oand 3 a.m., several minarets and houses were shaken
down into ruins, killing five or six people and wound-
ing and maiming many. At a village on the seashore
a mill fell and crushed eight people, and at Suda, in the
same island, the walls of a salt store had fallen in. The
steamer Empress, Captain Wm. Frond, in making for
Canea, encountered at the time so heavy and cross a sea
that they had to lay the vessel's head to the eastward,
and while in this position a severe shock was sustained.
The brigantine Youth, Capt. Scarborough, from Alex-
andria, bound to Cork or Falmouth, likewise felt the
shock while lying to in a gale of tivind some 200 miles
south-east of Malta, and was soon afterwards thrown tin
her beam ends, which badly shifted her cargo, for Tight-
ening of which she put into Malta. Captain Orfeur, of
the Arcadia steamer, reports a slight shock at Smyrna
at 11.30 p.m. on the 11th of October, which lasted 80
seconds, and the British Consul at Syra mentions its
having been very severely felt there at about 3 a.m. on
the 12th, its duration being 40 seconds. The. Prussian
steam corvette Danzig, from Smyrna, and the French
steam-packet Simois, from Constantinople, also felt the
shock, and their machinery was almost stopped through-
out its duration ; but we hear of no vessels having ob-
served it westward of Malta.

At Messina it was very slight, but a report is current
that the town of Gran Michel, i❑ the valley of Palermo,
had suffered greatly, with some loss of life. At Cerigo
it wai also very sensibly felt.
Since the earthquake and thunderstorm then have
been two or three fatal cases of cholera.

LORD PALMERSTON'S VISIT TO MANOHESTER.—We
understand that Lord Palmerston's visit to Manchester,
which was unavoidably postponed in September, will
take place next week ; and that he has consented to b•
present at a meeting of the mern%ters and friends of the
Mechanics' Institution, to be held in the Free Trade
Hall, on Thursday, the 6th proximo. His lord-
ship will be the guest of Sir Benjamin Heywood, Barr.,
and is expected to arrive with Lady Palmerston at
Claremont on Tuesday next.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have
taken the mansion lately occupied by Lord and Lady
Wenlock in Grosvenor-square.

REPRESENTATIVE PEERAGE.—We have learned that
Viscount Mountnorris has commenced a canvass to fill
the second vacancy.—Sligo Chronicle.
The Right. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., is at present
engaged at Liverpool in investigating into a matter in
dispute between the London and North-Western and the
Great Northern Railway Companies. Mr. Gladstone has
undertaken this duty at the request of both parties in-
terested, and who have agreed to abide by his adjudica-
tion. During his stay in Liverpool, the right hon. gen•
tleman will be the guest of 12!s brother, Mr. Robertson
Gladstone.
THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—At the usual meeting of
the Liverpool Town Council to-morrow (Wednesday), it
will be proposed that Mr. J. B. Hartley, son of Mr.
Jesse Hartley, engineer of the Liverpool Docks, b•
appointed engineer of the Birkenhead Docks, at a salary
of 7501. a-year.
ARRIVAL OF THE SOULAGE COLLECTION OP ITALIAN
ART.—A number of patriotic noblemen and gentlemen
have just imported into this country, at their awn risk,
M. amlage'e collection of Italian art of all kinds,
bronzes, pottery, furniture, &c. The collection arrived
safely last week from Toulouse.
REPEAL OP THE PAPER DUTY.—At a special meeting
of the Committee of the Association for the Repeal of
the Taxes on Knowledge, held last night at the office,
10, Amptoe-place, it was resolved—" That the excise
upon paper is a great commercial evil, that it also im•
pedes the cheap diffusion of knowledge, and obstructs
education, and that the time is now came for recom-
mencing active operations for obtaining the total and im-
mediate repeal of the duty. That Mr. Milner Gibson
b.! requested, at the earliest opportunity, to bring the
subject again under the consideration of the House of
Gammons." _ _

Between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock last evening afire
broke out in Hight-street, Wapping, which was not ex-
tinguished luta a considerable amount of property had
b( en consumed. The fire was at 282, High-street, in
the joint occupation of Messrs. Carson, Warreeer, and
Co., bottle merchants, J. and W. Hart, Fail-makers, and
James Mackey, filter makers. The premises were of
considerable extent, comprising several floors, each of
which was stored with goods of great value.
IMPROVEMENTS AT BALMORAL.—Duzing the last two
days of the residence of the Court at Balmoral, her Ma-
j-sty and the Prince were engaged in giving orders for
improvements at the Castle, to be carried out previous to
their next and the laying out of new shrubberies
and flower-beds in the grounds. The works are now
going forward witn spirit. The clock tower at Balmoral
Castle was furnished with its clock ere the Queen took
hernd
departure. The Ftriking bell Lai a very fine tone,
a
can be heard to a great distance among the hills.
North Briton.

THE LATE JOSEPH _HAYDN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—At a period when so much has been done on
behalf of our gallant countrymen returned from the
Crimea, and for the widows and orphans of those who
sleep in "honour's bed," I would crave the favour of a
small space in your excellent journal to revive the sym-
pathies of the public in behalf of the widow and orphans
of a son of peace and progress 74 mean the recently de-
ceased Joseph Haydn, who was, as you know, from his
earliest days, connected with the press and the literature
of the country. He was for many years the editor
and proprietor of the Court Journal, in Ireland,
editor of "Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of the
United Kingdom," author of "The Book of Dignities,"
author of " A History of the Azores," author of " The
Book of Dates," in itself a voluminous library condensed
into one volume. He also, for a very long period, by
his literary contributions to the leading periodicals,
proved himself the advocate of order and good govern-
ment. This was in some degree acknowledged when
exhausted by unremitting exertions, age, penury, and
increasing infirmities, rendered still more terrible by an
attack of paralysis, compelled him to explain his position,
his name then was placed upon the pension list as a re-
cipient of 251. per annum. It might, perhaps, appear
invidious were I to allude to the merits or recompences of
some more fortunate, but not more needy, of his literary
contemporaries ; but whatever visions of bliss may have
resulted from this bestowal upon him of 251. per annum
he never realised, for after lingering in agony for nine
long months, "the friend of the unfortunate" interposed,
and be expired before even the first payment of the
stipend became doe. So neuoh for the man. I venture to
think the widow and orphans of this pioneer of literature
ought not to be allowed to struggle on without assist-
ance. Mrs. Haydn laudably endeavoured to combat her
emergencies by taking a stationery and library business
at 13, Crawley-street, Oakley-square, St. Pancras, but
having no capital, and broken in spirit and enfeebled by
many years of anxiety and her late husband's protracted
illness, she is quite inadequate to its continuance. The
children—the eldest a daughter about 14, and the two
boys, aged respectively 13 and 9 years—appear to in-
herit their father's cleverness. For,their future she feels
all a mother's solicitude, but almost without hope for
good. She has fruitlessly endeavoured to obtain for the
boys admission into Christ Church or the St, Ann's
Schools, but she does not possess influence for the first,
nor the money requisite to purchase votes for the latter.
21st Oct., 1856. HUMANITAS.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

ITALIAN OPERA.

Last evening Mr. E. T. Smith, the enterprising lessee
of Drury-lane Theatre, commenced a series of six per-
formances of Italian opera with Bellini's " Norma."
Tne house, opened for the occasion at " old playhouse
prices," was crammed to the ceiling ; and when we
state that the incomparable Grisi was the heroine of the
evening, and that she sang and acted with all her well-
known grandeur and beauty, we think it will be ad-
mitted that the audience had enough, if not too much,
for their small money. But still Grisi was not the only
bright star, for Herr Formes, with his noble bass voice
and rare drania";ic genius, was there to add force and
vitality to the cast ; whilst the intelligent and tasteful
Madile. Sedlazek (the best Adalgisa we have seen ex
cepting Madlle. Marai) shone charmingly, if with less
solid brilliancy than her companions in the character of
Nortna's friend and rival. Signor Lorini, too, who
personated Pollio, was, to say the least, respectable ;
and as much may be averred of the band and chorus
under the direction of Signor Li Calsi.
Grisi's performance was, as on former occasions, a
splendid triumph of executive art—a perfectly truthful
conception, thoroughly and beautifully realised. Criti-
cism has doubtless been exhausted upon this subject.
iivery critic of every country has written columns about
Grisi's Norma ; and yet, although nothing remains to be
said, how much is still there to be felt and admired.
For many years past Grisi has certainly not been in
better voice than she was last night, or more capable of
doing herself justice physically in every respect.
loi:g-sustained A fiat in the opening recitative
was never given (even by her) with greater force, or a
richer quality of tone ; and in the slow movement of
" Casta Diva" she displayed a firmness and purity
which have not invar.ably characterised her delivery of
this portion of the music during the last few seasons.
The same species, of praise, too, may be awarded to
Grisi's rendering of the cabaletta " Ah bello a me."
Oa the whole, the opera was admirably performed and
enthusiastically applauded from first to last.
This evening "II Barbiere" is to be performed, with
Signor Mario as Almaviva, and Madame Gassier as
flosina.