The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 25th ult. hvro arrived. Being
the feast of the Annunciation, it was observed as a
strict holiday, and the Bola was closed.

GERMANY.
The King of BAVARIA. arrjvcd at Berlin on the
28th uh.

Accounts from Cassel state that on the 25th fresh
quarrels broke cu 4 between the Austrian and Prussian
troops, and blood was spilled. Nine or ten are in the
hospital. The Prussian soldiers have been prohibited
}from using their swords.
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D EN MA ltli
Tho Danish Parliamentary session was closed on the
26th by the Minister-President in the KING'S nerve.
The whole of the members of both Houses were invited,
and, without exception of parties, had the honour of
dining with the RING at the Christianborg Palace on the
previous evening. His MAJESTY gave the health of the
" National Representatives," which was responded 10
by the PRESIDENT giving the " King" with nitre times
nine.

ITALY.
It is announced in the Bologna Gazette that the band
of II PASSATORE has been dispersed, and the chief him-
self killed.

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
. . . COVENT-GARDEN.
The Royal Italian Opera opens on Thursday with Send.
, rainide, Madame Grisi appearing as the Assyrian Queen,
Maddle. Angri, as Arsace, and Signor Salvatore as Assur.
Signor' Salvatore has never, we believe, appeared in this
country, but has achieved a reputation as an excellent bari-
tone singer at the San Carlos, at Naples, and at the Grand
Opera at Barcelona, to which latter establishment, be it re-
membered, we are indebted for Signor Tranberlik. Signor
Salvatore i 3 engaged as, we presume, the successor to Tam-
burini, who is no longer a member of the Royal Italian.
Opera corps. The other baritones engaged are Signor
Ronconi and Signor Remmi. The corps operatique
is, with very few exceptions, the same as last season.
Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan, and Madame Viardot,
will all appear in the course of the season, and a new so-
prano, Mademoiselle Guiseppina Morn, is engaged.. Made. moiselle Angri replaces Mademoiselle Do Marie as the con-
tralto, a change which tends greatly to strengthen the corps,
and Mademoiselle Vintale, a new contralto, is to make her
first appearance in this country. That most useful artiste,
Mademoiselle Cotti, retains her position as seconda donna.
The tenori are the same as last season, viz., Signori Mario,
Enrico Maralii, Luigi Mei, , Soldi, and Tambeilik, and as
bassi profondi we have Herr Formes and Signeli Tagliafico,
Polonini, Gregorio, Fenari Rache, and, Bianchi, the last
of whom is from the Italian Cpera at Berlin, and has •
1' er appeared in England. Costa, of course, continues
•ts director of music, composer, and conductor; and the o--
ebestra is the same as heretofore. The military band is to
be under the superintendence of Mr. Godfrey, and Mons.
Alexandre is the maitre de bald. As during the last season,
the performance of ballets will be confined to such
as are incidental to operas or to short divertissements.
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin continue to be the scenic artists,
a 'sufficient guarantee of the perfect manner in which the
scenic department will be conducted. The repertoire of the
Rpyal Italian Opera consists of 33 operas, and each of the
!giandest works in the repertoire will be performed, at
islub once during the season of 1851. In addition we
a e romised that during the present season, of the following
-e%cdoperas, five (at least) will .be- produced, viz., a new
,O4fra, Auber (found d on Auber's new grand opera, me-
fast Prodiguc, now performing with uninterrupted success at
the Academie Royale, at Paris); Sappho, Gouncd (a grand
new opera, composed expressly for Madame Viardot, and
about to he produced at the Ac3ddmie Royale, at Paris);
11 Dante Magico, Mozart (for the first time at the Royal
Italian Opera); Les lflartys' Donizetti (a grand opera, com-
posed expressly for the Acacl6mie Royale, in Paris, for the
first time in England); Euryanthe, Weber (for the first time
in England); La Vestale, Spontini (for the first time at the
R.yal Italian Opera); Fidello, Beethoven (for the
first time on the Italian stage in England);
Faust, Sphor (for the first time in England).
Of these operas, II Prodigo (the Italian ver,ion of L'Enfant
Prodigue), by Auber, and Sappho, by Gounod, are the ex•
elusive property of the directors of this establishment, and
will both be produced during the ensuing season. Such is
the programme of the Royal Italian for the season of 1851,
and should only five of the promised operas be produced it
will be a brilliant one.