The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-19 00:00:00

THE PROGRAMME OP THE OPERA.

BILL.

M. Bancel, who, though a mere youth at the time
of the coup d'etat, was then one of the most effective speak'
ers in the Legislatif Assembly, has returned to France, after
an exile of 17 years. He will doubtless obtain a seat in the
Corps Legislatif. A speech he has already delivered proves
that he is ono of the greatest orators of the time.
In the Metropolitan Hall, Dublin, a crowded meet-
ing has been held to "protest against Mr. Gladstone,
Spoliation Bill." Sir E. Grogan presided and addressed the
assembly, denouncing the bill as a clever juggle to rob the
Established Church and to create a fund to maintain
the College of Maynooth. A resolution to oppose the
bill was proposed and seconded, and a second resolution
declared that the measure was a direct abandonment of the
principles of the Reformation. The Hon. Mr. Plunket spoke
at some length, and declared that the object of the bill Wee
to extinguish the light of the Bible and the bleszings of f
free Protestant constitution. He would tell the Government
that they would fight the battle inch by inch, and concluded
by stigmatising the bill as a measure of spoliation and in"
justice.

Mr. Samuelson will on Friday next ask the Sore
tary to the Treasury whether a valuation has been made of
the total sum which would have become payable to the varicue
telegraph and railway companies in the event of the Sett
purchasing their interests under the Permissive Act °'
last session, and whether he will lay that valuation uP°n
the table; whether it is not the case that a large additional
outlay beyond that sum would be required in order to COin'
plete the scheme of telegraphic communication ccitt:
templated by the Post-office; whether the ein°ll)
of such outlay has been ascertained, and will ".-
communicated to the house ; whether the Treasury
have caused an estimate to be prepared of the
cost of an entirely new and cdstinct system of telegraPl
communication on the most improved plan, under the
management of the Post-office, and will communicate such
estimate to the house. And whether or not it is the inters'
tion of the. Treasury to recommend that Parliament should
vote funds for carrying out the Permissive Act of last Bet'
sin, as well as the additional funds which would be re:
quired to complete the postal electric system IS contemplate,'
by that Act.
THE GALLEON TREASURE VENTURE.-A paraPhle.,
by Roger Fenton, Esq., 8.A., has been published by gc•
Beveridge, 34, High Holborn, entitled, "A Brief Account
of the Trade to the Spanish West Indiesin the 17th Cent urf
of the India House at Seville ; of the events which leel
to
the war of succession ; together with a history of tbet
capture and destruction of the Spanish Plate Fleet 8i
Vigo in the year 1702, with an inquiry into the fate (3,-,
the treasure which it contained, and the amount which
still remains submerged in the harbour of Vigo. It Cour
mences by telling how the writer was first attracted to the
subject while searching in the British Museum through
pamphlets, newspapers, and books, in the English, French'
and Spanish languages, relating to events in Vigo in 1702,
..
and it ends,by giving some curious extracts to show li°"
Philip, King of Spain, seized on all the gold and sil',er
rescued from the enemy, leaving only such things as Nyere
not easily converted into cash.
dert;
The pedestrian Weston abandoned his un
taking to walk 5,000 miles, after reaching Buffalo. UP tt
that city he had walked 900 over bad roads and throe%
the severest winter weather, but though he star
with several hundred dollars he found the cost of 11°1;
and hiring conveyances so large that he was unable 0,;0
meet it, not receiving the assistance ho expected frail
friends.
The Sion Standard has died for want of breath, after
ei
months' of existence.--Mr. Leavitt, a highly-estelo
clergyman of New York, is the winner of the gold o?c.
o
of the Cobden Club, in the last annual essay comps t
p
The subject given to the writers was : " What is the
es
way of developing improved political and commerciei,,
la!ions between Great Britain and the United States'
!,

The winning essay is to be published. r•
The suit of Charles Reade against C
Sweetser for the severe criticism in the Round Table:l3
Griffith Gaunt, after being delayed for Mr Beade's ar
in America, was brought before Mr. Justice Clarke 0110,
24th Feb., and was again postponed on account Of
Sweetser's illness. • hell)
The London Times has been driven by a f
competitors to the innovation of publishing at the leahav°
its editorials a table of contents. Before long it 011' reo-
to resort to the free use of the telegraph and ether fork
dern improvements" to retain its prestige.— New
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hs.
enAVE' —On the 17th ißir t
ns+ , at Whilton Lodge, near pa'
ventry, Mrs Craven, of a son. t the
TOWNSEND —On the 18th inst., at 94, Harlay-etree '
wife of Meredith Townsend, Eq., of a daughter.

Marriages. -Louisa
CATTLEY—ROPES—On the 18th inst., at Upper —LotlisA
Edward A, Cattley, Esq., of St. Petersburg, to west
Harriet, third daughter of W. IL Ropes, Esq.? °I
Springfield Flonse, Upper Clai.ton. Ilugh
HOLMES —MOULE—On the lith inst., at Beckenham! t"
Holmes, Esq., Dublin, barristor at-law, to OaP,eu...
daughter of J. W. Afoul., Esq., Laurin Park, S
ham.

Deaths.
BROWN—On the 17th just, Henry Brownjof EgCsre—
nt
louse, Wakefield, solicitor. -
LEE —On the 17th inst., at The Laurels, Jesse
Lee, Esq., aged 64. ti-
ORMSBY—On the 17th inst., at Woolwich, sudden/Y.9
jor-General Ormsby.

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Middlesort—iriday, March 19, 1809.

The commencement of the opera season is announced for
Tuesday, March 30th, and from the list of arrangements id-
ready made public, we may anticipate an unusually brilliant
operatic campaign. We are promised the return of the
leading "stars" of the last season or two, and the rear
pearance of some popular favourites who have been long
absent from the London operatic stage, as well as new
corners of promise. Madams Adelina Patti, of course,
occupies a foremost place, while Mdles. Pauline Lucca,
Christine Nilsson, Ilma de Muraka, and Titiens are also
among the prime donne. Tamberlik is to re-appear after an
absence of four years, Signor Corsi of the St. Carlo is t°
make his first appearance, and Mr. Santley, who,
despite his English name, now occupies a recognised
position in the Italian Opera Company, is to assume
for the first time the role of Peter the Groat in Meyerbeer's
opera. Signor Mongiui will also make an experiment in the
character of Jeau of Leyden, in "Le Prophet.," Nadle•
Titiens being the Fides, a part in which she will, no doul
achieve fresh triumphs. Adelina. Patti, as usual, will ap-
pear in the oil favourite characters. The chorus is seleo.tql
from the two companies, while the orchestra is to to
that of Covent-garden. Altogether the junction of the
two houses promises to give opera goers some unusual ad-
vantages.

MEETING AGAINST MR. GLADSTON-E'S

A conference of the clergy and laity of the diocese of
Down and Connor washeld on Tuesdayin Belfast. Between
1,700 and 2,000 attended, every congregation being repre•
sented. The Bishop took the chair, and reconl•
mended they should regard the verdict of the countrY
as pronounced, prepare for the future, and collier
with Mr. Gladstone to obtain a modification. There
were strong expressions of dissent. The whole assembly
of clergymen and laymen rose to their feet, shouted "No
and hissed. The mention of the word " negotiations "at
a later stage of the proceedings produced similar demon'
strations. A resolution was passed that there should be
no compromise or discussion of the bill, and a petition wad
adopted protesting against it. The speakers were the
Dean of Down, Lord O'Neill, Lord Templetown, Sir Wr•
Johnson, Rev. Drs. Moeran, Lee, Drew, and Murralt
Mr. Stewart Micky, and others.