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

THE PROGRAMME OF THE OPERA.

The commencement of the opera season is announced let
Tuesday, March 30th, and from the list of arrangements el"
ready mado public, we may anticipate an unusually brilliset
operatic campaign. We are promised the return of the
leading "stars" of the last season or two, and the resr
pearance of some popular favourites who have been leeg
absent from- the London operatic stage, as well IS rie//
comers of promise. Madams Adelina Patti, of WO
occupies a foremost place, while Mdles. Pauline DO'
Christine Nilsson, Ilma de Murska, and Titiens are ale°
among the prime donne. Tamberlik is to re-appear after°
absorco of four years, Signor Corsi of the St. Carlo i 1 to
make his first appearance, and Mr. Santley, wbc:;
despite his English name, now occupies a recognise"
position in the Italian Opera Company, is to neelie',.,
for the first time the role of Peter the Great in Meyerbeer'
opera. Signor Mongini will also make an experiment in lb°
character of Jean of Leyden, in "Le Prophete," 313318:
Titiens being the rides, a part in which she will, no denim
achieve fresh triumphs. Adelina Patti, as usual, will erd
pear iu the 01-1 favourite characters. The chorus is selec'
from the two companies, while the orchestra is to le
tint of Covent-garden. Altogether the junction 01 the
two houses promises to give opera goers some unusual e"..
vantages.

MEETING AGAINST MR. GLADsTOSOS

BILL.

A conference of the clergy and laity of the diocese
Down and Connor was held on Tuesday in Belfast. Betwee.:
1,700 and 2,000 attended, every congregation being reP
sented. The Bishop took the chair, and off.
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mended they should regard the verdict of the colniZ,
as pronounced, prepare for the future, and c°lll-
with Mr. Gladstone to obtain a modification. 511,464
were strong expressions of dissent. The whole asses:ail
of clergymen and laymen rose to their feet, shouted " s°l
and hissed. The mention of the word "negotiations°
a later stage of the proceedings produced similar derit
strations. A resolution was passed that there should
no compromise or discussion of the bill, and a petition 1T:
adopted protesting against it. The speakers WCre virt)
Dean of Down, Lord O'Neill, Lord Templetown, Sir ":
Johnson, Rev. Drs. Moeran, Lee, Drew, and gurOr
Mr. Stewart Blacky, and others.

M. Bancel, who, though a mere youth at the t''"
of the coup d'etat, was then one of the most effective 01/61t;
ers in the Legislatif Assembly, has returned to France, aft%
an exile of 17 years. He will doubtless obtain a seat in ,
Corps Legislatif. A speech he has already delivered provy
that he is one of the greatost orators of the time.
In the Metropolitan Hall, Dublin, a crowded ni e e
ing has been held to "protest against Mr. GiadsOrlei,
Spoliation Bill." Sir E. Grogan presided and addressed i
assembly, denouncing the bill as a clever juggle to
Established Church and to create a fund to tsaip—b
the College of Maynooth. A resolution to opPose ,
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bill was proposed and seconded, and a second resolusti to
declared that the measure was a direct abandonment 0' to
principles of the Reformation. The Hon. Mr. Plunket Wog
at some length, and declared that the object of the bill f •
to extinguish the light of the Bible and the blessing/I%i
free Protestant constitution. He would tell the Goverlol64
that they would fight the battle inch by inch, and eonelu7n
by stigmatising the bill as a measure of spoliation and "".
justice.

Mr. Samuelson will on Friday next ask the Sepeo;
tary to the Treasury whether a valuation has been nose
d.O
the total sum which would have become payable to the "fot 0o
telegraph and railway companies in the event of the m_fr of
purchasing their interests under the Permissive A' 0
last session, and whether he will lay that valuation x
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the table; whether it is not the case that a large addio.
outlay beyond that sum would be required in order to
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pieta the scheme of telegraphic communicationoloc°
templated by the Post-office; whether the sui bo
of such outlay has been ascertained, and Win d
communicated to the house ; whether the Vesta
have caused an estimate to be prepared 01
cost of an entirely new and cistinct system of telegriribe
communication on the most improved plan, tinders/01i
management of the Post-office, and will communists tair,
estimate to the house. And whether or not it is the is
(beto
tion of the Treasury to recommend that Parliament
vote funds for carrying out the Permissive Act of 150 t Be/
fr
sion, as well as the additional funds which would od
quired to complete the postal electric system as contenlPl
by that Act.
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A. THE GALLEON TREASURE VENTURE.— pa—. 1.
by Roger Fenton, Esq., 8.A., has been published by 311.... at
Beveridge, 34, High Holborn, entitled, A Brief Accorui;
of the Trade to the Spanish West Indies in the 17th Cen,tud to
of the India House at Seville ; of the events which le to
the war of succession ; together with a history °f t
capture and destruction of the Spanish Plate Flee'
of
Vigo in the year 1702, with an inquiry into the flitfo
the treasure which it contained, and the amount l'iPor
still remains submerged in the harbour of Vigo. It Iv
mences by telling how the writer was first attracted to
,b
subject while searching in the British Museum thr°ll%,
pamphlets, newspapers, and books, in the English, Freinocl,
and Spanish languages, relating to events iu Vigo ft
b 0
and it ends by giving some cur;ous extracts to so°, silver
Philip, King of Spain, seized on all the gold and were
rescued from the enemy, leaving only such things as
not easily converted into cash.
rider'
The pedestrian Weston abandoned his lityp to
taking to walk 5,000 miles, after reaching Buffalo•
rate
that city he had walked 900 over bad roads and thctarled
the severest winter weather, but though he. -jiving
with several hundred dollars he found the cost of ;40 to
and hiring conveyances so large that he was unay.„ his
meet it, not receiving the assistance ho expected fro.-
friends.
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.The Sion Standard has died for want of breath, s,ooroed
months' of existence.—Mr. Leavitt, a
clergyman of New York, is the winner of the go"' tition
of the Cobden Club, in the la.st annual essay coalPeise best
The subject given to the writers was: " What is tnl "ij
way of developing improved political and con'ere taese
lations between Great Britain and the United Sts
The winning essay is to be published.
The suit of Charles- Reade against Charles/6 on
Sweetser for the severe criticism in the Rounda rnbrrivo
Griffith Gaunt, after being delayed for Mr Ronde 'sn the
in America, wag brought before Mr. Justice Clarke of yr•
24th Feb., and was again postponed on account
Sweetser's illness. chelP
The London Times has been driven 1:0Y its head et
competitors to the innovation of publishing at On behave
ill
its editorials a table of contents. Before long we 11
,601 o;
Mo-
to resort to the free use of the telegraph and et, - Isri"
dern improvements" to retain its prestige.—jtes
Round Table.
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Births.
CRAVEN—On the 17th inst., at Whilton Lodge, uear 193-
ventry, Mrs Craven, of a son. t 0
ND TowsaE —On the 18th inst., at 94, liarleystree 9
wife of Meredith Townsend, Esq., of a daughter'

Marriages. riotcoo,
CATTLET—RoPEs—On the 18th inst., at UPPer'i;,;loo
SHEpadrrnirL:tfid,etAlidlrisfedoadntatsluee"yiu,ltEporr7r.,f,covvifaiStffot.n..Pßeotreers,bEtirsq,.,oof Wes t
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HOLMES —3l oxyLE —On the 17th inst., at BeekenliaM: , the
Holmes, Esq.. Dublin, barristor at-law, to Olivle,dew.
daui: liter of J. W. Moul ~ Esq Laurie Park, )
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ham.

Deaths.
BROWN—On the 17th lost, Henry Brown2-13f
House, Wakefield, solicitor.hill,
Jess
LEE —On the 17th inst., at The Laurels, Forest-8,
Lee, Esq., agel 64. At
ORmsEY—On the 17th inst., at Woolwich,, sudden
jor-General Ormsby.

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