The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-26 00:00:00

meeting of the Ecumenical Council has not yet
been fixed.

The cholera has diminished considerably in Rome
and the environs, as well as in the southern pro-
vinces and in Sicily, but it still exists with much
intensity at Messica. The existence of the cholera
has given rise to outrages, which prove to what
extent ignorance exists among the population of a
portion of the Peninsular. Several persons have
been murdered on suspicion of having poisoned the
air or the waters. On the other hand, however,
the scourge has engendered acts of heroic devotion
and charity.
The French affect great admiration for Shake-
speare, and a version of " Hamlet," though only in
the garbled form of a translation of Alexander
Dumas and Paul Aleurice, has created intense en-
thusiasm at Nantes. There was an unprecedented
circumstance there—the crowd is so great that many
persons cannot obtain admission. Even the dialogue
of the gravediggers is listened to with deep atten-
tion, and occasionally draws forth expressive
plaudits.

A courageous robber has pursued his object at
Chenee, in the department of the Meuse, under
singular circumstances. The proprietor of the
Menagerie at the Fair sold his valuable collection of
wild beasts to an Englishman, who paid him 14,000 f.
on account. In order to insure the safety of this
money he placed it in a cash box among the
elephants, lions, and tigers. Nevertheless a bold
thief ventured into the den and carried off the cash
box. The police have not yet been able to recover
the property.
At a sale of pictures at the public sale room in the
Rue Drust on Monday two amateurs obstinately
disputed the possession of a beautiful picture by the
celebrated Dutch painter Pottedard, each made
biddings against the other. The picture repre-
sented an ass. At last one of the gentlemen said,
"It is of no use, I will not yield. This picture
once belonged to my uncle, and I will give any-
thing for it." "In that case," said his adversary,
"I will not go on. You shall have it as it is a
family picture."

During the late terrible thunderstorm a powerful
electric light traversed the territory of Seillans, in
the department of the Var. The light was seen for
20 minutes. The lightning struck a house in the
country in which a young woman bad taken refuge.
The inhabitants of the vicinity were alarmed, and a
search being made the body of the young woman
was found, much scorched. Death was no doubt
instantaneous. The proprietor of the house, and
his wife and child were uninjured. Trees in the
vicinity of the house were uprooted, and much
injury was done to the vines and olive trees.
Several persons received minor injuries, and many
oxen were killed.

A violent shock of earthquake was felt last week
at Badamieux, in the department of the Herault.
Inside the houses the effect experienced was
as if some heavy subitance had fallen into the
attics. The effect was felt from the top to the
bottom of the houses. No personal injury was
sustained.

A daring theatrical manager, M. Gustave La-
farque, who is at the same time an amusing writer
in dramatic papers, has approached a subject of
peculiar difficulty—more difficult, perhaps, than the
solution of matters talked of at Salzburg—the ages
of ladies. The only secret a woman keeps, accord-
ing to Fontenelle, is as to the exact time when she
was born. However, Lafarque has by some means
or other found the respective ages of many eminent
actresses. It will surprise many to learn that
Mdme. Dejazet, who now appears upon the stage
and looks like a young love-sick maiden in some of
her characters, has seen no less than 69 summers
and winters. Jenny Lind was born on the 6th of
October, 1821 ; Madame Cerrito, once the goddess
of the dance at the London Opera, came into this
breathing world on the 11th March, 1821, and
Madame Viardot on the 18th July, 1821 ; Madame
Alboni was born in 1824 ; Madame Adelina, Patti,
now the star of the Italian theatre, was born on
the 9th of April, 1843. Adelaide Ristori, the emi-
nent tragic actress, is getting into the "sere and
yellow leaf," but she used to delight to bring her
children to the theatre, and said she felt young
again when she played before them, and needed no
better inspiration. As to the great actress, Mdlle.
Mars, at 70 she personated young ladies, who in-
spired love like Juliet, and proved that " age could
not wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety."
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her characters at the French theatre with such effect
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