The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-17 00:00:00

MADAME RISTORI.

This distinguished actress is to make her last ap-
pearance this season on Monday next at the Royal
Italian Opera. The New Opera House wilt afford
ample accommodation for the numerous admirers
of Madame Ristori, and many will thus be able to
avail themseives of the opportunity of witnessing
her farewell performance, who might have been
unable to procure admittance in the more limited
space of St. James's Theatre. Madame Ristori
will appear in the character of the Maiden
Queen, in the historical play of Elizabetta,,
Regina D'lnghilterra, and she will on that
occasion take her benefit, thus giving a
double inducement to the public to testify
their appreciation of her abilities. The high
rank which Madame Ristori has attained
in tragic art is unquestionable. Her wonderful
talents have sustained the enthusiasm of her ad-
mirers, under all the disadvantage of acting, in a
foreign language, plays which are often sadly defi-
cient in sense and spirit. Those who have witnessed
her successful delineation of the character of Mary
Stuart, will be interested to watch. her impersona-
tion of her great rival, whose very opposite nature
will display the versatile powers of the tragedienne.
We have no doubt that the final appearance of
Madame Ristori will be an artistic triumph, and
we trust that the appreciation of her English ad-
mirers, will induce her to return to us at an early
opportunity.

A Cabinet Council was held at the official rosi-
deuce of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at 12
o'clock, this day. The Ministers present were—
the Earl of Derby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli,
the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury,
the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr. Walpole, the Earl of
Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lytton,
the Right Hon. General Peel, the Right Hon.
Sir J. Pakington, Lord Stanley, the Right
Hon. J. Henley, and Lord John Manners.
After the Council the Earl of Derby left for
Osborne, where he will remain, on a visit to her
Majesty, till Monday next.
A pension of 100/. a year has been granted by the
Earl of Derby to Mr. W. Desborough Cooley, known
in the literary world chiefly for his contributions to
geographical science.
The Hants Advertiser states that Bannester Court, in
Hampshire, the seat of the late E. Fitzhugh, Esq., bas
been purchased by Sir Edward Hulse, Bart., for a reel•
dence.

LADY BIILWED, LYTTON.—Wo have sincere pleasure
in stating that our recent anticipation has been realised,
and that, on a special report by Dr. Forbes Winslow, a
family arrangement, satisfactory to all parties, was yes-
tevday concluded, and Lady Bulwer Lytton will return
to town this day.—Morning Post.
The conversion to the Catholic faith of one of the
members of the British Embassy in Paris is much spoken
of in diplomatic circles.—Court Journal.

Count de Cavour left Turin on the 11th for Switzer-
land. General de la Marmora is entrusted during his
absence with the department of Foreign Affairs, and
Commander Deforesta, Minister of Justice, with that of
the Interior. _ _ _

The Bombay mail is expected to be delivered in
London about the 19th inst.

THE :ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.—
The squadron will leave Queenstown tc-morrow, with
the object of renewing the attempt to submerge the
Atlantic telegraph cable.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF IRELAND.—At
the half yearly meeting of this company, hel,!. in Dublin
on Thursday, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. wag
declared, and a sum of nearly 20,0001. carried to next
account.

The Dublin papers announce the death of Mr. Patrick
Costello, a well-known member of The legal profession in
Ireland, and formerly Clerk of the Rules in the CLurt
of Qui.sn's Bench. By his death a pennon of 8001. per
annum ceases.
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CONFESSION or Munorn.—A. Common soldier in
Jersey has given himself up as the murderer of his wife
and child, by smothering them some years rince in Eng-
land. lie states that be has been a clergyman of the
English churcb. He Appears to have received a superic r
educaron.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government emi-
grant-ship Edward Oliver, 1,167 tens, Captain Card,
sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, the 10th inst., for
Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, in charge of Surgeon-
Soperintendent F. William Johnson, with 481 emigrant,r,
all of whom wore selected by the Hon. William Field,
the Emigration Commissioner for the Cape of Good
Hope.
A further dividend cf Is. (making 13r. 6d. in the
pound) is announced by the official manager of the Royal
Briti•h Bank, and the use of the Rotanda at the Bank
of England having been granted to Mr. Harding fi r the
10',h, 11th, and 12th of August, the payment will be
made there on those days.
The Shon'irg Star has arrived from Melbourne, in 85
days, with 41,598 ou,.ces of gold. valued at 166,392/
Ai it is probable that the 138,1081. by the Teviot, and
the 405,3281. by the Royal Chartfr, will reach London
in a day cr two, the total of Australian gold deliverau,
almost immediately is thus nearly 710,000/. The (lly
two gold '.hips now known to be out are the Heather
Bell, which left Melbourne on the sth of May, and the
Evle nn the 13t,b, bringing together upwards of
400,000/.

THE STAMFORD ELECTION.—The Stamford Illcrcury
observes of the election which takes place there to-day :
The affair excites scarcely any attention in the
town—indeed, the important act of sending a memb, r
to Parliament is marked with less interest in Stamford
than a tniserable vestry squabble. It is worthy of note
tha• Sir Stafford Northcote does not attempt to dur-
lesque the c ,nstituency. Hitherto they have b-en
dressed by candidates as the worthy and indrpendent
elector-, : the new candidate appeals to them simply as
`elector,' without any sarcastic adjective prefixed to
the tern)."
THE REGISTRATIONS,—The last day allowed for the
payment c f asfessed tax-'a, house-taxes, and poor ratep,
due on their premises up to January 5, by parties
claiming to vote on a 101. household qualification for a
city or borough, is Tuesday, the 20th inst.. aid if this
payment is rot made the vote will be disallowed. All
persons claiming to vote for c 'unties mint send notice
thereof in the usual form to the overpeers of the parish
in which the property for which the vote is claimed is
situated on or before the said 20:h inst. ; but if the par-
ties are already on the register they need not make out
a now claim, unless they have changed their qualifica-
tions or places of abode.
Pilau's or TR PEERH.—Last night, whilst the Earl of
Ellenborough was addressing the House of Lords on the
I.2th clauae of the India Bill, a portion of the ornamental
work of the ceiling fell with a considerable noise, and caused
a momentary interruption of the discussion. The frag-
ment, which was of sufficient size and weight to do
eel-lona mischief, fell on the trout opposition bench below
the gangway, between the Earl of Shelburne and Lord
Templemore, but nearer to the former noble lord, whose
left hand it seemed to have grazed. The Marquis of
Lansdowne, who, like many other peers, seemed to be
at first unaware of the nature of the accident, left his
seat and addressed some wcrds to his lordebip,dciubtless
with a view orihquiriWrg rah:it-her he bird been hurt:
Although some apprehension might naturally be enter-
tained that some further contiguous portion of the work
might give way, the noble earl continued to occupy the
same seat for a considerable time. The fragment which
gave way was a portion of that part of the roof which
is inscribed with the words, " Dieu et mon Droit," in
Gothic characters.

THE LAMARTINE FUND. —The first list of subscriptions
received to assist in relieiing M. Lamartine from his
present pecuniary embarrasements, includes the Duke
of Be&4rd, 501., the Duchess of Sutherland, 251., the
Marquis cf Lanedowne, 251., the Marquis of Clauricarde,
51., Lord J. Russell, 251., Lord Dufferin, 201., Lord
Stanley, 101., Viscount GOderich,
15€..155. the Bishop
of St. David's, le/. 10,e, Lady Byron,
101. 10e , the
Speaker of the Rouse of Commons, 10/., Right
Hon. Sr E. Btilwer Lytton, 301, S'r R. Peel, Batt.,
Thackeray, Esq , 10/ , Chas. Sartoris, Esq.,
5: ~ M.P., 20
1 George Tl.,
°m
%V. Gore linfEsciii M.P., 25/., W. Stirling,
Langton, Esq., M.P., 101.,
Thomson Hankey, &o.
ST. SWITHIN IN LONDON.—The rainy saint made a
triumphant entry into London on Thursday, being his
anniversary, acc':;r•ling to the calendar, although be de-
ferred his vi: it until a somewhat late hour in the ()est-
ir ends fl' e about all day, and noca.
s storm.
Shortly before midnight the storm came on with terrific
itogtial showers3lortento gaveus clouds
indication of an approaching
violence, the rain came down in torrents, flahes of
lightning followed each other every moment, while heavy
peals of thunder shook London from one end to the
other. This continued until 2 o'clock, when the storm
somewhat abated, but it hag been !laving, with very
slight intermis,ion, ever sir,cl ; and if reliance is to be
placed upon the old story we shall be blesied with daily
showers for betty drys to come.
CHEAT' TRIP TO BOULOONF. -- The Sntith-Eastt-n
R tilway anconnce a special exenteinn to Boulogne oe
Tuesday next, the first-class fares there aed back, in-
cluding a free passport and the privilege ( f remair.i, g
three clear days on the French coast, amounting to 20s.
only ; while there who are content to travel In covered
carriages may accomp'ish the seine journey for 12s. 6d.
The famous Boulogne races wi;l take place on Tbursdae,
when a day train at the same fares, and with free pass-
ports, will leave London-bridge at 5.30 a.m., returning
from B Julogne at eiX pan. Special performances will take
place in the theatre at Boulogne during the three days'
stay of the excursioniste, expressly for them, and to
which they will bo admitted on elk ping their eacunicn
tickets at a nominal charge.