The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-31 00:00:00

MINISTRIIdL ARRANGEMENTS.

We can positively state that Lord Stanley
has accepted the office of President of the Board
of Control. A more popular noblenun to fill a
position now become so important could not have
been selected.

The office of Secretary of State for the Colonies,
rendered vacant by the ae3eptation of the above
Presidentship by the noble lord, has been accepted
by Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton.

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New writs for Hertfordshire and King's Lynn
will be moved for this evening in the House of
Commons.

nEll MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Tbe new opera " Luisa
Miller," is to be produced on Tuesday, Bth June, at
her Majasty's Theatre. Reports speak highly of the
music and of the part of the heroine, for which Mdlle
Piccolonsini has ben selected. Signor Giuglini has
also an interesting character, and some music pecu-
liarly adapted to his charming talent.' Bet eTentano
and Vialetti also appear in the opera ; and to give riot 1
ness to the whole, we are g'ai to find that Alboni hi s
consented to take the contralto part.
At the Royal Italian Opera, " Fra Diavolo" will be
forthcoming ; in the meantime the "Traviata" and the
,6 Huguenots" will be repeated.
THE PRINCESS'S—The company of the Princess's a! •
busily eagagad in rehearsing the next Shakeperian re-
vival, the ".Merchant of Venice," in which, according
to green-room report, will be exhibited real gondolas
and real water.

HAYMARKET.—Mr. Buckstone terminates his Beeson
about the INh July, for the purpose of having his
theatre renovated for the winter campaign, which wi 1
commence at the end of September. In the interval, it
is probable that Mr. Buckstone and his company will
make a "starring" excursion to the provinces.
THE A DELPIII.—The programme selected for next
Wednesday, the very last performance in the present
theatre, will include the appearance of many Adelphi
favourites, commencing with the farce "Our French
Lady's Maid," in which the lessee and LiniSciaire and
Madame Celeste perform. After which the second act
of "Black Eyed Susan," with the veteran T. P. Cooke
as William, Mr, Blackstone as Gnatbrain, and Miss Eliza
Arden al Susan. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, Miss
Woolgar, Miss Mary Keeley, &c., will then appear in
an Adelphi drama ; followed with " Our Blessed
Baby," by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. Mr. Webster will also
address hie patrons on his past success and future pros-
pects.

The Haymarket programme does not present ar.y
change in the entertainments for the week, "An Un-
equal Match," with Miss Amy Sedgwickin the principal
character, will be repeated every evening, except
Wednesday, when Miss Reynolds plays Miss Hard-
castle in "She Stoops to Conquer." The extravagar ya
of " Pluto and Proserpina" will be repeatedly nightly.
Miss Swanborough annuunces, at the Strand, the
production of a new burlesque, entitled "The Bride of
after Mr. Dance's comedy of "Marriage, a
Abydoe,"
concluding with Morton's farce of "My
Lottery,
Wife's
s
':cond Floor."

At Astley's, the new equestrian spectacle forms the
bill of fare for the week, with the " Scenes in the Circle."
LIVERPOOL, May 28.—The Royal mail screw steamer
Asia sailed to-day with 84 passengers and a fair cargo,
for New York. The list of passengers contained
name of Lord Rihblesdale, who goes out on a tour of
the United States. The new steamer Nova Scotia takes
the next Canadian mail on Wednesday next. This a•il
be her first 'voyage.