The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-26 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

This theatre re-opened on Saturday night, and
although the bill put forth did not contain any
special novelties, a large audience assembled on the
occasion ; and the applause with which " Payable
on Demand and Retained for the Defence" were
received sufficiently proved that a long run is still
in store for those pieces. The chief attraction on
Saturday night was the revival of Mr. Charles
Dance's comedietta, "A Morning Call." This adap-
tation was first produced at Drury Lane in March,
1851 ; and the parts were played by Mrs. Nisbett
and Mr. James Anderson. In the hands of Mrs.
Stirling and Mr. G. Vining these parts were done
full justice to. The piece was received with ap-
plause, and is likely to maintain its place in the
bills.

The Queen held a Privy Council on Friday
morning., at Balmoral. It was attended by his Royal
'Highness the Prince Consort, the Duke of Richmond,
the Earl of Elgin, and Lord John Russell. The Hon.
W. Bathurst, clerk of the Privy Council, attended.
The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London on
Saturday morning from his seat, Clumber-park.
The Earl of Elgin arrived in town on Saturday,
from Scotland.

Lord John Russell arrived in London on Satur-
day, from Scotland. The noble lord will return to-morrow
to Aborgeldie, where his family is staying. His lordship
is about to receive the freedom of the city of Aberdeen.

Lady Isabella Schuster was safely confined of a
son on Friday last. Her ladyship and the infant are doing

well.

Sir G. C. Lewis returned to town on Friday
evening, from Harpton Court, Herefordshire. Sir George,
after the Cabinet Council on Saturday, preceded to Balmo-
ral, where he will remain as the Secretary of State in atten-
dance on her Majesty until the return of the Court to
London.

The It! ght Hon. T. Milner Gibson arrived in
London on Saturday morning, from Southampton.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has returned to
London, from Penmaenmaur, Conway.

We understand her Majesty intends conferring
the honour of knighthood upon Captain M'Clintock.

Sir George Grey arrived in London on Saturday
morning, from Jedburgh.

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert returned to
town on Saturday morning, from Wilton House

CRESCENT HOTEL, FILEY.—The following dis-
tinguished visitors are at present staying at the above
fashionable hotel:—The Dowager Countess of Meath,
the Hon. John Brabazon, the Hon. Richard Brabazon.
Lord and Lady Taunton, the Hon. Miss Mina Labouchere,
the Hon. Miss Emily Labouchere Lord and Lady George
Quin, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Miss Heyriott, Sir
Charles Hastings, John Ray, Esq., and Mrs. Ray and
family, G. Hastings, Esq., and Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. S.
Lehmann, Mr. R. Lehmann, Gwyn Howell, Esq., George
Ringrose, Esq., Miss Ringrose, &c.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The Cunard steam-ship
Canada sailed to-day for Halifax and Boston with the
mails for the United States and North America and 120
passengers. The African Company's steamer Ethiope also
sailed the same day with the mails foe Madeira, Teneriffe,
and the West Coast of Africa, a full complement of passen-
gers and cargo, and £7,185 in specie. The screw steamer
Indian will be despatched on Wedhesday next for Quebec
and Montreal with the Canadian mails. The box at the
Post-office will be open on that day till 10 15 a.m., and on
the landing-stage till 11 a.m. The additional fee on tho
landing-stage is 6d., and must be prepaid in stamps.
A CENTENARIAN.—There is now living at
Honi-
bon an old, respectable-looking woman, named Mary Dun-
ning, who is in her 104th yoar. For many years she oc-
cupied a small farm at Luppitt, and after her husband's
death she lived with Miss Graves, of Combrawleigh. This
lady, in consideration of her advanced years and of her for-
mer services, grants her a weekly allowance, which is suffi-
cient to keep her in decent circumstances. The old woman
appears to retain full possession of her faculties, and can
remember many of the remarkable occurrences which have
happened during the last fs,o years. She is frequently seen
walking about the town, but especially on market days.
Her manners, however, are somewhat brusque ; but this
may be attributed partly to her great age, and partly to the
various questions she is asked respecting her early days
She has two sons, one of whom is living at Farway, and he
is a great-grandfather.

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

VIENNA, SEPT. 26.

The Wiener Zeitung of today yublishes an Im-
perial letter addressed to the Minister of Finance,
ordering the appointment of a commission with
special legislative powers, to organise extensive
reforms in the system of direct taxation.

The President and Secretary to the commission
are Count Hartig, and Baron de Kalchberg, and the
othe members consist chiefly of the rate-payers in
the different provinces.

TURIN, SEPT. 24.

To-day at Monza the Romagnesx deputation was
received by the King, and the following is a sum-
mary of the reply of his Majesty to the address
presented to him by the members of the deputa-
tion :

" I am grateful for the wishes of the people of
the Romagna, of whieh you are the interpreter
before me.

"As a Catholic Sovereign I shall myself always
retain a profound and unalterable respect for the
superior Hierarch of the Church.
" As an Italian Prince 1 am reminded that Eu-
rope having in view the state of the Romagnese
people, who demanded prompt and efficient mea-
sures of reform, has accepted formal obligations to-
wards your country.

" I receive your wishes, and, strong by the rights
conferred upon me, I will support your cause before

he Great Powers. You may rely on their sense o

justice. You may rely upon the generous love of
our country, of the French Emperor, who will ac-
complish the great work of reparation he has so
powerfully begun, and who, assured of the grati-
tude of Italy, and seeing the moderation which has
characterised your resolution during the late mo-
ments of incertitude, will recognise that in the Ro-
magna the mere hope of a national Government
suffices to put an end to civil disorders.
" When your numerous volunteers arrived,
during the days of the national struggle, to enrol
themselves under my flag, you knew that Piedmont
would not go to war for herself alone, but for our
common country.
" To-day the unanimity of your wishes, and the
order which you observe at home, is very gratifying
to my heart, and nothing better could insure your
future destiny.
" Europe will recognise that it is her common
duty, and also to her common interest to finish the
era of disorder, and thereby satisfy the legitimate
desires of the people."

ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 23.

The interest on moneys deposited with the Bank
is reduced from 3 to to 2 per cent., instead of in-
creased from 2 to 3 per cent., as stated in the pre-