The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

ROYAL. ITALIAN OPERA,

On Saturday Madlle. Patti appeared in Doni-
zetti's well-known opera, " Lucia di Lammermoor,"
for the first time on the London stage, and again
achieved extraordinary success. The house was
crowded to the ceiling—the applause given to the
young lady immense as when she made her first and
second appearances at the Royal Italian Opera as
Amina in "La Sonnambula." Madlle. Patti again
exhibited the remarkable qualities as a vocalist to
which on former occasions we have endeavoured to
do justice. In her personation of the character
she showed the same intelligence, sensibility, and
grace; and her performance of the music was
distinguished by the same surprising amount of
vocal power, the same artistic purity of style,
finished execution, truth and force of expression,
and richness and variety of embellishment. Her
renderings of the cabaletta, " Perche non ho," and
the florid part of the scena the " mad scene") begin-
ning" dolge suono," were characterised by refined
taste and extraordinary brilliancy. The scene of
the signing of the contract and the unexpected
arrival of Edgardo was done to perfection.
Mental anguish and utter prostration of
spirit could hardly be portrayed with intenser
earnestness. That Mademoiselle Patti pos-
sesses the dramatic instinct as well as extraordi-
nary musical talent this one situation is quite
enough to prove. The crowning triumph of the
young singer is obtained, however, in the famous
mad-scene. Here, as in the final act of the " Son-
nambula," Mademoiselle Patti puts forth all her
energy, and succeeds in rivetting attention from
the first note to the last, the audience being
gradually wound up to a pitch of enthusiasm. Her
conception of the part of "Lucia" is as original as
the execution is brilliant, and the one as strikingly
pictuesque as the other is surprising. The applause
with which Mdlle. Patti was received at the ter-
mination of the opera was tremendous. This even-
ing the opera of " Lucia" is to be repeated.

We (Court Journal) believe that her Majesty and
the Court will return to Buckingham Palace on the 31st
inst., to remain in town until the close of the season.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Gen. Airey, Col, Bingham, Col. Jervoise, and
Col. Chafteris, visited the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, after
the review at Shornecliff, on Friday.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Victor of Hohenlohe, who are at present in Germany, are
not expected to return to London before August.

Prince Louis of Hesse has been attacked by
measles, the symptoms of which first appeared on the 23d
inst. The eruption is disappearing.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT
PExIN.—Mr. Bruce arrived at Pekin on the 26th of
March.

The Earl Granville arrived at his residence in
Bruton-street ILst night from Paris, in which capital the
noble Lord President has been passing the Whitsun holi-
days.

The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon arrived
in Carlton Girdens on Saturday, from vi. iting Lady Mary
Vyner, at Newby Park, Yorkshire.
Viscount Castleros,e has returned to Eaton-
place from his seat, Killarney, Ireland, where his lordship
has passed the Whitsuntide recess.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., will
arrive at his official residence in Downing-street this after-
noon from Flintshire.

Lord and Lady Blantyre, who have been passing
the holidays at St. Leonards-on-Sea, returned to Grosvenor-
place on Saturday last.

Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady Emily
Peel retwn to town today from Drayton Manor, Stafford-
shire.

Captain W. J. Dorehill, 43d Light'lnfantry, has
been appointed Staff• Officer of Pensioners at Clonnael.—
Army and Navy Gazette.

JURIDICAL SOCIETY.—This evening a paper will
b read before this society by Mr, Edward Webster, on the
system of promotion at the bar, and its influence on the
profession.

DINNER TO THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND TII,E
ROYAL ACADEMY.—On Saturday evening the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained at
dinner in the Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, the Vice-
President and Council of the Royal Society, and the Presi•
dent and Council of the Royal Academy, and a
.>: ...whoring between 250 and
300 perm's.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—SUNDAY, May 26.—Admis-
sions of members of Crystal Palace:share clubs and their
friends, 40,047; admissions for the six week days, 74,063;
total visitors during the week, 114,110. This gives a total
of upwards of ten millions of visitors to the Crystal Palace
since the opening on the 10th of June, 1854, a period of
nearly seven years. _

The CROPS TN YORKSHIRE.—The crops are look-
ing well in many parts of Yorkshire. A little more rain
would be very acceptable to farmers. The chief part of the
mangold crop has been got into the ground. Wheat is
much better than it was expected to be, and it is coming up
very nicely, though in some placei this favourable report is
not borne out. The late severe frosts have somewhat inter-
fered with potatoes, but present appearances indicate an
abundant crop. On the whole, the 'prospects of the agri-
culturist may in this district be regarded as cheering.
THE MALTA HARBOUR 'EXTENSION.—Mr. An-
tonio Gabrielli, the contractor for the dredging works, and
MT. Richard Barnes, of the firm of Tredwell and Barnes,
the contractors for the wharves and masonry, have both
arrived at Malta, and are prosecuting with all possible de-
spatch their great undertakings with the Admiralty for the
extension of the harbour of La Valetta, which will, it is
hoped, be eventually joined to that of Marsaumsetto by a
navigable canal. Captain Wilford Brett, assistant rail' tart'
secretary, and private secretary to his Excellency the Gover-
nor of Malta, has obtained leave of absence to proceed to
England. We understand that he is charged to give some
explanations on points on which the governor and com-
manding engineer are at variance, more especially in regard
to the projected canal to join.the two harbours.

The last New York advices tend to support the
expectation that tho requirements for the war will soon
begin to make up for the falling off in the demand for the
ordinary supplies of manufactured goods from Europe.
Thus in the week preceding the departure of the mail,
although the importation of the class of manufactures
termed " dry goods" showed a di►ninution of £65,000, or 30
per cent, compared even with the poor total of the corre-
sponding week of 1860, that of "general mercandise" pre-
sentol an increase of £68,000, or 16 per cent. So that the
aggregate imports of the week were about £3,000 in excess.
The imports since Jan. 1 have been only £12,800,000,
against £17,000,000 in the saame period of 1860, and
£17,600,000 in 1859. _ _

• ,
THE PAPER DUTIES.—The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer has put upon the order book of the House of Com-
mons the following notice of motion :—" Schedule (D).--
Specifying the at tides upon which customs duties are to
cease by this act. The duties of customs chargeable upon
the goods, wares, and merchandise next hereafter men-
tioned, imported into Great Britain and Ireland, shall
cease and determine on and after the Ist day of October,
1861, (that is to say) :—Paper, viz.: Brown paper, made of
old rope or cordage only, without separating or extracting
the pitch or tar therefrom, and without any mixture of other
materials therewith ; printed, painted, or stained pal erhang-
ings, or flock paper ; for printing or writing ; gilt, stained,
coloured, embossed, aad all fancy kinds, not being paper
hangings, or paper fit for printing or writing ; waste paper,
or paper of any other sort not particularly enumerated or
described, not otherwise charged with duty; millboards
pasteboard ; books : viz., being of editions printed in or
since the year 1801, bound or unbound, admitted under
treaties of international copyright, or if of or from any
British possession. Prints and drawings : viz., plain or
coloured, admitted under treaties of international copyright,
on and at the option of• the importer ; single ; bound."
A CHILD EATEN BY BLACK BEETLES.-011
Saturday Mr. Brent hold an inquest on the remains of a
child which had been found secreted up the flue of a cop-
per by a labourer at work on the premises at 22, Park-
crescent, Regent's Park. The house had been empty 11
months, and its previous occupant was an admiral. Mr. F.
Clarke, surgeon, said he examined the body, which ap-
peared to be that of the remains of a male child about three
months old. The skull was completely bare, and the flesh
had been entirely eaten away by black beetles, the muscles
and skin remaining looking like tanned leather. The jury
returned an open verdict—" That the remains of a male
child had been found in the flue of a certain copper, but by
whom placed there there was no evidene6 befQre them to
determine," •

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TURIN, MAY 24 (Evening).

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
questions were put by several members respecting
the approaching celebration of the national fete,
Signor Minghetti, Minister of the Interior,
replied, and stated at the same time that the dis-
turbances at Milan had terminated.

ROME, MAY 22 (ria Marseilles).

Christen, one of the military leaders of the reac-
tionary movement, has returned to Rome. It is
asserted that encyclical letters are being secretly
circulated with the object of exciting agitation
among the clergy.
The French police is on the alert to prevent the
enlistment of brigands.

TURIN, MAY 25.

The official Gazette of the kingdom of Italy of
to-day gives a denial to the report that the Italian
Government claims the right of depriving the
bishops of office and declares that nothing has
been changed in the relations between Italy and
the Pope in reference to the Bishoprics.

VIENNA, MAY 26.

An inquiry has been instituted by the Criminal
Tribunal of the Vorirlberg with reference to the
fanatical persecution of the Protestants by the
people in that province.

PARIS, MAY 25.

The Moniteur of io-day contains imperial decrees
nominating MM. Brenier and Stourm as senators.

MADRID, MAY 25.

The Court of Spain will maintain a representa-
tive near Francis 11. so long as he remains in Italy.

FRANCE.

The English workmen who have just visited Paris
addressed, before leaving the French capital, the
following letter to the Prefect of the Seine:—
"Monsieur le Prefect,—The undersigned English
workmen and citizens, who have made an excursion
to Paris, beg you to accept their respectful thanks
for the gracious manner in which you specially
opened the Hotel de Ville to them this day. They,
also desire to express to you the extreme plea-
sure with which they have visited your splendid
city and its environs, and beg you to be their
interpreter to its inhabitants, both civil and
military, for the politeness and kindness
with which they were everywhere received.
We remarked the universal appearance of com-
fort which everywhere prevailed among the people,
as well as the general urbanity of their manners.
We were also happy to observe that the entry to
all your magnificent edifices was gratuitous for the
people, and to see all classes of society mixing
together in all the public places. We also desire,
in our humbler sphere, to express our thanks to the
Emperor for the abolition of passports between
France and England, a measure which greatly
facilitates friendly relations and visits between the
two countries. We were pleased to see the Empe-
ror devoting his exalted capacities to the develop-
ment of the material prosperity of the people, and
we have faith in his constant with to maintain
between France and Great Britain that good intel-
ligence so necessary for the peace of the world."
(Here follow 89 signatures.)

BOURSE, May 25.—The market has been rather
firmer than for the last day or two, but with
scarcely any variation in price. Threes, for the
Account, opened at 69f 35c, and are nov at 69f 40c ;
Bank of France, 2,890 f; Mobilier, 707 f 50c.
The following were the last quotations :-
-ti per per Cents 96 35 Credit Foncier ~.. 988 75
Do end month 96 50; Belgian 4±........
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 45 , Roman ... 73 50
' Bank Shares 2895 Austrian ... 72 25
Credit Mobilier.... 702 501 Spanish Threes....
Do. Account 7OB 75 j Home Debt ..., 481

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans 1355 1356 25
Northern
New ditto 896 25 .. 897 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 932 50 .. 933 75
Geneva 422 50 421. 25
Southern 575 575
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard