The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-24 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

The variety and excellence of the repertoire from
which French artists have to draw have been con-
spicuously illustrated by the company now acting
at this little theatre. "Les Pattes de Mouche" is
now being acted, the principal parts being sustained
by M. Paul Ijevaux and Mdlle. Theric, and it
would be difficult to speak too highly of the perfect
finish and masterly delineation of character which
pervade their entire performance.

On Saturday night both artistes were warmly
applauded, and called upon the stage after the
close of the second act and at the fall of the curtain.
The piece is announced for repetition during the
next week ; and we have no doubt to that portion
of the public which can appreciate a French play,
it will prove a great attraction.

BONE-I EVE !—The other evening, as a worthy
Divine and a broad-thinking Doctor were discus-
sing about the " Essays and Reviews," some
doubts were raised whether Eve was formed from
" a bone," when a poetical lady remarked—" Well,
if Eve were so formed, it must have been from
the Bone of Contention !"

CABINET CouNcrL.—A Cabinet Council was held
on Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present
were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George C. Lewis, Lord
John Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Herbert, Sir
Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke
of Somerset, the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, Sir
George Grey, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. C.
P. Villiers, and the Right Hon. E. Card well.
Captain John Venour Fletcher (1841) is now the
senior of his rank on the Active List ; but, as he is not
qualified by his service for hts flag, he will, on the next
vacancy in the Flag List, be placed amongst the reserve of
Rear-Admirals. The same will be the case with Captain
Talavera Vernon Anson, unless in the meantime be be
permitted to serve the vet, short time he still requires for
the necessary qualification,— 4rtny en Navy Gazette,

LATEST NEWS.

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MESSINA, JUNE 23.

One hundred and twenty Bourbonians having
disembarked near Syracuse, were surrounded by
Italinn troops and arrested. 23 of them were shot.
Tranquillity now prevails.

PARIS, SATURDAY.

The Paris papers of this evening deny the report
oi the death of the Sultan which has been current
in Paris.

The Duke de Gre.mmont,French Ambassador, hEs
delayed his departure from Rome.

MILAN, SATURDAY.

The Perseveranza of to-day says :—" We learn
from a reliable source that on the 20th instant, in
view of the approaching death of the Pope, apart-
ments were prepared at Verona for the Austrian
cardinals and Sanfedists, who would fly from Rome
on the death of Pius IX., and would elect a new
Pope."

PARIS, JUNE 23.

Dispatches have been received here to-day from
Constantinople, dated the 22d instant, announcing
that Daoud Effendi was, on that day, invested as
Governor of the Lebanon, with the rank of Mudir
and full powers. He will proceed immediately to
his post.

PESTH, JUNE 22.

The agitation in Hungary is increasing.
Thirty thousand men are concentrated near

Pesth.

PESTH, SATURDAY EVENING.

The Lower House of the Hungarian Diet has
resolved that the address shall be presented to the
Emperor by the President of the Lower House and
a member of the Upper House.

BRESLAU, JUNE 22.

The Schlesische Zeitung of to-day publishes news
from Warsaw stating that the laws in connection
with the reforms recently published had in no way

given satisfaction.
The privilege granted to the Council of State and
the Municipal Councils were found to be so insig-
nificant that their proceedings promised no results.
The dissatisfaction of the people were increasing,
and the aspect of affairs in general was most gloomy.
M. Abramowics had returned to Warsaw.

(MADRID, JUNE 22.

The Correspondeneia Autografa of to-day says :
—" The Spanish Government finds the proposi-
tions acceptable which have been submitted to it
as a solution of the Moorish question, and is indul-
gent to Morocco on account of the present state of
things in that country, and of the good intentions
of the Moors, especially of Muley Abbas."

INDIA AND CHINA.
SHANGHAE (via Malta), MAY 4.
Hankow has been taken by the rebels.
At Tien-tsin trade is beginning to prosper.
CALCUTTA (via Malta), MAY 22.
A panic, arising from opium speculations, pre-
vails in the Bazaar.

MALTA, Saturday, June 22, 9 p.m.
The Behar, with the mails from Bombay, broke
her main shaft in the Red Sea on the 11th inst.
The Bengal, with the Calcutta and China mails,
reached Suez on the 18th inst.
The Vectis, .with the mails ex-Bengal, arrived at
Malta at seven p.m. on Saturday, and was to leave
for Marseilles at ten p.m.
The Behar was in sight at Suez on the 19th.
The transmission of this telegram from Malta to
London was effected in fifteen hours.