The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-29 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Another of Grisi's " farewell performances" took place
last night. She appeared in one of her greatest characters,
Lucrezia Borgia, for the last time (according to the an
nouncement) in England. Beyond recording this fact, there
is little more to say. She acted and Sang as she has often
done before, displaying in her picture of the terrible heroine
a degree of tragic power which not one of her rivals has
yet been able to reach ; and singing with a voice which,
albeit diminished in strength and volume, still retains
much of that mellow sweetness for which it has always
beenprc-eminent. It is scarcely necessary to add that her
reception by a full house was in all respects such as was
due to one who has for so many years Dee 4 tiw brightest
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ROME, MAY 26.

The budget of expenses of the Papal Govern-
ment for 1861 has been covered by the sale of the
Campana Museum to France.
General de Goyon has restored the money bear-
ing the effigy of Francis 11., which he had seized
on the frontier, believing it to be destined for the
reactionary bands in the Abruzzi.
The presence of Francis 11. at Rome is believed
to be compromising to the Papal Government.
The acts of Mgr. de Merode are, it is thought,
carrying the Papal Government towards a crisis.
A great Liberal manifestation is being organised
at Rome for the 2d June.
On Thursday last several students of the univer-
sity were arrested on account of a demonstration
which was made at the burial of one of their fellow-
students.

Reports are current here that the Italian Go-
vernment has proposed to guarantee the present
extent of the Pontifical territory on condition of the
evacuation of Rome by the French.

ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 28.

By a decree of the Emperor, Admiral Paniutin
has been appointed Minister of Public Instruction,
in the place of M. Kowalewski, who has tendered
his resignation.
It is rumoured that Prince Gortschakoff, the
Governor of Poland, is dangerously ill, and that
the Minister of War, General Souksozanett, has
been sent to Warsaw to replace him.

CADIZ, MAY 27.
A great movement is taking place among the
vessels stationed at Algesiras.

Admiral Pinzon has proceeded. to Tetuan for the
purpose of holding a conference with the comman-
der of the Spanish forces. Two Moorish person-
ages of rank are expected at Alicante.
It is believed that there is a probability of the
fall of the Emperor of Morocco, with whom Soliman
Abbas disputes the throne. The Kabyles support
the Emperor, while the army is favourable to
Soliman.

The Spanish journals assert that England also
favours the pretensions of Soliman.

PESTH, MAY 28.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House Count
Zichy spoke in favour of a pacific arrangement, and
said that there was no doubt that the Emperor had
the loyal intention of governing constitutionally.
Count Zichy's speech was much applauded by the
Assembly.

PARIS, MAY 28.

Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde wil
leave on Sunday next for Algeria. They will after.
wards visit Spain and Syria.

A reinforcement of 1,750 soldiers has been des-
patched to the French expeditionary corps in
Cochin China.

The Opinion Nationale of this evening confirms
the news of the resignation of Prince Napoleon as
Grand Master of the Freemasons.

The Pays denies the statement of some Belgian
journals that Count Cavour is expected in Paris.

BERLIN, MAY 28.
The bill on military reform was discussed in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day.
The Minister of Finance; in reply to a question
which was addressed to him, said—" The rigltt of
the representatives of the nation to vote the sup-
plies for the maintenance of the army does not ad-
mit of a donut. If ever there were a conflict between
that right and the rights of the supreme Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army, the solution of the
difficulty could not be sought for apart from the
constitution, but in the constitution itself."