The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

It must have been a matter of surprise to most per-
sons that a subject so tempting, and at the same time so
popular, as the story of Verdi's " Travia,ta" should
have for en long a period escaped the notice of the bur-
lesque writers of the day, and the complete success
which attended the production of Mr. Leicester Buck-
ingham's excellent burlesque at this theatre last Monday
proves abundantly the fitness of the story of the opera
for the purposes of travestie. The original plot has been
carefully adhered to, though the personages involved are
lowered to a much less exaltedlevel in the social scale. Tne
leading situations are admirably caricatured ; and the dia-
logue, w bile it displays none of the glaring licentiousness of
the Italian /lbretio, is full of point and humour, and
spaiklea with puns in every line. Tne actors do the most
ample justice to their respective tasks ; Mr. F. Charle,,,
as Vile Letty, imparts to hie personation an abundance of
grotesque fervor, and shines especially in the more impas-
sioned scenes ; Miss Crameti plays Alfresco in a style
which could scarcely be surpassed by any actress on the
London boards, and sings some capital parodies on the
popular airs of the day with great taste and sweetness ;
Mr Clarll.e is full of broa I humour' as Doleful; and Mr.
Howard, Miss Victor, and Mr. Bolton deserve their
full Alan; of praise. Toe Success of the burlesque was
complete, and the author was loudly called for at its
close.

CHAMOUNIX--ilis Royal Highness the Prince of
:Wales, accompanied by Prino3 Leiningen, Sir Wlllain
Codrngton, Colonel Ponsonhy, Mr. Gibbs, and Dr.
Armstrong. arrived at Chamounix on Saturday evening
•lest from Martigny by the Tete Noire. It is the Prince's
intention to pass a few days in the valley, which is
crowded with visitors. On Monday the Royal party,
accompanied by Mr. Albert Smith, who is now at
Chamounix, and had the honour of actiug a 3 guide on
the occasion, visited the Cascade du Dard, and after•
wards traversed the Glacier du Bossons, returning by the
other side.

The Marquis and Marshiness of Normanby have left
the St. George's Hotel for Mu!grave Castle.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in town
yesterday, from Brocket
Lord and Lady Farnham have arrived at Claridge's
Hotel, from the Continent.

Lord Panmure arrived at Invermark Lodge on Fri-
day last, and on Saturday enj iyed himself two or three
hours on the hiils, and had excellent sport. On Monday
he went a deer-stalking.
THE SHEFFIELD CRIMEAN MONIIMENT.—We are in-
f .rmed that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
has promised to visit Sheffield and lay the foundation
stone of the monument in memory of theiSheffield Cri-
mean heroes early in October next.—Doncaster Chronicle.
The return of the Bank of France this mouth presents
no very striking features. The stock of bullion is now
9,020,0001, showing an increase of 120,0001., which is
less than had- been anticipated, especially as the recent
purchases have been large. The position of the estab-
lishment has been strengthened by a diminution of
664,0001. in the note issues. There has also been a de-
crease of 740,0001. in the discounts and of 628,0001. in
the deposits of the public. In the balances of the Go-
vernment an augmentation has occurred of 130,0001. ltt
the advances on stocks there ha been no alteration, and
in those on railroad securities the movement has been
limited to an increa,se of 36,000/.

NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM COMPANY.—The report
of the North of Europe Steam Company has been issued
preparatory to their meeting on Tuesday. It gives a
further depl aable account of the results of past retire
management, and holds out little live with regard to
future prospecte. The now board have cometericed a
vigorous course of retrenchment ; but it seems as if the
chief reliance of the shareholders must be upon the sale
of their vessels whenever this can bo effected. Tire
losses from the Ist of January to the 30th of June
last were 38,529/., of which 25,5821. was actual Ex-
cess of expenditure over earnings. The total
from the date of the formation of "the company has
been 187,1671. out of 593,7:251, and this may be
greatly increased if the vessels should be sect i-
flee.] below their estimated value. The meet-
ing on Tuesday, it is said, is likely to be stormy,
front any dissatisfaction with the actual proceedings of
the present board, who appear to be doing all in their
power to save the property of the company, but from a
belief that there has been an undue disposition to screen
the circumstances under which the ruin took, place. It'
is to be hoped, however, that this is an erroneous
impression, and that each shareholder will be recognise.]
as having the full right of a partner to inquire into
every past detail. Indeed, it is the duty of the _Beard
nut merely to ailew, but to encourage all such inquiths,
and it must 3.416 be the wish of.the former directors that
every questiop connected with their uafortunate course
should be thoroughly sifted, se that it may be made to
Appear beyond all future cavil that they at least stand
)couerittct any charge of iuteetienel misconduct.

TENT:: w
Li •


COPENHAGEN Strii: 10.

The Diet of Holstein has unanimously adopted
(with the deduction of two votes) the report of the
committee charged with the examination of the
'project of the new Constitution. The new Coh.
stitution is,
_therefore, finally rejected. _
' ' -The Diet, 'says another despatch froni Itzehoe,
has in a secret sitting voted, by 46 againit .2, the
rejection of the new Constitution. The deputy
Bargum refused to vote upon a question of form,
and finally entered a protest against the result of.
the division.

BERLIN, SEPT. 10.
We learn from Warsaw, under date of Sept. 9,
that the Emperor Alexander was the previous day
at Skierniewice. He would reach New Alexandria
that evening, and on Thursday be at Zwannzo-
rod. On Saturday the Czar will go to Modlin, and
on Sunday will set out for Germany.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING•

Despatches were received to-day at the:Foreign-
office from the French Minister at Berlin, and
were forwarded to Count Walewski at Biarritz. It
is said, or conjectured, that they relate to the
alleged proposed interview between the Emperor of
the French and the King of Prussia, the idea of
which is reported to have been first suggested by
Count Hatzfeldt, the Prussian Minister at Paris.
In the total ab..ience of intelligence of the slightest
interest from any part of Europe, a vast nutnber
of rumours "are daily circulated with respect to
the approaching interviews of crowned heads
in Germany, and details are supplied, more
minute than authentic, with respect to the
subjects that are to be discussed at . them.
No accounts having beeu receive.d of the com-
mencement of the Moldavian elections of the
15th day (9th inst.), from the receipt by Prince
Vogorides of his instructions from the Porte, it is
now said that they are postponed in order that the
two Emperors may have some last words on the
subject. Another rumour says that the Emperor
of the French is to use his good offices with the
Emperor Alexander to bring about an amiciable
rapprochement between England and Russia.
These and many other reports of the kind are in
all probability mere inventions, destitute of founda-
tion. The only thing certain is the interview at
Stutgardt. General Fleury, the Emperor's aide-
de-camp, charged with the direction of the Imperial
travelling equipages, has arrived in Paris from
Chalons to give orders respecting the journey, for
which everything is to be ready on the 20th inst.
As was to be expected, the article of the Univers
insisting that England should be obliged to give up
her possessions in the Mediterranean has called
forth remarks from. some of the other members of
the Paris press. The Debuts compares the party
which the 'o:r/ivers represents, to persons inhabiting
the cave of Epimenides, which possessed the faculty
of throwing its inmates into a state of somnolency
for the period of 100 years. " The singular party
of the Univers," says the Debuts, " which seems to
always forget a century or two in its reasonings, is
still boiling with indignation at the defeats of Cressy
and Agincourt ; and the flame lighted up in India
appears to it to be a just reprisal for the funeral
pile of Joan of Arc." The Debuts then, after lay-
ing before its readers the particulars of the notable
scheme imagined by the Univers, makes the follow-
ing observations :
" Certainly this plan is absolutely chimerical, bat it
exactly suits the habitual elearsigktedness of the journal
which publishes it, and its usual manner of viewing the
affairs of this woad ; but, in short, it i a plan, and such
as it is, we very much prefer it to the silence of the
journals which rejoice at the events in India, without
telling us what benefit France is to derive from them.
Let the Union also give us its pi egramme, in order that
the public may judge of the practical views of that
journal on this important aflair ; and if the Gazette
de France itself, which was so prolific in ingenieus
combinations during the war in the East, would also
give us an idea of its views on this subject, we will not
neglect the opportunity of enlightening ourselves. To
speak seriously on a grave sulject, we do not think it is
proper for the French press to show itself hostile and
unjust tem./ids England, (luting the crisis which she 1,
now passinehrough in India. Even should the.e disturb-
ances increase, and be increased, as England is
our ally, it would be impossible for us to derive any
advaetage (ram hrr difficulties, without breaking with
her ; and then the question will arise as to the propriety
of that step, which. should ho discussed with good faith
before the public. Whatever our opponents may say, we
are not irrevocably attached to any.alliance, and in that,
as in everything else, wo are ready to go to the side of
what we shall be clearly shown is the interest of France.
But it is needless now to enlarge the question ; every
one knows that unless England be interrupted in her
task by a European war, she will certainly overcome, in
a given time, her revolted Indian army, and Cie!), what
will there remain of ail the noise which is now being
reads) by certain journals about this insurrection ?
Nothing but the durable reinemb,rance of a fruislsss
malevolence and an impotent jealousy. Tile language
of the Univers neither responds to the feelings of the
French nation nor are they worthy of it ; and in ter-
minating we would say to that journal and its fellows,
that when one is at peace with one's neighbour, the
language of peace is us©d ; when war is intended, the
fact is announced plainly, and remotes are given for it."
The Siecle also rel.rs to the language of the
Univers, and in terms of the most decided disap-
probation.
The Univers, by no means affected by the sharp
criticism poured on it by the other journals, again
contains an article on India. It concludes in these
words : _

. _
" The English may triumph over this rebellion, but
if after the victory they resume the system which they
have hitherto followed, we may boldry predict new
revolts. They have not fulfiled the mission which
Providence confi led to them ; they have not civilLe3
the Hiodoos ; they li .ve not Christianised them ; they
have contented themselves with turninf; them to account,
whilit leaving them in their darkne..q; and their :lime.
They now see to what that policy leads. May the rude
lesson which they have received Ina! le them understand Sept. 11.—The following
their
odun, ,nd give them the will to accomplish it."
BOURSE, were the last
quotations :
Cash. fr. End of =nth.
i per Cents ......... 90 90 —fr.
3 per Cents .. 66 80 . 67 95
Bank Shares 2,730 Credit i'oneiar r"---
Credit Mobilier &',o Roman
Do. Account B5B 75 Austrian -
Belgian 4 . 90.1-- Spanish Threes -
Piedraontese (5) 9O- Home Debt

G