The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We are in receipt of the Madrid jourals of the
22d. Prince Wladimir, superior officer -of the
household of the Emperor of Russia, had arrived
in the Spanish capital. It was rumoured that,
when General Lersundi proceeds to Cuba, he is to
be accompanied by General Ramon Solano, as his
second in command. Speculation in corn has of
late been carried on to such an extent in Old and.
New Castile that the public journals are inveigh-
ing against the toleration afforded to such practices,
The Espana notices the late acts of fanaticism at
Tunis, and inquires if such shameful proceedings
ought to be permitted, almost in sight of Catholic
countries like France and Spain ? It points to
Tripoli, and expresses an opinion that at any mo-
ment the Christian population may be as ill-treated
there as the Jews have been on the Tunisian t3rri-
tory. It concludes by asking whether the French
and Spanish Governments ought not to interfere
effectually to prevent a recurrence of such acts.

A telegraphic despatch in the Univers announces
that the Pope arrived at Leghorn on the 25th, and
was most warmly received. From the Monitore
Toscano we learn that on the 21st his Holiness gave
his benediction from a balcony of the Pitti Pal ►ce
to the Tuscan army drawn up ou the square below.
He afterwards set out for Prato and Pistoia, and
returned to Florence the same day about dinner-
time. In the afternoon he visited the hospital of
Santa Maria Nuova in company with the Gland
Duke, and gave his benediction to the patients.
On his return to the palace, he was greeted by four
bands of musicians preceded by a detachment of
300 soldiers with torches. The bands continued
playing under the Pope's windows until ten at
night.

The Opinione of Turin states from Naples that
since the discovery of arms and amunition on board
the two Neapolitan steamers, mentioned last week,
several houses in the capital have been searched
and some arrests made.

" The dispute between Naples and Piedmont
on the subject of the seizure of the Ccitliari. (says a
Paris letter in the Nord of Bi ussel4) is becoming
complicated: The cabinet of Turin insists on the
release of the passengers of that vessel, and the
Neapolitan government refuses uutil the trial of the
insurgents of Sapri shall have terminated. The reply
of M. Caraffa was accompanied by some warm
recriminations against the Piedwoutese Go-
vernment, ou whose territory the plot, he deAared
was organised. Count de Cavour demands a dis-
avowal of the note of M. Carafia, and a diplomatic
rupture between the two countries. is considered
not improbable."

Prince Cloigi, the Papal nunc!o at Munich, ar-
rived at Frankfort on the evening of the 22d.
Aftei; saying mass in the ca'hedial on 'the following
morning, and visiting many of the cur:o3ities of
the city, he set off for Mentz, where he will pass
some time with the archbishop.

The last accounts received anncunee a sensible
improvement in the health of King O.= of
den.

S lie,

TILE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.—Nie. Speaker will
take the chair at one o'clock to-morrow (Friday), to
which hour the House of Coalmines stands adjourned.
The House of Lords will meet tomorrow at half-past
twelve.
WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—The first concert at
the College Hall last night was very well attended,
although there was not so numerous a company as had
been expected. The great features of the programme
were the Mendelesohn symphony, the "Loreley" frag-
ment, and Hattoa'd new cantata, " Robin Hood." Of
the "Loreley" and its weird and passionate music, with
Clara Novello for the Leonora, there is little to be s rid
beyond what has been written over and over again.
Suffice it to .note, that this glorious fragment of an on-
.anished work was gloriously rendered by band, choru.,
and principal, and that it created even more
than the ol I excitement. The chorus was perfect
The performance of the " Robin Hood" excited at
gout
deal of interest, the music (which was only
at the Bradford Musical Festival last year) being • new to
brought out
nearly the whole of the audience. Bye. body
was welt pleased with it, and it certainly is a work of
great merit. The principal parts were thpa distributed :
—Maid Marion, Mrs. We've ; Robin Hood, Mr. Sims
Reeves ; L,ttle John, Mr. Montem Smith ; and Sheriff,
Mr. Welie. The attendance was good for a first con-
cert, the number being 471, against 465 at the opening
concert last festival ; the ex.:ess, however, we are sorry
to add, was in the second-class seats, 80 that that the
actual receipts were not so large as in 1854. The
oratorio to-day was Mondelssolan's " Elijah," which it
was expected would draw a very large attendance ; con-
trary to expectation, however, the number fell short b
120 of the attendance on the "Elijah" day at the last
Worcester Festival.