The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-29 00:00:00

(Front theUnivers.)

Lablache, that eminent artist, whose reputation is a
European one, hae been residing at his charming villa of
Pau,ilippe for the month that has elapsed since his re-
turn among us. Hie most ardent desire is to live a life
of repose at present, having renounced all sorts of mag-
nificent engagements abroad : unfortunately, be has
just bad a paralytic attack, which, for some days, has
inspired his numerous friends, and the no less numerous
admirers of his fine talent, with a great deal of uneasi-
nessto Russia and the cold climate of
thath
is lastcountry Journey
havegreatly weakened the celebrated
singer. Thera is every day, so to speak, a pilgrimage of
visits paid by all our notabilities to the Villa Lablache,
to inquire after the health of the excellent buffo, whose
place, like that of Itubmi and Tam bourni, his old com-
panions in success and triumph, will not be filled up on
the stage for a 1 )ng time. The traditions of -Rol ‘ini's
mus:o,
• of which the above three celebrated artists were
the most sublime interpreters, have now completely dis-
appeared from Italy.
The doctors say the illustrious artist will never be
able to reappear on tie stage. This is a loss
which will
be vividly felt in the musical world, where Lablache ob-
tained such a large share of public sympathy.
Lablache believed in the resurrection of the Italian
Theatre, through Mr. Lumley, after the events of 1848.
He most heartily desired Mr. Lumley's management.
Disappointed in his hopes, he would not remain with Mr.
Lumley's successors and accepted an engagement in
honours with
preserve
u a tb.
Russia. We all know the success he achieved in St.
Petersburg, and the kind marks of esteem be recently
received from the Emperor Alexander. But he has
bought his glory
niaayb,dbyh issk skill
and
care,
Heaven grant that science may not have done its utmost;
Heaven
an
an inimitable artist, and a man so universally beloved.
grant

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—We learn from
a Flensburg journs that, Olt- 12, the King of Den-
ark conferred the Order of the Daneborg upon Mr.
Paten,m civil engineer, fur his pamphlet on the Jutland
ENGLISH ENGINZIEonIJEIm A".
Railway, and other services. This is the second time
dnuering the present reign that this order, the highest but
o
in Denmark, has been given to an Englishman, Sir
S. M. Peto having been invested with it on the occasion
of the opening by the King of Denmark, of the Royal
Danish Railway.
ANEGYPTIANTOIIB.—M. Tolima], the conservator of
the Museum of Narbonne, announces that a tomb which
had been discovered a few years ago by the galley-slaves
working in the port of Tarragona turns out to have been
constructed by some Egyptian colonists who had COILS
over to Spain. The tomb was of white marble, covered
with inscriptions : the galley-slaves broke it into frag-
ments,
m 0 of them any ofwhich were thrown into the sea : but
about were brought up by M. Hernandez,
the conservator of the monuments of the province. This
tomblay
mosaic. Other Egyptian relics have since been
Eat a great depth under a Greek pavement and
a Roman
discovered near the same placA, especially a fragment of
a zodiac, and several inscriptions, which have been
translated as follows :—" Horns or Phre (the sun), the
beloved of Phthoh and Ammon. Osiris, King of Amend
and of the upper and lower regions. Toth (Hermes),
doubtless great among the gods, the beloved son of Isis,
the divine mother. A. vase with hieroglyphics, a ring
with the sacred scarabmus, and several small mummies
in clay, have also been discovered on the came point.