The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-11 00:00:00

THE SUIIkT, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING

ST. J-431ESS THEATRE.-OPERA BUM.

The opera buffs season, under the direction of Signor
Ronzani, commenced last evening at this theatre, with 1
every prospect of perfect success. The opera chosen
for representation was entitled " Colemella," the plot
of which is as follows :—Two brothers, Albert and
Aurelio, are in love with Elisa. Albert's love is con•
cealed. Aurelio declares himself, and is accepted by
Elisa. Business calls Aurelio away. In his absence the
brother, by a forged letter, induces Elisa to believe that
Aurelio is false to her, and after some persuasion she
consents to accept him for her husband. The nuptials
are about to take place when Aurelio returns, and grief
at Elisa's falsehood drives him mad. He is confined in
a lunatic asylum, and, aftera time, makes his escape and
wanders about the country. Albert, conscience-stricken,
discloses the truth to Elias, so that, when Aar elio is
discovered and is restored to reason, the lovers are made
happy.

Columella is servant to Aurelio, and the principal
mirth of the piece consists in a scene at the mad-house,
where Columella, in search of his master, is surrounded
by the insane inmates, who play him all sorts of tricks.
but the idea of a madhouse deprives the scene of much
of its humour. The fun appertaining to the part of
Columella is hardly to be described in words ; and we
would, therefore, advise all who desire to appreciate the
comic capabilities of the " Buffo Napolitano nella Mas-
chera del Pulcineilo," to see and judge for themselves.
Signor Colombo was loudly applauded for his fine sing.
ing in Mercadante's romanza, in which he displayed
much tenderness and passion ; and Mademoiselle Fame-
gali brought down the curtain with eclat in the rondo
finale.

The band and chorus are both efficient, and the con-
ductor, Signor Alberto Randegger, is an accomplished
master of the baton. The interior of the theatre has
been newly cleaned and painted, and great improve-
ment has been effected in the lighting of the chandelier.
The house was crowded in every part, and nearly all
the rank and fashion of London were present.

A dabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—Vis-
count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville,
Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendon,
Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right
Han. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the
Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Duke of Argyll.
DEATH OF THE DUCHMS OF NE3IOIIRS.—WINDSOB,
Tuesday.—Hrr Majesty
_received inteligence to-day o'
the sudden death of the Duchess of Nemours, first
cousin of her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Consort. Shortly afterwards the Prince Consort, at-
tended by Captain the Hon. D. De Ros, went to Clare-
mont to pay a visit of condolence.
The Countess de Peraigny left Albert Gate House,
yesterday afternoon, for St. Leonard's-on-Sea. His Ex-
cellency will join the countess this afternoon.

The Duchess of Inv3rnes will entertain the Duchess
of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and a select circle at dinner to-morrow evening,
at her apartments in Kensington Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Wellington are expected
in town to-day, from Strathfieldsaye.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, accompanied by the
Countess of Shelburne, return to town to-Jay, from
B )wood.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has left Ciaridge's
Hotel for Dean Park, the seat of the Earl of Cardigan,
in Northamptonshire.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Ciementina Villiers
left Mildleton Park, near Bicester, yesterday, to join
the circle visiting the Earl of Cardigan, at Dean Park,
Nonbamptonshire.

The Countess of Powis and the Ladies Herbert,
and the Earl of Powis, are passing the season at
Walcot Hall' Salop, surrounded by a select circle.
The Earl of St. Germans is staying on a visit with
the Ladies Cornwallis, at Linton Abbey. His lord.
ship is expected in town early next week.
The Earl of Euston arrived in town a few days
since, from Euston Hall, Norfolk.
The Countess Brownlow, Count and Lady Cecil de
le Feld, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord
and Lady Harberton, and Mr. and Mrs. Palk are
amongst the fasbionables wintering at Torq uay
Lord and Lady Southampton have arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel, from St. Leonard'?,.-on-Sea.
Lord Stanley of Alderley returned to town yesterday,
from Alderley Park.
Lord and Lady William Powlett passed through Lon-
don a few days since, en route to Do waham Hall,
Suffolk.

Sir Chas. Wood arrived in London on Monday, from I
his scat, Hickleton Hall.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Fierrepont have ar-
rived at Claridge's Hotel, from Evenley Hall, near
Brackley.
The Right Hon. C. T. D'Eyncourt pass©d through ,
town last week on his way to Bayou's Manor, Lincoln.
shire from bis seat in France.
Alter a long sejour on the continent, Mrs. and Miss
Kinee.id Lennox have been on a fortnight' visit to Lord
and Lady Statuford, at Bradgate Park.
DEATH OF MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAII ROGERS.—This
gallant officer died on Friday at Highfield. He was
youngest son of the late Sir Frederick Rogers, Bart.
The gallant officer entered the army in June, 1802, and
was for many years in the Queen's Bays, until his retire-
, ment on half-pay in 1826. His commissions bore dace
as follows :—Cornet, 24th June, 1802 ; lieutenant, 20th
Feb., 1806 ; captain, 4:12 March, 1813 ; major, 23d
June, 1825; lieutenant colonel, 26th Sept., 1826 ; colo
net. 231 Nov. 1811 ; and major-general, 11th Nov.,
1851.

MR. TOWNSEND, M.P.—A. public dinner will be given
this evening, at Greenwich, to celebrate the return of
the above gentleman to Parliament,: _

FALIZSd IN OF AN IRONSTONE MlNE.—in ironstone
mine at Beckhole, Goatblaud, near Whitby, fed in
during Saturday night. The loss is estimated at 2,000/.
No personal injury was sustained.
Lieut. Peter Smith Manico (1814) died on the 9th
instant, at his residence, St. John's Lodge, Brighton,
in the 69th year of his age. He entered the navy March
26, 1806, on board the Ocean, Lord Collingwood's flag
ship in the Mediterrane tn.
THE BRAZILS.—LIVERPOOL, Taesday.—The follow.
ing telegram was received this morning by Mr. Court,
of the Underwriters'-rooms :—" Lisbon, November 10.
—The Royal Mail steamship Teviot has arrived with
the mails from the Brazils. At Rio the coffee market
was without alteration ; exchange, 27g. At Babia
sugar had fallen 500 reis ; exchange, 271. At Pernam-
buco no alteration in cotton ; exchange, 27k. The Lady
Westmoreland, for London, was at Rio leaky, discharg-
ing ; the Nipisiquet, of Liverpool, at the same port.
The Era, the Hermione, and the Zeika were at Pernam-
buco."

EDWARD CAPEIRN, THE POSTMAN PERT.—We are in•
formed that Lord Palmerston has, on the solicitation of
Miss Burdett Coutt=, given a superannuation pension of
401. per ago= to Edward Capern, the postman poet, of
Bideford, in North Devon. For years past Mr. Capern
hai walked some 25 miles on each of the 7 days of the
week for a salary of half a guinea per week, and has in
the intervals of delivering letters thrown together some
of the best deaeriotive poetry of the day.

EMBEZZLING FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS.—Le,t
night information was received at the Metropolitan
Police-office, Whitehall, that a man named William
Jackson Wright was charged with embezzling from his
master, Mr. Thomas Purton Chsssereau, of No. 13,
Finsbury-place, City, the sum of 15,0001., received on
account of his employer. The accused is described as
being 36 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, has light
brown hair and whiskers, the latter meeting under his
neck. He is supposed to be staying at some
hotel, or house of refreshment in the neighbourhood of
tbe Waterloo-road terminus of the L )radon and South-
Weetern Railway, and it is believed that he will endea-
vour to make his way to some sea-port town, as he was
last seen making inquiries at Southampton, he having
just arrived from Oporto, Portugal. It is expected that
a very handsome reward will be offered for the appre-
heneien of the guilty person.
INVERNESS AND ABERDEEN JUNCTION RAILWAY.—
We learn from the report of the directors that the works
of the line are making very satisfactory progrees, and
that the viaduct across the Nairn is nearly completed.
The foundations of the most important piers i t the
River Finhorn have been secured on the solid rock, and
the Spey viaduct is far advanced. A considerable por-
tion of the permanent way has been laid, and the land
arrangements have been completed on terms satiafac•
Cory to the directors. The capital receipt to the 30th
September last eats 207,4781., and the expenditure,
195,9031., giving a balance of 11,5721.
SHOCKING ..kCCIDENT.—On Monday Mr. Hodgson,
the county coroner, and a respectable jury held an in-
quiry at Rimpton, Somerset, into the circumstances
attending the deaths of George Cox, aged 20 ; Silas
Tuck, aged 46 ; and Henry Pardy, aged 23, who met
their deaths in a rather peculiar manner, the two latter
in a generous endeavour to save the life of the former. It
appeared that Mr. Cox, the father of the first-named
deceased, carried on an extensive business as a dairyman
in this piece, and had constructed on his premises a large
tank or reservoir for the purpose of the reception of
whey, which was conveyed by a wooden shoot to tbe
feeding troughs of the pigs, of which animals he kept Ft
considrable number. It being necessary that this tank
should be cleaned it was emptied of its contents, and
G. Cu; the son of the proprietor, descended for that
purpose. When at the bottom of the ladder he was
observed to stagger and lost his footing. Tuck then
hastened to his aesi,tance nu l appeared to suffer
in a similar manner. Henry Purdy immediately
scent to their relief and was overcome by
the same influence that had attacked his two unfortunate
compaeione. Another person on the spot generously vo-
lunteered to descend into the tank to ascertain if pos,ible
the cause why the three men had ILA ascended or re-
sponded to the inquiries that had been male of them.
He proceeded nearly to the foot of the ladder, when be
experienced a difficulty of breathing and hastily returned
to the top, and thus his life was saved. The cause then
became apparent to the byetandere, and their marmites
that the three unfortunate persons had been destroyed
by the fumes of carbonic acid gas proved to be correct.
Alter the proper precautions had been taken to prevent
any further acciient the bodies were taken out of tee
tank, and medical ae,eatance having in the mean.ime
been procured, upon examination life was found fo be
quite ex:rect. The above facts having been disclosed by
the x %initiation of the witnesses a verdict in accordaace
I with the evidence was returned.