The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-05 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Last night Maddle. Albina de Rhona made her first ap-
pearance at this theatre, in the farce of a " Smack for a
Smack," written expressly for her by Mr. Palgro ve Simp-
son. She made a most favourable impression on the audi-
ence, and elicited very general applause by the neatness and
grace of her dancing. After the farce a new ballet, entitled
" Le Roi des Pierrots," was produced for the introduction
of M. Knach, a comic dancer from Paris. The gentleman
was as successful as the lady. The great feature of the
ballet, however, is "La Danse des Pierrots," executed by
sixty ladies. These are attired after a fashion something
between that of the conventional French clown, and that
of the "Folie," half their number being dressed in white,
the other half in red. By a curious series of combinations
and dissolutions, executed with extraordinary precision,
the most singular living picture is produced, and though
novelty is scarcely to be expected in the shape of a ballet,
there is really something altogether new, as well as ex-
tremely agreeable in the Danse des Pierrots.

The Vienna papers state that the Empress of
Austria will return in the month of May from Madeira in
the Victoria and Albert, but there is reason to believe that
no application for the loan of her yacht has yet been made
to her Majesty the Queen.

A letter from Genoa states that Signor Zam-
bianchi, who headed the Montefiascone expedition some
time since, has been set at liberty on condition of his going
to America; strict watch being kept over him till his em
barkation.

The Bank of St. Petersburg have reduced their
rate of discount from 7 and 7} per cent. to 61 and 7 for the
current fortnight.

The approaching marriage is announced of the
reigning Prince of Liechtenstein with the Princess Mathild•
of Bavaria, sister of the Empress of Austria ; also that of
the Count of Meran, son of the late Archduke John, with
a Princess Liechtenstein.

Yesterday was the last day for sending in the
March Exchequer-bills for renewal, and, notwithstanding
the proposed increase of the rate to 2d. per day, and the
contemplated alteration for increasing the marketability of
the securities, payment, it is understood, will be de-
manded on a very considerable amount—probably not less
than £1,200,000.
THE IMPRISONED ENGLISH GARIBAL DIANS
Mr. H. G. Hill, of Bristol, one of the volunteers in Gari-
baldi's corps, has received the following letter from Sir
James Hudson, the British Ambassador, at Turin, in reply
to a letter and a petition sent some time ago to the British
embassy in relation to the five English Gal ibaldians who
are now imprisoned at Naples :—" British Legation, Turin,
Feb. 24, 1861. Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 21st
instant, I beg to state that, on hearing last January of the
incarceration of the five Englishmen to whom you allude,
I instructed our agent at Naples to interest himself in their
behalf, and that gentleman subsequently informed me that
the case of the persons in question had been recommended
to the proper authority, and that they would soon be libe-
rated.—l am, &C., JAMES HUDSON. H. G. Hill, Esq."
EXETER HALL.—The " Messiah " will be per-
formed, by the " National Choral Society," on Wednes-
day evening, the 6th inst., commencing at 7.30. Princll
pals, Mrs. 1 Suchet Champion (her first appearance)
Madame Saiziton-Dolby ; Mr. George Perren, and Mr.
Lewis Thome.