The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-15 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S TBEATRE.

The great success that has attended the revival of
" Dun Giovanni" is a convincing proof that the taste

f,,r that classical tnuaic which the ;aunt cultivated Per:
suns have for years been accuat need to regard with
veneration is by no mans on the dec!ine. Broad as

the popularity ot the modern Italian school maybe,
the name of Mozsrt still serves as a rallying point
for a vast tnultitude, the existence of which is
scarcely suspected still it is visibly demonstrated,
and the announcement of " Don Giovanni" will draw to
an opera-house hundreds who would never be moved
from their homes by the allurements of Verdi, or even
of 13,11!nt. On Saturday night this great work was per-
formed, for the second time, before a broliant and
numeroes audience, among whom the Prince of Wales
and Prince Aitred were conspicuous, and it is to be
repeated every evening this week.
Of the ar ists employed in the execution of the work
nearly every one nas made au advance in reputation by
the suec accatnOshinent of a new and arduous task.
That the &rhea of Atl.detnoiselle Piccoloinini would be
a most fascinating performance everyu 'dy expected, nut
such a pertect stamp of originality as the young vocalist
has impressed upon the rustic clausal of Seville could
scarcely have been anticipated.
Signor Giuglini is, of course, welcome as Don Ottavio,
especially as he brings a new song with him ; and Lepo-
rello is sung with con,,cientious correctness by that
steadiest of artiste, Signor Bellatti ; but the artist who,
on tne whole, has caused the greatest wonder is Signor
Bineventano, who impersonates Don Giovanni himself.

Oue of the greate.t fe ttures in the performance
the chorus Viva la liberta. That this way be ex ,cuted
with all eflneucy Ar. Quarles Brabant, Herr Reichardt,
Madewoi,elle Faz,o, bladetnoiselle Puma, and toe
principal vocalists are engaged upon it, and the ar
rangement of the groups, renders it as striking to the
eye as it is unpreo.siv., to the ear. This piece has be-
come an established encore.

EARTHQUAKE IN SAXONT.—The whole of the king-
dom of Saxony and must of the Sax ,n Principalities
were visited last Sunday by a shock of an earth-
quake, about three o'clock in the afternoon, pa-sing
from south to north, with a slight variatiowtowaids
the east. The shook lasted several sec.inds, the baro-
meter sank 5 degrees, the walls of houses trembled,
and .the gias-es and other vessels r..ttled in the
closet-; the trembling of the earth was of such
extent as to cause the inhabitants in many cases to
1-ave their houses, which was the less a bard-hip
that the sky was perfectly clear and the weather very
fine.

THE RIFF PIRATZEI, —The following is a list of ships
belonging t.i British subjects captured by the Riff pirates
between 1846 and 1856, viz.:—The IRuth' Captain Wm.
Newnhain ; the Three Sisters, Captain James Henry
Forsier ; the Violet, Captain Thomas Layton ; the
Vampire, Captain John sans ' • the Cuthbert Young,
Captain John Marshall ; the Lively, Captain James
Napier ; the Co, fereuce, Capt. Peter ; and the Hymen,
Captain James Smith. The value of the Ruth and
cargo was 1,970/. ; that of the Violet and cargo 3,400/. ;
that of the Conference and cargo, 3,162/. ; and that of
the Hymen and cargo, 3,651/. The other vessels are
not valued. Only one, the Violet, was ransomed for
881 In the case of one, the Violet, 3001 was received
a., compensation from the English GuverLment, and in
the case of the flywen 3,2781; was received from the
Emperor of Mor cco. Four of the ships were recaptured.
Thu above details are derived from a return to the Houze
of Commons published on Saturday.
WICK EIAIII3OIIR.—The Nurthem Insiyiz. in complain-
ing of the exposed state of the Harbour of Wick, says :
—"During the approaching herring fishery season we
shall have from 1,120 to 1,150 boats enga6ed in this
perilous enterprise. They will be collected front various
' districts. Each lawful night 6,000 men will leave the
shores of Wick on board of these boats, which, with the
materials, may be estimated at 120 0001. Spending the
night at sea, rowing, aid casting and hauling their nets,
at distances varying from three to 30 mils, they return
in the morning t..) tueir respective stations ; and when
the tide is out it is nu nue nutuun thing to see 800 boats
lying at anchor *item an area of 240 acre., with their
precious freights, all at the mercy of the elements,
isavtog out even a narrow sheltered creek to which 60
of them could fly in. the event of a storm at low water, or
even a couple of hours thereafter,"

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