The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-16 00:00:00

WEY3IOITrII.

Rozin.—Thlo pleasant means of raising funds his been
adopted this week by sonte of the leeks at Home Chapel. For
along time put busy fingers leave been at a eirk, making useful
articles of dress, or cog iced in all the mysteries, of ke titt i t
netting. and erochtt. Merlin wool, and braid work, and
the v"6"na ma of Pnalueing pretty things fir sale. The
Mayer (It. N. Howard, Esq.) very kindly lent his auction poem
In Maiden-street, and I,rinnieol to provide the gas end some
decorations free, On Walnceeday the ladies had fitted up a very
pretty " woeful and fancy eneporium," and it WM very fairly
patronised. A eg Mose who presided at the V ells were :
me, khce, Mrs. p mem Mrs. seriveo. Mrs. C. Carter, Mrs.
Prescott. Miss C.erter. Nei...Webb. etc. There, was a I rre •nel
varied assortment of eleileire ee's clothes, and a gre.et sanet of
pretty knick-knack,, and nt re costly articles of luxury and
tote. The shoe, of •' dry goo s" wets rellev“l by some very
hanos.ducheliage plants, toostly presented hr J. A. Deveteishe
Esq., who el., gave some magnificent bmeepeets if cut flowers,
as did also Mr. Vincent. A refreshment stall ass kept by some
young ladies, not far from the entrance, and *VI abundantly
" itie Waal thing+. The fair shopkeeper", we looter-
stand, were much encouraged In the amount of thsir takings,
which will go to aid the chapel funds. A tea on Thursday
would conclude the intense hug proceedings.
LONDON OPERA Crimea/ff.—Mr. Stanley Retjeman's
London Opera Company, from St. George's Hall, have
been performing this week at the Burden Hotel
Assembl7 Room., and have Riven the most thorough
satisfaction. They are evi 'hotly much above the ordinary
run of such companies, all posessing good voioes. and
four of them really remarkable ones. The opera on
Tuesday evening was Verdi's Ii Trovatore, and we have
plessute in cionfeoing that we veto most agreeably
',uprise:l Mr. J. R. Cool as Ferrante opened with a
seelee the close of whieh gave scope for the great spirit
he Wiled into its rendering, and the ;mime of his com-
panions, chording beautifully with his own a+ the eon.
versation went on, gave • foretaste of the treat that
would follow. Who., Miss Resale Emmett appeared as
Leonora, the beloved of the Troubadour and the heroine
of the opera, the satisfaction was intense. She has a
very pleasing presence; young, fair, and generally good-
looking, anal with a sweet and well cultivated voice, she
I was just fittel for her part. Her singing of 'lt wu
night, and all around was still," created a furore of
applause. Mr. Stanley Betjem in as Manrioo, diplayed
1 his remarkable and moat pleasing tenor in "Lonely el
I earth abiding." His voice is a tone above that of most
tenors, and musical throu,rhout. A fine contrast to his
delicious notes was the splendid singing of the villain
the Count di Luna, personated by Mr. R. Temple, who
haa a splendid baritone The contralto, Miss Palmer,
I who most ably sustained the part of Azircena
is a singer of very high order indeed. The
Pathos, the passion, the despair, ohs infused
into her sieving and acting, were astounding, and
:meld not fail to take the audience by storm, lice solo
Tee flames were raging," was a masterpiece, and
her duet with Manrico really magnificent. The acting
of the singer, was in no way behind their music, and
the scene between the Count, Mantic°, and Leonora,
was very spoil.'.).
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dalliance between Mantic° and Leonora on the eve of
their wedding. The grandeur of the operz culminates
in the fourth act, in which each of the principal singers
surp used themselves. Leonora in " Bre. ze of tbe night,"
and the sail miserere sc,,ne, a, d Miss Palmer
with Mr. S. B,tjenien in their duet " Yes! I sin
we+ry," were unsurpas-e I, the delicious harmony of
the low notes being something to hush a very breath.
The finale was also grand. The dresses were good
anal the amompanimi at of the bawl excellent, being
soft and beautifully balanced throughout.
B.aaouog PETTY SESSIONA. Te«.iday.—llefore the
Mayor (R. N. llowarel, Esse ).J. Drew, E el., and Dr. Tizard.

TWILLS rOrN13111;111,ND, of Victoria-terrace, was summons,'
by Christopher Poser, for refusing to pay bin' Ihs., a week's