The Press.
London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

/or* art, Nittrature, &c.

Tor materials of the old chateau of Nettilly are
about to Isis sold, by order of the Ifepartment of
Public Domains in France. A 'treat part of the glum.
sietli was ele.vtroyeel by lire in Isis, and never rebuilt.
%iliong the relies to lae soil arte those of the splendid
hothouses established by 1 Amin Philippe, and villa+
nerved with admirable results as a model and en
essuragement fisr the horticulturists of the district.
AN ll' %LI Itl'e HA I'eINIVANV lIN. Imam etilkete'd
in l'ol>,'nhartrn tinder the Rusin's.% of the King, and
will give its representation% twice every week.
Nleyerlseer's Prophet, wind, has never yet been per•
formed in Denmark, will be among that find operas'
prs sauced.
‘•1-1:a IN. the
celebrated iolinist, is etpeeted to
visit Berlin very shortly, the King of Prussia having
appointed him musician of the Hoye! Chat.ther, and
director the violin class 1..1 4.1 y entabliehed in the
Hoye) .Icallamy of Mush. in the Prussian capital.
Sow: citizens of Hamburg had bargained with
the Heligoland pilots for the bronze stator of I ills-
wits .I.l4•lphits, which the latter hail lisped up from
the sea after the wreck of the vessel that was convey-
ing it to Sweden. Itelisre coneluding their purchase,
the 1 Isitulturgers I.:might to obtain from their Senate
to erect the statue in momse publia
platy in that city, anal contended in the memorial
they pis.seisted with that view fair the propriety of than
R King who %lived Protestantism in tier
Many, in It city the great istajotity of whose inha-
bitants were Protentants. 'l'l4. Senate deliberates(
upon this request, hut finally rejected it. No mental
was assigned fin. this refusal.
A Vrtf:tsVN Ilvt.i.vr•syst t.it, Andre Viileani, has
lately died its Presburg, at the advanced age of MN.
Seventy years since Ise appears.' lin Home ay premiere
elanseisse, pert waling, of course, characters.
Na, usatien were ut that penis! allowed to perfionii at
the theatres of the city iu which the rope held his
residence .
Nlstsvmt: Pl'lloo% II II WAl.l4:lt, %hove tinme sissy
now In' ,cess in the lolls of the Paris Italian 4/pent
Rs prima donna asgollito, k the granddaughter of
the celebrated Pliny,. Kara liviirge, llospodar of
Lots Nlos l t.s remains in California, when., be-
side., the appeal to the law courts fair a fresh
diva/fel', she aorta Is iiiiiell 141111.116111 by the
of her conduct. 'llse following account of her
behaviour is given by the Nimes Irwin an Anwtienn
mallow ty :--" Lola iv an ilIPIIIIRI:still114 mine of
eccentricities, and in one way or tither make% every-
Islay talk about her. In the capital of l'alifornia
she is its the habit of 'slaying at Isowl4, whirls intdrst-
silents are of very large dimensions, and give the
lady an opportunity of showing the spectator* that
she has a strong grasp and a steady eye. Slits con.
tend- against the most intrepid amateurs, and, as
iii a public place on a main thorough-
fare. the entire population has an opportunity of ad-
miring her vigour and pirouettes. The egniiite.o4 has
its the messetitits• invented a new tin.atim of obtaining
money. She has hit upon the idea of a series of
conversations. Persisits sislieit an audience of half
all hour or ass lean. ut IL time, and in consideration
ur
IL stated prior, tiNivl, u. Rt the door of a 11111011., they
have the right of seeing and conversing with her on
things in general. She answer% all their question*
in any language they please, anal never lets the con-
versation gag. The minion Refill* to have met with
great sneers. In spite of the attacks of the (nutile's
upon jittirmilists and men of letters, two 4 'aliforn
iut
vauslevilleists lone vent iired to compose a very divert-
ing little piece, entitled ' ('r goy e'est qu'une
Constcsow.• mentioned being mentecd in the piece,
Lola is cruelly treated, but she haw taken it wry
awl appeared charmed, indeed, that it procures
t.or her .otise addition to that celebrity which she
I rturs alter with sti deplinable a peittYeranee."

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Is trying to introduce his "elec•trie loom at Lyons,
the inventor, Chevalier Bonelli, has had to appre
head much opposition from the established weavers,
owing to the difficulty they would experience in
changing their old habits and learning the manipu
laden of novel machinery. The chevalier has con-
sequently applied his invention to the old Jacquard
looms, which thus remain as they were before,
merely suppressing the cylinder, as the cards are
entirely done away with. By this means the manta
facturer may realise all the advantages of the
novelty without any innovation in his factories.
A NEW l'Aer.te is about to be started at Oenoa :
it is to be called La Stampa, and is to support
Liberal Conservative principles. This will Ise the
first appearance of a constitutional newspaper at

Tilt: whole line of the Genoa and Turin ltailwey
is to be opened to the public on the 15th of
December.
THE Clerehmil (P. S.) Plaistdealer says, that Mrs.
Emma lt. 'of, has been pursuing a course of legal
studies, for the purpose of qualifying herself l'or the
practice of that profession.
Aso-mutt l'ittissi.tx EDITOR, ill. Winin.r, of the
Berlin Publicist, was arrested on the 10th.
Tut; Nt;w YoRK eItYsTAL l'AiAt•E iN to he kept open
through the winter.
THE action brought against M. I'eron by the old
shareholders in the C'onstiMtionnel will come on
again for hearing in a few days. M. Ifebert, the
counsel for M. Aguardo and the other proprietors, has
just finished a memorial developing the various
points raised in this singular process. M. Vemn will
be defended as before by M. Paillet.
fierNesti err THY. ITALIV.; 011:1CA Is Pvisis.—.‘fter
long reesste—so long that we haul begun to fear it world
betotene element—this theatre, to the extreme delight sof an
immense eirele, comprising nearly all that Paris contains
of eminence. refinctuent, and real musical taste, opened its
doors for the seats ii. ton 'fitestlay t the 1.411 with the
operas of I 'earreisfsda, and, we are charmed to believe, with
excellent prospects of since rn—far better, judging front
appearance, than any since the memorable "year of
liberty ts"—l+—which,o falling heavily on everything tlis•
tingulttlied by superior elegance in Paris. literally tomb
basted the pmteperity of this brilliant theatre. We do not
at present propose to enter upon the patronage of the
State towanla this establishment. except to remork that
the lavish munificence displayed H.MaIIIN the theatres
where Fistfuls music is executed contrasts very ungene-
rously with the niggardly support doled nut to the
Italians, beyond all comparison their superior as a seloool
of art. I waving this question, Ito% c% el', fill' nit'
we proceed to the representation of 'Titestlav night. The
attendance was erowded, brilliant and fashionable, as in
the (lays of" Auld hang sync." if real curiosity inatitistlly
existed to learn what that most disagreeable of despots,
!Time, had been doing with the w matelth-ss %flies, and
'ashoiraltly finished style of one of the greatest of Parimitut
favourite's, Tainburini, whom the hue Lord Mount
Ellgettnibe, n eons' iiiii nate musical judge, 111.0110411111.41 to
be the most aecemplislied Isiritenc that c‘er cri.sse4l the
Alpe.'"The rs:fe of Dotesiissi. one cif his Ito utwite palls, is
este-fly calculated fur his elaborates style. In of s•arun
he is isturidemloly stouter than when we list beard hint on
theme boards, and wears 04,04,4.41 of it prespenom gentle-
man," which detiwcts somewhat *tom Ins eaptwitv for the
lighter diameters Iu which he was 611.1111.1.1 y s,, evipluatt.ll.
The voice is now deficient in the power of medal ii i i
tin**, *usteasfit passages wide,' he tiortuerly toted with such
ex,iniNite effect—hat, these drawbacks *Admitted, we have
mill the great artiste ; his skill in ',lnswing, his dexterity in
rapid paseages, and, also t, all, his es 0111.11111111 site kW's Itslge of
every pall of the style and mush's] intentions or the grail
umextru, show him still to he Tambstriiii. awl it perfect
master of his art. The other great star of the I,‘ ening was
Mute. Alboni's 'eurreralt.la, the second vim in whorl 1411 s.
mauls her appeartmee bell we a Parisian studio We. I Itysicalle
Mine. .%1114nsi has anived at it degree of essisospo;of whicii.
after I, alolawite, entitles her to Ise proclaimed the " greatest
of living singe rs. ller seise, Move% t,r, hiss lost moment' the
*weeniest., power, ease, and flexibility for whielt it was for-
mer!). distinguished. tier first stir, " Unit volts,' with its
fiat' low Motes, to which her noble organ gi% us bitch !Hatch-
less effect, was the signal for the el)iiiiiiiiseenielit of the
applause which the anthems, Iste islaly Iwsissw ell Ills.o 11.1*
tluronghunt the mpreseett shim. lit this opera she has but
two solos, pisperly so called ; but the duo with the tenor.
the finale of ill« first act. and the well known sestet.
" quest° e 1111 all affordesl het isfessittits for display •
ing her mar'v'ellous execution. The gem of the night was,
of oiling., her " Non pie incostn," the intricate variations of
which, delivered with her usual faithless loillianey,
Mined a rapturottat when site npratt.tl it, with all
increase! of !steel' and an exulwrimee of Ul'litllllellt lust
to lot. excelled for lightness, elegance, and tasteful
beatify, which raised the enthusiasm of her hearess
to the tfintost. The other characters were slay sits-
*silted. M. bandana NAP an e!<0011.111 Ramiro his voice
being notch more fresh, and possessing more power than
when last heard in Paris. M. Rossi, as Des megso,.„,
both sang well, and acted the pats with much i Autumn. kit
he' had to contend against the ineincible recollection of
Labhutho, in one of his very best et:lem, anti this led to his
efforts not receiving the weed elf approval they Ivan% do
sensed. It would be unfair to pass under silence.
rambanli. a damtonte, who Houle her app eanince Its one of
the sisters, and. in an air which she intrduced. displayed
a fresh agreeable voice, tolerable facility, and made a
deeitledly finsairaltle impression. The orchestra, mulcl
the baton of M. Hearin, did its ditty in a wmy to
reelect Ito discredit en the new conductor. The claims( s

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were efficient!). filled. and the. whole performance went off
in a manner to give a taieumble augury for the iwason.--
Ualignutti.

THE HMV-MY or 11.1.1.11011 Ar..—Dr.
William Macgillivray, Professor of Civil and Natural
History in the Marischal College of Aberdeen, and
who died there September s►, 11452, left an unpub-
lished MS. on "The Natural History of Balmoral
and its Neighbourhooe.." This work has been pur-
chased from his executors by Prince Albert, and is
to be printed for the use of her Majesty and the
Itoyal Family, and for circulation among their rela•
eves. It was the last work on which the distin-
guished author was engaged, and wag only com-
pleted a short time previous to his death. It also
contains some curious speculations regarding several
plants and herbs of that alpine district, and their
uses in a medicinal and domestic point of view, as
known to the ancient Caledonians and Picts.—Netes
and Queries. . .

PAIMIAMENTARY P.teens. Frequent inquiries
having been made with respect to the distribution
of parliamentary papers amongst the different
Literary, Scientific, and Mechanics Institutions, the
Journal of flu, Society of Artx iniOrms its readers
that the resettle sel the parliamentary committee
which sat last year on this suljeet cannot be carried
into effect until they have received the sanction of
the House of Commons. Owing to the illness of
Mr. Tanen, the chairman of the committee, the ills-
cession on the resolutions was necessarily postponed,
but the council have authority to state that it is Mr.
Tufnell's intention to take the earliest opportunity,
on the meeting of Parliament, to bring forward the
resolutions of the committee ; and, as they were
adopted unanimously, it is hoped that the house will
not he-itate to sanction them. When this has been
done, the committee which must then be appointed
will proceed without delay to decide upon the distri-
bution of parliamentary papers.
STEI's will, it is stated, be immediately taken by
the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to retloor
the Picture tiallery in llolyrtrnd Palace, it being at
present in ho rotten and unsafe a condition that, the
greatest caution requires to be exercised on occasion
of any great assemblage, such as at the election of a
representative peer.
Mu. J. It. lloi% SCOTT, of Abbotsford, Q.C.,
delivered the inaugunnory lecture to the new
tialashiels Mechanics' Institute on the sth inst.
Tut: Nrw PALtee AT WEsT3IINsTEII.—After the
discontinuance of Dr. lteid's system of ventilation it
was considered necessary, prior to the adoption of a
new principle, that the tower termed the smoke or
ventilating shaft should be raised about twelve feet
higher, particularly as, in addition to its application
to the House of Commons (for which it was origin-
ally constructed), the residences of the Speaker, Ser-
geant.at,Arms, the Librarian (Mr. Varden), and Sir
Le Nlau•ehaut, will be ventilated by the shaft.
These alterations have been executed with the ut-
most despatch, and now present to the public eye a
light and ornamental appearance, in keeping with
the general features of the octagonal tower adjoin-
ing, which, as wee as the central and clock towers,
is proceeding with great rapidity. The progress of
the Victoria Tower will, however, be delayed fur some
short lime, for the purpote of erecting therein a new
and far more powerful engine than that already in
use. On the area called the Star Chamber Court,
which is adjacent to the octagonal tower, consider.
üble progress has been made with the ornamental
and the laying down upon a surface of con-
crete the patent elastic pavement as in use in other
courts and areas of this edifice. The Lords' front
appeals to keep pace with the Test of the works, and
will very shortly Is. Visible above the 'marling from
the west side of Abingdon-street. At the end of this
front, and suljoining the Victoria Tower, the peers'
entrance is belie, constructed, and will bo ready for
the use of their lordships at the rommeucement of
the ensuing session of Parliament.