The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
The performance of Verdi'e last opera, Un
BaAo
in Masrhera, at this theatre last night was the best mid
most interesting that has yet been given in England. In
the first place, Mario made his first appearance this seas=
in the character of the Duke. He was received with due
honour, and showed that, notwithstanding the rivalry el
younger men, he still maintains his supremacy as the greet
Italian tenor of the day. We have other voices
more powerful and fleuble—voiers that can reach
the at de poitriise sad so forth ; but we
have no other voice so soft, so sweet, so sympa-
thetic, and touching. We can eerily dispense with a few
high notes, when the notes which we hear are so beautiful
and so full of melody. As an actor his supremacy
is still more decided. The orchestra and chorus were
superb, the spectacle was rich and magnificent ; and in
short, though we retain our opinion of the faults of this
work, last night's performance has certainly strengthened
our impression of its beauties.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
interezia Borgia was produced at this house last
night. The novelty of the performancie was the appeared:l
of Mdlle. Trebelli in the character of Halloo Orsini. This
lady has a high continental reputation, and seems to be not
undeserving of it. Her voice is rather a mezzo soprano than
a contralto, and her lower notes are, therefore, scarcely
full enough for the music of the part ; but it is a very fine
voice nevertheless. She is young and handsome, looked
the youthful cavalier charmingly, and acted the charade:
with grace and pity. There are only two airs in the part.
In the first, "Al di httal di Rimini," from the cause just
mentioned, she produced little effect ; but the Anacreontic,
"II 'egret* per weer feline," was completely sancessful.
Ii
was charmingly sung, and most deservedly encored.
Tilled, in the terrible heroine, was grand and beautiful
as usual ; and Gomm* is one el Giuglini's hest parts.

The annual exhibition of paintings at the Royal
Hibernian Academy was opened on Monday, in the rooms
of the institution, Lower Abbey-street, Dublin, and was
numerously attended by visitors during the day. His Ex-
cellency the Lord Lieutenant honoured the exhibition with
his presence, and minutely inspected the principal paint-
ings in the collection. He also purchased serail of the
works of art which were for sale.
A fancy bazaar was hold yesterday at the Colon-
nade, Clare-market, in aid of the various institutions which
have their local habitation in that building. The bazsar was
under the patronage of the Duchess of ifarlborough, the
Marchioases of Loodonderry,the Countess of Gainsborough,
and other ladies of distinction, and the delis, which were
well provided with fancy and useful articles, were presided
over by ladies connected with the parish of St. Clement
Danes, whose success was, we trust, equal to their real. The
thaw will be continued this day (Wednesday).
The officer of the 2nd Life Guards on escort duty
at the opening of the Exhibition who was mentioned as having
"succumbed to the heat," along with other, of the softer
sex, and "sent home ingloriously in a Hansom cab," is
Captain Palmer. The officer in question served the first
winter and summer campaign in the Crimea, without being
for one day on the sick list, and also made one of 600 who
bore the beat of a warmish day in the valley of Behadays
ea the 26th of October, 1854, although he was " knathidli
out of time" by a sudden indisposition on Thursday last.
Mr. Scholefield to-morrow will ask the Secretary
of State for the Home Department whether the government
Weed to bring in a bill this swims for an alteration in the

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noxious vapours evolved in certain manafacturiog promote,
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