The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCR9B OF

WALES.

Lot night Covent-gawien Theatre wee honoured
with Ike promos etthetr Royal Highaesese the Prime sad

Priapus of Wales. 21me

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the Meetrioes pairtovititter the bit lime one of the greet

mettepolitout timbres mead so smell degree at moneoloat
sad a greet deemed for plum ia army part of the beam
The eerkeity d the pallets essibechenniag Primers see
domiciled moms tm, sad beseederverd oar owe eoustryme-
mast, appears tobsve hese steamed roger Gm Winded by •
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triumphal irogien through our streets, and everyasie is
mere eager they fiver to behold (in the words et Aimed
Barka) so " delightful a visioo." Accordingly the theatre
was nod to ova tion*. from the orchseirs to the highest
regions of the gallery, with • vast multitude, amnion to
obtain a glance of the fair sod royal stranger. The same
feeling was shared out of doors, for &ease -crowds were is
the streets adjoining the theatre, ermines the arrival of the
splendid cork*. We found it no easy matter to sinks our
way through Rosen into the house, though slang weld be
store quiet and orderly than their behaviour. When the
royal petty opened thetbsalts it elentheedy/aIL The whole
enlisnes rose by d simultmeeeme iseginise ; Mt=tmlasii,
raised and exhibikd thermal strwegth °debe
up on the stags."' God tire the Queer" one eshgellienallip
sang, said shoots mid acolaniatiOas. The (Mena el thM
loyal homage acknowledged ft tepeetcolly aid greedily
and when the joyous tumult had rubsided the opera beim
The royal box was tastefully decorated Ind brilliantly
lighted up, sa that he ooturinte were &Washy seen from
many parts of the bows. Their Royal Ilighaseme the
Prince and Priooess of Vales, the Pitmans Helens,
and Prince Alfred were at the trout of the
box, which was completely Med by a smarms
and brilliant suite, among whom we observed Lady
Caroline Barrington, Lady d. Grey, Ills. Storer,
Lard Harris, Lord fount Mecum* General Knallys,
Captain Grey, Sir William Hone, the Hoe XL Meade, '
and Major Cowell. Then Royal Righnemes the Duchess
of Cambridge and the Prinoem Mary were prawn ; sod the
bones and Italie were folll of persons of rank and distinction.
leery box bad mars then its ordinary number of occupents;
and whom the audience toes to welcome the royal party,
the house promoted a coup d'cril of almost unexampled
splendour and beauty.
Of the opera sad it. performance theft is nothing
to be said. The opera was Maeasticlio, performed precisely
as it was a few nights ago; when we had occasiou to describe
h. It went off very well, but with very little applause, the
sadism@ perhaps being restrained by wins notion of etiquette
in the presence of royalty. There was only one exception to
the prevailing mleooe : the arson duet in the seemed act, be.
tweea Naaaniello and Pinto, was sang by handle and Faure
with so much fire led energy that it was low* teemed.
When the curtain had fallen at the ant of the epees.
roma spin attar • shad interval, and disclosed the Male
completely covered with people. There were not ally is e
principal performers, and a chorus greatly strengthened in:
numbers, hut a large military band, sad a multitude of par-
sans who bad been in the Floral Hall. "God save the
Queen" was mug a second time, and then the royal
Tinton took their departure amid fresh demarkations of
loyalty.

MAIMS DITJEONESPBATION iN "AYOUB OP
POLAND.
lAA evening a public meeting of members of the
various trades societies took Awe at Bt. James's-hall, in
favour of Poked, Professor BILAGLIT raiding. in the th-
erms of Mr. fitemeisitl, M.P., who bad promised to take
the ark, bat was premated ban doing so by the seemity
he was under of &mann( before the electors at Halifax.
' Mr. Osomas Po irmi moved the lint resolution :—" That
this meeting is firmly of opinion that there Is so Notice,
ties for the sthiegutios of Poland by Reeds •; that the
amid spialiatines of Poked lime We e'
hemseity end *del, violations of tresties, sad
M▪
eissner to the pesos of Swope ; and this meeting
therefore 'anise* calls upon her Itajetty's government at
thee to clear this country of evert the suspicion of com-
plicity with wrong, by formally and distinctly deelariag
the right of Poland to its ancient sationality and lode.
perianth"
XL NAM (wir•-worker) worded the resolution, which
was carried by soismatioe.
Mr. Mulinsr (boot-closer) sod Mr. CONNOLLY (mason)
moved and seconded the second resolution, which was as
follows :—" That this meeting solemnly ways her Ma-
jesty's government, in the event of such a declaratioa being
unheeded by Ramis, to withdraw her =barrios immedi-
ately from St. Petersburg, and to take whntever measures
slay be neeweani to maintain the right of Poland ; and, fur.
their, to inist that Prussia, sod, if seesseary, Austria, shin
preemie &grid neutrality during the present Ter of Mead
evilest Ramis."
The 'lsolation was unanimously adopted.
Mr. AMALGAM% (joiner), and Ns. ithriminoesw moved
sad seconded the third resolution :—"That ibs interest felt
by the working dames in the Mot and hereto Woggle of the
Polish people for the recovery of their .aidies im-
poses on this meeting the duty of affording them all the aid
in its power—pecuniary and otherwise ; sod that a depu-
tation be appointed to wait oe Lord Palmenton with the
expesseicia of this meeting, ea retained in the nreoeding
nmeletions, and mg* the adoption of the policy avowed
by them on her Majesty's government."
This resolution was also agreed to unanimously, and the
meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the chauman.

THE DISTABSB IN LANCASHIRE.

CKFTELLL ELL/XP
The monthly meeting of the general committee
was held at the Manchester Town-hall on Monday. The
Marina (Abel Heywood, Esq.) presided.;
Mr. J. W. 31.40.1713 (hon. era) read a letter from the
Bishop of Honolulu, a Lancashire man, announcing a sub-
scription of 5001. for the relief fond from his poor and dis-
tant diocese, in return for what Manchester did for Hono-
lulu lest year.
Mr. XACLURZ read the monthly report of the committal.
Mr. Farrell, being detained in London. Mr. Maclure read
his report, which stated that on the 16th lost. there arm a
decorum in the number of peewee receiving puectiel
relief in 27 micros in the cotton nacafacturiog dilate*
compered with the number so relieved in the previons weer,
of 4,404. The amount of money in the hands of the trea-
surers of the above unions, on the 18th inst., was 76,1301.
14e. 9d.
The meeting closed with thanks to the mayor.
EXICUTTVII COMN/TTIZ.
A meeting of the Executive Committee succeeded the
general meeting, at which Sir J. Lax Bliurn.rworra,
presided.
Mr. Maculae, hon. seraetary. stated that 16 packages of
clothing, 98 barrels of Sour, 6 boxes of tams, and 6 hem-
pen of wine had been at dr last week to the leml com-
mittees. The total receipts of the week had been
3,819/. 14e. 3d., and the balance at the beak was
402,8121. 10s. 4d. The committee had before them a re-
port from their inspector that the Linsey committee bed
granted relief by a percentage payment suppleaneatery to
the wages for full time factory week, sad they resolved;—
" That 1501. be granted, but not paid until the Linsey
committee agreed ho diacocitinue this gstem of rend." Ap-
plicatioes tor grants from 16 Tistwistle, and
Whitworth and Facit were received too late for Cendlia
ration at the present meeting, end were reepomed till met
month.
The following grants were made from the general relief
fund s—Audeosbaw (4 weekm), 1001.; Gorton (6), sot. •
Campton (4), ; (4), 1,5001. ; bitonlipor;
CB, 2,0001. ; Hanel Grove ICOLL &Ware end
Ramow (4), 2001. ; Dukinfte74(4), 7501. ; Nodal 4), 601. ;
Flamm (4). 730 L ,• Millbreok ) 9001. • Babble (3), one bale
of clothing ; Rotheals (4), 1, ; Heinen Meer (4), 2130/.;
New Mills (2), 501. • Droybden (4). 1501. ; L.ylsad (3),
1001. ; Hurst (4), 2001.: Boytoo (4), 2301. ; Todroorden (3),
400/. ; Ribehester (3). 3131. ,• Waltoa-ladale (3),150/. ; Pres-
ton 3.0001. ; Linsey (3), HAL Gnats to the lascient
of 2.0001. ware also made to a peat number of plums from
the Edinburgh fluid towards the oraintenanee of sewing
reboots. The grants from the employment and school fund
were as follows ;—Blackbura, 7821. 18s. ; Toomi-ennt-Alit.
131. 70.

The splendid celleelien of eater-colour drawing.
formed by the late flr.llfeleoell u to be sold at Christie mad
Masson's today (Wednesday) and two follow* days. It
.eondsta altegether of C2l drawings, some of lel& am is
portfolios, trod noisy are portraits of OTOIDIIMi possess, by
W. Derby and ether artists. The resat inland maim ie
the famous destrisp by Terser.
Col.we VAUNT RAILWAY. The remainder of
this company's lbw betwees Yeadloss sad Hanwhill bg2
bees approved by the governmest impeder, will 100 o
for traffic oil Ifeeday,l434lThe Um will the. inked
from Chappell, ea the kessideet Oreeniestate,
to Haverhill, a distance of awe time twenty miles,
sad accommodate is ha reels flaioNd sad Om& Boding-
bass.