The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-08 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Masanielto was revived here last night, after an
interval of eight years, being its first performs*, in the
new theatre. The opera has been some time in preparation,
and was produced with great splendour of scenery, draws,
and appointments, and that elaboration of detail in stage
accessories which, combined with the excellence of the solo,
choral. and orehestral artists, reedy. the performances at
this house unequalled in their general aompletemen.
Anber's La Mnette de Partici, originally produced
at Paris in 1828, confirmed and enhanced the reputation
' which its composer b►d previously acquired by his La
Neige, Le Macon, and other works, in the style of the opera
Comiqus.
La Muette was Anbees first grand opera—here be had to
deal with widow and emotions of a far deeper order than
them of the light comedy which be had hitherto illustrated;
and although it can scarcely be said that he always rises to
the perfect expression of an elevated or tragic senti-
ment, yet it must be admitted th►t this opera, as a whole,
is • brilliant combination of picturesque effects,
varied contrasts, local colour, and original melody, such ae
only • genius of a very high order could have attained.
La Mune de Partici produced an effect on European music
smiler to that which followed the appearance of Rossini's
raneredi in 1813—each work having proclaimed the advent
of a master genius in its respective school and nation.
It is mid that Mozart, when he composed his Saul erflote.
declared his intention to produce an opera containing such
elements of popularity that its airs should be ground on
every street organ.
Whether or so Aubr contemplated the same result far
La Markle, that result certainly followed. Every qessiter
of the Milized world has resounded with the melodies of
this beautiful opera. Yet, hackneyed as they are, the Bar-
carolle, the Fisherman's Chorus, the Market Chorus, and
the various pieces of ballet-music, still wand as fresh aa
ever.

Never has Maaaniello been so magnificently presented u
on its revival last night at the Royal Italian Ours ; every
resource of the establishment wee called into requisition,
and the result was a display of excellence, both musical sad
spectaculat, equalling, if not surpassing, any previous
effort of the kind.

Signor Mario, as Masaniallo, was an admirable represen-
tative of the fisherman king, acting with alternate energy
and pathos, and slaving as only Mario ean sing. The well-
known barcarolle was given with exquisite grace and fiat*
but would have been all the better if taken somewhat fader.
The slumber song, a masterly piece of cantabile singing, wee
remarkable as • specimen of purity of style and perfect
vocalisatioe. Throughout the opera, indeed, Mario's perform-
ance was of the highest order of vocal and dramatic excel-
lents.

Mdlle. Salrioni, the celebrated danseuse, was the Falls,
and by her expressive pantomime forcibly portrayed the
wrongs and sufferiegs of the betrayed dumb girl. Other
subordinate parts were filled by M dile. Anew, and Signori
Yolouini, Rossi, sad Faller.
The brilliancy of Atibees instrumentation was heard to
perfection as rendered by the magnificent orchestra of the
Royal Italian Opera. The overture was played with an
alternation of force and delicacy, a vigour and animation,
that roused the audience to positive enthuaiesm, and it was
encored by acclamation.
The iocidental dances by Madlle. Eerier, Madlle. Billet,
and M. Desplaces were worthy of the other accessories;
and, when we add that the dresses sod appointments were
in the beet taste, we have chronicled the °lief features of
one of the most splendid revivals of recent 81110301.

The new 'Let relating to the summoning of persons
to verve es juries, which received the Royal meet on
'plunder last, canoe into operation the 10th inst. It pro-
rids, for alerts of the peace of counties issuing their pre-
' °opts directly to the churchwardens end overseers of parishes
instead of to high constables as heretofore ; and enacts the
exemption of pharmaceutical chemists. The clause extend-
to pharmaceutical chemists the exemptions previously
enjoyed by the medical bodies was originally proposed in the
Boma el Commons by Mr. Powell, M.P. for Glooeseter,
but isus then rejected ; it was afterwards inserted by the
Home of Lords on the motion of Lord Chelmsford, and sup-
' ported by Lord Wensleydale, and was ultimately carried in
the Home of Commons on • division by 46 to la
PON:n.OIO9 AND Rtrassswranon.—The census
of last year supplies the means of stating more accurately
than for some years past the proportion of population to
representation. It shows the following facts at the date of
the census :—ln the English counties (exclusive of the
boroughs), one M.P. to every 71.429 persons ; in the
English borough', one to every 25,567 persons; in the
seottub counties, one number to every 60,006 persons ; in
the Scottish boroughs, sus .ember to ivory 54,091 persons.
So that pooch, is the English boroughs have not far from
three times as Many members to represent them as goo*
in the swedes. . .

iiialtotaw.—Last evening a crowded meeting
at maim wee held at the White Swan, Highbory, to Mks
into coodderation the srbitrars laws under which they sow
laboured, sod woolutions oo the subject maned at meetings
of the Bast owl Routh London cabmen. Alter venous per-
son led alelesseati the ineetiestethk=ring moieties was
carried :—" Thst this useitl of opinion that scabies
easht to ha deco Isiah the wit of patio.
mat by shy ohs gait Lord* oboe ; st=r.
hooey wow with the• drivers el Oho pe
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Clorkintroll. hid as booby omit four deihiploe to as-
°pent, with them to carry cast obJset billiss yak&
day,semaing an Peter Hall, when thsidala will lay
Wendt. wassiher the best remedy." no &Upton wars
thus rod a vote at shooks having bees trod
the sin t s meat* separated shortly alter
The wngierbtandent of the Manchester Ind=
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DELIVERY OF A CHILD IN A HAMPER AT
A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

•
Yesterday afternoon = inquiry was opened at
St. James's Workhouse, Poland-street, Oxford-street,
before Mr. Bedford, the coroner ►or Westminster, touchimg
the death of a male child, unknown, which was left, en-
closed in a hamper, at the residence of Dr. Parfitt, ,portly
after 10 o'clock on Saturday morning last.
Elin Manoeriog, of 29a, Pall-mall, housemaid to Dr. Pat-
en, deposed that on Saturday morning Int, about ten mi-
•ates past 10, the visitors' bell rang, and on going to the
door • man delivered to her the hamper produced, and hap.
rigidly left. She immediately called her master, who
opened the hamper in her presence. They were both sur-
prised to see the conteota. Dr. Partin put the child
into a warm bath as soon as it could Eawsibly be prepared,and
it moaned and seemed to get better. It was then
dressed and taken to the police station, and afterwards to
W above workhouse. The nos who brought the hamper
did not sek for payment; she had not been oat that week,
and =ow nothing of the man who brought it.
Dr. Perlin stated that he was tilled downstairs on
Saturday last, and saw a hamper, which was afterwards
opened, and to his surprise eootaioed the body of a child,
the bead of which was leaning over the right shoulder.
The fan wu discoloured, aid it had apparently
been sick. As soon as he saw the contents of
the basket be went to see if he could and the man
and communicated the circumstance to the police, and
ordered • bath, and came back as soon as possible, and at-
tended to the child, which recovered greatly. He sent the
child to the station. He fan:Wit had had opium from the
uptown, and should think it was three to four months
Mr. John Geo. French, surgeon, deposed that he attended
the child on its admittance to the above workhouse. The
child =pored to be perfectly formed, but in a sinking
state, and it died about eleven o'clock the same night. He
had since made • post mestere examination, but could tad
no traces of poison.
The Coroner suggested that the inquest should be ad-
journed to give the police opportunities of making further
inquiries.
Adjourned accordingly.