The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-22 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Another opera of
Verdi's—" I Due Foseari"—was performed last evening;
being the third opera by this composer already produced in
the brie) space since the commencement of the season. We
have, indeed, as yet kad scarcely anythiog but Verdi; but
we must look, by-and-bye, for a series of pleoes'of a higher
order. There is, however, a reason for producing this opera
on the occasion of Signor Coletti's first appearance this
season. The aged Doge is one of this performer's finest parts,
being not only well suited to his vocal powers, but afford-
ing him room for the display of his genius as a tragedian,
The opera, moreover, however feeble as a musical composi
tioa, is one of the most beautiful dramas of the Italian
stage ; so pathetic in its subject, and ea well constructed,
that it never fails to arrest the attention, and rouse the sym-
pathies of the audience. The music, like that of Verdi's
operas in general, is of a negative kind. From its vague-
ness and want of intrinsic dramatic character it is a sort of
tabula rasa—a sheet of blank paper—on which it rests with
the performer to imprint • determinate meaning and ex-
passion ; and when the performer possesses high genius,
his beautiful workmanship conceals the poverty of
his materials. So is it with Coletti's performance
of the aged Fostari. The accents of feeling and
pression, so musical, so expressive, and so moving, are
the inspirations of the actor himself, in which the com-
poser hat no share. His whole personation of the character
was even superior to his performance of it last season. It
was still more lofty, simple, and pathetic; a still more
finished display of tragic art; and his 'access, consequently,
was still more triumphant. Ilia efforts were well
supported by Mdlle. Cruvelli, whose impassioned per-
formance of the part of Luerezia enhanced the
effect of the finest scenes of the opera. The
music of this part is excessively trying to the vocalist.
She is forced to contend unceasingly with such • pitiless
storm of iutrumentation, which never intermits even in
passages of tenderness and pathos, that her voice is always
violently exerted, and touches of softness and delicacy are
necessarily precluded. This, however, was no fault of
Mdlle. Cruvelli, who displayed, throughout the piece, very
high powers both as an actress and singer. Signor Cut-
mai, as Jacopo Foecarri, showed considerable feeling, but he
was languid, and his intonation was frequently flat. The
stern, inflexible Loredono was well personated by
Bouchc. The concerted pieces Teethed an effect from
the singing which really does not belong to them. This
was remarkably the case with the quartet is the prison
scene in the second act, which was given with so much
energy and passion that it was loudly encored, though in
itself it is little better than a trivial waits. As to the cho-
ruses, they are in general merely tunes sang in unison;
and, in regard to the instrumental accompaniments, their
overpowering loudness is the fault of the composer, not of
the band.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
GENERA!. ORDINATIONS. —AT AN ORDINATION held
by the BISHOP or Prrannosoina, at the cathedral, on Sunday,
the 19th instant, the following gentlemen were admitted into
holy orders: viz.—Dascom—J. 8. Hall, Lincoln, Oxon; J. W.
Parker, Brasenoes Oxon; C. Peach, Christ's, Camb.; 11. B.
Pram, Pembroke, Oxon; N. F. Y. Kemble, University, Dinh. ;
Hon. C. F. 0. Spencer, Clam Hall, Comb.; T. H. Wilkins,
Emmanuel. Comb.; G. It. Turner, Calus, Comb., and It. Rice,
Weems% Oxon, by letters dimlmory from Bishop of Exeter.—Parmate.
—O. W. Phipps, St. Peter's, Carob. ; T. Burnaby, Trinity, Crank. ;
L. G. F. Broome, St. Bees, Cumb.; A. F. Carey, Needham, Oxon ; H.
Clark, Corpus Christi. Comb. ; J. Hamilton, Christ's Carob. ; C. A.
1101 Met, Catharine HAL Carob. ;R. Lediard, Trinity, Comb. ; K.
Lovell, St. Mary Hall, Oxon; J. Lynes, Christ's, Camb. ; G. Pidcock,
Corpus Christi, Camb.; S. Stockdale, Jaws, Comb.; J. H. Gray,
Christ's , Comb.
The Breuer granted, immediately after the ordination, the follow-
ing licensee, viz.—Rev. J. 8. Hal, to Draughton Curacy; Rev.
G. W. Phipps, to Wellingborough Assistant Curacy; Rev. C. F.
O. Spencer, to Pitaford Curacy ; Rev. T. H.Wilkins, to Slipton Curacy;
Rev. H. B. Pruen, to Little Ilarrowden Curacy, all in the county of
Northampton; Rev. J. W. Parker, to St. Margaret's, Leicester Cu-
racy ; Rev. N. F. Y. Kemble, to /Decatur% Curacy; Rev. C. Peach,
to the Curacy of Gaddeeby, all in the county of Leicester.
Tao Brame or SALISZVAT also held on Sunday last an ordination in
the cathedral of his diocese, when the following gentlemen were ad-
mitted into holy orders Deacon—J. Acton, Exeter, Oxon.; T. S. Ste-
phensWorcester,Olon. : R.C. Gibson, Univ. of Durham; C. Lowndee,
S.C.L., St. Mary's-hall, Oxon. ; Percy M. Lonsada, Merton, Gaon.,
by letters dtinissory from the Bishop of Gloucester; C. B. Awdry,
Queens', Oxon., by letters dimimory from the Bishop of Gloucester ;
T. J. Featherstone, Trinity, Dubl., by letters dtmfiaory from the
Bishop of Gloucester; A. Swath, Pembroke, Comb., by letters ramie.
pray from the Bishop of Exeter; E. Field, Exeter, Oxon.; A. B.
Hutchison, Queens', Camb., by letters dimiseory from the Bishop el
Exeter ; 11. M. Simons, examined student of H. Cetherine-holl,
Ceara., by letters &misery from the Bishopof Exeter. Priam —Rev.
W. Stow, St- Peter's Comb.; Rev. J. A. Leskey, Queens', Oxon.;
Rev. B. 8. T. Mills, Christ, Camb.; Rev. W. Barnes, St. Jehn'e, Carob. ;
Rev. F. Lear, Christ Ch., Oxon.; Rev. E. B. Venahles, Wadham,
Oxon.; Rev. H. Warburton, Trinity. Camb., by lettere dimimory
from the Bishop of Gloucester; Rev. J. G. Croker, Trinity, Dora., by
letters dimlevory from the Bishop of Gloucester.
The BIBITOP or Lri:coLo aloe held an ordination in the cathedral
of hie diocese on Sunday hurt, when the following gentlemen were ad.
mated : Deacons—ll. P. Cooke, Emmanuel, Camb. ; W. C. (enabler,
Queens', Oxon.; J. J. W. Probyn, et. John's Camb. ; G. Smart, Lin.
coin, Oxon. ;A. Sutton, University, Oxon. Priesta—ltev. C. J. Bo-
them, Emmanuel, Comb. ; Rev. F. Grosvenor, Trinity, Dubl. Rev.
T. 11. Lister, St. Catherine-hall, Comb. ; Res. J.B. Muslim, Trinity,
Publ.; Rev. E. J. Porter, Carpus Ch., Camb.; the Hoe. and Rev. D.
Gordon, Trinity, Camb., by letters dimiseory from lila Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Brsuor or Roca urea likewise held an ordination on Sunday
lies, when the following were ordained Demons—E. J. Hill, St.
John's, Comb.; R. Patteson, Emmanuel, Camb. ,• G. J. Taylor, St.
John's, Camb.; G. A. Green, St. John's, Camb.; F. Lipecombe,
Queens', Oxon.; P. A. Longmore, Emmanuel, Comb.
The Bream. or 2Ltresennia held an ordination at the cathedral
church of Manchester on Sunday, when 44 modidates for hely orders,
who had undergone an eauninatien during the previous three days,
and had paned, were ordained se priests and deacons.
The Bator or Canuita, on the 19th hara, ordained, in the
cathedral at Whale, the following :—Descon: J. P. Nicholson, St.
Bees. Priests; R. Wight:man, St. Jahn's, Cam.; J. S. Simon,
Univ., Durham; J. H. Griffin, New Inn Hall, ()ion.
On the same day, Rev. J. I'. Nicholson was licensed to the curacy
of Deere, on the nomination of Rev. J. Stephenson, the vicar.
The Humor or RIPOY, on the 19th that., ordained :—Demons : F.
Barnes, Rens, Comb.; J. Benson, Corp. Christi, Climb.;
mil, Christ's, Camb. ; J. T. Cothran, Trinity, Dub.; W. T. Garrett,
Trinity, Dub ; 8. Y. N. Griffith, Exeter, Oxon ,• J. R. Harding, St.
John's, Camb. ; J. It P. Hove, Clare Hall, Camb.; W. E. Imle,
Calm, Comb.; J. M'Alliater, Trinity, Dub.; T. M'lntire, Trinity,
Dub.; C. Parker, St. John's, Comb.; J. C. lhommen, a literate per.
Comb..,,' IL 11011211.00, Queens', Camb. ; G. Taylor, Catherine Hall,
by letters dimisrary from the Arebbp. of York ; T. V. Fremh,
Univ., Oxon, by letters dimissory from the Bishop of Lichfteld.
Priests : Rev. .A. Carter. Christ's Camb.; Rev. J. G. Camerae,
Beene, Oxon ; Rev. W. H. liut&ins, Queens', Oxon ; Rev. A. D.
Nowell, Bemoans Oxon; Rev. R. D. Owen, Trinity, Comb.: Rev.
J. Rockford, St. Bees; Rev. W. A. Robinson, Trinity, Dub.;
Rev. J. W. Tuft, St. Edmund ILA Oxon; Rev. C. Wardroper, Trinity
Hall, Camb. ; Rev. O. M. Webb, Corpus Christi, Camb.
Paaraart,rr.—Rev. S. Stockdale, to Wilby R., North-
.bile, din. Patera.. 2791. ; patron, Rev. W. Stockd