The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

SrultTllia .111211.LLitilSNCE.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
1 THE YORE AUGUST MEETING.
Mr. Gye bee brought the season to a brilliant, -
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elate with Atibees chef-chore, given in • style TO IMMO or sans LIMILIML
al 1 Sim,-The introduction into the bill of fare of •
ulaguifienwt sad splendour "Ter exceeded, are CM" weight-foe-age race like the York Cup, and subsequently
vinced, in any theatre in Europe. After what we have the bringing forward of the opening day from Wednesday
already said about this opera and its performance, we have to Tuesday, prove the committee have not overlooked the
only now to add that its repetition on Saturday night was remonetnoces of all well-wishers to the York August
thoroughly surcemful. There was a crowded house, and the ne issued-always A 1 fur the
forthcomingineetiand t"
"'limn' with • •
anniversary-is replete every description
audience were enthusiastic in their applause. After the of race coming under the cognomen of 44 logitonot.o.44 There
opera, " God lave the Quen " was sung as usual on the hat are two and tbree-yrold mutest& in abundance, and not so
night of the season ; and Covent Garden closed its many handicaps as are usually pressed into the service of
doors till next year in its capacity of " The our greatest meetings ; and the oHcials must be 'Duey to get
through the eleven ram on Tuesday, ten on Wednesday,
Royal Italian Opera," to re-open them, however,
and eleven on Thursday, some of them being certain to
• week hence, in another character-that of "the Royal produce large fields. The principal events are much more
English Opera," under the management of Mies Louise open looking then usual, nice of the St. Leger great guns
!yes and Mr. Harrison. being engaged in either the three-Stakesyr-old Bienial, Yorkshire
Osk or (it ; neither are there any
The theatre opened on the Bth of April with Guillaume
18e2s, Derby nsefavourites inYorkshire the two-year-old stakes, although
Tell, mat precisely as last year, and got up with the utmost
more than one may be brought to light, some tirstolass
!splendour. lt was received with vast applause, yet it did youngsters being certain to meet during the three days.
not "draw." This opera u certainly &mint.' masterpiece, Tuesday there will be an interesting struggle for the
let he has been unfortunate in his libretto ; and the effect Convivial Stakes, T. Y.C. (5 furlongs 44 yards), as many of
of Lis superb music is to some extent counteracted by the the public horses have distinguished themselves. Borealis
(Sat 11b), Kirig of Utopia (Ant 51b), Blue Mantle (Bst 81b),
tediousness and weakness of • considerable portion of the
Livingstone (Bst Sib), and Zapateado kite 51b), are the best
drama. Next ease the Troveitore, produced on the 15th, in performers, and the lot will take some getting over, what-
which Mr. Santley (who had been engaged subsequent to ever the dark division may bring forth, Livingstone being
the date of the prospectus) had marked success in the so well suited as regards the distance that it must be good
character of the Count di Lona. To the surprise of the Policy to stand oks colours. The Juvenile Stakes, on the
same course, lam out • position to enter into, having only
public he did not re-appear ; tad soon afterwards has ap- seen two of the five sub.. perform in public. The
peerenoe was announced at Her Majesty's Theatre, where three-year-old Bissell, two miles, will beteg together rood
he has remained all the semen, to the great advantage of . field, selected from Victrix (Bst 21b), Neptune+ (Bst i lb),
that hoose. The explaeatioe of this seemingly Waage cit. Investment (Sat 71b), Zetland (Bst 71b), Pembroke (ist 71b),
e.t.a tow theteer. Bentley ...only tem poruily Harlequie (Bst 71b), The Pilot (Set 71b), Cellarius (Bst 71b),
• Carisbrook (list 101 b), Q. E. D. (Sat 21b), and Piccador
engaged to fill the Place of Sigunr whose , (Bst 21b). The majonty of this lot have shown first-rate
England had been delayed. On the lame evening, • forms at times, and could we ensure Neptuaus,
Cordon, a young Engliabwoman, appeared without games. Zetland, Investment, and Oariebrook facing the starter in
la the character of Leonora. The Farorita waa then pro.. something like condition, the struggle would become the
mostzet te
ud ileriNnfootifniit.bnie
odreay.th.Cansa b3roolbki.hungowevaltr,Aavt:
sinned, with Madame Caillag as the heroine, and Neri-Be,.
raldi as Fernando. Leonora is one of Call lag's finest parts-
! and Lord St. Vincent's new purchase, Zetland,* not having
indeed we know nothing more pathetic on the whole musical done so well sites his two severe Cup damn, the extra
stage ; but the opera demands a performer of equal power ; distance is hardly likely to cause a reversal of positions, as
in the character of Fernando. Neri-Baraldi, with much there are fears cower:nes Mr. Jackson's home staying ; con-
merit, lineament appears the moat dangerous opponent
not such performer ; and this beautiful opera Caro
mOok, and the 31b advantage he has may ensure
was less successful than it deserved to be. But, in the his triumph, for Reading showed us Mr. Merry's horses
PropAeee, produced on the 24th of April, Csillag's powers as are " coming round" main. The Yorkshire Oaks, for three
• lyric tragedian shone in all their lustre, her Fides being year old fillies, one mile and • quarter, might prove more
combined with Tamberith's John of Leyden. This opera was attractive to Q.E.D.," the =team is more to her liking.
Still, she has yet to show a capability of carrying gat 71b
performed three times consecutively with Ma- when eee,...ed to such • lot as Arm
(8“ 71b) Sappho
seer" aPPlenin Ga the 28th, Dinoreh was Performed, with (Bst), VrarT;(Bst 71b), Bossy Breast Knot 84), the Pbamy
Madame Miolaa-Owvalho (the original representative of the filly (gat nb), Queen of Spain (Bst 7111), lam eiea (Bst),
character is Leindoe) se the heroine, Gardoni asCorentino, Ethel (Bst 71b), Lachesis (Bst 71b), Imperatrioe (Bst 101 b),
and Faun se Heal the Birthday filly (Bst 71b), and Fen de Joie (9st). There
will not be many of these absent from the post, and if Im-
Mdlle. Patti did not appear till the sth of May, when penance can give the weight to Sappho, Limosina, Bonny
she made her entree as Amina in the Sonnambula, and Breast Knot, mid Arcadia, her chance will be A 1 for the
was received by • full house in the manner that was to be Doncaster St. Leger. I fear, however, she cannot perform
expected after bar triumphs of the previous season. She was the task. and if Sappho is only herself on the day, the race
should be almost • certaint• for Lord Coventry. The
ably monde& ley Gardoni, whose Elvin° has always bean Chesterfield Handicap, one iMie, will suit the Pilot, 3 yrs,
ere of hie beet parte. Since that evening, during all the rest Set 10lb ; and the Monk, 5 yrs, list 51b ; but it is not im-
ef the season, Mdlle. Patti has been the prime favourite and Probable both these horses are in reserve for higher game, and
aid attraction of the theatre. On the following evening, if so the Whitewall stable will be worth sticking to,
Mario made his first appearance of the meson as the Duke whether represented by the Wiaard (6 yrs, 9st 91b) or Ace
in the Balk Masrhera, and showed that, notwithstanding of Gate (3 pa, fist 91b)... The two matches, if they come
to anything, must be won iii.the Stockwell colt and Lady
the rivalry of younger men, he maintains his supremacy Augusta respectively, and airwater has only to fear Die-
as the great Haim tenor of the day. We have other yokes phantes being polled out for the Burgundy Stakes.
mote powerfuland flexible, but we have no other so soft, On Wednesday we shall have another exciting two-year-
so tender, so sympathetic., and so touching. As an actor, too, old oedema for the Seventh North of England Biennial
Staked, T.Y.C., there being several dark horses backed for
hie supremacy is cot lam decided ; and in this opera his the Derby in the list, balder Old Orsnae Girl, National
picture of the noble and generous prince was the very per- Guard, La King of Utopia, and Zapeteado that
faction of elegance arid refinement. Madame Csillag's have performed w and the good-looking Conical, Light-
performance of the erring but most interesting heroine was fling, Tease-me-Not, and Stampede. This latter body were
equally fine ; and Della &die was worthy of oompaniooaltip too unfit when defeated of late for me to overthrow them,
especially as they have Sib allowances ; and if Trojanus,
with the others. As a baritone linger he has no "Perim. lama Scott, the Epaulette colt, or one of Lord Stamford's
and his acting in the character of the injured husband was a should enter the lista, the five winners above named mustlook
grand picture of {legit passion. Madame Didiee sustained to their laurels. The Old Orange Girl spread-eagled her
the part of the Witch, and Madame Carralho timid Oscar, opponents at Goodwood long before they reached home ;
the page ; and this powerful opera (in various respects the and if Michael Scott should supersede her in the affections
of the stable, it would be bard to discover a more trust.
finest of Verdes works) has never been so well performed in worthy ally ; nevertheless, from the accounts that are air-
England- rent concerning Trojan= he has only to start for me to
On the 10th of May, Mdlle. Patti made her first appearance stand oe the stripes of Mr. Bruce, Wadlow having the best
as Rosina is the Bartiere di Seriglia. Nothing could be more of trying tackle for a race of this kind. The Pence of
charming than her acting and singing. Perhaps she erred Wales's Stakes will rest between the dark division, and the
ie loading Ithesinis already florid music with such • redun- remaining 2.yr-old events are at the mercy of Lod Stern-
dewy of ornaments; but they were so admirably executed ford, who has Corinth& in the Rawcliffe and Lady Augusta
that it was not easy to find fault with them ' • and, besides, in the Filly Sapling Stakes. The Ebor St. Leger, for 3-yr-
she only did what all other singers in this pert do to the olds, one Wile sod three-quarters, might fall a prey to the
hest of their power. This pleasantest of comic operas was Clarissa colt, Welcome having been stopped in his
ease with extraordinary strength: Patti es Rosins, Mario as work some time back, and Catarina being only a
Count Alruaviva, Delle Sedie as Figaro, Ciampi as T.Y.C. gentleman, if we can judge him through the
Manhole, and Tagliafico as Itssilio. No wonder the Brighton running; but what will win the Hopeful
andienoe were enchanted. On the following Monday, matters not at present, and it may not result in a contest,
Don Gicreasioi was given with • cast identical being worth but 351. to the winner. Santhal is good-
with that of last year, with the exception of looking enough to have the preference of the Plumbs colt
Ciampi being substituted for Ronooni in the part of Masetto for the Match. The Great Ebor Handicap, two miles,
-s change oolitic the better, but it could not he helped, as has • smaller acceptance than last year, bat may produce
Bouconi was not to be had. Rigoletto wasnext produced, • better field, nevertheless, as out of the twenty-six
with Della Sedie, instead of Ronconi, in the character of engaged only Coronet, Watchfire, Fitz-Eva, sod Pembroke
the Jester, an able vocal performance, but this laa character have been defeated since the declarations of forfeit were
is which ioaconi is alone and inimitable. On the 27th of made, so that more than • score originally meant, J.
May, Martha was performed, with Pence. Make, Mario, Osborne trains five of the candidates-lady Trespass,
Delle Sedie, and Tagletico ; and this pretty opera went off Viscount Brignall, Springwell, Yorkminster, and King of
very pleasantly. On the 31st, the Huguenots was pro- Kars ; T. Dawson-the Makeless mare and Drake ; and J.
duced with • new performer, Mdlle. Freed in the character Scott-Cape Flyaway and Q.E.D. ; while Mr. Saxon is
of Valentine. She made no impression. The other ports well represented by The Monk and Bally Barnard. This
were the same as last year. lot, with the addition of Laughing Stock and Ivan-
On the let of Jose, Mdlle. Patti appeared in the Tnniata huff, ought to comprise the winner, Claps Fly-
with her usual success. On the 7th, she appeared in away (5 yre, Bst 9(b). Lady Trespas (5 yrs, tat
Lucie di Lanasermoor, with Herr Wachtel (his first 916), and Bally Edmond ( yrs, Tat 41b) all ran for this
appearance) as Edgardo. He proved a fine singer, with a same prize last year, and from their performances on that
itch tenor voice sad • declamatory style, but he marred his occasion the Cape has the best of the weights, as be is get-
good gate by an absurdly exaggerated mariner of acting. If ting 51b from Lady Trespass for a length and • half beating,
lie can succeed in subduing his violence be may tore out (as and only gives Bally Edmond something like 31b for getting
be is young) • great performer. As it was, he spoiled the home a dozen lengths before him ; however, the market
effect of Mdlle. Patti's exquisite singing and acting in the must be a warning that the last named was not in his best
part of Lacy Ashtoo. Mille. Marie Battu made her debar form, and he ran a fair horse up to a certain point in the
es the 17th in the character of Gib* in Rigoletto. Her Cesarewitch, when weighted much more severely than now,
extieme timidity prevented her from doing herself justice, so that after his Hong rest he must be formidable. His
but she subsequently showed that she is • young performer party are endeavouring to mystify the public by bringing
ef more than promising talents. On the 19th, Robert le the Moak (another good hone in the same interest when
Diable was produced with extraordinary splendour, " wanted ") into the market; but he can have no chance if
with Tiusbelik as Robert, Pence as Alice, tar the Nottingham running be correct, and in looking toJ. Scott,
valho as the Princess, and Formes as Bertram. Mr. Saxon, and J. Osborne to supply the winnerl mustadmit
Madame Pence's Alice was deficient in dramatic power, but to a preference for Petty Fdmood. The Cape re, at the same
she sang beautifully. Tamberlik was magnificent as usual, time, pretty certain to obtain • " place" it being •
and Formes's Bertram (notwithstanding some vocal defects) noteworthy circumstance that he has only fail:d to obtain
was a great display of histrionic art. This open" was per- the notice of the judge on four occasions since be first
formed four times in succession. appeased io public, and he has figured in some two dozen
Ou the Ist of July, Graziani, who had been long looked encounters.
tor, made his first appearance ea Enrico, it, Luria, di On Friday, the Great Yorkshire Stakes, for 3-yr-clde, one
Lammermoor, and was most warmly welcomed. Ou the mile and three-quarters, will be contended for, and they are
56, Mdlle. Patti appeared in Martha, and gave new well worth picking up, the winrer clearing 8101., and the
effect and interest to the character. Her way of warbling @wood 901. Its chief interest, however, will depend on the
the little Irish sir, " The let Rose of Summer," threw the performances of the "dark" horses that are engaged in the
audience into transports of delight. The last of her St. Leger, as Cellmius, Neptunns, Bonny Breastknot, Zet-
sew parts this season was Dinorah, which she performed laud, Harlequin, the Birthday filly, Limosina, and Piccador
for the first time on the sth of August. This appearance, will all be seen out on Tuesday, if they attend the meeting,
sad the remaining performances of the season, have been and only the Lady Evelyn colt, North Pole, Vanguard,
so recent, sad must be so fresh in the memory of the public, and Garibaldi can put fresh life into the struggle,
that to specify them would be superfluous. unless Bonny Breastknot and Zetlard, or Neptunus
win their respective engagements on Tuesday, when their
meeting would become of importance to those
interested in the St. Lager. Garibaldi bas not, been in public
yet, and if he came out, and won, there would be a start-
hug revolution in the betting in the forthcoming great
event ; however, if Zetland or Neptunus cannot win, the
prize may fall to the lot of the Lady Evelyn colt-a horse
that has always run respectably in good company. The
York Cup, two miles, will also be influenced by the doings
of Fairwater (4 rs, Set 21b), Zetlaud (3 yrs, 7st Mb), Nep•
tunus (3 yrs, at),l Investment (3 yrs, 7st), and Carebrook
(3 yrs, 7st), beforehand ; and the beet of these will find its
only dangerous opponeut in Carbineer (4 yrs, 84 51b), in the
probable absence of Tina ; so that the win•
Der of Tuesday's Biennial and Lord Zetland's colt
may be taker against the field. The Gimcrack
Stakes, with the Colt Sapling and Asks Produce.
are too dependent on the previous doings of
the juveniles fur me to enter into them ; the first.nam:d
over a mile. and if either Trojanns Le Marichal. Tease-
me-Not, Zspeteado, or National Guard, should distinguish
themselves on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 71h penalised
Wasp colt and Corinth& will be in great danger of defeat.
The Knaveimire Stakes, for 3- colds, one mile, should
produce a race, certainty as it looks for Costa, as the seemed
ayes his stakes ; but the time would well afford • walk
over, as the five events yet to close are almost certain to fill,
sal they must commence business very early on the last day
to suit those parties intending to catch the 5 o'clock express
for Londou.-I am, ke.., METEOR.

MUSIC.

Tim Nsw JURY Ace.—On the 10th instant the
new Jury Act cane into operation, and in September the
lists will be exhibited on the church doors, and all persons
60 years of age and upwards can claim exemption at a petty
sessions held at the last week of the mouth. By the new
set chemists, managing clerks to attorneys and proctors, and
all officers connected with gaols and houses of correction,
are exempted from serving on juries. The jury books will
be delivered as usual to the sheriffs at the end of the year.
Any person labia to be served may be summoned by post,
but it is not compulsory, and they may'still be served by hay-
ing notice left at the house. The law is not altered as to the
making out of the jury has, or the summoning of jurors in
the City of London, and in the county of Middlesex, it is
anderatood that the mode of procedure adopted under the
Jury Act, 6th George IV., will be continued. The privilege
of summoning jurors in the country may be adopted with
advantage to t public.
GREAT FLOOD IN THZ TWICED AT Ileawitx.—The
!wavy rain which commenced early on Thursday morning':
last week, and continued almost without intermission up to
soon on Friday, caused such a fresh io the river se is seit.orn
witnessed. Fortunately the several tributaries flowing Moto
the Tweed were not equally flooded at the same time, or the
damage to [property might have been still greater. As it
was, however, the lose to farmers and others by the flood
Liu beeo great. On Friday morning some parties, antici-
pating a rise to the river, had very prudently removed three
of
the pleasure boats moored in the river above the bridge,
ad this step very probably saved them from destruction.
Shortly after daylight on Friday morning many of the
fishermen were astir securely mooring their boats, and
such difficulty was experienced in preventing yes els at
the quay breaking adrift. Out of ten pleurae boats moored
above the bridge six were carried away to sea, arid some of
that number have been entirely lost or destroyed ; three
were safely moored the previous night, and one was caught
while drifting down the river. The National School's boat
went aAiore at Holy Woad, slightly damaged. The plea-
sure.gig was dashed to pieces spinet the bridge. In the
MUM of the day various articles were borne on the river
towards the sea. All the haughs and low-lying districts in
the river's coarse were flooded, and everything movable was
carried along with the current, including sheep, pigs, cattle,
immerge, quantities of hay, and a gig was also reported to
bays been seen in the water. Many of these articles were
serried to sea and lost, but at the time of full tide on
Friday, when comparatively little stream was roaming.
several parties with boats and tackle succeeded in landing
some of the large hay ricks at Tweedmouth. Connected
with the hay ricks on their passage down the river it was
sot a little curious to witness numbers of rata and other
vermin momentarily coaling to the roof of their abode
and mum* the wild tame before them, and then, as if
afraid of their position, immediately dart under cover.—
Bmeirk Adoertiaer.

PROGRAMME OF YORK AUGUST MEETING.
Stewards : H. &vile, E.g., the Earl of Stamford and
Warrington, sad the Earl of Glasgow. Judge, Clerk of the
Course, and Handicapper : Mr. Richard Johnson, of York,
Starter : Mr. M'George. Clark of the Scales : Mr. Manning,

TCIBDAT.

THE ZrrLtND STAcza (Handicap) of 5 mom each, with
50 added, fur all ages ; the second to save his stake. One
mile.—To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, at
York. on August 18, by eiglit o'clock in the evening, and
the weights to be published the same night.
Too JUVINILZ OTAITS of 100 sous. each, 30 ft, for foals
of 1860 ; colts. Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Three-quarters of •
mile. (5 'libe)—Moos, Tassel, The Sells of Yorkshire,
&amender, and Jerry.
Too Corrram. Swum of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 100
added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 61b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; certain
allowances; winners extra ; the second to receive 10 per
cent., out of the stakes. and the third to save hi* stake.
T.Y.C. (69 subs).—F by De Clore—Queen of Borland (31b),
Mandragora (31b). Singapore, Curacao, o by Windhostod—
Elcot's darn, C,onpoe (31b), Kate (31b). Invasion (31b),
Lightning, Jude: (Jib), Violet's (3161, f by Loop-game--
Hony-scurry. Supple (31b), Bohemia. Bonny Belk, Borealis
(31b), formidable (31b), Iketewaie (31b), Trump Queen (31b),
Kim of Utopia (Jib), Poises (Mb), Gasconade (31b). Douche
(31b), Queen of the Play (31bp f by Windhimad—C•therine
Hayes &meander. Part, Double P.s (31b), Livingstone
(Mb), Barrister (31b), Woodbine (31b), Tornado. Lord Arthur

Orange', which were introduced into New South
Wales team after the colony was founded, are now exported
thence to 1.16 e vales of 80,00 W. a year.