The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA•

Pro Dinroh, was reproduoed at Covent-garden
bet night. in the form in which it was adapted to the
Milian stage several years ego, expressly for this theabe—
♦uber'+ music Laing joined to Italian words, and the spoken
dialogue being turned into recitativa, °proposed, we
believe, by Mr. Costa. We codas we prefer the opera in
Ys original shape, as it is performed at the Opira Cornique.
music is ei thoroughly French, his notes are so
esquisitely in acnordance with the rhythm, accent,
mid whole genius of the language, that they
emmot, without injury. he united to any other
wards then thaw for which they were originally
written; and the spirit of the light, sprightly French
sialogim spoken on the PrOfleh stage is in a great measure
lest a hen the actors are fettered by the trammels of Italian
eecitative. However, there are inconveniences which must
liesuloeitted to when a French opera is clothed man Italian
'hem ; and hw Dian*, is such a charming thing—so stir-
ring in its subject, and so full of delicious music, th►t it
area never fail to give delight, in whatever form it is pro-
duced. Thirty years ago it was domesticated on our
own stage, and few operas have bad • greater run, or
beenme more familiar to the English public, than
1 Ira Thearolo at Covent-garden in the days of Braham and
Wilson, and Miss Raiaforth. The hero, indeed. was one of
ltraliana's hest parts. He not only sang it magnifioently,
but gave a masterly reading of the character, allowing the
nal nature of the ruthless brigand to be seen through the
mask of the gay and insinuating fine gentleman—a thing, by
Se way, which Clanioni fails to do, in his otherwise excel-
lent performance. In some respects the performance of
let night could not have been surpassed even at the Opera
Oamique. The animated concerted pieces, in which the
busiest meow of the drama are carried on, and the
maguificent choruses, so full of rich and re-
soeseut harmony, were sung with the utmost ma.
Mlle precision, fire, and effect ; and Costa's fine
arrhestra absolutely revelled in Auber's sparkling &mom-
miniments, The min, re scene, moreover, was superb; the
Ant, was alive with gay groups, and the rustic divertise-
mesa iutrodueed in the second act, with the saltarella
danced by Mdlle. 'Lino and the corps de ballet, was one
el the prettiest and most picturesque things we have ever
seen.

The novelty of the performance was the part of Zerlina,
the =nee! of the il2-01, sustained by Nadine Midas Car-
valho. Though she was obliged to substitute ha-
les recitative for the cot and airy talk of
ben own stage, her persuaation of the character
wee iklightfully lively and piquant, and the spirit, grace,
and brilliancy of her singing excited the entbnalaarn of the
reslien A bravura air, introduced by her at the be-
musing of the woad act, ws. • perfect marvel of florid
sae, ution. lltanconi, as before, was the ridiculous banish.
man, who repines in the name of Enron Boding : and
Udine Corbari wee hi• too susceptible spouse Midi
Pamela ; a couple well known to the English public by the
=mei of Lord sal Lady Alb:a.b. Koacuni exhibits an
" Anglai. pour Are—one of those English portraits com-
mies in contiaental theatres, which have as earthly =mm-
Ware to any species of ED/Haman whatever, but make as
fkagl.sbenem laugh from their sheer absurdity. As a thing
of tbi.. kind bis performance is very clever, and he easing
el the music is noel westerly. He was well esoanded by
Ildlle. Corbari, and their oonjapl duet ina spirited in the
=lnoue The two conic ruffians, Unman and Dry"
were admirably permeated by Taglialleo and Wen ; mad
Nen liarahli, though he had only to enact the part of •
walking seatiosnan, pleased by the sweetens of hie Wareing.
Almeetlier this opera, as performed at Caventiprden, is •
rislightfu I =tenants's t, sad will doubtless prove attractive.

SPORTING.

CHESTER RACER -TUESDAY.

Tug lannavgaon Amur of 10 move. enaili, ► ft, with hp
added ; tine ;raids, Gel ; four, id 711, ; Ikea, Itss lib ;
iuml aged, 9st 3111. Owlsia smells earl allowances.
llecescaos come. Ahab. • wile wad • grimier. 19 subs.)
Mr Days Tbe lbeedied Lag Jerldre, 4 pa,
Stfb lac lib gal
Mr T. Parr's Anisbibsk 11144. **OM Mb Ma=
Mr Copperamodiels Min ink 1110 )
Mr %soh Ilisprite,• pm

Mr. lemeres Jerk eyee stet Ilb N. Odom* II
I'ma Pure= &mates is sem ue r. 5 50
Clbe Lir elk ; 111 end
tl. pile"
; amide peerilier sad .Beiremene bend le sive
MAL item lie Osage Yale rend sae ie.
1111 eeitlwows
Mr. . TIMMS. db
W. J. irlittakersii= Lard. se ?lb ft. Oboe) t
Mt. rpsm.Ode. we Ism .as swum; rsrellorp) 3
Mr. W. llkonstres Curlew.
_414 Mr $1.44111 4

it !ferry'. Trio attire. Ist leth !toe. teb exam ifj
Mr. Gordon'. llarehell. eat Is. .
:3 „ . _Ansi=
Wetting :6 to 4agatTrovaterm and 4to I.pt
6to 1 apt First Lord, 6to 1 opt Odo. rust Lon, sot
Trovattere kept close emomor until entering the Dee
side of the course, when (klo went up to him, and
soon deprived him of second place. On making the last
tarn Trovatore was beaten, and Odo and Butterfly went on in
apse pursuit of Fust Lord. From that point the nice wire
left to the tint three, who ran home abreast, Butterfly
"~ssttpag the best of it iimorite the Stand, and winning by
half a ira.,•th, a neck between sternal soil thini, two lengths
totem) third and fourth . • Truvatore and Harebell clout
together several length. off.
Tin WTmi4TA, HAM:IKAP of 100 move.. added to a
Sweepstake of 5 ems. each ; extra weight for winners ; the
sesced to rewire Vfl sows. out of the stakes. Three-quarters
ef a mile. )3d albs.)
Ir. W. Day's Traducer, by The Libel, 3 yrs, Set lb
•J. Adams) 1
N. Ise Vise's Comforter, yrs Mb Joe Sib set I
(11ordhaaC 2
lea. C 0. Towlett's La Hollandaise. 3-7 r• let dileimitims,
Ile. T. Dawsce's tiwalr. 6 yrs, OW 19b 'BeDeck) 4
lard Coemeeers Ina May. 71 llth .r,Cmdisoce)
L. It. C. Batlert 8,6066U361. gymaged. s.' ab A. shrards)
plain Spkaboa. 3 yrs. TA lf Bottom) 7
Fietting : 5 to 4 en Traducer, 4 to 1 eget Spieebox, 6to 1
wit Comforter,6 to 1 apt lea Friday, 10 to 1 mist La
Nollsodisise. Traducer made play ; Oomferter took @mood
knee at the distance, but failed to rend the favourite, who
wow by a length; had third.
Toe 3103TTN 8/Alan of 10 sows. each, for 2.yr.olds ;
gotta, Sot 7lb ; illiee end 'sidings, Mt Mb. Winners extra.
Ilsooed to rewire Weirs. from the stakes. Threeleartors
a a mile. (16 subs.)
W. Satoii• 164 Sew by 141141bert, SW 116 (Inc Sib astral
IL ilowirdein 1
Mr. W. Thomas. Inclater. est 7111 (111101artew 2
Mr. T Parr's IC Ildotwo. 1144714 (434114•1441)
Mr Merry's Frilkeetene. lit 111110 (Me Ma) (Oestanciel 4
Mr. Jackson** Longsbot, get 11b Walled) I
31r N its,loyA Mirt441414 04 TR. Fe Tordbmail 6

Batuu`: i to 4 ea Big Bea. 5 to 1 apt Lewis* 6 to 1
yet Dictator. Dictator route play. with LOClpboi sad Big
Bea second sail third. At the Grosvenor torn the favourite
took up the leaning sod woo by • Isteth, the sewed beat-
ist the third Ly a neck ; good (ourtittle
TIM CIICATF.RFILLUI4TAKILV, a /1111116011, at 10 ROWS=
with lOU witted, for 5-yr-okie ; certain wirers 'airs;
to receive 23 sues. out of the dams Oyes roma sad
I,llU.suht:).

Mr. Dertiersi bylireloo„ tat lib Intwistle I
r Olbhe's Goldre at it. ... Pert" 2
Mr. llargreaves's Hors,. INt 111:, ... Bonnet 3
Mr. thatwletes Anniston. 04 IMO
The following also ran : -Baron Ntmcltausen, Tommy
Noble, Homeward Bound. ?hid of Orleans, ('rim Tartar,
North Lancashire, sort Lawn.=
CUP BETTING ON THE COURSE.
11 to 2 apt M. &Hams ft and off)
10 to
9 to 1 1
- - Losegronge (t and off)
Petra (t)
12 to 1 - Namat-Anse
100 to 6 - Birseisgham
100 to 6 - Berallite (off)
20 to - ie Ma ft and of)
213toANITos (QM
25 - Tam DM toff)
lB to -- bansam. (t and off)
31 to - The 'Brews, sad off)
33 to - Flitch It and on
33 to - The Prophet (t and off)
The merry month 4 Nay i. as in true to its tradition.,
far it ronintleced is, broad ,unshine and a warm genial
seweephere. Yor the first tin., this year racing moo enjoyed
Ise weather in which to pum.,.• their calling. At New-
werkd and at Eamon they were compelled to clothe them-
selves rn waterpron' and warn' wrappers, but at Chester
they r.trie out lit light cannier 'garments.
A tie.' e auspinmul ereentencetocat of what promisee
to he a lordliest mortiog the memory perhans of
the sit list twit* cann.A parallel, The )(hoods*
was well attended, the company being far more
weinerou, than is usually witnessed on no ipmaing
day, at d Although the lieki were small yet a satisfactory
supply of melag was fursithest Seminal improvement.
have heeu effected tie the ensues NOM last year. the moat
important and the mod 104 desired =Mg the irides's; of
the I (roeveina Ten, am atetatins which will seems the
AIM= to get the competitor. for the Cup off without that
podussow whisk, owing to the yarrows= of the cowrie at
the point, has hitherto bees usavoidahis. It is said that
gel= tea areas of posed hare bees added to the
swerse by this arrasisysimt, sad the committee
will woe be stabbed to phi= the call salciently
hack to allow the hones to elan " cis the =might," W-
eird of m at prim= "ore the Laud." From our report it
will be mrn that the ragtag was utiimperiant so far as it
affected spomlatins cm the Cep and Mier cowing sweets.
.nlO 1641.0010 ofKr W. Day's two horns wee regarded
with ludiffereow, for no owe seem= inclined to speculate
spas other Promised load or ToeMeer for the peat rare
tomorrow. Indeed the Cheater ('up Lashing throughout
W day tras very
Every preparation rs booing atede t • moat the reepurements
It. 114.44 unatitude• at., u.. 11 crowd tut,. the

tows to-morrow. Hy the Mik& at the railway station
every arrangement list can conduce to tie ennvisMenas and
cc fast of the psassemors is bib, anied =dor the
direction of Mr. Charles Mills. the 14116A1 MilliWo who
seems to haw provided far say contingoosy whisk may
'on The ananimessnta on the Oomiss and in the eland
are edmiroble ; sad 1(r. Hill. the maw add constable, is
ready to listen to say emestion, or to pat into operation
say pima, which can teed to promote the comfort owl the
safety of the visitant.
LATEST BETTING ON THE C17P.1
CHINTZY., TUESDAY, MIDNIGHT.
9 to 2 eget Bt. Allow
Bto 1 -- Pet"
11 to 1 Stee.atArms
11 to 1 Longrange
12 to 1 litnpham
18 to 1
10 to 1 fiete lite
20 to 1 Apollvon
20 W 1 Blue kohl
25 to 1 Timm Deer
25 to 1 Mitch
25 to 1 1
33 to 1 The
40 to 1 Marine
40 to 1 The Squire
45 to 1 Monrovia/1
86 to 1 Pensioner

WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL COMPANY
(LIMITED).

An extraordinary general meeting of the company
was held yesterday in the amokiag room of Si. James's
Hall, Regenteitrest—Viscount Clera.exa in the chair—in
pareaaeoe of a requisition received from certain share-
The CBS mime, alluding to the requisition, begged to reed
the @secluding part of it, m which it was stated- that the
objeste for whith the meeting was called wen the following :
—•To emider the expediency, or otherwise, of carrying out
tbe4=stare=llllllllolllllllM, with 'harken/an of State
in of lemening the current expenditure
of thu eamarevA of capitol, and of appointing a com-
mittee el asoelsatelen to investigate the proceedings, state,
indlosition of the eenmeny ; and to anthurise the adoption
el
all sesh 2111111.011111 all may be cossidered seaman for
giving offset to ail iinkiminatice of the misting upon all or
No y, or either, of the above objects." The purport of this
=ition he eminetood to be to object to the agreement
had been mimed into, het not completed, by the
bleed with the amiellagy of State in Council for India ' • and
liesidm this a nodes had been handed to the beard,
and it had boo eimeined, which was to the effect that the
present direness demehl be removed hem their office, and
that there uhadd he a committee of invadiption into the
affair, of the emspany. This eiremed Wm intention to
raise • hello( of want of welding, he the board, and
under the circumstance' the neomeity wee imposed upon
them to allude to what had mensal to produce the
present state of affairs. At the laatipamil meeting, held
en February 6, the agreement with re liesirenu7 of State
la Coonocil for India was inekbeakdk alliaded to, and it
wee thought inexpedient to dime= lim natter there and
Gray the questioe ewe hit in the lends of the bc:ard •
bet _ toreiriously nagmlielions bob been entered into,
and Mums Wonky, lie rempany's architects, put them.
sidnesin oomminieellion with Mr. Digby Wyatt, the govern.
mallarehitect,aed the result was that they reported on the
141 h March, for the approval of the board, subject to the
alterations, as to taking fewer rooms and obtaining
a not, and mensures were rise with • view to
thin remelt The India Bawd. however!, made it a
aim Wibeion se to the amber of roans they required,
bni took wpm thierasieve to pay hell the rates and
tame, weer sees, and to ids the carpets at cost
MeThe ladle iheard were to edge three topmost doors,
re pommies el the whole of the rooms in the western
portion us the ammo of May, N posoible. and if pos•
lemon were and gives in Jew the powernment woes to
have the power to forego the ansiegonwat. The nut wee
le someneemos from teal 1. use ; the room to be let
fair them years certain, with the option of bobble theme fee
two ram Weer, in which tam nodal IRS to be given to
tide emingeny su mouths previous to the close of the
originl two for three years . • the eempany to have the
nienepoly of that portion of the hotel which was connected
with the supply of provisions at the name prices at which
they were supplied by the Treasury tariff. There were
ether minor conditions specified. Now be had to observe
NM no objection was male to the principle of the agree•
mod previous to the led of April. Two directors then
ogpd the expediency of etdeavourteg to obtain better
tams, add that object to a certain extent was effected. It
was thought necessary, by a large portion of the board, to
make • Change in their executive officers, and on the 3rd of
April they I•ffected • change with the solicitor of the cam
piny. Mr. Burchell, the father, was on the board, and his
in wee the solicitor. It was only after • protracted dis-
suades that the board mine ti a decision that it in eon.
' shiest with the Inter sta of the shareholders that such
cheep should be effected, sad ou the day named (the led
ef April) Mr. iknitaiii, sea, emit in • protest.
Mr. ii4jIWHALL, son., asked whether it was entered on the
wilsonee book 1
The ('is ORMAN replied that it was not ; all protests were
mot entered is estrum, but were referred to by numbers.
Mr. talent also protested, ou which it was stated that,
with • view to his own protection, he tendered • protest
apis,t all proceedings tending to confirm the letting the
premises to the India Board, it being a departure from the
contract with the builder, Ste. This was the tint time the
principle al the agreement wee questioned.
Mr. Freehlield, who was here prevent ; he n:6=4
board, and on the same day the requisition calling wpm ilig
Israel to convene this meeting was entered into. It weeeletmd
that what the directors had done was ultra ring, and ifigpL
He was no lawyer himself, but with the consent and ago
prove! of a majority of the board they took the emidnis
of Sir Rieheril Bethell, who gave it as his opinion that the
directors had done nothing which was foreign to the per-
poses of au hotel In conclusion he moved, ' That In the
f this meeting the arrangement with the Secretary
71::te° of India is • beneficial arrangement for the in.
Wane of the company, and they are hereby requested to
Mks immures to carry it into effect."
Sir CHARLES RI:MAU secoadesl the motion ; and showed
that, though it was proposed to let 179 moms to the Indian
Council, they still hail ample room for • very large hotel
accotionoilliti Ai, and be quoted the dimemons of each
room. When the matter of letting the room. was fully dis-
closed, M es. C. Hall, cue of the dissentient directors, stated
in the preeenee of the loael that thearningement with the
India Word wee aperfect godseml, and that sooner than not
come iote tie agreements he w. mid give therooms for nothing.
But the rent which wookl be paid would give the company
6 per cent. on theireaptel. He regretted the differences
among ties hourekhathe hat received • letter from • gen-
thus= bola( ilit dorm aho congratulated the company
on the amurgoorat whieli hail been male, and declared
that he w.,,:h1 support the directors through thick and thin.
Mr. iteetlisti, see. -II it is a good bargain, let it be
carried out properly.
Mr. S. C. H !LL vindicated hints& from say charge air
consistency. It was a very different thing when they were
lest to believe that • certain number of rooms onl. MIMI.
lie let, sad then found the uuml,er enormously anenienot
He, on the 21st of February, drew up • resolution =
the ruinous character of the arrangement, but Mr.
thought the resolution too strongly, worded, and wrote
on the list e 4 February to Lent Chelsea, protesting against
the arrangement entered into with the architect of
the India Board, and stating that be did not consider him-
self bound by it, legally or otherwise, and that was the
protest of Mr. Cohbett and himself. It violated the temp-
tation. held out to the shareholders by the original pro-
spectus. There was to hive been • large eitting.rooro, a
coffee-non:, and retinas/ -rooms for ladies, and a large
number of other monis It was intended to follow the
example of the large hotels of France. The result would be
that before three years expired they would have rival esta-
blishments to supply menibers of parliament with rooms
to meet their constituents, and more especially for lawyers.
Mr. BIUNOCF moved an arronilitient to the effect that no
further steps lie taken at present to cart out the negotia-
time with the Secretary of State for I ' but that a com-
mittee of investigation be appointed to I for evidence,
Ac., and that all expenses be defrayed out of the funds of
thee;'rn.hrr.O M. seconded the aineedment.

An enemy discussion followed, in the coons of which
Mr. FIMIHITELD exprerowl his decided opinion that the
agreement was binding upon the company, legally and
morally.
Mr. NEWMAR.II cautioned the meeting spinet involving
themselves in a Chancery suit. As to the committee el
consultation, what were they to do? It would be millets
tiro for them to place this company in the Chancerycourt.
A protracted conversation ensued, involving chiefly per-
soma matter, the result being :hat to the amendment were
appended the Lanier of the five who should form the com-
mittee, namely, Messrs. Edwin Potter, Francis Morton,
Ca tun Corner, Cherie. Harris, and Charles Brooke.
The CH•11111.01 stated that if the amendment were earned
it would be a rote of want ,4 confidence and if the agree-
meet wen, vi
meet it should nut be effected through him,
and that hr eh, old am a man of humour resign his seat. In
these sentiments the vice-chairman (sir C. Russell) con-

The ueedlmeht was put to a very crowded meeting,
when 17 howls were held up for it, there being as over-
whelming asajonty against it. The original resolution was
then pat, and was carried with still fewer dissentients.
The excitement biasune very great, and in the midst of the

uproar,
Mr. NEALI demanded a poll in the said form, and it was
ordered to be takaa on Monday nett, at the same place,
from ten till three ealock, the result to be declared at four.
The meeting then adjourned.

[A. I vertiaement.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. —Head-
achm. Allisownsera, loot of appetite, sod lowitese of aplrita, so trip
ilwoilY prevalent lo the sprinp, :ire all removed by a comae of
these purifying pills, which act mildly yet so eormatically on
the different orinum of the body that they sever fell lo removing
the iliamtpieshir timpani:ea of ladlgration above enumerated. No
orodotu substapee of Int) the composition of these pith :
hence everybody may Lake them with safety. They act
on the bowein the stomach, and bran the nerves.
They !.door a `.end r y action In Um liver: and turigurste tha
whole system !ii enteettled, debilitate 4 and used 4:an
mutations the. at ..n. effect a marvel!". Improvement, which
day by do gator ground aa the NIA we adieu.