The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-17 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY BVENING, MAY 17, 1868.

anybody else seers to have the least idea et her
leaving the stage; and after her appearases on
Saturday night we trust that nobody will think of
her doing so for years to come. In her aspect, her
voice, her beautiful simplicity, her reader
pathos, she was the Grit of ten years ego.
Mario, too, whose voice and general peers
have often been remarked Si varying_ red
uncertain, showed that he is still the only Raid
on the stage. The terrible scene of love and despair,
which closes the third act, made as deep ea impose-'
siou as the first time it was witnessed. The oilier
performers were heart to more than usual advanter.
Marai's soprano was more clear and brilliant, cad
Didiee's contralto fuller and richer than we ever bskril
them before ; partly owing, no doubt, to the Laver-
able qualities of the house. Zelger's Marcel wee ea
excellent performance, and gave us little or no eagle
to regret the absence of Formes.
Mr. Costs was loudly cheered as he took his
accustomed place in the orchestra, and all our old
acquaintances were warmly welcomed as they pre-
sented themselves. At the end of the performance a
rather untoward circumstance occurred. When
the curtain rose again, after the end of the
third act, the company were assembled on the
stage, and began to sing Clod save the Q01:4116"
The denizens of the upper regions interrupted the
performer's by calling loudl for the llelltra
The cream continuing, Mr. Harris Gann i
and having with difficulty obtained a hearing, ex-
plained that, in consequence of the length of time
neesssarily consumed on this first night in setting
the sores between the acts, it was now past mid-
night, and the fourth act could not be given. This
did not satisfy the malcontents, who hired and
yelled during the whole time the National Anthem
was sung. The curtain at length fell, and they, as
well as the rest of the audience, departed peaceably.

The organ of the Royal Italian Opera built by
right and Soo, hes a great sod pedal scale Consisting of
two 16 feet, three 8 het, three 4 het, two 2 feet registers;
the whole enclosed in a swell. Dimensions. 17 feet aids,
26 lost high, and 12 bet deep.
THE CHANDELIERS AT THE Nffw OPERA-HODS!.
—A Urge crystal chandelier has been manufeetund Sit the
now Opera-hones b Mena Deiriaa, M Houndeditoh. Its
length la 18 foot • , 13 feet 8 inches; weight, 3 ton
The top I. formed of Isamu ed spndes, surmounted by
cut vine, below which are other rows,_ fbemlag a tent of
Fsize and brilliancy. Than ens 40,000 spangles, vary-
a alas from Mth aim lon to I} inns In Month. Level ,1
the bottom of the Oat is a rleg omateg 120 benne.
Pliallak lanterns sentinel the mein head. Each prism ie
secured by two brilliant cut spiral end rosettes, and are
lighesd by 460 burners. The bottom Is composed of 80,000
looped up to form draperies in three distinct mans
=noted work , in each is encoded a nag of jets, three
acentolog snarly 200 liens, so that the cheadelier is lighted
by shove 200 lights. It has been tested, end although the
weight is mot three tone, it has been proved to be capable of
corrylag tines times that weight with perfect safety.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—The Queen'. box was
occupied by Lady Coronae Barrington and Mies Barrington,
Lady Georgina Grey, Mr. Charles Barrington, Xt. Bar-
ton, and West. West. Among the fashionable company pre-
sent in the theatre we reensrked thaerq Duchess of Montrose
Earl Granyville,Agleam
sad Lad Grahame, the Muis of Midgard,
the Conan of Glongall and Lady M
Boiler, the Earl di Carlisle and Lady Blantyre, Lb=the
ad Contra Caanmee Grosvenor, Earl Bprooer, the Earl
• I.:slindis, the NMI sad Countess of Stamford and War-
rington. We Bari of Coventry, the Earl of Cardigan, the
Countess all Kinnoull, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl
sad Gann of Bann, the Earl and Cann of
Bausbaniagh, the Bari of Shelburne, the Countess
of Fib mod Mite Wimps, the Countess of Brad-
ford an the Ladies Bndgman sad Mao Mcmcrklis,
the Conan of Clue and the Hoa. Miss Butler, the Own-
wee Downer dHarringtoo, Viecounses Villiers, Vanua
sod Vi..
untem Mean Vimoont an Vinsentess Dupplin
sad Lady Hearletils Monet, Viseent laimabgh, Viscount
Clain, Timone* Exmouth, Lad Word, Lady -Vilserncliffe,
Lady Augusta Iltaymme an the Mimeos Seymour, Lord
Godes Lean; M.P., Lord Genoa Lan-
soxiillt.P., lady Hider, Lady Georgina Lord
Arthur Thymus, Led Adolphus Vane Tempest, P. Lord
Arthur Hay an the Ladle. ;an and Julia Hay, Lady Elinor
Omani& and Mr. C. Cannish, Lady Namur* sod Mr.
Power. Coast Lane Corti, Capt. the Hon. C. Hay end Mrs.
Hay, Capt. the Hon. T. H. G. Formor, Hon. B. 8. Bun;
M.P., sod Mrs. Russell, sad the Hon. Mies Rumen, Hon.
Mrs. ColvWs, Hos. John Pomona, Hon. Mrs.
Iva% Hoo. Mn. Binulph and Mims Seymour, Hon. Otway
Ton, Hoe. Mrs. Charles Can Hon. Mrs. lifoirda, Sfr
Alnwader Besaeressa, Sir George Armytage, Sir Willi=
de Bathe, Lady Weisner, Sir George Wombwell, Lady Mao-
Whin end Miss Macfarlane, Sir John Lowther, 31.1.., Sir
Mary Cote ell, M.P., Col. Browalow Hoot, M.P., C.I. do
Bathe, Col. Elloon, Col. Bigg. Col. Merrick tad Mae
Myrick. Major Gage, Major de Horsey, Major Cook. Capt.
E. Bt. John Mikhail'', Capt. Dawson Darner, Capt. and Mrs.
Leyland sad Mies Inked, 4. Dampies, Capt. %%visa,
, Captain Shearon, Mr, Boni M.P., Mr. Conynghan
M.P.. and Mrs. Ccayngisam, r. Hairy Baring, M.P.,
Mr. Hamiltou Bonn sad the Ha. Mrs. Bakst*, MIL
William Duff Mr. Huhn de Burgh, Mr. Theodore Usielli,
Mr. Woodford, Mr. lints Williams, Mr. sad Mrs. Caveman
Bannock, Mrs. Monntjoy Martin. Mr. sad Mts. Villeins,
Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Charles Webster, Mr. P. Weiner, to.