The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-11 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOM.

By conunand of the Queen, a Drawing-room was
held on Betard:4y, at Bt. James's Pelage, by her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales, on behalf of her Majesty.
Presentations at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure,
considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore a
train of blue satin, trimmed with Irish lace, lilies and
satin ribbons, petticoat of blue tulle over blue silk, trimmed
with Irish lace and ribbons. Headdress, tiara of dia-
monds, feathers and veil; ornaments, pearls and dia-
monds ; the Victoria and Albert order, and the Order of
Catherine of Russia. .

The foreign ambassadors and ministers baying been
presented in the order of their precedence, the follow-
ing ladies and gentlemen had the honour of being pre-
sented to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, on
behalf of her Majesty.

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By Mrs. Adams—Mrs. Spraime, wife of the Ron. William
Sprague, United states Senator from Rhode Wand: Miss Chase,
daughter of the Chief Justice of the United Mates; Mrs. W.
W. Storey and Miss Storey, ladies of beton, United States.
By his Excellency the French Ambassador—Monsieur Le Comte
de L'Aigle, Attache to the French Embassy.
By the Brazilian Envoy—Momicur Francisco de Carvalho
Mo-
reira, Attache of the Brazilian Legation.
The following presentations (about 100 in number) to the
Princess of Wales, on behalf of the Queen, took place,
the names having been previously left at the Lord Cham-
berlain's office, and submitted fur her Majesty's approval :
Mrs George Acland Ames "nee Comtesse l'oelzig , by Lady
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Codrington,
Mrs. Frederick Ames, by Lady Coxleington.
Lady Dalberg Acton, by Countess Granville.
Mrs. Bates, on her marriage, by the lion. Mrs. Frederick

Clinton.
Miss Bailey, by her mother, Mrs. Bailey.
Honourable Mrs. Bateman, on her marriage, by Lady Hervey
Batlituat.
Mrs. Barbour, by the Duche.s of Argyll.
Miss Harbour, by Mrs. Barbour.
Mime Augusta R. Bell, by Mrs. Bell.
Miss lilminerliaaset, by Viscountess Castlerosse.
Mrs. Blyth, by Mrs. William Gladstone.
Mis. Bourne, by Lady Arabella Hesketh.
Miss Bonnie, by her mother, Mrs. Bourne.
Miss Bowyer, by Princes Comitess ur Waldegrave.
Miss Mary Bow)er, by Frances Countess of Waldegrave.
Miss Brown, by Lady Charlotte Heard.
Mrs. Rice Byrne, by Lady Emily Foley.
Miss Van Buren, of New York, by Mrs. Adams, wife of the
United :Risks Minister.
Bliss Ellen J. Vail Buren. of New York, by Mrs. Adams, wife
of the United States Minister.
Miss Flora Campbell, by her mother, Mrs. Wm. Campbell.
Mrs. Robert Chadwick, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Miss Any Charlton, by her mother, Mrs. Charlton.
Miss Churchward, by the Lady North.
Mrs. Pine Cotnii, by Mrs. Speke.
Miss Adelaide t-unic, by her mother, Mrs. George Curtis.
Miss Constanze Curtis, by her mother, Mrs. George Curtis.
The Hon. Alice Curzon, by Countess Howe.
Miss Eleanor A. C. Inmuistoun, by her aunt, Mrs. Frederick
John Foster.
Miss Clementine J. M. Dennistoun, by her aunt, Mrs. Frederick
John Foster.
lion. Mrs. de Montmorency, on her marriage, by Lady Sarah
Lindsay.
lion. Mrs. Edward Erskine, by Countess of Clarendon.
Mrs. Eccles, by Mrs. Cardwell.
Mrs. Richard Ellison, on her marriage, by Mrs. Charles Waldo
Sibtliorp.

Lorp.
Miss eleteher of Dmians, by Duchess of Argyll
Miss Foye, by slrs. M'Cutlsgh Torrens.
Mrs. M. Tate Freeman, by Lady Sarah Lindsay.
Mrs. litzituy Fremantle on her marriage by Lady Burrell.
Mrs. Daniel Gooch, by Viscountess tiort.
Mrs. Jan. Goodenough, on her marriage, by her mother, the
lon. Mrs. Hamilton.
The Viscountess Guillamore. by Viscountess Gort.
Mn. Gordon 'of Uluny , on her marriage, by Lady Anna Gore

Langton.
Miss Charlotte Grant, by Lady Cranworth.
Mrs. Staveley Hill, by Countess Russell.
Miss Mary Hayes. by her mother. Lady Hayes.
Miss Elizabeth 11.iyes, by her mother, Lady Hayes.
Miss Mabel Junes, by her mother, Mrs. luigo Jones.
Mrs. Inigo Jones, of Keisbm-park. by Lady Neeld.
3lrs. Edmund C. Johnson, on her marriage, by Lady Rustace
Cecil.
Mrs. Knight, by Countess Poulett.
Miss Knight, by her mother, Mrs. Knight.
Miss Augusta NI. Lambert, by Lady Hutt.
Mrs. Lawson, by Frances Countess of traldegrave.
bliss Leeke, by her mother, Lady Hester Leeke.
Mrs. Vernon Lushin4tou, by Lady cranworth.
Mrs. Wreford Major, on her marriage, by her mother, Lady
Talfourd.
Hon. Mrs. Marker, on her marriage, by her mother, Lady
Digby.
Mrs. Cbaa. Mills, by Hon. Lady Seymour.
Mrs. Egerton Mdman, on her marriage, by Lady Tredegar.
The Lady F. Montagu, by Viscountess Sydney.
Illss Rachel Montgomery, by Marehitnims of Queensberry.
Mrs. Frank Howatt, by Lady Arbuthnott.
Mrs. IN tlliaiu Powell Murray, by her cousin, Lady Charlotte
Heard.
Nlarchloness of Queensberry, by Duchess of Wellington.
Lady Edith Wyndham Quin, by her mother, the Countess of
Dunraven.
Miss Itashleigh, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Rashle
Mrs. Fox Reeve, on her marriage, by Countess of grendon.
Mrs. Arthur Russell, by Countess Russell.
Mrs. Selby, of Futon, by Lady Grey.
Miss Selby, by Mrs. Selby.
Miss Maud Selby, by Mrs. Selby.
Mrs. Singleton, by Viscountess lagestre.
Sirs. Smethurst, by Lady Hutt.
Mrs. Edward Sotheby. by Lady Cranworth.
Mrs. Andrew Spottiswoude, by Duchess of Roxburgh..
Miss Spottiswoode, by Duchess of Roxburghe.
Countess of Stair, by the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford.
Mrs. (low Stewart, by Lady North.
Miss Gorr Stewart, by Mrs. flow Stewart.
Mrs. Edward Stotherd, by Lady Elisabeth Arthur.
Honourable Mn Stourton, on her marriage, by Lady Stafford.
Miss Fanny Gertrude Suanaluun, by ber mother, Mrs.
Stranshans.
Mrs. Suckling, by Mrs. Willoughby Hams.
Miss Sealing, by Mrs. Willoughby Hernias.
Miss Susan Watson Taylor, by the Duchess of Wellington.

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lady Mary Turner, by lady Emily Foley.
lOss Mor Benbury booby, by the Dowager:Nutier Riad.
Mlr borough.
Haszlattalanbury Tracy, by tie DOinfai-DOCIIMMO of
Marlborough.
The Hon. Mrs. Rinuy Trotter, by lady Marjoribanks.
The lion. ]lra Henry Venter, on her Marriage, by ha ulster-
In.law. Viscountess (tort.
ler Mena Faeces Vhlan, by her motber,Mrs.Gerett Vflim4
Mr Whik, by lady Amelia Beauelert.
Miss Wl:dank by her mother, Mn. Whlttuet Wldittalc.
Mtn Harriette Vflitde, by Mrs. Whiteside.
Miss .tits Wilson, by her mother, lira Wiliam
Mra WWousOby Wood, by Mrs. Madam

filtusit.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

It Flauto Magic° was produced for the first time
this season on Thursday last, and repeated on Saturday.
On both nights the houses were good, and we observed
among the audience many persons distinguished as mule.
clans, or amateurs of music. To such persona this opera
will always be among the greatest treats that can be
presented to them. It is a feast of melody 11141.
preesibly delicious—delicious to the most refined and
cultivated taste as well as to the most unlearned ear ;
for this opera, more than any other, illustrates the
close alliance between the simplicity of nature and. the
highest beauties of art. But the musical qualities of an
opera are not sufficient for its success on the stage, and the
musical beerselms d the Aurae Magic° are Marred, on the
hags, by their: hennexicer with•the very worst drama
ever music was composed for. German critics have t-
tempted to discover a mystical, allegorical meaning under
the sonicetions of a low-minded adventurer, which
the author of the libretto of this opera is known
to have been. But such notions will not pass
now-allays eves in Germany; and the only way
to enjoy the music in the theatre is to disregard
altogether the subject of the opera In this country no
music is so popular—not even our own national sire, as
the melodies of the Raul° Magic° ; but it is not as be-
longing to this opera that they are so popular. Millions
among us have been enchanted by them who never heard
that such an opera existed.
It is not by the production, however complete and
careful, of this opera, that an English manager can
hope to make a profitable speculation ; and there-
fore Mr. Mapleeon deserves all the mom credit
from such a performance as that of Saturday.
It was a due homage to the memory of the illustrious
master, and a most delightful entertainment to every lover
of his manic The piece was strongly cut. Madame
Wippern was a charming Tamura; Mae. Bina do Meirska
displayed her marvellous vocal powers as the Queen of
Bight, singing the airs with matchless brilliancy. The
Italian sweetness of Gardoni's fine tenor vows never was
heard to greater advantage than in the airs in the part of

Tamino. ...
The delightful comic pair, Papageno and Papa-
gem*, wets admirably sustained by Mdlle. Sillies
and Sentisy. The scenes between them were among the
pleasantest in the piece. Tho character of the priest of
Ilia, &metro, demands a voice of greater power than that of
Signor Foli. The deficiency, nevertheless, was not great ;
and he sang the magnificent " Qui alegno," like a true
artist. Every character, indeed, was in competent bands ;
and the orchestra, chorus, and min en scene, demanded
unqualified praise.