The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

THE POPE'S LEGATE AND THE ENGLISH

ARTISTE.

The Atheneum of this day contains the following
letter from the Papal States, dated Cancrino, Jan. 15:
"You know that in Italy, when Reliefs an demanded by
the cries of the public to give an encore, they cannot respond
to it until they get the permission of the directors, one of
whom is obliged to be present at every representation. Ho
moves his hand to the leader of the orchestra, who waits for
that movement to recommence. In the Roman States, how-
ever, the director Is In submission to the governor of the town,
wbo is the Popee Legate, and who hut hie box in the centre
of the theatre, and with whom the choice hoe of acceding tear
reftuing the request of the public for an encore. A refusal is
a rare thing; but ea every rule has an ex-
ception, the Legate of Cainerino made one to
this on Sunday evening last. The curtain moo for
the third act of the Trotatom, when the Asucena appeared,
in the person of a young English lady, HiliB Anna Maris
Whitty, with ben hands tied, and dragged in by the chi ovate
After the air ' Giorni poet:li; came a demand for an encore.
All eyed turned towards the Legate, who remained without
moving. The applause became furious ; the musicians tried
to continue the opera, but were drowned amidst the clamour
ciao public. The gentlemen in the boxes, seeing the face
ef the Legate becoming very onions, and he shaking his head
la sign of refusal, discontinued the applause ; but the people
in the pit would not, and, amusing to relate, the eon of the
= swim there amen the wort vehement applauders
tkat his hither would, according to custom,
ithil le the desks of the public; but on turning round,
sod weft his seopmeled_ parent looking ea if ho wen
paw to hew en apspleelle fit, left the theatre. Again
ills performers Ida bo athinue the opera—again it wee use-
less—until at last dielgettor put his hand out of his box,
which Is on the =, wed motioned them lack, and the CPT.
mde issmsed; w on enquiry, was found to hays been
dine by an eider from the supreme authority. You may
=et row that ensued—the public indignant at the
artiste at the indignity offered to them. Numbers
et the &saws ran to quiet the outraged singers and ex-
pose of sinew at the legate having airri his authority
is fir. °Piss IMO given fur the fourth act ; the prima
demi awe ea fret, plc and trembling—was rereivod with
lisette. die woo Amend umly by earabisises Ong in and
Wig Ile wells el the pit. 'rho sachem* ethoosiwidl bat
bed ii—e Anse se seite, that the openteenthededidth-
sal a bird big gine to the singers. The Leeds we a-
NNW ban by padrassa The grim am* we so
coned that she lesewe they U, and bad to and Ibra bear
lbs ma maid by "atlas of blood. flee dee
thole • Wee tsar impar, who is the sadist deal=
Wm% as bar ilia to agressat to the Lards ask dribs the
slow eassilylag whb UM with of the wail the as
so Ism Iss swiss' blawar as hind it mdsallirel
adlbsiassans ass sailed, and dr War mi. 21
M.....i5t 411011e=tirely in favour of the si
bermtheir governor. There wean:nein
thisijithstZT.est night (Tuesday) the corps performed
&40
TY Saxton were in a able of excitement, staid
yddls should take that 0111110106 to resent the
thiele,d =Sethi The theatre wee
were spyissabd at every note. The
wink rththrive until mars the opera began, mad
se womped ase diossaaatha alba pa& throat. An am
ia folk all. vim ma MOM ass demanded fa
Wawa Ilapia dime Ned the baritone. No use—
iiweldEA phlit. Spited the letter, be wanted to
cia......4 al lbadsor of the theatre forbidding moons.
theillwelises *veld not consent, so he took Ms re-
Tenn Ila forealfteliftiniethority in the home. The roadie
are forkies; batasq an Itolems, and will bend theirleads
under the tyrannical yoke, ' cursing, net loudly, but
dee*:

A Paris correspondent of the Morning Post, in the
course of • description of the late ball et the Hotel de Ville,
observes It is my palatal duty to inform you that it now
takes you longer than ever to walk round the toilette of •
Parisian lay, which is the only seem I pewee X oweesur-
ing the vest properties' of evening dreams The head de-
corations are a henry clustering of beads, or fruits, or coal
brenehte, stuck on the heck of the heed, and having pendu-
lous portions of the same drooping about the peek sad
shoulder. No portion of the beam Item is therefore
allowed to dhcover its out"no but the face. Nothing but the
most fortunate hits at the Bourse will now drys a French
polkaed' wife with propriety."
At the last annual meeting of the French
Academy of Sciences a price for astronomy wee bestowed on
Mr. Pelmet, of Word, for the discovery of the planet Isle.
One of the Mouthyon prime for discoveries in medicine and
auger, was granted to 11r. Simpeon for hie etweestel
of chkreforer in surgical operations end seconcluenest•
The Curiev prise was accorded to Profess*. Owen.
The Council of the Society of Arts have arranged
for two rofortressiowi for the members of the society and their
Mends, the first to take place on Saturday,the 21st February.
to which ladies will be invited; the second on Wednesday,
the 6th May, to which gentlemen only will be invited.
Monday, the 23rd of March next, has been fixed
by the Council of the Society of Arts for the opening of the
Ninth Anatol Exhibition of Recent largeness.
Mr. George M.Ewen, formerly
.iardener to the
late Duke dNorfolk, is appointed Superintendent of the
Hoeticuhrtral Sockey's °ardor ert Chiswick.

The government architects have prepared plans
fee ea altered= of the entranoe-hall of the °idlers fa 'in-
flame-smote, meant to provide a bigger room better lighted,
for the enlarging school of English nulpture. The resent
beck roon--the des—la to be throws tito the hall ; a now
dons is to tin oa the roof sad light the new room
_ _ _

The subscription in aid of the hand in coarse of
oollectka kw the relief of the wise by the lose of the
Violet now reaches over 1,00014 and we (D.ew arimicie)
bare the ccounittee have decided to divide it among the
widows and dependent children of the unfortunate crew in
certain proportions, sooording to the rank bald by the de-
epened la the Mak Co upsay's service.
J. Ruskins, Le q., has presented 251. to the
Dover Gaon' Solos, sad 26!. to the Dover Life Dot Insti-
Wise.