The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-11 00:00:00

[STAMPED Id. ADDITIONAL] ONE PENNY.

occasioned by the exams of demand over supply
may induce foreign !solders to forward us all avail-
able stocks unlal mom abroad touch the *veil of
those here. little amnion has bean `dude of
America, but what has been said of the Continent
applies also to that country. As to impertations
from Anstralia, there exist difficulties in the way
of profitably impo .rbni enothan grain produce,
except on a scale too ranged to Foams any appre-
ciable effecton the home mira•••• Altogellow, even
under the most favourable conditions, there exists
little probability of the juice of wheat in 1868 de-
scending to that prevailing in 1864 or 188.5..

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. . -

Donizettge La Fifilia del Beggirriento was given
here on Tuesday night, for the first time than three years,
with the charming performance of Millie. Absinth Patti,
as Maria, which formed the chief feature in the former
representation of the opma at this establishment.
Produced at the Opens Coesique at the best period of
Donthetti's career (IMO), La 7W. des Rewienent IF one of
the most guccandul of his efforts in • style for *inch his
genius wu far better suited than thee. more putenhons
works of the heroic ihd tragic ichool for Wank; he bed
neither the sustaining power nor the suaturedart-training.
While few of these elaborate productions will live Leave by
the special power of some greet dramatic singer, ea in
Losereria Borgia, La raverits, Marie de ,Ratiewe,
some of hie fighter works, and smug these espedially his
• ir etagere, and La Me de Regiment, wIII always
charm by the bright vivacity, genial melody, and spon-
taneous flow of the music. Never has the betftie opera
been so effectively given, in every respect, as in be Italian
version at this hour; chief among its attractions here
being, of course, the exquisite performance of- Mille.
Patti as the Vivandiere. The refined stately of 'her act-
ing in the scenes with the regiment—the subtle art with
which the military spirit is tempered by innate grace and
delicacy,
.toria a combinatioa which, in' fla Pathan:
aipect alone, oan seareely be rivalled. When te- this 1s
added the most °owl:mate perfection of :coal men-
tion, the result is such • reptheentation of the daughter of
the regiment as no other artist bat MdDell Matti has
yet given. The character of Maria is seetthat offers
large opportunity for a demonstrative manner that may
easily approach to vulgarity ; rut Indeed, it is mist diffi-
cult to maintain the reqeisite spirit and edi-Unfidenoe,
without at lest touching the boundary liar di feminine
grace and reserve. The eisudier* of Milks. Patti, while
full of bright, joyous vivacity and animal spirits, presents
to us the young lady of noble birth whom accident has
thrown' in the MIA of surroundings foreign to the re-
fined thadencise of her nature. In the military diet with
Sergeant Sulpizio, in the first act, "Apparel alb loco,"
and the following a Rataplan," the combination of grass
and =koala of than*, with brilliant and delicate vocal
execution, was in the highest degree admirable. The well-
known air, "Ciaic un to dice" was given with sash exqui-
site point and refinement, snob fleincy and prised execu-
tion in the Amid introdnesd oedema, as at meth sill forth
an encore, whithers replied to by a repetition of the
second verse. Equally charming was the very apposite
expression of sentiment is the pathstie sir, **Omens
Faith," which was mg with deep and genuine feeling.
The lemon-scene with the Marchioness at the piaao, after
Maria's metamorphosis into a feshicegable pug lady,
was soother triumph for Mdlle. Patti ; followed by • still
greater in the subsequent trio, where she thrust off all
restraint, tears up the music from which she has been
singing, and dashes off into her former vivandiere manner,
In • rapid quick march with her old hie ! the isrgeant
and the bewildered Marchioness. The brilliant vocalisa-
tion and excellent acting of Mlle. Patti at this point called
down a perfect storm of applicant and necessitated
• repetition of the thaw perdu of the sun
The performanes was reesiond throughout with marked
demonstrations of delight, and frequent recalls of the
artist during the progress as well as at the close
of the opera, after Mille. Patti's brilliant eiecition
of the final bravura at, introduced from Prince Portia-
towski's opera Don Zieciario. Signor Ciampi ie, Lab Mere,
vivacious and painstaking as the Sergeants. sash Signor
Fanelli sings with much taste if without much peewee, sa
the lover, Tonio, Madam Tegliallso being again a tho-
roughly affident representative of the Marchioness. The
work *so eplendidly pecdocied hem as to ammo chest
the importance of • grand opera, the "sighunt" appear-
ing like an Imp, so nuaniessis swathe asidieps crowded on
the great stage, so excellent are the scenic effects and
other accessories, including the very important feature of
the effect given to the orchestral acioceepaaimuth by the
magnificent bead el this estallishment. So geminated
in its general details, and with such a Marta as Mills,
Patti, Li del Reggimente duald prove a long-con-
tinned source of attraction at the Royal pain Opera.

=LDS. ZNEQUISTS CONCERT.
This clever singer gave her annual morning
concert at se George's Hall on Tuesday, when her ow*
performances amide& of a seem from Halivy's "Ls
Mousy tains de la Reins ;" a " Yekals," by 111.-Llspeet
a :vocal " Vales," by Y. Loret ; and lastly, three new
Swedish national airs. he all tholepins@ knit Hempel*
displayed tholes powers of light sod issile vowelization
and that bright clear nudity of veins which have for some
seasons part rendered her eminent among concert
The recitative and air of Halivy were given -with that
grace) of manner which music of that Nebo& ai especially •
recuires ; the other compoitions serving to exhibit MAUL
Fnegnist's brilliant execution and command now vocal
dAllculties. How admirably this lady sings the popular
melodies of her own country is well known, and was again
exemplified in the three Oven for the first time on 'Tues-
day. The concert, whirl was one of varied aaractiona,
included vocal performances by Madame Sainton.Dolbr,
Fraulein von Faciva,tMr. Cummings, and Harr Wallen-
rater ; and solos by Wile. Strindberg (pianoforte),
M. Sainton (violin), and Signor Piatti (violoncello), be-
sides Beethoven's pianoforte trio in B flat (op. 11), per -
foimed by these gentlemen, with Herr W. Gans at is
piano, and Mozart's sonata for two pianos by the last-
named artist In association with Mdlle. Strindberg. Mr.
Benedict, H. Loret, and Herr Gans were the conductors.

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