The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-13 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON.

The return of the Registrar-General for the
week that ended last Saturday exhibit, a great increase. The
deaths, which were less than 1,100 is each of the last three
weeks of October, mise to 1.251 in the first week of No-
vember. Last week they exceeded be 41 the number which
would have been returned if the average rate of mortality
hail provided.
There is an increase under many heads in the table of
fatal diseases. In the last two weeks scarlatina rose from
94 to 111, whooping-cough from 35 to 45, phthisis from 124
to 159, apoplexy from 18 to 33. disease of the heart from 47
to 87, pneumonia from 70 to 89, disease of the liver from 8
to 21. Scarlatina appears to be very prevalent in some
parted the metropolis:—four deaths occurred from it in
the north-west sub-district of Chelsea, 4 in Camden-tont, 7
in the east sub-district of Islingtou. 4 in South Hackney. 8
in Clerkeuwell, 4 in the subdistrict of WhltechapelChunch,
4 in that of St. Paul (St. George-in-the-Eastl, 9 in the two
Waterloo-road sub-districts of Lambeth. There were 19
deaths from diphtheria. There was one from privatise.
Three children died of diphtheria in the Children's Hos-
pital, Great Ormond-street. The registrar of the first Wa-
terloo-road sub-district records four deaths from sciariatina,
and reports that Sea-lion.place and Brad-terrace are in bad
sanitary cmilitiou. He state that recent railway operations
in that neighbourhood hare deprived the people of the little
light and air they formerly possessed. In the sub-district
of Woolwich Dockyard, in • house, 2, dodrew's-buildings,
four children of one family have died since October 13, one
of cholera, three of scarlatina ; and two others are now suf-
fering from fever.
Lot week the births of 840 boys and 870 girls, in all 1,710
children, were registered is Loudon. In the too correspond-
ing weeks 4 the years 1851.60 the average number was
1,647.

Wallace's Ludine wan reproduced List uiglit. It
was first brought out, it will be remembered, the season
before last, when it had a very long run. It had another
run—but a comparatively abort one—last season ; and now
that it is brought forward a third time, its attractive power,
we apprehend, will be found to be much diminished. It
contains, indeed, a great deal of very beautiful music ; and
the portion, of it which were written expressly for Miss
Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison are well calculated to display
the fine vocal qualities of these deservedly favourite per-
formers. But the effect of its musical beauties is neutral-
ised by its extreme feebleness as a drama. The imagina-
tive wildness of the German legend is turned by the play-
wright into mere childishness, destitute of poetry, fancy,
and interest. The open, unfortunately, does not hold the
rank and position which it ought to hold as a breech of the
drama ; but every really successful opera, that we are
acquainted with, owes the greatest part of its sue-
tees to higher qualities than it. mere capability el
pleasing the ma and the eye with sweet sounds and
pretty sights. Last night this opera was "mounted"
and performed with the care, completeness, sad
splendour which this theatre never fails to exhibit. Miss
Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison were in excel/et voice,
sang admirably, sal acted as well as their parte axe capable
of Was acted. Owing to the indisposition of Mr. [Motley,
the character of that aboard old geetlemax, ithineberg, the
River King, was sasigoed to Mr. Hooey, who get through
it very well ; and bliss Jessie M`Lsan, as Chin, sang the
little ballad, " Troubadour enchanting," with simplicity and
sweetness.
We learn with satisfaction that Belle's new opera, IN
Purilater Davylettr, is in active preparation, and will
speedily be produced.

DRAMA.

THE NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, DEAN-STREET.

It is a bold thing to "try again" with the little
theatre, so often tried, in Reanstreet, Sohr.
Nothing daunted, Mademoiselle :tibiae di Rhona has not
only reopened, but has redecorated and rechristened this
ill.sterred womb of many disappointed hopes ; and the
New Royalty Theatre is inaugurated under her sole direc-
tion. As is known to all who patronise the stage, and who
saw her perform her Servian dances at the Haymarket soma
little time back, Mdlle. Albino di Rhona is a foreigner not
only in name. Foreign regard for comfort and elegance is
apparent, and pleasantly expesienesd in the improved stalls
and the seats in the dress-circle, in these latter more espe-
cially
; so that if the more exacting of the London porde- '
Hon be induced to visit the New Royalty, they will and
themselves subjected to far lean bodily torture than is
places which are their habitual resort.
The performance commenced with an address from Mdlle.
di Moos nerself—an address, the promisee ID which we aus
only trust will be realised. The piece that followed, Afar
Gull, le not easily criticised. It to adapted from Eagan
Sue's rows," and is almost as loog as the original. It
contains minim and sinners, pare and simple. There are. of
course, no lights and shades. The cardinal virtues and
the seven deadly sins ran antagonistic riot through
scamp attar scene, without being at all reconciled
in the end. Many people die—note of them re-
pent ; and all are more or less miserable. Virtuous
*gars, murdering dave.drirers, impetuous girls, serpents,
Oaths, tiod Ares, divide with similar subjects of interest
the enthusiasm of the madames. This was decidedly groat;
and though it be difficult to judge accurately maid the mis-
leading base of a firth night's plaudits, we may, for may. I
thing we haw. be ekrosicling another "sensation" dram,
In any owe, Zr. Nemeth, who has "adapted" the
will do wisely to be more brief, even should ha go be
Imp way. The situations do not require much support from
the 4'loolo. We cannot single out say actor for 'pedal
praise, bet it is, perhaps, something to say that so its was
below the part allotted. Towards the erscluaioe, Mr.
Graham, is the ohmmeter of the ruined pkater, eartein/,y
deserved and obtained warm approbation.
After an air and variations on a magic bugle, patented,
about which we will say nothing, • short vaudeville was
acted, with the main purpose of displaying Mademoiselle di
Ithona's own powers as a dam/ease. They are very con-
siderable. She does nut indulge in Sours de/three—ben is
character dancing, and, as such, need not be afraid of rivalry
from any quarter. We shall be very glad if her talents and
courage be rewarded with permanent success.