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THEATRES.

OFEIA•HOUIP.
Among the fashionables at the Opera on Scur.
day we noticed—

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lend Primes, Esseebegy, Dodoes, ef Dorset. Omit one
Countess 111. Antonin, ass Illparilianesoss of idhenry
Anglesey. Galli seems Settee sad Weeny's, Earkof L0ngr....1

and Lisoadok, Lard Arthur RIM, lad istDartarowth, iir. J
Langton' and John Leach, Admiral SM Jabs s,.
Thomas Laureate, Lady °obeli's* Nadel, Lady Lig:.
find, Lady Owen, Lady A. Becket". Lord end Liar
Ahnywe, Ladies brosigaell, Lord Mellsoonm, Lady Ws'
t ... , Lord PiLdliarna, iir haunt arid Laity Messages, Lei,
•nd Sir T. Fargehamiha Tiee.Chaneellar, lard G. Cairrod,,.,
Lady Wright Lady Brownie:' or Lady 11416111,
iii Lady Searbwrosigli, Lewd mad Lady Filagerald, 1.6.1 y
Verivrio, Lady S. Douglas, Sir William sad Lady C 04.1",..
8..1, lady G. tiavendish, Levi Whitworth, Lady Templettbu,
G.-writ' Wirt', Mr. Hilliionasee P; Mrs. Riithy, Ha,,
Mr. Urmverte, Sir Wei. JuliiesOß Has. Mr. sail alas.
time, Mr. Wynn Belasyse, Mr. Cosies, Mr.allreisillida, Mr.
Oriy Hester, Mrs Mpg, Hun. Mrs. Leigh, 311 rs. 14111.
don, Ac.

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On Sittingley night a new Serious Opera. found.
SA ins Scottish history, was presented at this Thee.
ire, called David The story is well knew',
hut iu every historical subject, as the author tells
as, when operatically treated, tease liberties :Ire
fakeer-Ind, as he further informs us, all the he
has premstued in this instance is. uteri kizzio •ot
homers Wan, fie then entleuvours to eiNtal.!, the
probability of this deviation from the generally ac-
cepted meaning of Hume's History, by sheorine
that it was probably more owing to Ear? Mar-
: ton's jealousy of Rizzi°, as to the appointment of
Lord Chancellor, than to any character for mis-
chievous or unbecoming intrigue in the latter.--
But indeed the plot and character of the piece seem
to have other deviations than those admitted bi the
author's preface, from the criminal, 1111111tri.t.millig
of the bistros,.
David Nessus (Mr. BRABAU) is only an (Arial
favourite of Nary Clare* of Seats (Mrs. is t;.
and its love with Lady Nary Livingston (111•11 CA-
ItEW). Karl Hoare* (Mr. Rag) has the wider.
tune to pay unmet-meld suit to the same lady. His
rejection by her, and the flame's refusal to inter-
fere on hi- behalf witb the lady'. affections, giadu.
ally create in him a desire to extioguidi Nisziu
together. He falls in opportunely ennu,h with one
of his tenant., Mac Wylie (NI r. G. Sault). it fellow
with a conscience swayed in turn by the derail of de-
tection, the 4reerlitins of reword, and devotedness to
his Laird's bohliug. This earl undertakes to ditswitit
hizzio. and for that purpose bides in his chemist-v.
/lizzio enters, and sits dowo to his mann-forte Ohs
can scarcely he historical). The assassin is 'sail%
the dagger behind him, bust 16:sio is an excellent
vocalist, and happens to select fur his then premise
amusement, a subject *loch exactly resembhes his
own situation, the dagger is about to descend, but the
threat of Heaven's vengeance, which enticlutle•
each stanza, has the effect of withholding the latel
blow. The audience were so pleased with flits
scene that they would have it repeated, and then (soma
is the fickleness of popular volume. es (*emitters
say) were excessively displeased at witnessing the
foment of the murderer'. peuiteist agonies. kinia
has an attendant, George Detorks (Mr. B I.
who is a very worthy, faithful fellow. hot *peek.
very bad pon.. and witticisms scarcely tulerable.
lie suspects his ssitiAet's dau.eer, sod roskei tote
einotig the accomplices who are eugaged to dis-
patch him while ',fraying the chase. Dangles gives
him warning, and Rizzi* again escapes. Heil 'text
tumid in the organ loft of the chapel by Earl
Mullen' mad Henry Darnley. the jealousy of the
latter as to Rizzito's commerce with hi. Qrreen.
being sulficien.ly -roomed by the cunning of the
disappointed Earl. They are about la rash its
and him, but on opening the door. a religious
procession, chiefly of female.. moves forth, and a
hymn Is ,haunted on the stage. The Drat f4att is fatal
to hon. Queen Alary gives Lady Liningston to Biz.
zio, and the marriage feast is spread, worn a Immo •
lest messenger announces the swatch of
get ; sword. are breed clashing. a party with drawn
weepons and muffled faces bursts iss ; tiizsro is
taken out. Darnley. who is one of this potty.
learns too late that his jealousy of kisrio is use.
founded, mid that Lady Livingston is his wife.
The curtain falls as the assassins return. be.riog mu
/?izzio mortally wounded. So much for the story.
which may he left without co 11111 l cot to the theca-
iniostion of the reader. The characters are ill &awl..
noel have no humito identity. Earl Ifoilteen hates
in usic, and professes the ruggedness of lentils{ virtue,
flat his (the dialogue is its blank vers.)
is as trimly turned mid tuneable am any period
French tragedy. The haste and accomplithineetts of
Rizzio, tan the other band, are not only perfect in
their salter relations of moue. portly, and elo-
ouriice, hut he is perpetually ditrovertivg his
ardour for military achierement, sissumucli that
it might lie reasonably inferred, that he was hot
retained from Italy on account of his supesior skill
in singing *done, hut that in at' probability he
was engaged in Improving the discipline of Scotch
arms. The character of (beets Alary was, up-
on ilia whole, the most peifectly (int.'s, though
the small 'hare she has in the working of
the plot remitted. it ittus4st insignificant. Mrs.
WES ell figure. Corroet costume, and lower.
siourd expression, did more than lilt author's
pro to realise the character. Mr. RAE'S 'wiretap-
since WAS US effective as the limited measure of feel-
tog and probability would admit. other cha-
racters. with the exception of Rizzi°, were too
feebly delineated to leave any &tithe% sots personal
impression on the memory. As to the dialogue of
su opera. it is by getieral agreemeot excused Irotu
the test of criticism. and though the author of
thus ,piece 11.1.‘ assumed a loftier style than is
implied its that agreement, he must fur this
time be allotted the privilege of it. For the
lyrical routioothous in the piece he cannot hare the
saute exemption. No rhymes can be poorer, Sc.
.euncesis more wore rod stale One the gunge. which
are " of all humours that ever 'hewed themselves
humour" to an opera. For instance-
0, this bratimeheart
Wish fraud *err wove;
The pans its throbs import--
'lts love, 'its
Again, the lady's response ro this awitirig staff—.
0, Ibls bridles furaud
Wilt faith sal prove;
Its throb as weer be tut
'rill sows, him
Coat: Main these aid tbe Wier lams which (ass

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this duet, it is necessary to ob4rve that they were
accompanied by some of the most simple and
charming music, and were sung with such feeling
and effect by Mr. BRAItAM and Mist CAaXW, that
the audieoce were absorbed in arlibiraisuo. sod it
was repealed after • rapturous encore from every
part of the house. Mr. Bastian hail similar *ac-
cess, though not in as great a degree, iii every piece
which lie sung. Ile set his own music, and his
superiority its taste, as far as melody goes, over his
fsllow labourers, ATTWOOD. I'. COOKS, and
Id FETE. was determined by superior success
tl !;bout. Ilis were the only comonsitious which
@vett repeated. although Milo CAstw's perfuruience
was of a kind winch would have elicited that testi-
noisy (date musician's excellence, had it been at ill
discoverable nr any of use pieces she had to do with.
The fate of the ovens, towards the conclusion,
on several cccasions doubtful ; indeed it was re-
peatedly rescued from annihilation by Mr. BRA-
MAN'S singing, who realized the power of music
wore effectually in six instances thou Orpheus
is said to have done in one. In some cases the
author w. , without any demerit on his part, odor.
runate. He says. its his preface to the sone, that
•• the polip-s of the period alluded to are studi-
ously avoided." This, though an instance of sickly
taste in the authors( an historical ploy, is excus-
able enough tiie capricious and toirlrfiliabk blare
of our present ;vilifies! °plosions. Ile was not site-
mood 1, however, with regard to the circomstances • f
our times. Seveial complaints of Kizzio 'woos Ibis
unjust and dirge/ prosecution by the Scotch Barons,
were might sip by the audience, and impetuously
applied to some object which passed across their
minds, and which perhaps sat is needless to mime.
In one instance coroplui ii i 11l of the oppres-
sions put upon him, says—
a crime attack
!tly bead Anil be the forfeit to your Court;
T,Il peen!' is found,
The proclaims me innoceisi.”
This is, by very long and load plau-
dit-, which i.subctly suspended the action of the
resiie. Oa the litlitrog of the curtain the piece was
pier) out for representation on Tuesday (to-mor-
Its* by Mr. filAs, this eliciting being appropriated
10 Mr. .F.I.I.ISToN't benefit. The announcement
• was received with loud and very general applause.

Yesterday the KING, the Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE, sod the Princess AUGUSTA, attended
Divate Service at the Chapel Royals and heard a •
•eeihnot by the Rev. Mr. Sarrtaxitwatex. Dr.
CIWFT'S beautiful and sublime anthem. "Sing
'do Gud, (1 ye kingdoms If the tarok !" was ait-
mirehly sung by Master Massitt•ti, Mr. W.
ENTTETT, Mr. MMUS. and Mr. Wait.sx. Mr.
K 14•11. presided at the organ.
Yesterday Diet... Service Ins performed at the
.King'e Palmer. IPellsatall. he the Rev. F. W.
*how sena and the Rev.'
Dr. _ s TAMER CLARKS.
Yesterday Prince Leorottr, the Duchess or
'WIT, and the Princes* FECIDOR attended Divine
Service it the Gentlest Chapel to the King's Pa-
lace, St. .1 sines's.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the celebrated
battle of Waterloo. most of the military wore laurel
.harm. The Duke of YORK, in his regimentals,
inspeeted iheGuarda, preirmini to their marcltiog
from she Nestle in St. James's Park. Afterwards
his Royal Highness headed the battalion of his
regiti ent. which signalized itself at that memorable
Witte, attend Divine Service at the Military
eliepel. Whitehall. A groat crowd was collected
triton the urceram, who recognised his Royal High-
ness. amid received him with lord hurts.. nod
ertry mark of respect ; they crowded round and
pre.-rd upon hien, which hie Royal Iligh-
nese allowed. although much to his personal iiretiii-
vesienee, terming to have them kept off from him.
Great care should he taken to Prevent injuring
the exterior of King Henry the Screwier Chapel.
It will be muck defaced if promos are suffered to
climb up this beautiful building as distant arecta-
tin. at the worming proeeeetwo.
The Earl of CRAVEN arrived at Southampton on
Saturday. and sent on hoard his beautiful yacht.
winch whiling up in the most superb and comma.
thou. style possible. It is expected his Lordship
will 40 en his excursion to about ten day..
On Wednesday evening Lord Viscount MEL.
VILMA: arrived at Portsmouth. to unread the haV.
yearly examination of the young gentlemen of the
novel N.' College (of which establishment his
11-ar.dslup i. (ateran,' ).—His Lordship also inspected
the Wirt' 'with.. Nova George •1141 Prince He-
reof, harbour; the Royal klarine Artillery,
at Fort 31sockton, mad the Royal Hospital lit
Molar. as Thursday his Lordship gave a dinner
is Admiral Sir GEORCIS CAMPBELL. G.C.B. and
the Captains of the navy. Friday his Lordship
rimed with Sir GEORGIC, at the Admiralty-110011v ; •
soil Saturday mo 1111 l ig his Lordship set off on his
warn to the Admiralty. His Lordship was ac-
coraiiaaied by Sir HENRY HoEDAM. one of the
1-m4l-. a d Mr. BARROW, Second Secretary of the
Adotira I, v.
The A.liee frigate, Sir J. A. Goanow, K.C. B.
it waiting at Spithead the •rrivel of the Count de
l'A LUEI.I.I. the lair Portuguese A valsaseador to this
esuntry, from Loudon, who it abolll. 11/ return to
laslono in that ship. hr having been appointed Mo-
wer fi.r Foreign Affairs rt Rio Janeiro. It is
supposed the Active will take the Cll/1111 011 to Rio.
Oii Tuesday a new frigate. celled the Minerva,
"1 the 4th-{min class, was launched at Portsmouth
iti,ck-yard. in the presience of a great inamlwr of
‘1"."411". She is built on the pl.iic id the French
'"gbl, Bebe, excepting that she lid. a (amid Oar, ;
▪ iilteratis.is that ought to center superior suhstsu-
hal •
qualthcatious„ es it greatly dimouishes the.
beauty 01 the ship. Two sloops of war. to be call.
ed the Martin and the Rose, are ordered to he
hulk oil the same slip ; end a ship of the smallest
• • frigate else, to be culled the Vauge. is to be built •
on the slip wbeuce the Prisee litgent yacht was
launched. _ I

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