The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-21 00:00:00

Ennis retired.

I HER IVIAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Favanti, who a few years ago appeared in several
leading operatic parts, in which she made some sensation on
the strength of an unusually extended compass of voice, and
great facility of execution, reappeared last night in the
Cenerentola, in the heroine of which opera she debuted
in
1844. Her singing has preserved most of its original
characteristics; and the light florid music of Rossini enjoys
in her an exponent of considerable dexterity. The audience
encored the slow movement of the " Nacqui all' affano," and
loudly applauded the rondo " Non piu mesta," in which
Mdlle. Favanti exhibited much daring vocalisation, some-
what imperfect as to intonation, but sufficiently brilliant to
deserve the marks of favour it met with. As in the case of
Madame de la Grange, Mdlle. Favanti labours to surprise,
and at times she does not fail of accomplishing this object.
The other characters of the lively and charming opera Tere
filled by the elder Lablache, Calzolari, and Ferranti.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Mecklenburgh honoured
the performance with his presence. Amongst the noble and
distinguished individuals also honouring the theatre with
their presence on this occasion were the following :--His
Grace the Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of
Douro, the Duke of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Paulet, his
Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow,
and Madlle. de Brunnow, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of
Shelburne, the Dowager Countess of Harrington and Lady
Blanche St. Maur Stanhope, the Viscount Exmouth, the
Viscount Clifden, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Mr. Henry
Baring, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart , M.P., and Lady Howard ;
Mr. Lee Jortin, Lady Lister Kaye and party, Sir Henry
Webb, Bart., Miss Mackinnon and party, Mrs. Palmer,i 1
Miss Caroline Bellew and party, Mr. Capon, Mr. F. G.
Currie, Mr. Paul, Mr. Crombie, Mr. Richards, Mr. A. Camp-
bell, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Marston and party, Mr. W. H.
Palmer, Mr. C. J. Palmer, &c.

PUBLIC FOOTPATHS.—PARISH OF HORNSBY.—
Ever since 1850, when certain ancient footpaths in the parish
of Hornsey were obstructed by the Great Northern Railway
Company, considerable excitement prevailed amongst the
parishioners, and a committee was appointed in that year for
the purpose of taking steps to vindicate the common right of
the parish in respect to those footpaths. At ter a long struggle,
the parish at length succeeded, and the two footpaths which
had been obstructed were re-opened. The final report of the
committee was presented to the vestry yesterday, after which
the parish officers and the others present at the vestry walked
over the restored paths. Their restoration was also celebrated
by a parish dinner at the Gate•house Tavern, Highgate, over
which Mr. Palmer, the senior churchwarden, presided. On
the occasion, a handsome silver inkstand and a gold pen, the
latter from the ladies of the parish, were presented to Mr.
Toulmin Smith, as a testimony from the parishioners of the
zeal and ability displayed by him in asserting the rights of
the parish. Dlr. Ashurst proposed the health of Mr. I'.
Smith in very flattering terms, and it was cordially drunk
by the company.—Mr. Smith, in returning thanks, said that
he felt highly honoured by the kind and cordial manner in
which his health was proposed and received. He felt that
the value of the gift which had been presented to him was
greatly enhanced, because it was the result of the spon-
taneous suggestion of several of the parishioners, because of
the delicacy with which he was kept ignorant of the cir-
cumstance till a few days ago, and, above all, because it was
associated with the great principle of local government. He
trusted that other parishes would follow the parish of
Hornsey in vindicating that principle which was associated
with the liberties of England.—The health of the chairman,
of the surveyors, of the overseers, and of the footpath com-
mittee were then drunk, and after spending a very pleasant
evening, the company retired.
THE WESTERN BAR•_No less than eight counsel
who do, or did, travel the Western Circuit, have been re-
turned
the count to
ies of the cresenircuit—t Parliament
ely
nam , and all for boroughs in, Mr.
Crowder for Lis-
keard, Sir A .Cockburn for Southampton, Mr. Butt for Wey-
mouth, Mr. Massey for Newport, Mr. Collier for Plymouth,
Mr. Phinn for Bath, and Mr. E. Carter for Tavistock.
FATAL ACCIDEN T.— 011 Saturday evening an ac-
cident of a distressing nature, resulting from the incautious
occurred at :Alm
use of firearms, den-house, near Hungerford,
Berks, the seat of the Rev. J. P. Michell, which has thrown
the Rev. Gentleman's family into a state of deep grief. The
youngest son of Mr. Michell had been rabbit shooting, and
returning home about nine o'clock in the evening was called
by his two youngest sisters from the nursery window, and in
turning turning round to answer them, the gun, which happenetsd
.11
be loaded, went off, and unhappily lodged the contenn,ir
the forehead of the youngest, a line little girl betweent The
and ten years of age, who survived only a few niinui:d their
children at the time of the melancholy occurrence bad a
shot
arms round each others' necks, but strange to sat,
touched the other. In the late
THE STORM AT LEIGHTON BuzzA.up•
the at
storm upwards of 10 feet of the steeplec of
some portionschurch
were
s
Leighton Buzzard was struck down ;
is closed for the
forced through the roof of the church, which
present.
—The Susan sailing
WEST INDIA PINEAPELE,,S.
, 2, days from the West In-
ship, William Collings waste., and Hunt, has brought
dies, consigned to Messrs. t cargo recei ed in - •
geS this
53,000 pineapples, being the
country.