The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-23 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The Barbiere di ~.eviglia was sustained last evening
at Mr. Lumley's establietiment in a signally effective and
satiefectory manner. The just and accuram observations
of a Contemporary on the exertions of the individual
pertormers so complmely coincide with our own
impressions that we willingly
transcribe them. The
Rosins of Mdlle Cruvelli is, perhepe, her most successful
.tfrt in opera buffa Ii is a genuine piece of come ty,
instinct with lite and anitnatien. With the charm of
°roguishly. it combines that of truth to nature. There
is b Play ul coquetry iu her lite-play which carries out
her view of the character, tied is only eteindoned in the
lust put.ee, when she fancies her lover h.,s imposed upon
her with false pea t> aces. Kole. Cruvelli gives a version
11 of the opening cantina peculiarly her own. Sce yeti, s
and embroiders the ,ext of Russiut quite as unmerffiluily
as Madame Sontag; bat the thane— oi and fiGritule are
so brilliant and etegant that it is not easy to oe scary
with them. Last toght Mdlle. Cruvelli was re malt eety
at her ease in ail she a tempted. Each daring routed, ,
each elaberate and 'cspricit,ue ornament, was ea, cited
with cote ummete address, and • ucceeded i 0 aemi-
,ation. The large melody of tap anda,te and the grace-
tul wovetnent of the allegro were eau-fly well developed.
Rarely inde li has the Lwow " Una vecelpoce fa" been
more efficiently autlii. and rarely has it excited more
un 'reigned enthusiasm.
In the duet with Figero,
-,Daupte io son," the original is metreeccepcable
;ban any poestble transformation; and though it was
given with the utmost spiel' by Nldlle. Cruveilt and Sig-
nee Belleiti, we should rave preferred Alboni's reading,
which is neither motto Lot hiss teen that 4 Rossini. Its
the
variations, :vetch, with the fresh retnembrence of
stsnoenSuncteange Mlle. Cruvelli intrnduced Rede's air
'e faultless v cilisation, did nut fail to
n
de-
clined ju 111'. " thiS voce," was not to be deui. d in this
inettutore The last variation, in which Mdlle. Cruvelli
transport
lesson
the audience, and the encore, discreetly
produced a raw Pnd legitimate effect,
by giving the first
part alt, russets forte tied piano
creased success. Lanleche was more titan ever irresis-
tible in Buttolo, hie imp, rsonation of which, as a piece
was repeated wish in-
audience, throughout the evehivg, in continuous
roars of laughter. Signor Belletu's execution of
of real buil.°
tion of correctness. Not le
"Largo sl factto,um," of the duet with Alma-
viva,sethig, is unsurpssaable. He kept the
tt All' idea di qual metello," with Signor Ca'a 'la"'
and, indeed, of 611 ate mu-its of Figiro, wes the pertsc-
tion of Signor Calzolati, in Alicaviva, which, fran be
graceful aria, so le
excel riden'e," to the trio, " Zan, Zitii,"
with :stifle. et
oturelli and Signor Belied, was graceful
easy, and artistic. Signor Ferlotti attempted
se excellent was the vecalise-
the general enthusiasm;
the cheracter or &learn as grotesque as
lie did not, to render
possible, and
succeeded. TT
funny; but, to make amends. sang the fine sir " Li
celonnite' exceedir gly well. Mr. Bette seemed to share
eision. Mdlle. Cruvelli came
however, succeed in being
the overture was admirably
played by the bend, the great finale to the filet act was
given with striking effect and the orchestral accompani-
ments were remarkable thoughout for delicacy and pre-
before the curtain, with
Lableche, Calsolari, and 13,1letti, after each ac', amid the
loudestapplause. Such a satisfactory first performance
rtf the Burbiere di Seviglia will doubtless insure a second
very shortly, meeusehoe Mdlle. Cruvelli is anneunced
to play on Thur-day next her
greatest part—that of
Leonora, hi Beethoven's Fidelio.
Amongst the noble and distinguished company honour-
ing the Performance with their presence, we r marked
the following;—His Grace the Duke of Wellington,
his Excellency
the Russian Minister, the Bareness
Brunnow and Medlle. de Bruttnew; the Countess of
Gflis.eryei.nglltoenraAnid„iL.,astriyy,dJbroceine St. Maur Stanhope. and Earl
Lady Alice Lamb
ton, the
was occupied by Lady Caro-
line Berne:Jon, the Countese Grey,
E rl of Durham, the Hon. Mr. Barrington and
party. There were also present Mrs. Hatton and the
Misses Hatton, Mr. Bathurst, Mr. Egerton, Lird George
Paget, the Viscount Enfield the Viscount Duppiin, the
Sir J. Gerard, Bart.,
R'gtit Hon. Sir William Sonierville,Ar. Thistlethwaire,
Woodford; the Counte,a
Mr. and Miss Holford, Mr. &Latin, Mr. and Mrs.
LadyL ,oe algvanoo..Ge ,r ti,
gsduriv Alexander Wud ord Be
(rili4. WheelerrAtdeel:
,t,
rht:ehodeeff
0,
,Froui.Hun.cin:t
awr imCnsnO, !itif.eißtie,
Bradford,
Miss Woodford;
the Mon rq:l i s o, f Cl ar nr.-,
Captain Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs
Brenton Trelawney, Colonel and Mrs. Outram, Captain
Gordon, Mrs. Weston, Mr. Sheriff Cottereli, Mr. Storer,
Miss Caroline Bellew, Mrs. Caldwell, Mr. C. Barry
Baldwin, MP , Mr. C. W. Packet M P., and Mr
Yacke Reading, Mrs. Tr, lawheY, Sir Claude Wilde, &c.

MADEMOIS6LLE JuHANN4 WAGNER

TO THE EDITOR OF 7'11.0 SUN.
Sin,—The statements' contained in the letter signed
" Ainert Wagner," which appeared in the papers of this
morning, ure through us completely at variance with the
ftets, and alio wish letters in my posiession trout Aldllt.
Wagner and her lather.
The real circumstances of the C 11313 will be immediately
Lid b,tore the public, when it will be found that Mdlle.
Wagner is most uujusiifiatily ende tvouring to break a
written contract, which was ratified many mouths ago,
and to injure, so tar a the has the power, both myself
and the t,,t.tilishorterit of which I um the dtr, cior. I
sh however, Owe myself. wit:ions f-ar, on the impsr-
tiel judgment of the FnAc.—l am, &e.,

B. LUMLEY.
Her Majesty'sTheittre, April 22, 1852.

NEW MUSIC.

SWEET DAY. OF YOU! H. Written by George
Soane. A.R.; composed by T Thorpe Peed
This is a genuine Engtiatt ballad, full of pacnetie sen-
tim' nt and delicacy of expression. Tne words are
simple, forcible, and harumoious (is words tor music
t.• h.uld ever b ). Mr. Thorpe Peed, in his arrangement
of 'hem, has been iiine,ularly succesoul. The melody is
plain ive and flawing and is must gracefully introduced
in the opening symphony ; so gracetully, indeed,
that we could almost have e. iahed its repeti-
tion in Oleo of the series of chords with which
be has marked the conclu.ion of etch verse. Arranged
in two flit. 4, "Swept days of Youch" is strictly one of
the class of pathetic ballads, rand should, ere long, be
ranked among the most popular. Tne tone that per-
vades this very charming song is that of pensive ten-
derness, while it abounds at the same time with touches
of energy and passion.

CHANCERY.-(NIIS DAY.)
(Before the LORDS JUSTICES )
I'OWELL v B /LTON-110NARD tJ EARL.
This was au appeal fr,:m a decree of the Master of the
Rolls, dismiising the two bills which bad been filed in
the years 1832 and 1848, the first as supplemental
to or reviver of the first, against the plaintiffs, tne ad-
mini9tretors of John Belton.
The CounT this morning gave judgment, affirming
the decistou of the Master of the Rolls, and dismissing
the appeal with costs.
M
No hip: ess of importance was brought before the
other Eq.iity Courts during 'll9 morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in B:neo before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr.
Justice IGHTMAN. ar,d Mr. Justice ERLE.)
IW,INkSS OF THE COURT.

Lord CAMPBELL intimated IBIS morning, that to-
morrow, att. r the, cases on the Crown paper bill be n
oispoti,d ot, the Court would rake the old and new trials
remaining on the piper. Un Muaday the enlarged rules
would be peremrorily called n, and each c.se would
bu struck out in which counte.l w-re not iu attendance.

SECOND A ttIES.—(T 1-1 1* DAY.)
(II fat., Mr. S c ndery fI•TTErt.
LoNOCK,FT v. JACKSON.
This was an action brought by the indorsee of a
bill of exchange against th. 4 acceptor, to rtcover the
sum of 121. 104. on a bill of exchange.
The &fondant plea-ed that he did not acc.pt the bill.
Mr. Charles Stanley was called, and stated that he
was a solicitor. De had known the defendant for
twenty yew, and believed the aneptanoe to be in his
handwriki"g• In cross fxawitiation he admitted that he
had not seen dulendant write fur between fourteen and
fi; teen yea's.
The defendant's ATTORNE submitted that the jury
ought not to rely
on the rep 01l
to his knowledge of the handwriting after such a lapse of
time. .ction of the witness as
The Learned SECONDARY said that the recollection of
a band i tag might i-XIA tor a mach longer time.
Thy jury,
aster a short consultation, found for the

It is rumourt-ct that ,n eminent and pipular
artis'e is likely to be graced by
a special token of exalted
favour.

LOAN SOCIF.TIFS.—There has been printed by order
of the H use of Commons a Bill, prepared and brought in
oafrtFi articles
France from
have by Mr. G. A. Hamilton and Sir W. Jolifle, to continue an
Act to amend the laws relating to loan societies.
Maj•ir Jas:k D ,wring „ys___. Top Americana
q,uun-
derstand the copyright to Roan the right to copy."
THE ORLEANS --- ANS FAMiEr.S9the recenr arrivals of
France,beenthe
followed efrbey a
c' s olafrgtheecoexn:
Rao3a al nFtaitnlyil t..f
signment of goods by a, steamer from Trep art of the con-
tents of the Chateau d'Eu, comprising nearly 80 packages,
and including pi tures, porcelain, bronzes, and every descrip-
tion of articles of vertu and valuable pry perty to a very
large extent: This important residue of the property and
personal effects of the heirs and family of the late King
Louis Philippe is consigr.ed fo his Royal Highness the Duke
de Netnrurs, and the whole of the cases have arrived for the
purpose Of being dispatched with special care to the resi-
dence of the illustrio ,s exiles at Claremont.
.MottE POPoNING IN SUSSES.—Yesterday morning
an inquest
. wn held before Mr. F. Gel!, coroner for East Sus-
sex, at Chailev, near "
. , B Aghron, on the body of Lucy Ar-
nold, a dealer in rags at the 1 st mentioned place, who died
on the 20th of October last, under circu•-stances of a suspi-
cious character. A woman named Trelfer, who resided in
the house of the deceased, was implicated. Several wit-
nesses, among them the son of Eno deceased, a boy of 13 or
14 years tf age, was examined, and gave evidence as to the
death of the woman and the circumstances by which it was
attended, some points of which tended to show that arsenic
or some Powertul poison h ,c 1 been taken, but 1 o positive
proof was brought home to convict the accused. The body,
has been exhumed, but, as no cb' m cal tests had been ap-
plied on a post mortem exarninati al, the case .as adjourned
to afford time fur the investigation of Professor Taylor, of
Guy's Hospital.
I'''" "Y•ftr fi.hery off the coast of Havre is still
carried on very extensively. On Sunday last no less than
35 sail of smacks, trading from Shoreham, arrived in the
harbour, ladedyaw cotelo...4rightox Qusetta