The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-10 00:00:00

MONDAY EV_ENING,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Ernani was performed._ for the first tithe this season,
' on Saturday night, Madlle. Cruvelli being the Elvira;
Ernani; Ferlotti, King Carlos; and Belletti,
Ruy Gomz. The opening air, "M' e &Ice il veto in-
genue," was exquisitely warbled by Ctuvelli; the " No,
crudeli," she gave with tho utmost dramatic power, and
,in the concerted music at the close of the act her fresh
pure voice told superbly, the exhortation to Ernani to
fly (" ya, un accent() tradire tivpao"): being delivered
with an intensity of tenderness seldOsn (Attend. The
duct in tho second act went deliciously, and is the sub-
s, queut scene of pleading and sorrori, Cruvelli was very
effective. But it is in the laq act that she has full scope
for her power in the duet " Fine al aospird," interrupted
by the fatal signal, and in the terrible finale; here she'
magnificently -asserted her reputation. Henceforth
Elvira may be ranked among Cruvelli's triumphF
it is a new proof of the resolute will as well
as of the genins of our young prima donna, who is
nobly sustaining the fortunes of her Majesty's Theatre,.
and drawing around 'her a succession of andiences, diffi-
cult as they are distinguished. Belle:Ws Ruy Gomez is
a master-piece both of singing and acting. Ile lias corn.;
pletely identified himself with the character of the re-
vengeful old man, and his denunciations told out with
terrible povirer. The " Infelice, 13 tuo credcvi" was
given with exquisite pathos. Caliolari's Ernani is one
of his best characters, and on Saturday he sang through-
out with a spirit and energy, and with his habitual
finish and delicacy, and in the .passages with Elvira he,
exerted himself most loyally to give tae fullest effect to
the united eff,rt. Ferlotti's King Carlos is a highly
cteditable performance. He gave the music with evident
care, and frequently evinced real lyrical power. His
" make was perfect. Madlle. Guy
Stephan added to
the attractions of the evening by a new pas of unusual
brilliancy, and the pretty little divertissement, Le k ete
des RoSieres, was givsn with as much éclat as on the first
night. Mdlle. Cruvelli's appearance in Norina (Don.
Pasquale) has been delayed a few . nights longer than
was originally intended, her indisposition having inter-
fered with the rehearsals, but it is now announced for
lharsday neit.
. _

MR. W. REA's pinsT CONCERT*
Tbe new Beethoven Rooms were completely filled at
this gentleman's first performance of classieal chamber
music, which took place on Friday evening, and Which
embraced.the follovving selection:
PART I.—Sonsita in F, pianoforte and vio--
lin, Messrs. Rea and Dando, Beglioveb.'
Song, " Agatha," Mrs. R. Lim-
pus . ...... . . .....
Fugues in F minor and inajor Handel.
Prelude ,and Fugue in 11 _flat
minor
Bach.
song, Mr. G. Perren W. Rea.
Seventeen variations serieusea Mendelssohn.
PART H.—Sonata in E, pianoforte and vie-
lin, Messrs. Rea and Dando, Bach.
Cavatina, "Di Placer," Miss
Stabbach ... . .... .. . .
Pianoforte sonata in A minor 'Mozart.
Song, 6‘ Rose softly blooming,"
LialPus •••••••.••••
Pianoforte sonata, Op. 57, in
F minor . . ... ... ...
The sonatas for puinoforte and violin were
played
with considerable neatness and prevision; and the lively
scherzo to that of Beethoven was encored. The fugues
of Handel and Bach were also beautifully performed by
Mr. Rea, and the variations of Mendelssohn displayed
still further bis powers of execution and dramatic effect.
The pianoforte sonata of Mozart is quite a gem from
the beginning to the end, and was played with remark-
able brilliance of finger And with a delicate sppreciation
of the delicious phrases with which it abounds. Beeth-
oven's " Sonata appassionaaa," which concluded the
concert, was a.great performance,- and a worthy climax
to the pianoforte compositions. that preceded it. This
sonata embodies some of Beethoven's grandeat inspira-
tions, and Mr. Rea, who seemed to be thoroughly im-
bued with the profound sentiments of the wonderful
composer, played it to perfection to a most enthusiastic
audience. The songs received their due share of ap-
proval. One of them, the composition of Mr. Rea, is
of a highly classical and original description, in which
the voice and pianoforte are equally prominent and im-
portant, and the harmonic combinations exceedingly
graceul. A second concert is announced for Friday
evening, June 4.

• PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.
POSTAGE LABEL STAMPS.—This Committee, consist-
ing of Mr. Muutz, chairman; Mr. Grogan, Mr. Geacb,
Mr. Cornewall Lewis, Mr. Rich, Mr. Mowatt, Sir J.
Tyrell, Marquis Chandos, Lord A. Paget, Mr. 3.
Greene, Mr. Ormsby Gore, and Mr. Hodgson, met on
Friday, and again on Saturday, to further consider their
first report on the subject of a machine for perforating
postage stamps, and as -to whether it is desirable to
bring the same into public use; end also with reference
to the present system of gumming, engraving, and print-
ing the postage stamps, or Qui-en's heads, of which some
60,000,000 have
examined are annually issued. The. Committee
examtned Professor Cowper, Mr. Coe, the engravers of
the Bank of- England, the contracters and printers of
the stamps, the supervisor of them, and Secretary of
Inland Revenues The majority of these gentlemen have
concurred in the conclusion that the present system is
the best that can be adopted, and have declared that the
stamps cannot be successfully imitated. At the close
of their inquiry the Committee called for the produc-
tion of successfully imitated specimens, tho result of fer-
tuitous discovery, not by the antistatic process, and not
issued by the Post-office, nor sent through it, which
went to negative the assertion of these witnesses. The
witness producing the specimens stated that devices had
been introduced into the stamps, to meet the result of
this discovery, and when the Committee thought fit
to ask for an unconditional disclosure of the disco-
very, the witness respectfully declined. The Com-
mittee deeming that it might be done in that
way, then had recourse to the anastatio process
to ascertain whether postage stamps could be
produced by it, and it appears that postage stamps
printed in red ink, by that process, passed daring last
week through the Pont-office without being detected by
the authorities. Whether any permission was given for
the purpose is not known, but the-utterance of the same
under the Stamp Act is declared to he a transportablef
offence; and it is understood that, availing themselves°
this information, the
the present system as bad.
The Committee are at issue
Committee that,
to report against
as to whether they shall recommend in their report some
4,0001. tothe patentee of the perforating . machine out
right, or give him aPpointment in theialand revenue
to superintend
--e application of ilia process. The
Committee have bed
th
their. attention drawn to some
beautifully simple and inexpensive methods for detaching
Postage stamps, that the progress of mechanical
unity since the Perforating principle in 1847 was first
proposed has produced, but ha e not yet gone intothem:
LANCASHIRE AND yeaxmium RAILwAL--Ou Friday
the preamble of this company's Bill tor regulating their
capital was proved. .
Railway
(for preambles also of the North-Western
(for regulation of capital and ower to provide steam-
boats), of the York, Newcastle -and Berwick Railway
(deviation of Bishop Auckland' Branch), and From:,
Yeovil, and Weymouth (No, 1) Railway, were declared
proved.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WcLVERHAMPTON BAIL'
WAY.—The examiners of the House have reported that
in the case of this company's
petition for additional pro-
vision in their Bill for deviations in KingsWinford and
Dudley, and for extension of time, the standing orders
ought not to be dispensed with. •
LONDON CORPORATION BILL, The examosers a'so
report that in the ease of the Company of Makers of
Playing Cards to be
heard against this Bill the stand-
ing orders ought not to be dispensed with, but that in
the case of the to
company they may be.
The petitions of the Salters' Company and of the To-
examiners
bacco Pipe Makers' Company have been referred'lo the
.
PRIVATE BILLS._Th©
Speaker has directed that ia
all cases in -which the Queen's consent is necessary
to any Bill, the Parliamentary agents shall give notice
thereof to the clerki of the Private Bill Office, and a
notice of such consent being required is to be inserted
by them
with the naine of the Bill on the list of private
business for each day,

ELECTORAL FACTS.
the.auttior of the <4 Parliamentary. tnentary. Companion," and other
-------------tbisTitle Mr. Dod,
standard, works of a like
a worka
va-
luable publication, well issued a most va-
ajlatures has just
Pfted for wensive use at the
sent period. It is
pre-
pass, furnishes a ready ,elvauie, within a moderate corn-
controversies, instituting eont;ls for' solving doubts, settling
occasional prophecy Palisons, or even making •an
to Parliament. For respectinginstance, the places returning Members
forth the local political bistoryaoreeng other features it sets
United Kingdom ; the nature of the
fevery constituency in .the
Whether consisting of freemen or
freeholders,
franchise in each place,
and lot, or occupiers of 10/, housesreeholders, payers of scot
are contrasted, both as to structure ; the' registered electors
and in 1842; tlie ,electioneerin_ .n_atined numbers at present
p g I a Ile e
lace is detailed both as to the Da prevailing in each
and taxation of
property ast and the
constituency resent;p the
prevailing.; trades and occupations are uency is recorded; the
these politicians who-would enfranehis stated for the use of
lation under the new census is recorded classes; the popu-
who would regulate the representation b , for the use of those
Members have been set forth, as a 3:
aeriesnumbers; the noted
interesting to every class ; and the poi for
electoral facts
,years are carefully recorded, 8° as to enable
the last twenty
judge for himself with respect to the results ° every man to
ing election. The whole, says the author, • of the impend-
of nearly 100 volumes, and of ninre tha a twentyincludes the cream
wag collections.--/Iforning Chronicle. years' pri-
THE ROYAL INFIRMARY FoR, DISEASES
CrIEST.—The thirty-ighth anniversary of the OF THE
wary for Asthma, Consumption, and
other Royal
Diseaseslnr-
of the
Chest, was celebrated on Saturday by a di
don Tavern. The Earl of Shaftesbury prnensgeadt the Lon-
supported by nearly 100
.of the friends of the
institution.andwas
Subscriptions—among which appeared the
names of the
Earl of Shaftesbury, 10L, and the Earl of Ripon, —to the
amount of nearly 400/. were announced.
COMBINATION OFMECHANICS AND LITERARY
Ixstrres.---The committee charged by the Society
m Arts
with attempting the accomplishment of this el! ct have
received from a large proportion of the institutions, both
provincial and metropolitan, information of' the most ' encou-
raging nature in the form of replies to queries issued by the
committee. In orderto define the basis of future operation s, a
conference is to be held at the society's house, in the AdelPts'
on Tuesday, the 18th inst., between the represntatives of
the institutions and the council of the society. The bfaro is
of Lansdowne has consented to preside, and a large nnnibuer
of delegates have been formally appointed to attend as the
representatives of the institutions. It is intended that the
conference shall be followed by a dinner at the Freemasons'
Tavern, at which the Earl of Carlisle will take the chair.
Mr. Alexander Grey is appointed a member of the
Legislative Council of Trinidad. Mr. W. Bradley and Mr.
Edmund Cox are appointed members of the Legislative
Council. of New South Wales-
A woman was sold in Nottingham market-place, a
few days since, by her husband for a shilling, including a
new rope,yelgo pixpeace, which was attacked to her near.