The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-10 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE•

The curtain rose last night for the performance of 13°71
lini's opera, I Puritani, which, though very often player
since it was first produced at Paris, continues, and rO6l
ever continue, a favourite with all real lovers of mus'e'
The first great performer who came forward was TamburiN"
who was greeted with three distinct rounds of applause. r"
was for a moment agitated by so warm a reception, butsooo
rallied to exertion, and in his aria d'intrata, and age's
where he appears later, with that other great basso, a'"
blache, Isis voice and his style had a breadth and freshness '°.
creased, not diminished. We know no man who has surpass:
ed Tamburini in agility since Rossini imagined to make bass;
voices flourish away like tenori. We would vainly endeavour
to describe the impression made upon the audience by there'
appearance of "la donna di tutti cuori," Grisi. She look:..
so radiantly beautiful, that, at first, one would have Ttl;
agined that she only came forth to gratify the public'
a sight of her fair form, as, in former times, the loaelY.
De Paule was obliged to show herself to the good Pe°P,o
of Toulouse, who would rise against their magistrto
when deprived of bar presence for one day. The aplosst
with which Grisi was received was the longest and lotiust,
we have ever witnessed. The diminution of embonPulsid
which has improved her person, appears to have restored
not less freshness to her voice since last sesql;
" Le gros de Naples" soon followed Grisi upoo• `0
boards, and received his large share of enthusiario
applause—a just tribute to his gigantic powers, anu,h
the versatile talent which so conspicuously shines ill su)B
varied styles of singing and acting. Rubini, thole
the last to appear in the Puritani, bore off, perhaps,
brightest laurels and the greatest applause in the eveninbs
performance. His style of singing, and his parts asof
tenor, are the most fascinating. With the sole excel:49° 08
Duprez, Rubini stands not only without a rival, but Wit°
a successor at present apparent in Europe. In .6 A tell,
care," supported by the exertions of his bright compeers, a
received his first encore. To this encore Grisi contribute
by one of the most singularly beautiful sostenuto notes,
which at first strikes the ear with a full argentine thrill';
sound, and slowly dies away with magic effect. lay
charming polacca, " Son vergine vezzosa," most swee,
sung by Grisi, and the martial duet by Lablaehe and TA
burini, received more than their ordinary applause, f
were also encored. The same was the happy fate. 01
Credea misera," by which Rubini terminates a inusi
banquet never surpassed, perhaps, in splendour. A to
The house was almost crowded, and we were gill:for
behold a I,,rge proportion of the elite of society.
e'
its
the Royal box, which was graced with the presence dys
august and illustrious owners, the most striking Plot
were in our eyes--one box which held at the same,;Bo3
distinguished banished gentlemen from France—of tm-hiesl
perial, the republican, and the present quasi-monarc:o4
regime—and another box where appeared a noble auti,`„B? ad
lovely maid by the side of her future lord—.a lady dent
one day to bear the name of the greatest hero of b'S
—the pride of Britain—Wellington.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIStaI.)

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DEAL, MARCH 9.—Wind, E. N. E., strong breeie or
Arrived ar.d proceeded for the River, the Royal the
(steamer), Brooks, from Malta. Came down fro Vito;
River and proceeded, the Ruby, Hauer, for St. r'
Anii, Carruthers, Miramichi.
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PORTSMOUTH, MA RC II 9.—. Wind, E. N. E., fresh ..-head.
—Arrived the New Holland, Critchell, from Legit
Sailed the Cousena, Gascoigne, for Quebec. °l' r
the Equator, Vanderkolf, from Surinam. lA'
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Wind, E.—Arrived the sej
liant, Bewley, from Berbice, with loss of 2 anchorAo;
cut-water damaged ; Bourne, Beckett, St. Jago de Idnert.
Tram, Keborg, Columbia ; Arinden, Baker, 14_eweetitb,
Sailed the Strathfieldsaye, Spiner, Sydney, New
Wales. $.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 8. —Wind, S. E. to E• plus,
Strong bre( zes and squally. Arrived, the Salacia, cher
from Dublin ; Reform, Jones, Bangor, with loss of OFek,
and cable; Orynthia, Watson, Honduras, sailed 100,
13 ; Mary Ann, Wood, Odessa ; Rob ItoY, SBcLeir
Malta; Idris, Harrison, do. ; Providence,
born ; Victory, Frost, Marseilles; Devonshire, Qlteeelett
Mills, London, and proceeded for Dublin ; uleileal
(steamer) Talton, do. ; and proceeded for Cork.
the Tagus, (steamer), IVl`Leod, Vigo, &c. edi
Yang&
SHOREHAM, APRIL 9.—Arrived, the Madeline,
Christiana.
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SALCOMBE, APRIL B.—Arrived off, Citer, Ale
isge ;
Peacock,aoo)
from New York ; Urica Christina, Jorkberg, Ma
Edouard, Peters, , 'Wel.
DARTMOUTH, APRIL B.—Arrived the Neverard, 01.000.•
ing, from Cardiff. Sailed the Amethyst, for NeW Creiii
Planter, Jeusen, Flensburg wick. Off port the Cleopatra, from Brazil ; St' 1. St'
Croix.
sander,
JERSEY, APRIL EL.—Arrived the Othello, Maass!). ;
Alexander,
Honduras. Sailed the Newport, Le Gras, far vibort,
Susan,g ; Atalanta, Mohrbute ,
Newfoundland. .
GUERNSEY, APRIL 7.—Arrived Paulits, TarragValovre6
PADSTOW, APRIL 7.—Arrived the SPringebee.
ShiPPigan ; Jane and Louisa,
Symonds, from Bathurst ; Dewdrop, Brown, Qu 02 Lis"
DUBLIN, APRIL 3.—Arrived the Haberdine, fro
bon ; Nancy, Way, London.
steamer,
KINGSTOWN, APRIL 8.--. Arrived the Thames
from London, '
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The Dowager Countess of Pembroke
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the Russian Ambassador, Count and Countess YV Jr
on Monday evening on Hay-hill. The Earl of re
Count and Countess Potosi, and a select partY— rem
is still in Paris.
The Marquis and Marchioness o
isit to tP
Tuesday, from a Y
turned to Bentley Priory on
Abbey.
Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn it have
Miss CaulPbeil
The Duke of Argyll and .
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returned to Upper Brook-street, from his
Tace,s sisters
at Brighton. Lady Charlotte Bury, hi
has taken
distinguished for her literary attainments,
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fox the seas u
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mansion in Connaught-place West, 04

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