The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-14 00:00:00

ST. DOMINGO.

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.
The La Plata brings the following latest intelli-
gence from St. Domingo to the 25th October.
Puerto Plata was burnt by the Dominicans on
the 4th October. The town was entirely destroyed,
excepting the warehouses of Messrs. Ginebra
Brothers. All the merchants left were ruined.
The fort was held by 1,400 Spanish troops, under
Brigadier Rivera, who was anxiously awaiting
orders from the Spanish Government, and expecting
reinforcements from Havannah and Porto Rico.
The Spanish were unable to fetch water for the
troops from Rio San Marco in consequence of the
losses experienced from attacks of the enemy.
They, however, obtained water from Samana, but
with difficulty.
The sanitary state of the Spanish army was very
satisfactory.
hisltwwayastsotated that General Vargas was pushing
the insurgents. the
Gcapitalene r a lof
Santana
a nDao
remainedmin
in helatheby
same position unable to proceed, and waiting for
troops and ammunition from the Governeoef_
wag
The insurgents were gaining ground, a illd be
generally thought that the S
compelled to abandon the country.
Porto Rico and Havannah were left almost with-
out troops, and it was feared the blacks would rise Spaniards wou
there also.
existed
o outbreak was appro.
handed. Trade at St.
respecting the negroes, but no
was
suffering
at St. Thomas's
An unpleasant feeling
Domio insure
greatly in consequence
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BERLIOZ TIAS AcnrtEhveED T—RUMctionPS both as poet
produ of his five-act
and composer,
by ~ at the Thatre Lyrique, in Paris,
is not the first time that the com-
poser combined capacity.' In his setting of
poser has shown
c, (as a cantata), in his choral symphony
Goethe's "Faust"
Juliet," in his opera of " Beatrice and
of " Itc4"° I umuch Ado:About Nothing"), in his oratorio
opera,o
ri the "Les 4 t inst. sTtr. °Y.Teuhsi's
Benedict" (`
„„ du Christ," the accomplished critic of the
j'oLu'rEnxialf-- desceDebate wrote the words as well as the music.
,‘ Les Troyens" was originally
intended to be brought out at
the imperial Grand Opera, but Berlioz is not a favourite
with the silly directors of that national establishment. He
owes the mounting of "Les Troyens" at the Lyrique to the
generosity of the Emperor, who defrayed the expenses
thereof out of his own pocket, as a niark of his admiration
for the rare ability of Berlioz. In his libretto he has closely
adhered to the iEncid of Virgil, Mme. Charton-Demeur
was the Queen of Carthage, the imperious Dido and M.
Monjauze was the lEneas. The original poem contained
the last days of the siege of Troy, but this has been excised.
Even with the curtailments of Berlioz the great length of
his work is still complained of, although it is studded with
beauties of the highest order. A septuor excited unbounded
admiration, and was rapturously encored; it has a most in-
genious and effective orchestral accompaniment, and
beautifully voiced, although it abounds with unexpectei
neasd
and bold modulations. A duo between Dido and A
the two airs of Dido, the song of the sailor Hylaolotguheed,
the
between Dido and her sister, the chorus of the.
finale of the first act, the funeral dirge of th.:
and other pieces, are all referred to as evincing
effects are pro-
originality, and power. The instrumental epirnigPesrtisnogfePX:
Pounced to be in every respect worthyi.,,ofexsurcehct,.a.dmfoars,t,erLoe:
orchestration as Berlioz. A long run ,
Troyens.