The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-05 00:00:00

THE OXFORD MUSIC HALL.

Verdi's " Nabuco" forms the ground work of one
of those admirable selections for which this hall is
so distinguished. The opera itself was played some
years ago at Her Majesty's Theatre, but has not
since been taken up by operatic managers, although
there is some grand music in it, eminently suited
for comprehensive treatment on the lyric stage.
These operatic selections are a speciality at the
Oxford, and in themselves ought to act as a coun-
terpoise to the " Sensation " mania which has so
generally set in. The execution of the music of the
selection, by principals and chorus, is irreproachable,
and this last production may rank with the best of
the Oxford repertory. Amongst the morceaux of
the selection we noticed the cavatina for the bass
(Mr. Greene) " D'Egitto la sui lidi ;" the scena and
aria for soprano (Miss Russell) " Auch' io dischiu
soun giorno;" the duett for soprano and bass (Miss
Russell and Mr. Albert), " Donna chi sei ;" and the
finale by Miss Russell, Mr. Albert, Miss Emmer-
son, Mr. Raynor, Miss Townley, Mr. Greene, and
chorus. The selection is put together with Mr.
Jonghman's usual care, and is conducted by him with
great skill. In addition to Master Drew Dean, the
eminent flautist, the Neapolitan minstrels (Angelica
and Arena) make a pleasing impression by their
performance of some characteristic airs on the man-
doline and guitar. A notable feature in the vocal
portion is the duet of the " Hunting Tower" be-
tween Mr. Maclagan and Miss Stuart. As a duet,
this effusion can be made much more dram ado than
as a song, and Miss Stuart infuses a grace and
spirit into the little scene which set off her
charming vocalisation. In his share in the
duet, as also in his more diversified Scottish
entertainment, Mr. Maclagau shows himself the
true artist; Miss Caroline Parkes, in a lyric and
terpsychorean burlesque on " Bluebeard ;" Mr. W.
Randall, and Mr. Hollingsworth (the latter the very
" spit," as a cook would say, of a " Bobby"), each
engross attention ; while that tower of comic
strength, Mr. Unsworth (the great stump orator),
allied with Mr. Eugene, continues one of the main
attractions of the hall.

A SOUVENIR 01.4 THE EXHIBITION.—AIthough it
was well known that the articles in the Exhibition were for
sale, the purchasing of them was often a proceeding at-
tended with the exceptional circumstances of seeking out
and questioning the vendor, with after-arrangements as to
time of delivery, payment, &c., which were not agreeable
proceedings for those simply accustomed to comfortable
shopping, and knowing nothing of a business transaction.
The textile goods of 137 exhibitors, consisting of shawls,
lace goods, embroideries, dress fabrics, muslin curtains, &c.,
have assuredly been much admired, although but few visi-
tors have been so very anxious for their possession as to
take exceptional- trouble to obtain them. Messrs. Grant
and Gask, of 58 to 62, Oxford. street, rightly judging that
many ladies would desire to purchase an article from the
Exhibition, either as a souvenir or from approval of its
superior workmanship or good taste, have made a razzia of
the entire stock of the 137 exhibitors, purchasing alike from
home and foreign, for the purpose of removing the goods
in bulk to the establishment of Messrs. Grant and Gask
immediately after the Exhibition is closed. The first day's
sale is announced for Tuesday, the 4th of November, when,
besides the above-named goods, there will be included the
minor articles exhibited, such as gloves, perfumery, and
fancy articles, which make a large and varied stock ; and
there is a promise held forth by this firm that most of the
latter description of goods will be sold at one-fourth of the
original value—a bonus to the purchasers at Messrs. Grant
and Gask's which the public could not have obtained at
the Exhibition itself.—Court Journal.
ted at Benfeld
A double murder was commit
(Bas Rhin) three nights back. A maiden lady about 60
years of age, named Reibell, and her servant, aged 30, were
found strangled in the house in which they resided. Mdlle.
Reibell was lying on her bed dressed, and the servant
under a heap of straw in the hay-loft. The doors and
windows of the house were all open in the morning, and
ent
the murders were doubtless committed for the purpose of
name, who several
division of the rendering the robbery of the house more easy. 111dl1e.Reibell
was
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ving on his estate of
Robertson, near Strasburg.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The long vacation
having terminated, the wider wakation commences.—Fun.
WHAT IS UNPARDONABLE.—A woman may for-
give her friend for having a new house, husband, or lover;
but a new bonnet, when she herself has none—never I
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