The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-04 00:00:00

he o.c ford Nusic Hall.

Mr. Charles Morton's latest additions to the very
strong and talented company at the Oxford cannot
but prove highly gratifying to the delighted audi-
ences that nightly assemble within the noble build-
ing. Not content with having provided the public
with a splendid place of public entertainment, Mr.
Morton's desire seems to be to outdistance all his
rivals with respect to the excellence of his company.
One of the latest and most important additions is
M. Lavessiere, the new tenor, a gentleman whose
voice and taste at once proves him to be an artiste
of great ability. In his opening ballad last even-
ing, "Far away, where angels dwell," he scarcely
did himself justice ; it was nearly a note too
high for his natural voice, and although re-
plete with taste and feeling, yet it did not serve to
show his capabilities to the best advantage. The
audience, however, were highly pleased with him,
and uanimously insisted on an encore, when in place
of the ballad he gave a romance, " Christmas,"
which suited him to admiration. The piece was
highly dramatic, and M. Lavessiere, while he proved
himself a thorough musician, showed that he pos-
sessed another great accomplishment. The audience
gave vent to their approval in the loudest applause,
and before M. Lavessiere was allowed to quit the
stage, he had to repeat the romance, which he did
with increased effect. He again appeared in the
course of the evening in a selection from " Ma-
saniello," and fully confirmed the good opinion he had
secured in the early part of the evening. Another im-
portant addition is Signor Spagnoli. He sang a very
beautiful romance with the most exquisite taste and
expression. A young harpist, Miss Besse Delarres,
has also been engaged, and last night she delighted
the company with a solo, " The last rose of sum-
mer," with variations. She has been well instructed,
and possessed as she is of a firm and vigorous touch,
there is nothing to prevent her taking a high posi-
tion in her profession. The selection from Offen-
bach's " Orplu:te aux Enfers," in which Miss Russell
and Mr. Greene sustained the principal parts, is
now, as it deserves to be, highly appreciated. It is
' brimful of melody, and executed by both vocalists
addition
t
and instrumentalists in a masterly manner. In
toher he vocal ito performs theiiamdti "Dance
amusements,
partof
a very spirited
of All Nations," and Signor
Sextillian goes through
a very elegant drawing-room entertainment
ability and effect. That Mr. Morton's
great exer-
tions are highly appreciated is clearly evident from
the numerous audience that • lad nig
j assemble at the
Oxford.

APOTHECARIEW-ITALT..—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in tho science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, Feb. 2 :—Arthur John Mahony, 35, Charlwood-street
west ; James Francis Hamilton Richardson, Downe, near
Bromley, Kent ; Moreton Stephenson Wightman Wilson,
Mousley, Rugby ; and Tudor Hora, 27, Bloomfield-street.
The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their
first examination :—George Crowe, University College, and
Robert Willmot, Sydenham College, Birmingham.

GENERAL M'CLELLAN.—The New York corres-
spondent of a Boston paper writes that General IPClellan
would leave for his European tour the first week in Feb-
ruary. He has declined the offer of the private vessel ten-
dered by his friends. He leaves in the steamer China, and
will be gone a couple of years. He is made perfectly easy
in pecuniary matters. He will make a thorough study of
military science in Europe.