The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

T. J.I3II:S'S THEATRE.

The first performance of Le Domino Noir last night
by the There Lyrique Company was somewhat disap-
pointing to the subscribers, who naturally expected
Madame Marie Cabel would have undertaken the part
of Angelo. Mdlle. Petit Briere, who personated the
character, is a neat singer, has an agreeable and
flexible voice, but wants esprit and animation. She
,
sang the music carefully, and showed a thorough know-
ledge of the business of the scene ; but the performance
in general was cold and listless, and did not excite any
enthusiasm. The other parts were well supported. M.
Carre, despite of his want of voice, sang the music of
Horace very
efficient and M. Gringon gave a bold
ly
reading of the English nobleman, Lord Elfort. Mdlle.
Girard was excellent in the small part of Brigette ; and
,
Madame Vade was sufficiently pretty and coquettish as
Jacintha, the gouvcrnante of Juliano. As usual, the
ensemble of the singing was entitled to emphatic praise.
Madame Marie Cabel took her benefit on Wednesday,
and appeared in La Fille du Regiment. The insufferable
heat of the weather militated against the success of the
benefit. The house was only tolerably filled, but the
attendance was fashionable. Madame Cabel introduced
the scene from Adolphe Adams's Torreador, for soprano,
tenor, and bassi with immense effect, and at the end of
the opera was called for, and greeted with the heartiest
acclamations.
The Thatre Lyrique company will positively bringtheir
performances to a termination on Wednesday next, with
La Elite du Regiment,
when Madame Cabel will again
introduce the scene from Torreador, and sing a verse of
the National Anthem, the entertainments being for the
benefit of the director. To render the amusements of
the evening more attractive, the corps de ballet, from the
Royal Italian Opera, will, by permission of Hr. Gye,
ex:dbit a popular divertissement. Although the specu-
lation has not turned out as favourable to the director
as might have been expected, the introduction of so de-
lightful an artiste as Mine. Marie Cabel is entitled to the
thanks of the musical public, who, it is to be hoped, will
tender their support liberally on Wednesday evening.

,
RATES or EXCHANGE._ The quotations of the rates
of exchange received yesterday from the various conti-
nental cities were again very firm, especially those from
Hamburg. Some small amounts of gold continue to be
purchased here for transmission, but the operation can
scarcely leave a profit.
THE FUNDS. —ALLEGED SPECUL ATION. —A functionary
nearly connected with a Cabinet Minister, it is said, has
largely and unfortunately speculated in the funds. The
removal of the party in question from his position would
be but a matter of course. We trust that his superior
in office will be able to give the most positive contradic-
tion to the report which is so generally current.--morn-
ing Herald.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN FARRINGDON-STREET.—Yes.
run
.n St. Bartholomew's
vrand taken up
Railway, by a waggon be-
longingapparently dead. He now
terday, as an elderly man, named Henry Robinson' re-
siding in Devonshire-street, New North•road, was cross.
.h.es iingF arrtiolig the(lo Greatn-stree ht' e was Northern
Hospital, in a hopelss condition, his thighs and skull
having been fractured, and having sustained
.; other
serious injuries.
An order has just been given to distribute a quarter
of a litre of wine per day to the marines and sailors of
the French imperial navy at Toulon. The excessive
heat which has prevailed there for EQ1320 days ha 3 ren-
dered such a step necessary.