The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

DRURY LANE TBEATBE.

Last night, this theatre of vicissitudes was opened by
Mr. Barrett for a short operatic season of 12 nights, in
the hope, no doubt, that there is a sufficient number of
people yet left in London at this season who are willing
to support, at moderate prices, that description of mu-
sical entertainment which has of late become so popular
with the public ; aLd, judging from the reception the
performances received, we have no reason to doubt that
the experiment ,will be successful. The celebrated
opera of Der Freischutz was chosen to initiate the specu-
lation, the executants being a troupe of German artists,
who are about to proceed on a five months' tour in the
provinces. It was the vehicle for the introduction of
two singers entirely new to our stage. Madame Cara-
dori, who has appeared only at one or two concerts,
took the part of Agatha. She is announced as the
prima donna of La Scala at Milan and the Royal Opera
at Vienna. She is a lady of large, dimensions acid portly
figure, and is evidently past the yoUthful period, though
in the prime of her voice and age. She has a powerful
organ, with an extensive range, though its low and
middle notes are the really expressive ones ; and when
she does run into a tour de force, she is snore powerful
• than pleasing. She has tenderness of expression and
sweetness of utterance in her level tones, and in the
famous scena, comprising so many emotions, she was
most successful in the prayer, and the tender senti-
ments. She played with much effect all through, and
in the finale came out with considerable dramatic effect,
and was much applauded.
The other debiitant was Herr Reichardt, a young and
vigorous man, with a firm fresh tenor, cultivated in the
best style. He is not of a commanding figure, and
looked rather small by the side of Madame Caridori ;
but he is well made, and has a handscme, expressive
face. He sings with great nerve and feeling. He was
throughout effective and characteristic ; and although
he does not appear to possess one of those remarkable
tenors that set a town and a nation in ectacy, yet, as he
is evidently very young, there is the promise of his ac-
quiring great excellence and reputation in his profession.
Madame Zimmerman, the personator of Ann, dis-
played the same sort of talent and the same sort of
method, refinement giving place to breadth, and femi-
nine simplicity to melodramatic elaboration. Formes,
who is one of the troupe, sustained his old part of Cas-
par with no abatement of his former power. The chorus
singers, who sang in English, were anything but exact ;
and in the third act came to a dead stand-still. The
band, conducted by Herr Anschutz, contains several in-
strumentalists of ability, and the playing does no dis-
credit to the undertaking.
Nothing had been spent upon the miss en scene. The
incantation in the Wolf's Glen was wonderfully shorn
of its ghostly terrors ; and the casting of the fourth,
fifth, and sixth balls brought forth nothing but coloured
smoke and divers gunpowdery smells. The house, if
not good in the practical sense of the term was well
filled ; and the applause was vociferous from the begin-
ning to the end. At the close of the opera, after the
prescriptive recalls had been made, the National An-
them was sung both by principals and chorus.

THE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE.—Yesterday the brick.
layers, who have been out on strike three weeks, re-
turned to work at the New Palace at Westminster,
the King's-cross, and London-bridge railway stations,
their demand of Gd. per day wages having been guar-
anteed them. The plasterers and others at work at
the Wellington Barracks, St. James's Park, yesterday
struck for an advance of Gd. per day.
NEW RAILWAY STATION.—We understand that it is
the intention of the directors of the South-eastern
Railway Company to build a ;more commodious station
at New-cross (North Kent). The present building is
certainly inadequate for the business now transacted,
and has not even accommodation which ought to be
found even at the most insignificant village, which is
the more to be wondered at, when it is remembered
the very numerous and highly respectable buildings
that have, reently sprung up in this neighbourhood,
which
_renders the traffic exceedingly remunerative.
In connection with the new station, we understand.
that a coal depot is also to be opened.—Kentish Mer-

eery.
SISPECTED SUICIDE OP A TRADESMAN.—During the
past few days the family and friends of Mr. ThomaS
Atkins, a gas-fitter, residing in Camden-street, Vial
worth, have been thrown into a state of the greatest
alarm and anxiety by his sudden and mysterious disap-
pearance. On Friday morning last Mr. Atkins left
ARRIVALS OF GOIP.—The James Alexander arrived home, as he stated, to go for a short walk, but not re-
yesterday from Port Philip with 20,353 ounces of gold, turning during the day, a strict search was made for
valued at 81,500/. rile Cambodia was also reported, him, but without avail, until Sunday morning, when his
but she has only 5( ounces : and there were several body was discovered by some workmen floating in the
other arrivals from Australia, 'Van Diemen's Land, and Grand Surrey Canal, near Buck's-bridge. When he left
lowever, with old dates. home on Friday he appeared perfectly rational, and on
New Zealand—all,
SPECIE.—The mer3antile accounts from Paris describe the same ()venir, was seen by a friend at Vauxh•
all-gar-
increasing ease in the money-market. The influx of
dens. The body was conveyed to the Lord Nelson
gold continues, and the Mint have notified a further ex-
Mr. W. Carter, the Coroner.
Tavern, Camberwell, where an inquest will be held by
tension of three days in their period for coinage, the
time now required being 65 days.--.-The amount of GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. REGENT-STREET.-+YeS4
specie brought fromthe United States yesterday—viz., terday the enterprising proprietors of this gallery exhi-
bited
larger than was anticipated under the pre- bited for the first time a splendid "picture of St.
sent adverse conditOn of the New York stockmarket. Petersburg," the great feature of which is the Winter
The supply of gold it London is now and Palace, which is represented by night brilliantly illumi-
it is expected that tle greater portion, instead of considerable,being nated, as seen from the opposite bank of the Neva ;
sent to the Continait, aft heretofore, will find its way beyond are seen the Marble Palace, the Imperial Theatre,
to the Bank of England. and in the rear are dimly shadowed the innumerable
ODEssA.—The adviees from Odessa reach to the 12th domes and spires of the various churches. In the im-
of Augur.
At that date telegraphic information had mediate foreground are seen a number of houses of
state of the London corn-market to fishermen on the Neva ; and on the river itself are re-
been receives .!'f. the
the sth. Avery active business had in consequence presented a variety of groups of people travelling in
the demand bad subsequently sledges, &c. The effect of the flickering lamps which
been transacted, id
uence of renewed uneasiness light the banks at short distances is very cleverly car-
.by the reports of an in- ried out, while the general tint of the frozen river almost
slackened, partly in conse:.;
the Austrians. The made us imagine we felt cool. The enormous size of the
p:dlitoiceeual
pmataitotnerle,
of
causedse r v ia‘
by
y .
t4lgle.leunderal purchase 4 grain included large quantities of Winter Palace is most artistically conveyed to the mind
Jildied corn and rfe, and these, as we'll as the wheat eluded spectator. The' exhibition of yesterday also in-
diterranean, it e the view of Constantinople, and the highly gra-
.in Italy. and tifying and instructive series of views of the Ocean Mail,
lately
nteowkeencol', wmereieeixteeenrctlaeidu ftohrattthhee Net:Cops.
being
the South of. Franef are decidedly and seriously- deficient. which, as works of art, are beautifully executed.
The scarcity of shippitig was felt to a greater extent Tim NEW HOUSES or PARLIAMENT.—The front of
than ever, and frqlghts had risen to 115% per ton for this building, facing New Palace-yard, is nearly pom-
tallow, or 15s. 8d per quarter for wheat. pleted as far as the entrance of Westminster Hall. The
and an apprentice to 111 r. Wes- priated to the use of the Speaker, and are on the founda-
FATAL ACCIDIOF ON THE RIVER.—On Sunday morn- apartments in this part of the building are to be appro-
emnatner,,l)w°thbo°Yieeps the Bell Tavern, Addle-hill, tion on which formerly stood the Star Chamber. There
itnogn,thaecabrapr
Doctors' Commons, proceeded in a boat to bathe nearcourt-yard within, leading to the cloisters, the most
ge. It appears that the apprentice and interesting, and almost the only, remains of St. Stephen's
with each other in a swimming Chapel. In old Paiace-yard, great progress has taken
match, when, after going some distance, probably from place in completing that portion of the great building.
weakness, or from being seized with cramp, one was i From the Victoria tower a façade is in coursc.t oef oreeset:
Wbarmestmaninwsteerr;
seen to cling round the other's neck, and both disap- ! tion to the entrance to the central hall, opposit W
ning. The minster Abbey,
and where the members' entrance to the
peared. Their bodies were not found last eared,
loth !House of Commons was before the commencement of the
potboy at:ived at their residence with decease s c es,.
bcrolicliteuding
alterations consequent on the execution of the works
to tell of the ca,tastrophe about no yesterday.
hear that collected with the new palace. When completed, this
"JUSTICE TC) SPOTLAND."—W o are glad to
willentirely hide from view the exterior of the
arrangements are Li; Progress for holding a g,reat public facade
Lords, w'll the a ertments of the Speaker
mating, to be vosideLl over by the ~
Earl eF Egluaton, in. , House of i
asd
hide the p‘of the new _do
,Ader the auspices of the in New Palace-yard exterior. w . use
...e.—...,,,,, ne_Nogembee .7k"-t,
____ - —lluntit rOft: 4 of Commons which rnna parallel with estminster-hall.

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