The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and
Princess of Parma visited the Queen and Prince Albert
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour,
Equerry in Waiting.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took their usual exercise yesterday.
The Queen's private band played the following pieces
in Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening:—
Overture, " Le Domino Noir"
Scene and Rondo, "Il Crociato"
ii3SO Walzer
k male, " Marie" .

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Robert H. Grey,
L. Williams, and James Murray, from Manchester;
Mr. Henry Ashworth, from Bolton; Mr. William Taylor,
from Preston; Messrs. Eskrigge and Marshall, from
Stockport; Mr. Bailey, from Stalybridge; Messrs.
George Mitchell and Brown, from Glasgow, accom-
panied by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P.,
and Mr. Bright, M.P., had an interview with Lord
John Russell and Sir George Grey yesterday at the
official residence of the Noble Lord in Downing-street.

Lord Duncan had an interview yesterday ;ith the
Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official residence
in Downing•street.

THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN.

Last night Sonnanzbula (the English version) was pre-
sented, and it is but justice to state that Mr. Harrison
has fully equalled, if not excelled, any tenor voice (save
Mario) that has undertaken the role of Elvino in this
opera on any previous presentation of it within our
memory. He tar exceeds Roger, who contrived, with
his exquisite taste and high musical education, to make
a very weak tenor voice tell, even with Jenny Lind in
the duettos. The touching sweetness of Roger's voice
redeemed to the full (that is, when the house hushed up
to hear him) his fuiblesse and want of the racy power.
Mr. Harrison, with fully as much sweetness and mellow
softness, particularly in the higher notes, possesses a
power and resonance of nataral voice which enable him
to give glorious effect to stage operatic music. His El-
vino, last night, was brilliant in the extreme. He was
rapturously encored in the sweet aria, " Perche non
posso odiarti," which our English libretto-maker has
translated into " Still so gently o'er me stealing" ! I 1
Miss Rainforth's weak, but exquisitely feminine and racy
soprano, was heard to good advantage in the plaintive
and thrilling song of Amina, in the second act. In the
finale, " Als non jiunge," or, as the English version has
it, "Do not mingle," she was exquisitely correct in
her intonation, and modest, yet triumphant, in the few
cadenzas and graces of fioriture which she introduced
towards the conclusion, and that she succeeded in pleas-
ing, nay, delighting her audience, was manifest in the
heartiness of the applause which followed.
13orrani's " Vi Ravviso," anglicised into "As I view
those scenes so charming," was well and tastefully de-
livered. In the concerted passages, the three vocalists
succeeded in giving the music with decidedly successful
effect. Now that the season draws to a close,, there
appears some idea on the part of the musical public of
enjoying the best treat which they are likely to enjoy
for some time in the presentation of Auber's fine opera
of The Crown
aDiamonds. Box seats are already in re-
quisition, and crowded audience may be expected this
evening, when this opera, never before presented here,
will be brought out. Nothing has been left undone by
the amiable and talented stage manager to put this new
piece on the stage creditably. The rehearsals have
been conducted with spirit and attraction, and we have
no doubt of the brilliant success of this small but effec-
tive operatic corps in giving the music of Auber with:due
effect.—Freeman's Journal, Feb. 17.

NEW MUSIC.

A JOYOUS LIFE DO TEE FAIRIES LEAD.

Kelly, Gower•place.
This is a very beautiful and graceful composition,
the words of this ballad being very effectively writ-
ten, by Mr. J. J. louse, and wedded to most eloquent
music by Mrs. A. Milburn. There is a pure and
simple melody pervading this composition which will
ensure its becoming very popular. The accom-
paniment also is easy and unaffected, and we have no
doubt it will very shortly be found in the portfolio of
many a fair one. The title-page is very beautifully
printed in lilac and gold.

IRELAND.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAT EVENING.

TRIAL OF MR. DUFFY.—The case was resumed at the
sitting of the Court to-day, when the Solicitor• General
was heard on behalf of the Crown, in a most argumen-
tative and apparently effective speech, which occupied
upwards of three hours in its delivery, and, at its
conclusion (two o'clock), Mr. Justice Ball began
his charge to the jury, stating that, from the im-
portance of the case, it would be necessary for him to
occupy a considerable portion of their time,
therefore it is not at all probable that they will even
retire to consider their verdict before five o'clock. They
will then very likely be locked up for the night. Al-
though it is altogether impossible to form any idea as
to the result from the various opinions expressed as to
the constitution of the jury generally, and the statements
made by some of the jurors in the course of the trial,
the prisoner's friends are in high spirits, and say that
they are certain there will be no verdict, and that an ac-
quittal is not unlikely, while others who heard the very
able address of Mr. ilatchell consider that no honest
man could for a moment hesitate in finding a verdict of
conviction.