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HER MAJ ~STY'S THEATRE.
The opera of Norma, with Paredi a; the heroine, and
the magnificent new ballet of Electra, with Carlotta Grisi
and Marie Taglioni as the Deesses were repeated on
Saturday, on which occasion he r Majesty and Prince
Albert honoured the theatre with their presence, and
remained to witness the ballet, which certainly is one of
the most exquisitely beautiful ever produced.
On Saturday the hate , between the two Deesses
was excellently and amiably conducted, and each as
usual, was victorious in her own peculiar style, and each
in her own style is unapproachable. Notwithstanding
it may subject us to the reproach of the " high art"
gentry, we cenfes; that we like a ballet, and we be-
lieve that the majority of the public are of our opinion.
Mr. Lumley has, therefore, act( d wisely in retaining the
ballet as an integral portion of the amusements of her
Majesty's Theatre. Ballets as he produces them are, in
fact, exbinitions of the master-pieces of the art
of the painter and the sculptor (what, for instance,
can be more artistica! than the grouping and poses in
this very ballet of Electra?), and by producing such
ballets as these Mr. Lumley is conferring an obligation
on every lover of classical art. The great event of Sa-
turday was, however, the announcement that Jenny
Lind has returned to the stage. Yes ! Jenny Lind
has, we rejoice to state, recovered from the temporary
hallucination under which she must have been labouring
when she talked about quitting the scene. Jenny is
herself again, and has determined to return to the stage,
which will make the lyric stage also itself again when
it again possesses its Nightingale. On Thursday, the
2Gth, she reascends the throne of lyrical tragedy. This
will be the most popular restoration ever effected,
and the reaction in the mind of Jenny Lind
in favour of common sense is of all reactions the ene
the most to be admired. She appears on Thursday as
Amine, in the Sonnambula, and on Saturday as Lucia.
We rejoice at her return to the see ne of her many
triumphs. She is unapproached and unapproachable.
Fer any other artiste o%ith one exception) un efficient
substitute may perhaps be found, but Jenny Liud and
Lablache stand alone unapproached and unapproachable.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
honoured the performances with their presence. The
Royal suite comprised the Duchesa of Sutherland, Lady
Caroline Cocks, the Hen. Miss Paget, Lurd Byron,
Lord George Lennox, Colonel Buckley, Colonel Sey-
mour, and Colonel Wylde. Her Majesty Queen Adelaide's
box was occupied by their Serene Highnesses the Prin-
cesses Elise and Amelie Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, his
Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philipsthal, hie
Serene Ilighness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipsthal,
the Countess d'Erta, Viscountess Barrington, the Hon.
Miss Mitchell, and Captain Bedford. His Royal
Highness Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Se ra•
cure), atteLded by the Chevalier Cutonnu, was also
present. Amongst the visitors were—the Duke of
Cleveland, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox,
his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness
Brunnow, his Excellency the Neapolitan Arribussador,
the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rebausen, the
Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Worcester,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and party, the
Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of fluetly, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of
Wilton, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Falmouth,
the Earl of Belfast, Earl Greats-ilk, Prince Magliani,
Baron Talleyrand, M. de Berg, M. Krehmer, Viscount
and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount Anson, Viscount
Enfield, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Fitzharris,
Canofari, M. do Lebling, M. de Jeb-
bing, Lord Harry Vane, Lord W. Lennox,
Lr)rd Gardner, Lady F. Bentinck, Lord Suffield, Lord F.
Gordon, Lord G. Paget, Lord Ossulston, Lord Saltoun,
Lady A. Paulet, Lady F. Gordon, Lord Elliott, Lady
Flower, Lady A. Paget, Lady Mallett, General the Hon.
11. Cavendish, Admiral and Mrs. Sykes, the Hon. R.
Curzon, the llon. W. Curzon, the Hon. Mr. Cut Zen
Major-General Sir A. Woodford, Bart., Lady and the
Misses Woodford, Major-General Sir A. Barnard
Bart., tl.e Honourable Mr. Howard, the Honourable
Mr. Thellusson, the Henourable Captain Ryder Bur-
ton, Sir Seymour Sadler, Sir R. Vyvyan, Bart., Sir 11.
Webb, Bart., Admiral Sir E. Cudrington, Bart., Sir
John and Lady Bailey, Lady Fitzroy Somerset and Alias
Somerset, &c.

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN,—In
her Majesty's box, on Saturday evening, were
An-
son and Lsdy Maria Anson, the Countess of Lichfield,
the Hon. Francis Charteris and Miss Charteris; also hi;
Grace the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the
Marchioness of Douro, honoured* the performance with
their presence. Among the visitors were his Excellency'
the Brazilian Minister, his Excellency the Greek Mi
nister and Madame Ralli, Seraskier Effendi, Secretary to
the Turkish Legation, his Excellency the Sardinian Mi-
nister, the Earl of Compton and Lady Margaret Comp-
ton, the Marquis of Winchester, the Marquis of Kildare,
the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Belfast, the
Earl of Cardigan, the Marchioness of Waterford, Viscount
and Viscountess Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Assheton Smith,
Vi-count Exmouth,Viscount Cantilure,Viscounters Can-
ning, Lord Archibald St. Muir, Lord IL Lennox, Lord
Grey de Wilton and the Countess of Wilton, and Mrs.
J. Stanley, Lady Weaster atd party, Lord Suffield, Lord
G. Manuurs, Lord Foley and the lion. Miss Foley,
Lady Morgan, Lady Quentin, Lady F. Somerset and
Miss Put clett Coutts, Mr. and Ml 5. Brown, the Countess
Brancaletme, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, the
lion. Mr. Cui zud, the Hon. J. Fortescue, the Hon. Mrs.
Fah, the Hon. G. Mlles, the Hon. Mrs. 11. Murray.
the llon.Mr.Coke, Le County de Jarnac, Sir Jasper and
Lady Atkinson, Sir Robert Lynch l3losse, Sir E.
Butler, Sir Felix Booth, Sir John and the Misses Bur•
Boyne, Sir John Caroptell, Sir William Abdy, Sir
George Armytbge, Sir Chillies Sullivan and party,
Lady Carnpb:ll, Sir Henry Ellis, Lady Jodrell, Mr. Bal-
four and Lady Blanch Balfour, Sir Charles and Lady
Cecilia des Vcaux, &c.

HEAL, APRIL 20.—The v.ind has bcen very strong
and squally throughout the day, but this evening is more
moderate, gt N.N.E.