The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-31 00:00:00

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

The second grand morning concert took place yes-
terday. The theatre was crowded; indeed, vast
numbers could not find accommodation the pit.
The programme principally consisted of pieces from
the popular lyrical works, which were admirably
rendered by the chief members of the Royal Italian
company. Grisi, Angri, Catherine Hayes, Dorus
Gras, Corbari, and De Meric sang their favourite
pieces, assisted by Mario, Sims Reeves, Tamburini,
&c. "Ah fuggi," the duet from La Favorita, sung
by Grisi and Mario, was encored. Madame Mac-
farren made her first appearance here since her return
from America. Her rich contralto voice and admi-
rable method were heard to singular advantage
in a scene and aria of Mozart's, " Mia Spe-
ranza adorata." The improvement in Madame
Macfarren is quite extraordinary, and we feel that
ere long she will become one of our most exalted
vocalists. Her dramatic appreciation and marked
style will render her a great acquisition to the lyrical
stage. M. Dreyschock, the celebrated pianist, per-
formed a concerto •f his own composition with ex-
ceeding brilliancy. He was greatly applauded. Signor
Bottesini, the celebrated contra-bassist, performed
Paganini's " Carnaval de Venise," with all its mar-
vellous passages, with as much finish and dexterity as
though the huge instrument were as easy of compass
as a violin. He was enthusiastically applauded The
Hungarian Singers sung Weber's " Les Chasseurs de
Lutzow," with the echo, and Mendelssohn's " L'Adieu
de Chasseur," with admirable ensemble. The " Wed-
ding March," from A Midsummer Night's Dream,
superbly played, was redemanded.

FRENCH OPERA.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

Auber's comic opera, La part du Diable, was re-
presented for the first time last night, the performance
being for the benefit of M. Couderc, the principal
tenor of the season. The plot of this opera is well-
known to English playgoers by the version produced
some time since at the Haymarket Theatre, under the
title of The Little Devil. Much of the music was,
however, omitted. Several airs, distinguished by light
and brilliant melody, so characteristic of the composer,
occur in the course of the opera. Two of these ap-
pertained to the part of Carlo Broschi—the "Qu'avi
vous Comtesse," and " Revitns ma noble protectrico
—and were admirably sung by Mdlle. Charton. The
quartette, " Jour fatal," was also effectively rendered,
and obtained much applause. Mdlle. Guichard, as
the sister Casilda, performed her secondary part
with much piquancy; and M. Couderc himself, who
had throughout exhibited his usual energy and cor-
rectness as actor and vocalist, was called before the
curtain at the close to receive with Mdlle. Charton,
the acknowledgments of a crowded and fashionable
audience. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, who had
only arrived from the Isle of Wight in the course of
yesterday afternoon, honoured the performance with
their presence.

QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-PQUARE.—.
Mdlle. Coulon, a pupil of M. Thalberg, gave her annual
morning concert at these rooms esterday, assisted by
Millis. Nissen, Nau, and Graumann, Miss Ransford,
lierrs Brandt and Dameke, Signor Ciabatta, Messrs.
Deichmann, Rousselot, Demeur, Lazarus, and Baumann.
The programme comprised a varied and well-chosen
selection of music, both vocal and instrumental. Mdlle.
Coulon was very successful in her pianoforte perform-
ance of Thalberg's gland fantasia from Masaniello, and
in her share in Rousselot's new quintett, composed ex-
presAy for this concert, fur pianoforte, violin, violoncello,
clarionet, and bassoon; and also in Beethoven's grand
sonata in C minor. The concert was numerously and
fashionably attended.

WILLIS'S Rooms. Madame and Herr Goffrie
gave a concert at these rooms last evening, comprising a
judicious selection from the works of Haydn, Mendels-
sohn, Rossini, Mozart, and Ducizetti. Madame Goffrie
performed brilliantly a capriccio of Alendelssohn's, a
fantasia of Thalberg s on airs from Illasaniello, and a
galopade bravura. Madame Annette le Brun, from the
Theatre San Carlo, Naples, made her first appearance
in this country, and sang a French translation of " Des
Madchens Kiage," and the drinking song from Lucrezia
Ilergia. Miss Messent was encored in " the Maiden
Gay," and Herr Ernst had to repeat a very finely exe-
cuted solo.

HUAI ANE AND INTREPID ACT.—The following
courageous and humane act occurred yesterday in Hyde
Purk at about three r.M. A female had plunged into
the Serpentine River unperceived by any other person
than Mr. Alfred Williams, a brother of the superin-
tendent of the Royal Humane Society's receiving-house,
who happened to have just landed from a sailing boat,
and who immediately ran to the spot, pulled off his coat,
and swam towards her, but she instantly grasped his
arm and almost prevented his saving her by her struggles
and clinging to him. lle, however, being a good
swimmer, disengaged himself, and supported her by the
hair until a boat came and took her to the receiving-
house, where she was put into a warm bath, and attended
by Mr. Woolley, medical assistant to the society. We
understand this is the second instance of Mr. Williams
having by similar means saved an individual from
drowning.
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and high. The Russian Government, however, having
seized on the young men this year to recruit her im-
mense armies, the scarcity of labour will be severely felt
by the shipping, from the high charges and imperfect
stowage of the cargoes.—Montrose Review.
COACH ACCIDENT.—NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD
COMPTON.—The Cork Examiner says, " The front axle
of the day coach between Cork and Tralce, via Mallow,
broke, near Bantyre, about eight miles from Mallow, on
Thur.:A.4 last, when the fore part of the coach came to
the ground with such force that it capsized, and the
passengers (twelve in number) with the coachman, were
thrown off with great violence in different directions.
Happily the passengers (among whom was Lord Comp-
tun, a young nobleman, en his way from Killarney) did
net sustzin any very great injury. Ills Lordship and
two other gentlemen were the most severely, but not
dangerously injur., d. An express was sent hap Mallow
for a coach and horses, which arrived in a couple of
hours, and brought the passengers into Mallow, where
Lord Compton and the other gEntlereen injured remain
under care of doctors. They will, however, be suffi-
ciently rt covered in a few days to rnable them to pro-
ceed. The wheel horse were dreadfully mutilated, and
are now rendered useless."

ROYAY ARTILLERY.—Three gunners have been
dkinisted from the Royal Artillery this week as un-
worthy to be allowed to remain in the service—two of
them owing to being, habitual drunkards, and one, named
Patrick Loughray, of Captain Hamilton's company, Bth
battalion, for maiming and rendering himself unfit for
service, by discharging a loaded carbine at his bead
when on the station at Malta. The latter was sent home
in the Apollo for the purpose of being dismissed the
service. None of these men will receive any pension, as
a warning to others, the authorities having resolved on
discharging the irreclaimable without any remuneration
for past services when they fothit them by oubeequent
bad Octacluot.