The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Rossini's Donna del Logo was performed here last
evening for the fiast time this season. The only alter-
ations in the cast of last season aro the appearance of
Mr. Sims Reeves as Roderick Dhu, and the substitu-
tion of Mdlle. Angri for Mdlle. Alboni in the part of
Malcolm. Mario's embodiment of Fitzjames is one of
the most agreeable vocal acts of that accomplished tenor.
Ile was in excellent voice, and delivered the fluent
strains of the disguised king with the greatest possible
amount of grace and elegance, his two duets with Elena
coming out in all their natural sweetness and beauty;
and his introduced song in the second act being twice
encored. Grisi was the Elena, and charmingly did she
render the innocent and unpretending morceaux which
Rossini has entwined about this most fascinating of the
Scott heroines, and largely was she entitled to share
with Mario in the honours of the evening. Angri's ver-
sion of Malcolm Gnome was of a more daring and em-
phatic character than that of her great contemporary
Alboni, and the dramatic tone did not suffer by this in-
crease- of vigour. She sang, however, with less inte-
grity than spirit, though she gave much practical effect
to a part which, we may parenthetically observe, has
seldom since its introduction into this country being des-
tined to be undertaken by an inferior representative.
The original intention of Rossini as regarded Roderick
was upon this occasion carried out, and instead of the
music being executed by a basso, we had Mr. Sims

Reeves, whose tenor organ coincided with the express
conditions of the score, and averted the incongruities to
which we have lately been subjected. The English
artist exerted himself with great diligence to make an
impression, and succeeded. lie sang with passionate
fervour, and achieved considerable applause, introducing
in the first act the " Ah si per voi," from Otello, instead
of the air in the original score. The ensemble was as
full and as imposing as it has hitherto been, and the
picturesque breadth of the first finale told with its ac-
customed force. Tansburini, Massol, Tagliafico, and
others, were recognised as the leaders of the bards, the
choral effect being materially enriched by this now esta-
blished abatement of professional pride.

MISS WALLACE'S CONCERT.—The Beethoven
Rooms, in Harley. street, and also the passages leading
thereto, were crammed to suffocation yesterday afternoon at
the " Matinee Musicale" above referred to. The programme
comprised a choice variety, and several of the songs and in-
strumental performances were rapturously applauded. The
corps judiciously selected for the nonce incliided the follow-
ing celebrated artistes:—Misses A. and M. Williams, Bas-
sano, Messent, Wallace, and Lucombe ; Messrs. Sims Reeves
and Lockey ; Herr Schonhoff and llerr Karl Formes .; Frau-
kin Helene Stopel, Mr. Vincent Wallace, Madame Goffrie,
M. Appollinaire de Kontski, and Mr. Jarrett. The conduc-
tors were Mr. Lavenu and gignor Orsini.
RELIEF OF DESTITUTION IN THE METROPOLIS.—
The annual report of the association, which has just
been published, states the following facts, peculiarly
interesting in the present state of the metropolis:—
The amount distributed in charity and relief to
deserving persons since the formation of the
society amounts to 30,0001; and this sum has been dis-
tributed principally in districts in ilia following pa•
riches:—Bethnal-green, St. George's in the East,r
Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Stepney, Shadwell, 7un k-
enwell, St. Ann's, Soho; and in Gray'sc
road and Saffron-hill. In many parts of these
places large masses of the very poorest classes are
located behind streets of a respectable and even wealthy
frontage. In addition to these benefits, district provi-
dent funds have been founded, by the agency of which,
during the last four years, the poor have been enabled
to save a sum of nearly 15,0001., the whole of
which they have rzceived back in seasons of dis-
tress, Ni ben they most required it. The increase
of deposits each year gave ample promise that these
funds would in time be productive of great beneficial
effect, by enabling the committee to increase the grants to
the visiting societies. The financial statement gave thefol-
lowing result:—The income from donations amounted to
4,1851; from the proceeds of sales of Exchequer-bills,
3,114/. And these, with other minor sources of income,
made the total income 7,933/. se. 11d. The expenditure,
including grants to the amount of 5,4181., and the pur-
chase of 1,012/. Exchequer-bills, fell short of the income
by 5421, which remained as a balance. The report con-
cluded by stating that the society entered upon the sixth
year of its existence with increased demands upon di-
minished funds, and calling upon its friends to make
active exertions in its behalf.

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DEATH FROM VIOLENCE AT CAMBRIDGE.•—h A man
named Shaw, who attended races and fairs with a small
gaming table, resided a
place called Barnwell, the St.
Giles of Cambridge, .
wittha awoman named Timms,
with
whom he was continually quarrelling and fighting. A fort-
night ago they went to .hlilbaine feast together, and on their
return at one o'clock in the morning, Shaw beat the
poor
woman so unmercifully, that there was a pool of blood upon
the road. She was ultimately conveyed home in a cart, and
Shaw put her to bed, and attended to her himself until Mon-
day last, when his money being exhausted he
started for
Stamford races, leaving the poor woman ilvithout help or sus-
tenance. A neighbour sent for the
doctor, who found
her in a most deplorable state, her parish
fractured and her
body a mass of bruises;the result of continued ill-treatment.
She died on the next day, and an inquest is being held upon
the Lady, but is not yet over.
A special meeting of the York, Newcastle, and
Berwick Railway Company, was held at York on Wednes-
day. After a long discussion, the meeting came at last to
the unanimous conclusion to institute civil proceedings
against Mr. lludson for the restitution of their funds, which
he is charged with haying misapplied.