The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service yesterday morning
in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by
their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Elise
of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, and the Countess of Er-
bach, visited her Majesty on Saturday at Buckingham
Palace, and partook of a dejeuner with the Queen and
Prince Albert.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Co-
lonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, honoured the So-
ciety of Arts, in the Adelphi, with a visit on Saturday
afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and
the Princess Helena, took their usual pony and walking
exercise on Saturday.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the perform-
ance at the Royal Italian Opera-house, on Saturday
evening, with their presence. The Royal suite con-
sisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Misses
Stanley and Dawson, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel
the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary, also honoured the performance with their
presence. The Royal Duchess was attended by Mr. Ed-
mond Mildmay.

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Kent, on Saturday, at Clarence House, St. James's.
Lieut.-General Sir Charles James Napier had an in-
terview with Lord John Russell on Friday, and took
leave of the Noble Lord, on his departure for India.
A deputation from the Vestry of St. Mazylebone had
an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey, at the
Home-office, on the subject of the recent increase in the
metropolitan police-rate. The deputation consisted of
the rector, the churchwardens, and Messrs. Garnett,
H. C. Wilson, Joseph, Bridgman,
Hakes, G. S. Edwards,
accompanied by Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., and Mr.
Flood, the vestry clerk.
A deputation from St. Pancras had asimilarand
interview.the
The deputation consisted of the
churchwardens
vestry clerk, and Messrs. Stockton, Clarke, Smith, and
Hickman.
Sir John BUrgOyDe had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Earl of Clarendon had an interview on Saturday
with Sir George Grey.
The Duke of Wellington attinled the early service
yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Jackson. At the daily ser-
vice prayers were read by the Rev. C. Haden, the lessons
by the Rev. J. 11. Thomas, and the communion service
by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by
the Bishop of Peterborough.

MARGATE, SATURDAY EVENING.—(FROM A Con-
RESPONDENT.—A large barque, supposed about 500
tons, the Robert Mathews, in beating down Channel
during a heavy squall this evening, missed stays and
went ashore on the Margate Sand, but got off the fol-
lowing morning, and is now riding a few lengths from
the Pau Sand Beacon.

SECOND DETAINER AGAINST THE REV. MR.
SIIORE.—The Western Times of Saturday says a de-
tainer has been lodged with the keeper of the prison
for the costs in the other case.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Ver,li's op, re. of Ernani was performed on Saturday
evening, for the debut of two new vocalists, Madame
Giuliani in the character of Elvira, and Signor Bordas
in that of the bandit lover. The opera of .Ernani may
now be regarded as a confirmed favourite of the
frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre—a fact proved by
the enthusiastic reception on Saturday, though per•
formed under circumstaecc s of the most serious di:ad-
vantage. These arose from the increased hoarseness of
Signer Gardoni, who sustained the character of Carlo,
and who, greatly as he has evidently been suffering on
each previous occasion of his appearance this season,
was so far worse on the present occasion as to he corn-
polled to omit the grand duet with Elvira. " Chi mi
trasse amor possente," the aria "Lo vedremo, veglio
audace," and the cavatina "0 Dei verdi anni miei !"
The other principal singers, and especially the two de-
butants, were not less involved in the consequences of
this misfortune than was the general effect of the opera,
for they were deprived of the necessary rest between
their efforts which the performance of these pieces
should have afforded them, and their exertions in the
concerted music lost much of the power they would have
produced had they received the efficient support of this
worthily favourite artist. Notwithstanding this unto-
ward obstacle, however, to the completeness of the re-
presentation, Madame Giuliani may be said to have
made a decided success—Signor Bordas to have proved
the quality and extent of his abilities—Signor Belletti
to have equalled, if not exceeded, the best of his former
essays. The lady, the: wife of a M. Van Gelver, of
Amsterdam, is a native of Bordeaux, a pupil of the Con-
servatoire in Paris, and a great favourite at the Grand
Opera at Brussels, in which theatre she some years
divided with Madame Laborde the arduous duties of the
prima donna assoluta. Her engagement last year, at the
instigation of the composer, to sustain the principal part
in Verdi's opera of Jerusalem, at the Academie Royale
de Musique in Paris, was so successful as to induce the
present arrangement with the director of her Majesty's
Theatre. The result of Saturday evening's performance
proves the soundness of his judgment in bringing such
an artist before the subscribers. Madame Giuliani
selected for her debut the arduous character of
Elvira, as best suited to display the compass of her
voice and the extent of her dramatic powers. The
music of this part affords but little opportunity for the
exercise of the ability of execution a singer may possess,
but what little demands upon this important talent of a
vocalist it presents the debutante fulfilled with no less
fluency and ease than neatness and precision. She had
occasion, in the course of the performance, to sing over
the extensive compass from B flat below the treble staff
to C, two octaves and a note above. She sings so fre-
quently with such evident facility, and with such un-
questionable precision, the extreme highest notes, as to
prove that she could reach still higher if required by the
part, and to produce an effect of perfect satisfaction upon
the audience, which some of the most admired artists
have occasionally failed to do. She is perfect in intona-
tion, good in style, and not deficient in; passionate ex-
pression. Upon the whole, Madame Giuliani may be
justly estimated a highly accomplished vocalist.
She was most warmly and deservedly applauded
in her opening cavatina, "Ernani involami," and
encored in the duet with Signor Bordas "Ah
morir potessi adesso," and her trio with this gentle-
man and Signor Belletti, " Ve come gli astri stessa,"
which last was, as a dramatic singer, unquestionably her
most successful effort. She was enthusiastically recalled
at the conclusion of the third act, and again with Sig-
nori Bordas and Belletti, at the termination of the opera.
Signor Bordas, who appeared for the first time in the
part of Ernani, is also of French origin, both as to
birth and education—his appearance is good, and he was
admirably dressed. His voice is not wanting in power,
and as to compass, he sings up to A in his chest register
with ease and effect; but in quality it is hard, and want-
ing in vibration. In acting and singing he is full of
energy. He was most encouragingly received, and
will doubtless, as a second tenor, prove valuable
to the establishment. Of Signor Belletti, who sus-
tained the character of Ruy Gomez de Silva, since
his excellence is well known, it is needless to
say he sang with his utmost finish of execution and
perfection of style. He was rapturously enured in his
cavatina " Infelice! e tuo credevi," and, by his admirable
performance of its most prominent part, ensured also
the re-demand of the concerted piece at the end of the
third act, " 0 sommo Carlo." The band went in a man-
ner to reflect the highest credit on M. Balfe. The Queen
Adelaide's box was occupied by their Serene Highnesses
the Princesses Amelia and Elise of Hohenlohe Schil-
lingsfurst, who were accompanied by the Comtesse
d'Erfa, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, and Colonel and
Mrs. Cornwall. Amongst the general company were
the Prince Magliani, his Excellency the Russian Minis-
ter, the Baroness Brunnovv and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner,
his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Baroness
Rehausen,lhis Excellency the Sardinian Minister, his Ex-
cellency the Austrian Minister, the Duke of Brunswick,
the Marquis of Clanricardo, the Marquis of Granby, the
Marquis of Abercorn, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl
Granville, the Earl of Bessborough, the Earl and Coun-
tess of Norbury, Viscount Maynard and the Hon.
Miss Maynard, Viscount Mahon, Viscount Dungarvon,
Viscount Anson, Viscount Clifdeu, Lady Cearles Somer-
set, Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, Lord Suffield, Lord Gerald
Fitzgerald, Lord Sandys, Lord William Lennox, Lady
Georgiana Grey, Lady Augusta Wentworth, the Hon.
Mr. Wentworth, Lady Elizabeth Wentwotth, Lady
Malet, Lord Ossulston, Lord George Gordon Lennox, Lord
Templemore, Lord George Paget, M. de Berg, Count do
Souli, M. C. De Koudriaff3ky, the Comtesse Brunetiere,
M. De Kochmer, Sir John Stanley, Bart., the Hon, Cap-
tain Grey, Count Montholon, Major Baring, General the
Hon. H. Cavendish, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Hon. C. E.
Pepys, the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Sir Ralph and Lady
Howard, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir Thomas and Lady
Cartwright, Captain Blane, 11r.W. Rose, Lady Price, Lady
Forbes, Colonel Beltram, Major Buckley, Mr. Spencer
De Horsey, Mrs. Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing, Mr. Mon-
tague, Mr. Delafield, Mrs. Abel, Mrs. Parkinson, Mr.
Bedford, Mrs. Weston, Mr. Stone, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Col-
quhorm, Mrs. Whyte, Mr. and Mrs. Auldjo, Mr. Henry
and Miss Singleton, Mr. A. Montgomery, Mr. C. Barry
Baldwin, M.P., Mr. Palmer, &c.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and suite visited the
theatre on Saturday night, to witness the magnificent
representation of Auber'a finest work, La Maette de Per.
tici (Masaniello). There is little need, now that the
entire press has borne testimony to the ultra-liberality
which the direction has devoted to its production, to enter
into any present detail of its various beauties. The com-
pleteness of the scenery—the picturesqueness of the
groupings—the harmony of colours which pervades the
costumes—the power and precision of the choral forces
—the splendour of the orchestra—the fine singing and
acting of Mario—the eloquent action of Pauline Le-
roux's Fenella—and the spirit and truthfulness of Mas-
sol's Pietro, have all received fitting and deserving
eulogy. The opera went off with unabated:eclat from
the overture to the concluding scene. Mario was in
admirable voice, and the famous " barcarolle" was
vehemently redemanded, as was the duet for Illa!a-
-niello and Pietro, and the fine prayer in the third
act. Madame Dorus Gras was much applauded, and the
market chorus and the tarantelle excited a perfect
furore. The overture was of course repeated with accla.
mation. Her Majesty and the royal visitors remained
till the termination of the opera. The house was
crowded in every part. In the royal suite were the Mar-
quis of Ormond, Viscountess Jocelyn, the Honourable
Miss Dawson, the Hon. Miss Stanley, Colonel the Hon.
C. Grey, and Colonel Bouverie. Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess
Mary, and attended by Mr. E. Mildmay and Baron
Knesebeck, also honoured the performance with their
presence. Among the general visitors were his Excel-
lency the Sardinian Minister, his Excellency the Danish
Minister and the Countess Roventlow, and Gene-
ral and Madame d'Oxholm, his Excellency the
American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, his Grace
the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Du-
chess of Montrose, the Duke and Duchess of Nor-
folk and Lady Mary Fitzalan Howard, the Duchess of
Inverness, the Duches Dowager of Bedford and Lady
Rachel Russell and Lord and Lady Charles Russell, the
Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Marquis of Aber-
corn, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Win-
chester, the Marquis of Donegall, the Marchioness of
Westmeath, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the
Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Verulam, the Earl of
Falmouth, the Earl of Cawdor, the Earl of Cardigan, the
Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Bessborough, the Earl of
CountessN lunste r, theof
Essex Earl
Johnstone,the Earl t
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Lichfield and Lady Harriet Auson, Viscount n
Miss Barrington,
Viscount Barrington and
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Chelsea, thNeevili 1,13. Viscount Sidney,
Viscount
Chelsea, Viscount Mandeville,
Viscount and Viscountess
Lord and Lady 'Milford,
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Lord
Viscount Anson, Viscount
Lord Honourable Miss Foley, Lord Ward, Lord George
Suffield, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox,
Paget,
Lord Downes, Lord A. St. Maur, Lord De Tablet',
Baron and Lady Parke, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Lady Mary Wood, Lady Frederiek Bentinck, Lady
Morgan, Lady Scott, Lady Lawley, Lady. Webster and
party, Lady Francis Gordon and Mrs. Ashworth, Lady
Lake, Lady Harriot Chichester, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon.
C. Leslie, Hon. Mrs. Murray, Mon. J. Vivian, Hon. E.
Law, Hon. Hussey Keane, Hon. E. Stuart Wortley, Sir
Isaac Lyon. Lady and the Misses Goldsmid, Sir George
and Lady Clerk, Sir R. Lynch Blosse, Sir John and
Lady Jervis, Sir John and Lady Dashwood, Sir Thomas
Hare, Sir Charles Price, Sir George Armytage, Sir W.
do Bathe, Mrs. C. Mills, Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Standish
Standish, Miss Richards and party, Miss Burdett Coutts
and party, Mdlle. Jenny Lind, General Dashwood,
General Grosvenor, General Campbell, General Fox,
Colonel the Hon. A. Upton," Colonel Blane, Colonel
Drummond, Major Weyland, Major Biddulph, Captain
Rudiman, Captain Laffin, Captain Berltely, Mr. Arabin,
Mr. Clayton, Mr. H. Webster, Mr. J. Bush, Mr. H.
L.
Wigram, &c.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE
whose performances have excited. Young
i Hernandez,
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY
the amateurs of equestrianism,
will take his benefit on
Thursday. so much interest among
generally
Athaite is to be produced by this soci.ety at their concert
on Friday next, the 30th instant. In compliance with a
-- 31endelssohn's
gesang of the above composer will be repeated on the
-expressed wish of the subscribers, the Lob..
same evening.
CUSTOMS APPOINTMENTS.--Mr. Price Edwards,
collector of customs at Southampton, has been promoted
to the collectorship at Dublin, in the room of Mr. Wor-
thington. Mr. Powell, comptroller at Liverpool, has
been appointed collector at Southampton. Mr. Gardner,
collector at Manchester, has been appointed comptroller
at Liverpool. Mr. Taylor, collector at Rochester, to be
collector at Manchester. Mr. Hodden, collector at Cowes,
to be collector at Rochester. Mr. Clark, comptroller al
Sligo, to be collector at Cowes.