The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-23 00:00:00

LYCE UM.

The Lyceum has long been remarkable for the excel-
lence of the matter, and the admirable manner in which
comic extravaganza's have been got up, but never has it
produced one more calculated to run through many suc-
cessful nights, and to attract bumper houses, than
that which has this night appeared from the pro-
lific pen of Mr. Charles Dance, and which may truly be
termed a new, original, musical, magical, and romantic,
necromantic, zoological, and ornithological extravaganza.
The scenery is admirably got up, and would alone be
sufficient to gratify the sight-seers and to ensure the
success of a far inferior performance; but the Enchanted
Forest scarcely requires such assistance. There are
some admirable hits and genuine wit sparkles in every
line. Mr. Dance has exceeded any of his former pro-
ductions, and has placed himself in the first rank of the
caterers for holiday folks, and certainly he has no cause
of complaint either as to the performers or the audience,
as to the manner in which his piece was produced
or received. We have seldom seen an audience better
disposed to receive everything in a friendly manner, or to
be satisfied and pleased with that which was produced
for their amusement. The plot is taken from one of
those old fairy tales that have been the delight of our
infancy, that bring back so vividly the happy days of
childhood to our memories, that we could not, however
crossed or embittered we may have become
during the battle of life, refrain froth feeling
our sorrows departing and our hearts rapidly overflow-
ing with the milk of human kindness ; in such a dispo-
sition, it would be impossible to criticise with much.
severity that which was brought before us, and, in truth
every spectator seemed to receive it in such a spirit.
The first scene opens before the castle of Count Wulfild,
a poor knight in hopes of better days, who has fallen
from his high estate, and is suffering all the pressure
of poverty; his retainers have deserted him, friends have
fallen away, and all have abandoned the victim of poverty
save a benevolent magician, who, as in duty bound,
takes the family under his especial protection, and acts
as their single servant. There is then a scene in the
castle with the Count himself (enacted, moss
admirably, by Keeley), who, exasperated at a,
number of refusals of any assistance from sup-
posed friends, determines to brave the horrors of
the enchanted forest, and to bring back some game for
dinner. In the third scene we have his t
!:,rrific adven-
tures therein. Having shot a hare. 'ne thereby falls
into the power of Prince Bruin., who comes forward
in the shape of a bear, be:, who proves his goo d
breeding by dancing and 'Lnging a mock bravura, given
by Mr. Wigan in his 'oast style ; he consents, however,
to accept the halv:., of the Count's eldest daughter as a
ransom for tits forfeit life, and to pay one hundred
weight of gold as a dowry. Similar indiscretions place
the unhappy Count in the power of Princes Eagle and
Dolphin, who permit him again to redeem his life by the
sacrifice of a daughter to each, the first to pay two hun-
dred weight of gold, and the second three sacks of pearls.
The Count, on his return, relates his adventures in some-

thing of abombastic vein, magnifying the number of
the bears, like Falstaff's men in buckram, but is
surprised to find the Princes arrive to claim their re-
spective brides, who, as they come in the shape of hand-
some young men, with magnificent trains, depart
with them nothing loath. The second act gives the r.d-
venture of their brother, the Wonder Child (Mrs. Keely),
in the Enchanted Forest, who discovers his sister-,,, and
after a narrow escape from the devouring pro pensities
of his brothers-in-law, who are but men one day in
seven, at length discovers the manner in which
the spell is to be broken, by his rescuing their
sister the Princess Hildegarde from the wicked
Necromancer's power, and awe icing her from her
enchanted slumber. This is achieved in the third
act, and the whole wiads up with a magnificent scene,
and the reunion of all parties. The piece was announced
for repetition every night, amidst thunders of applause,
and without a single dissentient voice, while Keeley and
the author, who was loudly called for, bore their blush-
ing honours thrust upon them. The music was very
neatly arranged by A. Lee, and strange to say,
,although
a first night, there was not a single mistake or failure
in ailure
in the almost magical changes of scenery. The piece s
certain to become a standing favourite, and to, afford the
most sterling evidences of its success to the worthy
author and the enterprising manageress.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Sunr!tay morning, as a
man was walking towards the entrance, of Victoria-park, he
perceived a quantity of blood close to a gravel pit, and on
proceeding towards it discovered t'de body of a man in the
pit with his throat cut, and quite dead. He immediately
informed the police, who conviryed the body to the Hackney
workhouse, where it remains awaiting a coroner's inquest.
The deceased was about thirty-eight years of age, and was
respectably dressed. He must have first inflicted the wound,
and during his struggles have rolled into the pit. At present
he has not been identified.
TUE MACKAREL FISIIERY.—There are upwards or
150 boats engaged in this fishery, now in this harbour. Each
boat carries a crew of seven—generally six men and one boy.
With the exception of some four or five boats, they hail front
trighton, Shoreham, Reigate, and other places eastward, and
from Penzance, westward of this port. During the past week
large catches of mackarel have been taken. On Saturday
last thousands were sent off by the railroad to the London.
and Bristol markets, and a market for them. is now procured
through railway agency in Birmingham. Thousands were
retailed on that day in this town at one penny each.—Pig-
mouth Journal.

AL
on FridayEXANDßEDinumthxes..—acTtiohnes
CisTlil'ErribCuAnaslE gaveo M.
judgmenti
brought by M. de Girardin, gerant of the Prt&se, and M.
Veron, gerant of the Constitutionnel, against M. Alexandre
Dumas, for the breach of engagements into which he had en-
tered relative to the supply and publication, of his romances.
The judgment in both cases are the same, The Court ordered
that within six weeks from the Ist of narch next Alexandre
Dumas shall be obliged to remit tel Emile de Girardin the
manuscript of the first of tha voltnnes of whictr the tribunal
declares him debter—that is to say, the continuation of the
" lUmoires d'un Mectecin," and that he shall remit the other
volumes from month to month, beginning 15th April next,
until he shall have entirely cleared off the arrear ; and, in case-
Dumas shall neglect to make the deliveries within the time
specified, condemns him to pay to Emile de Girardin the sunk
of 1001. for each day's delay during three months; orders.
that in case of non-payment of the said damages, Dumas shall
be liable to arrest, when the amount shall have exceeded
300 f.; says that there is no ground for deciding relat'Ave to
the volumes to be furnished from 11th December, 1,846, to
Ist of April, 1847; but orders only that the treat, _
/ shall be
executed in its form and tenor, except, I:oweee-_.
as regards
the term of the debt., which is proro•gued f tom the Ist of
April, 1847, to the Ist of July foll,:sming, 'the
period of th
commencement being changed; rAlexandre ondem4-ds Dumas(l
to pay to Emile de Girardin 3
,',loof. as damages for
the delay
in the execution of the trep..' ~
e 3 with liabilit
of non-4;,,iyment, but on 1y in six months from
o arrest in case
dem*:,s Emile de Girardin
to the expenses
B:sainst the other -,iew of the demand.
spapers, as
demand sgains
.!-, Dumas with respectalso to the expenses of the
the Mode i condemns the Mode t to the advertisement in;
dr,-
mard a:gainst it, but only up t
March,o the expenses of the
it gave satisfaction to the complainants; o 1846, at vihich per',od
to the expenses of the omplainants ; conr',emns De.mas
of December 14th, demand contained in 'the conclr.sions
treaty necessitated by
1846, including the registrationof
the process • and ,Jrders that 4
, .he cost
and signification of the
Dumas." A
similar order was Ina- (1
9 with regard to the con..
stitutionntl.
TILE ELECTRIC TELEGR
,k.rn IN THE UNITED
ST kTE , s.—A correspondent, ca 'Galignani's Messenger has fur-
nished to that paper so -,11 pf.
.rticulars illustrating the extent
to which the electrical sYslre'et has been carried in thlFUnited.
States, and the w' it has
2er ection to which attained.
jrking r f '
A line " has be
en cony ileted across the Allegheny Moun-
tains, and it " ,
and Pitts i
1 flax wor 4ed admirably between Philadelphia
nrg—a .I.iistance of 300 miles. The journals of
Pittsbur -,
them. .g have published the proceedings of Congress of one
all 4
don on the following morning; and this is the case with:.
-
r .he news from the great cities of the Atlantic, coast. The,
1 .ilessago of the Governor to the Legislature of New York,
delivered at Albany on the 7th ult., and consisting of two,
columns and a half of solid nonpareil, was published in -Met
city of New York two hours after its delivery, having 'oeect
transmitted sentence by sentence by the electric teleiasph.
A company has been formed, with adequate capital, to con-
struct a telegraphic communicatiun between Washir igtOTI
and New Orleans, by the way of .4chmond, CIAO utoil,
1140411e4 4gt

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GAR::EN,
Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect peribrinance
of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country.
Under the Direction and Management of Mr.BEALE.

The Nobility. Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in-
ormed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week In April.
It is proposed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the
established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others
of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Doni-
sett', Mercadaute, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection in
every department ; to which intent the mana,:ernent has assembled a
Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe.
PRIMA SOPRANI.—Madame Grist and Madame Persian' (her
first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and
Mdlle. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap•
pearanee in this couutry).
CONTRALTI.— Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan,
and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:this
country), and Mademoiselle Corner'.
TENORI.---Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial
heatre of St. l'etershurgh, his first appearance in this country),

'Signor Tulli (of the. Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear-
ance in this country), and Signor Said' (ot the Theatre La Scala, In
Milan, and of the Imperial 'n.leatres in Vienna and St. retersburgh,
his first appearance on the Italian stage in England).
PRIM! BASSI BABlTONl—Signo:"franburini and Signor Giorgio
Ronconi.

PRIMI BASSI PROk'ONDl—Signor 3.larlid (of the Theatres San
Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna,
his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the
Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and
Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, kis first appear-
ance in this country.)

PRIMI BASSI (TX)MICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal
Madrid, li:s first appearance hi this country), and Signor Agostino
Rovere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. re-
tersburgh, his first appearance in this country).
Seconde Donne—Madame Antoiuetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La
Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalla Limit i, Mademoiselle Luigina
Ilellini.

icconde Tenors—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San
Carlo In Naple3).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa.

A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced
Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master—
Signor Bonconstglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi.
The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest
executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin-
guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards
will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey.
An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected
in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello.
The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the
performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered
between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to
announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle
Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent
Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi-
latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of
the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berlin (of the Imperial
Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this co-antry), Mademoiselle
Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta
Baderna (of the Theatre La eicala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco
{of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Gland
Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid),
Monsieur Ferdinando Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand
Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera,
Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera,
Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan).
Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Melon. Regisseur de la Dense—
Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Celled (of the San
Carlo Theatre, Naples).
THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious,
elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and
decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of S.
Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper
ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby.
The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori
Ferri and Vermeil (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish
the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches
to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being
Permed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties
can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ;
and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment
Loom will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. 0. Watson.
Tickets, Stalls, end Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained
at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Berle, and
Cii.'s, 201, Regent-street.