The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-04 00:00:00

THE PRINCE'S THEATRE.

Euryanthe, Weber's well-known romantic opera, was
produced here last night for the first time. It was admi-
rably performed, and drew a good house, notwithstanding
the attraction of a Derby day at Epsom. This opera was
first pet formed in Germany in 1823, and was produced in
this country, by the German company, at Drury-lane, in
1 533. The plot may be described thus :—Adolar, Count
of Nevers, son of Louis the Sixth of France, is about to
be united to the Princess Euryanthe of Savoy. A
vil-
lanous noble, Lysiart, who has been scorned by Eury.
aethe, plays the same game with Adolar that [achimo
does with Posthumous—insinuates doubts of his lady's
faith, and the dispute ends in each wagering his whole
property on the event. Lysiart, by the help of Eglantine,
a damsel whose rejected love for Adolar had turned into
hatred, gets possession of a ring belonging to Euryanthe,
which he produces as a proof of her guilt. Her in-
fidelity is execrated by her lover, the King, and all
the Court; and Adolar intends to avenge himself by
her death. However, she afterwards appears, all
alone, in an exhausted state, in a wilderness, where
she is found by the King and his attendants
whilst hunting. Protesting her innocence, she is
immediately believed by the same people who had spurned
her previous asseverations ; and falling into a swoon, she
is carried off as dead, amid the lamentations of the party.
Meanwhile Lysiart takes possession of Adolar's forfeited
castle of Severs, and is about to marry Eglantine, his guilty
confederate. Bet in the midst of the bridal pomp the lady
is inexplicably seized with a sudden fit of frantic remorse,
and in her ravings discloses her perfidy. Euryanthe and
Adolar now come upon the scene we do not well know
how. Lysiart (somewhat like lago) stabs the woman
who had proclaimed his guilt, and is seized and carried
off to receive his punishment. The lovers fly into each
other's arms, and a joyful chorus, of course, forms the
finale. There arc some mysteries and prophecies er,n,
nected with the ring which serve no purpose, that r,, ,in
discover, in bringing about the denouement.

These, it must econftssed, are rather fragile materials
for the construction of a grand. opera ; but there arc many
situations of great dramatic Interest interwoven with its
progress, of which Weber has not failed to avail himself.
There is a great deal of fine music made to sympathise
with the unfolding of the plot, and all of it that is choral
is most striking and effective. The overture was en-
cored. The beautiful conclusion of the first act was also
encored with great fervour. It is unfortunate that the
music: of the four leading pa: is is ail very detailed, and
most trying to the powers of those who have the task of
sustaining it. Her Pock alone did justice to his portion of
the score. His recitative and aria, at the commencement
of the second act was exceedingly fine, and by much the
best bit in the opera. Madame Schwanbeck played
Euryanthe with great zeal and much merit. The spirit
with which she took the lead in the chorus ending the
first act, had not a little to do i 7 bringing on its encore.
Schmetzcr also deserves applause for his manifest anxiety
to execute his task effectively. The opera was Well
brought upon the stage, as far as the dressing of the corps
drconatique was concerned. The house Was well at-
tended, and the audience seemed to have been Well
p'eased with their entertainment.

MARRIAGE IN lIIG/L LIFE.-•••• 011 Tuv.aay
last, at St. George's ()hutch, Hanover-square, Sjr George
Baker, Bart.. to Nliss Miry Isabella Sutton, daughter of
the
late Hon. Robert Nassau Sutton. The Bishop
of Carlisleofficiated at the ceremony.
ROYAL CHARTER,—We have the. 'happiness
to announce that her Majesty has granted to the Catholic
Colege of Carlow a warritht: entitling '.ne
students of that
admirable institution to take degrees vers the University of Lon-
don. A similar totvilege has alrer.oy been conferred upon the
English Collettes^of Oscott and St.onevhurst , but Carlow is
the first Catholic College in Ireland winch has been thus
tinguishect by our beloved Monarch.—Dublin Eve/ling Post,
TDB DERBY DAY.—Upon no similar occs:slon
was there ever such anxiety evinced to make a d;5 lay of
horses and equipages than what took placo yesttedav "The
three carriages from Cfreard's Hall tar extt-eded. anything
of the kind that I.!fi, the City. The Arta was drawn by
four beautiful hays, selected from the stock of a
wealth: coach proprietor in the vicinity of Cheaside;
The second' coach was drawn by four blood horses, jetp black,
two of which lately arrived from the north, and to match these,
two were selected from the stud of a gentleman in the vicinity
of Stockwell; they were universally admired. Seldom were
four more beautiful creatures seen drawing a carriage. The
two north country horses were sold en the ground to a Noble
Lord, for SOO guineas. The third carriage was drawn by four
property of two gentleman well known en that
finegreys, the
Turf.

!‘ Rise, Geordie," said an industrious small bu-
rner in our neighbourhood to his cowherd the otherem,e:rn,,infogri. Rise, Geordie, for the sun's up,” " It's time till him," re-
totted the youthful herd, yawning and rubtiing his
he was not up a' esterday."---Giasuote Courier.
Louis PHILIPPE'S PORTER.—One of the
concierges at the Chateau of Neuilly has for some time given
symptoms of mental alienation, among which, that of the almost
tonstant use of a fowling-piece, which he was perpetually firing
about the park and gardens, was one of the most prominent.
He has been accordingly removed for a short period into the
country under medical advice.
KING STANISLAUS POSIATOFFSKY.---DUr•
ing the course of these visits, I was forcibly struck with the
great and amiable qualities of King Stanislaus Poniatoffaky.
With a noble 'and feeling heart, he displaced a highly cultivated
mind. His taste in the fine arts, for winch he had an enthu-
siastic love, was strictly classical ; and his conversation, sup-
plied from such sources as these, could not fail to interest and
please. His own natural bent and disposition would not, I
think, have led hint to that tottering. eminence on which it was
his ill fortune to be placed. As a private individual, no one was
better qualified, both by nature and education, to bestow and
enjoy happiness ; bet as the head of a turbulent nation, and of
a still more unsPAiled constitution, he could never conciliate the
affection of. his people, because they were unable to appreciate
either character or his station—Me/swiss of the Princess
11),ashkate.
The Duke of Wellington gave a sumptuous ban-
quet last evening at Apsley House, to their Royal Highnesses
the Duchess and Princess Augusta of Cambridge. The Duke
of Rutland, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, his Excellency
General Alava, his Excellency the Marquis de Saldanha, his
Excellency the Russian Ambassador, Count Nesselrode' Earl
and Countess of Wilton, Countess of Jersey, and Lady Sarah.
Villiers, Countess Stanhope, Viscount and Viscountess Alaimo,
Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope. Sie., were among the guests.
Baron Knesebeek and the Hon. Miss Ker were in attendance
on their Royal Highnesses. Covers were laid for twenty-four..
His Royal Hic-imess the Duke of Sussex, Lord
John Russell, and several other political friends, had farewell
interviews with the Earl of Durham, on the Saturday prevklus
lo his departure for Germany on the following day.
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covered to be on fire on Sunday afternoon, and had the accident
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out doing touch injury.
The annual grand Caledonian ball is now defi-
nitively arranged tii take place on the 2d of next month, under
the most distinguished patronage, at Willis's Rooms. Her
Majesty and all the members of the Royal Family, lend their
influence on the occasion, and there is no doubt but the ball will
equal in all respects those brilliant balls of preceding years.
A meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen who
figured in the Eglintoun tournament, was held at the Clasen-
' don Hotel, on Wednesday, to take into consideration the pro-
priety of presenting Lord Eglintoun with a testimonial as a
memento of that memorable entertainment. The meeting was
addressed by Lord Alford, Lord Burghersh, Mr. Charles Car-
rot, Sir F. Hopkins, Mr. Head, the Secretary, and it was.uhi-
mately moved and carried, that the testimonial should consist of
a splendid shield.
The Annual Meeting of the Metropolis Churches'
Fund Society was held yesterday at the offices in Lincoln's
Inn-fields, at which the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lon-
don presie.. d i The room was crowded by the Clergy.
Lad Skelmersdale still lingers on, but not the
slightest hopes are entertained of her ladyship's recovery'.
Lord Stanley continues in close attendance on the invalid.
At a Court of Aldermen, held yesterday, the
Lord Mayor named the two following gentlemen to be put in
nomination
to the livery, in Common Hall, on Midsummer
day next, for the office of Sheriff, for the year ensuing viz„
Thomas Bridge Simpson, Esq.; citizen and leatherseller ; and
Thomas Farneomb, Esq., citizen and tallow-chandler.
RUSSIAN COURTIERS.—OiI another occasion
this empress ( Anne of Russia) expressed a great curiosity to
see the Russian dance, and ordered four of the principal beauties
of St. Petersburg to perform it in her presence, The Princess
Daschkaw's mother, then in her zenith, and famous for her
grace in (lancing, made one in this group, but whatever their
sense of such an imperial honour might have been, in dis-
tinguishing them above their fellows, they were nevertheless so
intimidated, and trembled to such an excess at the severe glance
of the empress, that, losing all presence of mind, they forgot
the figure of the dance, and, amidst the general confusion and
dismay, were stuldenlr electrified by the approach of her Ma-
jesty, who had risen from her seat in a rage, and advancing to-
wards them with the utmost dignity, gave each a sound box on
her ear, commanding them instantly to begin over again,
which they did, more dead than dive.— Ate.ll,-)i rs of the Pruiresi;
Dasclikow,