The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-13 00:00:00

CROSBY HALL.

Mrs. Butler, the widow of the celebrated tragedian
and lecturer, Samuel Butler, gave her second dramatic
reading last night at Crosby Hall. The attendance on
the occasion was, we were gratified to observe, very nu-
nierous, and the exertions of the clever elocutionist met
with a degree of applause proportionate to their great
merit. Her recitations, evidently the result of intense
study and passionate attachment to the inspiriting works
of our most gifted authors, were characterised by a
n,,s of conception, exquisitely refined judgment,
and twantiful delivery, which :anode! inconts.tible el i-
dwoce that Mrs. Butler is posse's' d of decided genius.
tier powers of description and personation are of no or-
dirtry stamp. end there :s in her intonation an her-
fro:Alms sequence of melody pculittrly benefiiin her
for enlisting the sympathies and admiration of ter
patrons. 'I he pr. gramme so judiciously seh ctk.d for
last night's entertainment, comprised some of the finest
passages trom Shakspere, Hood, Arnold, and Ather-
stone. Mrs. Butler, too, appeared in the double capacity
of au•hures, and elocutionist, introducing an enchant-
ing, romantic sketch, entitled " The Daughter of Erin,"
her own composition. Throughout America and the
Continent of Europe, where Mrs. Butler frequently and
ith creditable success, delineated the conceptions of the
tnaster-minds of our admired dramatists and poet-, this
unpretending production was greatly admired, and the
talented lady last evening enjoyed the additional satis-
faction of knowing that her literary efforts were fully
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The troupe has re-
ceived another accession of strength in the perssn of
Signora Vietti, the well known contralto, who arrived
last night. Most contraltos having sought for many
years past to force their voice into soprano notes, operas
are no longer written for them, and they find employ.
ment but rarely—still is the possession of such voices
necessary to the completeness of a troupe. News was
received this day that Mdlle. Lind was coming direct by
1 the most rapid conveyance.
AMATEUR PERFORMANCE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
—We understand that her Majesty has retained her box
for the amateur performance at the St. James's Theatre
on the 27th inst. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge, also intend to honour the performance with
their presence.
WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.--ThiS afternoon,
at a quarter before three o'clock, the Queen and the
Prince Consort, with the royal children, after a sojourn
of twice days only, left Windsor Castle for Bucking-
ham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
is daily improving in health, and purposes to remove
from Frogmore to Clarence House, St. James's Palace,
on Wednesday next. The Queen, it is understood, does
not intend returning to Windsor Castle before the Ist of
June (A.,cot Races); but it is probable that her Majesty
and the Royal Family will pass a week or two at Clare-
mont previous to the birthday drawing-room._
0 f CaptainArtillo,. ) Thomas
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Cheltenham, aged 73.
officers of the disa,trous camps.
Drivers,B late in the past week at
Was one of the few surviving
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w i n at Waleheren in 1800
edvredgton, former] otthe corps
He had enjoyed the half-pay ofgCaptain since 1514.