The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

MUSIC ABROAD.

The operatic company engaged for the theatre of
La Scala, at Milan, during the approaching carnival, is
said to be very strong, comprising some performers of
great talent as yet unknown on tbis side of the Alps ;
among whom are Signora Tadolini and Signora Frizzo-
lini, sopranos, and Signor Salvi, a tenor of great excel-
lence ; all of whom we may expect to see here in due
time. This company is also to include our old acquain-
tance Donzelli, and also Coletti, who, notwithstanding
his merit, was, in a great measure, shelved here last
season.

Dramatic composition, however, does not seem to
flourish in Italy. The young composer Verdi, whose
first opera, Roberto Conte di San Bonifazio, met with
great success at the Scala, has produced a second work,
which has greatly disappointed the public expectation.
It is a comic opera, entitled, A King for a Day, of
which the libretto and the music are said to be equally
feeble. " Tnis score of Signor Verdi," says the Milan
correspondent of the Gazette Musicale, " has com-
pletely disappointed the magnificent expectations pro-
duced by the success of his first work, and has furnished
a new proof of the present poverty of musical talent in
Italy."
Our countrywoman, Clara Novello, is at present at
Milan, after having gathered fresh laurels in Germany.
She was invited to assist at the grand fetes given at
Darmstadt to the Empress of Russia, when her Majesty
lately visited that Court on the occasion of the nup-
tialeof the Caarovitz. A splendid concert was given in
the Royal Gardens, at which Miss Novello and Thal-
berg were the performers ; and on the morning after
the concert the Grand Marshal conveyed to Miss No-
vello a handsome present from the Grand Duke, accotn-
panied with warm expressions of thanks and approba-
lion. Thalberg, since leaving Darmstadt, has been
giving concerts at Geneva. He is now at Vienna, and
is expected to give concerts in Paris in December. His
return to this country next season is consequently very
probable
The Paris journals remark, with expressions of re-
gret, that M idame Persiani is exhibiting a diminution
of vocal power. We sincerely hope that this is owing
to some temporary cause, as the appearance of this
charming singer is far from robust, and her strength
seems by no means equal to the fatigue of her great
professional exertions.
Another juvenile prodigy has appeared at Paris—
Anton Rubinstein, a child of nine years old, a performer
on the piano-forte, who is astonishing the musical world,
not only by his feeling and intelligence, but by the faci-
lity with which he executes the greatest difficulties of
the modern school.
In Italy two illustrious personages have enrolled
themselves in the list of professionaperformers. The
Prince and Princess Poniatowaky have recently appeared
in the public theatre of Lucca, and before the ordinary
paying audience, in the principal characters of a new
o?era of the Prince's composition.
The story going the round of our newspapers, that
Paganini bequeathed his eight fine violins to the eight
principal violinists of the day, is an absurd fabrication.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

(LLOYD'S.)

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. —Yae Criterion, Cape of Good
Hope to Falmouth, 26th August, lat. 30, S., lon. 8, E. ;
Courier, Lisbon to Rio Janeiro, 17th ult., lat. 3, N.. lon.
31 ; Kingkong, Amsterdm to Batavia, 24th, lat 12, long
22 ; Bengal, London to Launceston, 27th, lat. 14, lon.
27 ; Heroine (barque), sth inst., lat. 48, lon. 34; a
a Dutch ship, No. 2.065, Batavia to Amsterdam, 7th
inst., lat. 30, lon. 34; James and William, Chili to
Swansea, 23d, lat. 48 lon. 15 ; 3I inhat,an, of New
York, 25th, lat. 49, lon. 10, by the Euphrates, Wilson,
arrived in the Dawns. Heart of Oak, of Newcastle,
from Nlirarnichi, 23d inst. ; Eliz Antoinette, 19th July,
out 99 days ; Vivid, Orfeur, lat. 64, lon. 34 ; Ozia, from
Batavia; Glenalvon, from London, 30th August, lat. 10,
S., lon. 26; Lady M'Nsghton, 16th ult., lat. 14, lon.
28; Westmoreland, Calcutta to Cowes, lat. 15, lon. 29;
Montrose, St. John's, New Brunswick, to London, 21st
inst., lat. 48, lon. 19, by the Star, arrived at Liverpool.