The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-22 00:00:00

ITALIAN OPERA AT COVENT-
GARDEN THEATRE.
(From the Observer.)
A fortnight only has, elapsed since our columns pre'
sented a description of most of the arrangements of this
undertaking.
On ti•our-day the last of the hoarding in the front of
the th-stre was removed Nearly the whole of the face
of the building and portico has been washed; and the
carriage-drive, a species of stone tramway, under the
latter, is nearly completed. The arrangf meats for the
access to the theatre, so far as Bow- street is concerned.
may thus be described. Going up from the Strand, the
first entrance will be for the gallery, the second for the
pit; the next, by means of the grand portico, for the
b,,xes; the next, the stage-door; and the last is the bog'
offi(!e.

Her Majesty, Prince Alert, and the other menthe"
of th 4 royal family, will have a separate entrance at the
back of the theatre, leading round by the old box-office
in Hart-street. Here the illustrious visitors will also
alight beneath a portico, which is almost completed.
Saturday morning commenced the operatien of Pull"
ing down the scaffolding which was erected to enable the
painting and completion of the proscenium, and the ceil-
ing was perfected on Friday evening. By
this after-
noon the scaffolding will have been altogether removed.
save such trifling portion as may be necessary fcr the
accommodation of the decorators.
The painted ceiling has occupied Signor Verardi ett
his assistants for a considerable part of the period widen
has elapsed since our former not:ce of the works. The
ceiling has been painted by Signor Verardi and Signor
Ferri; the figures are the work of M. Zarra. The pair
ing is divided into two compartments, which msy be de.
scribed as the outer and inner circles. The ceiling,• or
the kind o cupola, is of a circular form, extendins
seventy feet from the gallery to the proscenium, an
sixty-two feet across from side to side. The old chew'
..nse
delier. which was put up by poor Laporte, at an Fxr—:,
of 1,0001. has been removed, and will be replaced, it "
said, by a successor of larger demensions.
All parties concerned in the undertaking entertain the
utmost confidence as to everything being in a state 0f
readiness for Tuesday the 6th of April.
In the course of the next, or at the commencement of
the folb,wing week, Rovere (the buffo from Milan), 1-41'
Lavia, Tulli, Polonini• and Hano will have reached the
metropolis.
In reference to the ballet, which will be a new one, it
ma 3 1,- stated that the requisite rehearsals have been
carried on in Paris.

HAYMARKET THRATRE.
A new farce, in one act, entitled the Light Troop of
,S't James, was successfully produced here last evening.
It is an adaptation, by Mr. T. M. Morton, from a French
original. The plot, which is somewhat of the flimsiest,
is as follows :—Jane Roberts (Miss Reynolds), the
daugh'er of an apothecary at Kensington, comes to the
Court of St. James's, in the reign of Queen Anne, Cep
solicit the place of attendant as one of the Maids of
Honour. She arrives just at the period that
the Mssham intrigue, which eventuated in the down'
fall o'. the Duchess of Mr,rlborough, is at its height.
Lady Alamode (Mrs. W. Clifford), the superintendent
of the 2laids of Honour, to whom she applies, ie.!
strong partisan of the Marlborough factions, and drill •
the Maids of Honour to coquette with various in'
fluential courtiers, so as to bring them over to her
pary. Jane Roberts has a gr. at anxiety
to procure
this situation, as on her succe.s ii rso doing depend• r
her union with Master Thomas Smallbonee
(Beekstene) the Inspector of the Queen's Kitchen'
and the son of a rich old money-scrivener.
Smallbones, who hed imagined that the office was mere!):
honoreey, finds to his horror that he has actually 1.;
attend in the kitchen, and to taste every dish before
is presented to the Queen, acd being a man of taste, he
has no taste for such a tasting occupation, and is shoes
to resign his office in diseust, but the Maids of Honour'
to prevent his quitting the palace, pretend to fall in 1011
sith him, and each makes an assignation to meet bias
twelve at night near a statue in the apartments of
.he Queen. Jane Roberts gets possession of the
billets. and transfers each billet to the courtier who ..;
nires the writer of it. They keep the assig.nationif •
:md are thus won over to the Malborou:11 interest.
Larly Alamode meets Smallbones in the dark, and if
exceedingly affectionate to him. However, at the enlL/
of Jane Roberts every thing is cleared up, and tu,e
lovers are united. The piece owes its success entirely
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to the admirable acting of Buekstone and Miss IleY;
wilds. The latter was deservedly encored in a vf!'"
beautiful balled, the music of which is the composinee
of Mr. T. S. Reed,

MADEMOISELLE JENNY LIND•
No answer has been returned by Mr. Bunn to the Prr,
position oflle. Jenny Lind's solicitor, as will be seen w
the following letter:—

(copy.)

" 9,-Chfilicry-lane, March 19, 1841..
" Sir,—l am still waiting for the answer to my contranni:
cations, which you promised should be immediate. On
my
part all the forms of courted and business have been en
served. On my first addressing you, I had the honour w,
to
observing that the letter of Mademoiselle Lind was open
your inspection and that of your legal advisers. On you'
expressing a wish to have this letter in your hands to satirl.
yourself, I called upon you, and whilst I stated thatbn
note formed an essential part of my instructions, and I cool
not, therefore, part with it, I placed it in your hands to
peruse.
.y ode
"On returning it, you stated that you were perfectly, the
fled as to its authenticity, and would give me a reply, in
course of that day. This answer I therefore beg 'ea,. to
Aire
demand directly at your hands, and I trust that if T,,„ :7.4
now held by a bond to other parties, which P raven" ' acceptance of a gift of peace, of which you of course could
not foresee the generous offer, and still less the extraordinary
liberality, I trust you will consider it due to yourself and
to Mdlle. Lind, in all fairness, to state the circumstances. '
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient servant,
(Signed) "E. JENNINGS.
"To Alfred Bunn, Esq., Theatre Royal, Drury-lane."

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—There were present
at her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday evening—The Conde
de Montemolino, the Princes Louis and Jerome Bonaparte.?
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Worcester, the Hon. William and Dirs.
Ashley, who occupied her Majesty Queen Adelaide's boX;
his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnov/
and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner ; the Marquis and Ma,
chioness of Ailesburv, the Marquis and Marcbionels
Sligo, the Marquis of bouro, the Earl of Cardigan, the 'Emsitri
of Wilton, the Earl of Munster, the Earl Grenville, e°,l4,Unini..--.
de Jarnac, the Earl and Countess of Harrington, the rith,
tress of Blessington and the Misses Power, the Earl of Ne
the Count de Courcy, the Count d'Orsay, the Count s-ll'eUdrith;
aff-ky, the Earl of Falmouth, the Count de St. Aulaire, nt
Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Ma.dstone,
Cantilupe, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord H. Lennox, Lord
d.,/
Wellesley, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lady Glentwortb, Br el
Macdonald, Lady Woodford, Lord Foley, Hon. G.
lion. Mr. Upton, Hon. Mr. Butler, Mr. Dodd, Sir Jasll,
Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs Brenton Trelawny, Sir H. W..iieb.,
Sir John and Lady Jervis, Sir A. Barnard, Sir H.
1•
loughbv, Sir P. Shelley, Sir R. Vivian, Sir W. Ball, CtaPtsc,
Greville, Major Baring, Mr. P. Wheeler, Captain and
Hon. Mrs. Rvder Burton, Captain Reynolds, Mr. Baal
Baldwin, &c. &c.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Friday night Balfe's opera
of the Bondman was performed by express desire of her
jesty, who attended the theatre in company with his
Highness Prince Albert and suite. Among the attendstil
upon her Majesty we observed Lady Dysart, the Hon. Duds
Morris, the lion. Miss Dawson, Lord Morley, Colonel Greld
&c. The Queen listened with great attention, and apPeare
much pleased with 11ir. Babe's clever music, and her Rola
Consort laughed heartily at the irresistible drollery of At
Harley Harley in the first two scenes of the second act. The oper'
%as well played, Miss Romer, who has partially recoverect
assuming the part of Corinne. Mr. Harrison sang with gres,
effect, and was liberally applauded. A divertissement
lowed the opera, in the course of which Madlle. Marietta
l3aderna danced the Cachoucha with sueh elegance and vivr.
city as to obtain an encore, which was joined in from tu'
royal box. Atter this the illustrious visitors retired, at haw'
past ten o'clock, leaving the new ballet, Spanish Gallantries,
to be performed. The house was very fully attended.
Madame Knispel, the charming German vocalist
has arrived in London for the concert season. She has bees
visiting Paris, where she appeared with great success.
Au
A TROUBLESOME TENANT.—On Friday, in we
Palace-court, a person named Curry was summoned at the
instance of his landlord, a carpenter, named Leatherdalef
under the Small Debts Act, to show cause why he refused
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to obey an order for payment. The case was presented
one of great hardship for the landlord, who could neither
get possesion of his premises or his rent. An action we!
brought in the latter part of last year for a quarter's reef"
and in December an order of committal was made for fort
days antler the Small Debts Act. The defendant was
that he might have his discharge, and the tent would
forgiven him, if be gave up the house. He remained inn;
son forty days, and had been summoned a second time.
same offer was made and again refused. He was now saw
moiled for non-payment, and he was told on the present or"
casion that if he would quit the premises, be would not be
sent to prison. Ile said he had no furniture in the house, his
landlord had taken it. and he, therefore, could not pay t-5
rent. The Learned Judge (Mr. Brent) told him he coul
give up the house. The defendant was not disposed to d 0,..
so, and was committed for forty days. It was stated that

le landlord (Leatherdale) had been kept out of his hams°
i.:dresroambiee time,am:u bnte.sidtesybtehileiglp2u2at to as
in
niexpetnhset onfewnocoinucnotn;
s
Courts Act, a tenant keeping possession, where the rent does
not exceed 501. a year, can be summoned to a district courts
attd ,n
on neglecting to appear to the summons, or refusing
yield posses,i,n, the judge, on proof of service, has power ,„`'"
enforce the same by his warrant.
LEICESTER TRADE.—We have no improvement to
rep.irt in business. It was hoped, by those engaged in the
shipping trade, that some orders might have come out by
:
American steamer Cambria but we have not heard that
such is the case. The home trade for hosiery is at present
in a deplorable state. The demand for spring gloves has no
been so small tor the last five years, and many men are out
of employment. Wools and yarns ranain at present without
alteration ; but manufacturers are afraid of laying by ant
more stock.—Leicestershire Mercury.
We know persons in good circumstances ?
Brighton, who have given so liberally towards the Irish dal'
tress funds, that they are now compelled to do without
things which they actually want, or else run in debt, which
they will not do. There are others, who plead as an excuse
for not paying tradesmen's bills, that their subscriptions to
relieve the Irish distress have drained them of their cash;
but such persons should remember that that course is calor
Itt'ed to increase the distress already severely felt in England.
Tradesmen can seldom obtain long credits of the whoesals
dealers, and if they cannot get the money due to them from •
their debtors, they are placed at once in an embarrassed
state, which frequently ends in their ruin.—Brighton Herd&
PARISH or ST. MARYLEE3NE.-013 Friday, at the 4
weekly meeting of the guardians of the parish of St. Mary-
leboe.., the result of the election of a visiting surgeon for the
nom kern district of that parish was declared by the chairman.
There were four candidates for the situation, of whom Mr. C.
W. Jenner, of Dalst?n, was chosen by a large majority. The
board having complimented him on his testimonials, and con'
gratulated him on his success, he expressed his thanks, and
withdrew.
" A KING AND NO KING."—The poor King of
Spain is crying out already for a divorce. It is a pity that
the Comte de Paris is not a little older, for Louis Philippe
tfavour the King's divorce, and then marry the Queer;
of Spain to the future King of France. Those Pyrenees
be sadly in the way of France.—Punch,