The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-14 00:00:00

THE PRINCE'S THEATRE.

A new German opera, in two acts, was produ6d last
eveaing at this theatre, entitled Nachtagler in Granada,
or A Night in Granada. It is the work of Krcutzer, who
composed it about four years back, and it is perhaps the
best and the most taking of some twenty or thirty previous
operas by the same master. The libretto is of a *inch
better ordor than our musicians generally procure in this
country, and it has been translated—though not into verse—
literally and without pretension. The story of the opera is
a very simple one. In a valley of Granada there are some
Spanish shepherds, one of whom, Gomez, is betrothed to a
pretty innocent maiden of the name of Gabrielle, who has
a favourite dove that had beau given her by her lover
taken by an eagle, and who superstitiously interprets the
incident against her own destiny. In her first interview
With Gomez he wins her from her grief by holding ant a
hope of confirming their union—by going in search of the
Prince Regent, who is anticipated is tile country upon an
' Imperial hunt," and procuring his consent to and bless-
ing upon their marriage. While Gomez is en this mission,
and Gabrielle left in the ruin of the Moorish castle of the
valley, a strange jager or huntsman makes his way from
dangerous heights into the vale, and brings with him a
dove that he has taken from an eagle's nest. This dove is
Gabrielle's, and, in restorirg it to her, the jager asks for
refreshment and rest ; moreover, he falls in love, and would
fain pursue a little amorous dalliance hero, but that Ga-
brielle tells her history, and claims hie intercession with
the ['since Regent, whom he has told her he serves.
While he is yet, however, half flirting with the pretty
shepherdess, in com? sense Spanish shepherds of the val-
ley, and one of them, fired by jealousy, and the rest by
an idea that the jager is seducing Gabrielle from their
comrade Gomez, determine to revenge themselves by in-
flicting a treacherous death. They feign kindness, how-
ever, and convey the jager to rest in the ruins of the
castle, whither they propose repairing to murder him
as soon as he shall sleep ; but Gabrielle suspects
their designs, and forewarns the huntsman, who re-
ceives the assassins when they arrive with his own good
sword. He is at conflict with them, which is inter-
rupted by the entrance of Gabrielle and her returned
lover Gomez, with peasants and a number of huntsmen of
the Imperial hunt, the chief of whom at once recognises the
jager as the Prince Regent himself. The opera concludes
with the happiness of Gabrielle and Gomez, consummated
by the blessing and generosity of the Prince. These
slight mate' ials have been thrown together with simple
skill, and the story is not without interest. The music is
throughout charming. The part of Gabrielle was well
sustained by Madame Schumann Herr Poeck was the
jager and Prince. His voice is not a bass, but a fine bari-
tone of power and flexibil:te. The tenor Schmezer ac-
quitted himself faultlessly of the part of Gomez. The
opera was creditably produced, and deserves to prove at-
trective. At the fall of the curtain all three singers were
called for, and it rose for the purpose of enabling them to
present themselves together to the audience. A new
operetta succeeded the opera, entitled Rosciusco. The
music was made up of French, Polish, and other airs of a
character less ravishing than fam;Far.

DREADFUL FIRE AND LOSS OF
LIFE.

This morning, about one o'clock, a destructive fire broke
out on the premises of Mr. Clark, grocer and cheese-
monger, No 33, Marylebone-street, Golden-square, which
we regret to state was attended with loss of life. Mr. Clark,
who was in bed at the time, was the first to dicover the
fire, which proceeded from the shop, and hastening to the
tire-station of the County Fire- office, which is with-in four
doors of his own r. sidcnce, rang the fire-bell of that esta •
blishment, and Cartar, the fireman, with other men, ran to
the assistance of the inmates, all of whom they saved, ex-
cept an individual named Marsden, who was sleeping i❑ an
upper room in the house, and who, we regret to state, pe-
rished in the flames.
There was a great scarcity of water, and the consequence
was that the house where the fire commenced and unothur
were nearly burnt down in half an hour.

F CRT lIER PA kTIC CLA RS.
There is now no doubt whatever that the lives of two
human beings have fallen a sacrifice to this conflagration,
the one a young man of respectable connexions, who was
clerk to Messrs. Stultz and Co., tailors; and the other a
Mr. Marsden, cashier to M.:ssrs. Boyle and Co., of
Waterloo.place, Regent-street, coal merchants. Both
thesC persons lodged in the house, and slept in chambers
on the third story.

ETONIAN FESTIVAL.--The noblemen and
gentlemen who have received their education at Eton College,
have their anniversary dinner on Saturday, the `23d instant, at
the Th-tched House Tavern, St. James's-street, when Lord
Littleton will preside. Thera is every prospect of a strong
muster of Etonian&