The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday
afternoon, at three o'clock, at Buckingham Palace.
Their Majesties the Queen and the Queen of the Bel-
gians, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince
of Wales and the Princess Royal, took an airing yester-
dap in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert was on horseback, and the Equer• ies in
Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot and Lieutenant Colonel
Seymour, attended on horseback.

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position, which was given with great taste and feeling.
In tLe stretta which follows, although the key is the
same, the measure is changed, it is full of spirit, and the
fioriture of Madame Castellan was exquisitely beautiful,
adorning without overloading the original melody. The
artistes were all called for at the conclusion, and were
honoured with the usual ovation, The music of this
opera, albeit not perhaps so elaborate as the mu. is of
Donizetti's late composition, is far more spirited and
pleasing. When he composed this opera he had not
begun to write merely for money, and there is about
it the true inspiration of genius. The Don Gregorio
of the elder Lablache is quite equal to his Don
Pasquale, and the Pippetto of the young Lablache
is by fax the best thing that he has yet done ; his
acting as an overgrown boy was one of the richest things
ever seen. The deep voce di tremolo of Fornasari told
admirably in the part of the testy old man, which he
acted to the life; and Mario as the jeune antoureter, and
Castellan as his bethrothed, were all that could be desired.
Take it for all in all Don Gregorio is one of the pleasantest
operas of the season. There is a freshness, a vigour, a
joyousness about it that is thoroughly—we will not say
merely Italian, but Neapolitan. It is worthy of him who
has given us L'Elisir d'Amore and Don Pasquale.
Cimarosa himself (that incarnation of the genius
of opera buffs) need not be ashamed of it. The
Judgment of Paris, with the Pas des Messes followed,
It was not for mere mortals to sit in judgment
upon deities. Delighted beyond expression were
we at witnessing the trial of the cause. "law
sub judice lis est, and so it will continue.
Even at the end of the season the judges will decrees
that, as at present advised, they can come to no deci-
sion, but must wait for 'further evidence ; and while the
trial itself is so delightful, there is no more probability
of judgment than there would be in a Chancery suit
where - the estate can afford to pay costs. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert accom-
panied by their Majesties, the King and Queen of the
Belgians and suite, honoured the performances with their
presence, and the house was crowded by the elite of the
aristocracy.

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BRIGHTON, JULY 28 —Lord Poweraeourt arrived
fran Paris yesterday, by the steamer, from Dieppe.
Tin MODERN ORLANDO.—The name of this new
Poem might give the idea of its being an imitation of the
famous Orlando Furioso—but the title appears to be the
only thing borrowed from Atiosto. The Italian poem is
well known to be a collection of the romances of chivairv—
the fights of gallant warriors—the escapes of harn..,oincle-
roines—and the extravagance of middle-age magic. The
Modern Orlando is also a series of adventures, but 'on a
wholly different plan. It exhibits a kind of tour through
' all the remarkable scenes and showy cities of Europe, in-
terspersed with characteristic stories, and occasional sketches
of the leading personages of the day—among which are
those of Lord John Russell, Lords Brougham, Lyndhurst,
Melbourne, Morpeth, Stanley,. and Grey ; the Dukes of
Wellington and Richmond, &c.
Another letter from lime announces the death of
Cardlaallorattl.

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His Royal Highness Piince Albert, attended by Mr.
George Edward Anson, went yesterday forenoon to a
meeting at the office of the Duchy of Curnwall in So-
merset House.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent viajted their
Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians yesterday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
his Majesty the King of the Belgians yesterday at Buck-
ingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took
an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four, accona-
panied by the Dowager Lady Lytteltcn.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at
Clarence House, and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess
of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz, at Cambridge House. Their Ma-
jesties also visited ht r Roy al Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Gloucester House, yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the King and
Queen of the Belgians honoured the Italian Opera with
their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite in•
eluded the Countess of Charlemont, the Countess Vilain
XIV., Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Devereux. the
Earl of Morley, Major A. d'llanins de Moerkevke,
Colonel Arbuthnot, and Lieutenant Colonel Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured
the performance of the Opera with her presence.
The Countess of Charlemont has succeeded the
Countess of Desert as the Lady in Waiting to the
Queen. The Earl of Morley has succeeded Lord Byron
as the Lord in Waiting to her Majesty, and Captain the
Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood has succeeded Colonel
Berkeley Drummond as the Groom in Waiting to her
Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester
and the Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday, to
honour the Archbishop of York with a visit, at his seat,
Nuneh am. park.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
and Prince George, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg. Strelitz, attended by
Baroness Ahlefeltit and Baron Knesebeck, honoured the
performance of the Italian Opera with their presence last
evening.

A deputation of Scotch bankers, headed by Mr.
Bouverie and Mr. Dennistoun, M.P. for Glasgow, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, a his official residence in Downing street.
Mr. E. Wodehouse and a deputation of upwards of
seventy gentlemen on the subject of the Malt Tax, had
an interview with Lord John Russell sod the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, at the official -residence of
the Noble Lord in Downing-street.
General Napier (Governor of Guernsey) had an in-
terview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Hume.
office.

Mr. Alderman Bancroft, Mr. William Hill, Mr.
Clegg, and Mr. James Ley, of Manchester, had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yester-
day, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Sir Etta& Stuart had an interview with Earl Grey,
yesterday, at the Colonial-cffice.
Lord Monteagle and Mr. J. Abel Smith had inter-
view; with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
Committee-meeting yesterday. There were present the
Bishop of Rochester and the Right lon. John Nichol'.
_ .

Mr: John Wood, Chairman Of the Excise, and a
deputation of_London corn distillers, had an interview,
yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dr. Headlam had an interview with Earl Grey at the
Colonial .office yesterday.
Mr. Gill, M.P., Mr. Frean, and Mr. Staveley, had an
interview yesterday with the Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson.

The Marquis of Clanricarde left town yesterday for
Goodwood, Sussex.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last evening Donizetti's Opera Buffo, Don Gregorio ;
or, L'AIo nal 'lmb3razzo, was produced for the first time.
This is one of the earliest of Donizetti's operas, having
been produced at Rome in 1822. The plot is well
' known to the English public as the plot of the popular
farce of The Scapegoat. Don Gregorio (Lablache) is
tutor to the two sons of Count Giulio (Furnasari).
Count Guilio, who has a pious horror of precocious
youths, has brought up these two sons, Enrico
(Mario), and Pippetto (F. Lablache), in the greatest
seclusion, and although they are twenty-five years of
age, both tutor and father believe they are mere boys
Enrico, however, has not only found opportunity to fall
in love, but he has actually become a husband and a
father ; his wife Gilda (Madame Castellan) being in the
neighbourhood with her infant child. Pippetto, who is
half an 'idiot, has also fallen in love with Leonarda
(Madame Ballina), the cook of the establishment.
And thus do matters stand at the commencement of the
piece. The curtain draws up, and we find Don Gregorio
master of the establishment, giving a lesson to Pippetto,
who, ever and anon is making sly love to
Leonarda. Enrico enters ; he is melancholy ; and
the aria d'entree of Enrico, an exquisite melody, beau-
tifully given by Mario, contains the germ of the
celebrated serenade in Don Pasquale. It is a beautiful
air, and, perhaps, is to be preferred to the serenade of
which it is the prototype, for, albeit the serenade may
be the more perfect musical composition, yet there is a
freshness about the original aria for which the most
perfect science cannot compensate. The father, Don
Giulio (admirably acted by Fornasari), now enters, and
Don Gregorio is in the greatest consternation. He
knows of the love of Enrico for porno one, but does
not inform Don Giulio of the fact. Don Giulio
leaves him, and Pippetto conies in to say his
lesson. Don Guilio answers him a tort et a travers ;
be is absorbed in the all-important communi •
cation from Enrico that he is in love. Pippetto
at length bursts into crying and sobbing, and Gregorio,
in the most laughable mariner possible, mocks him, and
at length drives him to his room, having tried in vain to
conciliate him by presents of sponge cake and ginger-
bread. This scene, which was admirably acted by Les
Lablaches, pere et fils, elicited roars of laughter.
Enrico now informs Gregorio of the worst ; he intro
duces to him his wife Gilda (Madame Castellon).
Gnilio is beard approaching, and Gregorio consents to
hide Gilda in his room. Don Guilio observes the
embarrassed manner of Gregorio, but at length
ho quits the scene. Gregorio joins thick, but
si e insists on quitting the mansion of Guilio,
to join her child. It is impossible for her to
leave the mansion without discovery, and as a
pis aller Gregorio consents to go himself and to bring to
tier the child. She is joined by her husband during his
absence, and in this scene is introduced a duet full of the
most exquisite melody, which was beautifully sung by
Mario and Castellon. In the meantime Guilio has re-
ceived information, through Leonarda, that the seeming
virtuous Gregorio has actually a lady concealed
in his room ; he enters, and Enrico has just
time to hide himself behind a screen. Guilio, how-
ever, has no opportunity of escape, and a spirited
trio between Castellon, Fornasari, and Mario
is given in this scene. Gregorio enters with the child;
he is taxed with his; baseness by Giulio, but he ex-
plains all, and the father !consents to the union !of
Enrico with Gilda. Emboldened by this happy issue of
his brother's love affair, Pippetto advances, and, falling
on his knees, asks his father's consent to his union with
the old Duenna Leonarda. Of course his request is met
with roars of laughter, and old Leonarda says that she has
only encouraged the addresses of Pippetto to prevent
his going astray ; and she is confirmed in her place as
gouvernante, while poor Pippetto is sent weeping to bed.
'The finale is a beautiful composition. It is sung by
Madame Castellan. The larghetto is a beautiful com-

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HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A

. WEST CORNWALL LZNE.
The Chairman (Viscount Torrington) and the other members of
this Committee re-assembled to-day at eleven o'clock.
The Committee, after hearing some observations from Mr. Rowe,
counsel against the Bill, decided that the preamble was proved.
The clauses were then,gone through seriatim and the Committee
separated.

Room C.

IiCENT ATMOSPHERIC LINE.
The Committee re-assembled this morning; the Earl of Devon in
the chair.

Mr. Schiddon and several other witnesses testified generally to
the utility of the line, and
Mr. Wilkinson, acting chairman of this Company, and one of the
directors of the Croydon Company, stated, that a portion of their line
had been used by the South-Eastern Company ever since 1842.
At this point the Earl of Devon was called out of the room to give
evidence before another Committee, and the proceedings were neces-
sarily for some time at a stand-still.
On the return of the Chairman,
Mr. Wilkinson's examination was then resumed, and after hearing
some further evidence, the Committee adjourned till tomorrow.