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London, England, 1848-07-21 00:00:00

S JULY 21, 1848.

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BRISTOL, JULY 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The intelligence from Ireland has
caused the share market to be dull. The sales were in Mid-
land 6 per cent. Stock at 119, and in Taff Vale Quarter
Shares, at 25%.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Meyerbeer's chef d'auere, the Huguenots, was pro-
duced for the first time at this theatre last evening,
on which occasion her Majesty honoured the theatre
by a visit in State. At eight o'clock precisely her
Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, entered the
Royal Box, which, on this occasion, was in the centre
instead of at the side of the boxes, an arrangement
which we hope to see adopted on all future occasions
of a State visit by her Majesty to any of our
theatres. The effect is snore imposing, and her Ma-
jesty commands a much better view of the stage and
of the house. On the entrance of her Majesty the
National Anthem was sung, the solo parts being
given by Madame Castellan, Madame Viardot, and
Mademoiselle Alboni. Never, assuredly, since its
first production at the Acadomie Royale de Musique,
has the Huguenots been so magnificently interpreted.
Raoul, Marcel, Margaret de Valois, Valentine, and
Urbino, were performed by Mario, Marini, Madame
Castellan, Madame Pauline Viardot, and Alboni—
each seemed to be inspired by the worthiness of the
scene and the presence of royalty. Madame Cas-
tellan sang the pretty and difficult music allotted to
Margaret with facility and finish ; and Marini, as
Marcel, was rigid, earnest, and dramatic. The
famous "Pif, pafl" was encored. Alboni, who was
in admirable voice, received a similar compli •
ment in a new aria written expressly for
her by Meyerbeer. We have never seen or
heard Mario sing with more touching pathos
or dramatic energy. Throughout the opera he
evinced a thorough appreciation of the music, and his
passionate acting in the great scene of the duo agree-
ably surprised his warmest admirers. He has now
proved himself a great actor as well as an unrivalled
singer. Madame Pauline Viardot has at length found
fitting scope for the exhibition of her tragic powers.
In the trying character of Valentine she exhibited
not only profound knowledge of the vocal art, but a
power of expression of the loftier emotions nearly
akin to those possessed by the great Malibran. We
have never witnessed greater tragic abandon than in
the wonderful scene to which we have above alluded.
The sestet, "De dritti miei," was admirably sung,
and the grand denunciation of the monks, with
the ensemble, was spontaneously redemanded,
amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audi-
ence. " San Bris was capitally acted by Tam-
burini ; and "De Nevers " was carefully sung by
Tagliafico. The scenery is charmingly painted, and
the action and various groupings of the characters
are exceedingly picturesque. Madame Pauline
Viardot and Signor Mario were called before the
curtain at the end of the third act and at the close of
the opera. Mr. Costa received a similar compliment.
Her Majesty left at the conclusion of Les Huguenots.
The royal box was one of the most magnificent
triumphs of artistic skill ever witnessed in an English
theatre. As already stated, it occupied the centre of
the house, affording the best possible view of the
stage to its illustrious occupants, while at the same
time, her Majesty and her Royal Consort were dis-
tinctly seen by the whole of the audience, except
that portion occupying seats in the amphitheatre.
The cost of construction was evidently entirely
overlooked by the lessees in their endeavours to pro-
vide suitable accommodation for the Sovereign. The
front of the house, to the width of thirty-three feet,
occupying the space of four of the centre boxes on the
grand tier, was removed and carried forwards in a
horse-shoe shape about five feet, thus forming a mag-
nificent saloon of an oval shape, capable of containing
with ease from twenty-five to thirty persons. The
interior of this saloon was lined with figured white
satin, grouped with flowers and gold, the roof being
fluted with the same rich material and rayed with
gold. Over this saloon, and extending across two
boxes in the next tier, was a canopy surmounted with
the imperial crown, and decorated with gilt spears,
and flags of silver tissue. The coup dcail was com-
pleted by curtains of crimson and geld drapery, trim-
med with the richest lace, which fell from the canopy
in graceful folds.
The box, when occupied by the Court, formed
one of the most brilliant pictures that could possibly
be imagined, and its appreciation by the audience
was of.the most unequivocal character. Her Majesty
came into the theatre by the usual royal entrance,
but the altered position of her box rendered it neces-
sary that she should make a longer circuit than usual,
and, in so doing, pass through the " crush room."
In order to avoid the possibility of intrusion, this
portion of the theatre was closed to the public last
night, and another entrance for the general audience
provided. In fine, we may add that the arrange-
ments for the (Royal convenience were of a nature
quite unprecedented in the annals of theatrical ma-
nagement, and it is gratifying to be enabled to add
that before leaving the theatre her Majesty expressed
personally to Mr Delafield and to Mr. Webster her
high sense of their Joint endeavours to promote the
enjoyment both of herself and her Royal Consort.
The suite of her Majesty and Prince Albert were
accommodated in two boxes on either side the royal
saloon. Their names will be found recorded in another
column. In addition to the Queen and the Prince Con-
sort, the theatre was honoured with the presence of her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, who was accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Serene
Highness the Duchess Bernhard and the Princesses Anne
and Amelie of Saxe Weimar, and his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. The suite of the
Queen Dowager included Lady Charles Somerset and
Miss Somerset, Miss Mitchell, and the Earl Howe. The
Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, the Baroness Speth, Lord James Murray, and
Sir George Couper. The general audience comprised
the Prince Lubornirski, the Duchess of Leeds and
Miss Lane Fox, the Duchess Somerset, the Duchess
Dowager of Bedford and Lady Rachel Rus-
sell, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Waterford, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Sligo, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Besborough, the Earl
and Countess Granville, the Earl of Darnley, the Earl
of Durham, the Countess (Dowager) of Essex and
Miss Johnson Viscount and Viscountess Newry, Vis-
count Exmouth, Viscount Templetown, Lady Charlotte
Denison, Lady Marcus Hill, the Earl and Countess of
Rosslyn, the Earl of Cawdor, Viscount Lismore, Lord
Ward, Lord Walsingham, Lord Henry G. Lennox,
Lord George Manners, Lord and Lady Milford, Lord
Suffield, Lord George Lennox, Lady Hope Vero and
the Misses Hope Vere, Lady Lyndhurst and the
Honourable Miss Copley, Lady do Bathe and Miss
de Bathe, Lady Eddisbury and the Hon. Misses
Stanley, Captain and Lady Adela Ibbetson, Lord and
Lady Carington and the Hon. Miss Carington, Hon. A.
Willoughby, Hon. IL Coke, Hon, C. E. Pepys, Hon. J.
Furtescue, Hon. Deleval Astley, Hun. D. Fortescue,
Hon. G. )Mnes. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashburnham, Sir
John and Lady Burgoyne, the Misses Burgoyne, Sir
W. and Lady Molesworth, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Hussey
Vivian, Sir Peregrine Acland and Miss Acland, Mrs.
Mountjoy Martin, Miss Burdett Coutts and party, Miss
Byrne, Miss Richards, Colonel B. Knox, M.P., Colonel
Blase, Captain Dudley, Captain Dudley Carleton,
Knox, Captain Davidson, Mr. S. Lane Fox, M.P., Mr.
M. Gore, M.P., Mr. 11. Baring, M.P., Mr. Hope Vere,
Mr. H. Greville, Mr. Dodwell, Mr. Gregory, Mr. C.
Barry, Major Jones, &c.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Queen's box at
her Majesty's Theatre, yesterday evening, was occupied
by the Countess Granville, the Counteos Shelburn and
party. Amongst the audience was observed his Grace
the Duke of Wellington and Hon. Mr. Arbuthnot, the
Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke and Duchess
of Cleveland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo
and the Ladies Browne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the,
Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford, Marchions. ss
Westmeath, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the FAH
of Lonsdale, the Countess of Kenmare, Earl of .Mal
bury, Earl Bruce, his Excellency the Russian Mi' Jis!er,
his Excellency the Swedish Minister, Count Arthur
de Courcy, Count D'Alton, Viscount Enfield, l',lscoun-
tess Glentworth, Viscount Somerton, Lord ±l. Vane,
Lord Saltoun, Lord Adolphus Fitaclar.ence, Lord
William Lennox, Lady Colebrook, Lady P.olle.ek, Lady
Ashburton, Lord Eddisbury, Lord Lilford, Ludy Clinton,
Lord and Lady Clarence Paget, Lady A. Pe.alet, Lord A.
Churchill, Lord Denbigh, Lady Flip M. C.Koudriaffsky,
Lady Georgiana Grey, Lady M'Allett, Gen. Sir A. Bar-
nard, Burt., the Hon. Gen. Ur‘on, Sir J. Flower, Bart.,
Lady Bourchier, the Hon. Mo.. Law, Mr. B. Baring and
Lady Harriet Bar'ing, the. Hon. Mr. Leslie, General the
Hon. H. Cavendisla, air john Bailey, Bart., Lady Wilson,..
bl
iss
Cornwall, C. Adam, Bart., and Lady Adam, the Hon. iass
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Cornwall, Captain Eustace, Sir J. Walmsley, Admiral
Sir E. Codringtort me , Bart., Major Buckley, Captain y
nen, R.N., Mr. C. J. Palmer fold Mrs. Palmer, Miss Mar-
tin, Captain Lyon , Mr. Witshere,
M.P., Mrs. R. Smith,
Mrs. Calvert, Mr . H. Singleton, Mr. Sturt, •P Col.
Bignold, Mr. Par other, Mr. C. Stronge, Mrs. and Miss
]Berries, Mrs. Pa rkisson, Mrs. Armytage, Mrs. Ridge,
Mrs. Majoribanks , &c.
THE IRISH ALAI'. ria HOLYHEAD.—The change in
the snail via Holyhear', will take place on the 13th of
next month, from wli ich day the maill via Birkenhead
will bo discon firmed, and the mail for Holyhead will
leave Kingstown at 10 A.M. The hour of departure
;rem Holyhead will 'be 8 A.M. For the present there
will be no changes in the evening mail between
Kingstown and La' rerpool.—Dublin Mercantile Ad.
vertiser.

It is said, that au iongst other changes contemplated
in th© Church, is tb e formation of a diocese of Canter-
bury, to which i bis hop will be appointed. This change
will relieve the Arc! ibishop of the duties of a subordinate
diocesan, and aff :d him uninterrupted time to super-
intend the maul, bishoprics of his extensive district.
The proposed bishop is to be resident at Canter-
bury; and it is ,aid that the site of the old archiepis-
copal place, adi
,oi ning the Cathedral, and late in occu-
pation of Sir T to. bert Barlow, will be purchased for the
bishop's mid( )IvJe.—lientish,Gazette.

__ROLITION OF SLAVERY IN CONNECTICUT.—On the
Bth inst. a Bill was passed in the Assembly of Connec-
ticut , by which all slavery is for ever abolished in that
state. No law completely abolishing slavery has pre-
viously existed in Connecticut, and there are at present
some eight or ten slaves in the state, who, by the pro-
visions of this Act, are entitled to a support from their
former masters.
'lnt CHELTENHAM MURDER.—The death of Mr.
John Mulcock, fly proprietor, whose body was found in
a shallow brook in the suburbs of Cheltenham, and who
it is believed was murdered on the night of the Chel-
tenham election, is exciting intense interest in that town.
The inquest on the body has now been adjourned three
times, and still the matter is involved in the deepest
mystery. The case has already been briefly alluded to
in The Sun. When clLvicased was discovered the grails
upon the banks of the brook appeared much trampled.
The deceased's handkerchief was off his neck, and his
shirt unbuttoned. Deceased did not appear to have
been in the water long. The feet were in the
blood
mud.l
There was a mark, about the left eye, and some
had oozed out of, it. A medical witness was of opinion)
d
that death wan not caused by drowning,
but
been
the
pressure of ffa;.d on the brain, This might b
y blows
caused by concussion of the brain brought
gthhet
administeredlioucedat v.i
etobatchke
optarttbsewnheeerke. extravasattsednbebinlogodsowfast,
titheddideci.no'i follow that a fracture oTrbhioeotwfseafrinlijuerythoofu
vertebrae would be consequent
en
left esr might have
be-
fore 4.,.ath. The bruise under the
or by a blow of a
blunt instrument,
witnesses had been
beer:, caused by aholies
ated must have been insonsible many
ez,' .mined the coroner andqujiry again for a fortnight.
df ,cided to adjourn and it was
the
dintor the discovery of the per-
.suorry•eral
consulted,
fist„ On Wednesday, after
./.-1 reward is to be offere
the Manx coast improves,
The herring
representedfishing
g as being of prime quality.
and the fish are
iiainbg
petrators of the supposed
orrder.
i is in full operation
NEW Ro3l"Y.—.l„‘ welt ; we have heard of the
here. All the crops
I, however, is by no means general.
potato blight, which,
Observer.
Kentish
crops.-- Carncism.—Mr. Barry Sullivan's
The turnip seed has been harvested with tolerably good
of 11faebeth on Monday night was, in our
most pitiable ;failere. Rant, strut, stamp,
whisper, hiss, and nothing else, from be-
ginning screech,s°PtPeair:lf:iln ':
n:8
Lady Macbeth,M
ginning to end. acduff, and other
subordinate characters, in this astonishing drama, were
far beneath mediocrity, and infinitely far beneath criti-
cism.—Manx Liberal.
SWANSEA Dock COMPANY.—The half-
meeting of this company was held yesterday at Raydley's
Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars; Captain Evan Morgan,
R.A., in the chair. The usual formalities having been
gone through, the Secretary (Mr. Francis) read the re-
port, which congratulated the shareholders on the fact
that the differences which formerly existed in the
board of direction had been arranged to the satis-
faction of all parties. The share list of the company
had in consequence exhibited a marked improvement.
The report further stated that the secretary had vo-
luntarily offered a reduction iu his salary from 3001. tO
1001. a year; and that the reduction of the duties on the
import of copper ore must bring a great accession of
business to the ducks, the necessity for the completion
of which was becoming every day more apparent, parti-
cularly with reference to the Australian trade. From a
statement of accounts laid before the meeting it ap-
peared that the total receipts of the company amounted
to 5,998/. Bs. 7d., and the expenditure to 4,650/. 13s, Bcl.,
leaving a balance in the hands of the company of 1,147/.
14s. 1 Id. The report and accounts having been read, a.
resolution approving the same was, upon the motion of
Mr. Dickens, seconded by Mr. Begot, unanimously
carried. In answer to questions from Colonel Cameron
and other gentlemen as to the course which the company
might think it expedient to adopt in the mamechate pro.
seeution or otherwise of the undertaking, the chairman
said the shareholders might, rest per'ectly satisfied that
the directors would take na decisive step without the
concurrence of the general, body of the shareholders.
After the usual votes of thitglis the meeting aepareated.