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

COURT CIRCULAR

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on SAtUTAY
afternoon, at three o'clock, et Buckingham Palace.
'Their Majesties the Queen and the Queen of the Bel-
gians, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince
of Wa!es and the Princess Royal, took an airing ycater-
dap in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highraess
Prince Albert was on horseback, and the Equerries in
Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot and Lieutenant Colonel
Seymour, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr,:
George Edward Anson, went yesterday forenoon to
meeting at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall in So-
merset House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited 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 Waleg„ Prince
Alfrr d, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took
an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four, accom-
panied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelten.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgiaits
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent a 0
Clarence House, and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess.
of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Meckltriburg Strelitz, at Cambridge House. Their Ma-
jesties also visited her Royal 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 Vilaiu
XIV., Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Devereux, the
Earl of Morley, Major A. d'Hanins do Moerkevke,
Colonel Arbuthnot, and Lieutenant Colonel Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured
the ptrformance of the Opera with her presence.
The Countess of Charlemont has auemeded 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
lion. Alexander Nelson Hood has succeeded Colonel
Berkeley Drummond as the Groom in Waiting to her
Majesty.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester
end 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, atteoded by
Baroness Ahlefeldt 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, at 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 and 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 Home-
office.

Mr. Alderman Bancroft, Mr. William Hill, Mr.
Clegg, and Mr. James Lvy, of Manchester, had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yester-
day, at the office of the Board of Trade.

Sir Patrick Stuart had en interview with Earl Grey,
yesterday, at the Colonial-cffice.
Lord Monteagle and Mr. J. Abel Smith had inter-
views with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners fur England had a
Committee-meeting yesterday. There were present the
Bishop of Rochester and the Right Hon. John Nicholl.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, and a
deputation of Loudon corn distillers, had an interview,
yesterday, with tho 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 lion. T. Milner
Gibson.

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

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Last evening Donizetti's Opera Buffa, Don Gregorio
L'Ajo nal 'lmburazzo,vras 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 suns of Count Giulio (Fornasari).
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
ago, both tutor and father believe they are mere boys
Enrico, however, has not only found opportunity to fall
is 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 au idiot, has also fallen in love with Leonardo,

(Madame Bahia), 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,
ho, 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, fur, 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
1)on Gregorio is in the greatest consternation. lie
knoWs of the love of Enrico fur some one, but does
not inform Don Giulio of the fact. Don Giulio
leaves him, and Pippetto comes in to say his
lesson. Don Guilio answers him a tort et a tracers ;
he 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 manner 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 Lea
Lablaches, Pere a fils, elicited roars of laughter.
Enrico now informs Gregorio of the worst ; he intro-
duces to him his wife Gilda (Madame Castellan).
Guilio is heard approaching, and Gregorio consents to
hide Glide in his room. Don Guilio observes the
embarrassed manner of Gregorio, but at length
he quits the scene. Grtgirio joins Gilds, bat
sl 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
her 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 Castellan. 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. Guilin, 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 teonsents to the union tof
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 pre-
vent his going astray ; and she is confirmed in her
place as gouvernante, while poor Pippetto is seat
weeping to bed. The finale is a beautiful. composi-
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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 music of
Donizetti's later compositions, 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 far 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 jcune amoureux, 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 wry
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 have been ashamed of it. The
Judgment of Paris, with the Pas des Deesses followed,
It is not for mere mortals to sit in judgment
upon deities. Delighted beyond expression were
we at witnessing the trial of the cause. Adhuc
sub judiee lis cst, and so it will continue.
Even at the end of the season the judges will decree
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.

THE 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 Ariosto. The Italian poem 18
well known to be a collection of the romances of chivalry—.•
the fights of gallant warriors—the escapes of handsome he-
roines—and the extravagance of middle-age magic. The
Modern Orlando is also a series of adventures, but on a
wholly different plank 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 o
Wellington and Richmond, &c.
THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROI7ND v TM
COUNTY OF NORFOLK.—This match was renewed yesterday
at Lord's, and was continued to its ending, which terinuistect
AiT9l4 sg clpb by aAjOrity OM num

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Signor MARIO most respectfully informs the Nobility, Patrons
to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BENEFIT
will take place
TO-MORROW EVENING, THURSDAY, JULY 30,
When will be performed (for the second time in this country) Doni-
zetti's Opera Buffa, entitled,
DON GREGORIO; or, L'AJO NELL 'IMBARAZZO.
Don Gregorio, Signor Lablache ; Count Giulio, Signor Fornasari ;
Enrico, Signor Mario ; Pippetto, Signor F. Lahlache ; Gilda, Mdme.

Castellon.
The highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement., by
M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled,
LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS.
Introducing a new Grand Pea, entitled " Le Pea des Deesses."
The principal parts by Madlle. Taghoni, Madlle. Lucile Grahn,
Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and at. Leon, Mane. Louise Taglioni,
Mdlles. Casson and Demelisse, &c.
And Bellial's admired OperaP col,compressed into One Act, entitled
IL RAT A.
Imogene, Madame Grizi ; Ernesto, Signor Fornasari ; Gual-
tiero, Signor Mario.
To conclude with the
CLast Tableau of the admired Ballet of
AT ARINA.
In which will be introduced the admired Pas du Masque, by Mulles.
L. Grahn, Demelisse, Cassan, and James; Pas Styrienne, by Mdlle.
Cerito and 31. St. Leon ; and the admired Mazourka, by Mille.
Taglionf.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
First Night in this Country of the celebrated Opera of LA JUIVE,
with the whole of the Music by Halevy.
In consequence of the very limited stay of the BRUSSELS
COMPANY, and owing to the great demand for places, the Free
List, except the public Press,
JOHN
PA must on
RSONS, this occasionßox Book-keeper. be suspended.

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THE kTRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE.
THE BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed Halevy's Grand Opera, entitled LA JUI VE
Le Julf Elizar, M. Laborde ; Le Cardinal de Broguy, M. Zelger ;
Leopold, M. Boulo ; Ruggiero, M. Barialle ; Rachel, Madame Julien ;
La Princess Eudoysie, Mdlle. Charten.
On FRIDAY will be performed, Halevy's Comic Opera, " Les
3lousquetaires de la Reine."
Doors open at Seven, percormance to commence at half-past Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Acts of ROMEO
AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman; Juliet, Miss Susan Cush-
man (their last appearance).
To be followed by an Operatic Extravaganza, entitled THE
WONDERFUL WATER CURE. Tartaglia, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Belloni, Mr. Hudson ; Argentine, Madame Anna Thillon (her last
appearance in this country).
In the course of the Evening, the ETHIOPIA
ieN SERENADERS
will sing a variety of their most popular Melods.
Alter which, the popular Military Vaudeville
We , called Mar T
gotHE
PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Stilberg, Mr. bster ,
Madame Celeste.
To conclude with the Comedy of MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Uncle
Foozle, Mr; W. Farren ; Mr. Rudd, Mr. Holl ; Mrs. Quiciaidget,
Mrs. Glove Mrs. Budd, Miss Julia Bennett.

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THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
rig:ll)ER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Triumphant success of another New Drama. " Above and Below"
will be performed every Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Prologue, entitled HOT
WEATHER. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Willmott, A. Wigan,
F. Mathews ; Miss Villars, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled ABOVE AND
BELOW. ABOVE :—M. Dorville, Mr. Diddear ; Armand, Mr. A.
Wigan ; Sans Souci, Mr. Meadows ; Cecile, Miss Fairbrother.
BELOW :—Landre, Mr. F. Matthews ; Poisson, Mr. Keeley ; Leo-
nard, Mr. H. Butler; Lolot, Miss Ellen Daly.
After which the Comic Drama, called THE DUSTMAN'S
BELLE. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows,
Keeley, Miss Villars, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A
WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan,
Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS G
Will be performed a New Drartia, from the French, entitled THE
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. In which Madame Celeste, Messrs.
Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Scc., will perform.
After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called
ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright.
To be followed by Mr. Buckstone's Comic Drama, called THE
MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Diccon, Mr. Wright ;
Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with the new and successful Farce, entitled THE
CORPORAL'S W EDDIN
MG ;
ss E. or, A Elsa of the Bride. Major Griskin,
Mr. Selby; ancy Cobb, i

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. In
which Mr. Charles Mathews will perform.
T) he followed by the admired.Comedietta, entitled WHY DON'T
SHE MARRY ?or The Swiss Cottage. Natz ck, Mr. Charles
Mathews ; Corporal, Max, Mr. Walton ; Lisette, Tie
Madame Vestris ;
Louise, Miss Somers ; Ninette, Miss. Taylor.
After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEP-
ING BEAUTY Dr THE WOOD. Lord Factotum, Mr. Charles
Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestris.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
gilder the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Royal. Tremendous overflows. The present productions nightly
hailed with the most rapturous applause. Second Week of the
" Phantom Horseman."
THIS EVENING
Wjll be performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE
SIKHS' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intro-
ducing the whole resources of the Theatre., military Brass Bands, &c.
After which, Novel and Picturesque SCENEs of the
and HIPPO-
DROME and Sports of the Curriculum, by the British Foreign
Professors. Clowns in the Arena, Messrs. Wallet and
Drama of
Rochez.
The whole concluding with the successful Equestrian
the PHANTOM HORSEMAN.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—DoorS open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Last Week of Mr. Osbaldis n, Miss
to Vincent, and
The theDoublees.o Drii-
inatic Company of the Surrey and Victori
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. SEVILLE..
THIING
Will be performed the Melodrama, entitled WILDFIRE, THE
GYPSEY HORSE STEALER ; or, The Fortunes and Ckances of
War. Joe 3fizen, Mr. Neville ; Ben Slizen, Mr. Shepherd ; Harry
'Marsden, Sir. Hughes ; Wildfire, Mr. Saville ; Captain Lindsay, Mr.
Johnson ; Peter Priggins, Mr. G. Forman ;Mary Marsden, Miss
Vincent ; Peggy, Miss L. Pearce.
After which, CATHERINE AND PBTRUCHIO. Catherine,
Miss Vincent ; Petruebio, Mr. Osbaldiston.
To conclude with ALICE GRAY.

Under the Patrcinage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
THURSDAY.
VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION o`ff HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificell!, spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale o f
grandeur, thd picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, tts accurately as can possibly be done, the Great
Eruption of Vesu "ins in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
ciiiallemn and I'omprii took place; produced under the direction
of Mr. DanSOn.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will he br:lliantly Illumiducted nated at Ni
Mr.t Godley.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS, con by
The Band consists of Fifty first-rate Performers, selected principally
from the Coldstream and her Majesty's private band
In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhi-
bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY G iTOTTO, approached by the Illumi-
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the luterlor Telemachus
relating his adventures to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced, representing the Descent of Pluebus in the Chariot of the Sun.
Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
receive him, and bear him to his ehrystal home.
The Glass Conservatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons
of tamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivore by gas-tight.
Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at
six ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk.
On MONDAT, Aug. 10, will take place a GRAND NEAPOLITAN
CARNIVAL and FETE VETE ; combining all the novelties of
the season.

Admission. One Shilling.

THE WEATHER.--SIIN OFFICE, JULY 29.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 61; Highest. 81;
Noon, 76.
fine.
BAROMETER, 30.15.—W1ND S.E. ;

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 16 minutes after 5. Evening .. 33 minutes after 5.

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