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es tr. . powerful, aes. responded
to her admirable inspiretion. Not only the encores she
received were loud and enthusiastic, but the audience,
finding that she did not re-appear before the curtain
with her colleagues, applauded till she was sent for and
made her courtesy amidst the general cheering of the
whole house. Lalelache and Cruvelli were likewise in
excellent voice, and were encored and recalled. Cuzzani
took the part of Genaro, to rest Gardoni, who is now
engaged in the most active study of the parts in which
he is immediately to appear, not only with Lind, but
with Madame Tadolini. The voice of this great artist
we have been fortunate enough to hear, and we can cor-
roborate the report of the correspondent of one of our
contemporaries as to its marvellous power. Her style is
admirable, her execution agile and brilliant, and her
notes clear and bell-toned, and she can fully support the
high reputation she has so long maintained in Italy and
Germany. We must not omit that last eight Perrot re-
appeared, with Cerito and St. Leon, in Alma. His
reception was that of a first-rate favourite, and his
dancing, as well as his mimic action, in the famous I'as
de Fascination, showed that he had lost nothing of his I
wonted grace, energy, and spirit.
Dom Miguel de Braganga, attended by the Visconde
De Queluz and Mr. Saraiva, honoured the performance
with his presence.
The Queen Dowager's box was occupied by Sir Henry
and Lady Wheatley, the Hon. Miss Wheatley, and Capt.
Taylor.
Among the general company we observed his Royal
Highness Prince Leopold of Syracuse, his Ex-
cellency the Russian Minister, his Excellency the
Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Saxon Minister,
his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excel-
lency the Sardinian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow
and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, the Duke of
Wellington, the Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of
Leeds, and Miss Lane Fox, the Duke and Duchess of
Leine:ter and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the Marquis of
Huntley, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Shgo and the Ladies Browne, the Mar-
chioness of Douro, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Lens-
dale, the Earl of Munster, the Count Montmorency, M.
cßerg. the Count de Berke, M. C. de Koadriaffsky,
Viscount
Ingestre, Viscount Somerton, Viscount Clit-
lon, Viscount Cantilupe Viscount Ranelagh, Lord and
Lady Charles w
Lord esley. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
RenGdlreashhana and the Mi,s,s Dutf, Lord Sandys,
Lord V.r,
Colborne, Ladairn, Lord Saltoun, Lady Warneford, Lady
mi,s somc,rset,yals'rairner, Lady Fitzroy Somerset and
Generat the Hon _on Nicolay, the Hon. H. Cuezon,
Carroll, Sir Alexi; Hri• Cavendish, Sir George and Lady
Hernr er_Woodford, Lady and the Mis:es
Woodford,. Sir
Sir George Wombyt.fil,W\eibb, Sir Jt,hri and Lady Jervis
man, Captain Booth,a
ciaptain
leajor Buckley, Colonel • W
Maynall, , Mr.
ild-
Hubert de Burgh, Mr. um Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs.
Ewing, Mr. Normamnins, aAcidonald, Mr. Spencer de
Horsey, Mr. Frank
and the Misses Wynn Wil•
Henry Singleton, Mrs. n
r. ad Miss Holtord, Mr.
liams, &c.

ROYAL ITALIAN opERA.
A long series of experiences have proved to us incon-
testably that little dependence is to be placed upon the
reports of foreign journals as regards lyrical criticism.
In ninety-nine:instances out of the hundred, the praise
bestowed is inordinate and ill placed, and the object so
profusely lauded falls, with a correspondent degree of
depression. Many of the continental newspapers have
literally used up every commendatory expression, every
rhetorical figure, and every metaphor of poetry, on the
wondrous dramatic genius and vocal supremacy of
Madame Viardot Garcia. We hesitated to place confi-
dence in these hyperboles, not from our former know-
ledge of this lady's qualification, fur four years' study
and practice may give to the true artist in feeling and
desire au impetus scarcely credible, but from a misgiv-
ing of the natural quality of her voice, and other smaller
exigencies necessary to the development of the loftier
characters of the operatic stage. The selection of
Amina in the Sonnambula was, we think, the least
favourable for the exhibition of the really admirable
talents possessed by Madame Viardot. The lighter
characters of the opera semi-seria assuredly are not the
best adapted for her physical or her vocal means. Iler
voice was a delicious contralto, which hag been evidently
forced upwards to do duty for the soprano ; hence the
middle portion of her register is weak, and the upper
notes rugged in quality and wanting in resonance. Our
opinion is formed from the impression produced last
night. Madame .Viardot may have been " out of
voice ;" the sudden substitution of Signor Flavio as the
Elvino, instead of Mario, who was prevented from ap-
pearing by sudden illness, may have unnerved her, or
the excited feelings attendant on a first appearance; the
latter consideration, however, weighs but little with us
—all these may hare tended to rob the debutante of much
of her accustomed power; but, the truth told, we saw
but little in the conception or the development of Amina
to justify the lavish,encomi urns of which Madame Viardot
has been the object. There was none of the heartfelt
joy, nor of the abounding happiness, gushing forth in
rich songs—none of the quiet simplicity and rural re-
finement so charmingly set forth in the earlier scenes of
the Sonnambula. It was spiritless and conventional,
though marked by musicianly feeling. The first scene
of the sleep-walking was undistinguished by any special
merit, and in the finale to the first act there was wanting
both energy and intensity. The last scene produced but
little effect, with the exception of the " Ah! non giung,"
which was a master-piece of vocal art, daring in
its execution, and skilful in its ornaments; but, striking
as it was as a mere vocal display, it wanted propriety of
colouring and joyousness of utterance. It was rather
the dark rushing of the winter torrent than the sunny
sparkling of the summer rill. It was more akin to the
wild inspiration of a Medea than the triumphant jubila-
tion of a village maiden. The enthusiasm of the audience
knew no bounds. It was re-demanded, and Madame
Viardot Garcia was called and recalled, and greeted
with cheers and complimentary bouquets. We must
not omit to mention that she was also summoned before
the curtain at the end of the first two acts. Signor
Flavio acted and sung Elvino most creditably. Ile
has considerable energy, and further practice may bring
with it the necessary refinement. Signor Tarnburiei gave
consequence to Count Rodolfo. It was quiet and gentle-
manly, and the " Vi ravisu" was sung with grace and
feeling. Mdlle. Corbari made a very agreeable Liza, but
introduced a cavatina in the last act, composed by whom
we do not recollect, which sadly marred the musical pro-
priety of the scene. The duet in the first act, for
Elvino and Amina, " Son geloso," was omitted, as was
the quartet in the last act. This should not be in a
theatre whose boast it is to present all works in
their strict integrity. Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, accompanied by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe Weimar, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, honoured the per-
formance with their presence. In the royal suite were
the Earl and Countess Howe, the Countess of Sheffield,
&c. The Queen's box was occupied by the Duchess of
Kent, who was attended by the Baroness de Speth and
Colonel Sir George Couper. Among the company in
the boxes and stalls we observed the Duke of Devon-

shire, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance
Leveson Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and

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of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Titcb
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Antrim,
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and
Countessawel or,
of Wilton, the Countess Dowager of Essex, and
Miss Johnstone, Viscount and Viscountess Dungarven,
Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Templetown, Viscount
Ebrington, Viscount Dupplin, Viscount Clifden, Lady
C. Denison, Lady Charlotte Egerton, Lady Anne Dash_
wood, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Lord Elphinstone,
Lord wad Lady Carington, Lord and Lady Holland,
Lady tAcott, Lady Compton, Lady Murray, Lady Jod-
dra, Lady Thorold, Lady Webster, Lady Whichcote,
Sir Joh n and Lady Walsh, Baron de Sternberg, L Vassall Webster, Hon. Colonel Fitzgibbon, Hon.ady J.
Fortescue, Hon. G. Milks, lion. Cecil Forester
IL Coke, Hon. Mrs. Leslie, Hon. Claude Lon , Hon.
Webb, Sir 1.1.
er and Paulet, Sir A. Macdonald Lady , Sir H.
, Si y r
G. Army-
tage, Sir Jasp Atkinson, the Misses Temple
Bowdain, the Misses Richards, Miss Mitchell and art
Colonel Blane, Colonel B. Knox, M.P., Colonel Olpliviery,,
Captain\.Dr..
HCa.rlTet.onlioCpaep:Aalinr.Knox, 11Ir. W. Ormsb
Gore, li
Hogg, &c.

0, YAL DRU
TCRIREQIJEit
THELAE
of
talented
destrians combines, onR the whole,
LA N Ea
r:
in this
This troop of e
those wlao are the NATIONAL 1)E PARIS.
amount
in the saddle ,artistes which has never been seen
theses m azons:e country. We will mention a few of
public.
andiselle Caroline is an extraordinary rider
mademn. most enthusiastically received by the
hor dupiter ' she may be termed " The Queen of
such
dltinssshee.r fmea.rLlensfssssektiltlakoens trhaenkstitthede
first rid er of thaentroop—his talent is unique, and pos-
sesses a form in which are combined strength, agility.
and ele.7,ance. His young brother is most remarkable
for his boldness, and possesses, for his age, a talent in-
compar able.
The Italian family of the Anato's are also uncom-
monly ,talented ; the three sisters, Palmira, Marie, and
Louisa, ha%e each a genius teparare and distinct. 'l
e
younge:;t (Louisa) rides upon her fiery little poney with
a skill %which plainly shows that she will not be left
arrear res she advances in years. It is extraordinary and
pleasing; to behold little Marie Anato dance the ballet
de la Perij, with ics four changes of costume ;
she has not a stage of thirty feet square and upwards to
dance ugrem, but dances on the saddle of the horse while
he travi!ls round the circle. There is a style and preci-
sion in this little girl's dancing to the music which justly
merits te, her the title of a petite Cetito a clicval ; and
her dark eyes sparkle with brilliancy as she receives the
attitudes shee
applause of the admiring audience. The more
of the elder sister, Mdlle. Pahuira Anato; the
more
w
we see
admire haerrti;st.
ase horseslovonffnaesssshtenemmoaunnytsditinhecalt
she is a
finished
female equestrians. Besides her
accomplishes with a perfection, elegance
elevated bounds
celebraecd pas, she makes a number of n
are very rare among
through hoops
a, ands. ease, which
with a legerity, grace, and precision,befare, and places her at
seldom witnessed in London
Cirque de Paris, and the first female the head of the school of female aeriel riders of the
equestrian in
Europe.. her youth and b
modest and pleasing beauty, combined
manner, wins with her
the audience. This tribute
to her
out b .
y the voice of the pub merits is fully borne
lie
evenin g of her appearance, to 1 who do not fail, each
and sEe is often again recalled to
her with applause,
astic pla,udits of the audience. to receive these enthusi-
eelefrA ed monsi . ence. She is the pupil of tho
eur Adolphe F •
ranooni, whose skill as a

I HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. teacher of the equestrian art is so well known, am
Th.:re was another performance last ht of Lucretia. I him great credit.
,jI,.••Y;Z: tie,i'tt bur rcet‘orly

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,--On Mor,da--, the Bth, the debate was resumed
on the Public Health Bill ; the discussion principally
turning on the exception of the city of London from
the operation of the Bill as at present proposed.
What the reasons are for the exception of the city of
London, and some other places, has not been made to
appear. But whatever they may be, no inference
seems thence derivable against the Bill. Suppose the
city of London, and Oxtbrd and Cambridge besides,
to be Lull of naughty boys who " will not be washed,"
and who are strong enough to make the maternal go-
vernment demur before she undertakes the operation
in defiance of their struggles, this does nut prove the
impropriety or soap and tow el fur the meek and mild,
who see nothing covetable in the privilege of dirt. Or
assume the fact to be that these incorporations are
held to have superior intelligence of their own, and
be capable, like bitter-grown schoolboys, of being
trusted to their own notions of propriety ; and this
will not any more demonstrate the utility of leaving
the juniors to be "dirty little boys whom nobody can
be fond of," because their elders are supposed able to
wash their own faces with success.
If it were a question of mere dirt, something might
be said for leaving everybody to his liking. But it is
not a question of dirt; it is a question of typhus, and
iay at some time be of cholera. A medical practi-
ti:l!oner told me yesterday, that he as firmly believed
that
Southwood Smith had destroyed typhus, as that
J
enner had destroyed small-pox ; that isto say, pro-
vided the public would use the means. Under cir-
cumstances 1
of this kind, difficulties must not be made
c
in bringing the washing
now,process
occeossmeins.to action ; and if
some are left unwashed
double vigour when the time it must be done with
On Tuesday Lord George Bentinck asked the Go-
vernment
Queen
o n the whethersubj
etchteyofh
thead beenn;radne theorder
fohr adviserse ion fg the
iin
ehteh.er it was to
dresses of British manufacture
be considered as the commencement ovvf t rrevterssing
the principle of free trade. Lord John
en
nstehlel
seemed disposed to throw the responsibility'
Lord Chamberlain ; and pointedly disavowed any in-
ference like the one implied. On the whole the de-
bate which arose was favourable to free trade.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. PERRONET THOMPSON.
Blackheath, London, May 10, 1848.

- -
CIIITRCII PASTORAL Am SOCIETY.—The anniver-
sary meeting of this society took place yesterday, at
Exeter Hall. The chair was taken by Lord Ashley, at
eleven o'clock:. On the platform were also the Bishops
of Norwich and Manchester, the Earl Waldegrave, the
Right Hon. H. Labouchere, &c. The report gave a
general account of the society's operations, which ap-
peared encouraging to the meeting. The financial
statement, however, showed that the expenditure of the
society had increased in a larger proportion than the
receipts. The latter, during last year, had been about
25,7071„ and the expenditure 25,5871., and the committee
feared that unless their pecuniary resources were again
increased, it would become necessary to withdraw some
of the aid at present given. The receipts from auxiliary
sources were, however, on the increase, and this the
committee regarded as an encouraging earnest of con-
tinued and future success.

THE CAMBRIDGE CAMDEN SOCIETY.-The an-
nual meeting of this Society, established in the Uni-
versity of Cambridge some years since for the encourage-
ment of the study of church subjects, but which since
its removal from that ancient seat of learning has re-
ceived the designation of the E, clesiological Society, was
(
held yesterday afternoon at Christ Church, St. Pancras.
The Venerable Archdeacon Thorpe presided, and was
supported by the Lord Bishop of Fredericton (who has
recently arriv, d in this country), Mr. A. J. Beresford
Hope, M. 1., Mr. Dickenson, 111. P., Sir Stephen Glyn,
Bart., the Rev. Dr. Mill (chaplain to the Archbishop of
Canterbur) ), the Rev. J. M. Neale. M.A. the Rtv. Dr.
Doilswortn, the Rev. W. H. Riehards, M.A., &c. The
report stated that one honorary member and twenty.one
ordinary members had been elected durir.g the past year,
and the list of vice-presidents had been increased by the
addition of the Bishops of Cape Town, Antigua, New
Zealand, and Fredericton. Now that the society had
removed from the University of Cambridge, and had
determined on the adoption of a wider sphere of action,
they had secured rooms in New Bond-street, where in
future their periodical meetings would be held. The
report was adopted.

Ma. FEARGUS O'CONNOR AT LEICESTER.-011
Monday afternoon Mr. O'Connor, M.P., made a
public entry into the town of Leicester, and the Hon.
Gentleman's visit having been announced by placard
above a week prior, a considerable number of persona,
9,000 or 10,000, assembled to meet him at the railway
station. After passing through the principal thorough.
fares, the procession halted in front of the Bell Hotel, in
tiumberstone-gate, from the portico of which Mr.O'Con-
nor delivered a short address. lie had, he said, to lec-
ture in the Amphitheatre in the evening, but he did not
care what amount of labour he had
to undergo—he
would never tire until he saw his children in the enjoy-
ment of a fair day's wages for a moderate day's labour.
A large assemblage took place in the Amphiteatre in
the evening, the audience having to pay for admission.
The chairman was a Mr. Green. The proceedings did
not terminate until a late hour.
THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.—
The sixth annual meeting of the friends of the above
institution was held yesterday, at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queen-street ; the Right Hon. S. Lush-
ington, D.C.L., in the chair, who shortly opened the
proceedings. The Secretary (Mr. Simpson) then read
theor t report,
which
had
which,
hitherto
attended
expressing
the
efforts thanks
of for
tuhe thesUpp
b com-
mittee, stated that the number of deaf,and
assisted
per-
sons who had been employed and otherwise
wise istemd
with
food, clothing, &c., during the last
was
180. The
number of inmates was at
o t'
present
proficient in readiPg, writing,
and sewing. The income the institution had increased
tyweenty,six of whom
were females, who were

during the year, the donations being 5161. 17s. 2d., the
subscriptions 214/. 75., besides legacies, amounting to
254/. 10s. 3d. Their heavy expenditure (1,4411.) had

exceeded the revenue of the institution, yet they felt

moved the adoption of the
lief. Lord R. Grosvenor
and the meeting separated.
h was agreed to,
report, which
' DAT, MAY 9.—The Peninsular
SODTHAMPON, I IJES
confident that public liberality would come to their re-
Navigation Company's ship,
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They
ne gy from
pro-
ceeded
and Oriental Steen]
officers and 496 rank and
She brought 19 o
conveyed 15
nt of Foot, under the command
file of the 46th Regime
Regiment
• John Maclean,
of Major et. n thiss
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South-Western ]Ldlway to Kingston,
.Captain White, arfrriovmedGheure
Achilleso,command of Major Brand, from rank and file of the 16th of
officers an had previously,
Foot, under
1.,
cr ,
. Cork
The ortu,,,eee steamer the Falcao,
to Guernsey.
GA llehe
Captain Simla, sailed to-day for Oporto and L. ishon.
NEST LONDON ANTI. ENCLOSURE ASSOCIATION.
--
Earl u r rielnes. es
-Y,
byT'dbt4hetshe
Earl Stanhope, the benevolent founder of the library of
this association has this we, k presented a fifth donation of books to the same. Other influential friends hve
also promised their aid, and should the library a
as it has hitherto succeeded, arrangements succeed
. will be made
for opening it to the public generally, as well as to
members.
On Alonday week a child, about three ears old
the son of Mr. Patterson, Villa street,
Parky'
after being undressed and prepared
fteert, b, d at streetei,eight,
o'clock in the evening, ran out of the house
into ihe
.
street, and when his mother, in a few
moments after-
wards, went in i.earch of him, he could not be found.
Informati,in was given to the police, and every inquiry
was made, but no trace of the child could be found until
Thursday evening, when he was discovered in the water-
closet of an adjoining unoccupied house, by a boy who
went to look for his cap, which ho had accidentally
thrown over the wall. The poor child, after being with-
out food fur three days and three nights, and exposed in
such a situation, was in a very weak' and exhausted
state. It is believed the infant must have gone to hide,
and then shut the door, which he was afterwards unable
to open. We are glad to say the boy is likely to recover.
—Liverpool Mercury.
THE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday, by order
of the Board of Works, the whole of the houses on the
north side of Holborn, extending from Victoria-street to
Field. lane, as also the entire of the houses on the east
side of field-lane, were being demolished, to improve the
thoroughfare of Holborn. which is at this point to be
widened to the extent of fifty feet. A new street is also
about. to be constructed from Fetter-lane into Chancery-
lane, and from Little to Great Tower-hill, and thence on
to Gracechurch.street, and It= Kin Williwitirein UP
Queen-street Cheapside., ..:.sdeibLi.:iw

b. Ii•CL, b.,04
to the affairs of that capital; and, on Monday evening,
gave her Soiree Musicale in London, at her own rooms,
No. 9, Berners-street, Oxford-street. The apartments
were crowded to suffocation, and the street before the
door was literally flocked with carriages. Many Eng-
lish lovers or'! music, who had enjoyed at Paris a senti-
ment of national vanity in perceiving their fair country-
woman's supreme reputation among foreigners, repaired
to witness her deblit in her own country; but, if possible,
the new French emigres were in greater number.
Miss Loveda) was assisted in the musical entertainment
of the evening by the noble voice of Mr. Henry Phillips,
by Signor and ladame Tagliafico, by Mesdames Bow.
langer, Fiemzb, and D'Okolski, and by Messrs. Cellini
and Goldberg. But excellent as were some of their
performances, the lion's share of attention, admiration,
and wonder was monopolised by the fair pianiste herself;
and, if she cannot be said to shake the throne of Thal-
berg, she yet played even his pieces, as none save himself
could have played them, and approved her title to be
ranked among the first artists of the day. The Courrier
de l'Earope speaking of another occasion, says of Miss
Loveday, very justly:—" Le Jeu de Mdlle..Loveday,
honorableraent comme dans le monde musical de Paris,
rappelle celui de Thalberg pour I.6clat, la nettet6 et la
viguear, participe pour Is grace de celui de Mme. Pieyel,
une des ce!6brit63 du jour. Plac6e 1 l'improviste devant
un piano de Collard, dont le pupitre 6tait desert, Mdlle.
Loveday a ex6.:ut6 plusieurs morceaux de sa composition
avec une verve, une puissance et on charme d'expres-
sion qui devaient, et qui ont en effet 6alerveill6 sea audi-
teurs. Mdlle. Loveday sera tin des beaux fleurons de notre
raison musicale." la the most brilliant roulades, the sir
and sentiment still reign; and when she is most rapid,
she is yet so precise, and so soft, that her notes resemble
a shower of pearls.i