The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-04 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

A most striking. scene was presented by the rehearsal
of the Sonriambula yesterday. As soon as the carriage
of Mademoiselle Lind reached the door of the theatre, x
dense Crowd surrounded it. The moment she stepped
on the stage the whole orchestra ros•., and, joining with
the chorus, receivt d her with cordial cheers and deafen
ing shouts. The great songstress was moved to tears by
her reception, and was apparently happy to withdraw
for a moment to conceal her emotion. When she had
sung her aria a' intruta, this manifestation was renewed,
as it was several times, with increased fervour, until the
conclusion. Mademoiselle Lind is visibly increased in
strength, entbonpoin:. and good looks, since last year.
But what is most extraordinary is the change which has
occurred in a voice it was not thought possible could
improve or increase is its resources. No one beforehand
would cri dit this further acquisition, although no one
present to. night but will feel it deeply, and after the
first few minutes of audition. Mademoiselle .Lind's
voice!is strikingly increased in volume, at the same time
,ness and volubility. In her extraordinarily bold
of voice, in the embellishments she introduces

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'Lich exquisite propriety in the inspiration of the
n!, the shades of modulation are smoother and
more mellowed. Her ♦oice appeared yesterday to possess
all the certainty of intonation, all the power of infinite
iteration and prolongation of notes, of an instrument.
whilst the power of exciting human sympathy was no
less increased. Not astonishing, therefore, that the ex-
perienced musicians and professors present, who have
heard all the celebrated artists that have lived within a
quarter of a century, and are familiar with the most re-
condite r.sources of the 'vocal art, appeared still more
excited than the ordinary listeners.

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OLYMPIC THEATRE.
TII E SPECIAL.
The tenth of April, 1848, was far too great a day to
escape the notice of our comic writers. The loyalty of
the constables and the lichele of the Chartists have
afforded material for much pungent writing and much
suggestive caricature. But certain contributors to " The
Mah in the Moon" have conceived that another, and
an advantageous phase of the subject, could be found in
the'iticidents of that day, and they have selected the
Olympic corps to interpret their satire. We could wish
so much smartness and cleverness had been bestowed
upon a piece for better artists. The Special is an " oc-
casional" extravagance of much merit, the spirit of the
hour being happily transferred to its witty dialogue, and
its contrasts and situations being eminently dramatic.
The performers, though they exerted themselves with
energy, appeared unable to give the requisite character
to the pie cQ;
but, despite of this, peals of laughter ana
applause resounded from the beginning to the end.
These were, h, iwever, elicited by the point of the lan-
guage rather than by the humour of the actors. The
Special was completely successful, and with the disad-
vantages of its cast, will, we think, be attractive.

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TOWN MISSIONARY AND SCRIPTURE READERS' j
SOCIETY.—The eleventh annual meeting of this society
was held. in Freemason's-hall, Great Queen street, last
night, John Dean Paul, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Blsn-
chard, she secretary, read the report for the past year.
The numbs'. of agents employed is 51, who labour in
various districts of England, amongst a population of
165,523 individuals above twelve years of age; 94,979 of
whom wholly neglected public worship. The reports
from several missionaries of the society in France, who
have been successful in drawing many English operatives
resident in that country from a vicious and infidel life,
was highly interesting. There are six colporteurs en-
gaged by the society, who have last year sold 29,327
copies of the Bible. One of these agents is employed in
London, who, during the past year, has sold 4,316
Bibles to servants in the metropolis. The income of the
society for She past year is considerably above that of
any previous year in its history, being 3,5551. lls. 5d
The report was adopted.
FoRGED BANK-NOTES ABROAD.—We learn from
Brussels the t on the 25th ult. two persons, believed to be
Englishmen , were arrested in that city for issuing forged
1001. notes of the Bank of England. A moneychanger,
after havio g given cash to them for one of these notes,
conceived suspicions as to its being genuine, and imme-
diately la.id an information before the police, who as
promptly look measures, and arrested the two men as
they were on the point of departure by the railroad for
Ostend. On being searched they were found to be in
possession of large sums in gold and silver coin of Bel-
;;turn, Fr.ince, England, and Germany, besides notes of
the Belgi an Bank, to the amount of 20.000 f. A box,
oelotigits; to one ot thein,contained false mustachios and
several , afferent pairs of spectacles, evidently meant for
disguise, and in his flannel waistcoat was sewed up a
Bank of England note for 1001 and another for 501.,
kith believed to be forgeries. After a long investigation
they were committed to prison.
At Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, three deaths
of childrin. of four years and under, from " cynanche
,racheali 6 and bronchitis," occurred within a few yards
it each other; two within five days in the same family.
'rho dueraiien of illness was, in two cases, forty-eight
nours, a nd, in the third, did not exceed thirty-six hours.
I'he cottages where these children lived have been built
only 9, short time, are very damp, and situated in a 10-
-:tut), which is wet, and entirely without drainage.—
Begustfr cif Births and Deaths.