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evidence adduced showed that the bills were signed- by
Rose for the accommodation of Gompertz; that the bills
were never in the possession of-Rose ; that they were
cot his property ; 'dlt he recewed the warrant of

attorney from Gumpertz as security for draw-int-rt., the
bills ; and that his condition forbade the inference that
he could be defrauded of their amount 4. In fact, if there
was any conspiracy to defraud at all, it must have been
a conspiracy to defraud those who advanced money upon
the bills. By the very agreement amongst the whole of
the parties Captain Rose was not to receive any of the
produce of the bills, and up to this time he had not ever
paid the bills. He dealt with the 4th, sth, 6th, and Bth
counts, and held that they were invalid for the reasons
he had stated. He then referred to the six separate
findings of the jury, and held that they were bad, inas-
much as they rendered the parties six times punishable
for what was virtually the same charge. On these
grounds he held that the Court must accede to a new
trial.

BAIL COURT,—('Tuts DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco, before Zr. Justice PATTESON .)

THE QUEEN V. DUNN.

The defendant in this case appeared to make an ap-
plication to the Court to change the venue in an indict-
ment against him for perjury, from the city of London to
the county of Middlesex.
The Defendant stated that his Lordship would re-
number that, in chambers, a writ of certiorari had been
granted to remove the indictment from the Central
Criminal Court to this Court, and he now sought to
change the venue. The affidavit on which he moved
stated all the usual facts mentioned in such applications,
excepting that he could not obtain a fair trial in the
city of London, although there were many difficulties in
the way of it which did not exist in the county of Mid-
dlesex. The prosecutrix resided in Middlesex.
Sir F. THESIGER stated that the applicant had de-
scribed himself as living in Red Lion-square.
Mr. DUNN—Did not reside there at present, and no
advantage would, he felt sure, be taken of any such mis-
take. The prosecutrix resided in Middlesex, as did both
her partners, who were also parties So the prosecution.
The allegation in the indictment was, thatt, he had at-
tempted to make the parties bankrtip4,l and although it
was not a true allegation, it was iccalOulated to create a
very angry feeling amongst commercial men,. because
any such attempt must necessarily be considered a harsh,
wanton, and improper proceeding. The proceeding he
had adopted was to summon the parties as traders, and
that summons would not make bankrupts of them. Com-
mercial men were peculiarly alive to any unhandsome
proceeding against parties equally respectable, wealthy,
and responsible, and though he had a good defence, which
created a great prejudice against him in the city of
London. As the parties resided in Middlesex, it
was their own county where they must have all their
natural influence. He sought to come into their county
to be tried, and it would be a further convenience as all
the witnesses resided there. There had been certain
proceedings adopted in the Old Bailey which were cal-
culated to create very great alarm in his mind as to the
safety of carrying on the proceedings in the city of Lon-
don. When the case came on in Chambers, it was
stated that there was only one witness examined to sup-
port the indictment. That was not enough, and, besides,
since the indictment had been found, he had ascertained
that a most material addition bad been made to it.
They had placed on the back of the record the name
of the foreman several weeks after the indictment had
been found. That record had since been returned into
the Crovvit office. That was the reason for his sup-
posing that he would not have as fair a trial in London
as in Middlesex. He supposed that, the parties were too
respectable for a moment to think of shoving him into
a corner by any unjust means.

Mr. Justice PATTESON—What is the indictment for ?

Mr. DuNN said it was for perjury ; for swearing in
the Bankruptcy Court that Miss Burdett Coutts was in-
debted to him in a certain sum.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—Was the affidavit made in
London ?

Mr. DUNN said that it was, but the parties were too
respectable to adopt any course to make him un-
easy. He left it i❑ the hands of his Lordship,
as to whether or not it would be safer or better
to have the case tried in Middlesex. He also !roved
for a special jury, but he believed that that was a
matter of course. He did not wish to throw any im-
putation upon the City. He did not, of course, say that
twelve honest men were not to be found in London, or,
indeed, in any place ; but he thought that there were
great difficulties in the way.
Mr. Justice PATTESON-The indictment was taken
out of the Central Criminal Court by writ of certiorari,
and whenever any case is thus removed, if there are any
difficulties about it, the place in which it is the practice
to lay the venue is the county in which the cause of
indictment arises. The proper place in this case is in
London, and you must have a very strong ground to
remove it to another county. The grounds which you
state as your reasons for apprehending an unfair trial
are not strong enough. It is impossible to say that
twelve gentlemen coming from the city of London would
allow themselves to be unduly influenced.
Mr. DUNN said that all the parties and witnesses to
the prosecution resided in Middlesex.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—That is no reason at all,
Mr. DUNN hoped that his Lordship would give him
an order for a copy of the bill, and the names and ad-
dresses of the jury.

Mr. Justice-PATTESON—No such thing has ever been
done in my recollection.

Mr. Du-NN had sworn that the name of the foreman
was placed on the back of the bill since the jury had been
discharged and the sessions over.

Sir V: THESIGER said that that fact was not stated in
.he afßdavit.

Mr. DUNN had not entered into particulars.
Mr. Justice PATTESON-All the facts must be dis-
tinctly set forth before the Court can take any cognisance
of the matter at all.
Mr. Dunn then withdrew.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
The Judges assembled this morning in the Exchequer
Chambers to form a Court of Error, for arranging the
days upon which errors should be taken.

The Court adjourned till tomorrow.
(Sittings in Banco.)
LISTON V. ST. HELEN'S RAILWAY COMPANY.

Mr. BAINES moved upon affidavits for a rule to set
aside a nonsuit to which the plaintiffs was obliged to
submit, in consequence of seven of the witnesses who
were called upan the trial not answering, although .sub-
p cen aed.
The plaintiff was a clerk in the employ of the above
named company, and sought to recover a sum of money
for services rendered during a number of years to the
company, and the attendance of a large number of wit-
nesses was necessary to prove his case.—Rule granted.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
CAREY V. SMALLWOOD.

Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL showed cause against a rule
obtained by Mr. Sergeant Taltourd, on the 9th June last,
for a stet processus as plaintiff, the defendant to give
security for costs. The rule was obtained by the plain-
tiff on a single affidavit, alleging that the defendant was
either in a state of insolvency, or that he was residing
abroad. The action was directed to be brought by the
Court of Chancery, to which the plaintiff had applied for
an injunction to restrain defendant from infringing a
patent for wood pavement. The defendant denied
that the plaintiff's system of wood pavement
was a new invention, but one similar to that
previously brought out by Mr. Macarthur. The
injunction was obtained from Vice-Chancellor Wigram,
on an ex parte application. The defendant shortly
afterwards succeeded in procuring a dissolution of the
injunction, the Vice-Chancellor reserving the question
of costs, the defendant being directed to keep an account,
and the plaintiff to proceed by action at law, and this
action was accordingly brought. The affidavits filed by
defendant denied the allegations contained in the plain-
tiffs affidavits, and it was contended that the application
arose from an unwillingness on the part of plaintiff to go
to trial.
Mr. Sergeant GLOVER followed on the same side.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD replied in support of the rule.
The COURT was of opinion that there was no ground
whatever for interference. The rnle must therefore be
discharged with costs.—Rule discharged accordingly.
REGISTRATIOIT APPEAL FROM THE BOROUGH OF DART-

31OUTII.
Mr. Sergeant DOWLING applied to the Court to en-
large the period for entering an appeal against a decision
of the revising barrister for the borough of Dartmouth.
He made it under the 64th section of the Reform Act,
which gave the Court power to extend the time
of entry. It was required that the notice of the
appeal should be forwarded to the Court so as
to be entered on the 4th day of November.
It seemed that the attorney bad not taken the necessary
steps for forwarding the appeal till the evening before
the last day, when requiring the presence of his client
to complete the application, he was disappointed by his
absence from home. A day, therefore, was lost, and
before affidavits of the cause of delay could be made,
and the necessary steps taken fur the present application,
the present week had arrived.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, after consulting the Act,
was of opinion that the Court ought not to interfere.
The Act gave them the power of extending the period of
entry, providing that a reasonable time had not been
given for preparing the appeal, but here there had been
plenty of time. The delay had been occasioned by the
neglect of the attorney. The application must, there-
fore be refused.
The rest of their Lordships concurred.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN RE PEASE PEASE AND THOMPSON.

The bankrupts, William Henry Pease and John
Pease came up to pass their last examination. They
have carried on business with Thompson (who had not
surrender( d), as wine-merchants, in bgram-court, Fen-
church-street, and Lime-street. - •
The balance-sheet showed debes'itintinting to 1,4871.
Good debts, 2411. lls. ; doubtriir, 416/. ; property,
375/. ss. ; deficiency by Thompson, who has ab-
sconded:3llZ

Mr. Cooke appeared to oppose.
An examination took place as to the transaction with
Thompson, when it appeared that besides being a
partner in the firm, he was agent for Johnston and
Co., wine-merchants, and had absconded, being a
defaulter for upwards of 4001., all of which he had gam-
bled away, except about 1501., which he had lent to his
brother. Thompson had been committed to prison in
consequence. The bankrupt (Wm. Henry Pease) ad-
mitted that he had speculated in railway shares and lost
by them.

The Learned Co➢I3IISSIONER said that was clearly
gambling, but it was; a matter to be taken into consi
deration when the bankrupt came up for his certificate.
The Learn, d Commissioner said that the accounts ap-
peared sufficient.

The bankrupt then passed the examination.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS - DAY.)
(Before th 3 ASSISTANT•JUDGE and a full Bench of

gistr

The Novomber genorari-,e,s-3ions'e,lrnmencA this morn-
ing, at the Court-house, Clerkenw ell-green, when the
calendar, although such a short time had elapsed since
the last sitting of the Court, presented the unusual num-
ber of 89 prisoners, of which 12 were misdemeanants,
the remainder being charged with felony.
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE having addressed the
grand jury at some length, they retired to discharge
their duties.
James Hyatt, an agricultural labourer, was charged
with stealing a turkey, the property of Mr. George
Lambert, a farmer, residing at Enfield-chase.
The prisoner bad been in the prosecutor's employment
for some time. He was found with a turkey in his pos-
session, which the prosecutor's servant identified as one
that had been stolen from her master's flock.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Thomas Cleary, a well-known thief, was indicted for
stealing a purse containing 4s. 6d. and other moneys, the
property of Herbert Johnson.
It appeared that the prosecutor was walking along
Ludgate-hill, when the prisoner managed to abstract the
purse from his pocket.
A verdict of Guilty having been returned,
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said no less than
three convictions, and those for serious offences, had
been recorded against the prisoner, and it therefore be-
came the duty of the Court to sentence him to ten years'
transportation. _ _

A respectable-looking man, named Frederick Stricker,
described as a house painter, was indicted for stealing a
looking-glass and two sets of fire. irons, the property of
Lewin Mosely.
The prisoner was engaged by the prosecutor to paint
his premises, and shortly after the termination of the
job the above articles were missed and traced to a pawn-
broker's, where they were pledged by the prisoner.
He was foutd Guilty, and in consequence of his pre-
vious good character he was sentenced to only, four
months' imprisonment.
John Mellen, aged 12, was found Guilty, with a re-
commendation to mercy, -of stealing a quantity of tools,
and sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment.
Mary Anne Tay, an elderly female, who was most
respectably connected, pleaded Guilty to an indictment
charging. her with stealing a shawl, the property of
Edward Lloyd.
Several respectable witnesses gave the prisoner a most
excellent character, in consideration of which the Court
sentenced her to only two months' imprisonment.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
John Farnel was charged before Mr. Long for raising
a disturbance, and committing an assault on the pro-
prietor of the public-house, 3, White Lion-street, Seven
Dials, kept by Daniel O'Connell, who said the defen-
dant had been turned out of his parlcur last night for
making use of obscene and disgusting language. Shortly
after complainant heard a knocking, and went to the
door ; he saw nobody there, but on putting his head
out received a blow which cut his brow open and felled
him to the ground.

George Roche, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, saw de-
fendant commit the assault.

The defendant, who said he had received provocation,
was fined 31., or six weeks' imprisonment.
A well-dressed, elderly gentleman, who gave his name
as Roberts, was placed at the bar, charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.
_ _

Police-constable 93 E found the defendant in the
streets and took him to the station-house.

Mr. LONG—What do you say for yourself ? The de-
fendant—Why, your Worship, I'm a loyal Welshman.
Mr. LONG (interrupting him)—What privilege have
Welshmen to get drunk ? (There had been so many
loyal citizens before the Magistrate, who had been ce-
lebrating Lord Mayor's-day, that Mr. Long had to be
reminded by the clerk that it was the Prince of Wales's
birthday.)
The defendant—l had been jolly, and celebrating the
day like a loyal Welshman ; but when this man came
across me I was at my own door. Your Worship, I
couldn't find the key-hole, and the key had slipped from
my fingers, and I couldn't find it, but this constable, in-
stead of helping me to open the door, took me to the
station-house. That's all.

Mr. LONG —Petween loyalty and this kind of glorifi-
cation, it is difficult to see the connexion, but you may
go this time.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Vriah Wilmot, a person of rather eccentric appear-
ance, who described himself as a singer and professor of
instrumental music, was charged with assaulting Mr.
Wm. Cole, the proprietor of a coffee-house and tavern in
Cromer-street, Brunswick square, under the following
circumstances

Mr. Cole stated that last night the prisoner entered
his coffee• room, accompanied by two females, all three
being rather intoxicated at the time, when one of the
females said they had dropped a halfpenny down through
his area railings, and the prisoner swore he would not
leave the shop without the prosecutor or some of his ser-
vants restored to him that identical halfpenny, and no
other. The prosecutor endeavoured to persuade them
to go quietly away, when the prisoner rushed at him and
struck him three or four blows, without the slightest
provocation, and so violent was his conduct, and that of
the women who accompanied him, that it required three
policemen to remove them from the premises.
Mr. COMBE sentenced him to pay a fine of 205., orbe
imprisoned for a fortnight.

WESTMINSTER.—(THIS DAY.)
Three Irishmen, named Noonan, Sheen, and Shehen,
were placed at the bar, before Mr. Burrell, charged with
assaulting Thomas Smith, stonemason, of No. 8, John-
son-street, Westminster.

The complainant stated, that himself and his wife
were standing, with an infant child, before the bar of the
White Hart, Milbank-row, about half-past eleven o'clock
last night, when the prisoner, Noonan, accosted him,
and immediately afterwards ran upstairs, and returned
with his companions and commenced a brutal assault
upon him, striking him to the ground. When he rose
he was again struck, and while Noonan was
striking him, Shehen seized him, one by the throat,:and
the other behind, and again threw him to the ground,
and while there repeatedly kicked him. One of his
friends, named North, then interfered, and dragged him
from among them. North was in turn attacked, and
also knocked down, and the fray was ultimately termi-
nated by the interposition of the police.
Philip James, also a stonemason, corroborated the
last witness's statement. He went to North's assistance,
when he was immediately struck himself by Shehen.
This was the signal, he conceived, for a general uproar,
for he was struck from all directions by the assailants,
receiving a severe black eye by a blow from a knobbed
stick used by Sheen.

Henry North, who appeared to be suffering dread-
fully from the beating which he had received, and was al-
lowed a chair whilst he gave his evidence, corroborated
the evidence of the other witness. He was endeavour•
ing to part Smith and Noonan, when a number of per-
sons came down from an upper room, and he had hardly
got to the foot of the stairs when he received two blows on
the head, one from Sheen, and the other from a person
he did not know. While down he was struck and
kicked by several persons at once, and at last succeeded
in escaping through the trap-door of the bar, although
so nearly strangled that he could not speak. The land-
lord sent for a cab, and he was taken to the hospital,
wkere plasters were applied to his head and face, and ban-
dages were wound round the whole of the upper part of
his body ; and he was still suffering severely from the
ill-usage both in his back 'and on the side of his face.
The MAGISTRATE here directed that a certificate
should be obtained from the surgeon of the hospital,
whither North was about to return, as soon as be had
given his evidence.
Mr. Thomas Watkins, landlord of the White Hart inn,
Millbank-row, stated that he was inside the bar when
the circumstances took place, and generally confirmed
the evidence which had previously been given. He
further stated that after the first part of the fray, which
occurred between Smith and Noonan only, the latter
went up stairs, and in about ten minutes came down
with eight or nine of his friends, and commenced the
affray.
Police-constable 147 C took the three prisoners into
custody as the ringleaders of the uproar, though not
without some difficulty.
Noonan, who appeared with a couple of black. eyes,
replied that it was " a fair quarrel" between Smith and
himself, and as for the kicking of North he was perfectly
unconscious of anything of the kind.
Sheen, who exhibited a foot tied up, alleged that he
only used his stick to walk with, and that it was not
until North had struck him on the bridge of the nose,
which " bothered" him ; and he believed that he did
strike James almost without knowing anything about it,
as he happened to be holding the stick Irish fashion, by
ihe middle—that was all he knew of the matter.
Shehen said that all the truth was that he was just
• having a bit of a raffle for the benefit of his " rnisLus,
and the row came on, but he never saw any kicking at
all. He would call his witnesses.
But the first was a very unfortunate call, for when
Mrs. Mary Connor was put into the box she wasim-
mediately charged with having struck the constables in
the discharge of their duty, and with attempting to
rescue the prisoners, and was accordingly taken into
custody.
The prisoners stating that they had other evidence,
which they could not just then adduce, the magistrate
remanded them till Saturday. He would allow each of
the prisoners to go on bail of 1001. for themselves, and
two sureties of 50/. each.

SOUTHWARK.--(THIS DA►Y.)
Robert Flood, alias Long Bob, well known in the Bo-
rough, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a
sack of potatoes, value 10s. 6d., from a cart, near Lon-
don -bridge.
A man named Sharp, said that he had charge of the
carts that morning in Wellington-street, near the Bo-
rough-market. Saw the prisoner go behind Mr. Hope's
cart, take a sack of potatoes on his shoulders, and run
away. He pursued him, and gave him into custody.
The prisoner, who denied he had stolen the potatoes,
was committed for trial.
In the course of the morning, a 'man named John
Spilling, beaten in a shocking manner about the head
and body. was assisted into Court for the purpose of
appl3ing for a warrant against his assailants.
From his account of this brutal assault, which he
uttered with difficulty, it appeared ho went into a public-
house in White-street, kept by a man named Sweeney,
and frequented by a number of the lower order of Irish,
on Sunday night. He had not been long in the tap-
room when a quarrel arose, and he was attacked by
three men, who knocked him don, kicked, and beat
him in such a desperate manner, that had it not been
for the interference of some persons present they would

have killed :him: As it was, the unfortunate man has
received such serious internal injuries that it is a matter
of doubt whether he will recover from tht, effects.
Mr. SF,efun nnedia,teiv- granted warrants for the
apprehension. of the a, •

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
' A new three act opera, entitled, Loretta, a Tale of Se-
rille, the music by Mr. Lavenu, the words by Mr. Bann,
was produced here last evening with complete success.
The heroine, Loretta (Madame Bishop), •is a Spanish
peasant girl, residing in the neighbourhood of Seville,
but albeit she is of humble birth, gentle blood flows in
her veins. Her father, Don Juanito (Mr. Weiss) is an
old soldier. He has won honours in the service of his
country; and to his son.Philippo (Mr. Borrani), who has
enlisted in the army, he gives a medal and a cross, to be
worn when he shall have won his way to a commission
by his valour. The opera opens at tho Posada of
Gaetana (Miss Rebecca Isaacs), where the re-
cruits are assembled preparatory to joining their
regiment, and, at the rising of the curtain, we
find the soldiers and the peasantry singing a joyous
chorus. Loretta and her father are there to take leave
of Philippo, and the revellers are joined by Don Carlos
(Mr. W. Harrison), the nephew of the Governor of Se-
ville, and the betrothed of his daughter Florinda (Miss
Poole). He sees Loretta and he loves her ; and, not-
withstanding the efforts of Ferdinand (Mr. D. W. King),
his brother officer, and the lover of Florinda, he deter-
mines to carry off Loretta, in which he succeeds ; and,
in the next scene, we find her a prisoner in the apart-
ment of Don Carlos, in the Palace of Don Henriquez
(Mr. S. Jones), the Governor of Seville. Carlos is full
of remorse for the crime which he has committed, but
yh
iest
rdeome so
rnsoet givein t h
eu phhail s prey,
lad,
Tahnedt hfee e
ligivesn
feeling
whichut teran ce
exaltsto
the soul," which is full of melody, and which
was well given by Harrison, and honoured with
an encore, not, however, without some resist-
ance on the part of some portion of the
audience. Loretta enters nearly senseless with fear ;
and here occurs a fine duet, the gem of the act, " Some
hearts there are too changed with grief," which was
beautifully given by Madame Bishop, who was well sup-
ported by Harrison. The scene then changes to a
Gothic saloon in the castle of Henriquez, who informs
Carlos that war has been declared—and that he
(Carlos) has been appointed to the colonelcy of a
regiment, and that when he returns from the war
he shall wed Florinda. The act concludes with a quar-
tette, carefully written, and well sung, by Messrs. Har-
rison, D. W. King, S. Jones, and Miss Poole), and
a chorus, during the singing of which Loretta escapes
by letting herself down by a scarf from the window.
This concludes the first act. A. lapse of five years is
supposed to take place during the first and
second acts. The second act opens with a fête in a
village on the banks of the Guadalquiver. Loretta
enters melancholy and downcast, and sings the recita-
tive, " The bosom of yon waters," and the romance,
" On the banks of the Guadalquiver," which is the gem
of the opera, and which was exquisitely rendered by
Madame Bishop. The audience were enthusiastic in
their plaudits, and from that moment the opera, the sue •
cess of which had previously been somewhat doubtful,
was safe. It isneedless to add that this beautiful ro-
mance was rapturously encored. A peasant girl enters,
bringing in a child, which Loretta takes in her arms and
kisses. A flourish of trumpets is heard, and Carlos
Henriquez, Ferdinand, and Florinda, enter. Carlos re-
cognises Loretta, and seems bewildered; he, however, is
roused by his companions, and retires into the chateau
with Henriquez, and Ferdinand and Florinda are
left alone; and here occurs an exquisite duet, " The
keenest torture to the mind," which was beautifully
given by Mr. King and Miss Poole. From that mo-
ment Florinda and Ferdinand understand each other.
She knows that Carlos, to whom she is betrothed, loves
her not—that Ferdinand has long loved her, and she
feels that she loves Ferdinand in return. Then
follows a most animated scene of a village
fête by night. Stalls are erected, the trees are illu-
minated, the stalls are lighted up, and there is a dance
on the village green to a chorus sung by the revellers.
Soldiers join the festivity. In the captain of the trocp
Loretta recognises her brother, and rushes into his
arms. Carlos, who is the colonel of the regiment,
recognises Loretta, and his jealousy is roused at seeing
her in the arms of another. When, however, he learns
that that other is her brother, he is appeased ; but soon
the- child enters. It is hers. Her brother is out-
rageous, and would sacrifice her on the spot. Carlos
however interferes and saves her, and in the midst of the
melee the drop falls. The whole of this scene is in con-
certed music, which is most characteristically written.
It tells well, and promises much for the future of Mr.
Lavenu. The composer who, as a young man, can write
thus, will do great things—looked upon merely as an
' academical exercise it is worthy of all praise ; but it is
better than this, there is genius about it. It is a com-
position full of promise. The third set opens with the
preparations for the marriage of Carlos and Flo •
rinda—Florinda is surrounded oy her women, who
sing a carefully written chorus, while dressing her
for the wedding. Her women and her father leave
her—she is sad—she feels that Caries is indifferent
to her—that Ferdinand loves her, and she gives vent to
her feelings in the exquisitely beautiful romance "Happy
heart," which was so feelingly rendered by Miss Poole
that it was deservedly rewarded with a double encore.
It is, indeed, a delicious mm ceau of pure melody.
Carlos and Ferdinand enter, and the former, who
wishes to be alone, consigns her to the care of
Ferdinand. Scarcely have they left the apart-
ment, when Philippo enters leading his sister. He
has earned bis commission—he is entitled to his dis-
charge—and he demands it of his Colonel, in order that
he may devote the rest of his days to his fallen—his de-
graded sister. Carlos grants him his discharge, and leads
him to another apartment to prepare it. Loretta is left
alone. She surveys the apartment. She recognisei,
article by article, the furniture of it. It is the apart-
ment in which she was confined as a prisoner by her ab-
ductor—the father of her child. The recitative and
scena, " What vision comes upon me," and
" When pale and clouded is our star," is
one of the most marvellous pieces of execution
ever heard. There is no one on the stage who could
venture to attempt to sing this trying scena but Madame
Bishop. It taxes the highest soprano voice to the very
uttermost, but superbly did she give it. Never has a
greater triumph been achieved. It was not only sung
exquisitely, artistically, but fairly. There was no
attempt to shirk a single note, every difficulty was fairly
met and fairly conquered, nay more, she herself seemed
to create difficulties only for the pleasure of show-
ing how easily she could conquer them. It
was sung beautifully, tastefully, and with the
greatest ease, and marvellous for such a scena with
such a voice, there was not a single fault of intonation, not
a single note sung false throughout. In this particular
Madame Bishop stands alone ; she is the only pare so-
prano who never on any occasion sings out of tune. Her
ear is as perfect as her voice—more perfect it cannot be.
Carlos enters, and in him she recognises her seducer,
and denounces him to her brother, who tears up his
discharge ; and in the presence of Don Henriquez
and his suite, inflicts on Carlos a blow. He strikes
his superior officer, and is condemned to death.
He is led out to execution—the soldiers are
ready to fire on him. Loretta, with her child in her
arms, rushes between him and his executioners. Carlos
recognises her, confesses his crime, and offers her the
only reparation in his power. Philippo is pardoned—
Loretta and Carlos are married—and Florinda being
then at liberty, willingly accepts the proffered band of
Ferdinand. The opera concludes with a finale, " Aid
heart be hushed and calm," by Madame Bishop,
in wLieh she proves herself superior in powers
of execution to any prima donna on the stage. Per-
sia,ni herself, in her best days, never surpassed Madame
Bishop in this finale. Nothing could exceed the luxu.
riance of her fieriture in this finale, except the exquisite
taste with which that fioriture was introduced. Luxu-
riant almost to excess, it never overlayed the melody.
It was a perfect triumph. At the conclusion all the
principal artists were called for and overwhelmed
with bouquets, and then Mr. Lavenu was called for
and led on by Harley, who " made fun" in collecting the
bouquets and presenting them to the young composer;
and then Mr. Bunn was called for, and after awhile came
on and bowed his thanks. This opera, considered as the
work of a young composer, is full of promise, of course he
has not, in every instance, ventured to go alone; here and
there, as might have been expected, we meet with re-
miniscences ; but the music is, throughout, charac-
teristic. For instance, any one hearing the music
without the words, would at once be aware
that it was descriptive of a Spanish love story. It is,
moreover, dramatic, and is evidently the production of
one who has studied his art scientifically—the
instrumentation throughout is most carefully written.
That alone would reflect credit on the Royal
Academy of Music, of which Mr. Lavenu is a pupil. It
is an opera full of promise. We hope to meet Mr.
Lavenu again, and if he gives himself fair play, he will
be one of the "notables" of the English school of dramatic
music. The house was crowded.

pended already. He has assumed the name and bearing
Of a noble, and he has saved the life of the Princess through
the instrumentality of the _Demon steed (a beautiful
mare from I;arbary, and not:Alie leas perfect actoor.
on the boards). This animal also carries trim through

the dangers eta grand tournament, and he is proehlimec
the victor. Ulric aspires to the hand of the fair Odyle,
and is, with the consent of the Count, to be wedded, when
his mother, Jeannette Martens (Mrs. Brooks) rushes in
and proclaims him to be a vassal, and her son. He is
thrown into a dungeon, and is visited by one of the
Demon's satellites, who renews afresh his dreams of am-
bition by informing him that the child of the Sultan of
Damascus has been carried off by a noted pirate Hans
(Mr. Henderson), and that he is confined in
a lonely town in Iceland. With the aid of his
steed, the prison doors are opened, and Ulric, in a good
ship and with a band of trusty soldiers, appears before
the robbers tower. The demon steed rescues the boy,
and the next scene introduces us to Damascus and to
the Sultan, who is .no other a personage than Ulric, a
renegade. A proclamation has been issued denouncing
death to all Christians, and who are informed that the
Count of Flanders and his son are marching on the city.
The Sultan is reclining on his velvet cushions observing
the dance, when his mother and Alicia, who had tra-
velled to Damascus in hopes to reclaim him,
rush in, pursued by some Mahomedans, but they
are rescued by Ulric. The final scene exhibits
the storming and capture of Damascus, the death
of Ulric, and his repentance before it is too late.
The piece, as a spectacle, was first rate, and this is all we
ever look for at Astley's. Feats of horsemanship and
vaulting in the circle followed, and the evening's amuse-
ments were wound up with the favourite afterpiece of the
15th Lancers. The house, as we have already stated,
was crowded, and the reception given to the whole of
the performances was enthusiastic.