The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

THE OPERATIC SEASON.

The arrangements for the forthcoming season of
the Royal Italian Opera have at length been defini-
tively settled. Mr. Gye, after much anxious con-
sideration and fruitless attempts to obtain posrles-
Biwa of her Majesty's Theatre and Drury-lane, has
taken the Lyceum for a term ; and to this small
thtmtre, built for the purposes of English opera,
and of late dedicated to burlesque, the great artistes
of the Italian stage will be confined during the
pnlsent season in London. The house is already
in the hands of the workmen, and before the close
of the holidays the interior will be converted into
the most perfect little bijou, imaginable. The pit
will afford room for 200 stalls and 200 pit seats,
and the two tiers of the house will be subdivided
into about 60 boxes. On the question of remune-
rati-re profit there can scarcely be two opinions.
Mr. Gye and his co-partners cannot hope to realise
from. this theatre sufficient to pay the current ex-
penses of the year, but much will be accomplished
if they succeed in keeping together a company of
artistes unequalled in Europe; and before another
year has elapsed perhaps a theatre worthy of Lon-
don, and of the present age may be erected on a
site more convenient of access than either of the
existing patent houses. An estimate of Mr. Gye's
loss by the fire has been prepared by the sur-
veyors of the Phoenix Fire-office. It amounts to
32,7.101., the office being responsible for only 8,0001.
This, loss and the insurance upon it are exclusively
Mr.. Gye's, and do not attach to his partners in
the lesseeship.

JUVENILE REFORMATORY FOR WOR-
CESTERSHIRE.

After considerable discussion, and the eventila-
tion of the matter at two successive quarter ses-
sions, the question of the establishment of a Juve-
nile Reformatory for Worcestershire has been settled
by the interposition of an individual, one of the
wealthiest noblemen of the county. A committee
of magistrates had been appointed, and an arrange-
ment had been partly entered into for the establish-
ment of a reformatory in the eastern quarter of the
county, which Mr. Galton, a magistrate, had un-
dertaken personally to superintend, when a com-
munication was received from Lord Ward which
put an end to further proceedings in that quarter.
His lordship has prepared a plan, and proposes, at
his own expense, to establish a reformatory for the
reception of forty juveniles. The site of the pro-
posed reformatory is near the foot of Woodbury-
hill, in the parish of Shelsley, and a convenient
distance from his lordship's noble seat, Witley
Court (for some time the residence of the late Queen
Adelaide). Certain buildings known as the Holme
House Farm have been- appropriated by his lord-
ship for the purpose, and these, with the necessary
repairs and alterations, will be ready for occupation
by the month of May next. Indeed, in anticipa-
tion of this event, Mr. Justice Cresswell, at the
Worcester Assizes last week, sentenced a young
offender to confinement there at the expiration of
a term of two months' imprisonment. The rector
of the parish of Shelsley has undertaken the ma-
nagement and superintendence of the establish-
ment. The end and object desired in a reforma-
tory school is to be strictly borne in mind. The
model afforded by the most successful experiments
will be adhered to, and no handle afforded to the
objection that the young criminal is hereby taught
by indulgence and undue regard that a premium is
put upon crime.