The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-20 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1834.

ROYAL 'ACADEMY, SOMERSET. HOUSE.
riCHE EX-HIBITION OF THE ROYAL
ACADEMY IS NOW OPEN.
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, Sec.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

Nearly the whole of the subscribers were absent yester-
day, either at Hampton or Bibury, and no business was done
deserving of notice.

BIBURY CLUB RACES, June 18.
• Match, 50, h. ft.—Mr. Chamberlayne's Rambler beat
Mr. Campbell's Mystery. '-
The Bibtiry Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., &c., and 50

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added. Tw•o miles. • -
Sir L. Glynn's Malibran, by Muley, 4 yrs I
Colonel Peel's Malibran, by Whisker, 4 yrs. 2
Mr. Mostyn's Contriver, 4 yrs..
Four others started.

The Cup, value 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs. each.

Colonel Peel's Clarion ..

Walked over

Sweepstake,sof 50 sors. each, h. ft. (4 subs.) A mile.
Mr. Shard's Zitella
Mr. Grant's Fiddle Faddle
Mr. Thornhill's Cornelia
sweepstakes of 25 SOTS: each, for horses not thorough-

(PnicE 71).

THE KING'S. THEATRE.

Last night their Majesties visited the Opera—an
event which has not hitherto occurred since the com-
mencement of .the present management. Similar ar-
rangements to those made on a former occasion,- • were
tdopted in the interior of the theatre, for the recep-
tion of the royal' artY. Several boxes, on the second
row above the orchestra, and on the left-hand side of,
the house, were thrown into One large apartment; and
two wings, elegantly fitted up, draped with crimson
velvet, and surmounted by a gilt scroll' ornament and
crown. The appearance of these reception cabinets
was at once rich and elegant. The house was ex-
tremely crowded ; the accustomed, we are sorry to
say, scene of gross rudeness having been, in the first
instance, displayed by the quasi gentlemen who bee
sieged the main-entrance doors previous to their Open-
ing. Some of those bears 'in broadcloth- did surely
merit the muzzle and the cudgel. Before the arrival
Of • their Majesties, the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess 'Victoria entered the house,- and took pos-
session of a private box, opposite to that which we
'have mentioned. Their 'Royal Highnessei • were
warmly greeted, and the young Princess gracefully
acknowledged the compliment. A little after eight
the royal cortgye, in full state, with a captain's 'guard
of the Blues, arrived in the Haymarket, and the King
immediately afterwards entered the state box, amidst
the ardent cheering of the whole house, which
was renewed on the appearance of her Majesty.
As the orchestra struck up " God save the King," ,
and the occupants of all the boxes stood promi-
nent, the appearance of the theatre was exceedingly
brilliant. The ladies were attired, vary •rnany In-
stances, in the Court" dresses-. worn at the drawing-
room ; diamonds glittered, and plumes of white, pink,
or blue, nodded on all sides. The King was, as usual,
in his admiral's uniform. Her Majesty was attired in
a pink' dress, and wore both feathers and diamonds.
The Prince of Saxe Meiningen and Prince George of
Cambridge were of the royal party. The national
anthem was, in part, very spiritedly . sung by Grisi.
The opera of L'Assidio di Corinto, was the chief en-
tertainment of the night, and it was admirably well
performed. Grisi was in perfect voice, and she sang
throughout her entire part most felicitously, frequently
winning the rapturous applause of the house. Tambu-
rini and Rubini were also quite themselves. In the
first act Ivanhoff was occasionally hoarse. The last
act of La Sylphide followed L'Assidio. Into it were
specially introduced a pas de deux between Taglioni
and Perrot—a pas de trois for the Elsslers and Cheri
not ; and, finally, a shawl duet between Taglioni and
Fanny Elssler, which WAS one of the most exquisite
displays of the graceful figurante art that we have
ever witnessed.: It was greatly applauded.