The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

It was a happy thought of Mr. Allred Mellon, the
talented conductor at this theatre, to produce the only
opera (with the exception of the Wedding of Camacho,
which was suppressed by its author) over composed by
Mendelssohn, and moat happily has he carried it into
execution. Most appropriate also is it that the
first public performance of this gem should take
place in London, where it was composed by Mendelssohn
in 1829, and. sent home to Germany for private repre-
tentation a, the family festival, held to commemorate
the twenty-fitth, anniversary of the marriage of his father
and mother. The plot of this delightful operetta, which
is in one act, is exceedingly simple—Ursula, the wife
of a certain Mayor, pines for the absence of her son
Hermann, who has gone to the wars. He returns in
disguise on the day set aside to celebrate the Maor's
fiftieth anniversary of his occupancy of office, when hav-
ing enjoyoA some equivoque arising from the imprudence
of Kauz, a bragging and scapegrace pedlar, who attempts
to pass himself on as the lost son, he discloses his
identity, to the exqusite delight of his poor mother and
the rustic beauty, Lisbeth, to whom he was betrothed
before he went away. This simple plot, which would
seem to bear some relation to the relative situations of
Mendelssohn and his parents at the time it was com-
posed, has been exquisitely and expressively translated
into music by the great composer, and this operetta, the
Son and the Stranger, is alone sufficient to prove that
Mendelssohn had us great a genius for dramatic
as he had for every other species of com-
pcsition. If it is not " music married to immor-
tal verse," the music, at all events is, or ought
to be, immortal. The piece was well cast, and was
excellently rendered by all concerned. Miss Louisa
Pyne was the Lisbeth, and sang the niusis allotted
to her very beautifully. Miss Pyne as the
mother was very good, and Weiss as the pedlar
was superb. Mr. Donald King made an interesting son
and lover, and Mr. Lambert us the mayor, who has to
sing constantly upon one note, and one note only, per-
formed the part to admiration. The overtureis a delicious
c. mposition and was performed with great taste by the
band under the able direction of Mr. A. Mellon,

SPORTING NOTES.
No. LXXIX.
TEE LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR Of THE SUN.

SlR,—The July Meeting of the Liverpudlians com-
mences to-morrow at half-past one with the Croxteth
Stlkes of 15 soya. each, 10
,ft, with 30 added ; to close
--aefl name this evening. The Mersey Stakes I feel in-
liltaed to look to the Mid eham horse, with Bethgelert
iNd Brother to Shylock in e second and third places.'
The field, I believe, will b composed of Lucio or Shag-
ram, Bethgelert, Euphony, Shylock's brother, War
Hawk, and, perhaps, Cleveland, and Bilbery. The
Abbess is expected to do the needful for the Sefton
Stakes. For the Lancashire Oaks, which in conse-
quence.' penalties and allowances assumes to a groat
extent the appearance of a handicap, not above four or
:five will go to the post, viz.—Queen Bee, Tightwaist,
Trickatrees, The Abbess, and, perhaps, Visandilre.
Dawson, I fancy, will produce the winner, end Scott the
second ; The Abbess and Queen Bee finishing in close
attendance on the leading couple. The 10 soya. Pro-
duce Stakes contains to dark an entry with the ex-
ception of Bethgelert, Films, and Physalis filly, that
;he task of selecting the winner in this instance is no
very easy one. If any of the dark division win
I should say it would be the colt by Annadale, dam by
Tomboy ; this col: and IBetbge'ert look the most like
business ; Films, however, it they choose to run him,
will be forward in the spurt. The Bickerstaffe Stakes,
of 100 soya each, I ft, for foals, of 1848, will be con-
tested by Osceola, Harpsichord, and ,Miss Whip colt,
and it would not in the least surprise me to see Osceolo
first, Miss Whip colt second, and the apparent certainly,
Harpsichord, last. Runnymede, lam given to under-
stand, is a doubtful starter for the 50 Soya. Stakes ; in
his absence, Bamrick or Clasher will walk over. Her-
nandez, as a matter of course, if he runs, will win the
200 Soys. Produce Stakes, now in its second year ; and
Harpsichord, perchance, may be second. The second
day (Thursday) opens with the Grosvenor Stakes, of 10
Soya. each, &e., an I name this evening. The Foal
Stakes will bo contested by Lord Eglinton's Pandemus
and one of Mr. Watt's nominations, and, to my think-
ing, will be won by the former.
In my remarks of Friday last on the Liverpool Cup
I gave it as my opinion that the first flight would con-
sist of Glauca, Officious, Strongbow, The Marquis,
Hippolytus, Rusk filly, and Breba; and as things then
stood took Breba as the winner. Since then, however,
" a change has come o'er The Spirit," which necessitates
my taking a different view of the case. Breba, from
some reason or other, not very clear to me, has become
within the last two or three days uncommonly fishy in
,he market, and it is actually whispered about, will not

go to Liverpool; whether she goes or does not, I can
clearly perceive she will not do to stand on as the ab-
solute winner. The field, I anticipate, will be composed
of Glance, Russborougb, Backbiter, Officious, Strong-
bow, The Marquis, Abbess of Jerveaux, Hippolytus,
Truth, Colsteruale, and Breba. Two or three others
may also run, but their doing su will not alter the result
of the race. The first flight at the finish I now imagine
will be composed of Officious, Russborougb, Strongbow,
The MarquiF, and Abbess of Jerveaux; and expect to see
in OFFICIOUS or RUSSBOROUGH the winner! Strongbow
and The Marquis in the next place, with the Abbess of
Jervaux in close attendance. Chief Justice at 6st 61b,
would be my pick for the Derby Handicap, with the
Maid of Team Valley and Antigone in the second and
third positions. The Grand Stand Stakes seems to bo
a certainty for Merry Peel. Strongbow looks attractive
for the 100 Soya. Handicap, with Osbaldeston and Pan-
demus as attendants. The Mountain Deer and Ariosto
will be first and second for the Liverpool St. Leger;
two or three others will run. Betting up to one o'clock
rather brisk and as follows :—Liverpool Cup-3 to 1
agst Officious; 7 to 2 agat Russborough; 5 to 1 agat
Strongbow; 6 to 1 agat The Marquis; 10 to 1 agst Ab-
bess of Jervaux; 16 to 1 agst Glauca; 16 to 1 eget
Backbiter. Breba scarcely mentioned. Liverpool St.
Leger-5 to 4 each, agst Ariosto and Mountain Deer.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF•
July 8, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTEIum.r.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7 to 2 agst Duke of Richmond's Officio?°
9 to 2 agst Mr. Mangan's Russborougn
hundred pound
bos___taken
h for a large sums
6 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Strong
if fe,s
s however,un
ti
nest et
6 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's MarquiseetaKe"
Officious was backed for two or tohrfg
at 3 to 1 and 7 to 2, and Russborough
at 6 to 1, 5 to 1, and 4 to 1,
ken rather fr I•• B
layers of 9 to 2. Strongbow
the close, when 6 to 1 was ttat.__.
~1,,,e93 friend°
ee y. reba
was altogether out of the hero ws
TAKES.
GooDwoo ,
7to 1 agst Mr. JA, .L,O _, ... Whip
,„ner s Presto—taken
w s luiss colt—taken
18 to 1 agst Lady gl'h
coG DWOOD CUT.
Nancy—taken .
gr.. afart,inas_oin's N'
agst prince kx ti zan's I oung Altisidora--•
10 to 1
5 to 1 agst
t,ken and afterwards offered
to to i 00 Mr. Mangan's Russborough
egg Baron Maltzhan's War Horse—takento
12 to 1 100/. and afterwards offered
ST. LEGER.
11 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston na Mountain Deer
DERBY.
1,000 to 25 agst Colonel Peel's Lapidist
2,000 to 40 agst Mr. T. Booth's Treasurer—taken

CREMORNE GARDENS.—Another new aspirant for
aeronautic fame made his debut last night at these 'Avulse
gardens, in the presence of between 9,000 and 10,000 specta-
tors. The name of the aeronaut is Guiseppe Lunardini, and
he is stated to have already made several successful ascents
in Spain. He was yesterday accompanied in his serial
voyage by two gentlemen. The balloon took a south-
easterly course, and is expected to have descended near
Dartford, in Kent. The Cher multifarious amusements of
the gardens were participated in by the company until an
advanced hour.
INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.—From inquiries lately
instituted by Mr. George, churchwarden of St. Anne's West-
minster, on the subject, it appears that the number of inter-
ments in the vaults of the parish church during the last 160
years have been 1,920, of which there remains no3o w only
490 coffins, and it is supposed that the remaining 1,4 have
been abstracted for the value of the lead of wound hich the coffins
were composed. In the open burial gr, three quarters
of an acre in extent, there have been 13,768 interments
during the last twenty years, and 110,240 during the last 160
years. The Government calculation of interments to the
acre is 110, but it appears that there have been in this
ground upwards of 1,000 to the acre. When will the Board
of Health carry out the new law against burying the dead
amongst the living?