The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-10 00:00:00

IL PnODIGO,

Recently produced with immense success at the Academie de Mu-
sique, Paris, under the name of L'ENFANT PRODIGUE. The
Costumes under the superintendence of Madame Copere, executed by
Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes. The appointments by Mr. E. Brad-
well. The Machinery by Mr. D. Sloman, The Mise en Scene under
the immediate direction of Mr. A. Harris.
Jettele, Madame Sontag ; Nefte, Madame Ugalde (of the Opera
Comique, Paris, (her first appearance in England); Reuben, Mons.
Massol (his Original Character at the Academie de Musique); Azaele,
Signor Gardoni; Amenofi, Signor Mercuriall ; Nemrod, Signor
Casanova; Canope, Signor Scotti ; Monsoon, Signor Scapird ; Boc-
coris, Signor Coletti ; Lia, Madlle, Carolina Rosati (her
first appear •
ance these two years).
The Caplets of the Chamelier in the Fourth Act will be sung by
Madame Ilgalde.
The New Scenery, by Mr. Charles Marshall, will represent Act 1.
The Habitation of Reuben, in the Valley of Gessen Act 2. The
Grand Square of Memphis. Act 3. The Temple of Isis. Act 4. The
Desert. Act 5. The Valley of Gessen. In Act 2 a grand Diver-
tissement, composed by M. Paul T iglioni, comprising the celebrated
Pas de Poignard, supported by 3ladlle. Carolina Rosati, Madlles.
Kohlenberg, Rosa, Esner, Jullien, Lamoureux, Dantonle, Aussan-
don, Pascales, Ailegrini, Soto, Soldansky, Emma,
Eliza, Lavinia,
Beale, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet.
Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balfe.
With various entertaliamenis in the Ballet Department, supported
by Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Madlles. Rosa, Esper,
sotz
Alley
Lamou-
reux,
Bohlenberg, Aussandon, Pascales, Dantonie,
M. Charles, M. Ehrick, and M. Paul Taglioni.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre, Opera Colonnade. The Opera to commence at
Hal -past Seven o'clock.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADAME ITGALDE.
This great artiste has been engaged for a limited number of repre-
sentAtions, and will appear for the FIRST TIME in this country on
THUR.,WAY next, the 12th of June, in Auber's new Grand Opera,
IL PRODIGO.

IIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
A GRAND CLASSICAL, DRAMATIC, MISCELLANE-
OUS, CONCERTED MUSIC AL ENTERTAINMENT, IN
FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPANISH, and GERMAN, will
take place on MONDAY MORNING, June 16, selected from the
following authors :—Weber, Spohr, Cherubini, Spontini, Rossini,
Gluck, Mercadante, Cimarosa, Beethoven, Zingarelli, Purcell, father,
Mozart, Meye beer,
and Mendelssohn ; and embracing many highly
Interesting novelties.
On this occasion will appear Mesdames Sontag', Caroline Duprez,
Alaimo, Giuliani, Ida Bertrand, Fiorentini, Marie Cruvelli, and
SoSe Cruvelli. The valuable assistance of Madame I7galde, of the
Opera Comique, Paris, has also been secured. Signori Gardoni and
Calzolart, Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Pardini, Signori Coletti and
Ferranti, F. Lablache, Balanchl, Massol, and Lablache.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe.
some of the Original Manuscripts of the celebrated Paganhil having been discovered, the Direction has secured them, and M.
Sivori (engaged expressly for this occasion), will execute the cele-
brated Concerto, and also the so-much admired " Stregghe," or
any buthPaga
Witces' Dance." These pieces have never been performed by
nin i.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box Office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madße. SOFIE CIaTVELLI.
It is relsectildly announced that THIS EVE..NING will be pro
dated Beethoven's Opera,

FIDELIO.
Signor Leonora, Madlle. Sofia Cruvelli ; Pizarro. Signor Coletti; ROCCO.
Balanchi ; lacqtfino, Signor Mercurial' ; Marcellini, Madame
Giuliani ; Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims
Reeves.
To conclude with a
L new and
DES original Pallet, A la Watteau, entitled
'ILE A.IIOITIZS.
By 3ldlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mdllcs. I.cosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux,
Allegrini, Aussandon, Kahlcnberg, -Pascales, Dantoine, MM. Charles,
Ehrick Paul Taglioni, Gonriet, rienetra, and Li Mattia.
The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock.
Applications for Banes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
0111,te of the Theatre.
Wednesday, Jane 11.-31adlle. Carlotta Grisi's Benefit and last
ePPeannll Mace. Nomonio Srma, the first act of Le Diable a Quatre, selection
from trieeto, the first of Les Metamerp tions from Gustavus, La gr
Esmeralda, and Les Cosmopolites.hoses, selec-
Thursday, June 12.—Auber's new opera 11 Prodigo, with other
ntertammentB.
Friday, une 13.—Grand Soiree Extraordinaire.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Re-engagement of Madlie. Victorine Legrain.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented by her Maiesty's Serviata
A new romantic Play entitled INGOMAR THE BARBARIAN.
Characters by Messrs. Cooper, J. Anderson, Neville, Ray, West, 111Iss
Vandenhoff, Mrs. Weston, and Mrs. Barrett.
To conclude with
k new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE
PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Van.'enhoff; Azael, Mr. J. Ander-
son ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper; Sethos, Mr.
Manley; Jephtele, Mrs. Barrett; Nette, Miss Fanny Morant ;
Lta, Madlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris.).
Who has been expressly engaged for the occasion.
Stalls and Dress Circle -

First Price. Second Price.
BoaeS . - - ' 35. Is. 6d.
Pit - - - . - - 2s. Is. ed.
Lower Gallery - - - - 15.7 No half-price
Upper Gallery - - - - to .
hivate Boxes to admit S reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. Galleries 12s. 6d.
Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od.
Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to If. 11 s. 6d.
Ditto 4 ditto 11. I Is. 6d. to it. Is. Od.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lease 4. and Manager, Ul, isrompton.
THIS EVE NING.

Will be performed GOCID NIGHT, SIR ! PLEASANT DREAD.
To be followed by Mollere's Comedy of TARTUFFE. Oregon,
Mr. Lambert; Damns, Mr. Davenport; Valere, Mr. Howe; Cleanse,
Mr. Rogers; Tartuffe, Mr. B. Webste-,•; M. Loyal, Mr. Selby; El-
re, Miss Reynolds ; Mariane, Miss L. Addison ; Dorine, Mrs.

After which TRIG SERIOUS FAMILY.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL
Under the direction of Madame cob*"
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES.
After which will be revived in all its splendour, the celebrated
Terpsiehorlan burlesque spectacle of TAMING A TARTAR.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management 01 Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE 111 • MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan Harkty,
Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Wlnstanley, and 'Mrs. C.

After which a new Melodrama, enttiled PAULINE, in which
71Er. and Mrs. Charles Kean will appear.
To
from concTalelude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
a ,by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ;
Or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley',
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vlvash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Anriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private }foxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Ifassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-0111,;03,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM TUEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris,
Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha: Mathews,
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

To be followed by

COURT BEAUTIES.

To conclude with

RING CHARMING.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren.
THIS EVENING.
'WIII be produced MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER.
To be followed by the FAST COACH.
To conclude with the DEVIL and DR. FAUSTUA

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
treeer tho Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal HiattliSlX
Prince Albert.
Pro;,rietor an'', Manage, Mr. W. Batty.
Last Week before the Whitson Holidays.
THIS EVENING.
Will be Delimited a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
THE AMAZON ; or, Queen of France and England.
To be followed b
y new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirely new Company or English, French, Italian, and American
Artfste..
To conclude with a Ballet Spectacle entitled A NIGHT IN PER-
or, the Shah's Festival, introducing the whole Company and
SIA ;
soul, aided by a double Military Brass Band.
Hox-cellce open num Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE 4,----.: --------------____
Engagement of Mr. and Niti
Lessee, Mr. Copui, STRA,_
ND THEATRE
THIS EVEN6-(l:eigh Murray.
TON *GAR-
Will be performed a new Comedy, eat,
DENS. Principal characters by Messrs.
7ed.r;pilTeris3rsoolG.
ten, T. Rogers, and Romer; Mrs. Seymour, AuireYstLutelP2r,te'l'iomNoerr:
M. A. Marshall, and Wallis.
After which a new and original Comic Drama. entitled
THE
POOR RELATION.
To be followed by THE ETON BOY,
An ILLUSTRATION OF TH r. EXPOSITION. prind
ters by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, C. Ilorsrnan, Zal elarae-
Messrs. J. Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, and Romer.
d Dineia ;
Tl.e prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4s; Loxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to
commence at Seven precisely.
A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine
—first circle, 25.; second circe, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

The extraordinary refusal of so many Hon. Gen-
emen to serve on the Property and Income-tax
Committee, to which we have recently directed the
public attention, would at first sight appear utterly
unaccountable. On other occasions, and on subjects
of far less importance, they are willing to undertake
the performance of very arduous duties. It is not
from the labour, then, that they shrink. They would
cheerfully undergo greater toil for the advantage of
the parties of which they are members, or—for we
are anxious to render justice to all men—
for the benefit of their common country. Neither
can it be from any undue diffidence is their own
powers, or fear that the subject-matter about to be
investigated!is of so abstruse and difficult a character
that it would be far beyond their abilities to discover
a fitting solution to the problem. Gentlemen who
aspire to represent considerable bodies of their fellow-
subjects are seldom afflicted with such excessive mo-
desty. The leaders especially, men who have partici-
pated in the sweets of office, who have filled the situation
of Cabinet Ministers, and who again contemplate the
possibility of being called upon to serve their SOVE-
REIGN, are not so greatly the victims of mauvaise
horde as to allow us to seek for reasons for their re-
fusal in that direction.
Is it possible that the Lord of Netherby should
have any lurking fears of being incapable of making
a calculation which, not only any actuary or ac-
countant, but even any merchant's clerk in the metro-
polis would consider himself disgraced and unfitted
for his position if he could not accomplish with the
utmost ease in a few hours ? Would the Right Hon.
Gentleman whom Sir CHARLES WOOD, with that
peculiar grace which he so eminently possesses, de-
signated as the "Nestor of Finance in that House, ;
exclaim with horror, "Dams non &dipus sum," on
receiving a fiscal proposition of the utmost simplicity ?
No ! The mere supposition appears too absurd, and
the smile which it excites affords a more powerful
and conclusive argument than could be afforded by the
most elaborate reasoning or brilliant argument.
The matter, however, can be explained on other
and very different grounds. Truth and justice,
equity and good conscience, are totally opposed to the
existing system ; but on the other side are " the tra-
ditions of office," and the personal and party predileo-
fions of those who may be constituted judges on the
occasion. It is not every one who could exhibit the
philosophy of our excellent CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER, or the total disregard of those principles
that had weight in a British House of Commons even
in the palmy days of borough mongering, when obe-
dient constituencies returned the nominees of the
patrons without any appearance of insurrection or
insubordination, and Honourable Gentlemen, who
" represented their own pockets," unhesitatingly sold
their country, and expressed their intense gratifica-
tion at having " a country to sell." They could
not, at least, be openly despised or disregarded ; there
should be some plausible reasons assigned for
the decision, whatever it might be. We cannot
suppose that the House has degenerated in these par-
ticulars since the additional infusion of the democratic
element at the time of the Reform Act, or that the
enunciation of " a conclusion" would have greater
weight at the present day, than in the " good old
times" of Tory supremacy, and spurious popular re-
presentation.
The wishes and the judgment of the Right Hon.
and Hon. Gentlemen are, therefore, diametrically
opposed. They still desire to place as large a pro-
portion of the public burdens as can possibly
be tolerated on the shoulders of those who do
not belong to the privileged classes, who cannot
command majorities in either branch of the Legisla-
ture. The charge, however, cannot be annihilated.
The public expenditure must be provided for. What-
ever is taken from one must be transferred to an-
other, and the territorial aristocracy, in relieving
those who earn their daily bread by their intellectual
or physical labour, can only do so at the expense of
the owners of accumulated and realized property, of
which they themselves constitute no inconsiderable
proportion.
They shrink, however, from giving their sanction
to the continuance of a grossly inequitable system.
it is a very different matter voting silently against
any particular alteration which may be declared
" not to be the best Viet could be devised," and to
deliberately, and solemnly, after full inquiry, render
themselves responsible for the continuance of a sys-
tem that has excited the intense disgust and
indignation of the community, and which,
if retained without modification, may pro-
duce results the magnitude of which it is
impossible to calculate. Hence they take advan-
tage of the loophole afforded by the laxity of the
standing orders. They cannot be compelled to serve
on public Committees; and, as they feel that their
prejudices and interests must be opposed to their
convictions, and that their decisions, if honestly given,
must be opposed to the former, they are anxious, at
any cost, and under any circumstances, to avoid
the unpleasing duty. These evasions, however,
cannoth be tolerated. We confess that, after what
aa already occurred, we do not look forward
without some apprehension' as to the results, so far as
the report is concerned. We, however, place im-
plicit confidence in the good sense and determination
of the
.community that they will correct any erro-
neous opin!ons that may be promulgated by the Se-
le ct Committee, the nomination of which has been
surrendered to our thrice illustrious Minister of
Finance

degenerated into the
of the liberal Prince and for the oaths of
~,dFenarEDFE
an:l.7
01; ?tlhLeLlEAmMpehraosr
Nic
r,: dear Alas ! for
1 Sovereign—promises as specious as
solemnly
yVhen the
the promises
vaisolascsteledm.
the constitutions
as they have
they have provedbeiellnusfloargyr,anoatityhs
revolution of February appeared to threaten the sub-
versionhout g.
of royalty throug the Continent, the Kin
his real sentiments
of Puussra could so far disguise
as to bind the Germanic tricolor upon his helmet, and
so bedizened traverse the streets of his capital, the
Cynosure towards which the popular enthusiasm was
directed in that grand political masquerade. Imme-
diately there seemed to be a chance of restoring
AiTESTY
affairs to their former condition, his M
be-
trayed that anxiety to retract, which has unhappily
but too often been witnessed on the part of every mo-
narch similarly situated. Gradually this same shame'
less solicitude has developed itself so clearly
as to be patent to every individual's com-
prehension throughout Christendom. Blood has
flowed in consequence. Martial law for the same
cause was foand At one time to bo necessary. Bolin I

DEPARTURE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE
HENRY OF THE NETHERLANDs.—Ye•terday, his Royal
Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, accompanied by
Chevalier Van Rappard, Chevalier Casembroot, and Captain
May, R.N., and suite, after a sojourn of seven weeks, left
Mivart's Hotel for Blackwall, to embark on board a Dutch
steamer of war, on his return to the Hague. Prince Edward
of Saxe-Weimar (and Baron Stratenus, Dutch charge d'af-
faires) accompanied his Royal Highness to Blackwall.
THE LATE MR. SHElL.—Almost every London
journal has ascribed a different age to the departed orator,
and none of them the correct one. Mr. Sheil had nearly
completed his sixtieth year, having been born cn the 16th
day of August, 1791.
The Lords of the Treasury have issued a general
minute sanctioning the future admission into this country,
duty free, of plate publicly presented to parties abroad,
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE EARL OF SFIAFTES-
Bußy.—Yesterday the mortal remains of that venerable and
distinguished Nobleman, the Earl of Shaftesbury, were re-
moved from St. Giles's House, Cranbourn, Dorset, for the
purpose of interment in the family vault at Cranbourn
Church, a short distance from the hall. The funeral was
unaccompanied by any ostentatious display, and the mourn-
ful ceremony was in every respect conducted simply and
solemnly. The service was performed by the Noble Earl's
chaplain in a most impressive manner. Although the day
turned out wet, a great number of persona assembled to
witness the mournful cavalcade. The inhabitants and
tradesmen of Cranbourn closed their shops partially during
the greater part of the day to manifesr, their respect for the
Noble Earl. The principal mourners on the melancholy oc-
casion were the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Ashley, Hon. An-
thony Francis Henry Cooper, Hon. Maurice William Cooper,
Hon. Anthony Lionel Cooper, R.N., Joseph Neeld, M.P.,
Hon. Thomas Lowry Cory, and several other distinguished
noblemen and gentry of the neighbourhood.

FATAL ACCIDENT COMING FROM GREENWICIL--
BetwPen eight and nine o'clock last evening, a boat, return-
ing with a party of seven persons from Greenwich, in
making for Rotherhithe-stairs to land, got athwart the
causeway and capsized, immersing the entire party. One
female, named Emma Somerville, of Waterloo-road, Wal-
worth, in her struggles, got out into deep water and was
drowned.

REUNION DES ABTA.—Last night this society gave
its sixth soirée to a very select and crowded company, at the
private rooms, 27, Queen Anne-street. The variety and the
choice of excellent music, with its masterly performance,
was most admirable. Mozart's quartet was played with
great feeling and precision by Messrs. Day, Goffrie, Good-
ban, and Herr Schmidt. Rossini's duet, by Mdlle. Rummel
and Madame Lemaire, was charming; while songs and solos
by Miss Magner. Miss Lavinia., Miss Day, Mr. Goffrie, Mr.
Gollmiek, M. Rummel, and Mr. A. Sawlett on the flute,
" Le Carnaval de Yenisei" and "La Molinaro," executed
with the fingers of the left hand only, drew enthusiastic ap.•
plause from the intellectual and elegant audience, prolonging
the evening to a late hour. fi
A serious failure was announced yesterday from
Liverpool, the house being that of Mr. R. E. Hyde, with
liabilities supposed at the least to range between 200,000/.
and 300,0001. Mr. Hyde has long enjoyed excellent credit,
but he was a large holder of cotton. The most favourable
accounts represent that he will pay in full, while others, esti-
mating cotton at its present price, state the probable divi-
dend at 15s.

The commercial advices from the United States
this week contain nothing of moment. The easy state of the
money market still continued, as well as the advancing ten-
dency in all descriptions of State stocks.
The simultaneous arrival of the Brazilian, West
Indian, and American steamers, caused the deliveries of
foreign letters and papers to be extremely large yesterday.
At Lloyd's and the various coffeehouses there was much ac-
tivity in consequence, the mass of general information re-
ceived being.greatly in excess of ordinary occasions.
STEAK-VESSELS.--From a return which has been
obtained at the instance of Mx. Anderson, it appears that the
ua151,33842; Sunderland, eNrleawnedas, 3r2le:
number of steam-vessels that were registered at the port of
Glasgow,B9 ' 2 •
, Leith, 3 , 9;ee, 10; Dublin, 44; COrk, 20; Belfast,
on,the lst.,J.ansuhaieryld.s,lsBsol;,
Aberdeen, ;
31 . Southampton, 24.
10, &P.O J.
BLroins
tdoo
138; Liverip6o.ol
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