The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-28 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Lucrezia Borgia was performed on Saturday far
the first time this season for the deblit of Mademoiselle
Alaimo in the character of Lucrezia, and seldom have
we assisted at a debilt so completely and so deservedly
successful. Mademoiselle Alaimo is a Sicilian, and
her native city Palermo was, we believe, the scene of
her earliest triumphs. The verdict of the Palerme.
tans, who are excellent critics, was ratified by that
of several of the principal cities of Italy, and is now
confirmed by that of the habitues of her Majesty'e
Theatre, who on Saturday night., testified by the
enthusiasm of their applause, that they thoroughly
appreciated the genius of Madlle. Alaimo. This lady
is very young, and possesses mobile and most expre-
sive feature:;, and an eye which, like that of poor
Edmund Kean, flashes fire in moments of excitement.
Iler voice is a pure soprano, of immense poWer, great
compass, and perfect evenness, there is not through-
out its whole compass to be f,.tand a single weak,
faulty, or defective note; it is admirably cultivated
and well under command. As an actress she ranks fore-
most amongst the first. Never have we seen the terrik
tirst act, in which Lucrezia has to exhibit almost every
passion of the human heart in its utmost intensity,
more beautifully rendered. Her indignant demand
fur vengeance on her insulter, her horror at finding
that it is the death of Gezinaro that she hes been de-
manding, the intensity of her agony during the
whole of the poison scene, and the imPassioced haste
with which she forces Gennaro to take the antidote,
thetook aud:ence completely' by storm, and at the
ecaielmilon she was called 'on and received with
salvoes of applause. Her vocalisation, too, was .
admirable, and the far- famed trio was rendered
by Alaimo, Gardoni, and Leblache, in a
manner peifi,ctly faultless, and was, as a matter of
cour,,e, rapturously encored. In the last act she
was magnificent ; there was something sublime in
the sneer with Vhich she welcomed her poisoned
guests to wartceua in Ferrara ; and the transition- .
from fiend-like triumph- to agonising despair
when
she discovers that among the guests is Gennaro, was
the very perfe.ction of, acting. In the concluding
scene her impassioned agony was heartrending,
At the conclusion she was called on the,
times, and was applauded to the echo. Stec
has achieved a complete, and what is better still,
a genuine success. Gardoni rppeared for the first
time this season as Gennaro; his voice, which is as
exquisitely sweet as ever, appears to have recovered
its power since last season, and his health seems alto-
gether to hare improved. He sung and acted admi-
rably. The Alfonso of Lablache was 'magnificent,
and we prefer iyis " make up" of Saturday night to
that of last season ; the black velvet robe is much
more becoming than the scarlet and ermine. .Madlle.
Ida Bertrand threw such spirit and energy into the
character of Mateo Orsini, and sung the Brindisi
with such finish and joyousness that we really did not
feel the absence of Alboni. Mdlle. Ida Bertrand was
encored in the Brindisi, and was deservedly applauded
throughout. The chorus was full and perfect, and
the opera was admirably placed on the stage.
Amongst the noble and distinguished individuals
honouring the performance with their presence we
noticed the following:—His Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wel-
lington, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his
Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Marquis and
Marchsoness of Salisbury, Marchioness of Aylesbury,
Marquis of Donegal. Marquis and Marchioness
of Sligo Laid the Ladies Browne, the Earl and Countess
of Wilton, Lady Elizabeth Egerton and party, Earl
Mounteharles, Countess of Lichfield, Earl of Aboyne
Earl Bruce, the Count do Merino, Bight Hon. Lord
Stanley and Lady Stanley, Viscount Clifden, Viscount
al
Dupplin, Viscount Enfield, Viscount Cranbourne,
Lady nutrerin, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady
Templemore, Lord George Paget, Lord and Lady
Trimleston, Lord Gardiner, Lord and Ladv Francis
Gordon, Lady Charles Somerset, and Miss Somerset,
Lady Wetherell Warneford, Lady Forbes, Lady Vin-
cent, Lady Butler, Major the Hon. James Macdonald,
Pun. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Ward, Hon. G. Barrington,
lion. R. C. Neville, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Hon. Colonel
Upton, lion. A. Cunningham. Hon. Captain Otway.
Hon. Charles Mandeville, the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty and Lady Arabella Baring, Sir Thomas B. Lea-
Inerd, Bart., and Lady Barret Lermard, Lieut.-General
I Sir A. Weedford, Bart., &c., Br.e.

EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF
PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.
The exhibition of the Old Society of Painters in
Water Colours opens to-day, at their Gallery in Pall-
mall East. The art of painting in water colours is an
art peculiarly national. It was in England
that the water colour sketcher first became
a painter, and England alone has hitherto produced pic-
tures in water 'colours. It was, therefore, with regret
that we found in this year of grace 1851, when all
the artists of all nations will be assembled in London,
and when most assuredly the exhibition of water
colour paintings will be one which they will scrutinize
most narrowly that, Cattcrmole, if not the very greatest,
certainly one of the greatest, of our painters in water
' colours, does not exhibit. Copley Fielding, however, the
veteran el' water odour painters, is there, and has c:intri-
buted numerous pictures of various sizes and ou various
subjects, but ell treated in an admirable manner, and all to
be recegnized as unmistekeable Copley Fielding F, without
referring to the catalogue. S. Prout, too. comes out in
great force, and gives us several views of the mediaeval
buildings and streets of France and Belgium,
painted with the most exquisite finish. We had
almost despaired of ever finding a successor to Sam
Prow, ha', if we mistake not, Carl Haag is destined to
follow him 'laud lunge intereallo; his view in .Nuremburgh
is a very fine work. Mr. T. M. Richardson contributes
a beautiful picture of Como, which, taken as a whole, is
perhaps the finest landscape in the exhibition; the beautiful
I warmth of this picture contrasts forcibly with the chill-
ing " Frost Scene on the Bath Canal," by Mr. C. Bran-
white. No one can look upon this last without shivering.
Gastineau has a fine view of Peel Castle, Isle of Man;
i and F. W. Topham contributes a beautiful picture of
" Highland Smugglers leaving the Hills with their
whisky." Mr. F. Taylor gives us " A Ftte Champetre
' in the time of Charles II.," which need not shrink from
a comparison with any of the chef d'ceuvres of Wattesn,
and Mr. J. Callow contributes several brilliant sea
pieces. Altogether the exhibition is very good.

PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CENSUS ACT.—On Sa
turday, at the Richmond Petty Sessions, Mr. Ebenezer
Fernie, an independent gentleman, living at the " Casino,"
Kew-green, was summoned, under the Census Act, for hav-
ing refused to deliver up the census paper, or schedule, by
which he was liable to a penalty of not more than 51., nor
less than 2/. Proof of the delivery of the paper at the
defendant's house, and his refusal to deliver it up to the
collector who demanded it, having been given, the bench
retired to consider their decision in private, and the result
was the dismissal of the summons, only two of the magis-
strates being for a conviction.
BLACK EDITORS.—Two of the leading newspapers
in the British West Indies—the Morning Journal in Jamaica,
and the West Indian in Barbadoes—are oened and edited by
gentlemen of colour. The proprietors and editors of these
journals are, moreover, distinguished members of the legisla-
tures of their respective colonies.
TURN-ouT or BRICKLAYERS' LABOURERS. —ln
consequence of the reduction of the duty on bricks, many. of
the brickmakers at Altrincham, near Manchester, have in-
creased the size of their moulds, without giving any addi-
tional wages to the labourers, whose work is increased there-
by. The latter have therefore turned out, and considerable
dissatisfaction exists among them.
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY'S SOIREE.—On Sa-
turday evening the Marquis of Salisbury gave a grand
soiree at his mansion in Arlington-street, to which his Lord-
ship, as Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex, invited the magis-
tracy of the county; amongst whom were present, H. Pow-
nall ,Esq. ;B. Rotch, Esq.; T. Whiskeu, Esq. ; T. Amyott,
Esq. ; &c. ; as, also, Mr. Alderman Lawrence and Donald
Nicoll, Eaq (late sheriffs) who have recently been included
in the commission of the peace for such county.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.--Lord Bloomfield is
appointed Minister of Great Britain at Berlin, in the place of
the Earl of Westmoreland, now her Majesty's Minister at
Vienna on the reduced salary. Sir Hamilton Seymour is
nominated Minister to St. Petersburgh. Sir Richard Paken- e -
ham, formerly Envoy to the United States, and who has been - ----- -- ---- ---------- -
on the retired list since his return from Washington, is ap- Two men perished at
Dorking on Friday whilst
pointed her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon. sinking a well, by the earth falling upon them at the depth
A LUCKY Loss.—When Lord Tenterden and Mr. of more than fifty feet.
Justice Richards were on the circuit they once visited toga- A fire broke out in the night of Friday last in the
ther the cathedral at Canterbury. The latter took notice of wood of La Reusse, commune of Prely (Cher), which burnt
a man there with a very fine voice. " Ali," said Lord Ten- with such violence that, notwithstanding the utmost exec-
terden, " that's the only man I ever envied. When at school tions of the people, who collected from all parts, 250 hectares
in this town we were candidates together for a chorister's (rather more than 600 acres) of wood were destroyed. Ills
place, and he obtained it." tire is attributed to the carelessness of some shoplierda..-..
CHEAP OMNIBUSES FOR THE EKHIBITION.—Yes- Galignani.
terday morning no less than ten new omnibuses commenced OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—Lord Bloom..fieeldlaci:
running from Kennington-gate to the Exhibition, charging appointed Minister of Great Britain at Berlin,
Ministerta
no more than 2d. for each passenger for the entire distance, of the Earl of Westmorland, now her Majesty'zis
Pakene
lseymeeur aite
taking the route by Kennington-green, Walcot-place, over Vienna, on the reduced salary.
Westminster-bridge, to Charing-cross, and thence to Picca- nominated Minister to St. PetersbuSrigrh.liagenriitchard
dilly, &c. A similar number, upon the same terms, will be ham, formerly Envoy to the United StatesSiashind was has been
is ap-
placed on this line in a few days, and tke like number, it is on the retired list since his return 0
understood, will also start from Camberwell-gate upon the pointed ;her Majesty's Minister ei
fratniLisbon. - -Carain J.
same economical rate.
THE MASTER OF ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.
...... lotfaiGnoieordißs appointed resident magistrate at Riversda e, Cape
:ex.—The Royal mail stem-
On Saturday a special meeting of the directors and guardians Livauroor., SATustDt
sailed from the Mersey this after..
of the poor of St. Pancras was held in the workhouse. Mr. ship Europa, CaPtain nth: ls the
frousualni hie mails,
pert a
forarge cargo, and
Donald Frazer, senior churchwarden, in the chair. Mr. noon for Newe eYtiforik.ce
..ars. The United States mail steamship
..l New York oit
Simpson moved the suspension of the master on account of about 40 p
the charge made against him in reference to the girl Eliza Arctic, Captalue ,
L SAILORS' 110ME.—UpriardS Of
Smith. Mr. Kessick seconded thelmotion. After some die- Wednesday n n'p _
LiValM'S (I°° at the bazaar held at Liverpool last week
cussion in which charges were made about tampering with THE
the witnesses in the case, Mr. Churchwarden Baker was sir- 4,0001. "9" realized
of the above ' •
in aid of the fun
prised at a charge of tampering being made, for which he
thought there was no grounds. He moved the adjournment__ SUICIDE or MR. WETTON
of the board. Mr. Howse seconded the amendment. The
very painful sensation has prevailed' THE BANKERA
during the past few days
amendment was put and carried by a majority of 17 to The
in the immediate vicinity of Egham, in consequence of HE
PARRICIDE AT WEsTmiNsTEß.—Richard Judd,e becoming known that Mr. Wetton, the banker of that place,
the presumed victim of a son's atrocious violence, expt a had committed self-destruction. The short facts of the case
klros-
at one o'clock on Saturday morning in the Westminst&
as detailed to the coroner (Mr.
atth otthetiGiereenMan,
unfortunateW greanytslbenoiryan, are as follows:—It appeared
Charsley) at the inquest held
left his house at Egham , 02
Oital, where he has lingered in an insensible state,_ f.ro.miphe.
effects of the injuries he received, for the last fortnight wit,
Out the least chance of recovery. Saturday last, in a state of mind
re- that caused great uneasiness
MAGisTRAyse CLERKS.—The system which p to his friends. The following day they •
is which received a letter,
veils of having more than one clerk of a petty sessions, stated that his body would be found at the bottom di
in a fair way of being abolished; public feeling is clearly the sea. In consequence of this efforts were made to teem
aainst the system, and justly so, for several reasons. It him, and inquiries were made in London, when it was jigs"
does not speak well for magistrates who have promoted and certained that he had taken a ticket at the Waterloo-.„_..
adopted it. Magistrates should carefully and cautiously terminus for Staines. Upon making inquiries At the 1...,"'1
guard against doing anything whthmgoirveess atn appearance of place it was found that he had gone there, but a1...h.d1 ibri.utoet
wrong, or even indiscretion'
clintulace system oact in a way trace of him was loet. His friends, therefore,
reaYdit-eit a
to be open to censure ;
both of impropriety an
referred to does Wraysbury, and learned that he had been found in, a verdict
carry an aPpearFc9 "-- but -d
h wrong, not short distance from the station. The jury returnee
only as respects individuals,as regar s t e public. The of '
the better, ' point Temporary Insanity.
sooner the practice is abolished in every of -,e, •, guenTon.—From
LIDALTH OF SIR EDWARD voD
learn that Sir
view. inquiries made at a late hoar on SatardaY, we.
Mr. James, of the Northern Circuit,lhas been ap- ;solution was almost
Edward was still • but that his d
alive ;
pointed stipendiary magistrate of Liverpool, in the room of momentarily expected.
•
the late Mr. Rushton. The salary is 1,0001. a-year.— Weekly
rp ....Saturday morning
Chronicle. BURNING OF SPURIOUS ...EA. Docks __
• the London were em to
Captain J. Rainier is appointed resident magistrate
several of the labourers in _...i,,, tea which had
Captain in burning a large quantity oef sre`ks" company. About two
at Riversdale, Cape of Good Hope. seized by the officials of 9,1, and it is reported th •
, MURDER or A YOUNG WOMAN. -- NORWICH, tons weight were cendenniee
be destroyed.
at
SATURDAY.—A painful sensation has prevailed in the • miler quantity has yet to
..
IMMO- ..., BuIIBITION BUILDING.--0/1
diate neighbourhood of King-street, in this city, in
Ci y, in cons.- ACCIDENT AT Tn.'
~...e six and seven O'clock,
pence of a brutal murder committed by a man named James Saturdayvenin , be''• - ufell one of the
e F „wards, from one of the galleries,
Flood, who resides in Ber-street. The foreheadthat s". of the moo- workmen, namea ..“
t hs and other
man had a cut an inch and a half deep, the lip was also cut tannin g fractured th-g injuries preclude all
through, and the nose was broken, and she vomited blood hopes of recoverY•
Mr. Day, a sirgeon, attended, but deceased died lastnight. It TEKATMENT FOR YOUNG CANARIES
Patini .
Caroline Collins sai, she heard Flood say to deceased " You No young birds should ever be removed, •
bir . when care-
-, Ili kill you ;" when he struck her on the head, and fully nursed by their parents, until they are at least five
knocked her down, and he then kicked her on the head. weals old; and their food should be changed gradually.
The inquiry was adjourned for a post-mortem examination to They should then be placed in separate cages, and kept
be made. in a warm room, where there is a fine, steady songinrele
to act thepart
Loss OF Two LIVES AT LIVERPOOL.—On Satur- ready little throats of "tutor." At this tender_eger,
their
._ . oats will he found full of music! Three-
day night, about ten o'clock, a woman, apparently about
twenty seven- years of age, dressed, begin qulte piano ; their early notes being called " -
and very respectably coaling." Like the mind of a child, they are open to the
committed suicide by throwing herself into the river front
earliest • • imitate, whatever
the great landing stage. lt was about an hour past bigila
they i: impressions ; and readily copy, or
ttiu
thilu out
water, and the tide was running out very strong, 8° tchatea'' iaed. to a good " me, the great impor4,arenicne
tognu
up in themay
though every exertion was made to save her she wasseen
e yet they should preparatorygo,
school.
and 'll'find that the saying of the
away by the tidal stream, and her body has
not been
up " Wise Man"‘' you will
the feathered race. am in-
recovered. The police had noticed the wornank
the oppor- deed applies even _
amazed to think how very ignorant we remain in things
end down the stage for some time, and she Wboat at the ,thatuniversally. understood 1— William
ought now to -he
tunny to commit the act when there was
tn°the same spot .K.
idd, New road, Hammersmith.
stage. A fatal accident occurred at almost
Rock r
ceey steamer inchemist at Guildford,
about half an hour afterwards by the lugger boat AESENIC.—Mr. Benson, a . .
down a ggar if carried out Dy all retail
running
crossing the river to Liverpool, .
w ch were two men, one of states that the following plane by arsenic (except in the
belonging to Tranmere,
nlhe master, perished. The druggists, will render poiseninf lf 30 ounces of arsenic
whom, named John Williams,.s,ofrain and sleet at '
squalls - case of suicide)i almost inipossib 45
f nitree of potash, ounces 3 of sal-
night was very dark,
with
had no light. The body in this
be mixed with 6 ounces 0
of ..dared nut-galls, we have
ounces Pe - •
tervals, and the lugger boat e
_.
phate of iron, and 3 osmall '
reventor. For if a quantity
caseals,
also has not been recover d
at once a detector and a P
with water-gruel, dough, &c., at
THEATEE.--This nrett •
NEW STRAND ....
elan 9 y little of this compound is miredthe liquid or paste to a black or
by Mr. uopetand, broth r ' 1 turns
theatre has been taken
of . . . e brother-in-law of almost immediately
showing at once that the food is.nnit
Jerrold, the lessee
the principal Liverpool theatres, darkpurple colour, • of arsenic than
0 objection to the use
Douglas decorated,
and having been newly opens to-night with a for use. There
isd
ntruction of vermin, or for agricultural
comedy, a farce by Buckstone, and a mythological sketch, I prepared for the as
sous ootad with the greet EAlailaititm, by aidey 109kos I purposes."