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ment ; but the duet with Donna Anna, in the first
scene, convinced the audience that the favourite, Mario,
7ISIT found a worthy substitute, while the subsequent
scene with Donna Anna, where she recounts the
story of her father's death by the hand of the liber-
tine, and that of the grand finale to the first act, in
which Don Octavio defies Giovanni, were acted with
ouch unnusual energy, that disappointment was (*a-
verted into unanimous satisfaction. But the culminat-
ing point was, of course, the "Ii mio tesoro,"
which famous air it is our duty to say, we
have never heard so magnificently sung by any other
singer. The style was perfect, the expression varied and
glowing, and the volume and quality of tone displayed in
the upper notes, especially in the well known passage (first
introduced by Rabini), where the sustained note Fis
carried on to the high B flat--we have not heard
equalled even by Duprez when he was the prince of
tenore di fora, The encore was tumultuous. The air
was repeated with increased effect, and Signor Tam-
berlik, who finished the second time on the high B flat,
u
with immense power, was once more recalled by the
audience. In a word, his Don Ottavio is, without com-
parison, the best we have seen. There is no lassitude
or indifference in the opening scenes; the points Mozart
intended are all there; and, insteed of a walking
wa-
it, we have a character for which the sympathies are
and others
in have
the mad
engaged from first to last, and when the grand point
greater.
tTi eh me
raela is n witho t a
muchsong,for a s
Don
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otitnaiv
o t
odo arrives our admiration and delight aro all the
majo-
rity of the scenes in which he appears, but, that what
there is may be rendered effective, Signor Tamberlik
has proved beyond controversy. His performance
last night raised him to a point in the estimation of
the audience beyond which none of his contemporaries
have been able to soar, and the " indulgence respecfully
requested" in his behalf, on the part of the management,
was accorded with enthusiasm. Another novelty in the
cast was Madlle. Bertrandi, whose Donna Elvira is de-
cidedly the best thing she has played. Without reach-
ing the excellence of Madlle. Corhari, the best Elvira we
have seen upon the stage, Madlle. Bertrandi sang the
very difficult
music of that beautiful bat ill-appreciated
character so correctly, and with such decision and in-
variable good taste, that the most exacting admirers of
Mozart must have felt entirely satisfied. The other
principal characters—the Donna Anna of Madame
Grisi, the Zerlina of Madame Castellan, and the Lepo-
rello of Herr Formes—need not be dwelt upon. It is
enough to say that they exhibited their accustomed ex-
cellence; that Grisi, in the recitative and aria of the first
act was as grand and dramatic as she is wont to be—that
the " Batti, batti" and "Vedrai carino," sung with
great sweetness by Madame Castellan, were both en-
cored—and that the last scene of Leporello, perhaps,
the most original and elaborately-finished of all the
impersonations of Herr Formes, was never more striking,
impressive, and true to character and situation. Wo
have often praised the Commandatore of Signor Taglitte
fico, and his execution of the sublime music of the finale
to the second act: last night, confirmed us in the opi-
nion that the part has rarely, if ever, found so efficient
a representative. Signor Polonini's Maaetto is perfect
in its way; his acting is natural and humorous, and his
singing invariably correct and good. We should men-
tion that among the encores were the two songs of Sig-
nor Tambarini, and the " trio of the masks," by Ma-
dame Grisi, Madlle. Bertrandi, and Signor Tamberlik.
We must remark, however, that the singers are
too apt to respond to the demands of a minority in
coming forward to repeat their airs. The only unani-
mous encore last night—the only one that could not be
resisted with deference to the public—was that accorded
to the " Il mio tesoro," and it is worthy of observation,
that among all the performers engaged in the opera, Sig-
nor Tamberlik was the slowest to accept the compliment.
The general performance of the cpera was admirable.
Mr. Costa and his orchestra shone to the highest ad-
vantage, and we have not heard the finale to the first
act, the sestet, " Sole sole," or the great last scene,
with Giovanni, Leporello, and the statue of the Com-
mandatore, go so unexceptionably well. The military
band, however, was more out of tune than ever, both in
the first and second acts. Surely some remedy might
be found for this. The effect of the trombones behind
the scenes, when the statue, in the churchyard, accepts
the invitation to supper of Don Giovanni, is very so-
lemn and appropriate ; but last night these instruments
were probably so far off, at the commencement, that
they were inaudible, and the statue had to sing his
first solo without accompaniments. Some reform in the
management of the supper scene is absolutely essential.
We are tired of stating that Don Giovanni should have
no company at table, since, as the book shows, his ob-
servations are exclusively directed to his servant,
Leporello, which would be a curious anomaly on the part
of so polite a cavalier in the presence of ladies. But if
this point cannot be conceded, the table might be placed
elsewhere than in the middle of the stage, so as to do
away with the excessive absurdity of a number of domes-
tics coming in to carry off the remains of the feast, at
the approach of the statue, as though to clear the stage
for a pas de trois for Don Giovanni, Leporello, and the
ghost of the Commandatore. Such scenic mistakes go
far to destroy the awful effect intended to be conveyed
the music and the situation; and people rue inclined, in
some places, to laugh rather than be impressed and edi-
fied at the fate of the unrepentant profligate. Moreover,
they are so easy to remedy that their obstinate retention
is unpardonable. The principal artists were recalled at
the end of the first act, and after the second Signor Tam-
buriai came ou alone.

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LONDONiI, .t:
4 . 7 JUNE 6, 1851.
FRIDAY

[PRICE SD.

Mr. Payne's Catalpa, 3 yrs, 7st 13Ib (Flatman) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Clari*sa, 5 yrs, ist 1011) (Dockeray) 0
Mr. Batson's fby Venison, Lady Sale, 7st ...(Wells) 0
Captain Archdall's The Sphynx, sst 61b (Treen) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Despair, sto 2 agst Catalpa, 4to
1 agst Flare-up, and sto 1 agst the Sphynx. Lord
Waterford's filly cut out the work until half way up the
distance, where Flare-up and Despair went up, the
former going on with the running, and winning very
cleverly by a length. Thu race was not timed.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three years old.
Swinley Course.
Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, Bst llb .,.(Norman) 1
Lord Exeter's Phlegra, 7st I Ilb (Flatman) 2
Sir U. Pigot's Runnymede, Bst llb
No betting. Phlegethon made all the running, and
won easy by two lengths. Run in 2 min. 36 secs.
The Stand Plate of 701. Swinley Course.
Lord Exeter's Preslaw, 4 yrs, 7st Blb (Norman) 1
Mr. Winch's Joe Muggins, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Treen) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Preslaw, who made all the run-
ning, and won in a canter by two lengths.
Handicap for the Wokingliam.—(This Day.)
First Class.

a. Et. lb. - a. st. lb.
The Old Fox
Preslaw
Despair
Hungerford 3 8 4 Cane ............... 3 G 4
lona 5 S 0 Lady Sale filly ... 3 6 1
Remunerator 4 8 01
Second Class.

a. st. lb. a. at. lb.
Strongbow
The Old Fox 5 8 2 Letterpress 3 6 4
Flare-up
Romunerater
Grief
The races commence at half-past twelve.

BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING R ACES

WEDNESDAY.

The Kingston-upon-Hull Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20
added. One mile. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Shepherd's Post Tempore, 5 yrs, gat 10lb (Bumby) 1
Mr. Fryer's Captain Flash, 2 yrs, sst 51b 2
Mr. Harrison's br fby Red Deer—Eve, 2 yrs, 7st 91b 3
Mr. T. Ilesseltine's Lady of the Grove, 3 yrs, ist 91b 4
Mr. J. Scott's Don Carlos, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib 5
Mr. Smith's f The Shadow, 2 yrs, sst 21b 6
2 to 1 agst Post Tempore, who won on the post by a
head.

The Bishop Burton Stakes of 10 sons. each, and 20 added.
T.Y.C. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Hutton's Dame Tattle 2
Mr. Baxter's Glimmer

Mr. J. Osborne's King of Troy, Mr. H. Stebbiog's f
by Irish Birdcatcher out of Sophistry, and Mr. T. Lis-
ter's L'zzy also ran. 2to 1 agst Farmer's Boy. Won by
a neck.

The Holderness Hunt Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, and 25
added, for hunters. Two miles. (10 Subs.)
_ _ _

Mr.J.Simpson's ViewHalloo, 5 yrs, 11 st -(G.Simpson) 1
Mr. Hutton's Psyche, 4 yrs, 11st 21b
Mr. A. Shepherd's Labyrinth, 3 yrs, 9st

Mr. Fryer's Methodist, aged, 12st 41b
Threo othars ran. Won easy by a length.

The Hull Cup of 100 sovs., added to -a
handicap of 10
sovs. each; 5 ft; and 3 only if declared. The second
to save his stake. Two miles. (21 Subs., 8 paid.)
Mr. J. Shepherd's Alp, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Osborne.jun.) 1
Sir 11. Boynton's Imagination, 3 yrs, 4st ...(Carrall) 2
Mr. G. Barton's Little Fawn, 3 yrs, sst 21b (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Gregory's Wanota, aged, Sst 31b (Gooch) 4
Mr. T. Lister's Pessima, 4 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Kendall) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Little Fawn, 7to 4 agst Alp, 4
to 1 agst ressima, and 5 to 1 agst Imagination. Won
cleverly by half a length, Little Fawn and Wanota
well up.
The Westwood Stakes of 1 sov. each and 10 added, for
three yrs old and upwards, the second to save his stake
and the winner to be sold for 501., &c.; ono mile, (9
Subs.); were won by a neck by Mr. Benson's Fern, 6 yrs,
llst 41b (Mr. J. H. Pcart), beating The Reiver, lOst 41b,
Melrose, lOst 41b, and five others.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 26 added, for
all ages; one mile and a quarter; (5 Subs.); were won in
two heats by Mr. Smith's Emma, 3 yrs, sst (Kendall),
beating The Swift, 5 yrs, and three others, easily.

IRTELLIGENeE'EXTRA-11AMPTO-N.
Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes.
Yrs st lb Yrs st lb
Vatican ...., ....... 5 9 5 Roller
Vampyre a 8 7 Monica colt 3 6 9
Old Dan Tucker... 5 8 71Tilsit
Hagley
Eva 5 7 7 Guardsman 3 6 0
Ballet Girl 4 7 2 British Boy 3 5 9
Gladiola

The rest pay 5 bOVS. each.

WATERLOO. BRIDGE COMPANY.—The half-yearly
meetig of the proprietors of this company was held yesterp
day, at the Fremasons"favern, Mr. F. Jenkins in the chair.
The report stated, that the receipts for tolls during the past
half-year amounted to 8,039/. 165., while those of the cor-
responding period of the preceding half-year wene 7,367/.,
being an increase of 6721., of which 4SO!. was for horses
and carriages, and 1911. for foot-passengers. A further in-
crease had also taken place in the receipts since February
last of 4341. The committee were aware that the numerous
visitors from all parts of the world to view the Great Exhi-
bition had tended to increase the tolls since February last;

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The ever fresh and ever amusing Don Pasquale was
performed for the first time this season last evening.
Lablache, who has completely recovered from his late
indisposition, was full of quaint and unctuous humour,
and made richer fun than ever, keeping the audience in
a roar by his eccentric whimsicalities. Madame Sontag
is certainly the best Norina who has ever appeared—
the flexibility of her voice gives her, in this character,
as great a vocal superiority over her rivals as does
her lady-like bearing and graceful manner an his-
trionic superiority over them in the delineation of the
well-bred heroines of true comedy. Norina is a lady
par excellence, and therefore does she find her best re-
presentative in Madame Sontag. Ferranti was the
Doctor Malatesta, and to our thinking he is one of the
best who has appeared; he sings the music with great
taste and judgment, and infuses the true Italian buffo
spirit into his acting. Calzolari was the Ernesto, and
sung the serenade exquisitely; it was, as a matter of
course, encored. Nothing could exceed the effervescing
buoyancy with which the opera went off. It was pre-
ceded by the last act of Lucia di Lammermoor, with
Caroline Duprey. as Lucia and Sims Reeves as Edgardo,
and was followed by the lively, bustling ballet, Les Cos-
mopolites. Between the first and second acts of Den
Pasquale we had the delightful Truandaise, in which
Carlotta Grisi was more espiegle, if that be possible,
than ever. The house was crowded.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his
Royal Highness Prince William Henry of the Nether-
lands honoured the performances with their presence.
The Queen's box was occupied by Lord and Lady
Camoys, the Misses Stonor, Mr. Francis Stoner, Mr.
and Mrs. John Townley and party. Amongst the noble
and distinguished individuals also honouring the theatre
with their presence on this occasion were the following:
—The Duchess of Inverness, the Duke and Duchess of
Cleveland, the Marquis of Clanricarde, his Excellency
the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, his Excel-
lency the Ottoman Ambassador and suite, the Earl of
Malmesbury, Earl Gifford, Lord and Lady Manners,
Lord William Lannox, the Count Cort 6, Lady Charlotte'
Guest, Sir William Ball, Bart., Captain Smith, Mr.
Storer, Miss Caroline Bellew, M. Sapolina, Mr, St.
John, Mr. Wh to, Mrs. Johnstone, Captain Lake, Mr.
Bedford, Mr. Wells, Mr. Knox Holmes, Mr. Do
illaquiere, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Richards, Mr. C. B.
Baldwin, M.P., &c.

yet as the amount received up to that period was in no
manner influenced by any casualty, it afforded satisfactory
evidence of progressive improvement in traffic. The bridge
and the roads remained in a most satisfactory state of
repair. The report was unanimously adopted. Vlt was in-
timated that in all probability this bridge would ere long
be taken by Government and opened to the public, and this
seemed the more likely, taking it into consideration that
both Blackfriars and Westminster bridges were in a very
crazy state.

TALL WISHES.—In no class shall we find a greater
exuberance of fancy or more exaggerated ideas in regard to
wealth than in the thorough-bred loafer. A few days ago a
couple of individuals of this genus being seated in a sunny
nook, near a wharf, at which a California bound vessel was
lying, their conversation very naturally ran upon gold, as
neither of the twain was the possessor of a single red cent,
and they amused themselves by wishing for the precious
metal. "Bill," said one to the other, " I'll tell yer jest bow
much gold I wish I had, and I'd be satisfied." " Well,
said the individual appealed to, "go on—l'll see if you've
I
've
got the libral idees of a ntleman:' " Well,
Bill, I z
.
had so much gold, that 'twould take a 74-gun ship, leaded
'
down with needles so deep that if you put in another needle,
she'd sink— and all these needles to be worn outmakin bags
to hold my pile." Bill threw his crownldess
"darn it, why
don't yer wish for surnahin whenhat upon the
pavement with indignation, and exclaimed,
it ! I wish
undertake
yer
r pay the interest of
mine fur the time you could hold a
that 1 had as much as yours
wou
dred hot !mitten needle in
your car."—American Paper.
How TO FEED FRESH
in a store cage, and.
The birds, when secured,biarrde placed
CAUGHT NIGHTINGALES.--
dealers in the Seven Dials.
quickly conveyed to the
is mixed into a
' • 'accomplished thus:—Some fresh,
it scraped;
This is
These worthies then proceed at once tor‘i',wmbeeaetf
is
oft:"
soft paste, with cold water,Zill
and hard substance,
boiled yolk of egg
tin bird pan. In the middle of.
this
and
sis beingpu
tdii:te: tac dl
aorfg e
food is placed a.very small inverted liqueur glass, with the
stem broken oil. Under this glass are introduced three or
four lively meal-worms, whose oft-repeated endeavours to
beak ak out of prison attract the attention of the nightingale.
Not understanding how these worms are placed beyond his
reacb, he continues to peck at them, until by degrees he
tastes the beef and egg, which is artfully rubbed over the
sides of the glass. This being palateable, he satiates his ap-
petite with it, and soon feels a zest for it—particularly as
his attempts to get at the meal-worms always prove abor-
tive. He now eats regularly— he is " meatea off."— William
Kidd in the " Gardeners' Chronicle."
ONLY ME.—A lady had two children, both girls.
The elder was a fair child, the younger a beauty, and the
mother's pet. Her whole love centered in it. The elder was
neglected, while "sweet" (the pet name of the younger)
received every attention that affection could bestow. Ono
day, after a severe illness, the mother was sitting iu the par-
lour, when she heard a childish step upon the stairs, and her
thoughts were instantly with the favourite. "Is that you,
sweet?" she inquired. "No, mamma,"
touch-
ing reply, " it isn't sweet ; it's only me." '
rbe mother'sh a
smote her ; and from that hour " only me" was restored to
place in her affections.
deners, who
THE FOLLY OF FRETTING.—Two gar .
was the sad,
eart
were neighbours, had their crops of earlylthe other. "Ah !"
peas killed by the
frost. One of them came to condole wilt,
know,
neighbour, I
cried hc, " how unfortunate! Do you
But, bless me, you
have done nothing but fret ever since.
said the fretter.
up; what sort are they?"
were fretting I
seem to have a fine crop cominggwsa immediately after my
" Why, these are those I
loss." "What ! coining up,
ya.,hlrielaed);'
" Yes," replied the other; '
0 NE —Some few evenings since
was working."
young. woman, apparently a native of
observed hammering the " Treaty
a country district, .
d with a two pound ••-
-bn ge,iron weight,
anTinliteEresTtißugEAlOroirkinw°garsStone," at Thomoncl
questioned as to her motive, she stated that he she
had on being qu Orleans, and that
brother in Isew he had written to
had a . of Limerick /6
her
kissfora mall piece the Treaty Stone," telling
it before transmitting it to him, so that he might
it for that reason, but also to exhibit it to his
ds in America.having procured a " bit" of the stone,
frien
• ng woman went away, apparently much delighted.—
the 3 ou .
not only otonly have .
Linzerich Esaminer.
SOMETHING LIKE A RINO.—We have seen a ring
manufactured by Jacks Brothers, and intended as
s a present
for General Lewis Cass, which not only from its beautiful
workmanship, but from its size and design, is an object of
much interest. It is of very large proportions, weighif'g six. •
ounces and being
of solid sp
ea
ecimen gold. The Plate
.t :s 45
mounted by a s.upecimen of gold be quartz from
Angelus, with the,tiame of " Lewis Cass" hi raised letters.
tments cover d
It opens by a spring, and dis:loses four co P
Tuba, Feather River,e
with glass and containing gold from
On the reverse of
Mariposa, and Gold Bluff respective...l'
- ..iPresented to Lewis the plate is the following inscrip.tiv
J. B. Bidleman, J. S. Cass by his friends in Californiae,
1 J. Torbet, Daniel Henry,
linger, J. R. HaMenbergli, Charles
G. B. PoSt, Dr. J. Bush,
Oliver Charlie, John 11. Scranton,
George H. Blake.—This beau-
tifulW. M. Eddy, F. D. Kohler,nt
by the next stamen—San
specimen is to be se
Francisco Herald.
CHEESE.—An account has been published of the
imported into Great Britain during the
quantities of ebeeseall European cheese exported, exclusive of
year 1850, and of
quantities imported each month have varied.
British. The o qrs. 161 b., in the month ending Novem-
ber _i,9,260 cwt•
cwt. 1 qr. 141 b., in that ending July 5. The
ber 5, to 17,400 es ..iring the year amounted to 347,802 cwt
total quantiti
f which 184 cwt. 2 qrs. 181 b. were from the '
3 qrs. antic
of
ns 78,707 cwt.front the United
British Possessio 70 t
a 6e,91 cwt . qrs. . 3 151 b from Europe, && The
States, an
quantilies of Europea .. n cheese exported from the United
ted to 4 Q 1 Mt. 2 co. 161 h.
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