The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-11 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Her Majesty's Theatre was last night once more opened
,o the public, and with a company worthy of its long-estab-
ished renown. The admired yellow curtains which for
some years have adorned the boxes still remain, having un-
dergone, like all the rest of the retained decorations, com-
plete renovation. That Ur. Smith has greatly improved
those parts of Her Majesty's Theatre with which the public
is chiefly concerned, and most carefully considered the
comfort and pleasure of his patrons of all classes, is above
all question ; and it is really wonderful to see how much
has been effected during the very brief period which
has elapsed since the commencement of Mr. Smith's
lesseeship. The opera chosen for the inauguration
of the new season was Flotow's " Martha," and the
ballet of " Fleur des Champs." The cast of the former was
the same as at the Drury .lane Italian opera, Mademoiselle
Titiens personating the Lady Henriette, and Giuglini the
farmer Lionel. Both admirably sustained their parts, the
lady exulting in the full power of her fine voice, the gentle.
man suffering from a cold, but concealing the misfortune
with all the skill of a practised artist. The chorus was
numerous and.well disciplined, and the band, under the
conduct of Signor Arditi, in every respect complete. In
short, such a thoroughly satisfactory performance as that of
last night augurs well for the new management of the old
theatre.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven-
dish have left the Viceregal Lodge, Dublin, where they
have been staying on a visit to the Earl of Carlisle, for Lis.
more Castle, county Waterford.
The Duchess of Norfolk was safely delivered of a
daughter en Saturday last, at Norfolk House.
The Earl and Countess Spencer are expected in
town in a few days from Althorpe Park, Northamptonshire.
Lord Broughton has taken Tidworth, the late
Mr. Assheton Smith's seat in Hantr, for a term of years.
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Exchequer returned to
town yesterday from Brighton.
Mr.
and Lady Emily li
have arrived in Portland
.piacee,skfoerththaendseaMiss
season,
from Hesketh
their
seat, Gwrych Castle, Denbi •
ghshire.
MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The
marriage of
the Hon.
Mary Russell,
William
daughter of the Baroness
de Clifford, with
Mr.
solemnised Oakley'
of Maple Hayes,
Staffordshire, was solera
Church, Piccadilly. A marriage
y eis sterday at St. James's
shortly between the Lady Charitte arranged to take place
Carnegie, sister of the
Earl of Southesk, and Mr. Thomas F. S. k'othringham, of
Fothringharn, Forfarshire.
SEVERITY OF THE IVF.ATIIER. On Mond
morning and afternoon several sharp showers of hail fell,a
succeeded generally by bright sunshine. Just before
thre
three
o'clock, and during a heavy wind, accompanied by hail and
snow, a flash of lightning was observed in the centre of the
town. Almost immediately afterwards a peal of thunder
was heard, and the storm then ceased. In the suburbs two
or three claps of thunder were heard. The weather was
also very severe yesterday, several showers of large hail
falling during the day.
ST. GEORGE'S RIFLES.—Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
C. H. Lindsay (late of the Grenadier Guards),comraanding
the St. George's Rifles (11th Middlesex), has taken the ini-
tiative in the task of rendering the commissioned officers of
that corps really efficient and fully adequate to their im-
portant duties, by attaching them to the let Battalion of
the Grenadier Guards at th St. George's Barracks, Tra-
falgar-square, where they undergo the same course of train:
ing as officers of the line. It would be well were command-
ing officers of other corps to adopt similar steps. We may
add, now that we are touching upon matters relative to the
St. George's corps, that the current reports as to the heavy
expenses attendant upon joining are much exaggerated;
the whole outfit (the Government Enfield being supplied
free) not amounting to £lO,--4riny an 4 Navy gazette,.