The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-19 00:00:00

M. BENED.I. T'S CONCERT.

This concert, one of the most prominent and
distinguished of the season, will take place on
Monday morning next, at her Majesty's Theatre,
when a rich treat may be expected by those who
appreciate fine music finely interpreted. M. Bene.
diet has attained such an eminent artistic position,
and secured such popular favour, that any eulo-
gistic notice of his name must arise rather from
the cordial estimation of his admirers, than from
any need of adventitious praise. He presents a
lyric combination of unusual excellence, promising
a lavish number of choice compositions both vocal
and instrumental ; while the following names in
his list of " assistants" give positive warrant to
the superior scale of the entertainment :—Viardot
Garcia, Alboni, Titiens, Piccolomini, Ortolani,
Louisa Pyne, Giuglini, Belletti, Benedict, Joachim,
Pischek, with many others of unquestionable talent.
The miscellaneous and well-chosen subjects form a
most attractive programme, and the concert wilt
doubtless be fashionably and fully attended.

THEATRICALS IN SUNDERLAND.—The modern phase of
the acting drama, and the dramatic character of those
who sustain it by their talents, are very fairly repre-
sented by the company which has occupied the new
Lyceum Theatre for the last fortnight, under the ma•
nagement of Mrs. Seymour. We cannot, of course, say
that every individual she has brought before us can be
placed in the highest ranks of the professidn, though
Mrs. Seymour herself undoubtedly can claim such a
position. Nevertheless Mr. She.lders, Mr. Hurlstone,
Mr. Stirling, and Mr. Robertson, jun., are certainly
among the foremost class. We very much regret Mrs.
Seymour's stay was so limited, but we trust the lady
genialwi
will again pay us a visit, when the weather is more
fer dramatic entertainments, and the town in a
more flourishing condition.
THE SCREW STEAMSHIP TASMANlAN.—Southamptr,n,
Friday.—This vessel, constructed for the European and
Australian Royal Mail Company, and intended to
form one of a class of new and powerful screw-
steamers to be employed in carryiug out their mail
contract, arrived at this port from the Clyde yester-
day afternoon, under the command of Captain George
Hyde. Toe Tasmanian was built by Messrs. Lawrence
Hill and Co., of Port Glasgow, and engined by Messrs.
A. and J. Inglis, of Glasgow. She is fitted with inverted
trunk engines, having three cy!indere and double air-
pumps; and during her voyage round from the Clyde
every portion of her machinery worked io the most satis-
factory manner. She is of 2,500 tons burdon, and 530-
horse power (nominal) ; length, 365 feet ; beam, 39 leet
8 inches; depth of hold, 30 feet. The saloon, which could
dine upwards of 150 persons, is one of the loftiest and
handsuine,t apartments we have ever witnessed in those
fl eating pelAces which now convey
travellers across the
cc-an. The ,d.epiti.; b lila are all fitted up in the be,t
sty le, and the furniture and drapery beautifully neat and
chaste, while the ventilation f overy part of the ship has
been atteed,d to most carefully. Accommodation is pro-
vided on board for 200 tiliA-clans pas4Lnip.rg. The Tas-
manian is and furnished with an ample sup-
ply of conimndious life-boats, four out of the seven ships
boats being 0 .ted with
.C 1 frord's lowering apparatus.
She has condensers for thstillii g 2,000 ga lons of water
per day. The ship's bottom is covered with barnacle,
aecualulated since she was launched in the f arty part of
the year, notwithAanding which she ran from the Cloch
to the Cuinbrae's light ahout three weeks since, without
tide, in 59 rnii,utee, being
.13i knob. The Tainanian
will go into graving dock immediately to have lot r hot-
tarn cleaned, after which she will have an official trial
trip, and her future destination will then be decided.
She is at present in the hands of the Royal Mail (West
India, &e.), Company, who aro temporarily working the
Australian contract.