The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-20 00:00:00

CANTERBURY II .4LL.

A selection from Boildieu's sparkling opera of
" La Dame Blanche" was perforated last night, to
the great enjoyment of a numerous audience, whose
ruddy cheeks betrayed pa-ticipatitn in the
" Pythian Games" of the morning and afternoon.
It is much to the credit of this est tbl'shment that
this pleasing work should have been rescued from
comparative obscurity in England for this descrip-
tion of illustration. The words have been skilfully
collated and translated, and the music is artistically
arranged by Mr. Jongarnaus. Mr. Augustus
Braham, Mr. E. L. Hitne, and Miss Russell take
the principal solo parts ; and the choruses, many
of which are highly dramatic in their character,
are rendered with much finish by the company. We
may refer more pat ticularly to the opening chorus of
mountaineers, "Hark, hark, the pipes and horns are
sounding," and the finaleto the last act. Consider-
able applause was bestowed upon Mr. Augustus
Braham for the dashing manner in which he sang
the grand aria "Oh what delight to be a soldier,"
and the char onette (with chorus voice accompani-
ment), the first in the Opening act, and the latter
near the conclusion of the opera. Miss Russell gave
the air, " Behold yon fair and ancient mansion,"
with delicacy of expression and clearness of intona-
tion. The best proof of the success of this new
selection is to be found in the fact that although a
holiday audience might naturally he expected to
wish to calm the sorrows or heighten the joys arising
out of that day's " Derby," by throwing their sym-
pathies into the comic singing, the more classical per-
formance-was liaten-Al to with marked but disori-
minatiug applause.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, and the younger
branches of the royal family, leave Buckingham Pal ace
to-day for Osborne, The Qaeen intends, according to
present arrangements, to remain in the Isle of Wight
until the 28th or 29th inst.
Her 11.4yal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty at Buckingham Palace, in the evening.
Hid Excellency Mr. Buchanan, C 8., her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
the Court of Madrid, has left C ar idge's Hotel, with
Mrs. Buchanan, for Paris, en route for Madrid.
LORD DALHOUSIE.—By the Indus, on the 10th of
May, the Marquis of Dalhousie, the two Ladies Run-
say, and C.)lonel Raoasay left Malta for Southampton.
Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry has issued
cards for a morning party at Holdernesse House, on
Saturday, the 12th of June—from three to eight o'clock.
The Marquis Zalbura has taken his departure from
the Brunswick Hotel (St. James',), for Paris, en, route
for Spain,

Accounts from Rome state that on the 12th the Pope
had an interview with the King and Queen of Naples
and the young Neapolitan princes, Don Sebastian and
the Queen Maria Christina were present at the inter-
view. The Ministers of Finance and Public Works re-
joined the Pope on the following day.
" NANE 0' YOUR FUN !" the " auld lang sync.," a
Scotch minister was once busy cateehising his young pa-
rishioners before the congregation, when be put the
usual first question to a stout girl, whose father kept a
public-hou,e. " What is your name ?" No reply. The
quvestion having been repeated, the girl replied, "None
0 your fun, Mr, Minister; ye ken my name weel (speech.
D'ye no say when ye cornet() our bowie on a night, 'Bet,
bring me some ale?'" The congregation, forgetting the
sacredness of the place, were in a 'Dread grin, and the
parson looked daggers.
Sift JAMES OUTRAM.—Sir Jae. Outram has left Luck-
now for Calcutta. A letter to a contemporary dated the
Gth inst., thus touchingly mentions' his departure' :
Gen. Outrarn left yesterday. He did under the sa-
lute due to his rank' ; hut he left with that which rank
cannot claim tier regulations compel the tearful valedic-
tions of many attached friends, and the affectionate re-
grets of the whole army. 'how Sir James must have been
beloved !' was the pleased exclamation of his successor,
Mr. Montgomery, as he watched the General's depar-
ture from Banks' House-that, now historic mansion
which henceforth know him ne more fur ever.
God bless the dear old General !' was uttered by many
a manly voice from the D lkoosha to Moose Bagh—from
the cantonments to the Residency—in tosses of deep emo-
tion, arid with the emphasis of unfeigned sincerity. And
the bravery, the goodneee, the tender Leartedness of the
fine soldier who had so often led them in battle were the
favourite topics of discussion yestet day afternoon, in every
guard-room, and at every mess. Well did this true-hearted,
chivalric, generous English gentleman merit the love of
his troops, for rarely })4,4 there been a commander to whom
the happiness and well-heing of his men were so much
the object of incessant thought. Have you noticed the
difference between his deepatohes and those of most
ether generals? With there it is 'l' did this, I'
ordered that, Pushed en here, or effected a diver-
sion there. With him how different ! The whole
operations are described as though they had been the
spontaneous fits of the individual commanding officers,
with no directing mind to regulate their movements.
His I's' are limited to acknowledgments of his obliga-
tions ! How eager to say a kind word for every one!
How thoughtful about al but himself?"—Bombay
Telegraph.
THEATRICALS IN THE PROVINCES.—MACCLESFIELD.
—Mr. Roberts, the eminent tragedian, from America,
has been engaged fur si= representations at the Theatre
at Macclesfield, where he played Sir Gqes Overreach,
Othello, Macbeth, Richard, Hamlet, and King Lear t"
crowded and euraptured audiences, iu the whole of
which he was most ably sec coded by Miss Leila Forester,
a young lady of very coneiderai le talent, who bids fair
to become a brilliant star in the theatrical hemisphere.
We have frequently had occasion to (p.:ak in terms of
high commendation of this young lady's acting, and now
offer her our warm coegratuletions on the very great
success she has achieved, evidently by close and careful
study of the best models, without having allowed herself,
even in tee most trill ng degree, to become a cop', let.
This Miss Forester appears to have mast carefully
avoided. On Monday evening she played Pauline to
Mr. Benson's Claude Melnotte, and acquitted herself
in a manner which would have been highly creditable to
our London stage at its brightest epoch. She was re-
peatedly and enthusiastically applauded. At the termi-
nation of the play she was vociferously called for, and on
being led for ward by Mr. Benson, was received with
long-con tieued shouts of applause, by a crowded and
somewhat more than usually critical audience,
ELECTION RIIIIOURS.--It was confidently stated in
Tynemouth on Monday, says the Mancliester"Guardian,.
that in the event of a general election, Mr. ''?%;§. Lind-
say will be opposed in that bi rough by Mr. iiirlph Wm.
Grey, the present member for Lislieard.;j It is also
stated that it is not the intention of Mr. George Ridley,
M.P., who was the chairman of the Northumberland
and Durham District Bank when it failed, to offer him-
self again for Newcastle-upon-Tyne,