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

M. BENEDI 111.1 CONCERT.

This concert, one of the most prominent and
distinguis!-,ed of the season, will take plac.3 on
Mooday morning next, at her Majesty's Theatre,
when a rich treat may be expected by itlioe who
appreciate fine music finely interpreted. M. Bene-
dict has attained such an eminent artistic R:sition,
and secured such popular favou-, that any eulo-
gistic notice of his name must arise rather from
the corlial estimation of his admirers, than from
any reed of adventitious praise. He presents a
Brio combination of unusual excell,mce, promising
a lavish number of choice compositions both vo:ial
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, Piecolomini, Ortolini,
Louisa Pyne, Giuglini, Belleiti Bouedict, Joachim,
Pischek, with many others of unquesti .nable talent.
The miscellaneous and well-chosen subjects form a
most attravive p:ogrammt, and the concert will
doubtless be fashionably and fury attended.

I THEATRICALS IN SIINDERLAND.—The modern phase of
the acting drama, and the dramaiic 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 f brtnight, under the me-
nagement of Mrs. Seymour. We cannot, of course, say
that every individual ek.e has brought before us Call be
placed in the highest ranks of the profession, though
Mrs. Seymour herself undoubtedly can claim such a
position. Neverthel,se Mr. Sbalders, Mr. Hurletone,
Mr. Stirling, and Mr. Robertson, jun., are certainly
among the foremost class. We very much regret Mre.
Sey'n cur's stay was so limited, but we trust the lady
will again pay us a visit, when the weather is more
genial for dramatic entertainments, and the town in a
morn flonrishing condition.
THE SCREW STEAMSHIP TASMANlAN.—Sonthamptcn,
Friday.—Thin ve,sel, constructed for the European and
Australian Royal Mail Company, and intended to
form one of a class of new end poiverful scree-
steamers to be employe in carrying out their mail
contract, arrived at this port from the Clyde yester-
day afternoon, under the command of Captain George
Hyde. The Tasmanian was built by Messrs. Lawrence
Hill and Co., of Port Giesgove, and engined by Messrs.
A. and J. Inglie, of Glasgow. She is fitted with inverted
trunk engines, having three cylinders and double air-
pumps; and during her voyage rouod from the Clyde
every portion of h, r machinery worked in the most satis-
factory manner. She is of 2,500 tons burdon, and 530-
horse power (nominal) ; ieneth, 365 feet ; beam, 39 test
8 inches; depth of hold, 30 feet. The saloon, which could
dine upwards of 150 persons, is one of the loftiest and
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vided on board for 200 first-cleas passengers. The Tas-
manian is ship-rigged, and furnished with an ample sup-
ply ef commodious life-boats, four out of the seven ships
boats being fi-ted with Cleforties lowering apparatus.
She has condensers for distilling 2,000 gallons of water
per day. Tarr bettora is covered with baruacles,
accumulated sines she Bas lunched in the tarly part of
notwith,tanding which she ran from tho Cloja
to the eatbyeCru. mbraa'a light at three weeks since., without
tide, in 59 minutes, being 13i knot.. The Tafinanian
will go into graving dock immediately to have her bet-
tom cleaned, after which she will have an oMcial trial
trip, and her future destination will then be decided.
'She is at nresent in the hands of the Royal Mail (West
feee.), Coxpeny, who are teclrrarily workirg the
Australian contract.