The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-24 00:00:00

THE OPERA.-KING'S THEATRE.

Donizetti's opera of Anna Bolena was performed last
night to a moderately-filled house. It will not have been
forgotten that Anna Bolena was the second part essayed by
Grisi last season, after she burst at once upon the musical
world in Ninetta as a prima donna of unquestionable excel-
lence. The prognostications of success, after the exertions
of Pasta, were little encouraging to the young cantatrice,
who had been electrifying the Parisian public in the same
character. The result, however, proved that the flight was
not too daring, and Henry's injured Queen (according to
the libretto) found another representative as potent as the
original. Grisi, perhaps, never depicted the various emo-
tions which agitate Anna Bolena more successfully than
on last evening, and, whether in the concerted music or in
the single' pieces, she sang with such intense expression
and accurate judgment that it was difficult to say whether
she shone pre-eminently as an actress or as a singer. The
immense approbation which followed the dropping of the
curtain was prolonged until Grisi re-appeared, to receive
further flattering testimonials of the delight which she had
imparted. Ivanoff made his debitt in this country in Percy,
and established himself as the only singer of " Vivi Tu."
Lablache looked as if he had Walked out of the frame of a
picture of Henry VIII., so much did he realise the notions
entertained of that Monarch's personal figure. He was in
fine voice, sang splendidly, and his playing was first-rate.
Brambilla gains ground every time she is heard. Her Smeaton
was very nicely executed throughout, and the good humour
with which she bore an unlucky fall, when the page rushes
,upon Percy, was really very pleasing. Mrs. E. Seguin sang
with good descretion.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1835.

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.

( From the Sherburne Journal.)

The most important duty which now devolves on the Re-
formers is to lend a helping hand towards securing Lord John
Russell's re-election for South Devonshire. There are few
men in the county (or who are connected with it) but have
some means of serving the cause, and every true Reformer
should lend his willing aid, as though it were to upset the last
obstacle which the Tories can throw up against the welfare of
the people. The new Government is formed, and we merely
ask for what the Tories desired, and what they received—a
fair trial. Let us receive the measures of Lord Melbourne's
Government, and if they should fall short of their professions,
we assure our neaders that we shall be amongst the first to op-
pose them, for we are not bound to present any more than we
have been to any former administration.
TORY INTIMIDATION.—The legal steward of a Noble Lord
who has held an official post under the Whigs and Tories, is
we understand, retained as agent for Mr. Parker, was a short
time ago at a vestry meeting in a neighbouring parish, at
which several of his Lordship's tenants were present ; who
received a very broad hint from the oracle of dictation, that
their votes in support of the Devon Tory candidate were ex-
pected, as a matter of course, whether their inclinations led
them that way or no. We had this fact from a person present
on the occasion.

HONITON.—On Saturday last some little stir was occasioned
in this town, by the canvassing visit of the juvenile candidate
Master Parker, whom the Tories have had the audacity tcr
bring forward as an opponent to a man of long experience in
public life, and of tried political abilities ; as if the men of
Devon were so silly as to entrust the representation of their
interests to a mere green-horn. No small amusement was
afforded in the afternoon by an encounter of Mr. Wakley,
the Member for Finsbury, with this stripling, who on being
called on by Mr. Wakley to state his political sentiments,
seemed to be taken in a sort of dumb consternation, where-
upon the Radical Member made a speech which produced much
merriment at the Tory youth's expense, and in support of
Lord John Russell.
TIVERTON..—LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—This town is in the
North division of the county, but an intense anxiety is ob-
served respecting their brother freeholders in the South, who,
they are convinced, will not disgrace the county by the rejec-
tion of the Noble Lord. There are but seven voters for that
Division here, viz., two clergymen and five laymen ; the for-
mer go, of course, with Mr. Parker, the latter sail in the same
ship with his Lordship, and with colours nailed to the mast.
AXMINSTER.—The Tories in this town are making an active
stir in behalf of Mr. Parker, a beardless novice put forward in
oppOsition to Lord John Russell. They are endeavouring to
cajole the Dissenters by assuming the iiiiask of tolerance and
liberality, and, on the other hand, to seduce the Reformers of
the church party, by bugbear misrepresentations of Lord John
Russell's religious principles. But we understand the friends
of the cause of Reform mean to stick firmly by him.
Lord Poltimore left Sidmouth on Wednesday for the pur-
pose of receiving the Right Hon. Lord John Russell and his
illustrious bride, at his beautiful seat, Poltimore.