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• St. Albans disfranchised, 1855.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Last night, Milman's tragic play of " Fazio; or, the
Italian Wife," was performed, for the purpose of affording
Mrs. Hermann Vezin an opportunity of displaying her
great abilities in the character of Bianca—in which all
the human passions are vividly portrayed, and acknow-
ledged by all critics to be one of the most difficult on the
stage. The high opinion we formed of this lady's talents on
her first appearance, on Monday evening, has been fully
confirmed, and henceforth she must take her place at the
head of her profession. During the whole of the play
Mrs. Vezin never lost sight of the character she was
embodying. As the loving and doting wife she was all
tenderness ; but on the discovery of the perfidy of her hus-
band, love for a time was turned to hate—and then came
out in full force the hot revengeful Italian. Her acting in the
scene in which she denounces her husband to the senate as
the murderer of Bartolo was intensely grand ; since the
death of Rachel we have seen nothing to equal it. The
Fazio of Mr. Vezin was another great triumph. Although
there is nothing very striking in the part, yet he invested
it with such earnestness that he perfectly electrified the
audience by the brilliancy of his elocution. At the close
of the third act Mrs. Vezin received the honour of a call,
and at the fall of the curtain both artistes had to appear
and acknowledge the applause of a crowded and delighted
audience.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort and the
Court will attend the races at Ascot to-morrow. According
to present arrangements the Queen and Court will remain
at Windsor Castle until Tuesday next.

The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg is expected
to arrive on Friday next from Germany on a visit to the
Duchess of Cambridge.

. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Right
Hon. Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Lord
John Russell, the Earl Granville, the Right Hon. J. Mil-
ner Gibson, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir J. C.
Lewis assembled at Lord Palmerston's early yesterday fore-.
noon, and were engaged for some time with his lordship.
Lord Palmerston visited the Marquis of Lans-
downe at Lansdowne House.
The Right. Hon. B. and Mrs. Disraeli have left
their residence, Grosvenor-gate, fur Hughenden Manor,
Bucks.

MR. CORDEN.---A letter was received from Mr.
Cobden at Manchester yesterday, from which we learn that
the hon. gentleman will leave Quebec for England on the
18th inst.

ELECTIOx.—It now appears that
although the Norwich petition was withdrawn on account
of an informality,. a petition will be presented on Friday
evening, aii;dietehrt.atoirt
aNi‘.lollsebeeyerroeclyeedferodewt itthhewnitehottleiee uotfmtohset
sureties not being inserted in the right place. The petition
has been drawn up again and signed.
ABOLITION OF CIIIIRCII-RATEs.--The opponents
of church- rates have already introduced a bill into the new
Parliament for their abolition. The bill simply and sum-
marily enacts that no church-rate shall hereafter be made
or levied in any parish in Entgelaanudthrs of
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already read a first time. T
Trelawny, M.P., and Mr. Dalwyn,