The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Last evening Signor Corsi, a baritone of great conti-
nental reputation, made his first appearance in England
as Nino, in Verdi's opera of that name. Much was ex-
pected from him, especially as an actor, and in this re-
spect we may venture to say that he fully realised the
anticipations of the audience, and would also, in all pro-
bability, have been equally successful as a vocalist, but
for a severe cold, and the anxiety inseparable from a
debut, which deprived his voice of much of its force, and
occasionally rendered his intonation uncertain. We
have rarely seen better acting on the lyric stage than
Signor Corsre. Throughout the second and third acts
of this opera, and his singing, at least in one duet, " 0
di goal onta aggravasi, where Abigail induces the de-
mented king to sign a warrant for the execution of the
Babylonians, was every way worthy of his long-esta-
blished fame. This was redemanded, but Signor Corsi
was evidently unable to go through it a second time,
and could only bow his acknowledgments of the intended
honour.

Madlle. Specie, who has been steadily advancing in
public favour ever since her debut as Leonora, in "La
Favorite," appeared last night to much greater advan-
tage than she had hitherto done, and achieved, we may
add. her first really great success.
The subordinate parts were well supported by Madlle.
Ramos and Signor Mercnriali. Many of the admirers
of Signor Verdi declare "Nino" to be his best work,
and it is certainly in some respects superior to his more
recent productions. The opera, moreover, had not been
performed for some years, and therefore much of the
charm of novelty belongs to its present revival.
The principal artists were called before the curtain
several times in the course of the evening, and the per-
formance was warmly applauded from first to • last.
The Queen's box was occupied by the Hon. Caroline
Cavendish, Miss Fitzroy, Miss Harriet Fitzroy, Mr.
Charles Cavendish, Mr. Storer; and piety. Amongst the
distinguished visitors also honouring the theatre with
their presence on this occasion we observed the Duke of
Wellington. the Marchioness of Clandiarde and Lady
Margaret De Burgh, the Marquis of Clanricarde' the
Marquis of Sligo and party,. Frances Countess of Walde.
grave, the Countess Grosvenor, the Countess Dowager
of Harrington and Mrs. Highmore, the Countess of
Clarendon, the Earl of Sefton, the Earl of Westmoreland,
Earl Granville,, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of
Wilton and party, Earl Grey, the Viscount Canter.
bury, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Grey de Wil-
ton, Viscount Curzon, Viscount Chelsea, his Excel-
lency General Almonte (the Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of Mexico), Jon Joni •M. Gonzalez de la Vega
(Premier Secretary), Don Angel Huioi and party,
Lord Seaton, the Hon. Mr. Fortescne, Colonel the Hon.
James Macdonald, C. 8., Lord Burghersh, Lord Beau-
clerk, Lord Charles Bruce, Lord and Lady Elcho, the
Hon. Mr. Villiers, Lady Theresa Lewis, Lady Anne
Beckett, the Hon. Mrs. Cust and party, the Hon.
Francis Egerton, the Hon. Julian Fane, General the
Hon. H. Cavendish, the Hon. Dudley Ward and the
Hon. Mrs. Ward, the Hon. Mrs. Doyle, the Hon. H.
Grey, General Sir G. Bowles, K.C.8., Sir Geo. Womb-
well, Bart.. Sir John Lowther, Bart., Sir H. Webb,
Bart.. Sir Robt. Adair, Bart., Lady Louisa Pennant,
Mr. Strapini, Mr. Alderman Salomons and Mrs. Salo-
ruons, Sir John and Lady Thorold, Sir Charles Aldis and
Lady Aldis, Mr. Cust, Mr. Josephs, Mr. W. Delafield,
Mr. Harvey Lewi., Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo, Mr. and
Mrs. Colville, Colonel Dickson, Colonel Lockyer Free-
stun, Captain Marshall, Captain Lyon, Captain Hogge,
Captain Peyton, Captain Middleton and party, Captain
Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Carpenter, Mr.
R. Dick, Mr. J. Wray, Mr. Cutler, Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Moffatt, Mrs. J. P. Heywood, Mr. Kingecourt,
Mr. Trelawney, Mr. Brereton Trelawney, jun., M. and
Madame Lizardi, Mr. and Mrs. C. Palmer, Mrs. Horace
Twigs, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, Mr. A. C. Billings, Mr.
Fortescue, &c.

THE _ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA-LYCEUM.

Madlle. Victoire Balfe's second appearance took place
last night, and was in every respect most successful.
Having recovered from the nervousness of a first night,
the charming young debutante produced increased effect
in all those points we remarked in our first notice, and
we predict for her a most triumphant career in the musi-
cal world. The Lyceum theatre is the most ungrateful
in Europe for sound. It shows all the defects of the voice
and none of the good qualities. It makes the most
powerful voice appear weak. One of the great artistes
of European reputation made a most just remark, that
it was like a great swimmer, that can only prove that he
can swim, by swimming against the current. On this
account Madlle. Balfe did not choose an arena for her
debut to make a voice heard to advantage. However,
her voice is a pure soprano, quite peculiar in its
timbre, fresh, although slightly ♦eiled, and most
sympathetic, that speaks right to the hearts of her
hearers, and reminds them in many of her notes of those
of Jenny Licd. Her style of singing is the pure Italian
school. Her phrasing and execution are quite surprising
for so young a creature, and we cannot help compli-
menting her on the distinct and beautiful manner she
pronounces the Italian language. She was recalled
~after each act by the unanimous voice of the most
crowded night of the season, when she was applauded
most enthusiastically. She was ably supported by Gar-
doni and Ronconi. We understand Madlle. Tictoire
Balfe's next role will be Maria in "La Figlia del
Reggimento."

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left Osborne
yesterday, and travelled by the South• Western• Railway
to Windsor, where carriages were in waiting to convey
her Royal Highness to Frogmore.
The Marquis of Dalhousie and the Ladies Susan and
Edith Ramsay have arrived at Ciaridge's Hotel, from
Richmond.

The Marquis and Marchioness Bandini hare arrived
at Claridge's Hotel, from Rome.

The Earl and Countess of Lanesborough entertained
at dinner, yesterday, at their house in Great Stanhope-
street, his Excellency the Minister of the Netherlands,
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, and several
other distinguished persons.

The Earl of Jersey has left town for Middleton-park,
near Bicestor.

The Hon. Mrs. Bertie Percy has arrived at Claridge's-
h-otel, from Guy's Cliff, Warwickshire.
Sir Humphrey and Lady Annette de Trafford have
arrived at Jubber'a Hotel, Grafton•street, from Trafford.
park, for the season.

The Dowager Lady Cooke and Miss Cooke have ar-
rived at Edwards' Hotel from Grove Hammerton, York-
shire. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Un win have arrived at the
same establishment.

The Countess de Persigny gave a ball last night, at
Albert.gate House, at which a brilliant circle of the
diplomatic corps and leading aristocracy were present.
Sonmonwrox, Tuesday.—,Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce (lady
in-waiting) Sir George Couper (equerry-ln-waiting), and
Captain Crispin, lended in the docks this afternoon
from her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Master-Commander
D. W. Welch, en route far her residence, St. James's-
palace. The Duchess was received by Mr. P. Hedger
and Mr. J. Levy on the part of the dock company,
and Mr. Gydson and Mr. Watkins on the part of
the South Western Railway Company. Her Royal
Highness left for London by a special train at twenty
minutes past three. His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, the Earl of Clarendon (Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs), Count Chrepto witch (Russian Am-
bassador), and his lady, landed in the docks on Monday
from the Royal yacht, for London, on their return from
visiting the Queen at Osborne. Her Majesty, Prince
Albert, and the Royal children leave ()borne on Thurs-
day for Buckingham Palace.
The Avery has arrived from China with 331,6001 b. of
tea and 691 bales of silk.

About 10,0001. of the gold brought from New York
WWI sold to the Bapk_yesterday.
The Wave of Life hart arrived from Sydney with
16,0001. in gold, and the Morning Star from Melbourne
with 193,0001.
The Indus, on the 4th, is no w expected to take out
silver to the amount of 850,0001., making with the ad-
ditionalsuin likely to be shipped at Marseilles a total of
1,000,0001.
Of the total of 532,5001. brought by the West India
and Mexican steamer yesterday, 548,000/. is silver, and
84,5001. gold. This is 112,0001. in excess of the large
arrival at the beginning of-last month.
RE ELECTION OF THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL AT READ.
IN4.—Yesterday, Mr. Henry S. Keating was re-elected
for the borough of Reading without opposition.
THE MANCHESTER ART TREASURES EXHIBITION.....
The receipts at the Exhibition yesterday from all sources
amounted to nearly 5501.
MR. REDFEARN'S CONCERT. —This gentleman's con-
cert took place last evening at Hanover-square Rooms,
and was attended by a numerous and fashionable an-
diencs. Madame Clara Novello gave " With verdure
clad," with all the grace, power, and artistic excellence
'for which she is so remarkable. She also sang a MS.
dnetto, "Ii Convegno," by Lucantoni, with Mr. Red-
, fearn admirably. Miss Dolby was warmly applauded
in "Gently row, Gondolier," which she sang with Mr.
Redfearn. Miss Messent sang the scents from Verdi,
" Ernani involami," in a finished and effective style.
Amongst the pieces sung by Mr. Redfearn was the re-
citative and air, "In native worth, from the Creation
in giving effect to which he was ably assisted by Mr.
Aylward on the violincello. The instrumentation was
of that light, graceful character that dovetailed well with
the general arrangement of the concert.
FIRE AND Loss or LIVE.—Yesterday (Tuesday) even-
ing a fire broke out in a house, No. 18, Upper Mans.
field-street, Kentish-town. A poor woman named War-
ner, who works at an adjacent laundry, had left her
youngest child, aged four years, in bed in a room on the
ground floor. The eldest, who was entrusted with the
care of the others, went with them into the fields to
'play ; and there can be no doubt that the deceased,
George Warner, got out of his bed and began to play
with some lucifer matches. When the fire was discovered
the poor child was burnt to a cinder, nor could his body
be got out of the house at the time. Nothing but the
walls were left standing, and great damage was done to
the surrounding property. The premises were fully
insured. -