The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-09 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

Operatic performances have been added to the regular
dramatic entertainments at this theatre, and last night
an English version of La Trariata was produced, the
principal parts being sustained by Miss Lucy Escott,
Mr. Henry Haigh, and Mr. Charles Durand.

The manner in which Verdi's opera has been got up
here is highly creditable to the establishment, and indeed
the performance is worthy of a better work. Miss
Escott, as the frail heroine, sang with much artistic
power and expression, especially in the scena "Ah, furs
lui," while her execution of the air at the end of the
firs% act, " Sempre libera," displayed considerable bril•
liancy of vocalisation. She was well seconded by Mr.
Henry Haigh (as Alfred Germont) and Mr. Charles
Durand (as George Germont) ; and, by the aid of a very
fair chorus and more than average orchestra, carefully
conduced by Mr. Tully, a very good ensemble is pro-
duced.

The opera is altogether very well placed en the stage,
and was received by a crowded house with strong de-
monstratioas of applause, includidg fre_quont tails for the
principal singers.

Her Majesty will pay a formal visit to the Manchester
Exhibition on Tuesday, the 30th inst.
The baptism of the infant daughter of the Prussian
Minister and Countess Bernstorif took place yesterday
at the Prussian Legation, on Carlton-house-terrace, on
which occasion her Royal Highness the Princess Royal
stood sponsor to the infant.
VISCOUNT EVERSLEY AT BOODLES' CLUB,—On Satur-
day a grand dinner was given to Viscount Eversley by
members of Boodles' who had sat in the House of Com-
mons under the presidency of the noble viscount.
CONCERTS.—Madame Pozzi's annual morning concert
was given at the Hanover.square Rooms, yesterday, and
was, as usual, one of the most brilliant entertainments
of the season.
Herr Molique's Concert, at the Hanover-square
Rooms, last evening, attracted a large and highly musi-
cal audience, the performances being calculated to gra-
tify the educated amateur. The music consisted chiefly
of concerted instrumental pieces.
Mr. Richard Blagrove and Mr. Harold Thomas gave
the second of their series of Matinees Musicales yester-
day at Willis's Rooms. Mr. Blagrove is contributing,
by his clever performances, to bring the concertina into
repute, and Mr. Thomas is one of the most promising of
our young pianists.
THE NILE EXPEDITION.--Mr. A. W. Twyford, who,
it will be remembered, was the only Englishman in the
late scientific expedition to discover the sources of the
White Nile, has returned to England by the overland
mail. He had proceeded up the Nile with the steamers
and boats under his charge as far as the fourth cataract
(Meroe) when he was recalled by the Pasha of Egypt,
who had determined to break up the expedition.
THE CAPE MAILS.—DARTMOUTH, Saturday, June 6.
—The auxiliary screw mail steamship Tyneinouth, Capt.
J. D. Wade, left this port this morning with the
monthly made. She takes out a general cargo of mer-
chandise for the Cape and Calcutta, and 50,0001. in
specie on Government account to the Cape; also 40 pas-
sengers, including a staff of eight omcials of the Indian
Electric Telegraph Company. The Scotland, Captain
Atkius, with the homeward mails, is due, and may be
expected at this port.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The forthcoming
meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, which is to
be held at Salisbury in the coming month of July, bids
fair, from the ex'rtions that are making, to outshine in
importance and ex`ent any of the previous country exhi-
bitions of the-soclety. • - •
CONVICTION TOE SELLING RETITEN TICKETS.—At the
Brighton Borough &salons yesterday two persons, Al-
fred Joseph Knot and Edward Temple were charged
with having sold the return tickets of the B:ighton
Railway Company for 33. 6d. each. One of them was
sentenced to be imprisoned six weeks, the other one
month.
THE ORIGINAL LOCOMOTIVR EIMINE.--Tile Stockton
and Darlington railway, the earliest in the kingdom,
having been opened in September, 1825, still possesses
its engine, now a rather antiquated looking piece of
workmanship. It is about to be placed on a pedestal in
front of the Darlington Railway Station.
CRYSTAL PALACE—A splendid model of the screw
frigate Shannon is to be exhibited at the Crystal P.dsce
this week.

CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.—Yester-
day, Jane B.—Admissions on payment. 5,95 U ; ditto, by
season ticket., 450 ; total visitors, 6,400.

The reports from the manufacturing towns for the
past week indicate a continued disposition to guard
against the probatle effect of high prices in causing a
falling off of c ,nsumption. At Manchester the market
has been benefited by the suspension of work consequent
upon Whitsuntide, and the general arrangements for the
future diminution of the rate of production. Iu the ho-
siery and woollen districts there has been general quiet-
ilea. At B:rminghain in the iron and other trados, there
is a fair amount of employment, but no signs of great
activity. The further reduction announced during the
week in the prices of tin and copper is expected, hovv-
ever, to impart animation to sevoral branches of rcatn-
facture. The Irish Enen-markets are wi bout alteration.
It appears that the extraordinary flow of peck to
India and China receives large additions direct from the
goldfields. During the month of March the totals sent
from Melbourne included 32,000/. to India and 45,5001.
to Cbina.

NATIONAL COLLECTIONS. —ln the year 1856 57 the sum
total of 202.4671. was expended on national collections,
against 228,866/. in 1355-56. 46,4901. was appropriated
to the British Museum. establishment, 48,7681. to the
buildings, and 20,4541. to purchases; 12,077/, to the
National Gallery ; 5,815/. to scientific works and ex-eri-
menta; 500/. to the Royal Geographical S,ciety; 53,9661
to the Department of Science and Art; 7,3121. to the
Museum of Practical Geology ; and 1,000/. to the Royal
Society. The total amount expended on the purcba .e and
layingl'mt of the Kensingtonn-gore estate from 1851 to
1856 exclusive is 277,309/.

t BIRTH OF A GREA.TGRANDSON OF SIR WALT:;',E
SCOTT.—The perpetuity of a great name has a natural
and universal, if somewhat sentimental, interest, and we
take blame to ourselves for not having more promptly
noticed the announcement of the birth of a son to Mr.
Hope Scott, of Abbotsford, which renews the prospect of
the continuance of the family and name of our great poet
and novelist. Mrs. Hope Scott is Sir Walter's only
Sur-
viving grandchild, and the infant born on the 21 inst.
his sole representative in the fourth generation. Should
the child who thus inherits this illustrious name, happily
live to bear it, and to transmit it, it will be, we may
wiEllont 'exaggeration say, a gratification to his country ;
and the prospect has the further interest of its promising
the fulfilment of one of the dearest wishes of Sir Walter
Scott's heart—for in him the desire to perpetuate his
name and family was the special shape taken by the
"last infirmity of noble minds."—Scotsman..
EXTRAORDINARY AN FATAL ACCIDENT TO A YOUTH.
—Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. W. Baker, at
the London Hospital, respecting the death of James
Lee, aged 16 years. The deceased was standing, on
Thursday last, near the windlass of a crane, at the
Steam-packet Wharf, Lower East Smithfield, when his
neckerchief became entangled with the machinery,
whereby he sustained extensive injury to the neck. He
was removed to the London Hospital. Mr. Luke, the
eminent surgeon, performed the operation of trache-
otomy, by making an incision in the throat, by which
means the life of the deceased was prolonged for several
hours ; but subsequently fatal symptoms supervened,
and deceased expired on Friday. Verdict, Accidental
Death.

THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY:-At the Trinity
examination of candidates for admission, the examiners
awarded the first-class prizes to Mr. Edward Balden of
Birmingham, and Mr. Walter Browne, of Lenton, Not-
tinghamshire. Tile examiners also certified that the fol-
lowing candidates passed examinations very little in•
ferior to those reported for prizes :—Mr. Joseph Fel-
lows, Mr. William Stewart Forster, and Mr. William
Henry Bandies.
THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR GOVERNESSES.—
This society held its annual meeting yesterday, at the
French School-rooins, Newman street ; Mr. John La..
bouohere in the chair. The report stated that the
manydifficnities which the committee had met with wets
now for the most part overcome ; that considerable
expense had been incurred in rendering the residence a
clean and comfortable home for governesses ; that the
funds not being sufficient, the treasurer had advanced
1001. without interest, out of which sum the pressing
demands had been paid off. It further stated that in
addition to proposing to take a large establishment
the committee thought it advisable to engage professors
regularly to attend and assist the inmates to keep up
their attainments. The governesses, by payment of
12s. per week for board and lodging, rendered the in-
stitution in a great degree self-supporting, and the com-
mittee bad much pleasure in stating that the residence ,
always contained its full complement. After several i
speeches had been made recommending the society to
the sympathies of the public, a vote of thanks to the
chairman was carried, and the meeting separated.