The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Last evening Donizetti's "Lucretia. Borgia" was pro-
duced at the above theatre, for the reappearance of Madlle.
Titiens, the celebrated pima donna (resoluta of the Im-
perial Opera of Vienna, whose great success last season at
her Majesty's Theatre is doubtless remembered by our
musical readers. Madlle. Titiens was received with the
utmost enthusiasm by an audience which filled every
available corner of the theatre. Several tremendous rounds
of applause greeted her first entree upon the stage, and
some moments elapsed before the excitement subsided suffi-
ciently to enable her to proceed with her part. Madlle.
Titiens' execution of Lucrezia's " aria d'intrata" served at
Once to justify all the demonstrations with which she had
been welcomed. Her rendering of the slow movement
" Corn' e hello," was so richly beautiful in tone, so pure and
classic in style, and that of the cabaletta was recommended
by such a blase of embellishment, that the exciting effect
of the entire aria upon the audience could not be wondered
at. Signor Giuglini never sang more finely, or received
more hearty applause than on the present occasion ; and
Signor Badiali did ample justice to the character of the
Duke.

• An Admiralty notice has just been issued invit-
ing applications from duly qualified persons_ to:
serve as second-masters in the royal navy, -
• His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Conntesi *de Bernstorff have returned to Prussia House,-
froin visiting Frances Countess of • Waldegrave, at Straw-
berry Hill.
• The Duke of Leeds is suffering from inlisposition
at trillion's Clarendon Hotel.
- . The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry
have left toirn on a visit to the Duke and. Duchess of Marl-
-Ibtough;'at Blenheim 110ise, Oiford'shire:-
.
.The Countess of Caledo4 has, _arrived in Gios--
venor-squar.e, from visiting the Dowager Countess 4
Caledoti, at Tittenhanger, Herts:
:Viscountess Forbes has arrived at her residence in
Eaton-square, for the, season, from Castle Forbes. .
• The •Countess 'Dowager •of Glasgow, the Hon.t
.Gfeerge Frederick and Mrs. Boyle, and Captain and Miss-1
d.atherine Sinclair, have arriyed iti:-•their residence in-
Cheshanfrplace, for the season.
• The Maichioness of Ely and-her youthful family
will leave town early next week for Ireland.
.ExETR-HALL.--TO-night, Mr. Sims Reeves'
sings in " Judas Maccabeus." • . • . -
• BRIGADIER LOCKIIART.—In the speech of the
Due of Cambridge on the vote of 'thanks to the Army of
India, M'reported in The Sun, the name
.of the above officer
is; by mistake, printed loci:yen Brigadier Lockhart, of
the 92d Ilighlanders—the officer referred to with praiw
o by-
MS Royal Highness7-Avas on the point f leadi hs small:
column • against the force commanded by Tantng iia Topee,
when General- Michel having, made his appearance, ofi
course took the command. • The result was that the:
niiitineers•were completely routed with theloss of tWenty-
seten gunS,"tkcir camp and baggage. For his service on the:
above, slid on' other occasions, Brigadier Lockhart iwas
highly complimented in several of Sir John 'Michel's'
despatches, and promoted before the regular time td the
rank of full Colonel and made a C.B. • • •

—GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFi
GREAT BRITAIN.—The annual meeting of this society for
the present .year will be held at Bridgwater House; the-
Ll' tirl of Ellesmere, the president, having kindly placed the-
noble picture galleries and statue cchirt at its service for
that purpose. ,
.DEPARTURE OF PRINCE GEORGE• OF SANONY..'
—The two P.ortuguese war steamers which arrived at'
Southawipton .on the 15th ult.—viz., the Bartholopiew
1)ios, commanded by the Duke of Oporto, and the Sagres;
left that port yesterday morning for Lisbon. Prince George,
of. Saxony, who is about to marry the ;17rincess Donna'
Maria:Anna sister of the King of Portugal, eintarkedd cn -
beard the Bartholomew Dios on Monday afternoon. Beyond'
the fripte manning yards, the einbarcation was unattended
with any. ceremony.
:SHIPWRIGHTS. ON THEWEARs-011 Monday [Li
telegraphic despatch was received in Sunderland by the
secretary of the _Shipwrights' Society from the Secretary to
the Navy, stating that more ship Wrights and caulkers were
required in several of the Royal dockyards. A great many
of the men have expressed their readiness to follow the.4oU
hands who have already gone from the yards on the Wear;
and they will leave Sunderlandto-day.. The despatch, how-4
ever, stipulates that they must undergo inspection by thC
dockyatd surges-.. This .drawht wikl wholly ,klepr out all
the surplas labour that has been idling about the shipyards
of the Wear for more than a year past,