The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

MUSIC ON THE CONTINENT.

r PARIS, JAN. U.—For some weeks past the directors
of the Grand Opera have been engaged, with the assist-
ance of Verdi, in producing "Il Trovatore." It was
given this week, in a French dress, with marked suc-
cess. Certainly no one can can say that the music
was improved by being wedded to French words, but
the scenery and decorations are such as never be-
fore accompanied this favourite opera at any other
theatre. As it is necessary at the Grand Opera to in-
troduce a ballet in the middle of the lyrical drama, Verdi
has added some dance music, by no means original or
remarkable, which, with a few slight alterations in
the last scene, are the only musical novelties introduced.
The caste of the principal characters was as follows :
Madlle. Lauters, Madame Borglii-Mamo ; MM. Guey•
mard, Bounehee, and Derivis ; divertissement, Madlle.
C rquai. Madlle. Lauters, the soprano, had obtained
much popularity at the Theatre Lyrique, and so much
pleased Signor Verdi that he recommended her to the
high position she now oernipies. The lady in question is
a pretty person, young, and exceedingly animated. But
she possesses other attractions ; her voice is fresh, pure,
arid limpid ; above all, it is simpathique. With con-
siderable dramatic feeling she promises altogether to
become a great artist, as well as being a little beauty.
Then she will not only please but command her
audience :

Beauties in vain their pretty oyes may roll—
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul."

The prima donna was much applauded throughout the
opera, and entirely came up to the expectations of her
friends. Madatneßorghi-Mamoachievedanother triumph
as "Azucena," a part on which she built her fame at the
Italian opera. Her rich voice, and admirable school of
singing, told with the same effect as in her late successful
performance of "La Favorita." The event of the evening
was the presentation of a bracelet to Madame 13.,rgiii-
Mamo by the Emperor in the name of the Empress.
His Majesty occupied the Imperial box, and sent the
bracelet to the favoured contralto by his Chamberlain.
This was a graceful tribute to the talent of au artiste who
has become a great favourite at the Grand Opera. Bon•
nehis, the baritone, sang admirably, and with a care
and intelligence which the audience thoroughly appre-
ciated. The tenor, Gueyeard, was the least successful
of the caste of " Le Trouvere." The first representation,
as well as the following, attracted "crowded houses,"
and, no doubt, the opera will have a prolonged success.
Toe first representation of "Rigoletto" was to have
taken place in a few days, at the Italians, when
M. Victor Hugo commenced law proceedings, with the
view of preventing M. Calzado, the manager, playing at
his theatre " Rigoletto (Le Roi s'Amuse)," The repre-
sentation has also been prohibited at the Theatre Fran-
cais. At the same time M. Victor Hugo has sum-
moned M. Calzado before the tribunal of Premiere
Instance, in order, it is said to confirm the interdiction.
The Societe des Auteurs Drawatiques are engaged to
give their advice on this matter.

DARING GAROTTE ROBBERY BY
ARTILLERYMEN.

Much excitement has been occasioned among the re-
sidents of Blackheath and Charlton, owing to Colonel
Gordon, late of the Royal Artillery, having been attacked
and robbed by garotters on Friday evening last. It ap-
pears that Colonel Gordon had arrived at Woolwich a
tew days since from Glasgow, on a visit to his son, a
cadet in the Royal Military Academy. On Friday,
after dining at the house of a friend at Charlton, the
colonel proceeded along the Shooter's-hill-road: to
Woolwich, and on arriving near what is known as the
" Blue Gate," on Woolwich-common, he was attacked
by three artillerymen, who seized him by the throat,
aryl succeeded in carrying off all the property about his
person, including a silver snuff-box and a purse contain-
ing a quantity of silver, with which they got clear off.
On Saturday detective officer Crouch, of the R division,
examined the spot where the robbery took place, and at
which a scuffle ensued between the colonel and his assail-
ants, and on instituting a strict search that officer found
a soldier's pass, belonging to James Price, a private of
the sth battalion of Royal Artillery, who was taken into
custody on suspicion. The accused underwent an exa-
mination before Mr. Traill, the police magistrate, yester-
day afternoon, but was discharged, the only evidence of
a suspicious nature, beyond that mentioned, being that
on the night in question he did not return until twelve
o'clock (three hours after the robbery) instead of eleven.
Since the above occurrence orders have been issued by
the Commandant, General Sir F. Williams, by which
170 men are stationed every evening as pickets along
the different line of roads leading to and from the
barracks.

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his eminent father at New York, Americansthete '
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Mr. Grinnell
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the Resolute
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board believed.
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ax hour of most anxious suspense, during which the
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Captainl Hartstein thinks that not a life would have been
saved. You are aware that she is a very bad sailer,
and can do nothing in beating to windward in a sea.
Her passage has surprised every one in Portsmouth."
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