The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-08 00:00:00

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A new melodrama, entitled The Pirate Queen; or
the Cataract of the Giant's Bock, was produced at
this theatre last evening, in the course of which the
introduction, as beautiful as it was novel, of a torrent
of real water on the stage produced an immense
effect. For variety of scenery and magnificent cos-
tumes the melodrama has seldom been surpassed.
The piece was strongly cast. We must especially
commend the acting and singing of Miss Farrell,
who made her first appearance on this occasion ; this
lady will prove a great acquisition to the company.
Mrs. Boyce evinced considerable talent as the Pirate
Queen, while Messrs. Green, Dean, and Bigwood in
their respective parts added greatly to the success of
the piece, the quaint acting of the last mentioned
gentleman being greatly appreciated by the audience.
At the conclusion the principal artists were called
before the curtain, and the piece was announced for
repetition every evening.

THEATRE ROYAL, MANCHESTER.
During the past month the frequenters of this
theatre have been gratified, through the aid of a most
efficient operatic company, with a series of admirable
performances. Among the various pieces produced
have been several of the masterpieces of the great
composers. One of the most brilliant successes
among these was the rendering of the chef d auvre
of Mozart. Almost all the principal parts were sup-
ported excellently well, but Borrani appears to have
excited a genuine furor in the character of Don
Giovanni. His splendid voice And artistic singing
tells to admiration in the duet "La ci darem," gain-
ing him a nightly encore both in that and in the
" Serenade." Everything shows that Manchester is
still resolved to maintain its fame for musical taste
and discrimination.

ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF AERIAL NA-
VIGATION IN AMERICA.

(From the New York Herald of October 22.)

TAGGET'S FLYING MACHINE.—Mr. Tagget hag
been at great expense in preparing a place to show the
people of New York he can navigate the air.
" His ascension will come off on Wednesday, the 30th
inst., near the corner of Twenty-Third-street and Fifth-
avenue, at three, P.m. Mr. Tagget informs us he has
made two successful ascensions, and travelled 75 miles
in an hour and twenty minutes, making four different
angles. This machine has been on exhibition at 135,
Fulton-street, for two weeks. Many scientific men have
examined it, and wo believe all concur in saying they
believe he has accomplished the fact of navigating the
air. We were incredulous in believing the air would
ever be navigated, but after critically examining the in-
vention, we must say that we can see no difficulty but
what Mr. Tugget has overcome. We shall be present at
the ascension, and hope all scientific n:-n will attend."
Such is the statement of the New York Herald, and
to this we may add that in one of Mr. Tagget's ascen-
sions, wich came off at Lowell, in Massachusetts, on
the 4th July, the New York Journal of Commerce states
that Mr. Tugget proceeded out to sea a considerable
distance, and having promised to return to Lowell, he
turned his machine about, and would undoubtedly have
fulfilled his promise of returning, had not some part of
his machinery broke, and he descended safely at Middle-
ton, only six miles from Lowell, though the entire dis-
tance he had travelled was 75 miles, performed in an
hour and twenty minutes.
Mr. Tagget has patented his machine, but neither of
the above papers give a description of it, with the ex-
ception of the Journal of Commerce stating that it is at-
tached to a balloon.

A LEAPING MACHINE FOR EXPLORING