The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-26 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.
DR UR Y-LANE.
?Prdin:(l 4Ppeared here last evening in the character of
and in Donizetti's opera of the Favourite. This
iii has been so repeatedly performed at this theatre
gtro'the Present season, that it must be familiar to all
tiVdres.,,lt.was originally composedT,..r the Acad4ade
IN4"tusique, the character of Ferdinand was writ-
Posressi,y for Duprez ; and as no composer knows
1.0 ekai"4,ll ponizetti how to " lit" the artistes who are
)1114 e,uis characters, it is to be expected that Duprez
realised
a perfect triumph, and he certainly more
f`a"sed the highest expectations that could have
44194 of him. The opening duet with Borrani,
is
of the Convent, was exquisitely given.
ktki: was the very beau ideal of a young, energetic
Oaorar4s,sionately desiring to exchange the quiet and
o
a convent for the tumult of active life. He
,Istiii"ver, too, an ardent and impassioned one, and
liner of giving the words, "1 lore her," in answer
ttlih4etuonstrances of the Prior, was beautiful ex-
Se6,„.y; He was admirable, too, in the grand martial
4ilite hltt which the act concludes, when, having ob-
'64s hrs commission as an officer in the Guards, he
liithcs brothers in arms. In the third act we find
taroatried to his lady love, not knowing that she
Sih,rite of the King. He is spurned by his old
tat this
in arms—he knows not wherefore. Indig-
M,Va treatment he is about to attack them, when
ti)e:;`„ enters and informs him of the disgraceful nature
4il„-`"ance he has contracted. His bride enters at
°Alttirlent, accompanied by the King, and Ferdinand
'iltt
fer from his presence, casting to the earth that
41.„,°,,,kuighthood which is the badge of his dishonour,
Ight—king that sword with which he had heretofore
\ll. king that
in the cause of his ungrateful sove-
hi he acting of Duprez throughout this scene was
fie,
(lbly ,„nt• The struggle between love and duty was
Iliq7lleated, and there was something very beauti-
rk manner of throwing himself into the arms of
oo
Ala 'appealing, as it were, to religion to fortify
theki execution of that duty which he owed to him-
eltiZses king refuge from the miseries which 0ver-
,11441: nitu in the calm and quiet cloister, from which
Ni;°lTherly been so -eager to escape. The burden
F 3, act falls almost entirely upon him, and nobly
losustain it. The beautiful opening scena in
kster was given with the most exquisite
V There was a holy calm, the calm of despair, in
t4f4, pie
of entering the chapel to take the vows; and
vis
.1 he was as it were dead to the world, when
Nit again seeks him, and his former love was gra-
Net.awakened, there was a subdued tenderness about
Ittlittlaig that was most pathetic. His Ferdinand is a
ttro,,i`rittroph, and we are only sorry that he can ap-
ref,7l twice more in this character. As a whole we
'4llitilt even to his Arnold. His reception was most
41`1,48tic• The house was crowded to the ceiling
fore •
the rising of the

ST. JAMRS'S THEATRE.
,Itad FRENCH PLAYS.
Albert is an artiste in the highest sense of
kNir• She is a delineation of character. She
two pieces last evening, in characters of about
`lll",3ite a nature as can well be imagined ; but still
"Itracters In the first, Un Secret, she is
it wb..ife of a. baker ; she has been discovered
'let 7th a young inan—her husband accuses
L'llt,,lafidelity—circumstances seem to prove her
ic• 'et still she preserves her secret. and it is
kkrtillltlil her husband insists on a separation that she
s,Bita that the young man is the son of one to
'4t,,„",_e, in early life, had been under great'obliga-
:*g;'"o had been stamped with infamy, and reduced
t 4 "arY, by the loss of a portfolio containing a large
tl/41q
alk, 'lacy, which had been found by a person who
Itb,rrropriated it to his own use, and that, to save
ILktroott from infamy, and at the same time to make
a to the young man who had been.his victim,
ZIT' sold her jewels, had sought interviews
"'II; • and had exposed herself to those
41,14.80spicions9 from the effect of which she
9.l4iti"reling. That person, whom she had thus screened
Ift/11;4raY at the risk of losing her fair fame, was the
oxen who had sought to convict her of dishonour—
rg rl husband. Nothing could be finer than the
*tqcit,...t Madame Albert throuhout this trying scene.
tra • and tragedy of the highest order.
the
tragedy,
• appeared
I,lllq vulgarond piece, Une Dame de I' Empire, she
• 4e wife of one of Napoleon's Generals, who
titt n raised from the ranks. The General is a
cou:ourite with the Emperor, and his vulgar wife is
ro.„ se Pled by all the ancienne noblesse who are
▪ 113 of basking in the sunshine of the Imperial Court.
rit; Pt the audience in a continual roar by her
and her vulgarisms, while she exhibited at
I,_!ltime such strong good sense, andsuch thorough
rtedness, that it was impossible not to respect
Nd I,' feeling which no one entertained for the re-
ut selfish beings who seemed so horrified at her
`tllt4 •Y; It was the combat of nature with art, and
tr lumphed. She was called for at the fall of the
kkr-' and loudly applauded. - The house was exceed-
!? ell attened; not o
the pit andwere crowded.
CrCONNELL IN LIVERPOOL.
tetj,ll? the following correspondence, which has taken
L .47tleen Rathbone and Mr. O'Connell, it will
NIL ~,tnat a public meeting of the Reformers of Liver-
▪ '"
A be held, in the course of the present week, at
,le% k„
Iwtneatre, to express sympathy towards the
rNetlt Ireland, and that the Hon. Gentleman will be
Ott the occasion
lkoslty " Liverpool, 19th March, 1844.
-ear Sir,—At a respectable private • some meet-
i t sue of the leading Reformers of Liver-
likt,Yof was determined to take the opportn-
,,l, tit,l°.ar passing through Liverpoof to have a .public
r,t'llgi'expressive of our deep sympathy with the
n f Ireland, and to protest against the violation
'A:i'cLastitutional rights of the subject in the conduct
prostate trials in Ireland, to request that you would.
the-vat at thatmeeting, proposed to be in the evening,
14ttt AaaPhitheatre. I am desired respectfully to re-
ai~reayoh
0-:r Consent to be present at the meeting, and
1,44 using us to be informed, at your early conve-
i3let You kindly consent, to say what day you can
.ntr, In Liverpool.—l have the honour to be, with
t•
e,sPeet, your faithful servant,
'D RATHBONE, Chairman of the Meeting.
' O'Connell, Esq."
OtY" London, 20th March, 1844.
Dear Sir —I had the honour to receive your
14, CI t4`' thelttrn 19th instant, stating the desire of the lead-
Vks;rtat. ers of Liverpool to hold a meeting to ex-
iitOulicly, their deep sympathy. with. the wrongs of
sllltic,illincl. to protest against the violation of the con-
s• a, rights, of The subject in the conduct of the
Itthit't Late trials ; and, also, desiring to know whe:
kptit th"„°111d consent to be present at such meeting. I
• eatest satisfaction •in announcing my ready
assent to be present at the intended meet-
rokill'ieed, it delights me exceedingly to find that the
sets of Liverpool are ready to unite with so many,
itliisilltaerous classes of intelligent and enlightened
ea in expressing their regret at the misgovern-
%lt* itreland, and their deep disgust at the mockery
4„t4111,--I,ld justice exhibited at the late State trials in
it,,The4PPY country.
111, iin onstrous nature of the accusation ; the pack-
(4's,ta • ' th e fraudulent abbreviation of the list of
fL,Ne t!, „11 I, perhaps more than all, the one-sided charge
; these facts have elicited from the lovers of
England, as well as from the admirers of
of jury trial, a unanimous expression of ab-
-1,tik,41 the entire system of partiality and. .delusion
• tOY the minions of the present Administration
, 7 ,recent trials.
the pI"4Y, the 29th instant, will suit the eolivenienee
,i,.,.ketlernen who intend to hold the meeting, it shall
741,feir., If an earlier day be selected by them, I
fir bulk a duty to adopt their day.
Yo ". the honour to f
be, very respectfully, my dear
•
althful and obliged servant,
OP
11 " DANIEL O'CONNELL.
athbone, Esq."
pN ,„
it (IZtnnlittee of the Reform Association met at two
ikry'" Saturday for the purpose of making the pron.
+1414 rugements, when, after some discussion, it ap-
htißiet it was impossible to obtain the use of the
t 4 (Jrit eatre on Friday evening, in consequence of the
kitt th,a_gees which are going on there at present, and
it 'lajority of the Committee were of opinion that
Irt, leg
eeting was preferable to a morning one, as
'ter "able the operative classes to be present ifi
.vrS than might otherwise be the case.
lip se
Circumstances, Thursday evening next was
for holding the meeting.—Liverpool Albion.
r,f, J••••1•11•
thN,j4, Tx LOUD WILLIAM Ihm—The Marquis
tfiatier,;"'e has arrived in town from Ireland, to attend
lt.` of his son, the late Captain Lord William Hill,
4,,,i?oririal Scots Greys. The interment, at the urgent
tl/4,l"leen,the Officers of that regiment, expressed through
• 1,14,b-41ed colonel commanding, Colonel Clarke, is to
'kft,:ikltth,,,'" at Ipswich and not at the general family vault
!qt.): of -,lNtead, Be;ks. It is a great consolation to the
14kii`ladiZ late lamented young officer, 'that his amiable
4' Itli,,il'u•sPosition had rendered him an object of esteem
noo aria had, the pleasure of his acquaintance, both in Eng-
ot,taiBreland. The Marchioness, who has borne the
%lidi"ed bv the receipt of the melancholy intelligence
• 1.) 'ratite fortitude, came from Hillsborough Castle,
4411-kteir.l, with the Noble Marquis, and is now staying
titZkr, e> Hall, the Earl of Hillsborough's residence, near
IV, to ci,e. where Lady Charlotte Chetwynd has also ar-
ts
4' expr"„ndcde with her mother The Earl of Hillsborough
Sod to Cs to Ipswich on Tues.clay, but on Thursday re-
1t tie ID
t.,141, tat „,,„
Netterd ZLACKFRIARS..BAIDGE.—This bridge
Vti °fit ? morning the scene of self-destruction, in the
;111(tk, Iva•°,llog woman who a short time after twelve
,;f°,userved to run down the eastern steps of the
'ritOrtn the bridge and precipitate herself into the river.
'144,41•Kis inunediately g'ven and one of the watermen
t,l3e-, eatebing holdpoi
eworthy intrepidity ;bed • after her and sue-
-4% 014 disa fitherrucloak ;in this, however, gave
PPeared. The waterman was now obliged
dkrie (1,41° sl!allevr Water to recover his breath. He had no
4ft "" thanshe •
N 4 ev, er and
s_
inagam rose, and he immediately
,Pem. identiv bringing her ashore. She was
17:474i,, 3 ve. With the assistance of police-constable
ittql.,t°r4veyee to another waterman, the poor creature
I,4B,veetn`t /.° Mr.
. Rose, surgeon, corner of Stam-
pL NI vs
esliackfriars-road, and after ringing and knock-
rge was not
t 414
sktnadelis at the door, the young man, who had gone
anearance, .but they were informed that
•,,enk ~„ at_liorne, and were referred to Mrll.leymott,
hithdilected btamford.street, where on arriving, they
i 7 !Ley we° Consvey her to St. Thomas's Hospital.
Pe net
3.tltati_ re obliged to proceed, but nn the surgeons of
Aon_ eliamining her, life was pronounced to be
iNt,ll3sible„.et duct of some persons in this case is highly
la the": thes deceased was not more than five
,s% pe'llsed 1,„,^ water, but nearly three quarters of an hour
v. —Lore she was attended by a medical man.
ti,n, le • "d dress of
-1)1 the deceased is described as follow-
NV "Lion ."5" of age, five
.feet high, dark hair
.and
44.141 ei • dress, h
Is. )„,,, oak with
velvet au-mourrung cotton gown, cloth
and black silk bonnet, black
cwataiosuf.ound upon her person