The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The season closed on S Aurday with a performance
which for variety end for excellence rivalled the most
glorious of the glorious long Thursdays. We had
the great scene from I Due Foscari, with Parodi and
Coletti ; La Figlia del Reggimehto, with Sontag,
Gardoni, and F. .Lableche ; the grand scene from the
second act of Dcr Freischutz, beautifully rendered by
Madame Fiorentini ; a scene from 11 21.1atrirnonio
Segretto by the Lablaches, pere etfils, and Calsolari ;
a charming Spanish canzonet sung by Madame
Fiorentioi in character, which was deservedly encored,
and which drew down on the fair cantatrice showers
of bouquets; the National Anthem rung by the
whole strength of the company and two divertisse-
ments, in both of which AmaliA Ferraris appeared.
The house was crowded, the artistes all exerted them-
selves to the utmost., and the applause throughout
was entEusiast'c. Thus has ended a season in which,
under more than ordinary difficulties, Mr. Lumley
has by his untiring exertions, his great enterprise,
his inexhaustible fertility of resources, and his
great liberality and spirit, mere than maintained the
prestige and character of this establishment, as the
most fashionable as well as the first establishment for

the representation of the lyrical drama in the world.
On the 12th of March the season opened with
Meyer's opera of Medea, in which Madlle. Parodi
sustained the principal character. This character was
the chef d'oeuvre of Madame Pasta, and Madlle. Parodi
sustained it in a manner worthy of her instructress and
her_ elf. Shortly afterwards Madlle. Parodi appeared as
Abigail, i❑ Nino, ani is the best representative of the
character that we have yet seen. As Eivira, in
Ernani, ss.e achieved a perfect triumph, and the last
act of the opera, owing principally to her impassiuned
acting, became a stock p;:rformance during tin re-
mainder of the •sea•on. Her Romeo, also, was
beautifully pathetic; and in Fidelina, in the 211atri-
mania Segretto, and in Stephan° in La Tempesta, she
exhibited a fund of comic humour, a verve, a spirit,
and so abandon, which astonished even her most ardent
admirers. Oa the 2,1 of April an event took piece
which is unparalleled in the annals cf the ltalisn
opera in this country, that is the representation of an
cp:ra in which the prima donna, the prima
tenore, and the conductor were all English ; on that
evening was represented Lucia di Lammermoor, with
Catherine Hayes as Lucia, Sims Reeves as Edgardo,
and Balfe as the conductor of the music. It was a
glorious triumph for the English artistes. Miss
Catherine Hayes was one of the most interesting and
pathetic of Ltnias, and but fur the unfortunate illness
under which she has teen suffering, would no doubt
have follow d up her successes in Lucia and Cherubino
by a succession of triumphs which would have placed
her at the very head of her profession. Mr. Sims
Reeves, by his performance as Edgard°, at once
placed himself in the first rank of tenors, a position
which he fully maintained by his subsequent i►nper-
eonstions of Ernani and Elvino. After the Easter
recess, on the 4th of April, Madame Sontag appeared
in the character of Norina in Don Pasquale,
and continued with us until the last night
of the sensor, exhibiting in her various representa-
tions of Norina, Zsrlina, Rosins, Susanna,
Amines, Linda, Elvira in the Puritaui, Miranda in
La Tempesta, Semiramide, and Maria in the Figlia
del Reggimento, not only the most perfect and beau-
tiful. vocalization, but a versatility of talent and a
histrionic power for the possession of which the world
bad not theretofore given her credit. \Vhatevcr she
did was not only sung but acted well, and in Maria
she achieved a success which even the most ardent
admirers of Jenny Lind were compelled to ad•
mit they had thought impossible for any
other artiste than their favourite to achieve.
On the same evening that glorious artiste Lablache
appeared with undiminished power ; the present has,
perhaps, been Lablache's greatest season for years ;
his conception and execution of the character of
Caliban in La Tempesta is one of the most perfect
and most magnificent specimens of histrionic genius
that has ever been exhibited. The loyalty of this the
greatest of artistes to the establishment in which he
has won his laurels forms a most honourable contrast
to the conduct of some other artistes No temptation
has induced Lablache to quit her Majesty's Theatre,
and we are rejoiced to hear that he has entered
into a fresh engagement with Mr. Lumley for three
years.
About this time Signor Lorenz, a new baritone,
appeared and achieved a marked success, in the cha-
racters of Nino, and of Gomez in Ernani.
Calzolari has been with us from the beginning of
the season, and has improved greatly. Nothing could
be better than his Count Altnaviva, his Don Ottavio,
or his Paulo; we consider Celzelari the most promising
of the rising tenors.
Coletti—the magnificent-voiced Coletti—also ap-
peared early in the season, and has continued with us
to its close.
Signor Baucarde, a new tenor from Naples, ap
peared shortly after Easter in I Lombardi, and
achieved an immense success, which was well followed
up by his impersonation of Arturo. Success, how-
ever, made him careless, and with one of the most de-
licious voices with which nature ever enriched a man,
combining power and quality, and richness and
sweetness, in a rare degree, he left at the conclusion
of the season, having certainly failed to main-
tain the character which he had justly earned at
the commencement—a failure solely attributable to his

own carelessness, and which, therefore, may, and we

hope, will bo remedied. A new contralto appeared
in the person of Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand, a sweet
singer and an energetic actrese, who achieved a great
success in Pierotto, and a perfect triumph in Orsini.
Madame Frezzolini made her debut early in May, in
Lucrezia Borgia, and at once] became a decided
favorite, and her subsequent performances of Lucia,
Guilietta, and Adina added greatly to her well-earned
fame.

ImMediately after the debut of Madame Fre
occurred the great event of the season, the production
of La Tempesta. The circumstances attending the
production of this magnificent opera are fresh
in the memory of every opera-goer, and
never was lyrical work of high merit
produced under circumstances so honourable to the
management prcducing it. Neither pains, ner trou-
ble, nor expense, were spared to make it as perfect as
possible ; the most accomplished dramatist of Europe
was engaged to write tie libretto, the greatest musi-
c:an in Europe had been engaged to compose the
music, and when death deprive.] the world of Men-
delsshon no pains were spared to secure the
services of a maestro worthy to be his
successor, and when completed the opera was
pro Weed in a style and with a cast such as no other
lyrical establishment in the world could have secured
for it. Sontag, Lablache, Colettii Biucarde, Ida
Bertrand, Giuliani, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Car-
lotta Grisi, were all in the cast. Its success
was most complete, and it had a run al-
most :unexampled in the operatic annals of this
country. Of the Caliban of Lablache, and of the
Ariel of Carlotta Grisi, it is work of supererogation
to speak—they are already world-rimous.
Towards the conclusion of the season Gardoni
joined the corps, and appeared in some few of his
favourite characters with undiminished success. His
voice is as pure and as sweet, and his acting as pa-
thetically impassioned as ever. He is engaged for
next season.
At the close of the season Madame Fiorentini ap-
peared. She is a pupil of Crevelli, and had been
previously almost unknown to fame ; but by her
performance in the characters of Norma and Donna
Anna, she, in one week, achieved for herself a position
in the very foremost rank of prime donne, and
brought the season to a brilliant conclusion.
We believe that Mr. Lumley has engaged
her for next season. The ballet department has been
very strong; Carlotta Grisi appeared in a new ballet,
Les Metamorphoses, on the first night of the season,
and has continued with us to within a fortnight of
its conclusion. Marie Taglioni appeared early in
the season, and a new dancer, Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris,
appeared in the month of April, and at once took her
station as one of Les Deesses de la danse. The
splendid ballet Les Metamorphoses was most success-
ful, and was repeated frequently during the course of
the season. A new pas, entitled Les Graces, produced
for the purpose of exibiting the combined talents of
the dees:es, Carlotta Grisi, Amelia Ferraris, and
Marie 'Taglioni, was most successful, andsmany of
the favourite ballets of last season were revived.
During the season a series of grand classical
concerts were given with great success. The
selection of the music reflects the greatest credit
on the judgment and taste of Mr. B alfe, whose man-
ner of conducting the orchestra was, throughout the
season, beyond all praise.

THEATRE ROYAL, B ELEA ST.—The third appear,
ance last night of the present operatic company in Belfast,
proved the charm attached to the mystic number three, as
they came cut in greater power and effect in their third opera,
Sonnuthirda, than in tither of the two preceding.. Miss Pym
gave unmitigated satisfaction in the singing and acting of
Amina. She enunciated clearly and artistically, and evinced
throughout a sensible and musical appreciation of the part,
which amply responded to the reputation she has earned in
metropolitan circles. To say we were pleased with the per-
formance were to convey a faint idea of the gratification we
received ; in justice to her claims we can use no feebler term
than the word "delighted," and the quality and volume of
voice which she put tnrth, combined with her breadth of ex-
pression, and the purity of her intonation, no less surprised
than astonished us. Mr llarrison ably seconded Miss Pyne
as Elvino. His falsetto was sparingly used, and his fioriturc
appropriately introduced ; he gave the Tutto c sciolto in ex-
cellent style, and was encored in this as in other arias, es he
deservedly merited to be. his performance throughout the
whole part was characterised by taste and earne.lt passion.
Mr. Lloyd played Alessio well; and Mr. and Mrs. Weiss
ably sustained their ro'cs —.2Vorthcra Whig, Aug. 22.

The Rev. Dr. Jeremie, recently elected to the im-
portant office of Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge,
has received from the Court of Directors, in consideration of
his eminent talents and valuable services during twenty
years Re Classical Professor and Dean at the East India
Civil College, the present of a valuable piece of plate.
POTASH FARM.--The Potash farm, at Hethel, was
sold on Saturday week, by Ur. Butcher, to Sir J. F.
buil Or 011001 almil 20 yttai purchuc•

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY.

Her Majesty arrived off Osborne Pier at half-past
five o'cicck, A :►r., from Ostend, and landed at half
past eight for breakfast.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis Baring and Sir James
Clark left for Southampton in the Elphin, btf,ra her
Majesty landed.
The royal squadron put into Dover yesterday even-
ing, and after dinner continued their voyage to Os-
borne.

SUNDAY.

The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales and younger members of the Royal Fa-
mily, walked this morning in Osborne Park.
Her rtf4j( sty and I.is Royal Highness, and the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the household, attended
Divine s,ro-ice this forenoon at Osborne. The Rev.

Protheroe, chaplain to his Royal liighnefs,

Colonel the Hop. A. Gordon, Equerry to the Prince,
arrived at O,horne yesterday afternoon.
There was no other addition to the Royal dinner
party.

Lord John Russell has arrived at Loch Lomond.
The Earl of Minto has arrived at his seat, Minto
Castle, Roxburghshire.
Dispatches were receivcd yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Gibraltc.r.

HER MA JEST Y'S INSPECTION OF

THE DOVER HARBOUR OF REFUGE.
It being announced that the royal yacht Victoria
and AllQrt s ou!d piss close in shore on Friday
evening, on is return from 03t(nd, in order to afford
her TAlL.jstry and the Prince Consort an opportunity
of viewing the Rtf,ige H:rbour woilu, the bench and
bay ea:ly in the afternoon presented a very animated
appearances. The parade was lined with gny and
fail ionahly-attirf d visitors, while the Channel was
dutted with ships and steamers as far as the eye could
reach.

S'lortly after five o'clock the royal squadron was
seen hearing down from the Downs in a line with the
South Sand Light. Flags were hoisted on the heights
and castle, the Governu ent-cflices, and t.ha numerous
vessels in the harbour, and the cliffs in front of, the
g rs on were fringed with the 91st in single file.
At length the royal yachts came abreast of the
castle. The Vivid and Fairy were on either side,
while the Black Esgle brought up the rear. She
was hauled close in under the Refuge Harbour works
the guns on the western heights and the castle ss-
lu'iog, and the troops on the top of the cliff firing
feu de joi(s.
The Victoria and Albert being anchored abreast
of the harbour, Captain 1311 dock, the Superintendent
of the Packet Service, the Mayor, Mr. Walker, tie
Admiralty engineer, and Mr. Irons, the harbour-
master, proceeded off with plans of the work, which
were submitted to her Msjesty and Prince Albert.

The royal pair were on deck, and seemed much
gratified with the loyalty of the thousands who lined
the beach. The royal . acht was brought so close in
shore as to be within hail of the pier heed. 11(r
Majet,ty, the Prince, and the royal children appeared
in excellent health. The Queen end the Princesses
were dressed in plain silk mourning, and the two
young Princes as sailors.
It was anticipated that, as night was setting in, the
royal squadron would lie in the bay till morning. The
favourable state of the weather, however, induced
the trip to be resumed, and at eight o'clock, after a
stay of nearly two hours, during which time her
Alpjesty was earnestly engagtd in irquiring into the
character of the works and reviewing the lines, &c.,
the Victoria and Albert steamed out of the hay,
and proceeded away to the westward, amid the same
manifestations of loyalty as greeted her Majesty's
arrival.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO NEWCASTLE.
(From the Newcastle Gu dian )
The direc•ors of the York, Neecastle, and Berwick
Railway had a meeting on Wednesdey evening at the
railway station in the Forth, Newcastle, to further the
arrangements in anticipation of her Majesty's visit on
Thursday next. A contemporary gives a detail c f those
arraegemeets in the following terens:—Although it is
understood that her Mde.ty, in opening the new station,
will not alight frcm he r earea;e, yet, as it is possibly as
well as desirable, that some change may take place in
the royal intention in this reqect, the directors have
ordered that two spacious rooms should be set apart for
her Majesty's use, one as a retiring. room, and the other
for lutcheon, provided her Majesty will condescend so
far to meet the views of the authorities. Mr. Thomas
I)otchin, of Pilgrim-street, is now busily engaged in
fitting op these roomy. The walls will be covered with
fluted cloth, red and white, and the ceiling will be
panelled. in a similar sty le. Some large and splendid
=trots will be introduced. Adjoining these rooms and
opening into them is a large reception-room, in which
the railway directors and the members of the Newcastle
corpo:wion will partake of luncheon, and where they
will await the arrival of her Majesty. On the spacious
area of the station will be erected two large platforms
commanding a view of the royal party, and extending
from the rails to the reception.-room on each side. These
will be appropriated to ladies, and will accommodate
about 2 500. The entrance to the station from the nth
Level-bridge, will Le eecorated in such a manner as to
produce a most imposing effect. At present the treble-
arched roof has a grand, though somewhat naked, ap-
pearance; but cn the occasion of the royal visit, the
Shred arches will be occupied by three splendid emblema-
tical bas-reliefs, in imitation of stone. The centre will
contain the royal arms. On the right side will be
a full-lergth view c f her Majesty, surrounded by her
dominions, represented by figures dressed in their
respective nati.Lal costumes, with the appropriate motto,
‘• On the Dominions cf Britain the Sea never nets." On
the le ft side a full length likeeess of Prince Albert, sur-
rounded by the arts and sciences. The figures cf her
Majeety end the Prince will be each twelve feet in
height. These paintings, which are in an advanced
stage of progress, are the production of Mr. R. S. Scott,
whose talent as an artist has already commanded public
admiration. 'The entire arrangements are under the
direction of Mr. Dobsor, the archi't et. The iron pillars
supporting the arches sill be decorated with evergreens.
Outside the station there will be standing room for thou-
sands of spectators all along the line of railway.
The project for raisin; a subscription amongst the
inhabitants of the town, fur the purpose of having a
grand public display of fire-works in the evening, in
honour of her Majesty and Prince Albert's second visit
t t this town, is progressing favcurably, and the Weaver's
Tower, New Bridge-street, has been granted for the
occasion. It is the intention of the parties to engage a
competent person from London, to manage the exhibi-
tion on the occasion.
At Berwick, where luncheon will also be provided,
the preparations made by the railway authorities will be
on a scale of greet splendour. A triumphal arch, de-
signed by Mr. John Gibson, of this town, is now in
course of erection by Messrs. Waite and Howard, at the
north end of the Berwick viaduct. The arch will be
surmounted by an entablature, with a richly decorated
freize. On the spandrils will be medallions of the Queen
and Prince Albert in bas-relief, surrounded by elegant
ornaments, on " Victoria tartan" drapery. Beneath the
arch is to be the emblem of the Union; on the abut-
ments will be shown the arms cf Newcastle, Berwick,
and Edinburgh, on shields, surrounded by Grecian erne-
, ments, from the arch will he suspended large banners ;
the whole will be surmounted by the royal arms of En-
gland, painted in imitation of statuary, the supporters
being nine feet six inches long; scrolls with mottoes will
encircle the columns, and evergreens and artificial
flowers will be brought in aid cf the general effect,
which promises to be one of brilliancy and elegance.
From the apparent care and judgment bestowed on
the design, and the great ability with which the decora-
tions are being executed by Messrs. John and Joseph
Gibson, the work, we anticipate, will be one worthy of
the great an.l interesting occasion.
Atter passing the triumphal arch it is expected that
her Majesty and the Prince will alight and partake of
luncheon in a marquee, which will be handsomely fitted
up for the reception of the royal party. The marquee is
situated at a short distance from the spot where the
royal party will alight ; the two points will be con-
fleeted by an avenue, through which her Majesty will
pass. On the right of this avenue will be an open space
accessible to the public. On the left of the marquee will
be an outlet leading to an octagon building, which will
be ascended by a flight of steps, and from the top of
which the eye takes in a magnificent prospect of the
surrcanding scenery, including the new bridge, the
town of Berwick, the sea, and the verdant slopes of the
Tweed. Her Majesty will thus be enabled to survey
the boundaries of England and Scotland at the most
favourable point c f view. The area enclosed by the
avenues leading from the marquee to the railway on the
one side, and the octagon will be occupied by the share-
holders of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway
Company.
It is understood the Queen will christen the bridge
"The Royal Border Bridge."
Loyal addresses will be presented to her Majesty
both at this town and Berwick by the respective munici-
pal authorities. The royal party are e c'ed to ar-
rive at Edinburgh about five o'clock in the evening,
where her Mjesty will be received by tke Lord Provost,
the commander-in chief, and other officials. The route
to Holyrood Palace will bo through the Queen's Park,
by the new road on the site of the Duke's-walk.

ACCIDENT TJ TUE HON. W. 0. STANLEY, M.P.—
IioLYnEAD, FRIDAY.—An accident which might have been
attended with a fatal result has just occurred .to the Hon.
\V. 0. Stanley. As his carriage (,:entaining Lady Sarah
Hay 1\ illiams, of Bodelwyddan, another lady, and the Hon.
Gentleman) was proceeding down Summer-hill, the horses
sueelerily became restive, and the pole broke, so that they
became unmanagable, and ran with great force against the
gable end of a house at the foot cf the hill. Mr. Stanley
was thrown out of the vehicle with great violence, and was
severely injured by the fall. One of the horses was killed
on the spot, and the carriage received much damage. The
ladies were both hurt and frightened by
the severe shock.
Every assistance was rendered by the inhabitants residing
near, and efficient medical aid instantly procured for Mr.
Stanley, wha, it is now hoped, will progress favourably to-
wards recovery. It is providential that no fatal result at-
tended an accident of so serious a nature.
DEATII OF TUE LATE CDAIRMAN OF LLOYDs.--
Our obituary of to-day announces the death of Mr. George
Richard Robinson, M. P. for Poole, at Tunbridge Wells, on
Saturday last. The deceased gentleman, who was sixty.
nine years of age, was well known and respected in the
commercial circles of the City, and was for many years
chairman of Lloyd's, from which important situation he
retired a few uwatbos eillegi is cooquence of his declining
MAU.