The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-05 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

The opera of Otello has been produced here after
somewhat novel fashion. The adapter, casting aside
the libretto generally used, has substituted for it
Shakspere's own words, and adapted to them Rossini's
music, thus realizing the idea of " Music married to
immortal verse." The cast was a strong one, Travers
being Otello, Borrani lago, and Miss Anne Rimer
Desdemona. She was indeed and in truth " the
gentle lady married to the Moor." The Otello of
Travers was a fine, manly, impassioned performance,
and although he was last night evidently suffering
from a cold, he exerted himself to the utmost, and
was much applauded. The great part of the opera,
however, was the lago of Borrani. His acting was
magnificent, his singing perfect. We know of no
artiste on the English lyrical stage who can ap-
proach Borrani in this character, none on any stage
who could surpass him ; and we say this with the full
remembrance of what Tamburini was, and what Bor-
rani is. As regards the principal artistes the opera
was admirable, but the orchestra stands sadly in
need of improvement. Tne band is undisciplined,
and the conductor seems quite unequal to his work.
The opera was well put on the stage, and was
throughout much applauded. The house was
crowded.

PRINCE'S THEATRE, GLASGOW,
(From the Glasgow Citizen.)
A very agreeable operatic company has been
performing here during the week with a fair
share of success. It includes the new prima
donna, Miss Louisa Pyne, and the popular primo
tenore, Mr. W. Harrison ; besides being further
strengthened by the well-known vocalists, Mr.
and Mrs. Weiss, and Mr. 11. Corsi. Among the
operas produced those of La Sonnambula and The
Bohemian Girl have been the most successful. The
latter was performed last night. Miss Pyne is not
remarkable for power, but her style of vocalization is
singularly pleasing, and her execution of " I dreamt
I dwelt in marble halls" was last night greatly ad-
mired by the audience. Sbe is somewhat petite in
person, and is supposed by many to bear a striking
resemblance to the Queen. Mr. Weiss was effective
in the pathetic air, " The heart bowed down," and
Mr. Harrison was throughout excellent. The opera
went off with eclat. To-night, we observe, La Son-
nambela is to be repeated.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORI-

CULTURAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the last flower show for the present
season of this flourishing society was held at the
Surrey Zoological Gardens. The principal flowers
exhibited were dahlias, hollyhocks, and verbenas, all
of which were in excellent condition, evincing
marked progress in the cultivation of these standard
favourites. The dahlias indeed were generally excel-
lent, and nearer perfection in the grand requisites of
colour, form, and size, than we remember at any
former show. The stove and greenhouse plants
were of course at this season of the year in limited
number, but what there were excited general ad-
miration. The fuschias were scanty, but very Sne.
Roses and antinhinums were also shown, but the
former under unfavourable circumstances, the
season being too far advanced, and the latter
too few in number, to warrant an opinion. The fruit,
too, was scarce, but what there was looked most,
tempting, On the whole the show was a good one,
and indeed better than the somewhat unfavourable
state of the i,kyey influences of late had led us to an;
ticipate. The day being warm and sunshiny, the
gardens were crowded with visitors from the corn.
mencement. The following are the principal prizes
awarded :

Miscellaneous Plants—Gold Victoria medal, Mr.
W. Cole ; gold Albert medal, Mr. G. Stanley; ditto,
Mr. Fraser. Dahlias—Gold Albert medal, Mr..J.
Robinson; large slyer Linnean medal, Mr. Rowden;;
small ditto, Mr. Black ; large silver Victoria medal,
Mr. Turner. Seedling Dahlias—Small silver Victoria
medal, Mr. Bragg. Fancy Dahlias (three blooms)—,
Small silver Victoria medal, Mr. J. Edwards. Holly.
hocks—Large silver Albert medal, Mr. Parsons;
small silver Victoria medal, Mr. Bircham. Ver-
benas—Small silver Linnean medal, Mr. Black.
Messrs. Hamp, Allen, White, Holder, Paul, Francis,
Keynes, Smith, Sparrey, arc'; also gained prizes.

Earl Grey has returned to his seat, Howick-hall,
Northumberland, from a tour.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.--The Diorama illus-
trating the routs of the " Overland Mail to India" still com-
mands the most brilliant patr,onage. During the past. week
the exhibition has been honoured with the following dis-
tinguished personages:- The Sardinian Minister, thq
Turkish Ambassador,Chichester, the Bishop of Duke of
Cleveland, Marquis ofCamden, Marquis of Donegal, Countess
Charleville and party, Earl Westmoreland knd party, Earl of
Chichester, Earl and Countess Harrington, Earl cardigan,
Earl and Countess Glengall, Earl Belfast, Earl and Countess
Granville, Lord 'Bateman, Lord Ashley, Lady Campbell and
party, Lady Ross, Dowager Lady Abingdon and party, Sir
Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Robert Booth, Sir C. P:
Shakerley, Sir J. Dennis, Colonel:011'4+y, Mr. B. D. Disraeli,
M.P., Mr. Scholetield, M.P., {cc., &c.

Trust him with little who, without proofs, trusts
you with everything, or, when he has proved you, with
nothing.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—The removal of the houses
in Cannon-street to make room for the new thoroughfare
from Elackfriars to London-bridge is rapidly progressing.
The destruction of. the .buildings between Budge row and
Cloak-lane has been atittpleted, and the churchyard enclosed.
Operations have been commenced from the corner of Pm?!
not-street, and in the course of a few days nearly twenty,
houses will be entirely removed. Two new and handsome
houses have been already erected along the line of the new
street.

•
Jana lionsEs.—The arrivals of horses by the
steamers from Ireland continue to take place to an extent
entirely without precedent. The steam-ship Preussischer,
Adler, just arrived from Cork, brought no less than 77 horses,
and the steamer Duke of Cambridge, alio just arrived from
Cork, brought 72.
DCAPE or AN ASSASSIN.—Peter Leudwig, one of
the assassins of the Prince Lychnowski and General d'Auers-
wald; who was lately condemned by a criminal court of
Electoral Hesse to hard labour in irons for life, escaped a
few days ago from prison, and succeeded in reaching France. -•
It is not known where he has, accreted himself, but the Mi..
Mister of the Interior, on the application of the • Hessian.
authorities, has given orders that no pains shall be spared to
catch him, and he has also sent a description of his person'' '
to the poling and gendarmerie. • . , , .
New •Zr-ALasin.--;-At about half-past six o'cloelc
.
yesterday. morning the. four 'Ships the Creel-0' SOrneur:
-Randolph, ,Cressy, and .Charlotte-Bailed,: taking out 6001.
of the,Canterbury .colonists and several other, psenge
MO4 '
Since Monday, the'day of tlie leave-twinrgJdinner giyen to.
the ,labobriiig' class of the colonistA t 'Write 's Hotel, ny
di-
rection of the committee of the association, none of this clan
have landed at ;Gravesend, although a number of their
friends ant relatives remained in the town until the sailing
cf the ships yesterday.