The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-05 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

The second act of Anato, and the entire opera of
// Barbiere Ali Siviglia, were performed here last
evening, with Ronconi as Anato and as the Barber.
Of his performance of Anato we have very recently
spoken. His Figaro is universally acknowledged to
be the best on the stage, and never did he sing or act
better than last evening. Ho was overflowing with
fun and mischief, and his impudence was at
times really sublime. He kept the audience in
a constant roar the whole time he was on the stage.
Mario was Count Almaviva, and sang the music with
exquisite taste, the novelty and beauty of his fioriture
was beyond all praise ; his acting in the drunken
scene was full of humour and spirit. Madame
Castellan was a graceful and interesting Rosins, she
gave the " Una Voce" with great animation. Tag-
liafico was the Basilio and restored the fine aria
"La Colenoia" to its proper place in the opera.
Polonini was a careful and painstaking Bartelo, and
Madlle. Cotti as Bertha sang the little romanza
which was awarded to her so excellently that we
wished the composer had awarded her more to do.
All the principal characters were called before the
curtain at the conclusion. The audience seemed
thoroughly to appreciate the performance, and to
enter into the fun of Renames jokes and byplay
with all the light-heartedness of Neapolitans.

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
M. JuHien, who presides over the orchestra at this
agreeable place of resort, bas invented a galop, apropos
to the "Derby," which promises to be quite as popular
as most of the other effusions of a like characteristic
kind from the same pen. The various incidents con-
nected with the great Epsom day are pictured in the
manner peculiar to such illustrations, sprightly and
rhythmical noises—purporting to represent the start,
the race, and the excitement of the spectators—being the
means employed. Need it be said that the new plop
elicits great admiration from the crowds who listen to it,
and that it challenges a nightly encore! The Surrey
gardens are now in their fullest and pleasantest ver-
dure, and the attractions that the enterprising proprietor
holds out are not only peculiar to the place, but are well
worth patronising. The panorama of the Alps is ono of
the best etlorts or Mr. Danson's pencil, and the fireworks
that tike place in its vicinity are the brightest and most
varied t f their kind.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTETWAY.
THE SETTLING FOR THE DERBY AND OAKS.
From the number end magnitude of the accounts, and
some unfavourable rumours concerning two heavy losers,
we attended, the settling yesterday with strong misgiv-
ings; our apprehensions, we are happy to state, have not
been justified by the result; for although one of the
parties, pointed at in the rumours to which we have re-
furred. has not made arrangements t) meet his deficit,
and the dangerous illness of the other, brought on by
excessive excitement, has put a present settlement of his
account out of the question, paying and receiving pro-
ceeded with a smoothness which no one appeared to have
anticipated. We cannot tike upon ourselves to say that
it was really a good settling; for it is incontestible that
there was a vast deal of " parrying," not confinel to a
few or a class; but matters appeared to have been ar-
ranged beforehand, and those who were inconvenienced
by the default of others had the prudence to abstain
from " making bad worse" by publishing it. The only
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BETTING AT MANCHESTER.--TIIESDAY.
NEWTON GOLD CUP.-2 to 1 agat Champion (take
sto 2), 3 to 1 agst King Fisher (t), 9 to 2 apt Lady
Hylda (t), 7 to 1 agat Emma (t).
NEWTON BOROUGH CIIP.-6 to 4 agst Blucher (I),
sto apt Maid of Lyme (t), 6to 1 agst Champion (t),
7 to 1 agst Smuggler Bill (t).
ASCOT STAKES.-5 to t agst Vampyre (1), 6to 1
agst Jelly Fish (t), 7 to 1 agat Retail (t), 8 to 1 agst
Damask (t), 8 to 1 sgst Collingwood (1).