The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-20 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATIE.

An Italian version of Herold's chef d'auvre, ZamP.,ls4,
produced at this theatre last evening, under certainlP,tv
most favourable circumstances. This is, perhaps, takens!ii
whole, the most perfect opera of modern times. Tlere
rich flow of original and beautiful melody througlot I
magnificent work, and this melody is supported 19) o°'
elaborately-written and scientific harmonies. The isttg;
mentation is perfect. The choruses are some of the grutro
ever composed, and, if we may be permitted the expret
the music is admirably massed throughout. . The opera
always been most popular on the Continent, bit a fat
seems to have attended all attempts at it produt(l°3
in this country. Some years since it wa to hiss
been produced at Covent- Garden, the theatre dosed Piro
maturely—the company removed to the Olympic, and tb,,,e
Zampa was produced, with, of course, but mediocrtsucce'-
The theatre was too small, and the orchestra too iirited,, t,
do justice to Herold's chef d'oeuvre. It was announce; as
~t':
opera with which the present season was to open at a °I
jesty's Theatre, with Fornasari as Zampa. In msetitelle;e
of his unfortunate differences with the Paris Inatugel9etn,
Fornasari was unable to be here at the opening of the ;hellre
and Adelia was substituted for Zampa. He arrived last 1( 00
and Zampa was announced for last night, but Foroas!vil
his arrival, was so ill, that it was impossible for ~ ~ tY
appear; and Signor Felice, the new basso cantate, undetl„,
the part at a very short notice. But the fatality 800117
the production of Zampa did not end here. Signe: Fell!.
was also taken ill, and the following hand-bill was tr'lroi..
buted throughout the theatre last evening, before the °
mencement of the opera :
Ite
" HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, TUESDAY, MARCH 19--
indulgence of the subscribers and the public is earnestlY?:
quested in favour of Signor Felice, who has not only ali
taken the arduous part of Zainpa at the shortest notice, but
is suffering from indisposition."
ca
It was evident, from the first moment that Signor Fell:
made his appearance, that he was suffering so several! fr°h,s
indisposition as to stand in need of every indulgence
could be extended towards him ; aqd, therefore, out cf 11:„
to him, we shall abstain from offering any opinion as wing
qualifications until we have had an opportunity °f :Per
him under more favourable circumstances. Madame
was the Camilla, and gave the beautiful preghiera
"
first act with the most exquisite pathos and effect,
duet in the second act, " Nel vedereit
suo Orin°f °i
was also most delightfully given by Madame Persisni
Signor Corelli (whose Alphonso was admirable), and g:o.
loudly encored. It was, in fact, the gem of the oPifo
Signor F. Lablache was the Daniel Ca puzzi, and the 1)1'
lt
duet in the second act was admirably sung and aded b!
and Madame Bellini, who sustained- the part of 1:ts• 'r
chorusses were well given, and the beautiftil
ceived full justice at the hands of the orate'
The opera was admirably conducted by Slits
Costa. The min en scene was perfect ; yet still, (07,1 f
the manifest inefficiency of the Zampa, the opera we„ol' to
flatly. The beautiful ballet La Es ears, which see: ore
increase in its powers of attraction every time it i 9 ';01,04
sented, concluded the evening's entertainments. The
was crowded.

STRAND THEATRE.

i°
An original drama in two acts, from she pen of Nl' - fieor
the
Bennett, entitled the Soldier's O-Igion, was produced at ' ty
theatre last evening with the most complete sticc'e°' The
author himself sustaining the principal characte' (gr.
scene is laid in Switzerland where Colonel Villarsoo,
George Bennett) is residing with his daughter Julie
Montgomery). Hector (Mr. Roberts), the son ofthe )I.d 0,
de Bourncnville (Mr. W, Searle), has met with an ac:,,ciole
and is conveyed to their cottage ; an attachment sPiILS
is
between him and Julie. The Colonel, who recogni—j for
Hector's features a resemblance to those of one who tbeir
merly done him grievous wrong, warns Julie aga7, bet
-mest, and not without reason, for Hector Se'l-01j00
kt force and hurries her off to Paris. The Colonel e bita
and u.,,ba Hector as Julie is clinging to him, argivicil°
to let her return to her native land. Hector, 120/res.err''od
it
is the son 01 the Colonel's old enemy, does not f
eventually turPs out that Julie is not the dauglite-:ories
Colonel, but of u certain General St. Orme. She.
of the
Hector, and all ends happily. Bennett's delineatl°"n ioudif
Colonel was a most powerful piece of acting; hewasab ,eor
applauded throughout, and was called for at theiall
tain. Mrs. Montgomery, as Julie, acted up to him be 3 „ner ifl
There was something exceedingly artistical in the Oa" here
which she worked up the part gradually to a cliratoills
was no rant—no straining after effect ; all was natanu 006
artist-like. Mrs. Montgomery, if she continues in t"-h, iod,,, t°
in which she has begun, is destined, at no distalltiPiete
take a high rank in her profession. King Ilichar%rao.'
followed, with Hammond as "ye Kynge,,' and Ricice-rry*;
not at all like him, he certainly was the 44 true" 'l' superi').
narch. It is a glorious piece of broad burlesque--
oven to the Othello. The house was very well 014

T
ARTICLES OF WAR-RED-
OSS"

DUELLING.
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE Srlll7:nee'L;r
Sin,—ln the House of Commons, a few evenings:"
Henry llardinge stated that an officer in the sr°3l;;tiblat'os
been insulted by being charged with a dishan%fied
who did not call for "redress," was liable to be c
Court-martial and cashiered. Sir Henry Hardingheanelif
to explain that the word "redress " did not meatjenaitriiw ti‘
the offender to a duel, but demanding a
cffbr_rlar ;--if #1,4.
challenging the party to a duel could not be an °"- wnees
the articles of war—but who ever heard of a ,
challenged a person who had insulted him- u rttP,"e''is
brought to a Court .martial for not having souglodisbbere•
according to the definition which Sir Henry not, t
pleased to put on the word "redress?" Has it t he 00
fore, been universally understood in the arm'
_,7",ingisgodett
tide of war has been complied with, by eini"-deno
the ;,ori
party to a duel, as a Court-martial has never beetlf
in such a case? Has not the usual construction of dowaiJ
"redress," in the articles of war, tended to prow° cif be, 11a
by the offended party being morally certain thtalienE,yeres„
not break the articles of war by sending the t'd ese_ol
himself would be brought to a Court-martial ale firtno
for not seeking "redress," and if he did break to alit „is
war by sending a challenge, he would not he.br° a reiT of
Court-martial for either offence—viz., not seeltille ifer'we
according to Sir Henry Hardinge's definition a to, sor
sending the challenge ? Is it not notorious tiles °Airite
offending party sending the challenge, the art' the tbe
have been considered as having been fulfilled
as fir as the word "redress" is concei-ned? t. rinuti'
I hope that, since Sir Henry Hardinge
"- g TOO
claration that the word "redress" means tie et due 00
martial, that you will be careful to notice the nextand
occurs, in which an officer in the army is oncelille
you will remind him (Sir Henry Hardinge) that'
the party offended has taken the law into his
edierce
act, for
Court-martial should be held on him for di'cilenge, bi
articles of war, not simply fir sending 4'h rtiall7El'
not seeking " redress" by demand;%, a Court-Inffrixt)
Sir, yours obediently, Als
Ilfracombe, March 14, 1844.

COURSING mEETINGS,,
Aarqeuiensttihoen
hoafhcitonesfideartatebnledininig ROA,- er•
TO THE EDITOR OF THE - ~, to P a
SIR porta° corSi ll°,
sons w '—ho
meetings has arisen in West Norfolk, upollrtiticOe;
public the coo,
struotton of the Acts relating to gatneqw coursiol
under the following circumstances :---A rim isst, 'l,Ol,
meeting took plaoe on the 17th of November, snob if
the farm of' Mr. Charles Edward Overman, is'ot to
for the running of matches, at which 109, sve4oct
qualified gentlemen attended with their dogs
,:hbourP he.
who had no game certificates. Besides
a considerable number of persons in the nej6e dogi eve
th
there vibes
longing to the qualified gentlemen presoottofied'ody
other dogs ran whose owners were als° cl,ubseocot#
lAwahictitoshwerse2rceoGranemoot.eplnlrlien:feecnratmp.
.e9rl3s,n,fouarnnmddaetrsi o4tnhaseeowae. raelni.r-1., cc:ollrpot.l
iss4esrai);
against between twenty and thirty personsfiersonslm,
in the field, for aiding and assisting rows 00700
taking game who did not we thel,. sistec2 fa
but who no otherwise aided "41,-, bes'be,, leg
by riding to see the several courses i '7,,--e de/ „oing
the hares, and the proceedings of 1- C°-:3ett'
wholly conducted by members of the Bur eredisil!„oeo
Club. All the informations except one vicouunissl-109.,
upon formal, or legal objections, b tbe 0 lotions ,„ 0.
victed in the mitigated penalty of
of Assessed Taxes before whom the indents w 3 "a,
laid ; but Mr. Shearman, one of the defent..',,ao,e )je f 0
WI b"or,,;100go to
unable to prove that all the dogs Which ran
victi° libecl
qualified persons who were present, This e•on aes or
appealed to at the last Norwich SeNrir,ns, and 9 ' a
duepeoindead,pnoianmt
namely,
,lawwii,eltieereavin4qtahaer
jilne9d:.nperclusonestalvoitrlifilinni
Acts, and so
coursing meeting as spectators., be liable in pen ed. P ' lile
lawyers contend that such ;, the true c
of the dogs belong tope?: son who are not Presuction e" of
ons
str
sot tooseg
me opinions given upon co!
judges of the superior courts by Commissonye,r,,s;fhlard,„ll,
tend tc, confirm thLs view of the question. -1' ',-,0 the '4',
been the
all',
nforiners,,.. ,
any
otPrit 7
a
however, be bc,lieved that such could have , , effec
„ii.,
• lonia ma's
tension of the Legislature,
slueglf atto Sivha wee
put an end to all public coursing• lid a ~iO7.
fied person as it t 0 e
would, for instance, atte nose n ~,
and expose
der
w penalties,aff ha m oras Newmarket,
the i
would do, in case Mr. Gurney', "'
u to be abs
gentleman whose dogs ran, should bapPee
liabilitY t° or
it never could be intended to make th .u,„enef. r,
aJr llf Kith
to duty dependent upon such
c,iooe
votil
to preclude unqualified persons from. 3'
()c
company to t°
ticipating in an innocent amusement iii.t
neceiss are
those vin are qualified, by rendering 1
waste of
_.O.
ascerta that the owners of all the dogs 7..ste of L,'on
present. While, however, the law is in 0 ''l.oeeteti to
- • rottY, In ' ' ong
certainty in this respect, informers
_L, ners by
of a rich harvest, put hundreds of respetaup'`eirigitiee.
oie
great expense, and in hazawl of
paYrefoves all tiLij.
lodging informations ; and it therefore , ,ri es WO:
who take an interest in coursing to unite i ~ of
oncitaelP „ 00
to the Legislature to make such an am
doubt lir-
Game Certificate Act as will remove all
_____,,,
question. iv.
fbr the above .
Church House Holt, March 16. , taty el
.ed a 7,..R1' AO/
Note.—The Act of 52 Geo. 111., impoS
erY Pe.- or
20L and a double game certificate upot!
.e. 711 king
not having a certificate, who should assist 1 ,r, by 07,
killing game - but these penalties are -zepe!Jefewl ll_
54th Geo. 111., " provided that the act of :01_114 for
.7
sisting be done in the company or preSenee! 4 1 a certio
-obtain 0
use of another person who shall have ,
_.„. 0
and Our,
cate in his own right, and shall then a
own dog, gun," &c.

tar2i 0
The Duke of Devonshire is suffering froin
tack of Sagan",