The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-27 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The Orphan of Genera, one of the prettiest operas
that has been produced at this theatres was performed
last night with complete success for the first time.
The music is by Signor F. Schirha, who has made
a rapid stride in the favour of the public, and the
libretto (which is a drama of intense interest,) is by
Mr. Charles Jefferys of Soho-square, who has dis-
played great judgment in taking the familiar story of
Theresa as the foundation for his work He has accu-
rately followed the development of the plot of that
most interesting of melodramas, and has most judi-
ciously preserved the old familiar names of the various
personages. Miss Louisa Pyne sustained the part of
the heroine Theresa ; Mr. Allen was the Count de
Merville ; Mr. Weiss, Carwin ; and Miss Villiers,
the Countess. The subordinate characters being well
sustained by Messrs. Corti, Latter, and Wynn. The
words of the songs are very beautiful, and are not
only calculated for dramatic purposes but for teach-,
irg, and we predict a great run, for many of tha
ballads, which are really charming. During the
evening there were several encores ; the overture,
which is nicely put together, and effectively
instrumented, was Encored. The sweet me-
lody, " A poor unfrierded outcast," was given
by Miss Louisa Pine with the greatest feeling,
and an unanimous encore was the consequence. This
song is very much in Balfe's style. One of the most
effective and original pieces in the opera is the
sestette, "What fearful mystery is this ?" the staccato
of the male voices responding to the female has a very
novel and good effect, it was rapturously encored.
The same honour was awarded to the song, "My
young days are o'ershadowed," which is a flowing,
pleasing, and very original melody. The duet
between Weiss and Miss Louisa Pyne, "I know not
of my noble birth," is highly dramatic and was well
acted by Mr. Weiss. The duet, " Turn not from me
those lovely eyes," between Allen and Miss
L. Pyne, was charmingly given, it is artistically
instrumented, the wind instruments being introduced.
with charming effect. The cadenza at the conclusion
was novel, and sung with a perfect ensemble, a
rapturous encore followed. In the third act the
harp accompaniments in the scena, " Let me soar on
the wings of the wind," produced a very pleasing
effect. This was, indeed, most sweetly given by:Miss
L. Pyne, who is now an established favourite
,here.
But what shall we say of the finale, " Ah, yes, twos
with prophetic power ;" it was a blue of brilliancy, and
was executed a la Sontag by Miss L. Pyn.eawi.th all
that elaborate facilte for which she is so distinguished.
In fact we might say every piece in the opera is good,
and again we repeat we are sure it will have a long run.
Mr. Allen, as the Count de Merville, sang two solos
with his usual artistic finish ; the exquisite melody
" Unhappy maid, her reason wanders," was the acme
of pathos and good taste; he wlis rapturously and
unanimously encored. Mr. Weiss, although he had
a very disagreeable part to play, was, ate he always is,
excellent; his fine voice came out with fine effect in
the morceaux densemble. Mr. Wynn was encored in
a very clever comic aria, " She was once so demure."
He is daily improving, and is a capital buffo when he
does not outstep the bounds of propriety. The prin-
cipal artistes were called before the curtain to receive

the unanimous greetings of a very full house, and the
talented composer received a triple salvo of applause.

CRIMINALS OF PARIS.—We read in the Paris
journal the Pays :—" During the last fortniglitthe police
have arrested 1,489 thieves of the worst .;'des' A
who are classed as thllows :—Escarpes "„
Grecs (black-legs), 12 ; tirancheurs (thieves wlfis rf.on,
operations at the fairs), 25; voleurs it la fermiere (then who
sell false jewellery to the country people), 17 ; voleurs as
mailechort (men who sell counterfeit plate), 10; serinettes
ou chanteurs (these are the infamous wretches who extort,
money by threatening to divulge real or supposed offences).
17 priests ;
17 ; briseurs, 50 ; voleurs la confrerie
5; pitancheurs a la tirsge (keepers of low lottteorniessw.7th
droguers la haute (men who collect subscrip 1.
false tales of calamities), 19 ; roulleti?rs (sham
; ern-
pilliers de puquelins (sham commercial travellers). robberies),
porteurs (men who frequent estarninets to commit°
lay
wait
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150 ; voleurs I la bonne franquette (menlran‘ciers (men who
carriers), 5;
country people to rob them), 35;
111; cambrio)eurs
steal trunks), 18; voleurs a la ca.:7*.ai):
rooms), 189 ; sans.
(thieves who get into houses andmr
postors who pretend to
chagrin, on batteurs de dig
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goods at low prises), 55,.
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women of linen) 19 ; trimbe
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diamondsrs,
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7; voleurs A la detourne, 110 ; voleurs au poivrier (thieves
btraokqeu
who rob drunken men), 51; charrieurs, ou voleurs a l'Ame-
ricathe, 100; and voleurs si la tire (pickpockets), 101."
THE WINDOW TAXING OF LODGING-DOUSES.
As at present regulated, the window-tax falls particularly
heavy on model lcdging-houses. A house having less than
eight windows is exempted from duty; a house having eight
windows pays nearly 2s. ld. for each window,. beyond that
number not only is each window chargeable, but the rate of
tax per window increases with the number; thus a model
lodging-house having 100 windows would be charged 291.85.
Gel., that is, at the rate of no less than ss. 10d. per window.
The immense produce of the window-tax is the objection to
its repeal ; but in the spirit of the Act itself, lodging-houses
on a large ~Cale for the labouring classes, should be exempted
from duty. Distinct chambers in the inns of court are so, so
are those in universities and in public hospitals, as also houses
divided into different tenements, being distinct properties.—
, Bui der.
ABERDEEN, APRIL 25.—Wind S.W.---Sid. LOON
Quebec.