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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB 21, 1850.
N-ctiee is he. eby given, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire cf her Majesty, hold Levees at
St. James's Pelee:, , on behalf of her Majesty, on the fol-
lowing day s, at two o'clock :
Wednesday, 6th March next.
Wednesday, 20th March next.
It is her Majesty's pleasure that pre .entations to his
Royal Ilighnesis at these Lessees shall to considered
equivalent to presentations to the Quest.
Addresses to the Qeeen asay either be forwartiel to
her Majesty through the Secretary cf State for the
Homo Department, or may be reserved until her Majesty
shall hold a levee.
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE
LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend
tie levees at Sr. James's Palace, are retreated to bring
with them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Qeeetfa page in
attendance in the' Presence Chamber, and the other to
bo delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name.
Those gentlemen, who are to be presented, are
hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their
names, with the names of the nobleman or gentleman
who is to present their, should be sent to the Lord
Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock on the Mon-
day previous to each levee, in order that they may be
submitted for approbation ; it being her Majesty's com-
mand, that no presentation shall be made at the levees,
but in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the
names be very cEstinctly written upon the cards to be de-
livered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there
may be no difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not bo open fur the re-
ception of company coming to Court until half-past one
o'clock.
At the Court at Buckinghm Pa7ace, the 9 day of
March, 1850, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma-
jesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day
pleased to make the following amendments on the Roll
of Sheriffs, viz.:—
Monmouthshire—Crawshaw Bailey, Esq, made Craw-
shay Bailey, Etq.
Merionethshire—Edward Griffiths, Esq., made Edward
Humphrey. Griffith, Esq.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 26, 1850.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Snape,
of Warwick, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, MAncs 4.
'llia Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Rogers, of
Holston, in the county of Cornwall, Gent , to be a Mas-
ter Extramdirary in the High Court of Chaecery..
WHITEHALL, MARCH 6.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Samuel
Chattock, of Solihull, in the county of Warwick, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Mutes 11.
Royal Regiment of Artllery—Second Captain Arthur
Thomas Phillpotts to be Captain, vice De Winton, re-
tired upon half-pay; First Lieutenant John Davenport
Shakespear to be Second: Captain, vice Phillpotts;
Second Licutenat Reginald Henry Champion to Le First
Lieutenant, vice Shakespear, March 6.
Erratum in Gazette of Ist inst.—The date of Second
Captain J. J. Braedling's commission as Adjutant should
have been 14th April, 1849, and not 14th March.
BANKRUPTS.
George Frederick Gardener, grocer, Rayleigh, Essex,
to surrender March 21, at twelve, and April 26, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Baeinghall-street; CLidley, Basinghall-stns
e.
Thomas Williams, draper, Epsom, March 22, at.
twelve, and April 23, et one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stansteld, official assignee; Sole and Turner,
Aldermanbury.
lDamuel Parkheuse, dealer, Cambridge, March 22,
at one, and April 16, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom-
bard-3treet; Stret Southampton-buildings,Chancery-
late.
William Smytheman, builder, Rugeley, Staffordshire,
March 20, and April 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Salt, Rugeley; Motteram, Knight, and Emmett, Bir-
mingham.
James Herdcastle, tavern kearer, Manchester, March
25, at twelve, and April 17, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ;
Chapman and Roberts, Manchester.
James Simpson Holmes, merchant, Liverpool, March
27, and April 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Fletcher
and Hull, Liverpool.

SPORTING INTELLIGEN
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.
Mr. Dorling has just issued his " Broad sheet" for the
ensuing meeting, which will embrace one day of fist
racing on the Downs, and one of steeplechasing within a
mile of the railway station, over a farm of arable and
grass land, with natural fences and w ater-jumps, the
whole in view of a betting-stand to be erected for the
occasion. The programmes for the "legitimates" will
embrace the Epsom Trial Stakes, with 50 added by Sir
Gilbert He 25 the Two yrs old Stair., s, of 10 SOW.
each, with 25 added, for which 18 horses are named;
the Great Metropolitan Handicap, of 25 sove. each, 15
ft, Sce., with 500 added, having an acceptance of 40 out
of an entry of 88 horses; and two stakes in heats, which
with the Trial Stakes close on the Tuesday before the
races. The second day's list is wholly confined to
racing "across the country"—viz., the Grt at Metropo-
litan Steephebase, with 100 added; the" Aristocratic,"
the "Surrey Hunt," and the " Scramble," each with 25
sovs. added, the entries to close at the same time as the
flit races. The meeting will take place on Thursday
and Friday, the 11th and 12th of April, and we have no
doubt will be a brilliant one.
COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE
RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Selling Hurdle Stakes of 5 30VF. eaAl, 3 ft, and 25
added. Tao (3 Subs.
Mr. Johnson's Sarah Sykes, 10st 21b )(Frisby) 1
Mr. J. Webb's Wiseacre, 9st 111 b ...... (H. Bradley) 2
Lord Lurgau'e Vent Rien, lOst 21b.... . (S. Darling) 3
Won by a neck.
The Craven Steeplechase llandicap of 20 sovs. each,
h ft, and 5 only if decla: e', with 100 added; the
second to save his stake. Four miles. (16 Subs., 3
paid.)
Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, aged, 9st 61b...... (Archer) 1
Captain Little's Chandler, aged, list llb ... (Oliver) 2
Mr. St)rey na Victim, aged, llst 3113 ... (T. Taylor) 3
Mr. Mangan'e Farnham, 5 Iv, 10it 11lb (p. Abbot') 4
Won by four length!. Four others ran.
The Aristocratic Steeplechase Stakes of 10 sovs. each,
5 ft. Three miles. (3 Subs).
Captain Barnett's India Rubber walked over
The Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes a 10 snvs. each, and
6 yrs, gat
i69dlsebt
s6alb
40 added. Two mil, s. (8 Subs.)
Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, aged, llst 51b (T. Abbott) 1
Mr. Darling's Haw kstone,
MrnEtini.rannadrci.lf, Jacksluogf
,AalialdTsroabeleerss,
cleverly by a h ngth. c\)Vo3n
The Free Handicap (Steeplechase) of 5 soya. and
30 added. Four milts. (6 Subs.)
s°( (trljarancm.h r ) 2

jr. Holum; sVerax, lOst 31b (J. 'Holman) 1
Mr. T. Mason's Trust-me-not, list 51b (Oliver) 2
Mr. Swan's Latitat, 9st 91b (Swan) 3
Two others ran. Won by half a length.

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.-6 to 1 agst Elarriot
(t), 6 to 1 agst Osterley, 9 to 1 nest Mahretta (t), 100
to 8 ag-lt Bettis, 100 to 7 agst Fornhill, 100 to 4 agst
Bastinado (t).
METROPOLITAN STAKES-2 to 1 agst Cheerful, 23
to 1 asst Bastinado (t), 25 to 1 agst Ada Mary (t). •
CHESTER CUP.-100 to 6 agst Peep-a-Day Boy (t),
100 to 6 agst Glauei, 20 to 1 agst Miss Ann, 20 to 1
agst Ellerdale, 22 to 1 agst Roland (taken to 251), 25
to 1 agst Cossack (t), 27 to 1 agst Whim colt, 27 to 1
agst Fogleman, 40 to 1 agst The Flea, 100 to 16 agst
Sir Richard (t).
DERBY.-7 to 1 offend on the field, 20 to 1 agst Vol-
tigeur.
Very little Letting.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
These journals give the election returns from 23
polling districts in Paris and its environs. The num i
ber of persons who have voted in these communes s
upwards of 15,000, and the candidates are so nearly
equal on the poll that it is impossible to guess what
may be the result when the state of the poll in the
other districts shall be knovin. As a specimen of the
closeness of the run we give the following statement
of return from the Banlieu, which at the last election
was the stronghold of the re-actionary party
I\l. Ferdinand Foy ...... 7,512
Bonjtan
General de la Hitte
M. Carnot (Democrat)
7,326
Vidal
Dc Flot.e ... 7,109
The Voix du Potpie states tat, according to the
returns received up to midnight on Monday, M. DE
FLOTTF, the lowest on the Democratic list, had a
majority of 465 votes over M. F. FOY, the highest
on the re-actionary list. The number of voters was
much greater on the present than on any former
occasion. At least seven-eighths of the whole con-
stituency have voted.
The National gives the following particulars of the
votes taken at Montmartre, which is actually within
the city :
" C.irnot, 2,172; Vidal, 2,127;
De Flotte, 2,121;
Foy, 1,426; La Hitte, 1,412; Boniest), 1,410. At tl.e
elections of the Bth ( f July, 1849, the democta.ic can-
didates who obtained the highest number of votes had
only 1,587, aid the candidates of the re-zctlon above
1,500."
The following is the state of the gross poll for
Paris as ascertained up to six o'clock last evening :

DEMOCRATIC.

Carnot
Vidal
Dalotte

128,309
123,906
122,473

The following is the official return of the kill, p
and injured;—

DEAD.

William Bureau, employed in the corning house—
left a wife, but no family.
Thomas Tenfold, employed in the same compart •
ment—left a widow and five childrer.
James thokemaster, engaged in the same building
—left a wife and one child.
Lincoln Strange, employed in the treble dust-
house—single.
George Goddard, a corning-house man—left a wife
and one child.
Robert Glazier, a treble dust. house man—left a
wife near her confinement and five children.
Joseph Perry, employed in the corning-house—left
a wife and one child.
William Pierce, corning-house man—single. This
poor fellow was removed to St. George's Hospital,
where he died at eleven o'clock on Monday night.

SERIOUSLY INJURED.
William Clifford, burnt severely over the body.
John Cotnptor, similar injury.
It is but right to say that every precautior, both
in the construction of the premises and in carrying on
the work, has been adopted to prevent explosions, but
unfortunately on the present occasion without avail.

• HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
We may date the commencement of the London
season from yesterday. Her -Majesty's Theatre
was opened last evening for the campaign of 1850,
and a more brilliant opening we never recollect to any
opera season. The opera was the Medea of Mayer,
with Mademoiselle Parodi as the Sorceress Queen ;
and after the opera there was a new ballet, one of the
most magnificent ever produced, in which Carlotta
Grisi assumes six different characters. With such
attractions it cannot be matter of surprise that the
aspect exhibited by the house was. rather that of the
season at its zenith, than at its commencement.
Never during the whole course of our ope-
ratic experience did . we witness so brilliant
and so fashionably attended an opening night.
Every pert cf the house was crowded,
not a stall, not a box, was unoccupied, and the pit
and gallery were overflowing. We never remember
to have before seen at the commencement of an opera
season such an assemblage of fashionable notabilities
as occupied the " grand tier" at her Majesty's Theatre
last evening. At eight o'clock precisely Belle
entered the orchestra, and was welcomed most cor-
dially by the audience, a compliment which was well
deserved and gracefully acknowledged. The overture
then commenced, and before it was nearly completed
it was evident that a great and marked improvement
had taken place in the band since last season. The
number cf stringed instruments has been greatly in-
creased, so that the balance between the stringed and
wind instruments is now perfect ; there is also more
firmness, more decision, altogether closer playing in the
°and this sca,on than there was during the last ;
year by year the band of her Majr:sty's Theatre has
been improving under the superintendence of Mr.
13:Ife, nod it is now as nearly perfect as can be
imagined ; and be it remembered that the music of
ihlayer, who is a worthy disciple of the Mozart school,
is well calculated to test the science and prac-
tice of an orche sirs, for, unlike the music of Rossini
and his followers, it is not noisy—there is no possi-
bility of drowning bad play in a flourish of trumpets;
none but a most efficient orchestra, most efficiently
endue ed, can do justice to the music of Mayer,
and never have we before heard the music
of the Medea performed so perfectly by any
orchestra, either in England or cn the continent,
as it was performed last evening by the orchestra
of her Majesty's Theatre. The opera of Medea was
originally produced at La Fenicr, in Venice, in 1812,
but it owes its great celebrity to the wonderful imper-
sonation of the character of M;doa by Madame
During the seasons 1826, 1827, and 1828, it
was constantly performed at this theatre, with
Madame Pasta as Medea. Since the retirement
of Madame Pasta no prima donna has ventured to
appear as Medea until last evening, when Ma-
demoiselle Parodi, the friend and pupil of
Madame Pasta, again revived the part, having
received special instructions from Madame Pasta
for the purpose of reviving it in a
manner worthy of herself and of her instructress.
The following is "the argument" of the opera, the
plot of which scarcely differs from the pot of the
Medea of Euripedes :—Act I.—Jason, the celebrated
Argonautic hero, is about to marry Creusa, daughter
of Creon, King of Corinth. His first wif,, the en-
chantress Medea, whom he has brought with him
from Colchis to Corinth, is to be banished to make
way for -the -bride. Thunder-struck when she
hears of this project, Medea reproaches Jason with
all the benefits she has conferred on him while
engaged in his perilous expedition ; and he in vain
endeavours to appease her wrath. Another person
rendered unhappy by the marriage of Jason with
Creusa is 2Egeus King of Athens, who hoped to
espouse the princess himself. The nuptial ceremony
is proceeding, when, at the moment that Jason and
Creusa approach the altar, Medea rushes into the
midst of the assembly, and overthrowing the altar
threatens them with a torch. The palace is also in-
vaded by e-Egeus and his Athenian warriors. Some
of these overpower Creon and Jason, while Medea and
Xgeus seize upon Creusa. With the struggle the act
closes. ACT IL—Creusa Las been rescued from Medea
by Jasor, who has likewise made 2E;eus piironer, and
her father and attendants are rejoiced at her recovery.
Niedea, -thus foiled, has recourse to supernatural
means, and in a subterranean cave calls upon the
infernal powers to aid her in making a poisoned
robe. Feigning penitence she obtains from Creusa
permission to see her children, and contrives to
release iEgens from prison, on condition that he
will afford her shelter at Athens. The nuptial cere-
mony has now taken place, but Creusa is burned to
death by the robe which has been sent her by Medea.-
In the height of her jealous rage Medea next stabs
her children, though not till after a severe struggle
with maternal feeling. She is assailed by Creon,
Jason, and the Corinthians, but defended by .2Egeus
and his Athenians. After shocking her faithless
husband with the sight of the knife which has killed
her children, and terrifying all assailants by raising a
tempest, she flies from Corinth in a chariot drawn by
dragons. The character of Medea is one admirably suited
to the genius of Mademoiselle Parodi. Her majestic
figure, her dignified deportment, her classical poses,
the mobility and expression of her exquisite features,
her commending tone and manner, ail point her out
as intended by nature to he the representative par
excellence of the heroines c f the highest order of tra-
gedy ; and when all these physical advantages are
informed and inspired by genius (and in the
case of Mademoiselle Parodi we use the word
e m pha tically ), then has lyric and pee:ic art
beo:, by histrionic interpretation, carried to
the highest pitch of perfection, and such was
the case last evening. There was 110 attempt at
point making ; she had conceived the character as a
whole, and as such she represented it; and with the
perfect remembrance of Madame Paste in the aprt,
we have no hesitation in saying thst, as a whole,
the Medea of Mademoiselle Parodi was equal to
that of her great predecessor. Her opening
scene, " Sen Tiede e i.l passo," was magnificent;
there was something superb in the burst of scorn-
ful fury with which she spurned from her pre-
sence the Corinthian mob who urge her departure,
and in the scene which immediately follows, in
which she reproaches Jason for his perfidy, and
when she finds he offers her pity instead cf love, bursts
forth in imprecations of vengeance against him; her
look, her attitude, her tones, were perfectly terror-
striking. Grand, sublimely grand, too, was she in
the last scene of the first act, in which she seiz,s the
torch and throws down the altar. It was as though
one of the Ernenides had suddenly appeared to curse
and torture those engaged in these unhallowed rites.
Her rendering of the incantation scene was an exhibi-
tion of demoniac joy such has seldom been wit-
nessed. Her manner of clutching the poisoned robe
was the- very sublimity of wickedness. Sarceress
though she is, devoured as she is by an intense desire
of vengeance, yet bath Medea some touches of
feminine tenderness about her, and these were
finely brought out by Mademoiselle Parodi in
the scene in which Medea works herself
up to murder her children; never hove we
seen the intense agony of the war of the passions
more finely depicted, every feature told of the anguish
of the conflict which was going on in her heart be-
tween the affection of the mother and the vengeance
of the injured wife, driven to madness by the
" Spretos injenia formica."
Heart-rending and pathetic was she as sheathing
her dagger, she bends over her children and clasps
them to her heart—awe-inspiring was her look
and attitude as vengeance again takes possession
of her and she thrusts them from her, and sublime—
t,rribly sublime was she as she scEz•?s them, and coldly
rus%es nil to the sacrifice. ller voce, isatifli was per-
hot; there was none of that uncertainty of 'worm-
tion, which some persona thought they discovered last
}ear; stud her ducts with Ca!zalari, who acted
were di given, and on more thal one occasion
elicited an era care. She was called cn at tae canelasion
of (eel) act, and also frequently during the cour,e of the
evening. In de,cribing the Medea of Alidlle. Parodi
we
have described the opera,fir M.lcha is, in fact, the open:.
2l:Aeus, which is considered the irst tenor part, was
admirably supported by Calzelari, who returns to us in

full health, and excellent voice. He introduced an air
by Donezitti, " Alma soave e casts," to strengthen his
p .rt, in which he was much applauded, and at its con-
clusion, was honoured with a call. Madame Giuliani,
who locks as uretty as ever, and who was in good
voice, male an interesting Creuss, and Beletti made the
most of the little part of Creon. The part of Jason
was sustained by a new tenor, a Signor Michell', who
was evidently labouring under a cold, and was
also exceedingly nervoue. Under these circumstances, it
is impossible to form an opinion as to his merits.
The opera was splendidly put upon the stage. After
the opera the natiocal anthem was sung by the whole of
the company. One of the prettiest ballets ever produced
followed. It is entitled Les Metamorphoses, and is the
composition of Paul Taglioni. " The plot of
this ballet," says the official programme, "is
founded upon one cf those old Teutonic le-
gends that seem a natural growth of the pictu-
resque " Fatherland," and of the peculiar mystic and
dreamy spirit of its inhabitants. Kart, a student and
an enthusiast, has made himself an abode amongst the
ruins of the Castle of Heidelberg. He divides his time
betwixt love and study—his betrothed, Ida, and learn-
ing—each with him is equally a passion. Not satisfied
with literature, sacred aid pre fano, he Las passed the
bounds of hallowed knowledge, and has endeavoured to
dive into the mysteries of the shadowless beings of per-
dition. One of those good-humoured elves or sprites who
mix invisible in the haunts of men, and laugh at their
follies, discovers the peculiar tendency of Karl's mind, and
determines to disgust him of the dangerous pursuit, by
a practical exemplification of the evils cf magic power.
Assuming every shape in turn, he makes the student
fall in love with him, in the form cf a lady; Le renders
him furious from jealousy, by making love to his be-
trothed, in the shape of a handsome and gallant officer,
&c., &c. And thus, thanks to a little wholesome mischief,
Karl is corrected, and becomes wise and happy at last.
The character of the Sprite is sustained by Mdlle.
Carlotta Grisi, who appears under six different dis-
guises, viz., as a page, a rustic coquette, a Will o' the
Wisp, a Folic, a domino, and a cavalier. Never
has a more airy tricksome sprite appeared
than the fair Carlotta, who seemed in excellent
health and spirits, and who danced as she only can
dance. Waet of space compels us to defer our further
remarks on this must picturesque and brilliant
ballet to another opportunity. We cannot,
however, close this notice without giving honour
due to the management for the magnificent and gorgeous
ball-room scene. It surpasses any thing that has
hitherto been done in this way at any theatre.
The ball-room scene in Aima, magnificent as
it was, is thrown into tl e shade by the
splendour of the ball-room scene in Les Metamorphoses.
There were present 3ester:ley evening his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, the Baroness Brunow and Made-
moiselle
bOlgaox was d
occupied e Lcephied by
ner,thLeicußtetrboa Colonelnnt.lsola. lltber
Majesty's e
Honourable Charles Grey and the Honourable Mrs.
Grey, Lieutenant-Culonel the Honourable C. B. Phipps,
Mrs. Clive, Miss Boi:eau, and party. There were
also present his Excellency the Turkish Ambas-
sador eador and suite, his Excellency the Swedish
Min:ster and the Baroness Rehausec, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, t! e Ma:gels and Marchioness of Kildare,
the Marquis of Donegal, M. de Berg. the Marquis of
TitchfiF Id, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl Granville, the
Earl cf Liclifisld, the Earl of Falmouth, the E.rl of
Malmesbury, the Earl of Shelburne, Lord William
Lenni x, Lord G. Pallet, Mr. Repton, M.P., and Lady
Jane liepton, Lady W. Bentlnek, the Viscount
C intilupe, the Vieeount Chit ,n, the First Lox d
of the Admiralty and Lady Arabera Baring,
Comte de urberiel, Lerd Sandys, Lord Adolphus
Fi:zAarence, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Wood-
ford, Ba,t., Lady and the Misses Woodford, Sir
Thousus Gage, Bart., Sir Henry Web', Bart., Sir
Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., and Lady Howard,
Major-General Sir A. Barnard, Bart. the Baroness
Delamar, and Miss Rundbald, the lion. Augustus
Vernon, the Ilor. F. Chichester, Major Buckley,
Lady Anne Beckett, Wore' Stanhope, Mr. Marshall,
51. P., Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Mrs. and Mass De
Burgh, Mr. C. Barry Balthrin, M.P., Mr. C. W. Packe,
51. P , and Mrs. Packe Reading; Mr., 11frs., and Miss
Brereton Trelawney; Mr. C. J. Palmer, Madame ilalli,
Mr. and Mrs. Sandford, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. Norman
Macdonald, Mr. 11. Baring, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Grote,
Mr. and Mrs. Roharts and Miss Rubarts, the lion. Mrs.
Boyle, Mr. Cur tis.