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London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

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MARCEI:IS 1850.
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
submitted to the .Noeility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will,
merit the continuance" of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage which have so pre-eminently at irked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and
taleir

ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.
' Madame SONTAG-
Will have the honour of appearing In several New Characters (in
addition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past
season), one of which has been expressly written for her.
Mdlle. PARODI,
Mdlle. CATHERINE' HAYES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
A Contralto of- great reputation from La Scala and other great
Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALiYINI, her first appearance at this Theatre.
Signora CA.SALO.NI,
Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
MALPAAT rA, Nutuo. S YRA, Signora GRIMAL DI. In addition to
the above -combination of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the eminent soprano,
Madame FREZZOLINL
THE FAVOURITE TENORS,
Signor GAIWOor, Signor CALZOLARI,
• Signor MICHELLn his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES.
An engagenre,t has also, been eff,ictod with the admired Tenor
Signor •BOUARDI, froLa the San Carlo, Naples, hls first
'appearance.

TILE FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI,
Sig. COLLETTI, Sig. DELLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACIIE,
sig. LORE AZ d, his first appeara-ce at tit's rheatre,
.And Signor LA RLACIIE.
Arrangements at' stil, pending with other celebrated artistes of
.he highest merit. . : . _ • .
Director of the Music and. Conductor, M. BALFE. - •
The most strew-14s eff.n•ts. have been made to hnpart complete-.
ness in the cast of Operas by the eatitld selection of the secondary
parts.
Shortly after Easter will be prodneed a Grand Opera, expressly
written for the Troupe of her Majeaty's Theatre, by M. Ildevy,
entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem.
The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The
Italian poem by big. Gianone. 31. lialtvranchl. Scribe are en-
gaged to come over to England to preside over the production of this
opera.
In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of
former .years it is intended to .produce Mayer's " Aledea,".and as
many of the following Operas as dither arrangements will permit :
Ricci'! " Prigione di Edituburgo," Lortzing's Eurgoinaestro di
SaArdadt," and Anber't forthcoming Opera "re Prodigue," which
will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed for the Italian stage expres,ly for her Majesty',"
Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spohr's celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past seasox—Don
"diovanni, Nozze di Figaro, Il Mairtmottio Segreto, Lucia di Lammer-
muir, Puritani, d'Araore Don Pasquale, Cenerantola, Ernaui,
I Due Foscari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorita, It
Barbiere, Semiramide, La Gazzaa.adsa, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di
Chamouni, Otello, &c.; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha-
bran, &c. &c.
The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the
• OUCIIESTRA,
And whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amongst
others, have been retained, additions of importance have been
made, and the whole system remodelled, harmonised, a ,d greatly
improved, with a view to perfect execntion. The following will be
include,

M. Tolbecqne M. Jacqu'n M. Zeiss
M. N adaud • Mr. R. Hughes M. Stcglick
M. Oury
M. Remusat M. Ista
Sig. Plat ti Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottom
Sig. Anglals Mr. Maycock M. Mann
M. Deloffre M. Lavigne M. filet
M. Pluys Mr. Horton M. Muller
Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplini M. Stephan. &C.
Leader of the Orchestra - • .. M. TOLBECQU E.
„ Ballet .. .. .. M. NADAUD.
Poet and prompter .. • . .. Sig. CRIPPA.
THE CHORUS

~tas been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and
ramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con-

nen,
Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Professor F. RONCONI.
Mdlle. PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre, in
Maker's Opera of " Medea."
Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre
after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale,"
and immediately after as Angela, in " 11 Domino Ner -," of Auber.
Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.
After which will be pro laced Ii Burgomaestro di Saardam, the
part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache.
Shortly of er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Tempesta.

THE BALLET.
The Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has not :bought it would
be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources
now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractioas
of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the
Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements have
been effected :
MAU. CARLOTTA. ORM, Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora
AMALIA FERRARIS, . .

From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre,
And Mdlle.
Supported by S!gnora Garnbadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles,
Rosa Vergniaud, &usundon, Julienne, Lamoureaux, Fanny Pascale&
Dethier, &c., &c.
li. PAUL TAGLIONI,
M, GOSSELIN, &c.,
With a numerous Corps de Ballet, which has been greatly in
creased by the accession of fresh talent.
Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction,
Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL T vGLIONI.
Sous Maitre de Ballet, and Master of the French School of Chore.
graphy, M. GOMEL' g.
Regisseur de la Danse, and Master of the English School of Chore.

M. CHARLES,

grapby, M. PETIT.
Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNI.
Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall.
The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and
Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere.
Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Sloman.
Head of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell.
The Subscription will consist of the saute number of nights as last
season.
Other arrangements of peculiar interest aro in progress.'

OY AL ITALIAN OPERA, COVEN X-
G.
The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most
respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the
Public that the SEASON of 1850 will COMMENCE TO-MORROW,
March 16.
In announcing this the Fourth Season of the Royal Italian Opera,
the Directors cannot but express the greatest satisfaction in being
able to present a Programme to their Subscribers which will at
once demonstrate both thcir intention and ability still further to
carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great
undertaking.
The exertions, the difficulties, and the immense pecuniary out-
lays which have token place since the commencement of the Royal
Italian Opera, such as indeed are but rarely separable from the first
formation of all great undertakings, are. well known ; and when it
is considered that these exertions have been made, these difficult es
encountered, and these large sums devoted to the gradual building
up and completion of the cstab ishment, with a view -rather to
ulterior than to immediate profit, it will not appear surprising that
the present Directors find themselves in a position to offer to their
audiences during the forthcoming Suwon a series of Lyrical Enter-
tainments totally unrivalled in any theatre in Europe.
The Royal Italian Opera now possesses the following immense re-
pertoire, viz. : —Twenty-eight Operas, each of which is complete in
itself, with Music, Scenery, Decorations, and Costumes, and capable
of Representation at a few hours' notice.
Semiramide • • .. • • • Rossini.
La Donna del Lige • . • • .. Rossini.
L'ltaliana in Algieri .. • • .. Rossini.
Il Barbi:re di teviglia • • • • .. Rossini.
La Gazz4 Ladra • • Rossini.
11 Tattered( . • • • .. .. Rossini.
La Cenerentola • • Rossini.
Gnglielmo Tell • • .. Rossini.
Ernani ............Verdi.
I Due Foscari . .. Verdi.
Norma • • • •• • • ••
La Sennett:bale • • Bellint.
I Mellen' l'ellini
. .
I Capuletti e Montecch Bellini
Les Huguenots • . • • • • Meyerbcer. .
Robert le Diablo • • . • Meyerbeer.
Le Prophet: • • • • Meyerbeer.
Lucia di Lammermoor .. • . Donizetti.
L'Eli•ir d'Amore Donizetti. .
Lucrezia Borgia Donizetti.
Donizetti.
•Donizetti.
Anna Bolena
Maria di Rohan
La FATOrita • • • • • • • Donizetti.
Linda di Chamouni • • . • • • Donizetti.
Doe Giovanni Mozart.
Le Nozze di Fig .ro • • .. • • Mozart.
Masaniello •• . • • • • • .• Auber.
II Matrimonio Segreto•Cimarosa.
During the present Season, of the following Eight Operas, five
at least) will be produced, viz.:
Pariaina • ...... ...
Guido e (HUM . .. • • • • ..••••••
• (For the first time in England.)
Fidelio Beethoven
(For the First Time• Os the Italian Stage in England.)
Iphigenia in Tauris • • .• • • • • Gluck.
(For the First Time in England.)
La Julye .• .•••• • .. • • .......... Ilalevy.
(For the First Time in Eneand.)
Il Bravo ..... • Mcreandante.
(For the First Time in England.)
II Franco Arciero (Der Freischutz) Weber.
(For the First Time on the Italian Stage in England), and Mose in
Egitto, with the new arrange-
ments and additions, by the •
Composer • • ... Rossini.
(For the First Time, in this Form. in England.)
Meyerbeer's Grand Opera "LE PROPHETE," having, from
unavoidable circumstances, been produced nearly at the end of last
season, may also be regarded as a new opera. In fact, the few re-
presentations then given will little mole than serve as rehearsals ne-
cessary to so elaborate a work.
With such a ftpertolre already existing—with works of such
magnitude in rentemplation—and with such an establishment at
their command, it only remained for the Directors to select a com-
pany or vocalists of the highest order, and they feel assured that
When the following enumeration is perused, it will be named that
the Royal Italian Opera can alone boast of so distinguished an as-
semblage of artistes.
THE ENGA.GEMENTS FOR THE PRESENT SEASON ARE—
SOPRANI—Madame Grist, Madame Castellan (her Ant appear-
ance these two years), Mademoiselle‘Vera (her first appearance at
the Royal Italian Opera), and Madame Viardot.
CONTRALTl—Mademoiselle de Merle and Mademoiselle d'Okol.
ski (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).
TENORl.—Signor Mario, Signor Enrico Maralti (from the Theatre
La Felice at Venice, his first appearance in England), Signor Luigi
Mei, Signor Soldi, Signor Lavia, and Signor Tamberlik (from the
Theatre of San Carlo at Naples), and the Grand Opera at Barcelona,
Gila first appearance in England).
BASSI BARITONL—Signor Tamburini, Monsieur Massol, Signor
Resnmi, and Signor Reticent.
BASSI PROFONDL—Herr Formes (from the Imperial Theatre
of Vienna, his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera), signor
•ragltafico. Signor Polonini, Signor Ractie,,and Monsieur Zelger (froth
the Academic Royale at Paris, his first appearance at the Royal
Italian Opera).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA.
The ORCUSTRA, acknowledgell to be the ciornpletest ant most
talented in Ez4pe, will remain as last season. The Military. Band
will be ander the snperiatendence of Mr. Godfrey.
The CHORUS will exhibit the same efficiency ant perfection as
heretofore.
The plan of limiting.the perfermance of IlaVetS to short Diver-
tissements, and those incidental to Operas, having given universal
Maitre de Ballet, Sig Casati ; Prompter, Sig. onterasi. The
arrangedjiuno by laprreicso.
aAtorrt,isleirs. Cucisatmuinireio.rstmarielhrsin.
satisfaction last year, it will be continued during the present season.
E.
slnteayetluel
MC. Allen; Scenic Artistes, Messrs. Grieve and Teibin.'

The SEASON will commence TO-MORROW, March 16, with
Weber's Grand Opera •
IL FRA.NCO ARCIERO (Der Froischuts).
With entirely new scenery, costumes, end decorations.

i Herr Formes,
Enrico rmesa,
r (his sits first The Principal characters by 'MagaineCastelian7 Yen,
Signor Enrico
rlpf e. a Rr
ane Rom
n
Signor in
Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night or
Maarnaaltsi
gn
season.
N.B. Subscribers for the season will have the option of paying
ngiand. Luigi Mel,
their subscriptions in a,ivaace (as heretofore), or by monthly instal-
ments.
The terms may be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre (comer
of Hart-street and Bovv-street), which is open from Eleven till Five
o'clock.

Just published, post Bvo., cloth, 55.,
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CONSTITIT RONAL, aid CONFIRMED SYPHILIS, by
a
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obstinate and complicatcd furgis of the ' disease. By LANGSTOZT
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TRUSTEES.
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DI aEcToRs.
The Right lion. Lord ERSKINE, Chairman.
JOSHUA P. B. WESTHEAD, Esq. M.P., Viec-Chairman.
- Josiah Bates, Esq. Cornelius Nicholson, Esq.
John Field, Esq. Charles Podmore, Esq.
Thos. Carlyle Hayward, Esq. Daniel Shears, jun., Esq.
Richard James, Esq. Thomas N‘flnk worth, Esq.
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at an advanced period of their lives, all they may have t mpor
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Policies for guarantee are granted separately if desired.
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Prospectuses, forms of proposal, and other information, may be
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itWONDERFUL -WOZK-BOX:—Acclrding
to an.Efilgtna published in No. 18 of The FAMILY FREE,ND
for alarch the 15th, an ordinary woidc-bok is capable of containing a
Lion, an Elephant, a Tiger, a Stag.- a Dragon, a Peacock, a Goat,
and numetous other animala, all alive, and is each one may be al•
lowed a enc. In addition to this menagerie, there may Le exhibitol
within the work-box, a Magic Lantern, by whlch may be shown a
Living Ghost—
• .
"And as uncommon things the most maks crommon people stare,
( And giants are uncommon) great Golish shall be there I"
A Gold Watch, value Ten Guineas, is offered to the perSoa who
produces the best Solution ; there a-e 'wo other prizes for t' e Second
and Third-best Solutions. The readers of "The Sue may obtaln
the Number which contains this Interesting Enigma, and the C..ndi-
tions of the Award, by order of any bookseller, price Twopence. The
competition will remain open till the 10th of April. The Edit,'r gua-
rantees that the Enigma is capable of a fair Solution.
The FAMILY FRIEND is publi4ted upon the I,t and 15th of each
month, and enjoys a circulation of 65,001. New subscribers are a,l-
- to order Vol. 1., price 2.e.. 6d. twirl Nos. 13 to IS; price: 2d. each
—they will thus have the work complete up to the preSolt date.
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tr:at all srtisaot and others who can make it convenient
to become members, Which will be conducted on the
most economic principles, so that they nvty secure the
necessary funds to enahL: them to visit the grc at exhi-
bition to be held in London in May, 1851, which is so
well calculatt'd to improve the moral and intellectual cJn-
ditLn of all classe ad:old, March 11th, 1850.
At Leeds, on Wednesday, two nvn, nametlleroyd
and Rhodos, pleadtil guilty to havln,z stobn a quantity
f silver spoons aid f rki from Me.lVo:-,-ds, of Marl
Allerton, an 1 Thomas Kay w.te convicted of having re-
caved them, knowing 'Oem to havo been stolen. Key
resided in London, and other :t den property had bet n
sent from Lee.ls by railway to Kay, oho hal assume
the name of Wright, and had-been delivered to .him by
the -railway porter. '
A German, named Henry Swall, was on Wednes-
day hocusssd and robbtll of a gold ,wat.th by ElizAbeth
Lloyd, a woman of .bad character, in one of t-ho dew: of
inramy in the neighly•trhood of 0 Chlrd,strte. West-
miniter. was yesterileycommitt al for trial firm
the West min ster Poliec-covet. •

Mr..Charles-Fhornas, who iris' been in custody for
soma wceks en two ch4rgGs of tit-tering two of
change, one for 131. and the cner fn. 55., knowing
the acpeptancok to be forgeries, was finally examined .st
the-Lsinbeth l' ice-court ycsterdv, cud di charged in
conT qw-nee of the non-attendnee-uf the Orosecut )rs
and witresses. ,

BOOKSELLERS' Paolo DENT IN iTITUTION.—The ge-
neral annuel.rneeting of this institution took piece ys-
terday evening, at the Albion ILtel,"Alcieratt-.-,k,rett;
.Ir. Nishst in the chair. The prelimitrary bashers::
beving bee i gone through, the uses! annual reporrs
tv• re real These proved highly satiifactorv, and re -
presented the institution' as being in a very favoured
eanditisn, as conipared with many of the benovoleta
associations in London. Several considerable lege-
s had letcly Ist e i left to the charity, and the t ,tal -
coiptb fur the year 1819, arising from donation=, aut.-
sc: iptions, &e. &e., amounted to 1,5231. 18s. 61. 0'
t`riy sum, tires sy Ild. was the intercst paid by the
Commissioners for the Redaction of the Nationtd Deb;
on a .vested fund of 18,4611. 16s. 91., the pro-
petty of the institution. During the year there have
benefittei by the charity six retail booksellers, whir -
ceivcd among them 631 11s. 8d ; twelitj- wo booksellers'
essistants, receiving 220/. 3... 81.; four ai.lows cf retail
booksellers, receiving 461. 45.; and snip n widows of book-
ellers' assistants, among whom was divided 4001. 15e. 4:t.
Several of these are permanent annuitan'ss. Daring the
Scar there have been a,dceitted to the institution tivrtity
new memberi, - six Annual subscribe rs, and the Rer.
John Hatcharcl, of Plymouth, was created a t honorary
menhsr. The report was unanimously a-lopted, the
chairmen continued as president of the institution. see
vice- presi lents and office- bearsrs re-sleeted, end a vote
of thanks given to the chairman, after which the meet-
ing broke up.
ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE AT ASIIF.)RD, MID-
DLESEX —Loot evening, at dusk, two corn-rick!, on the
firm of Mr. Gammon, and situated near to tee Ash
ford station of the South-Western and Windsor Rail-
way were die:overed to be on fire sinaultaneottaly.
he local engines were fetetet, but us-less, from the
fact of the rieko, which were in a field, being out ef the
reach cf any water, and any ocher assistance was use-
less. The ricks were *entirely consumed by eight
o'clock. There can be no duuht that the act was one of
an incendiary.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF THREE CONVICTS.—
Shortly las f 're 12 o'olock at noon, on Tuesday, three
e ,nyiets, employed near tt e Nankin, 50-gun frigate, at
Woolwich Dockyard, managed to get hold tf some old
elothing used by the riggers, and so metamorphosed
themselves that they got into a boat without it being
observed that they were convicts attempting to escape.
They had rowed some distance up the river, with the
tide, until near tho Fisgard flag-ship, when, coming
aero:s a hawser, their management of the heat satisfied
the Waterman, named -Keine, in charge t f the factory
boat at the landing p'aie, thct they were nit riggers or
men belonging to the yard, aid he immediately, with
the aid of another person, gave chace, at the tams time
giving the alarm to the Fisgard, and a boat of at at.
Tess,' was a'so lowered and gave chase. The water
man, Young, succeeded in overtaking and capturing the
three convicts. The convicts appeared three detonnined
characters, and muttered loud threats beets:zee they were
detected.
RUM FOR THE NAVY.—Tbe Government contract
for 100,000_gellons cf ruin for the navy, was spill taken
this day by Messrs. Lemon Hart and S re.
EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE AT HOUNSLOW.
Yesterday Mr. Wakley, the coroner for the western
division of Middlesex, and a jury of householders, as-
sembled at the powder-mills fir the purpose of inquiring
into the circumstances connected with the d, laths of
Joseph Perry, James B )01in:raster, and George Goddard,
' three of the utif nnunste persons who lost their lives by
the explosion on the afternoon of Monday last. The
coroeee in charging the jury, said the fcagmenta of the
bodies which had teen shown to them were supposed to
be those belonging to the other persons who had lost
their lives; but as there was very lit le doubt that ti.e
canto of death was the same in each case, it would nt.t
be necessary to include those who could not be identified
in the inquisition. Several witnesses were then ex-
amined, nem( ly, Mr. Ashby, the manager of the works;
Mr. Lambourn, a clerk; Mr. Curtis, one of the firm; and
some of the workmen—ill of whom differed in opinion
as to the cause of the accident. Some ware of opinion
that it was occasioned by Glaz.er going into his work
without changing his clothes, whilst others were of
that it was caused by some foreign sub,:tance
getting into the dust-house--no one, however, being able
te feral a positive opinion. Mr. Wakley suggested that
it would be better to return an open verdict, and, after
a short consultation, the jury returned the following
sordiet :—That the (Lensed received mortal injuries
on various parts cf their holies, from the explosion of a
certain quantity of gunpowder, and then and there diet',
bet that there was no evidence before the jury to show
by what means the said gunpowder explode!.
INQUEST ON A CORONER.—At Bolton, on Mon-
day, an inquest was held before Mr. Taylor, on the
body of M. Joseph Rogerson, burgeon, and coroner ot
the borough of Wigan. Is appears that the affairs of
the deceased gentleman were embarrassed, and he wan
nuking arrangements for their settlement. Ile came to
Bolton in company with two officers of the Baukruptcy
Court, to call upon Mr. Varley, a solicitor. On re-
turning to the railway station they were too late f
train ti Wigan, and they consequently went to the Cla-
rsnee Hotel yard fur a conveyance. Mr. Rogerson, after
drinking a glass of brandy, joined the officers in the
yard, where he we; nivel instantaneously, aid never
afterwards recovered sensibility. Dr. Chadwick as-
cribed the death to apoplexy and disease of the heat is
the excitement under which -Mr. Rogerson was labour-
ing having caused an extravasation of the brain. A rer•
diet was returned accordingly.
RENTS IN MID-LOTRIAN.—Two farms in mid.
Lothian have been let within the last month to the old
tenant:; one at about 17 per cent. below the fora.e: suns
paid, and another at fully 20 per cent. lose, with literal
covenants as to drainage and buildings. Neither farm
was publicly exposed to let.—Akrdeen Journal.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) —A return has
been issued of the yearly receipts and payments by the
Court of Chancery in Ireland, on account of the Suitors'
Fee Fund, from the period of its establishment in 1836.
The t real surplus upon the annual receipts amounted in
July, 1849, to 37,6811. Out of this two separate sums of
20.0001. and 4801 have bcen invested in the Three-and-
Qaarter per Cent. Stock. The charges payable out of
the fund are most of them uncertain, and therefore could
net bo stated. Theyearly payments range from 3,8981,
the amount paid in 1837, to 13,6 aid in 1841. The
payments returned far the last year p
in the account are
5.233/.

Mn. DESSANGES S FORTHCOMING OreRA OF "KING
RENE'S DAUGHTER."—An announcement appeared in
the papers some time since that a now opera, founded on
the drama of King Rene's Daughter, was about to be
produced at the Princess's. The composer of this opera
is Mr. C. F. D?ssanges, and the libretto is written, v/
believe, by W. Bellamy, Esq., who is already well-known
to the public as the author or several popular songs.
We have been given to Understand that at its produc-
tion a new prima donna, Miss Lowe, will make her
debut. her voice in quality and compass is said to be'
of the highest order, Mr. Dessanges is engaged with
Monsieur S. Georges in writing an opera for the
Opera Corn;qtre We trust that, very shortly after Easter,
when the public is always anxious f)r noveltr, King
Rena's Datighter will be brought out, as, from the high
character C. the Otaipos;fl we believe it will prove a treat
to the public, and a souroti tlf remuneration to the Cr-
mgdr# and add a name to the list of Engilth composers
that will take a very high position.
6t. etatifeS4a TsitalirtE,--We have taken a second
opportunity of wittiessitg Mr. Bunn's monologue, which
Las folly realis'.d all the expect:l4oth its first representa-
tido held out. Scarcely an evening elapses bet some
ne*.lodeties of humour and additional literary research
era intro used rendering thereby the entertainment the
most piquant for thafiy years presented to the London
public. The student in elocution will derive a bepefit
not elsewhere to be found, in attending
resting opresentation; and all chimes of the community
this highly ante-
are sure to be amused.
gate Church on Sunday las
,l .
The Archbishop of C Intterobnurbyehparlefacchfedthaet
CHhiugrha;
aPmasotuouratingAtiod7oSLociety, when a collection was made
EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF 1851.--His Royal
Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday at a meet-
ing of the Royal Commission for the Promotion of the
Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to
be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness ar-
rived at the New Palace of Westminster at three
o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie.The Commissioners
present were, the Earl Granv;lle, Lord Stanley, Lord
Overstone, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right
IT. Laboucheze, Sir Archibald Galloway, Sir Richard
Wostmacott, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. William Cubitt,
Mr. P. Posey, DI.P., and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P.
The. secretaries of the commission, Mr. Scott Russell
and Mr. Stsfford Northcote, were in attendance. Col.
Raid, RE., atteadel as chairman of the executive com•
roittoe. The meeting broke up at six o'clock. The
committee for vs,,ricultural implements of the Commis-
sion for the Exhibition of 1851 also met yesterday, in
the New Palace of Westminster. There were present,