The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-23 00:00:00

lER MAJE:TY'S THEATRE.

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Don Giovanni was repeated last evening with tl:e
same cast as on Tuesday. The Viennese gave us the
pas Rococo, the pas dos fieurs, and the pas des Amours.
Then we had Cerito and St. Leon in a pas from Les
Ilouris' and then followed the Esmeralda, with Carlotta
Grisi, her first appearance for the season. The first
glimpse that was caught of her, as she comes bounding
on from the back of the stage, dancing to her tambou-
rine, was the signal for a burst of enthusiastic applause.
The fair Carlotta looked exceedingly w(11 and danced
and acted excellently. La Tt uandaise was never
danced more beautifully than it was last evening. But
why should we dilate on this theme? Who has not seen.
who has not admired— or if they have not seen, who
has not longed to see, to admire the Esmeralda of Car-
lotta Grisi ? The house was well and most fashionably
attended, for, under the management of Mr. Lumley,
Thursday is as fashionable a night as either Saturday or
Tuesday.

MADLLE, SOPHIE D LCKEN'S
CONCERT.—PRINOESo'zi CONCI;IZT.ROOIMS.
This very talented child gave a concert at the above
rooms last evening ; and we are happy to say the room
was crowded. The performances of t-'ophie Duleken are
really wonderful. As a youthful pianist,' she is un-
rivalled. She is only ten years of ago ; her little fingers
cannot yet reach an octave, and last evening she per-
formed three pieces, one of them the fantas'a from La
Donna del Lago, composed by 'Act:berg for hinicelf,
and for the express purpose of enabling him to exhibit
his own wonderful command over the instrument, with
an ease, a precision, and a power, which left nothing
to be desired. On seeing that fairy form sitting
at the pianoforte, we were almost tempted to ask whe-
ther it could be possible that such a child could produce
such effects. Whether " the eyes were made the fools
of the other senses, or else worth all the rest." Made-
moiselle Mayer, the lady flutist, gave U 3 a fantasia on
the flute. The performance of this lady is really very
wonderful—in the more level passages it is like the
warbling of some sweet bird—her lower notes are parti-
cularly rich. In what may be called the " tricks" of
flute playing, she has not the power of some
of her male rivals, but what she wants in power
is more than made up for in richness of tone
and in exquisite expression and feeling. Staudigl
and John Parry were also there. It is needless
to add that they were encored in everything they sung.
Mademoiselle Schloss gave us the opening scena of
Der Freyschut: with exceeding power and great cor-
rectness, and Madame Blaes Meerti, in Mercadante's
aria Della Donna di Caritea, was magnificent. Her fine
rich deep contralto voice told superbly in this aria.
Since the days of Pisaroni never has such a
magnificent contralto been heard. She gave us,
in the second part, Schubert's Baracarole ; and
here, too, her deep, rich voice told admirably.
We hope to have the pleasure of hearing Madame Blaes
Meerti frequently during the course of the season.
Hers is a voice of a quality so rich—of a compass so
great—as to be a rarity in the musical world, and, what
is not often the case with contraltos, her intonation is as
pure as possible. We had, moreover, the Misses
Williams, Miss Galbraith, Signor Brizzi, and Handel
Gear, among the vocal performers, besides Edward
werem. rewarded
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Meyer on the clarionet, Giulio Reel? on the con-
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o'clock. The party consisted of the Duke and Duchess of
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Lady Norreys, Lord and Lady Cawdor,
the Rev.—Dr, Welle,ley, Sir Henry Bishop, &c.
The Duke of Rutland has arrived at Sir F. Trench's residence
rCraitn b s
yhgtLoftus, Duchess
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in Pall.mall, from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Verulam at
Gorhambury Park.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute have arrived at Ho'y.
rood Palace, Edinburgh, where the Noble Marquis is to assume the
duties of her Majesty's Lord High Commissioner to the General
Assembly, which was to meet yesterday. The state and other
apartments of Holyrood Palace have been put in preparation for
the reception of the Marquis and Marchioness. His Lordsidp's
forthcoming court is expected to be brilliantly attended.
THE RECENT STEAM-BOILER EXPLOSION IN THE
OLD Keyr-noan.—Yesterday considerable progress was made by
the workmen in the employ of Mr. Hume, the owner of the steam.
mill near the Surrey Canal-bridge, Old Kent-road, in removing the
rubbish from the wreck of the mill. During the day several
scientific men visited the ruins, and inspected the broken boiler,
and amongst them the general opinion appeared to be that it had
burst from overpressure. Mr. Waller, jun., stated to the reporter,
that at the time of the accident the pressure was not more than
451bs. ; but considering the fact that there was no indicator to the
safety-valve, such a statement can be regarded only as a matter of
opinion, while the fact remains the same, that the boiler, upwards
of three tons in weight, was torn from its bed, and driven into the
fields about 150 yards, at a considerable elevation. The boiler,
which is a complete wreck, is ripped from end to end (about 16
feet), and as a proof of the soundness of the make, not a single
rivet has started ; the metal also exhibits an appearance of first-
rate quality. It has been in wear about seven years. The loss tc
the owner is estimated at a rough guess at ; but it is
hoped most of the valuable machinery will be recovered.
SUSSEX AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY.---
The central committee held a meeting at the office of the Society
in this town on Thursday last, which, as we hear, was a very noisy
affair. The Duke of Richmond not being present, the feelings of
the farmers, which on former occasions have been pent up and
smothered, obtained vent, and so stormy is the debate said to have
been, that nothing definitive could be done, and the meeting was
at last adjourned. The tenants are beginning to have a full view
of" the organised hypocrisy" of the scheme, and openly say that
they are made the cat's •paws of greedy landlords, who study their
own interests, not the tenants'. When men find themselves hur.
tied by their " friends" down the steep of ruin, they cannot with.
hold cries of distress and indignation —Brighton Guardian.
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We regret to announce the death of &let St.
John Mildmay, Esq., of Hazly.grove, Somerset. The unfortunate
gentleman was riding out on Thursday last, in Dogn.ersfield.park,
and approaching closely to a mare with foal, she kicked out and
broke his leg. He immediately turned towards home, but had
only got a little distance, when the pain was so great that he
fainted, and fell upon the broken limb ; and remained on the
ground for some time in a state of insensibility until discovered by
his lady. Medical assistance from Reading, and ultimately from
London, attended him, and amputation was found necessary. Up
to Monday great hopes were entertained of his rec.)
evening,
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butt wi Ach
were not realised, and he expired on Monday
half-
past eight. flis death will cast a deep &own over a numerous
including Ulm: of Radnor, Ashburton, Radstoc
brake Pee.
Circle, and will throw several distinguished famresmeitnhtoueum
,oßourniii:gt
and Trent Valley Union Cotn.
parry have announced the issue
is.frucemof tsithcrierws
Shrewsbury
yto Wolverhampton, about which inquiry
'll~e Shrew ti
is already made in the City. The rejection, yesterday, of the Grand
liner
Junction Company's
clears the ground for this line, which the country generally through
which it passes are understood to regard with decided favour.

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COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited her Majesty the
Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Lord Charles Wellesley
and Colonel Wylde.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of
Baden visited her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham
Palace. Her Royal Highness was attended by the
Baroness de Strumfeder, and Baron Roth de Schrecken-
stein.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Leiningen, left town at a quarter past four
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Claremont, attended by
the royal suite. The illustrious party left Buckingham
Palace in three carriages and four. The Queen, Prince
Albert, the Princess Royal, and the Prince of Leiningen
were in the first carriage and four. The Prince of
Wales, the Princess Alice, and the Dowager Lady Lyt-
telton were in the next carriage and four, and the Coun-
tess of Mount Edgecumbe, Lady in Waiting ; Lord
Byron, Lord in Waiting ; Lord Charles Wellelley,
(Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting ; awl Colonel
Wylde, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, were in
the third carriage and four.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were conducted to
their carriage by the Hon. Misses Murray and Kerr,
Maids of Honour in Waiting ; the Lord Chamberlain,
the Master of the Horse, the Marquis of Granby. Cap-
tain the Hon. A. Duncombe, and Captain Francis
Seymour.
A party of the 4th Dragoons formed the escort from
the palace. ‘,
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The Queen and Prince Albert inspected yesterday, at
Buckingham Palace, the porcelain dessert service, ma-
nufactured by he r Majesty's command, and intended
for her Royal presentation to his Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor of Russia, which was slbinitted by Mr.
Daniell. Iler Majesty and his Royal Highness were
pleased to express their approbation. The aervi:e was
subsequently submitted to her Majesty- the Queen-
Dowager at Marlborough-House, and also to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clan nce Howe.
Their Royal Highnes,es the Duchess of Kent and the
Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Qu-en
Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Beam visited their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent at Clarence
House, the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House,
and the Duchess of Cambridge at Cambridge House,
yesterday.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glouces-
ter yesterday. her Royal Highness, attended by Lady
(
Anna Maria Dan-son and the Hon. General Upton,
honoured the Italian Opera with her presence yesterday
evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
visited the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden on Wed-
nesda3, at the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Port-
man-square. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambas-
sador ; Count Dietrichstein, the Austrian Ambassador;
the Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister; and the Count
de Flahault, paid their respects to the Grand Duchess
on Wednesday.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of
Cambridge yesterday.
Captain Hill had an interview with Lord Stanley yes-
terday, at the Colonial-office.
Le Comte de Pollen had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer 3 esterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
The Knight of Kerry had an interview with Sir R.
Peel yesterday.
The Attorney-General had an interview with Sir J.
Graham yesterday, at the Home-office.
Lord Stanley, as Secretary of state for the Colonies,
has issued invitations for a full dress dinner party on
Tuesday next, the 27th inst., in honour of the Queen's
birth-day, at his residence in St. James's-square.
The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, as Secretary of
State for the Home Department, will entertain the Lord
Chancellor, the Judges, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, at
a full dress dinner, at his residence in Hill-street, on
Tuesday, the 27th inst., in honour of her Majesty's
birth-day.
Lord Stanley has returned to town from the Gorham-
bury races.