The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-21 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The only drawback upon the brilliancy of the Opera-
house this season, has been the absence of her Majesty.
The subscribers who have been in the habit of beholdinfi
our Sovereign could nut but feel the palpable "la • •
hitherto presented by the Royal box. The first in-
terval of mourning being over, her Majesty and Prince
Albert attended the theatre on Saturday, and com-
manded the performance of Zampa. Thelessee naturally
took this opportunity of displaying the varied resources
of the establishment ; La Gituna and choice aceded
from the lively and popular opera of Don Pasqua* *ere
added to Herold's chef d'oeuvre and to the imaginative
ballet of Alma. In choosing- the opera of Zampa • for
performance her Majesty' displayed her well-known •
taste and proficiency. This original and beautiful
composition, which has enjoyed such immediate and
unalloyed success all over Europe, bas in England
only been slowly gaining upon the estimation of the
public, but we shall now have frequent opportunities
of hearing again the strains inspired by Herold's re-
markable genius. Her Majesty and his Royal
,Ilighuess
Prince Albert appeared to appreciate the charms of the
opera—nothing could be more marked than their ifm,l9"
ment of the choruses, the drinking song, the duet be-
tween Persiani and Corelli, and particularly:that in the
last act between Fornasari and the heroine, in which un-
bounded means of dramatic expression are added to the
charm of the music—an opportunity of which Fornasari
availed himself with triumphant success. Lablache created
the utmost amusement amongst the august tenants of the
Royal box by his curious appearance, particularly whet' •
in his warlike fit in the second act. We need not 0Y
that with such music, and such exertions of the perfor-
mers, the performance was most warmly received by the
audience. It is true that, to the astonishrnent and in-
dignation of the subscribers, two or three illLeleeoseu
persons placed beneath the Royal box hissed as the Or'
tain descended ; but to means has ever been devised to •
exclude from the courtly precincts of the opera those
who are as deficient in good breeding as they are in all
ear and feeling for music. Her Majesty retired after this
as. The scei,e of Don Pasquale followed, and the 11108t
enthusiastic applause greeted the appearance of Gri°
upon the stage, and her subsequent efforts to reward be
numerous admirers. Cerito's re-appearance in .An •
in -which she endured more than one encore, comple.,te
Saturday night's very liberal list of entertainments. -1
need scarcely say that the house was crowded beyoll
measure—at this season it is habitually full—and ti"e
intention of her Majesty to visit the theatre havingheeli
rumoured, an overflow of spectators was the immediate
consequence.

MR. BRAHAM'S CONCERT. in
Mr. Braham gave a monster concert at Covent-gert,li
Theatre last evening. The programme contained a,.",,5„,
of no less than thirty-nine different pieces of music. 3"-
vocal performers were the Brahams, father and Oa*
Staudigl, Madame Dorus Gras, Mrs. Alexander NeW.
ton, Miss Alleyne, and the Misses Williams, while the ,
solo instrumental performers were Lindley on -the
lincello, and Blagrove on the violin. While the qua?!
tity, therefore, was sufficient to satisfy the most inerui
nate appetite, the quality was such as could not fail
gratify the most fastidious tastes. No wonder, there; •
fore, that the house was filled almost immediately a, ftek,
the doors were open. The first part consisted eatirey.
of sacred music, and the gem of this part was Hatileii"
" Gentle Airs," beautifully sung by Braham, and ue-;
ciously accompanied by Lindley on the violincello.
was delightful to hear these the two last represeoci
tires of the old school thus once more coming forwec
and fairly distancing all their junior competitor
There is a delicious sweetness about Lindley's perfo,_v
ance on the violencello, which seems unattainable. Ve
any other artist. In the mere trickery of execution
may be surpassed ; but in the pureness of his intar,
tion, in the richness of his 'melody, in taste and exPi`b";
slot', no one can come near him ; and as for Braham'.o. .
stands as he ever has stood, alone—the priac.e of singe,
In the second part Lindley gave us a delightfulcA;
certo, played in his own rich flowing style.
audience were enraptured into the breathlc
silence of delight while listening to the delicien;
tones "in linked sweetness long drawn out," et!Ape
the conclusion there was a burst of real hearty gently;
applause, such as has not been heard within the
of a theatre since the good old days when George tfni
Third was King." Mr. Blagrove performed a COnce";
on the violin with much taste, and exhibited se,
vellous powers of execution. He rerainded,,%_,
not unfrequently of poor Kieswelter, and tow:rdi
this is, as Mr. Blagrove is well aware, to a isti
him no small amount of praise. Staudigl was enaohicb
in Benedict's song, " Rage on thou angry storm,"
he sang magnificently, and Braham's own beautiful Oleg
" When thy bosom," was delightfully sung bt hiinsice
and Madame Dorus Gras. We cannot close this /loto
without congratulating Mr. Charles Braham tyle
marked improvement which has taken place in his %lot
of singing within the last few months ; his voice eetioo,
to have acquired not only greater accuracy of int°os•
but greater power and greater compass. He stnl TA I
sini's bravura, " The trump of fame," last evening ""
manner worthy of the name he bears.

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LYCEUM THEATRE. : La,
The White Feather is the title of an amusing e
which was produced at this theatre last evening, ~_";:ro
complete success. The scene is laid in France, " i, •
Colonel Preville (Mr. Craven) is about to join a relit
ment, to which he has been recently appointed, •,,,,;
Love, who from the days of Jupiter downwards has„la
lighted in disguising his votaries, causes Amy (11''''s
Woolgar), the sister of Madame Preville, to assunse tte ,
disguise of the Colonel, and accompanies her sister in t,„. ,
character of her husband, in order to ascertain the:tir,
state of the affections of a certain Captain Duval lls
F. Vining). Her adventures among the officers niefau.
easily imagined. Penades and champagne bye
fasts fasts follow each other with such rapidity.
! tkbs ,
oor Amy's head is fairly in a whirl, whet; I,og grrival of the real Colonel, after nearly invdisg
her in a duel, brings about the catastrophe, and 11°' gie
up a " pretty white feather," while to the audience vo :
speaks the tag, and the curtain falls. Miss Wsegl
looked exceedingly fascinating in her male costulneYbase
acted with the most bewitching espieglierie, and we 0 for
no doubt but that she will show " the white feather 00
many nights to come. The house was very
at tended.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS -1-' leet
LONDON, MAY 20.—Fresh northerly breeze, and title
weather. r Or
Dovna, MAY 18.—Arrd. Buchanan, Sunderland f 0 ibo
issfucesrs
bee, with loss of topmast, sails, and rigging ;
Grande, with loss of anchor.-A
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PORTSMOUTH, MAY 18 AND 19.—Wind N.., -Sabers,
squally.—Arrd. St. George, London, for Sydney. ; 00 A.,
patam, ditto, for Madras ; Madras, Yitchings..-Prh_fitopiner',
laide, Louisa, Girgenti, for Dunkirk, with loss of fw:,;kdot's
&c., having beensa contact with a schooner, name rdistar„g
at half-past one wait., St. Catherine's, bearing N.l:4_ -roe"
ten miles ; the schooner had studding sails set 0111' - s
seen by the Louisa after the collision.
Calei;
OFF THE WIGHT.—Mary Louisa, Miller, sns
Louise Sophie, Keening, Bahia; Olbf, Charleston,
sterdam ; Pepe, Ennis, Rhode Island, for Antwerp-d
COWES, MAY 19.—The Catherine, of Carnarvon,'ooe-
in the Channel, after being in contact with a shiP, m pi .
known ; crew (except two men) drowned. i ell; f
WEYMOUTH, MAY 19.—The Levant Star, Bl7ekn'•:-,,,ae-
Newport to Rotterdam, foundered off St. Alhan I's .
morning; crew saved. ' eft;
WHITBY, MAY 18,—The Comet, Chapman, of .thi6
ashore here, but expected off. 0 f 110
COWES, MAY 19.—Arrd. Nuevo Ramonceto, bin
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 19.—Arrd. Pacha stealner! :- • '„,li
left 10th inst. . 0 isT.liie'
FALMOUTH, MAYIB AND 19.—Wind, N.N.E.24.. 5,,, ern"
gales and and squally.—Arrd. Sophia, Addieks, r, n01.f.4,
Off, Plata, Henning, Buenos Ayres, sailed Feb.i•niggr ills
ceeded for Hainburgh. A large ship or barque, 11 gf.,19
masts, was passed 13th inst., lat. 49, lon. 7, by tu •of
Franklyn, arrived here.CO°
GRANGEMOUTII, MAY 15.—Sld. Betsy Roberts
.' ji,
Good Hope. ~ Aro4,,', 'Of
LIVERPOO MAY 19.—Wind N.E., moderate- essr_;il;.
GoodNEn° go n 1; Savannah. Sld. London for Calcutta; Fer.:0,,07,-rdt
Inido,pi%el;enHipahinisp,taonndain,hdillitualetlep,
Philadelphia,
; Irol3l ssove-p
Quebec ; Berwick Castle, Montreal N;
ejrosep°lll°l4llVepso
Andrew's ; Benin, Africa ; Caledonia steanidts b; igs
and Boston ; Betsy, Montreal. The Royal Adenbs hint,
to Boston, has put back leaky, baying struck oacrodsta-
the Victoria Channel. The Uncertain, hence to
has put back with loss of topmast, fee
r this rb 5
ISLE or SKYE, MAY 14.—The Charles, 0- isza gc die
Liverpool to Lerwick, with salt, struck on the v__ ~,,t oe
in the inner sound of Skye, 9th inst., but has be d pl.
beached in a damaged state ; cargo lost. N-1/(' "licbell9
CORK, MAY 17.—1 t has blown a gale from
John sgitt,,,glo
since yesterday, and still continues. The
...,tbe noo
front China, has driven on the Mud Bank nelWergseir
Spit buoy, but without damage. The 13aehe,,,- „ndoes,4
driven against Haulbowlinc. . the Fortitude,.otio.7t., be; ,
ward bound, is said to have been spoken, .14,an,nrosetsoel‘_„;
up for the first port, with loss of main and 001-7fsoni.er 10' ,
RAMSGATE, MAY 19.—The Concord, Crara"-
i the Pi '
ton for this port, in entering the harbour struC. 11'
bI4I Bsr.
jib-boom, and put to sea again. 0 t
_d
PENZANCE, MAY 18.—It
,has blown a strong rl OP",
About
out the day at N. to N.E. and E.N.E Ab° gale fel
lying here windbound. • beasi irif sslib
ALDBOBOUGH, MAY 18.—It is blowing - loss the
E.N.E.—Several vessels have passed, with wee
spars, &c.
BRIDLINGTON, MAY 19.—1 t has bloc!' a gale I,o°'
16th at N.E. to E N.H. IP° W
gonedoDn,ohvaseft,
DEAL, MAY 19.—1 t has blown a severe g lenuou ejo..:
'AYt
oI9T leeward,lie
withr)onn decks el‘eikasrisaw' ferpotin,
gall
0 es icl't°'
surfN.N .oEn.,twheitbheaachh.eas;),hrese3saiainrythaenDdoi‘winasrylillah,
bfrootthosirlboov
and the Rhoda, from Patras, are riding_aw_i:lssdPr'2, iSLA
down. The Phoebe, from Manilla, and M
_Foot 1.070, i•
Calcutta, have driven considerably, but ,rarf, isfarsli 10
both anchors down. The Eliza Gillies, t.iirest, iv
tahnechßoorcsl.iester, from Oporto, have proceed o
. orr•
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COWES, ISLE 0 nocr.) porcb;,.
(FROM OUR OWN CORREPYT; and dr‘dger_„ot
Should the continued piercing win' sof the A 0,;_;
weather continue another week, the hope_
is
sessod.._
poi
_rto
be at an end as to all chance of his CrOPS tini, 5010* t'llirs
(tlheealooafts, barley
be an
beans,
annodt
,•-•
110"
seems to be daily growing less, as a ootocro' cP
time for hay harvest. rAvoitrias of
ese
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DISTURBANCE IN GLJERNSNY.---
pyeeatss°lowonk' Tnelblwaedhlacttaa_snc,,losfs° .
at two clock
old
r ess sv h i cli:trbriev
,_this_anit4tizicti9tlolfitlirips 14
'Rifles, have been hastily marched
t steamer° ib Ce 00"
embarking on board Goeernmen
_ibt Into
_c
pod to
go
I(dnAa. vleb)oa,nnsie? between 400 fo4lfo Ola' inga
net dtx)l:so 0 m n
for coil, es ,r
the
or
Islands. The wind is blowing a galei. ,
that ti' nd the
the " llett'sg,
wind ,„in se ,
t ries i
• h brig e st
hour,erfla
Guernseyrbk but it
b without
the Wish at oh°
Cowes.—Arrived this morning ~,.., off St__ 11 ,oto
iitslisooutprdoitffie cetueldts', And
Ramoncito, from Cuba, with sugar ; o"`"catberl"; et? 'too
to-morrow morning,
schooner . a bee _ it,to
fell in with the wreck of the
_welt ria , fool I
master, from London for Liverpoo;sf , add ter'of thf
by a barque at two A. M. on Satn1:01: Tile roe, ,g
seamen, u Thomas and John Griffitt!, r
_nod. _ bress-a-
with the Captain and his wife, were
_!.",„,he gel' g..
It is blowing a gale from the
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over the Parade so as to render it OW*"