The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-14 00:00:00

HER MAJEST Y'S THEATRE.

Felicien David's Desert was ,repeated on Friday, and on
hearing it again we are only confirmed in the opinion which
we formerlyeXpressedthatit is one of the most original, vivid,
picturesque compositions that has ever been produced, and
that David is a poet in the highest sense of the word--a
creator. "The Hymn of Night" was deliciously given by
Moriani, and as a matter ofcour,,e was encored. The symphony
was preceded by a selection of vocal and instrumental music,
including Weber's overture to the Ruler of the Spirits, and
Mendelssohn's overture to the Midsummer -
Dream. The principal vocal performances were Mo-
zart's trio, " Tremate Empi Tremate," admirably
given •by Madame Rita Bonin, Corelli, and Fornasari ;
David's Hirondelle, sung with great taste and delicacy,
by Moriani ; and the " Queen of Night," from The
2aubedlote, the difficulties of which were overcome
with the greatest facility by Mademoiselle R.wetti, who, be her
performance of last evening, has peoeNt her,lf a nr sr ac.
complisheil tier laji-ty arid Prince .-11b,rt, at.
tended by rireir suite, hoirriltrel the theatre ith theii•
settee. They entered the royal I,ox jusr behire the c:lntiteric,r-
-meta of the overture to the Ruler of the Spirits, and at the
conclusion of the miscellaneous act, Mtlideksohn's Overture
to the Midsummer Night's Dream was repeated, at the ex-
press de-ire of her Majesty The royal party remained until
the conclusion of the D. sert, and during the emus. of the
evening frequently testified their satistixtion by audible ex-
pressions of applause.

DRURY-LAND THEATRE —lt is w'll know.., iii alt
musical circ!es, that Doipzetii compost d the open. o'
Lucia di Lammermoor, for the express purpose of atf krd
ing Duprez an opportunity if. 2reatinz the eharac•er of
Edgar of Ravenswood. It is in that part, rendered bi
him so celebrated, that he makes his .ppeara• ce here
to-night—in addition to which, Madame Eugenie
Garcia will make her debit at this theatre, in Lucia.
This great attraction, with Polin and Gsperini in the
new ballet, will undoubtedly fill the theatre.
The Subscription for Bishop Medley's New Bruns.
wick Cathedral does not get on so fast as was ex•
petted, and appeals in various shapes are being made
on the pockets of the Puseyttes: with what success we
are unable to say.— WeAern Times.

SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—Great progress is making
on this railway between Teipinouth and Newton ; the
wall against the river is raised to its height, in some
places, and in the course of three months it is fully ex-
pected to be completed to the Newton station.— Western
Times.

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PENINSULAR. SKETCHES.—We are requested to
state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street,
has this day published " Peninsular Sketches," by Actors
on the Scene, edited by W. 11. Maxwell, Esq., author of
" Stories of Waterloo," " The Life of the Duke of 'Wel-
lington," &e., in 2 vols., price 21s. bound, which can now
be had of all Booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just
published the following new works :-2. M. Thiers'
History of the Consulate and Empire, vols. L and IL,
Bvo., price only 5s each. 3. Recollections of Spain in
1845, by an English Resident, 2 vols., 21s. bound.
4. The Duke of Wellington's Maxims and Opinions, Bvo.,
14s. bound. 5. The Nelson L-tters and Dispatches,
Volume the Second, Bvo., 15s. bound. 6 Three Years
in Constantinople ; or, Domestic Manners of the Turks,
by Charles White, Esq., 3 vols , with Thirty-four Illus-
trations, 31s. 6d. bound ; and 7. Letters of a German
Countess, written during her Travels in Turkey, Egypt,
the Holy Land, &c., in 1843-4, 3 vols., post Bvo.
SPAFIELDe BURIAL-GROUND.—On Friday an ap-
plication was made by counsel on the part of the proprietors
of Spafields' burial-ground to Baron Rolfe, at Chambers, to
remove the case by certiorari into the Queen's Bench. Mr.
Wakeling, vestrv-elerk of Clerkenwell parish, attended to
oppose the application, on the ground of the danger to
which the public would be exposed by such delay, and the
application was refused, leaving the parties to their discre-
tion as to taking the case into a higher court. The greatest
excitement still prevails in the neighbourhood of Clerken-
well on the subject, and the prosecution will be supported by
Government. Messrs. Clarkson and Bodkin are retained for
the prosecution, and the most eminent counsel for the de-
fendants.