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| The Opera.--Donizzetti's excellent opera of
Belisario was produced at the National Theatre
on Thursday night, to tolerable audience, the
weather being very inclement. The listeners.
however, were attentive, and many scenes eli
cited well merited applause. We cannot say
which OF the great composers, Bellin or Doniz-
zetli, we are bound to worship first. Their
styles are alike, and their conceptions seem to
be cast in the same mould, though the efforts Of
the latter are evidently bent on superior orches-
tral effect, thereby making the vocal department
subordinate to the instrumental. MANY rich
gems OF melody ever and anon sprang up from
the chaos of sounds that filled the air, and softly
Wooed the ear to calm pleasure scarcely anti
cipated.
Corsni improves on acquaintance-herA Anto-
noni was an exquisite performance-th polacca
was beautifully sung. 1t is pity her counte.
nance, which is rather pretty, bears SO monoto-
nous an expression. Majocchi was animated.
and threw much fire into her part, with the ex-
cepton OF an occasional break on the upper notes.
Her scenes were admirably executed. Calyet
sustained the difficult character of Beisario with
fine effect; he rather over acted. Perozzi. as
usual, was perfectly easy and graceful; he made
as much OF Alamiro as the composer contem-
plated. The chorus was good, and SO was the
orchestra. We cannot let this opportunity pass
OF paying compliment to the principal clarionet,
and Mr.. Volland, the fine horn player. Both
gentlemen have won much credit for their ad-
mirabe performances.
Norma win be repeated tonight.
Circuit Court-This court has been engaged
for the last two days in the hearing of arguments
for an arrest Of judgment in the case of the Uni
ted States Us. Elizabeth Hall and Emma Reed,
found guilty in the Criminal Court of an assault
with intent to kill. The court was addressed
yesterday by the District Attorney for the United
States, and MIR. w. L. Brent for the defence.
Upon the close Of the argument, without deci-
ding upon the motion, the court adjourned,
Magazines have received from Gideon
Brooke, periodical agent, the following maga-
zines:
Mass Leslie's Magasine for December good
number-with a beautiful engraving, "The Vii
lage Beauty new style Of fashion plates, &c.
The Ladys National Magazine for January,
1874, embellished with splendid mezzotint en-
craving, The Veteran" by Sartain; line en-
craving, the " Crow-nest from Bull Hill," on the
Hudson, by Dick and an embossed s.S,ag," plate
of fashions, &c.
Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Maga-
zine for January, 1914. This is. a new compete
tor in the race of magazines for popular favor !;
and, judging from the number before us, it bids
fair to keep pace with its powerful rivals-Gra-
ham and Cooley 1t is published by Israel Post,
New York, and edited by John Inman. Among
its contributors we notice the names Of Tucker
man, Bryant, Seba Smith, Gould, Weld, Mrs.
Osgood, Elizabeth Oakes Smith, Emma C. EN-
bury, &c. The embellishments are of varied
and beautiful character-the Triumph Of Chris
tianity,' engraved by Sadd, from painting by
Sir J. Reynolds, being alone worth the price of
subscription.
The Fair.--The Fair at Carusi's Saloon offers
great attractions to our citizens and to strangers
now among US, combining, as it does, the ut1e
ct dulce-the ornamental and useful-tended by
most lovely and smiling faces-prompted by the