The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-14
Foreign T'IleQtrlcRIs.

Grattan Cooks has opened the Casino, in Holborn,
for the wint, geason
Lablache is soon expected in Paris He will bring
back the immortal Barbiere, and the NOS to be-for-
gotten Geronimo OF Cimarosa.
Mr.. John Reeve, the son Of the late popular ceme-
dian, appears for the first tine Mt the Lyceum 10
farce to be called" My Father did before Me-"
The London Sacred Harmonic Society will COM
mence its winter season, at Exeter Hall November
Sd with Handel's " Messiah
Mr. Lumley il DESTROYS to let her Msestys Theatre,
and MIR. Delaed Is anxious t. take it, but the former
has named such very high figure that 1t would be
madnefs to attempt it. Query would Jenny Lind
he included In the bargain That would make all
The difference By the bye, the Nightingale has bean
highly successful1n Dublin and 10 Is stated that Mr.
tend his tour. SO that in all probability Jenny Lind
win eat her Christmas din ner in England.
Madame Quicken and her talented CONDUCTORS,
M'ssrs. Willy, Haumann and John Parry, have
given concerts during the week at Chelteuham Lea
niDgon Llch6eld Rugby, Derby, &c. with their usual
success They will pay visits, next week, to several
places in the North
Mr.. Lover Is preparing for the press amusing
account q his trip 10 America. which will include
several anecdotes of his country men, whom he met
with In the new world
A comedy, called " It's All for the Best was
brought out at the Plymouth Theatre, on the 18th
ut written by w. Hughes, solicitor, with very great
Richard the Firet,D written by a Plymouthian was
produced at the same theatre, with decided
}. sporle gave the first act of his lecture called
"Rbyme and Reason Iluftratiye Of English Life aud
posinH, before the Brighton Athspeum Society an
numerous audience, ut the Town-hall, Brighton, on
Wednesday.
Alfred Mellon who has earned for himself great and
rapid success in uscal theatrical circles az leader
OF the ballet band at the Royal allan Opera, and as
composer and director Of The music ut the Ad-lph
at present tojourning in Germany, with the twofold
purpose Of relaxing after the fatgues Of most labo
rous season and OF .cutDg the study of compo-
sition under nm eminent German master Mr. Webster
has granted Mr.. Mellon long eonse with the antici-
o.
ductd to London audience return to his seat at the
Adelphi with renewed health and promise Of future
excellence
II Ryan the Irish comedian. who has been for some
time to the Adelph Theatre leaves that es-
tablshmeht, and joins the company at the Oily mpic
Mr.. Anderson, the trsgedian having fred hot shot
of Mr. Bum for having dared to question the modesty
Of his demand Of SEQ week for his services about
toreturn to America, where he thinks they will be APP
preciated
Howard Glovers laudable eudeavor to get up operas
performed by Epgsh vocaliss, has been ned with
succt At Manchester. The Puritan, was announced
for the 9th inst but in consequence of the indspos
ton OF NM Sims Reeves only portion OF 1t was pei
formed On the 18th MIR. Reeves having recovered,
the opera in it's complete FORM performed With the
greatest cess the characters being ably sustained
by Miss Ranfortb Miss Ellen Rowland, Nr. Sims
Reeves MIR Dplavs nti aud Mr. Whtworth. The opera
was eated Saturday evening for the benefit OF
MIR Glover being the last night OF the present engage
The Amateur Musical Society will resume it's per-
forms pces at the Hanover Rooms on wednes day,
March 1tb and continue (every fortnight, until The
18th OF June.
The Bardic Festival held at Abergaveuny the
18th and 18th inst extremely well attended, and
the contests by the hap.rs and singers proved highly
interesting. Brney Ricl ards appointed umpire,
and his decisions gave universal satisfaction The
prize OF 20 guineas offered by the Prince or Wales for
an essay on the Welsh language was awarded to
Thomas Stevens of Merthyr; and the prize of 20
nuineas for the best model In plaster illustrative the
Cambro British history, was awarded to John Evan
Thomas. of Brecou. Col. TyDte. NJ F., the President,
announced that Lord Fielding would preside at the
next festival which viii be held at Abergsvenny in
1851. His rdsbp formed the company that bard
10 Getting would be held next year. in Rhyddlan Cas-
tie fine old ruin where Edward L. held his parlia-
mept In 1881 about two miles from whence a very
pretty bathing place has sprung up within these few
years called Rhyl, where steam packets ply daily to
and fro from Liverpool and the Chester and clyhead
railway passes close by.