, 1864-02-13

We understand that NIL floats and stools hereto
fore passed u lie-preservers will be condemned
hno that 1t will be necessary to provide the arti
| cleh required BY the new rules, by tho opening o.
nas'eatlontlia tpring; and that hereafter for every
passenger, whether carried On deck or n the cabin
| good and sufficient life-prcsetvcr must be Bup-
p1eo. Ileso rules, VIC aro assured will be stricly
| enforced.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tho Opera.
ING old operas retain the 1rmeet hold upon the
popular heart and chief among them, Norma, With
~ elaborate and beautiful zrlaa and choral we,lth
ne MwaJs return 10 the Cdsto Diva and Miro
1'o7"o with unauoJed p1casnre, although they
nave fairlJ suffered maztysdom at the hands OF
li1esereut dabb1e1s in art Brass bands hive
o!oWu them to hhreds, ttiner1nt Italians have
ground them from accufscd barrel orgaus and
every Cclcatins tbrums at them on her piano. It
70 perhaps tho best test OF their intrinsic merits
that they have survived these torures and In spite
OF them are always welcome guests with
every lover OF music. It IL fortunate
that the broad, sweeping choral harmonies
nave to certain degree been exempt from pro-
tane touch. Apart from = few ariAs and duos,
Norma Is largely choral opera. written With can
sumnate harmonic power, and VIC would preserve
It as long as po=siblo from the Iconoc1asts. nmay
be urged that the people In this manner are work
ing thensclTes up to the plane Of legitimate art
a most desirable cousummAton-but It seems a
PITY That all tho ornaments Of tho temple must
run the r3sk Of breaksge In tho rush. Wcsuppose,
however, that Ce1ettna will continue to pound the
Chaste Goddess, and That the Wrctched laxzaroni
will contfnus to turn the crank, although the
spiked cylinder tear note from notc. We sub
NIT under protest. .;
Norma es s1fo,med last evening. was decided
" the best thing AZ the season. II VIVA nore COM
p1etey developed In Ill Its parts apd batter rouud-
ed of than any Of the other ope,ae and created
the 1rst fatore also, Lor,pI. thouph endarinv
with cold and seyere coueh' threw he, hest an.
erg1ea into her role and sang eupe1bly. The Ca
ia Dro was eung in an excellent and trl, artistic
Ety!e, and the fordtuTt WAS accurately and e1abo-
rately done, but her indfspoaftiou marlfcsted
Itself In the aboEious Efforts required In tho sing
Ing In the finale OF tho trst act, the dcnundatton
Of Polio In the second and In the grand finale
Lo.fnl merged hessen In the character, md dis
played dramatic qualities Of the first order. Her
entire rendition OF her role WAS finished md tho
brst exhibition of her porve, IRA b,va -. ~
Morenss as Adalg1sa sang In her best vein. n,
conception Of the role was yery accn,ata and ~
es attribute Of the character found in her ita raj
exponent. In the duo, coupaona tua. bar r.ch
yoica IVES developed tIrourhout tts entire co.,-
pass. We haye seldom hesrd hette, and ,t.ha-
harmony than tho blending of tho louar reefste-s
Of Lo.fut aud Moren.j. esnec'a,1v not,coss1a =,
this duo
Stefan, displayed the true artist in ,nvest,nc .
really eecoudary and tame character ,rth tnt.,e.t
Polio is the drudge Of the opera. with l,tt,a m,
portunity for action and less for 1ocal effect ster
iani made the character interesting by hfs f,ne
dramatic power and the fire and cnezry which be
threw into 1t. The THO at the close OF the asst
act was masterpiece Of rage and despair, and
both Lofini and Morent seconded SieIani's splen-
did effort IN manner which called them before
the curtain, and won for them deserved tribute
Of applause.
Col1ettf did Onoyeso verv ,ccon,.h,r
vcry pure bass voice, and e,uea yerx aec.n.,h,. ~
int IN artfon 10 hecvv M. s,.N .,
e,s,t trnrovemen+ h,+ 49,. sao."ss s olspaSeo
Thcec chor,sca arr I'M RCor ~ 49, no.a pst1eet
nave 1,een so f,mt1iav "a N 49, aua suouu
fect t3rne an trnc vhic,, ,r.s nt n' ooIe ~ Per
caee. On tba whole. Norm. 49, ~ 80 1ue
the heat vine ~ 4hs tosst sts.1, otsuaAte tnat
Last, '-'''s Deest LII
YAMEr1zs.-Touy Pastor ssti1l arn,,t,, ~.
audiences which gather at the Var1etics m
Monday, Dick sands, the Ettiopean come7tan and
clog dancer, will make his 1rst appearance,
TIE GBrir Rnr1t1oy.-The aiie1o-iar =, ~.
Great Rebellion. will ha onana5 ~ r.. 1ys1, ~
11s.s 4Nspe"4oa' "At Us eteneo AZ bf5an Hall on
Wednesday evening next, The exhibition will con-
tfnue during the week.
GA11xnr nv p41rrrro,-ay- po,,
~ Ne c.1,.~ ~ patn.,"". I ~ beeoe, proprietor
~ .us usnel5 u xalnunss' ms rendered the re-
ce1pte Of tne exhibition for ten days to the Sol
dlc.e' Home. This generosity on Ills part shon1a
be promptly md literally 81 ~ hv ~. 1,aa
~. - rNt,. - !esPuuaeu ~ o1 tae Peo-
pc .. tn'eaeo, oy a e1o"oed attendance. The gal
lesy is In the third story of107 Lake street.
t,on ~ -, 49, s1..,,. ns .se 40 ~ eA1t eUual.
:, uon al a! 'ne skaune Farke. CarniFals at au Of
then-a fancy dress ono ut the Central.
AcAprax or Aus1o.-Thefe win be a matinee
ne,foYm.rca ~ tho Academy Of M1.lc tbt. st.".
pc.aot .aase e. tno ~e1 Va %as4s ta'0 attet-
az 1oon. ano fesuiaf performance In the evening.
Inc programmes on both occasions arc good ones,
and viii attroct crowd upon their merits.
Coz. woon'a Mrarux-T,hs IavieiIle iadvand
4! museum aAe1 o1ee4ssuens easuss anu draw ano
Aoasss. @..s m.o
s1.ae an|a 4osea ao'plns VI lib popu-