The New York herald., 1873-11-06
Times says the French Ministry have resigned. re-
serving. however, the right Of reconstruction.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Italian Opern-Martha.

Madame Nilsson was greeted with full house
last night, at the second performance OF
Flotow's genial, sparkling work. Her rem
derng OF the title role Is deservedly popu-
lar, on account or the charming ndtpete OF
her acting and the adaptabiity OF the pure crystal
like tones OF her voice to the flowing melodies
with which the opera aDounds The simple beauty
OF the interpolated Irish melody appears
without a blemish, and receives even additional
lustre from the exquisite expression OF Mme
Nilsson's singing Gayety and pathos are admira-
bly, blended in her mpersonation Of Lady Henrietta,
and unconscious grace adorns each aria and scene.
NJ Capou undertook the role OF the lovesick
Lionel and was received with such Demon
sInau strations by the i audience as betoken the
Is In question the acting and singing
OF NJ Capoul cannot fail to captvate the hearts or
all the ladies in the audience He sang "Mappari"
with such passionate fervor and intense expression
that an uproarious recall was the consequence.
Traces of his recent indispostion were per-
finished art saved him rom breaking down
IN one or two scenes. Miss Cary ana
won fresh laures. On Friday evening the first
great event OF the season will take place. Meyer
beers ohel d'os4ure, ''Gli Ugonotti" Will be pre-
appearing as Valentine and Signor CampanIni as
Raoul on Sunday evening the company appear
In concert at Wallacks.
Mr. Bellcw at Steinway Hall.
Mr.. J. M. BELOW, the far-iamed eocutionlst, read
last evening ut Steinway Hall behalf OF
the Founding Asylum. He was welcomed
by very large and appreciative au-
dience. 1t Is generally deemed ungracious
to criticise performance devoted to
a charitable object. But though incompetency or
mediocrity may In such a case be entitled to the
cover OF the proverbial mantle of charity the
higher efforts of art though they may fall short of
xyi ndar oil Circ mi ata clotp,
honest criticism. 1t is unnecessary to say
that Mr.. Bellows performance last even
ing belongs to the latter category. He
read the following pieces:-'Tne Execution Of
Montrose" u. +. Waler), "Lost and FOund'' (Ham-
ilton Aide), 1.-THE Glove and the Lions" Leigh
Hunt. "The Charity Dinner" (Litchdeld
Mooseleyl, the closet scene OF "Hamlet"
OF Fontenoy' (W. J. UorbetI Nature has has endowed
Mr.. Bellew with all the requirements for his call
ing-a fine, expressive face, powerful, musical
voice. which. skilfully modulated, is capable OF a
wide range. His reading is at times slightly marred
by what might be termed elegant mannerisms,
particularly IN the rendering OF descriptive pas
sages and Others which 60 not cali for especial
power. In passages requiring force and pathos
OF ''The Charity Dinner'' ne showed keen sense
Of humor and versatility and a marvellous fexi-
widely different characters one Of them being an
English specimen of lordly imbeciiity and imprac-
IlcaDle philanthropy. HIS rendering OIL the
closet scene in "HameJ' was uneven.
Some parts he read, others he acted,
and, although the reader was skiliully
blended with the actor, the different characters
were at times not sufficiently distinguished from
one another, either BY voice or gesture. Mr.. Bel.
lew rose, however, to the height OF the situation in
depicting the terror and tumutuous passions or
Hamlet. His horror at the appearance and de-
parture OF the ghost was rendered with histrl-
onic ability Of the highest order.
MIR. Bellew reserved his highest efforts for the
last piece on the progrOgrame-'The Battle of
Fontenoy," long historical poem, in the
heroic stran oresPE especially written for MN
TO be confounded with the well known
verses, entitled "FOntenoy." which were writ
ten years before by Tom Davis, and In the
recitation OF which Miss Teresa EsmOnd, among
Others, achieved great popularity. There nothing
in common between the two except the subject.
Mr. Beuew rendered the poem in question with
much spirit and power. Like the Irish Brigade at
Fontenoy, he took the whole audience by storm,
calling forth most enthusiastic applause. Nothing
can be finer than his recitation OF the climax OF the
Irish Brigade and the troops of the "Butcher
Of Culoden" In parts OF the poem
his reading accompanied with music
or, IL the words OF the programme with military
march and incidental music, Introducing they
were actually played on the field OF battle by the
soldiers the "British Grenadiers" the "Whte
Cockade," ''St. PatrcK's Day." The music was
well rendered by the band OF the Seventh regt-
ment, which also performed at the intervals OF the
programme. Altogether Mr.. Bellows performance
last evening was q genuine triumph.