Northern Times. — 1857-08-12 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CAMMA, THE TRAGEDY WRITTEN BY MON PANE LI FOR MADAME RISTORI.  This tragedy, which will be performed at the Theatre _Royal this evening, is laid in the period of the contest between the Romans and the Gauls of As'a. It opens with a Druidical ceremony preparatory to the Gauls going out to attack 'the Romans. Cantina, the daughter of a deceased warrior, and wi'e the Tetrarch of Pepirus, in Galatia, is the priestess examining the auspices of the fate of the nation, and expecting her husband, Sinafo, to take leave of her before he goes to head the army. Talese, a bard, and Dionara, also a priestess, in a preliminary conversation, furnishes us with this information. Gamma comes in with hopeful tidings as regards the state, but anximts abont the delay of her husband's appearance. Talese..-and Dionara go in search of him. He is found murdered; and this is with considerable difficulty broken to Oanonl, who immediately proposes to irnrnoLte herself, but Talese reminds her that Sincea has left her the legacy of vengeance. From this moment her attention is directed to discovering the murderer. A tumult announces that Siuioro, who had counselled submission to the Romans, had been elected Tetrarch of Pepiras, in the place of her murdered husband. He comes to Gamma to condole with her, and offers, his power to discover and punish the murderer. As he turns to leave her, she says, "E' desso." He is here." Four months elapse between the first anti second acts, and we fled Sinoro making great efforis Cawna's affections. Sloe has male an appointment to: meet him in the sacred grove. Taleso is indignant at 'finding Calla?) L listening to Sinoro' s suit. Gildo, a superintendent of religious ceremaies, hints at the weakness of mortal feelings, and says that he saw Sinoro at her feet, kissing her hind. Dionara interrupts the conversation, by announcing that Caminct had desired her to summon all the Druidesses at the same hour as she had appointed for the meeting with Sinoro. bionara says that a complete change has come over the apparent feeling of Camma, and goes to implore a blessing on Gamma' s hopes. Gamma arrives, and, in a s.oli:ortay, informs the audience of her feelings towards Sinoro, and her intentions. The meeting takes place. Sinoro complains of her coldness, and fears that he has a rival. She admits that he has. Who ? An. aged Druidess, the day after the murder of Sine°, had told her that love had caused it; such love as that had won her affection in return. Sloe would wed none but her husband's murderer. Ho confessee the murder; she calls for proofs; he gives them. She consents to the marriage. Sinoro goes off exulting, "Notre! it talama .tug far,; in  tunudo." " Wretch ! thy marriage bed shall be thy tomb !" concludes the second act. The third act open S with preparations for the marriage. Gamma takes the nuptial cup, and, in consecrating it, adds poison. lalese is indignant at the second nuptials, and remora'& strates, but Gamma fears to tell him her intent. wars threatens him with vengeance. Camma drinks from the cup, and presents it to Sino"o, who also drinks. The vengeance is consummated. She denounces him as the murderer of Sinato, and she avows this as the cause of her conduct, other wise so unaccountable. Si,ioro is curried off dying, and amid the regrets and lamentation• of the priests and druidesses, Gamma dies also.