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    lady fait 1 , possesses a richly comic fancy , and a considerable degiree of manual : dexterity which may pe carried farther yet . The etchings ate large , and in a style nbw somewhat out of fashion , though thirty years ago it was much in vogue and practised by many book illustrators of repute . They are crowded ¦ with detail , and tell their story well . Whoever " Theo " maybe , he or she has earned our thanks for an hour or two of a wet afternoon most pleasantly beguiled by the aid of " The Exquisite ' s Visit . "

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    GOVEST GAEDES OPERA . Her Majesty and some of the Royal children were twice at Covent Garden Opera last week .. and also on Tuesday evening , to hear "Wallace ' s " Maritana . " Such a rush to hear Mr Balfe ' s " Satahella " arid " Rose of Castille , " as they arc admirably given here , has followed the opening of Parliament and the consequent influx of company into town , that there seems to ¦ be no chance of our having '' Rip van Winkle " during the present season ; unless perhaps it be performed for the benefit of Mr . Harrison on Saturday the 19 th , the dosing night ,.

    EXETEE HALL . On "Friday week Handel ' s " Solomon " was given in a much mutilated form , by the Sacred Harmonic Society ; and from the very faint demonstrations of sympathy vouchsafed by the audience , it is not likely to be repeated often . It was composed , not inHandel ' s best days , about ten years before his death , and with few exceptions is weak by comparison with many other of his works . Several of the choruses are however fine ; and that called " Shake , t he dome , " in the third act , is magnificently descriptive . The vocalists were Mesdames Catharine Hayes and Weiss , Miss Dolby , arid Mr ; Monteiii Smith ; but the solos , with the exception of Madam Hayes' " Shall I see my infant gored " ( the appeal of the true mother to King-Solomon ) , were insufficient to rouse the audience from their apathy . We never heard an oratorio " " so flatly within these walls .

    DRTnRT v IiAN ' J ! THEATRE . The production of a nautical opera at this theatre , eo immediately after the Erst Lord of the Admiralty had officially turned public attention to the necessity of strengthening pur wooden walls , may be considered * a capital piece of nianager-ci'aft . That , the lessee had not made a false calculation ,, was shown by . the thunders of applause that welcomed the nautical effects in the new three-act ballad opera of " William and Susan , " which Mr . Eeynoldson , the librettist , and Mr . Tuily , the composer , have jointly concocted from that old favorite , "Black-eyed Susan . " We should not at all wonder if some wiseacre London correspondents of the smaller French papers

    ¦ were to inform theiy subscribers that the Derby administration had . taken this means of rousing the flagging ardour of the British islanders . The leading incident of Jerrold's . fanious play has been extracted whole , but that -writer ' s excellent dialogue has— : on copyright considerations , of course ^ T-been carefully esoljewed . Act X , opens with a spirited chorus of longshore folk , looking out for the channel fleet , headed by Mr . Mariver s as a comic flower-seller , x >\ cky JPaisy , who sings a lively solo to a polka tuue . They have not long to gfize ; for an immense and excellently-constructed model of a frigate under sail heaves in sight * as the scene changes to " Susan ' s cottage . " Here '* the heroine , represented by a

    fairhaired beauty , Miss Lueette , who has a pleasing njanner and a slight voice , was encored in a nice balla d on " Spring Time , " and sang a nicelyharmonised trio with JBclla JPrimrose ( Miss Huddart ) and X > ic 7 ty . In the next act Captain Cameron , the Crosstree of the original , ' . ( M . r . Kosenthal ) cheated a sensation , and gained an encore for a thoroughly Balfean ballad , "' Mong High-born Maids $ " and in the fourth , in which William ( Mr . Haigh ) made his appearance , the enthusiasm of the house was roused hy Mr . Boverley ' s beautiful painting of the fleet riding at anchor . The act closed most successfully with a spirited hdrnpipd , danced to admiration by four and twenty fomalo tare , to- the accompaniment of somo ono-logged fldcljcrej and when the latter

    ¦ were upsot in a general " scrimmage , " as the curtain fell , the delight of the audience know no bounds . The second act maintained tho promise of the first . The mooting of William and Susan gave room for a nice duo 5 and the song , "All lovers arc horrible creatures , ' ' sung by Miss Kuddarfc , is a composition of genius . Tho " iriying Dutchman" chorus , a good composition of a good eoliool , was oxcoodingly well given j arid Mr . Haigh Bang a qhorally-accompanied boIo , " The Boatmen of . th « Downs , " very finely . The , third act , th . o insult to Susan , mid William ' s assault on the Captain , bring on a concerted flnalo , written with oar © , and very oreditably oxcouted . In tho third act , tho musical courtmartial by which William is tried and sontonced .

    was comically sad and sadly comical ; but this , we siippose , could hardly be helped . Mr . Haigh , who pleaded guilty , sang a fine piece" of declamation , "In the bleak mid-watch , " in his best style , and produced some of those- beautiful tones his voice is known to possess . The duet " And oft , ycs > oft , " which follows , is simple and expressive ; and the finale , in which all welcome William ' s pardon in the most joyous " strain of the opera , was the signal for much genuine applause ,: and a hearty call for the singers and the composer . . The style of Mr . Tully ' s compositions is iinpretending and pure . There are some nice melodies and effects in William . and .- Susan , arid the composer was well seconded by the band and chorus . The former were sometimes too loud , a defect which will be soon cured ; but the latter were good , especially considering the large present demand for choral talent elsewhere , and that this troupe must , in a measure , have been extemporised . They were well drilled , and effective in action to a degree . They talked in a roystering full-flavoured way , which . highly delighted the enthusiasts of the pit and gallery , about " splicing the main brace , " and hitched up their duck inexpressibles most orthodoxically . To conclude , a great number of dramatic connoisseurs , as well as a houseful of nobodies , seemed unanimous in a verdict of success , which vrc have no hesitation in recording . . HAYMARKET . On Monday a orie-acfc piece , condensed by Mr . Selby from a French three-act drama , was produced , in order to introduce a young debutante , Miss Ellen Allen . Tlie name of the " Young Mother " is bestowed on the little drama , because they bung heroine has . to stand in that relation to a rather troublesome family , consisting of a . sentimental sister , a loose , vagabondish brother , and a herd of lesser troubles . She h as the consolation , however , of a warm suitor and supporter , in a lover , whom Buckstone personates with all his usual unction of amiable grotesqueness . The piece is poor in every way , . and depends top miich on a sentimental feeling to win . any very cordial sympathy froin a Hayinarket half-price .. The young lady has capacities which , when ripened by experience and practice * will make her an actress , though hardly of the premier class . At present her appearance is somewhat premature , although we augur her future success . LTCEOM . THEATRE . On Monday evening a new piece , by Mr ; Falconer , was produced at this house * under the title of ^ Leprachaun ; or , Bad Luck ' s Good Luck with Good Looking After . " As every one as naturally inquires ^ inlimvie what is a " Lepracliaun ? " as they did on the occasion of a former novelty at this theatre what was n " Cagot ? " we may inform theni that the " Leprachaun" is a bogie or brownie , who , according to an Irish tradition , lias the " Open Sesame" to stores of hidden treasure , to which he will at times introduce those whom in his elfin caprice he inay chance to favour , or who may extract his . secret from him by the stick . The hero of the- comedy , Phelim O'JDonnell ( Mr . Barney Williams ) , an Hiberno-Spanish Legionary , is in continual contact during the piece—of which it would be hardly interesting , after it has won its w-ay , to give a lengthy analysis- ^ -with a miserly curmudgeon , whom he insists upon mistaking for a Leprachaun , and to whom , according to the orthodox receipt , lie con- ? stantly applies ' .. the argupientum Ba . ov . Hnum . Several situations of this character were rattled through with such vivacity by Mr . Williams , who had nearly the w * hole of the piece to himself , that a vote in favour of the management was carried without dissent . " MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC CHIPS . Mr . Falconer has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr . and Mrs . Barney Williams . His " Leprachaun" noticed above , with "An Hour a , t Seville , " and " Ireland as , jt was , " in which those , favourites delight a public of their own , have drawn ' good houses through the week . The Cpburg Grand Ducal opera of "Diana do Soulange " will , it is roportcd , bo produced in England by the Py no and Harrison company . Tho noble composer has recently Jried his hand , with success , at a drama , which has created , according to Gorman correspondence , no sliglit sensation . Mr . and Mrs , Alfred Wigan havq been playing at tho Adelphi , in " Still Waters Run Deep , " with success . Wo have once or twice alluded , under tho head of music , to an alteration in tho concert pitch , which has been under discussion at Paris , Mr . BelioK certainly o \ it-Herods all that wo over hoard of musical fanaticism . If report speaks truth ( as it generally doos not ) , this composer proposes nn enactment of pains and ponaltloa against all who shall knowingly tamper with' tho standard of tone , when it shall hare been once established 1 sx . jambs's haia ,- * -mqni > ay popular coNauita's . Tho eolectiori of Monday last was a happy medium between the popular and tho scientific , purtakinff oomewhat of both characters , Tho first . part was entirely from the works of Haydn , arid comprised at least ) two moat attractive pieces . Wo aro inclined

    to give the palm to the performance of thebeautiful trio in G major , for pianoforte , violin , and violoncello , which was admirably played by Messrs " Lindsay S i oper , Iiies , and Piatfi . The motett , again " " The Armof the Lord , " sung in the purest taste by Madame . Enderssohn , Miss Palmer , Mr . Wilbve Cooper , arid Mr . Santley , worthily closerl the Haydn section , and was a relief after the " Wanderer "—an over long canzonet , which was howevfaithfullrendered bMiss Palmer

    er , y y . Less interesting was the opening quartet , containing variations on u God save the Emperor , " though skilfully played by Mr . H . Blagrove , Herr Ries Herr Schreuss , and Signor Piatti , of whom the second displayed immense feeling when it came to his instrument to take tip the theme . Madame Enderssohn gave " She never told her Love" with such taste and feeling , as to secure a spirited demand for its repetition .

    The distinguishing feature of the " Weber " piirfc of the entertainment was also a trio . Mr . Lindsay Sloper , Mr . R . S . Pratten , and Signor Piatti discoursed eloquently on pianoforte , flute , ami violoncello in the trio in G minor ; Mr . Benedict and Mr Lindsay Sloper charmed us in a chamber duet ; and in the popular " Oberon " quartet , " Over the Dark Blue Waters , " Misses Stabbach and Palmer , anil Messrs . W . Cooper and Saritley left nothing to be desired . We have never heard the latter gentleman sing better ; but we cannot saj r , conscientiousl y ^ that we were fascinated with the solos allotted to him / " . We . are glad to infer that Mr . Sims Reeves is recovering from his painful illness , as Me observe he is announced , as is M . Wieniawski ( violin ) , for the popular concert on Monday next .

    - .. - '• 31 IE VOCAI / ASSOCIATION . . This interesting and progressive society , -whose doings it gives us pleasure to . record , gave a wellattended " dress concert" on Wednesday . The repetition of " The May Queen , " of which ¦ we gave a full notice on a previous Occasion , and the production of an " Ave Maria , " written for his unfinished work , the " Loreley" by Mendelssohn , were the features oFthe evening .: We were pl € -a $ e . d , but not surprised , to note an improvement in the execution of the former delightful work , to which the society have paid wise attention since our former remarks were penned . It bids fair to take rank among the glories of English music , and its frequent

    repetition will conduce to yet greater perfection in the choral portions . The new " Loreley " fragment followed Mr . Benedict ' s characteristic overture to " The Tempest , " at the opening of the second part . With the finale to * the first act , which was allotted to Madame Catherine Hayes , and a chorus , the public are already , to some extent , familiar , it having been performed to large audiences at the St . Martin s arid Surrey Music Halls ; but the" Ave Maria " is a novelty , having never before been given in public . We are not bold enough to report its perfect execuexerted

    tion at present , though Mr . Benedict has himself much to secure that desirablo end . But the uncertainty that was observable , clue to the comparatively short acquaintance of the executants with the difl&cult music , must , of course , he . allowed for . The character of thpj" Ave Maria " is , however , so sweet , so picturesque , and , in parts , so impressive , that the delighted audience insisted upon an encore . Among the ' minor pieces of excellence may be mentioned the fine drinking dub , " Se Bcviam , " from the " Seraglio , " that wonderful opera composed by Mozart in his boyhood ; and tho Beethoven overture , at

    tho commencement of the performance . On tho 23 rd hist , the Vocal Association will sing tlio ^ Acisan d Galatea" of Handel , with Mesrtiuwes Catherine Hayes and Enderssohn and Miss ytuubaeli as soloists . "

    OHIO nUNSTREtS , AI > : i 3 T , AIDK ROOMS . Wxwm ) their Christy—an brethren aro bo delighting tho volatile crowd at Paris that Jules Janin 1 ms , on dit , devoted whole columns to the rise and pronross of Ethiopian Minstrelsy— -tho Ohio i / vu / w , who ^ iiio domiciled at tho above rooms , of course conic in wi n share of that popular favour which uitl devote itsou to serenadors , and which tho ExoiIuk of tliu tliwsry choir left for a sliort time without tin object . a « A yoportory is of tho usual charactor , nnd tlicy iw « attained , by long practice , such porft'estiou in «^ vcraioi their sOlos and concortcd pieces , as to find vast lin <)«* with thoir patrons . On a rocont oeousinn , ( limns " - flying visit we avovo not half so ( jfmtUJcHl [ lor i a wanted to movo on ] to hear sovonil ( inaoron us ¦*»« captivated votaries of Niggor molody \\ M ^ « r « thoro to make a night of it .

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    OrrosmoN to the Govbrnwent Kiaronw J ^ J- — Meowings of tho ParllamontaT / llafonn C / onnnUWj aud tho Wostmlniator Reform Society have eiiijlou strong resolutions condemnatory of tho "Ovm 1 ""* 1 ; • bill . Wo , aro informed that tho Westminster l »» »» £ mootinff will be hold hoxt Wodnoeday , ut bt . war tin ' s Hall . .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), March 5, 1859, page 310, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2284/page/22/