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The Week
Mr . Billwyn on the part of the Government : That this H ^ prove of Lord Canning ' s policy up to the time of the Oude proclamation , and is satisfied with the firmness and judgment he has evinced during ihe crisis in India ; but this House declines to give an opinion upon the Oude proclamation
until it has had further iuformatidn on the state of Oude when the proclamation was issued , and also Lord Canning ' s reason for issuing it , " After some discussion , the debate was adjourned to Monday , when it resulted in a further postponement to the following day .. —r-rFrom India we have recent telegrams which state that Sir H . Rose ' s advance on Calpee has been delayed by the fear that the Ehotah rebels will fall en Jhansi . Orders have been issued to General Roberts to advance
to Kotah , to co-operate with Sir H . Rose . This military movement is reported since the capture of Kotah . Sir C . Campbell had an interview with the Governor-General at Allahabad , on- the 12 th April , and was about to proceed from Lueknow to Rohilcundj which is said to be entirely in the hands of the enemy . The bulk of the Oude army continues at Lueknow . On April 15 th , Sir E . Lugard relieved Azimghur . The enemy retreated with regularity , but lost three guns and a great numher of men . In the pursuit , Mr . Yenables , civil service ,
and Lieutenant Hamilton were founded . Sir E . Lugard is pursuing the enemy to the Gcgra . Lord Canning was about to leave Allahabad for Calcutta . The hot weather was setting in everywhere , accompanied by the usual squalls and storms . > A despatch has been received from Ragusa , dated May 13 th , which states that the Turkish army has occupied successively Balosas and Vitouce ^ and those villages were humed to the ground . Grahqvo \ had also been burned . The loss of the Montenegrins is nearly 200 killed . It is understood that the Eoiperor of the French is about to interfere on the part of the Montenegrins .- —— -Lord
Ellenborough having resigned his position as President of the Board of Control , it is reported that * he is to be succeeded by Lord Stanley . Sir Henry Bulwer has been appointed to succeed Lord Stratford de Redcliffe as ambassador at Constantinople .- ^— -A distressing accident took place on the Trent Valley Railway , near Nuneaton , on Monday , in consequence of the express train running over a cow , which had strayed on the line , which caused the turning over of some of the carriages . Three gentlemen were killed , and many persons injured . Two labourers have been run over on the Monmouthshire line at Risca , which they were endeavouring to cross whilst in a state of intoxication .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
The great event of the week has been the opening of the New Italian Opera ., Covent Garden , which took place on Saturday evening , though the house is of course far from completed . Nevertheless , the interior presented a most beautiful appearance , much enhanced by its being most densely crowded . The opening opera was the " Huguenots / ' which is too well established in public favour to leave anything to be said in its praise . Madame Grisi , as Valentine , sang with much force and brilliancy , and put on her best looks and voice in honour of
the occasion . Mario seemed , at first , rather shaken by the cordiality of bis reception , but soon recovered , and sang the romanza , "Ah ! pin . bianca , " with all his accustomed steadiness and sweetness of tone . Zelger was a most effective substitute for Herr Formes , as Marcel ; and Tagliafico , as the Count de JYevers , and Polonini , as the Count de St . Bris , were all that could be wished . The band worked with remarkable unanimity , and preserving great delicacy of tone with all their vigour , contributed much to the general effect . The first recall of the
evening took place at the end of the third act , when Grisi and Mario both bowed their acknowledgments . The incidental divertissement at the end of the second act was the means of bringing Mdlle . Delecheur before the public , as a mqst graceful choregraphist , and of reminding us that Mr . Alfred Mellon still holds his post of honour as conductor of the ballet music . The national ' anthem wa .: * of course sung , and of course responded to by the audience with tremendous fervour . The new scenery by Beverley is in the best stylo of scenic art . At
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The Week
Mr . Billwyn on the part of the Government : That this H ^ prove of Lord Canning ' s policy up to the time of the Oude proclamation , and is satisfied with the firmness and judgment he has evinced during ihe crisis in India ; but this House declines to give an opinion upon the Oude proclamation
until it has had further iuformatidn on the state of Oude when the proclamation was issued , and also Lord Canning ' s reason for issuing it , " After some discussion , the debate was adjourned to Monday , when it resulted in a further postponement to the following day .. —r-rFrom India we have recent telegrams which state that Sir H . Rose ' s advance on Calpee has been delayed by the fear that the Ehotah rebels will fall en Jhansi . Orders have been issued to General Roberts to advance
to Kotah , to co-operate with Sir H . Rose . This military movement is reported since the capture of Kotah . Sir C . Campbell had an interview with the Governor-General at Allahabad , on- the 12 th April , and was about to proceed from Lueknow to Rohilcundj which is said to be entirely in the hands of the enemy . The bulk of the Oude army continues at Lueknow . On April 15 th , Sir E . Lugard relieved Azimghur . The enemy retreated with regularity , but lost three guns and a great numher of men . In the pursuit , Mr . Yenables , civil service ,
and Lieutenant Hamilton were founded . Sir E . Lugard is pursuing the enemy to the Gcgra . Lord Canning was about to leave Allahabad for Calcutta . The hot weather was setting in everywhere , accompanied by the usual squalls and storms . > A despatch has been received from Ragusa , dated May 13 th , which states that the Turkish army has occupied successively Balosas and Vitouce ^ and those villages were humed to the ground . Grahqvo \ had also been burned . The loss of the Montenegrins is nearly 200 killed . It is understood that the Eoiperor of the French is about to interfere on the part of the Montenegrins .- —— -Lord
Ellenborough having resigned his position as President of the Board of Control , it is reported that * he is to be succeeded by Lord Stanley . Sir Henry Bulwer has been appointed to succeed Lord Stratford de Redcliffe as ambassador at Constantinople .- ^— -A distressing accident took place on the Trent Valley Railway , near Nuneaton , on Monday , in consequence of the express train running over a cow , which had strayed on the line , which caused the turning over of some of the carriages . Three gentlemen were killed , and many persons injured . Two labourers have been run over on the Monmouthshire line at Risca , which they were endeavouring to cross whilst in a state of intoxication .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
The great event of the week has been the opening of the New Italian Opera ., Covent Garden , which took place on Saturday evening , though the house is of course far from completed . Nevertheless , the interior presented a most beautiful appearance , much enhanced by its being most densely crowded . The opening opera was the " Huguenots / ' which is too well established in public favour to leave anything to be said in its praise . Madame Grisi , as Valentine , sang with much force and brilliancy , and put on her best looks and voice in honour of
the occasion . Mario seemed , at first , rather shaken by the cordiality of bis reception , but soon recovered , and sang the romanza , "Ah ! pin . bianca , " with all his accustomed steadiness and sweetness of tone . Zelger was a most effective substitute for Herr Formes , as Marcel ; and Tagliafico , as the Count de JYevers , and Polonini , as the Count de St . Bris , were all that could be wished . The band worked with remarkable unanimity , and preserving great delicacy of tone with all their vigour , contributed much to the general effect . The first recall of the
evening took place at the end of the third act , when Grisi and Mario both bowed their acknowledgments . The incidental divertissement at the end of the second act was the means of bringing Mdlle . Delecheur before the public , as a mqst graceful choregraphist , and of reminding us that Mr . Alfred Mellon still holds his post of honour as conductor of the ballet music . The national ' anthem wa .: * of course sung , and of course responded to by the audience with tremendous fervour . The new scenery by Beverley is in the best stylo of scenic art . At