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tion afforded in " reciprocity " . ;" ¦ ' they cannot , they say , holdup against the unrestrained cbhlpetion of foreign countries , and so they have petitioned the Queen to issue ah order in council depriving the ships of other nations , not trading with this country on a reciprocal basis , of the freetrading rights which they now enj . oy . — - —Lord William Graham was elected without opposition , as representative of Hereford , on Saturday , in the room of M . Blakemqre , deceased . ——At a Court of Directors of the East India Company , held oh Wednesday , Colonel Sykes , M . P .,
was unanimously elected chairman . ——In the case of Scully v . Ingram steps have been taken on the part of the defendant to obtain a new trial—a motion for which will be made in the ensuing term , in January next .---- —A most useful little has been registerefl by Messrs . Millward and Sons , of Redditcli , in the shape of a needle envelope and case , a great improvement upon the old system of placing the needles loose in papers ,-by which a lady can select any needle she requires , and return it to its proper place without displacing or running the risk of losing the others .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
The inost important theatrical event of the week has been the production of Mr . Balfe's : opera of " Satahella /* at the Royal English Opera , Cdvent Garden . Thei success was unequivocal , no less than six pieces having been redemanded and . given again * We will not attempt in our limited space to give the plot of the oper ^ suffice it to say that the book Is a rechauffe of a French piece played many years ago in Paris , which has several times appeared hi an English dress at the
Adelphi and other theatres , called " Le Liable Amoureux ; " it is , we are sorry to say , very long and very dull , and we are disappointed in our expectations of an interesting story from the pen--of Mr . Falconer ; of this part of the " entertainment '' We will therefore say no more . The music is worthy of Mr . Balfe ' s fame , and was thoroughly appreciated by a discriminating audience . The principal and most remarkable , as well as the best melodies , have been given to Miss Pyne . By far the most beautiful and effective is the one which constitutes the motivo of the
opera , styled ' . " The power of love . It occurs at the end of the first act , and is one of the most original and charming of the many charming compositions Mr . Balfe ' s prolific pen has produced . It has a choral accompaniment of invisible singers , producing a fine and striking effect . It ; was deliciously warbled by Miss Pyne , who , indeed , bore off the honours of the evening . We may also dwell with commendation on the male qhorus , " Smile , oh , Heaven , ' in the madrigal style , and which was deservedly redemanded . There is an odd laughing chorus in the second act , which is , however , a palpable reproduction
of the celebrated trio in the " Rose of Castille , " and throughout we get more than mere floating reminiscences of familiar melodies . Mr . Harrison ' s principal songs are " An angel form in dreams beheld , " in the second act , and " No prize can fate on man bestow , " in the fourth , but they present no feature of particular interest , the melodies not being at all striking . Miss Isaacs sang the part of Lelia very prettily , and Mr . Balfe , with Miss Louisa Pyno and Mr . Harrison , were summoned ,
both between the acts and at the termination of the performance , to receive the plaudits of a house which was crowded to the ceiling by a brilliant audience . There is a new success to record at the Strand Theatre , " The Rule of Three , " a drama by Mr . Francis Talfourd , which we shall take another opportunity of noticing . Sir William Don ' s engagement , as well as that of Senora Perea Nona , will terminate this week alt the Haymarket . The Christmas entertainments at all the
theatres promise to be more than usually attractive this year . The Lyceum steals a march upon the other houses by opening , for the winter season , on Friday next , Christmas Eve , instead of Monday , the 27 th . The New Adelphi will positively open its doors on Boxing-night , and we must say that Bro . Webster ' s enterprise and energy deserve to meet with ample success . He has opened his eyes to the fact that something might ftdvautageously he added to the comfort of tag nifc
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tion afforded in " reciprocity " . ;" ¦ ' they cannot , they say , holdup against the unrestrained cbhlpetion of foreign countries , and so they have petitioned the Queen to issue ah order in council depriving the ships of other nations , not trading with this country on a reciprocal basis , of the freetrading rights which they now enj . oy . — - —Lord William Graham was elected without opposition , as representative of Hereford , on Saturday , in the room of M . Blakemqre , deceased . ——At a Court of Directors of the East India Company , held oh Wednesday , Colonel Sykes , M . P .,
was unanimously elected chairman . ——In the case of Scully v . Ingram steps have been taken on the part of the defendant to obtain a new trial—a motion for which will be made in the ensuing term , in January next .---- —A most useful little has been registerefl by Messrs . Millward and Sons , of Redditcli , in the shape of a needle envelope and case , a great improvement upon the old system of placing the needles loose in papers ,-by which a lady can select any needle she requires , and return it to its proper place without displacing or running the risk of losing the others .
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
The inost important theatrical event of the week has been the production of Mr . Balfe's : opera of " Satahella /* at the Royal English Opera , Cdvent Garden . Thei success was unequivocal , no less than six pieces having been redemanded and . given again * We will not attempt in our limited space to give the plot of the oper ^ suffice it to say that the book Is a rechauffe of a French piece played many years ago in Paris , which has several times appeared hi an English dress at the
Adelphi and other theatres , called " Le Liable Amoureux ; " it is , we are sorry to say , very long and very dull , and we are disappointed in our expectations of an interesting story from the pen--of Mr . Falconer ; of this part of the " entertainment '' We will therefore say no more . The music is worthy of Mr . Balfe ' s fame , and was thoroughly appreciated by a discriminating audience . The principal and most remarkable , as well as the best melodies , have been given to Miss Pyne . By far the most beautiful and effective is the one which constitutes the motivo of the
opera , styled ' . " The power of love . It occurs at the end of the first act , and is one of the most original and charming of the many charming compositions Mr . Balfe ' s prolific pen has produced . It has a choral accompaniment of invisible singers , producing a fine and striking effect . It ; was deliciously warbled by Miss Pyne , who , indeed , bore off the honours of the evening . We may also dwell with commendation on the male qhorus , " Smile , oh , Heaven , ' in the madrigal style , and which was deservedly redemanded . There is an odd laughing chorus in the second act , which is , however , a palpable reproduction
of the celebrated trio in the " Rose of Castille , " and throughout we get more than mere floating reminiscences of familiar melodies . Mr . Harrison ' s principal songs are " An angel form in dreams beheld , " in the second act , and " No prize can fate on man bestow , " in the fourth , but they present no feature of particular interest , the melodies not being at all striking . Miss Isaacs sang the part of Lelia very prettily , and Mr . Balfe , with Miss Louisa Pyno and Mr . Harrison , were summoned ,
both between the acts and at the termination of the performance , to receive the plaudits of a house which was crowded to the ceiling by a brilliant audience . There is a new success to record at the Strand Theatre , " The Rule of Three , " a drama by Mr . Francis Talfourd , which we shall take another opportunity of noticing . Sir William Don ' s engagement , as well as that of Senora Perea Nona , will terminate this week alt the Haymarket . The Christmas entertainments at all the
theatres promise to be more than usually attractive this year . The Lyceum steals a march upon the other houses by opening , for the winter season , on Friday next , Christmas Eve , instead of Monday , the 27 th . The New Adelphi will positively open its doors on Boxing-night , and we must say that Bro . Webster ' s enterprise and energy deserve to meet with ample success . He has opened his eyes to the fact that something might ftdvautageously he added to the comfort of tag nifc