- It now appears that Madame Golthchmidt (Jenny Lind) has abandoned
her design of coming to England this season, and mtends for the present to remain at Dresden. Apprehension of the impending war is assigned as_ the reason for her change of purpose.
The New Philharmonic Society have taken St. Martin's Hall for their concerts of this season. Herr Lindpaintner is again engaged as conductor.
Mr. Smith, the lessee of Drury Lane, having refused, it is said, to fulfil his contract with Mr. Case of Bond Street, on the faith of which that gentleman had made arrangements for opening the theatre for Eng- lish Opera, and had actually engaged, among other performers, Mr. and /qrs. Sims Reeves, Madame Clara.NoveRo, and. Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Case has commenced legal proceedings against Mr. Smith on the ground of this breach of bargain.
Mozart's Idomeneo has been revived with great success at Dresden ; and Mademoiselle Jenny Ney, a young singer of rising reputation who is expected in London this season, made a powerful impression in the character of the heroine, Electra. At Berlin, Gluck's Orfeo is announced, with Mademoiselle Johanna Wagner in the part of Eurydice. These re- vivals of the works of the great old masters furnish good examples to the manager (or managers, for there may perhaps be two this season) of our Italian Opera.
Benedict's Crusaders, lately produced under his own direction and with great success at Munich, has been since performed at Stuttgard, the com- poser's native place, and received with equal favour.
Mademoiselle Petrowich, a granddaughter of the celebrated Servian chieftain Cara,George, appeared last week at the Paris Italian Opera, in the part of Lucrezia Borgia. Great interest was excited in the highest circles, and-the theatre was crowded in every part ; but the debutante's excessive diffidence marred her exertions, and her success was undecided.
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