15 MAY 1847, Page 12

Again honoured by the presence of Majesty, the St. James's

amateurs have exerted themselves for a second time in the cause of the Irish and Scotch; being joined on Thursday evening by Mr. Forster, who gained no small distinction some eighteen months back by his performance of Ben Jonson's lately with another party of theatrical dilettanti. On this occa- sion the play was a rhymed version of lingo's Hernani, by Lord Ellesmere; and the part of Dona Sol was sustained by Mrs. Butler.