7 MARCH 1829, Page 13

EPIDEMIC OF THE OPERA-HOUSE.

M. LAPORTE engaged Madame BLAssis on Monday last, lo perform in the Om of Donna del Logo on the following night. She rehearsed, and was much admired : at four o'clock she signed her engagement ; and in two or three hours was under the necessity of

sending intelligence that she had lost her voice GALL!, the bass. singer, is exceedingly id too; and MONTICELLI not having recovered front her complaint, it was found necessary to close the Opera-houso on Tuesday. We have since learnt, that PISARONI has at last felt the rigour of our capricious climate, and, to render complete the embarrassment of LA PoltTE'S situation, a similar rumour inentiotis. CURIONI'S being again laid up I