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theatre Del Fondo. This lady, il is said, has great
ly improved as dramatic singer since she left
England.


Verdi, the author OF the Lombard and Eraani,
s about TO produce new opera at the great theatre
LA Seala) OF Milan, on the subject OF Joan Of Arc


Vigano's famous ballet, Prometheus, has been re-
vived at Ls Scala The music for this ballet was
written by Beethoven is beautiful overture 10 ia
mlllar TO every amateur; but the whole Of the mu-
SIC Is equally characteristic Of his genius.


A French version OF Rossini's OteRo has been
produced at the Grand Opera, at Paris. The jour-
mails, as usual, differ in their accounts both of its
merits and ls success DnpreZ personates the Moor.
The Desdemona is Madame Stolz, a very clever
performer, and great favorlte with the Parlsans.


Rubini has engaged, FOR ST. Petersburg, Signor
Rovere, bnfo OF high reputation.


sporting Intelligence


THE GREAT. Sr. LEoER RAcEs-Thls great
ace came off on the 18th ult. The follow
ing are the particulars The Great ST. Leger
Stakes Of 50 sovs. each, #, the second to
receive 2ON, the third TO save his stake, and the
FLIES. 81 alb. ST. Legar Course. UOs subsl--
Mr.. Irwin's FoRh-a ballagh, Bell, l 4; Mr.. Will
liamson's c The Cure, Marson, p; Col. Anson's
The Princess, Butler, 8; Mr.. Meiklams Godfrey,
Francis, O.; Lord Glascow's by Velocpede. Arnu-
lef, Holiness o; Mr.. J. Scott's Bay Momus, Nat,
o; Mr.. Hampson's lightning, T. Lye. 0; Duke Of
Richmond's Red Deer, Robinson, o. to 4 against
The3Cure, 10 against Princess, 10 against
Foieh-a-baagh. and to l against Red Deer.
Godfrey took the lead, and with Foigh-a ballagh,
Amulet colt, and the Princess in waiting, made
slew running to the I. Z. @ post, where Amulet
running, carried it on to the end. and won by
length The Cure passed Princess at the distance,
but cut IT when called upon opposite the Stand,
Deer fourth, and Lightning fifth. The pace was
bad


CosT OF THE lNsuRREcTIoN IN CANADA.-The
real cost OF the insurrection in Canada during the
Melbourne Wing regime, at last comes out-al-
most fve millions and half! Bya return laid be-
fore Parliament on the motion OF Mr.. Leader, II
appears that the total expense OF the Army, Navy,
Ordnance, and Commissarlat services IN Canada,
for the year 1887, amounted to El89l0iS and for
subsequent years as follows:-


1898. ,..... f5IO 249 1911. ......... f69S, ,908


1889 ...... l,629.U7O ls42. .."... ss4 ,y9s


ls4O. .ssa lsA3. 8O6 007


The difference between the expenditure Of these
years and thar of 1887 amounts, with E52S, ,ST
difference on account OF applies, to the sum of
rs, ,4S7, ,64.


The LIBERATION OF O'CoNNLLL-PUBLIc FEEL
ING IN IRKLAND.-The excitement in Dublin when
il became known that the House of Lords had re-
versed the judgment of the Irish court was intense.
Great crowds had assembled on Kingston pier
The packet arrived before five o'clock some re-
peal agents on board, holding. up white flags, in
scrlbed Judgment reversed by the House OF
Lords-O'Connell is free 7" the crowd hurrrahed-
the news spread, and cheers re-echoed throughout
the city. Mr.. OConnell's rooms in Richmond
Penltentiary were at once invaded by crowd OF
congratulators. He is said to have borne the in
telligence "wth the same calmness that it was
manifested he would have shown had it been in an
opposite nature" The Repeal Association held
special meeting to concert measures ior giving
eclat to the occaslOn ard It was resolved to escort
Mr.. O'Connell from Jail in procession.


In Satn rda Uonr at an
O'Connell and his fellow prisoners, who were dis
charged from custody on the previous evening, re


turned to the Richmond Bridewell. for the purpose
OF leaving it in procession, and passing along The
same route by which they were conducted there.
The morning was very untavorable tor such dis.
play, in consequence OF which 1t was postponed
ircm ten until nearly two o'clock, by which hour
the weather mad taken change for the better,
when Mr.. O'Conne took his seat, accompanied
by Mr. John O'Connell, in the car in which he
and Mr.. Ruthven were chaired after their return
for the city in the year 1882, and proceeded after
the trades, corporation, committee OF the Repeal
Association, NC to pass through the following line
Along the South Circular Road, by Kllmainham,
over Island-bridge, Conyngham Road, Barrack-
street, Elis,s-quay,, Arran-quay, inns-quay, y OI-
setstreet Upper, North Frederick-sreet, East side
Of Rutland-square, Sackve street, Carlisle bridge,
Wesfmorlandstreet, Graiton-street, Nassau street,
Leinster Clarestreet, Merton square North,
TO his own house. Previous to the arrival OF any OF





the turnpike to the prison, and as far again upon the
other side, by Thousands Of the lower orders, who
relinquished all idea OF business, and, regardless OF
wind or weather, attended for the purpose OF see
ing the procession. Several gentlemen also arrived
early, and called at the prison, amongst whom we
observed a considerable number OF Roman Ca
tholic clergymen, to congratulate the traversers
upon their liberation. Many OF them who came
with addresses, including the Mayor OF Linn
erick, who was accompanied by Martin Ho.
nan, Esx., the ex-Mayor, and a deputdtlon, and
who handed him an address adopted by the corpo-
ing to after his arrival IN Merton square. The OBJ


ec Of the address was to congratulate the traver-
sers, and particularly Mr. O'Conne, on his LIBERIA
tion and TO invite them to grand banquet IN Lime
rick, which they promised to attend. Many other
similar addresses were presented by deputatlons
that attended tor the purpose and were received IN
the same cordial manner Previous to the arrival
Of the procession from town, Mr. OConnell present.
ed upwards of E7O TO Mr. Purdon, the Governor
Of the prison, when returning him thanks tor the
kindness which he and his fellow traversers had
received from him during their incarceration, Tor
the purpose Of lioerating all those prisoners who
were confiued from their inability 10 pay small
fines imposed on them for minor offences, such as
petty assaults, &C.; but in all cases prisoners COM
mitted for felony were excluded from the benent
OF his hberality. Most Of them took advantage OF
the offer of freedom but some OF them, whose
Imprisonment was neal. drawing to close, prefer
red remaining, apd receiving the amount upon their
discharge, which was not objected to-.


At about one o'clock the first part OF the process
sion, which formed at Mr.. O'Connell's, in Merton
Square, arrived opposite the prison gate, when 1t
was loudly cheered for long time shortly after
which Mr.. Steele made his appearance, with an
olive branch in his hand, and passed thr ough the
crowds to keep them in order; which occupation
ne was constantly employed in all the time that
elapsed previous to the arrival OF the state car
The walls along the road were crowded by specta-
ors and upon the front portics of the prison con-
siderable number Of persons took up their position,
where they must have had very good view OF the
procession as it passed amongst them were seve-
raj Roman Catholic Clergymen, Mr.: Daniel o.
Connell, Jun, &c. The cars and carriages which
intended Joining the procession at the prison were
drawn up at either side Of the Circular Road, and
passage was kept between them by Mr.. Steele,
who was constantly moving about, with the olive
branch. the emblem Of peace over his shoulders and
by Mr. Synnott, the tiigh Constable Of the Corpora
ton, who seemed TO take very active part in the
arrangements in the neighborhood OF the jal-fol-
lowed by the Committee Of the Trades Political
Union in eight carriages. Then came the Mem