The Week.

the Catholic Church in the duchy . The Second Chamber wish these rights to be regulated by law , and the First Chamber contend they can only be settled by a concordat . The Order of Citizens and the Order of Peasants of Sweden have adopted an address to the Crown , praying for a reform in thenational representation . Count Rechberg , in a note addressed to the Austrian Foreign Ministers , informs them that the Warsaw interview was intended to bind more closelthe personal relations of the three princesand to

y , concert principles for the regulation of tl . eir conduct iu view of certain eventualities , on which a perfect understanding was established ; and that it is clearly to be understood that non-intervention in the affairs of Italy Avas agreed upon . CHINA . — Official accounts have been received of the taking of the Takn Forts . The whole force left Pehtang on the 12 th of August , and marched on the town of Sinhai , with the view of attackidg the

cavalry camps and the fortified works fronting the same . On Hearing the t" > wn , after much difficulty arising from the nature of the ground , they Avere attacked by a large force of Tartar cavalry , which led to a general action , in which the Tartars behaved with great bravery , yet thc allies succeeded in carrying the entrenchments , and afterwards took possession of the town . On the 13 th the forces advanced ou Ta . ng-koo , by the north bank of the Peiho ,

and with their whole artillery force in line , bombarded the fortifications , which , after a fierce resistence , they succeeded in capturing . On the 20 th orders issued for the attack of the Takn Forts , and at five o'clock a . m . of the 21 st the English and French artillery having taken up his position , they opened a tremendons bombardment on the north fort , while the gun boats assisted them on the south side . At seven o'clock the grand magazine of the fort exploded , but the garrison , undaunted , continued

the defence until eight a . m ., when , after immense difficulties , the allies gained a footing on the Avails , and ultimately drove the gallant defenders out of the fort at the point of the bayonet . At three p . m . the remaining northern forts surrendered , and in the evening the governor-general of Pecheli surrendered the southern forts and . the province of Pecheli on a cessation of hostilities being guaranteed . Our total loss in killed and wounded Avas 22 officers and 180 men , while that of the French is about 130 . The Tartars proved themselves to be " foemen worthy of our steel . " Our own troops , as usual , exhibited the utmost coolness , courage , and intrepidity , and many of our officers hijrhly distinguised themselves .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

LYCEUM THEATRE . Mr . Bayle Bernard ' s drama , The Wept of the Wish-Ton-Wish , was revived at this theatre on Monday , for the purpose of again introducing to the public Madame Celeste in one of her favourite characters , and that of a class in which she has always been especially successful . As the Indian girl Narramatta , these faculties of expressive pantomime , energy of gesture , and romantic action , which are so eminently- characteristic of Madame Celesteare called into

, play most advantageously , and help materially in developing the strong dramatic interest of the story , which is full of striking situations . The drama was followed by a new piece called The Pels of the Parterre , by Mr . Sterling Coyne . The new production is neither exactly a burlesque , spectacle , ballet , nor operetta , but partakes of the qualities of all . AA e have ballads , choruses , and concerted pieces by Mr . George Loder , mixed up with a story that

might almost be that of a ballet . To amuse the hours of a young countess's widowhood , a beA'y of friends arrange a floral fete , in the course of which the continued affection of an old lover is made apparent , and the gentleman himself introduced to the not unwilling object of his early affections . The drama and the music are alike slight , but graceful , and the acting is of a character to suit both . Miss Maria Ternan , as the countess , was appropriatel y while Miss Neville her cousinbore in

interesting ; , as , a great measure the vocal burden of the piece , and acquitted herself much to the satisfaction of the audience . Miss Lydia Thompson , as a lady ' s maid , who assumes the disguise of a zephyr , was equally at home ' in each of the characters , lively as the one and light-looted as the other . The dances are prettily arranged , and a scene in which a combination of floral effects is rendered conducive to the conduct of the plot is admirably managed . The piece was , as it deserved to be , perfectly successful . SADLERS AA'ELLS .

Mr . Phelps has recently revived the beautiful drama of Cymbeline , and as usual , neither pains , stage appointments , nor expense were spared to represent it in a style worthy of public applause—the part of Imogen , being excellently rendered b y Mrs . Charles Young , an actress of considerable grace , and the parts of Cymbeline ( Mr . A . Rayner ) , Postlminus ( Mr . Vezin ) , Belarius , ( Air . Barrett ) , lachirao ( Mr . ' ll . Marston ) , and Cloten ( Mr . L . Ball ) , being equally well sustained . The after piece Avas the light and laughable farce of the "The Secret . "

Notes On Music And The Drama.

NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .

Madame Goldschmidt has arrived in England from Sweden . M . Flotow is writing another opera . A first opera , by Kerr Ressell , " St . John ' s Eve , " has been given at Stuttgart , apparently in vain . A Madame Cash appears to have been " starring " successfully in Berlin as prima donna . A most grim and elaborate melo drama has just been produced at the Theatre Ambign-Comiqne by M . Henri de Kock , son of thc

popular novelist , and whose predeliction for what is far fetched , ferocious , and horrible contrasts strangely , as M . Janin remarks , with the easy and domestic "burgher-humour of his parent . Madame Clara Novello ' s " Formal Farewell" concert is fixed for the 21 st of November , to take place at tho St . James's Hall . —She will sing , among other music , the solo part in Mr . Benedict ' s Cantata , " Undine , " which is to be performed , wo are told , on the same scale as at Norwich .

The Ailienaum , in speaking of the prospects of the Opera houses pertinently asks : —AVhy not revive " Maid Marian , " with the book somewhat re-arranged and such pieces of music added by some competent hand , as would bring the opera into conformity with the forms and requirements of the present time ? AA e have longimagined such revival—and not merely of this opera by Bishop , but also of some half-dozen others , in which much of our most

beautiful English music Is shut up . We are satisfied ( Mr . Planelie being at hand ) that such revivals , well carried out , might give half a-dozen stock operas to the English Opera stage . The Gazette Musicale states that Mademe Miolan-Carvalho is studying the part of Dinorah in German , with a view of singing it on the stage at Berlin . There is a talk there of reviving the " Nourmahal " of Sponthri . At Leipsic the repertory has lately included Adam ' s "Postilion , " " Le Pardon , " and " Robert . "

At Vienna , the Philharmonic Concerts are about to revive a Masonic Cantata , by Mozart ; and another Society to execute Mendelssohn's Antigone music . A new five-act drama , "Redemption . " by M . OctaveFeuillot , lias been produced at the Theatre A audevil ! e with , great success . M . Janin warrants for its being well writen , aud commends the acting of Mdlle . Fargueil and Id . Kibes , a young artist whose name is new to us .

A Mdlle . Karoly is described as making some sensation in tragedy at the Odeon Theatre , in Paris . The Dublin papers are speaking in praise of Mr . Drew , as an Irish comedian , from -whom something is to be expected . AA e hear that he is engaged at the Lyceum . The winter concerts at the Crystal Palace were resumed on Saturday last , with Madame and Signor Palmieri as principal andfor instrumentalist

singers , , , Mr . AV . Cousins . The Monday concerts , at the St . James ' s Hall , will begin on Monday next . The next year will see two important festivals , those of Birmingham and Leeds , at winch ., it is said , will be heard new oratories by Signer Costa and Dr . Bennett . " The powers that be " in France , it is said , have taken the

production of " Tannhanser , " at the Grand Opera , under their especial protection , and have ordered for it the most splendid scenery aud dresses that can be devised , to hnpaid for atGovrawroewt cost . An anonymous friend , we read in the last number of the Gazette Musicale , h . "s signified to the manager of the Theatre Lyrique , that £ 2 , 000 are at his disposal , on the opening of the new theatre , to assist in putting the inaugural opera there , " Les Troyens " ( words and music by M . Berlioz ) , with due splendour . The singer selected to introduce tho part of Dinorah in M " . Meyerbeer ' s lust opera to New York is Madame Birde-Ney . If she don't ii-il it will be n . marvel .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

Bi ! 0 . SWAINSTON . —There is such a brother as Elisha Cooke in existence . AVe have shown him your letter and he has promised to forward you his address . He states that he cannot account for the non-arrival of the Voice of Masonry . J . B . —At an early day . PLEAIDES LODGE . —The account of the presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Bridges , G . SB ., is again postponed through the

neglect of the engraver . P . PliOA" . G . M .. —Our correspondent % vho signed himself as above last week , erroneously placed Stockton-on-Tees in the Province of the North Riding of Y orkshire instead of Durham . S . —Your letter ( but Avithout your name or address ) has been forwarded to the anther of "Classical Tfuology , " and shall be duly attended to .