This very talented and deserving company yo their first performance at the Lyceum theatre on Saturday evening, when an excell high who sang was also excellent, and the con would have been a very marked success 16,189.61 had not the theatre most unfortunately boon filled by a number of turbulent individuals who had entirely mistaken the nature of th tertainment to which they had come. This error on their part was all the more regrettable, as there are plenty of taverns on the Yang-king-pang where 39 persons with a taste for rowdyism can go ud make as much row as they please to the accompaniment of a crazy fiddle and a piano out of tune, The entertainment by the Austrian Ladies was, in fact, utterly £82 spoiled by this misapprehension on the part of the roughs who had been admitted, and who seemed to find far more pleasure in their own stamping and whistling than in the charming music which, like the pearls in the parable, was thus wasted upon them, last the nuisance became ao great that some gentlemen who had attended the performance got up and went away, rather than ran the risk of witnessing a still worse row. The behaviour of the performers under these circumstances was nothing less than admirable, and we trust for their own sakes as well as for the reputation of Shanghai that thia will prove the first and the last occasion on which they will be exposed to such insults, We therefore do not hesitate to express a hope that next time there is a performance by this troupe it will be patronised: by' ladies. The presence of Indies among the audience will at least ensure decency of conduct, and we have no scruples in assur ing them that the Austrian concert will well repay them for a visit. The enter. tainment is of a high-class character, and deserves the support of all lovera of vocal and instrumental music, SHANGHAI YACHT CLUB, The 20th and the last regatta of this year's yachting season was sailed on Satarday, the 13th inst., and was bandicoy race up river, round stakeboat moore off Sakong Creek, and back to Shanghai. The day was ushered in by rain, but before the time appointed for the start, the west hor cleared, and when a gun from the Puenfah gave the signal, the five yachts entered for the race crossed the line as follows Undine allowed 0 minutes at10 6 0 Fairy 5, 90 " 1070 Tave 3, 0 3, 5 10 713 Bhistle 3, 5 3 410 936 Ariadne 3, 5 5 1010 0
With a moderate breeze from North, and a flood tide, the yachts with balloon jibs boomed out, puna quickly through the shipping, and before reaching the junks at the lower end of Arsenal Reach, a friendly puff of wind wafted the Louise past the Fairy into second place. The wind then felt light, which with her great spread of canvass was in hor favour, and soon caught and passed the Undine, With light variable airs all the way to the stakeboat, mainsails and balloon jibs were jibed as occasion required, and every thing that could be st, "was spread to catch each passing flow."
The pyjama topsail.of the Louise proved its eficioncy, as she gradually drow away from the Undine and Fairy and when the fairly Seven Mile 10 was a milo ahead of them, while the Thistle and Ariad far astern, Fust before reaching uncommon phase of ocourred, which materially changed the aspect of affairs. The Undineashort distance ahead of the Fairy was caught by a puff of wind that bowled her along with a bone in her mouth, until she got within speaking distance of the Lowise when the passed off to leeward of the Louise, leaving the two yachts in close proximity, nearly becalmed, The Ancient Mariner a¢ the Helm of the Louise watched the Undin's rap approach while his own craft barely had steerage way, And often did he whistle for a breeze Although not superatitiouely incl Yet many think who sail upon th That by such means they'll surd And so they will, if they but bear in mind To wi jong enough, twill never fail, And the bold whistler frequently will find Phot to his summons springeth up a gale Obliging bim to call all hands to shorten The stake boat was rounded by the 0 60 the tide still running flood, and very little wind to beat against it. The breeze however soon began to freshen and by the time the Ariadne headed for home, there was a fair prospect of a close race between the two leading yachts, but just when there was wind enough for the Undine to dis play her power, it was found that her centrebosrd was broken, and she anchored to petit clear of her bottom and on board, The Louise with a long lead, came home jan. easy winner, the record being.aw followa
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