: Bn)nd this, there is in Italy a distinction \ ftjtfreoa light and dramatic 'soprftDo and , Hut and robust tenor, whioh in' England j |Bs not eoom to be understood. In Hagland a soprano, whatever style of voice ; W,\e may possess, is expeoted to sing any- ] ,v ing written for a soprano voice ;it may 1 i • Amina one day and thei soprano muaio .' • The Elijah another. A tetldr either > sight or robust, must be prepared to sing '1 ■,; jkjTio of Elvino or the tenor niusie in < t ■■'■ mo_ fc of which lies much be- ( iw the register of a light tenor, as th'e r '■'■■_ -mnambula music is above the register of , I. robust tenor. In both casea the voice,- • I. ust. be forced, jftnd forcing voicie, ] '.ther up or down,T beyond detetio.at- ( tg the quality, may deatlcoy it alto- • Aether." » •■■•■.. // .'i -il". -. >.--t . WHAT TO DBINK. ' ; r • ] Ifc is a popular belief that the prima , fJonna arid her artistio brothers and Bisters , i pin their faith on drinking atout. So fer- , Shape it will be a surprise to find that this- , |Unot mentioned when Mr Santley gives ; B_i opinion as to what he thinfea ' about Kinking alc ohol. " People often ask nic, ttte'l believo' in alcohbl? yAs it e_:i'_tai iflOre' j nr leBS, in everything I eat and drink, lam i fcound to believe in it. I presume, ( if they' • Imuld apeak plainly, they would ask, doi , Brink wine, beer, or spirits? Wine and' j Ker oontain alcohol, but I object to their ' ( Bnng called by that name. They oontain; i K-ideg.. na any elements beneficial to the. _, Kiman system, and are enti .led to an im- ] place among foods. Beer I never ( rived, and very rarely take. Spiritß I care j jj&tle for, but I find a little 'nightcap' ] nothing. Wine I like very much, and ; R»k whenever I could get it, which was , Ipdom befora I went to Italy ; since then ; mgularly, both at lunoh and dinner." I ' smoking. 