(b. Nov. 23, 1814 ; d. Redland, Bristol, Sept. 22, 1877), studied singing under George Perry and T. Cooke, and acting under Mrs. Davison, the eminent comedienne. After having gained experience a t minor concerts, she appeared upon the stage a t the St. James's Theatre, Oct. 27, 1836, as Mandane, in Arne's ' Artaxerxes,' with complete success. She performed there for the remainder of the season, and then removed to the English Opera-House. Subsequently to her public appearance she took lessons from Crivelli. In 1837 she sang in oratorio a t the Sacred Harmonic Society, and continued to do so for several years. She made her first appearance a t the Philharmonic, Mar. 18, 1839. In 1840 she sang a t the Antiont Concerts, and in 1843 a t the Birmingham Festival. After performing a t Covent Garden from 1838-43 she transferred her services to Drury Lane, where she made a great hit by her performance of Arline, in Balfe's ' Bohemian Girl,' on its production, Nov. 27, 1843. In tho previous year she had a most successful season in Dublin, and repeated her visits to Ireland in 1844 and 1849. She was engaged a t tho Worcester Festival of 1845, and in this year (Crosby Hall, London, Jan. 8 ) sang the soprano solo in Mendelssohn's ' Hear my prayer ' a t its first performance. | She continued to perform in the metropolis until about 1852, when she removed to Edinburgh, where she remained until about 1856. She then retired, and in 1858 went to live a t Old Windsor, and taught music in the neighbourhood until her complete retirement in Mar. 1871, when she removed to her father's a t Bristol. Her voice was a high soprano, even and sweet in quality. w. h . h .