The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-30 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Costituzionale of Florence was seized on the
20th, for having inserted an article in defence of the
laws which guarantee the privileges of the Jews in
TAISCany.
The Messagere of Modena giver an account of the
grand tournament which was celebrated at Modena
on the 20th in honour of the Grand Duke CONSTAN-
TUIE. The ground was illuminated a giorno, and
adorned with Russian, Austria m, and Modenese
flags. When the GRAND DUKE mode his appearance.
he was saluted with the performance of the Russian
national hymn by a body of sixteen horsemen, con-
ducted into the arena by the Duke of MODENA in
Person. They were attired in the costume of the
16th century, and performed evolutions in parties
of four, with pikes, javelins, and sabres. A great
many persons of high distinction were present at the
performance.
A letter from Naples, in the Risorgimento of Turia
of the 22d states that the forts of Naples and Gaeta
have received largo stores of provisions and ammuni-
tion, and that a new battery of large guns has been
erected at Naples. The authorities throughout the
kingdom have received orders to ascertain whether
the name of MURAT excites any sympathy, and
whether a French party exists. It is also said that
the KING intends increasing the Swiss regiments and
diminishing the national ones. The formation of 13
new Swiss battalions is contemplated.

FOREIGN MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Of all the artistes who have made their appearance in
Paris for a long series of years, none, perhaps, with the
exception of Listz and Thalberg, has produced a sensa-
tion equal to that which M. Bazzini is exciting. M. Baz-
zini made his debut in Paris little more than a month ago,
nnpreceded by the usual farrago of puffery which artistes
even of the greatest talent seem to think necessary as
increasing their reputation, in the same way as the
luminous atmosphere of a comet seems to add to its
bulk. M. Bazzini disdained all these artificial means,
and trusted to his bow and his " Guarnerins " to inform
the public that another Paganiui had risen on the mu-
'ilea' horizon. Unfortunately for the conoscenti, M.
Bazzini arrived at the close of the musical season, and
opportunities of hearing him have not been as
froquent as might have been desired. "It's
tea ill wind however, &e.," , for the breeze that
prevented musical Paris from enjoying his talents
in the places of fashionable resort has proved extremely
propitious for the management of the Gymnase, the
director of that establishment having secured M. Bazzini
for some twenty or more representations. Hence the ha-
iitues of the Gymnase find their places usurped by audi-
ences attracted thither by M. Bazzini's more Amphionico. It
is somewhat difficult to assign to this artiste pre-eminence
in one style over another; whether he sings his own
compositions on the Italian operas, the lightning-like
scherzo of his " Dense des Lutins," or Ernst's " Carna-
val de Venice," or the grave deep•toned music of Spohr
or Beethoven, he never fails to charm as well as. astonish
his auditors.
M. Leopold de Meyer gave a parting concert a few
nights ago at Herz's, at which he afforded the amateurs
of piano music another opportunity of judging of
his marvellous talent. Since M. Listz and M.
Thalberg have ceased to play in public, such mar-
vels of execution have not been heard in Paris. M.
Leopold de Meyer combines the power of the one
with the lightning rapidity of fingering and light
even touch of the other. Several morceaux of his com-
positions, of immense difficulty, one of which, in par-
ticular, on popular Italian airs, took the audience quite
by storm. It is to be regretted that M. de Meyer did
not give a single classical morceau, of which he is so ca-
pable, and which was alone wanting on this occasion
to set the seal to his triumph.
A letter from ifelsingford, is Finland, states that an
opera had been given for the first time in that town, to
the great delight of the inhabitants. The sensation was
such that all the shops were closed in the afternoon before
the performance, and though the opera, La Chasse de
Charles Doute, composed for the occasion by a Finnese
composer, M. Placa, was only executed by amateurs,
a subscription was owed on the morrow, at, which
50,000 roubles (200,000 F.) were raised for the erection of
a theatre, the town council pledging itself to provide it
with artistes, both vocal and instrumental, and establish
permanent opera company.
Private letters from Naples state that Mr. Braham, a
young English tenor, son of the great Braham, had
made so successful a debut as a concert-singer, that he
was engaged to sing the solo parts of tho church ser-
vice, during the Passion Week, before the royal family
at Caserta.

THE' AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.
The following is an extract from a letter, dated
" Melbourne, January 5, 1852" :
" The first excitement caused here wa3 the discovery
of gold at Ballarat, about 50 miles from Geelong. The
whole of the population in Melbourne imniediately
flocked there, and many of them did extremely well; the
majority of them, however, got nothing, and returned to
their several occupations. 'These ' diggina' have been
totally eclipsed by the new- : ones ..-discovered
at Mount Alexander, about 75 miles from
Melbourne and 20 ' from Mount Macedon ; there
everybody is doing well, and I could fill a quire of
paper with instances of success. Men are coming down
daily with pounds weight of the precion3 meta,, and,
like feels, many of them are throwing their money
away and killing themselvei with drink. You can-
tot imagine the state of things here. Men who have
weeks'
servants all their lives and now, after a few
work at the ' diggins,' independent. Society
1 completely upset, and it is a common thing to be
m the street by drunken diggers and oft 31.
ge rab;boofdptiheraiiic3E7
stoppedrse •
r ten: Pria nt9
as :at
is u‘
ettett°
ug CO. and work for them at the ' diggins.' This
;iehssiut tthheariej is no doaubt that dig.
are- better off' than ' unfortunate
hii.naitcdtto,
ill: any price
of course, ndw, are not to be
'Man can easily get an year;
engagementin
to-;aan__e-
finding hi; il'i-
.t_ with a party to the ' diggins,' they
' ounce of. god 6,47151ti1iqg
_and guaranteeing him an
fact, I know a ann"," i!:4 worth 31. here) a week. In
pcoalrotnyy,zh.
teh7ohsiest itjearisec)tapast,2d .
foonrlythjeua,tdiaggrriinvse,d
winiththas
day or` two ago;
eitt,., ,
.i was rather astonished a
aaccadbruhmoi:ouseugetnri3::
ni
cs. °,o6fils.it..mtt°thhel.hdae,s't,h.cevotahim:b 'teeTl.e
artreita.so!our:nebtro'CiffiefaiiirgtaehgrEcseee.
ardi a
dr-
richness
.hoehniktorhei ragged-looking
coalfravdaetarhtwaeuagsarleest:
check he give to a digger
been there is per-
dffeoi
cgr
tgilye, 301 01: who Theere greatiao t
gedcriiigt: egg :lb
satisfied, and I have not. yet.
ITir. and T.
their party,
Alexander about six
returned
ansneeessfulilz
...p givo you an idea of the way in
:tretii:let.;:yea,arreilw.ed:thrt
1,000/. among
those; iasvti%tghbeeoyefn ftyrtrocerotahl, etong't :,,, th:irot
thorn;
gold is pielted up at Alexander,' a
week 3, after' having been ' for sewn
digging at BIllarat•
winch the young n
dig;:3r is writing at the same table with ma —ho is, CO
jaige from hie appearance, 17 or 18 years of agea_he
arrived in the colcay a few weeka ago, caught the yellow
fever, walked up to aillaro,t, did nothing there, trudged
across to Mount Alexander, went to work with a tin dish,
and washed alone for 3 weeks, averaging half au ounce
per day. He then joined a party and went to work with
the cradle, and from that time he tells me they averaged
two ounce, g day each than. He is now having a spell in
Melbourne, Wed intends startiog up again in about a week I
or two. I saw a hutkeeper of ours in a shop yesterday. I -
saw as once he bad itict come frbm the" cliggins; 86 asked
'I donna good
whether ha was successful.' WI r be said,
you. ~I asked him how,
deal better nor wizenl43s with yi
much he'd mild°. ' Onrsaid he, `we only wonted for a
fortnight or three weeks, and ins and my mates cleared I
501. a piece' He started next day back again. A friend i

When made up in j From what
PLACES. GeneralPost-office' port die- due.
London: patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N,April 30 .. .. Liverpool .. Kay 4
America (by U.S. pkt.) Ni May 4 .. • • Liverpool .. Arrived
America (by U.S. pkt.) MlMay 14 .. Southampt. May 7
Africa (West coast)— N 14th of the month Plymouth May 3
Alexandria* • • N 19th & 30th of me.' Dover .. May 18
Belgium N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. M 19th of the month Southampt. May 16
Buenos Ayres •• M 9th of the month ,Soathampt. May 16
California(viaChagres) M;2d & 17th of month Southampt. May 5
Cape of Good Hope Njl4th of month Plymouth.. May 3
Constantinople* . • Nl7 th 17th 27th of moiDover .. April 30
Central America .. Mf2d & 17th of men. Southampt. May 5
Channel Isles •• NjMon.. Wed., It Fri., Sauthampt. Ta. Th.5E4
Chili .. .. • • . M,l7th of the month Southampt. May 5
France .. Al ScNlTwice daily (Dover Twicedaily
Greece* N 7 th 17th 27 th of mo , Dover .. April 30
namburo N Tuesday & Friday London Taos. Sat.
Njl7th of the mouth Southampt. May 20
Ireland • • N Twice daily .. ,Holyhead 'Twicedaily
India(via Southamp.) 2.1,20 th of the month Southarapt. May 20
Hgoonlladurndas MlWednes. & Satur.'London Moa.Thcr
India (via Marseilles) NiStli& 24th sfmonth Dover •. May 1
Mediterranean (via
rd2oth of the month Southampt. May 20
Santhanyntoll)
Mediten anean (via
Marseilles) N,Staz 24th cfmonth Dover .. May 1
'Madeira .„ M 9th of the month Southampt. May 16
1
Mexico .. M2d of the *nth.. I Southarapt. May 5,
7tl4l7tll,l9th4tth }Dover April 30
Malta* • • • • & 30th of month
Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. ;May 2
Papal States* Dover . May 2
Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. J May 6
Njsth 15th 25tla ofmo Do . J
_Perri • • .• M 17th of the month Southampt. Flay 5
iuscanY* •• • . N 15th 25th of mo Dover • • ,May 2
West Indies • M 17th of the month Southampt. I May 20
West Indies (except !
uncany, USA of the month Southampt,;May 5

West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 112 d of the rner.th ..18enthiunpt.,May 5
* The mans to those c ountrias thus marked (*) arc conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles.

MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 4 per mille prem. (according to the new tariff ), which,
at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1014. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.27; and the ex-
change at Paris on London at short being 25.42 L, it follows
that gold is about 0.61 per cent. dearer in London than
in Paris.
is 430 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold
31. 17s. 1011 per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
0f.13.7i ; and the exchange at Ifamburgh on London at
short being ln
it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent.
derarer in London than in Eamburgh. The course of ex-
change at New York on London fur bills at 60 days' sight is
1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between England
and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follOws that the
exchange is nominally 0.05 per cent. in favour of England;
brit, after making allowance for difference of interest and
charges of transport, the present rate leaves no profit on
the importation of gold from the United States.