The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-12 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
' Qrs. Qrs. Q rs. I Qrs. Sa
EngUsk ...... 1,640 820 810 I 1,530 I,o2ocks.
Irish ........ 710 , 1
4,600
foreign ...... 670 8,280 1 1,430 16,920 91

WIIITECRAPEL.
The general demand was in a sluggish state, but no change
was reported in the quotations. Beef, from 2s 2cl to 3s;
Mutton, 2s 4d to 31 Gd; Lamb, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 3s to 4s;
Pork, 23 Gd to 3s 8d per 81b by the carcase.

BOROUGH 11011 MARKET.
Fine Hops are in fair request at the extreme rates of last
week. In the value of other kinds no change has taken
place.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Il Flauto Illagico, with its exquisitely beautiful music, and
exquisitely absurd libretto, was performed here, for the first
time in the present season, last evening in superb style.,
Madame Castellan admirably supplied the place of !Jaisi,
who was prevented by a cold and hoarseness from sustaining
the part of Panima, creating an especial sensation by her
beautiful singing of the air, in G minor, in the second act.
Madame Bellini was the Papagena, Mario the Tamino,
whilst Ronconi was delightfully humourous as Papageno,
and Formes as Sarastro, High Priest of Isis, grandly digni-
fied and impressively solemn. The magnificence of his
ergaa in " Qui sdegno," elicited an unanimous en-
core. Mdlle. Anna Zerr (whom our readers may
recollect was so unworthily suspended in her mu-
sical functions last year, at Vienna), made her re-appearance
last evening as the Queen of Night. She sang with the
same brilliancy of expression and wonderful compass of
voice which enraptured the public last season. No other
vocalist can give the music of the Queen of Night with such
extraordinary effect as Madlle. Anna Zerr—indeed, her exe-
cation of " Gli angui d'inferno" is an unequalled pheno-
menon of vocalization. Her reception was most cordial, and
the applause she called down frequent and enthusiastic.
Madlle. Anna Zerr is now an established first-rate favourite
amongst us. Ii Flauto illogic° was, like every opera at this
establishmen, splendidly brought out. The duties of the
orchestra, as a matter of course, were discharged with un-
qualified efficiency, and, altogether, a more perfect operatic
treat it would be difficult, if not impossible, to enjoy.
Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, accompanied by thir Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, ho-
noured the performances with their presence, and re-
mained till the conclusion. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary
were also present. The house was completely filled with a
highly fashionable audience.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The enterprising and indefatigable Mr. Mitchell has re-
engaged the Tyrolese minstrels, who gave the first of their
second series of concerts last night. They are extremely
well worth hearing. A programme has been, moreover, put
forward by this admirable manager which promises a com-
plete novelly in dramatic entertainments. A German dra-
matic company, headed by llerr E. Devrient, of Dresden, is
to commence a series of performances in the month of June,
which will comprise some of the highest productions of the
German stage. The repertoire includes, besides lighter works,
the Egmont and Faust of Goethe, the Rauber, Don Carlos,
and Kabul and Liebe of Schiller, the Emilia ullotti of Lea-
sing, and two or three translations from Shakspere. This
experiment deserves an earnest measure of support, and we
cordially trust that it may be crowned with success.