The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-19 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

A new melo-dramatic opera, by BELLINI, entitled fl
Pirata (the Pirate), in two acts, was brought out at this
Theatre on Saturday evening. Madame MARIE
LA NDE made her debut on the occasion, and was received.
with consilerable favour. She is very clever, both as al
singer and as an actress. Her voice is a high soprano, (i'fr
great compass, extending to the upper F of the treble scale.
Her intonation is pure, but, owing to the embarrassment
of a first appearance, was slightly tremulous, and deficient
in correctness. The opera is interesting, and full of
action, and was received with much applause. DON.
EMI was of course a leading personage, and in his:
scene of taunt and defiance with Ernesto, displayed
energy and skill, and drew down repeated acclamations.
The scenery was remarkably well painted, especially the
one which represents the illumination of Ernesto's castle.
The house was full, and the company first-rate. We
should not omit to add, that the opera is an adaptation of
the late Mr. MaTuniN's popular tragedy of Bertram, or,.
the Castle of St. Aldobrand.

THE TAXES ON THE DIFFUSION OF

KNOWLEDGE.

The subject of the taxes on newspapers, on ad-
vertisements, and on paper, is beginning to attract
extensive public attention. We understand that
several bodies of paper makers intend to memorialise
the Lords of the Treasury for the remission or re-
duction of the stamp duty on newspapers, con-
sidering that newspapers are so far over-taxed as to
diminish the receipts of the Exchequer from this
source, and to prevent an immense consumption of
piper. The present tax OR advertisements will be
appealed against on the same ground, and also on
account of the mischiefs which it occasions to many
trades, as a tax on interchange. But we are informed
of more than one Literary Association on whom
these taxes fall the most heavily, who have it in con-
templation to appeal against them, on high moral
and social principles, as taxes which check the diffrt-
sion of knowledge, and restrict the freedom of social
intercourse between distant civilized communities.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, T iVEL TB 0' CL 0 CK.

The Mexican packet has arrived by the illutinc,
which sailed from Vera Cruz 15th February, from
the Havannah 4th March, and from 'ramp:co 27th
January.
New York Papers two days later, to the 19th of
March, Calcutta papers to the 18th December, and
Charleston Papers to the 23d March, have been re'
ceived at the North and South American Coffee..
house.'

The New York Papers state, that accounts have
been received, by way of Baltimore, of In insurree'
don having broken out in the island of Cuba. It
was di,covered, and General Vives issued a pro..
clamation on the subject, calling on the inhabitanti
to he faithful to their good King. Several arrests
took place in the island, and the conspiracy appears
to have been insignificant.
_ _ _ _

Accounts from Lima state that the times are
molt distressing in Peru, and no change was ex"
pected until the middle of next year.
Advices had reached there from Valparaiso, that
the province of Conception had declared itself in"
dependent, and was at open war with Chili. The
insurgents were marching on St. Jago, the capital•
Most of the foreigners had left.
They write from Mexico that nearly all the Gene-
ral Commanders of the different states have been
changed. General Feran goes to Texas, on account
of the continued rumour concerning the pretension'
and projects of the Anglo-Americans.

(From the Calcutta Price Current.)
COTTON—We have heard of no Sales during
the past week. Quotations nominal.

INDIGO—The Sales in this have been extensive.
The Market has rather a heavy appearance. The
new crop is c')ming in fast.
OPIUM—We have heard of no transactions je
this since the Honourable Company's Sale, held et
the Exchange on Monday last. The sale went og
with briskness.

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PIECE Goons—The sales during the past 'week
have been almost entirely 'confined to Silk Goods.
SALTPETRE—The demand has, been, rather lan-
guid—prices a shade lower.

- EUROPEAN GOODS—Piece goods very limited.
going off at reduced rates. Twist sales very limited,
at reduced rates. Freights to London 31. to 31.
10s. dead weight, and 4/. to 6/. light freights.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.-1 he importation of cot-
ton this week reached 20,674 bags, and the sales
are 13,580 bag., at rather higher prices for Brazil,
and at steady rates for other descriptions. 10
Sugar only 300 hhds. British Plantation Sugar
have been sold this week, hi some instances at
rather lower prices.

Accounts from Alexandria, via Toulon, of the
9,h March, state that the negociations were con-
tinued by the French Consul lately arrived there;
and although they were kept a secret, it was con•
jectured that the Pacha would co-operate in the ex-
pedition to Algiers, and the Egyptian squadron was
expected to sail for that purpose. The English
Consul there had set off for Cairo to the Nast
after having received important despatches from his
Government from Corfu. His mission is supposed
to prevent the Pacha from joining the French el"
pedition.

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