The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-21 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Schirra's opera Mina increases "in ;popularity
every time it is represented, and notwithstanding the
growling of the pedants, is become what their
coldly correct compositions never can become—
a popular favourite. There is a rich current
of melody running through the whole of this opera,
which rivets the attention of the auditors, and best of
all, the melodies are such as are carried away by the
memory—persons when they quit the theatre, find
theme Ives almost unconsciously humming the tutles,
the best test of the beauty of a melody. The opera
was repeated last night and " went" beau'ilully, to
the great delight of a crowded audience.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.
THE NEW PANTOMIME.

The following is a programme of tilt forthcoming
pantomime at A,tley's, which Will be entitled Harlequin
Yankee Doodle come to Ton:n upon Ms Little Pony :
Scene Ist commences with the fairy Hall of Piety,
the fairy Peace 11- quires the presence of Plenty, and
calls to for aid Mirth and Sport, who discover her
retreat. It being the Fairy Queen Britannia's inten-
tion to hold a court, they suddenly change the scene
where all the fays are assembled to do homage to their
Queen, with their fairy palfreys and emblematic cars,
&c. Hope, too, joins them, and Britannia arriving,
and being at a loss for a hero for her Christmas sports,
she is informed that Yankee Doodle would entrap
Miss Dinah from Young England, who is discovered
in a desponding state by one of the fairies, and being
brought before 13ritannia she bids him be of good
cheer, and seek out Old Sambo. He thanks her and
departs. Scene 2d—Old Sambo's house at Bow.
Young England obtains an interview with Dinah, but
is interrupted by Old Sambo, who thrusts his
daughter in house and England from door. Young
England throws himself down in despair; Hope ap-
pears, and presents him with a silver pipe to aid
him; he departs delighted. Yankee Doodle arrives
upon his little pony,: with a letter of introduction
from the President to Old Sambo. SAM Slick follows,
who is ordered by Yankee Doodle to dispose of the
pony, and he takes him away for that purpose.
Yankee Doodle and Sambo meet under unfor-
tunate circumstances. Sambo apologises, and Sambo
introduces him to Miss Lucy Long (his other
daughter) as his intended son-in-law. "The mar-
riage shall take place this very day." Scene 3d
Tattersall's Horse Sale, &c., going on. Yankee
Doodle and Sam Slick arrive to sell the pony, and
get sold in buying a horse. Scene 4th—Near Hyde-
' park-corner. The purchase proves still more un-
satisfactory. Scene ith—Sambo's house,: with] pre-
parations for the wedding. Yankee Doodle's horse
having bolted, gallops in and throws him. The horse
is disposed of by Sam Slick. Miss Dinah is most
reluctant to become the bride of Yankee Doodle. All
are ready for the dance, but the village piper falls
dead drunk. What is to be done ? Fortunately one
is found near at hand, and is brought in. It is
Young England in disguise, and playing on his
magic pipe, all begin dancing involuntarily. During
this he manages to discover himself to Dinah. Other
sports are determined upon, among which Blind-
man's-buff. Yankee Doodle is blindfolded, and as
the game proceeds Young England and Dinah escape
together. Yankee Doodle catches Miss Lucy Long,
thinking it Dinah. Finding his mistake, a search
is made for her, when Dinah and Young England
return from the church married. Yankee Doodle's,
Sambo's, and Lucy Long's rage know no bounds ;
the bride and bridegroom are seized, and at this
moment the entire scene changes, Britannia appears,
and settles the dispute for the present by changing
Yankee Doodle to Clown, England to Harlequin,
Old Sambo to Pantaloon, and Miss Dinah to Co-
lumbine. Then follows the harltquinade, hits, &c.,
of past and passing events, &c.

POPULAR ERROR AS TO THE NELSON COLUMN.—
The opponents of a columnar monument, it may be
recollected, urged the insecurity of Corinthian propor-
tions; and, in a consequent report by Sir Richard
Smirke and Mr. Walker, the engineer, it was recom-
mended that a considerable diminution in the proposed
height of the work should be made. This recommenda
tion was followed; but the impression that the clumsy
expedient of chopping the required length off the shaft,
and thereby violating the just proportion of the order,
was adopted, is entirely without foundation,—though up
to the present moment " going," as it is termed, " the
round of the papers." Thus, the Times of Tharada)
last pronounces the "shaft too short for the pedestal, and
the capital too heavy and massive for the shaft." I have
gone to the best source for my information, and find the
height of the colum❑ as built, from the top of the pe
destal to the top of the abacus, to be 101 feet 6 inches;
the lower diameter 103- feet, and the upper diameter 9
feet. On referring to "Taylor and Cresy's Rome,"
where the Mars Ultor example is carefully given, the
height of the ancient example is 58 feet, and the upper
diameter a fraction less than 5 feet 2 inches, and as these
dimensions are in the exact ratio of 101 feet to 9 feet, it
is evident the classic proportion Las been strictly main-
tained. The capital was very skilfully modelled by Mr.
C. H. Smith (afterwards engaged on those of the Roy al
Exchange), whose ability is well known.—Correspondent
of the Builder.

' PURCHASE OF THE PAVILION.—The agreEment for
this purchase was executed in London on Wednesday by
the Hon. the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods,
Forests, and Land Revenues, on behalf of the Govern-
ment, and by Mr. Slight, the clerk to the Commis-
sioners, on behalf of the inhabitants of Brighton.
We understand that Herr Staudigl, the celebrated
German ♦ocalist, has recently purchased an estate near
Briinn; in Austria, for the sum of 80,000 florins (8,0001.),
and that he intends shortly to retire from the stage.

11 and COMMERCIAL NEW S
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales cf. Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
7,000 bale, 2 CGO of which were taken on speculation.
tit-ices of Amt 'jean were tight, cad other kinds without
dteration. The market closed firmly.—Railway Shares
ontinued very dull,
The C.sru Market has been firm, owing to be ss all
Arrive's, u• tininess has not been active.
The Celt nial Produce Markets close ibis
vening fur the holidays, not to re-open until
,he 31 of January. The week's transactions
lave been at satisfactory prices for sugarr, rice, rum, and
tlrt r princ'pa staples, but coffee is scarcely so high, es-
)ecially Ceylon. Tallow is quieter, and in tea there has
.ot been much doing. The supplies of all kinds of produce
lave been comparatively liberal, importers being dis•
osed to effect sales before the close of the year, but the
•urront consumption has been sufficiently good to take
off the whole quantity offered, and there is much con-
fidence that early next year the demand will
,e renewed somewhat briskly. The prospects are cers
inly encouraging in view of the abundance of money,
and the strength of confidence, with the pacific aspect of
ffairs abroad.
We are still without any ntelligs ace of the Dee steamer,
out the Pest-office does not consider her properly due
'mil to-morrow, and with the bad weather we
save experienced a sufficient exp'anation is
ff.rdtd for the delay. It is now ascertained
hat tie amount on board for the dividends is between
60,000 end 70,000 (erroneously printed 700,000, under
his head yesterday) dollars, and that Messrs. Manning
sml Maco will announce nearly 300,000 dollars, as being
is course of collection.
The Honourable East India Company have fixed the
rate of exchange, for bills on Bengal and Madrss
at Is. 11d. per Company's rupee, and at Is. 110. on
Bombay.
Vienna accounts of the 16th quote Austrian Bonds
94k. At Madrid, on the 14th instant, the funds were
rather heavy, the Threes 30 11-16 to t for cash. The
Paris Bourse
,yesterday was firm but quiet.
The sales of Money Stock that have for the last day
or two been pressed in the English market have bed
the effect of altering materially its tone, and this morn-
ing there was a continuance of them, though
to a smaller extent. The desire, as usual,
is to close speculative dealings before
Christmas, and many parties who require
money for business purposes, and have arrangements to
make for the liquidation of accounts, are realising the
amounts by disposing of Stock, while others only rant
in a short time back for the purpose of temporary
investment, and to profit by any future
rise. Few will buy before Christmas, or even
until after the turn of the year, and we es•
pect, consequently, a dull market, though to be
succeeded by comparative buoyancy. The accumulation
of bullion, the certainty almost of encouragirg quarterll
revenue returns, and the great expectations entertained
of judicious retrenchment, are all in favour of a strong
market; and against it we should only cite Continental
troubles, of which there is at present no indication.
Consols have been specialty transferred at 97 for Mewl,
dividend included. For Time they have ruled at 958 to
968, being now about 96 to k. The New Thres.andev
Quarter per Cents have been 97f to j, and the Tires
per Cents. 958 to 96k. Bank Stock is worth 20*
Exchequer-bills have been 545. to 575., and India Bupdi
88s. premium.
The meeting of the foreign creditors of Mexico, boa
yesterday afternoon, was very protracted, but also yell
interesting. The whole explanation of the present
position and future peospects of the bondholders syss
laid before them by their Envoy, Mr. W. Ps''
rich Robertson, and the reception given t°
his statement shooed how well satisfied 04
were with it. Mr. Robertson has made a convenlioll
with the Government of the Republic, which there is WI
probability of Congress affirming, and which will be higblt
advantageous to all parties. For ten y ears an iatereatle
3i per cent. is secured upon the surest of all revenues.l
Customs, the tobacco, and the silver export duties. "11'.
whole of these can be personally looked after by t"
agents of the bondholders, who have throughout been s°
indefatigable, viz., Messrs. Manning and Maco, and 00
hypothecated, it is the determination of Lord Palms'
ton, almost officially communicated, to enrol?!
their strict appropriation to the intended W.
jeer. Mr. Doy le, the British Minister in kte]cie°'
has given most valuable aid to Mr. W. P. Robertson'
and is instructed from home not to relax in his ender'
yours. But besides the future being, as Mr. Robertson
stated, amply secured—for he said he would on no sr
count recommend a compromise if he did not believe abet
had now a better guarantee than ever before—there is .
fair provision for back interest. From the Amerie
indemnity money, 4,500,000 dollars is to be assigned
D
the bondholders, and 1,500,000 dollars will doubtless ;
paid in May next at Washington under an arrangesee°.,
made by Mr. Robertson with Mr. Cramewf;
the British Minister, and Mr. Clayton of tut
United States Government, Mr. Ward, the sgek°,
of Messrs. Barings, being the party through whom 11
remittance will roost likely come. Then the perol d
soli will realise 250,000 dollars within three years, s°_,s
altogether there is no foreign security that 5074
a better chance of taking a creditable :e
subs,antial position in the market. .11:4
present price is nevertheless flat, the usual result v.
over-speculation, being 2Si to 29k, but the real bo/dd;
has nothing to heed from these daily oscillatiens, and, •
Mr. Robertson told the meeting he had given ;hem 115;
arrangement that should relieve them of all anxiegl,
about the intrinsic value of their property. O•bei
foreign stocks ate dull-r. Spanish Five per Cents. I
to f; Buenos Ayres, 46; Dutch Two-and-a-halt Pe',
Cents., 558 to 56k; Russian, 109 k, • 0
ONE
1' e - •/e it. "roe., r fItCV
trtio- O'CLOCK. 0 ;14
d Stock
3 ;%e-e- Cent. Reduced Arns....••
96% 95% 91./
3 per Cent. Consols Ann ui ties ..97 911'
N k,ent. Anus
nn; Anna. to ext ire Jan.lB6o f 9 P
In Bonde,l,o(xV. .......... . E 8 p 9e
Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... ....- BB p
coni.•ls for Account 96'4 9574 96
Exc Wft 01.1, t 1411. & 6tl 61 P

1,000/. June ... .. 57 54 p 54 P
WV. June
Small. June
VRICES OF FOREIGN I UNDO. ON 01,,E t. ' Ft.
O'CL (xis.. rmc
.46
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent.... 46
....,
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. .. 05*
D tto 5 per Cent. ...
u. 1 t...an, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— ..., ,
010
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Russian U
Russian Bonds
Ipaniih 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account .
Dividends on the:above payable in London, .6t,i
P
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 5614 55%
Ditto. Account
.... 5474

Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates... t 5 ill%
,00(1
PAID. PRICES or BUSINE3S DONE C.-•--cP•
•
• RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONR O'CLOCK ro- '2
-' ,IJerdeeu 5O ... . 12
Do. Preference

Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 63 %......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7
Belfast & County Down 28
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20 ..,
Birming. Wolverh'ton,
and D'idley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 ..
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.— 20
Bristol and Exeter 92 ... ..
Ditto, Thirds -
liuckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Prof... 10
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50

Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 914%
Clarence -
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth ..._
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ....„

Dundalk & Enniskillen 27% —
East Anglian, 251., L &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/. 10e., Pref... 3% a
Litto, 71. 175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2 .
Eastern Com:ties— ..... 20 ...... •••
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 .....•
it to,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1. 61.135. 4d.... p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... . .....
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
_ (late E. U. Shares) 25

Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
Do., Class B& C 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 .- 17 IA .. . .....
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
, Ditto New Quarters 614 — .. .- ........
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 8 —.......-....•
East Lincolnshire ...... 25 . — ..... ... ......
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. ....... .•••••
Edinburgh and Northern 25

Ditto,—Newport l5 ... ........ ....
Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch 25,,, — ..............

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Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... ..8!.65. 8d — .... ...........
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Do. Preference Consol.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 11
Great orthern
Do., % A Deferred
Do., >l3 6 per Cent 7l/s. — .. ...........
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref
Great South. and West.
(Ireland) - ... ..........
Great North of England 100 ...... ...........•••.
Ditto, New, 40!
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 30/
Ditto, New ,151 l5 .. .. ........ .. .....
Great Western . ....... lOO
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ......
Ditto, New 171... ..... 15 ...
Utill And bolby .. ...... 59 , 97y4 ............

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NEWS
THREE.

iterday were
speculation.
Inds without
ilway Shares

to lie n. all

close ibis
e-open until
transactions
ice, rum, and
y so high, es-
tea there has
ids of produce
.a being dis•
year, but the
good to take
is much con-
demand will
pects are cer.
ice of mon.y,
Dific aspect of

e Dee steamer,
properly due
weather we
Wanation is
r ascertained
Is is between
00,000, under
Bars. Manning
dare, as being

Lave fixed the
and Madre§
t le. 114 i. on

istrian Bonds
he funds were
or cash. The

)r the last day
.ket have bad
nd this morn-
,hem, thougk
as usual,
,ngs before
who require
rrangements to
realising the
tors only went
of temporary
any future
mas, or even
and we es'
lough to be
s accumulation
Igirg quarterly
us entertained
ar of a strong
to Continental
no indication.
t 97 for hfunefo
ruled at 95i 10
ff Thres.andly
and the Tires
s worth 2031.
tad India Bade

t Mexico, bold
1, but also verl
of the presinl
landholders woo
Mr. W. Ps.
)n given to
satit.fied thop
le a convention
ch there is WTI
ch will be highlf
rs an interebt of
all revenues, the
Dr t ditties. Ine
d after by the
njighout been so
Mace, and ova
' Lord Palmeri'
d, to enforce
intended ob'
ter in Mocie(o"
P. Robertson,
ax in his endos•
I Mr. Robertson
you'd on no lir
not believe shei
fore—there is
i the Americ 0
o be assigned 10
will doubtless 10
an arrange
dr. Crafo ptoth
%layton of tb.
ard, the agent
Sough whom th°
ien the permit,
three years, sad
ity that stan;
creditable ano
market. The
usual result of
the real holder
:illaticns and, 011
given them 1111
of all anxietf
mopeety, o.ber
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