The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-14 00:00:00

MUSICAL.

GRAND CONCERT AT STAFFORD HOUSE.
Last night the splendid mansion of the Duke and Duchess
of Sutherland was thrown open to the fashionable world.
Twelve hundred cards of invitation were issued, and upwards
of one thousand of the Nobility and Gentry were present.
The evening's entertainment was a vocal concert of a very
superior description. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cum-
berland and Prince Ernest of Philippsthal were amongst the
distinguished guests.
The company began to arrive before ten o'clock, and the
carriages continued setting down until after midnight. The
whole suite of splendid saloons were thrown open, brilliantly
illuminated, and the domestics appeared in rich State liveries.
The company enjoyed a promenade of the magnificent apart-
ments previously to the concert. The grand picture gallery
was the object of general admiration. His Grace has re
cently added to his unique collection of the ancient master 9
several valuable paintings by Murillo and Velasquez, for.
merly belonging to Marshal Soult, the chefs d'oeuvre uf
those distinguished painters. The concert took place in the
grand music-room, illuminated by splendid chrystal
Chan-
deliers.
The selection of vocal pieces was from the most admired
works of Rossini, Bellini, Pacini, and Balfe. The wastes
who assisted were Madame Grisi, Mademoiselle Assandri,
and Madame Criscini; Signors Rubini, Tamburini, Ivanhoff,
and Lablache. Signor Costa presided at one of Zeitter's
grand pianofortes. The concert commenced with a trio,
" Oh, di, opal sei to vittima" (" Norma"), by Grisi, Assan-
dri, and Rubini; the favourite duet from " Guilluame
" Dove vai," by Ivanhoff and Lablache followed. Madame
Criscini made her debut, and joined Tamburini in the duet,
" Bella imago," from " Semiramide." Madame Grisi sang
sang the aria from " Norma," " Casta diva ;" and the first:
part of the concert closed with the finale to " William Tell,"
with an obligato accompaniment on the horn by Signor Puzzi.
In the second part Madame Criscini sang an aria from Balfe's
" Ildegonda;" then followed a duet by Ivanhoff and Tamhurini
from Rossini's " Li Marinari ;" and, after several other beau-
tiful pieces, the concert terminated with the finale, " Dal tuo
stellata," from Rossini's " Mose." The company broke up
between one and two o'clock this morning. The police regu-
lations were ably conducted by Ledbitter, Gardiner, and
Goddard.

The Queen will give a grand vocal concert to-morrow
(Friday) evening, at St. James's Palace. It will be her
Majesty's last concert for the season, and at which Madame
Grisi, Madlle. Assandri, Rubini, Ivanhoff, Tamburini, La-
blache, &c., will assist ; the whole under the direction_ of
Signor Costa.
Mademoiselle Judith Grisi has refused to fulfil her engage.
ment at the Opera at Bergame, because she objected, to sing
in "%Tornio with the tenor, David.
Madame Albertazzi, the fair vocalist (formerly Miss Emma
Howden) who is singing with so much eclat at the present
time in Italy, is stated to have been the object of a fracas be- '
tween the Prince of Carrignan and an Italian Nobleman of
equally high rank. The Prince, however, was ordered to join
his regiment forthwith, and there the affair terminated.
MANCHESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.-The whole of the en-
gagements for this Festival have been completed. The prin-
cipal vocal performers are—Mrs. H. R. Bishop, Mrs. W..
Knyvett, Miss Clara Novello, Mrs. Alfred Shaw, Mr.,
Braham, Mr. Benett, Mr. Machin, Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Tr:l--
rail, Madame Carradori Allan, Mademoiselle Assandri, Sir nor
Ivanhoff, and Signor Lablache, Among the leading instru-
mental performers we find the following names :—Sir r...4eorge
Smart, Mr. F. Cramer, Mr. Lindley, Mr. Willman, Mr. Ni-
cholson, Mr. Harper, &c. M. Wilson is to be the organist,
and Sir George Smart is to preside at the pian.dorte. The
band will be numerous 'and complete in every department;
and the chorus, under the superintendence of Mr. • George
Holden, of Liverpool, and Mr. Wilkinson, will be selected
from the choral societies of Manchester, Liverpool, and the
adjacent towns.

SELKIRKSHIRE.-Among the voters lately .
tered for the county of Selkirk, is Williamson, the nuki
Buccleugh's celebrated huntsman. The Noble Duke's exec--
tions in registering his dependents has been noticed with satis-
faction by the Liberal party in the county, who very truly con-
sider it a symptom of the weakness which the Tories can no
longer conceal.
A most important change has lately taken place in
the value of certain descriptions of dock property, and more
particularly that which up to the expiration of the charter
belonged to the East India Company. After it was aban-
doned by them it fell into other hands, who reduced the
charges, and effected a variety of other useful reforms, the
consequence of which has been that the stock, which paid
a very small dividend, and could with difficulty command.
any sale in the market, has risen from a price of about 50e
to 115, and has become one of the best esteemed invest-
ments of the kind. The last dividend declared was 3 per
cent. on the half-year. The West India Dock Company
at their semi-annual meeting yesterday declared a dividend
on the half-year of 21 per cent. In general, owing to the
prosperous state of trade, property of this description is in
better estimation than it has been for sometime past.—
Morning Paper.
SCARCITY OF SILVER.—A great and unusual
scarcity of silver exists all over the City—a circumstance
which has not occurred for a very long time. The bankers,
an sending to the Bank of England for a supply, which it has
always been their regular practice to do, are informed that
they cannot receive any without an order from the Lords of
the Treasury, and are further given to understand, that as:
the Bank are not supplied with silver from the Mint, they are
unable to furnish the same accommodation to the public..
This is, of course, no satisfaction to the bankers. The fault:
lies between the Bank and the Treasury, who probably seek
to throw the blame on each other ; but the bankers are com-
pelled to do without silver, or with such a casual and uncertain
supply as they may obtain from other quarters. The silver
coinage has often been a• source of disagreement between the
Bank and the Government; but the cause of difference has
uniformly been the excess of it, by which the Bank have
heretofore sustained great inconvenience and loss, and 'nave
occasionally refused to take it from the public. The C:ASC of
a scarcity is altogether a new one. Silver, as bullion, has
mush fallen off in the quantity of importation within these two
years, and the market of the United States, where it has been.
much wanted, has carried off a large portion of it. Such an:
inconvenience as this, however, ought not long to be suffered'
to exist in a great commercial' country. It would seem to be,
more especially the province of the Bank to provide for the
emergency, though they may have to complain of the Trea-
sury for throwing certain impediments in their way. At any
irate, it ought to be ascertained at once where the fault lies—
for, till then, all attempts at a remedy must be in vain. The
more immediate cause of the present scarcity, as regards the
silver coinage, is understood to be the demand all over the
country for the payment of agricultural labourers, and the
different railroads and other public works carrying on at this
time.--Morning Paper.

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BIRTHS.
On the 11 th inst., at East Sutton-place, Kent, the lady of Sir
E. Filmer, Bart., a. daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Peckham, Mrs. Sidney S. Dipnall, of a
daughter.

On the 12th inst., at Dover, Mrs. B. Bennett, of a son.
On the 7th inst., at Les Tourilles, Tours, France, the lady of W.
Willatts, Rsq., of a son.
On the 11th inst. in Clifford-street, the Right Hon. Lady Janet.
Wairond, of a daughter.

• MARRIED.
On the 12th inst., at Walcot Church, Bath, by the Rev. J arms
Barry, Richard Jenkins, Esq., of his Majesty's 41st or Wel,Ah Rem
giment, son of the late Richard Jenkins, Esq., of Beachlel, Lodge,
to Julia, daughter of the late Thomas Caitle, Esq., of Clifton.
On the 29th ult., at Paris, at the British Ambassador's, Richard
Ouseley, Esq., son of Sir Wm. Ouseley, and nephew to the Right
lion. Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart., to Francis Sarah Place' only sur-
viving daughter of the late Wm. W. Jones, Esq., of Currey, Car-
marthenshire.
On the 12th inst., at St. Mary Abchurch, M. Henry Ledyard,
of Wood-street, to Mary, youngest daughter of J. Downes,
of Lawrence Pountney-lane.
On the 12th inst., at Egham, Surrey, Mr. N. Clode, of Mark--•
lane, to Jane, youngest daughter of Wm. Clode, Esq., of Balehausi
House.
On the 12th inst., at St. George the Martyr, Southwark; Edward Josiah Josiah Monnery, son of W. Alonnery, Esq., ot tret‘
St. Saviour, and Trinity-terrace, Newington, to Martha. g
dachter
of John Austin, Esq., of BermondseY,
and Portland-plaee,s Novi Kent-road.

DIED.
On the 19th April, at the Cape of Good Hope, aged 78, :William
Wilberforce Bird, Esq., late Comptroller of Cust.nns.
On the 9th inst., at Boulogne-sur-M,4r, Martin French, Esq., of
Calais, formerly of the 18th Hussars.

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