The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-15 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AND MUSIC:

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THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Miss C. Hayes
will make her first appearance at this theatre as
Elvira in Amber's opera, Massaniello, which has been
adapted to the Italian to suit Mario.
La Favorita is to be produced early at her Ma-
jesty's Theatre ; Madame Stolz and Gardoni will
sustain the principal parts. The same opera will
likewise be produced at the rival opera ; the parts
there will be sustained by Mario and Grisi.
Alboni left the Royal Italian opera mainly on a
difference of terms, the sum offered by the manage-
ment being 4,0001., the amount demanded for the
season being, we understand, 6,0001.
LYCEUM.—The King of the Peacocks has indeed
proved a puissant monarch of burlesque, his Majesty's
levees being every evening most brilliantly attended.
Mr. Maddox, the lessee of the Princess's Theatre,
has entered into an engagement with Mr. G. Mac-
farren for a new opera to be produced at that house.
Meyerbeer's new work The Prophet, for the Grand
Opera, Paris, is nearly complete. He is scarcely
ever absent from the theatre. This great work will
appear sooner than was expected.
A new piece has been received at the Opera
Comique, the libretto by Scribe and G. Vaez, the
music by M. Boisselot.
Othello is very shortly to be produced at the Hay-
market. The part of Othello is to be sustained by
Mr. J. Wallack ; Ingo' Mr. C. Kean ; Desdemona,
Miss L. Addison ; and Emilia, Mrs. C. Kean.
Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Honest Man's
Fortune (with alterations) is very shortly to be re-
vived and performed at Sadler's Wells.
A new three-act drama is announced to be pro-
duced at the Marylebone Theatre, with new scenery,
dresses, and appointments.
Dumas is as active as ever—he is at the present
time employed upon two new plays, one for the
Theatre Francaise entitled Le Testament de Cesar,
the other, a dramatic version of his Le Tennesse des
Mousquetaires, for the Theatre Historiques.
The Sacred Harmonic Society has published a
report, showing a most prosperous state of affairs.
M. Costa was unanimously re-elected director.
Macready has been playing with very great success
in Charleston, United States.

Jenny Lind will sing in the oratorio of Eltjah this
evening at Birmingham, and on Saturday, at Liver-
pool. Benedict has the direction of each of the concerts.
The Misses Williams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Machin,
will also assist.

Grisi, it is said, will retire from the stage after the
campaign of 1849.
At a concert given by Jullien, a few days ago at
Birmingham, a new basso profundi, M. Loven, made
his appearance with eminent success. He is said to
be a pupil of the celebrated Staudigl.
Buckstone and Mrs. Fitzwilliam have been playing
with much success at Liverpool. The Housekeeper,
Box and Cox, and The Rough Diamond, being the
pieces selected for them.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col.
Seymour, Equerry in Waiting, honoured the Royal Col-
lege of Surgeons in Lincoln's Inn-fields with a visit yes-
terday afternoon.
The Royal Children took walking and riding exercise
yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance at the Lyceum Theatre with their presence
yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the
Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl
of Listowel, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Seymour.
The Queen's private band was in attendance in Buck-
ingham Palace on Tuesday evening, and performed the
following pieces:—
Overture—" La Reine d'un Jour" Adam.
Terzetto—" Freischutz"
Sintonia (No. 7) . Beethoven.

A deputation of the Wesleyan Methodist Committee
of Privileges, including the Rev. Dr. Alder, Rev. John
Scott, Rev. Thomas Vasey, and Mr. James Heald3M.P.,
had an interview with the Earl of Carlisle yesterday, at
the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and
Forests in Whitehall-place.
Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on Tuesday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed the hearing of an appeal from Ben-
gal, " Huradhun Mookurjia v. muthoranath Mookurjia."
The case was again adjourned. The Lords present were
—the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, the Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the
Admiralty Court.

'We understand that the vacant Garter will be con-
ferred upon Earl Spencer.
BURGH HALL ELOPEMENT.—We understand that
an action at law has been commenced by Ellis Norris
against Mr. Seed, to try the eight of the latter to keep
possession of the young lady with whom Norris eloped ;
and that the action will come on at the next Liverpool
March assizes.—Preston Guardian.

A GRANDFATHER ALLOWED TO BE A SPONSOR,....
The vicar of West Teignmouth having refused to allow
a grandfather to act as sponsor to his infant grandson,
the Bishop of Exeter has intimated that as the laws of
the Church do not warrant such a refusal, the grand-
father must be admitted a sponsor; of course, supposing
him to be a communicant, as required by the canon.
LONGEVITY.—Died at Langley, on the 2d instant,
Mrs. Ann Mitchell, aged 94 years and 9 months. She
lived during the last seventy years in the same house in
which she died; she had never used spectacles, yet she
could work well with her needle, and read, till within a
few weeks of her death.—Maidstone Journal.

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APPRRIIENSION OF LIVERPOOL THIEVES AT LEITH.
—Last Reek two men were apprehended in this town,
upon whom a 1001. note and a bank cheque for 1081. Os.
I Id. were found. It was subsequently ascertained that
the note and the cheque were stolen from a mercantile
house in Liverpool. The men were examined before
Bailie Ford on Monday morning, who remitted them to
the authorities in Liverpool.—Aorth British Daily Mail.
THE RECENT FIRE IN SPITALFIELDS.—The inquiry,
into the circumstances attending the deaths of the par-
ties who perished in the fire that occurred in Lamb-
street, Spitalfields, on Thursday night, was resumed yes-
terday morning, but although several witnesses were
examined, no additional facts of importance were elicited,
and the inquiry was again adjourned.
STATIONERS' MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETT.—The
annual general meeting of this society was recently held
at Exeter Hall. The report was read by the honorary
secretary, Mr. Rice, from which it appeared that the
funds had increased to 6391., and that relief had been
afforded to various members. The report was unani-
mously adopted, and votes of thanks were passed to Mr.
Mitchell, the treasurer, the trustees, the members of the
committee, and the secretary, for their attention and zeal
in carrying out the objeots of the society.
LEICESTER.—The demand for cotton goods con•
tinues brisk, but in worsteds and woollens we have not
heard of any sales except at old prices. With the ex-
ception of heavy worsted knits, upon which a partial ad-
vance has been realised for prospective delivery, there is
nothing unusual in the difficulty experienced as to sales
at advanced rates. With the manufactured article there
has always been more difficulty in commanding higher
prices than in yarns, and more difficulty in both than
in the raw material. Wools are quite firm at the im-
proved prices, and the imports ,seem to be 'about one-
fourth less in the last month than during the same period
last year.
TREASURE FROM CHINA.—The following further
arrivals of treasure took place on Monday from China:
—The ship Mohawk, arrived in the docks from Canton,
brought 30 boxes of treasure, consigned to order ; and
the Marian, arrived from Whampoa, brought 40 boxes
of treasure, also consigned to order.
!;MEN AND Picis.—ln a paper lately read by M.
Bourchardat before the French Royal Academy of
Sciences, he made an assertion, founded upon statistical
researches, that the population of men and pigs always
increased in a certain proportionate ratio. He said that
in Provency, in France, in 1700, there was but one pig,
and the population was 167; while that now there are
many pigs, and 486 inhabitants. The same of Choze
and Dommecy. Perhaps M. Bourchardat has neglected
to observe that wherever there are many men, there also
are Inv Pigs,—Medical Times,