The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

TIVELVE O'CLOCIC.
Our arrivals this morning are two French, two Ostend, and
one Dutch mail. We have also a mail from Lisbon by the
Nautilus—sailed 28th Feb. ; with a Brazil mail by the Gold-
finch—sailed on the 12th Jan. ; from Bahia 13h Dec.; and
Pernambuco 9th Dec. There are likewise ship letters from
Demerara, Baltimore, Jamaica, St. Michael's, Mauritius, and
Cape of Good Hope, of 9th e.
• The Journal du Commerce of Antwerp, of yesterday, and
the Dutch journals of the si.h inst., state from the Hague, of
the 3d inst., that according to reports in the first circles, the
English Ambassador is exactly the man they wish, and who
will maintain the friendly relations between Holland and Eng-
land. In respect to the French Ambassador, who is always ab-
sent, it is stated that Government has demanded of that of
the French explanations, on the motive of the French Am-
bassador waling the order of the King of Belgium, and it
appears that this demand has not been very agreeable to the
new Ambassador. •

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened this morning at the prices they left Off at
on Saturday-91i 1 for the Account, and 914 -8- for money.
Exchequer Bills, 19 21 ; India Bands, 3 5 ; Bank and India
Stocks, shut.
The Foreign Market is very heavy this morning, owing to
the unfavourable accounts from Lisbon. Every day, it was
@xpected that the present ministry would be obliged to resign
their offices, Their Treasury was empty, and they could
not obtain any money from the Bank, on which there had
been a run. In consequence of the above information Portu-
guese Stock, which was 79 791,, is at present 781 t Three per
Cents., 40. Spanish Active Bonds, coming lower from
Paris, have also receded ; Active, 441 i ; Passive, 143.- 15 ;
Deferred, 22A-; Colombian, 30} 31 ; Mexican, 331- 34:1i.
Ontah Stocks have improved, having come higher from Hol-
land; Viye per Cents., 102 104 ; Two and a Half per Cents.,
55 56.
HALF-PAST ONE.
The chief attention of the speculators in the British and
Foreign Fonds have turned entirely towards the Railroais,
for which the mania still prevails to a great extent. All
operations in Consols and Foreign Securities. are at a stand to
the present hour. Consols continue at the opening prices of
the morning, 911 1 for the Account, 911 i for Money. Ex-
cilequer Bills 19 21 ; India Bonds 4 6 ; Bank Stock and
India Stock shut.
in the Foreign Market Spanish and Portuguese StOcks,
which were heavy in the early part of the day, have since
rather improved; Spanish Active 448- *; Portuguese 783- ;
3 per Cents. 481, Columbian 31 ; Mexican 33i ; Dutch 2:l-
-per Cents. 56i.
Price of Shares :—Birmingham and Derby 12?, Fein ;
Bristol and Ex ...ter 8- prem. ; Commercial BlaA w ill 11
prem. ; Great Wostertt 33 prem. ; Ilull and S 11)y 4 prem. ;
London and Brighton 15 prem. ; London and Greenwich
Ili prem. ; Southampton 11 prom.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols Ur rho Ame,guilt, 914 1.

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Lord Stowell's last will is Doctor's-commons:
it was made before the death of his son. Tho hulk of his
furtune devolves on his daughter, Lady Sidmouth, for her life.
The landed estates afteywards descend to Lord Encombe, and
thy personals to the children of Mrs, Foster, who was sister of
Lord ifign and Lord Stowell, to whom the bequest is not
unimportant,
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Lord Lowther was 64d 1 i
,(ren,y summoned to White-
haven, in consequence of the entire domglition of the famous
pier, built for the protection of that harbour by sir John
Rennie. Tho Wident was occasioned by the recent severe

quence of
Opera is deferred
storms.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria
gßtl,ienge Scctoi
rensy,see of -DdYNde at the
which the
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until to-morrow. lbOperais
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A respectable-looking man passing clown eiui,,„
street, St, John's, Horselydown, yesterday evening, suddenly
dropped down dead, The body was immediately removed to
St. John's workhouse, where it now lies until claimed.
A journeyman shoemaker of Marseilles, not 17
years o age, named Granoux, having engaged to go to Alex-
andria as a ship's eeek, went to pass the night of the 24th ult.
at a house of ill fame. About half past 6 next morning the
companion he had chosen was heard to cry 4iit " 14Inrder I
help, help I" Upon this a female, who slept in the adjoining
room, want to the door and asked what was the matter. Gra-
nCux came to the door and said they weep inly at play, The
w0,0631-# *10;0 to enter the room, but was pushed back by
GraliOUX, 4-hoso 114t140 Were covered with blood. As she con-
tinued her demands for cutsanppz cir4noux came out, but con-
trived to lock the door behind him, He t4en threw a bloody
knife on the table of the kitchen, and went down stairs' piti;fr
lug through 4 coffee-room into the street, with his arms folded
so as to conceal his hioodf 404 hands. He was followed by
a boy about 13 years old, incessantly p4lling on the people to
arrest him, but Granoux threw the boy down and effected his
escape. The door of OP room was forced open by the inagii-
trates who found the unfortunate girl awl, and covered with
her blood, issuing from two wOnntis in the neck. Tile mur;
Om ha no beep too/I.—pc/4 paper,

This theatre opened on Saturday under good auspices.
The opera was Bellini's Straniera, of which so little can be
recollected here that it may be received as new. The scene
is in Bfittany, and the time about the 13th century. Alaida
(the Stranger), played by Madame Colleoni-Corti, is a queen,
for sonic cause or other in exile and disguise. Arthur, Count
de Ravostal ( Signor Winter), her lover, is induced in her ab-
sence to offer his hand to Isoletta ( Madame Seguin), and the
piece begins with the preparations for the celebration of the
nuptials. He seeks, however pretexts for delay, and renews
his acquaintance with Alaida, in whom he raises the hope '
restoration to her for.reer dignity. Their ir.tercourie is
broken in upon by VAldebere /F;gnor Cartagenova), the
brother of whom Arthur mistaliee fox a rival,
wounds, and throws into a lAA; Alaida, distracted, reveals
the secret toitrther, whp flies, and Alaida being found with
a hl64ciy 4word, is tried as a murderess, before a tribunal pre-
sided over by the Prior (Giubilei) of the Knights of
Malta. Her condemation seems certain, when Arthur
appears, and declares his to have been the %leo, and,
to nieice the it-ratter #till more clear, the murdered man
( Valdeterg) also present's himself. In the mean time the
Prior has discovered in Alaida the exiled Queen, who now
urges on the celebration of the nuptials of Arthur with Iso-
letta„ and remains alone bcfet:e Filq parch csr tie Cathedral
while the eel:Cr-roil is performing. Arthur, however, who is
determined to retain his fidelity to Alaida, after having given
his hand to Isoletta, stabs himself. At the same moment,
Alaida is discovered to be the exiled Queen, and the is about
to be restored tq her threne, latt, er:vre'enie at the fate of Ar-
tbnr, she falls lifeless into the arms of hor attendants. The
opening choruses of male and female voices alternately, on
the vigil of the nuptials of Arthur and Isoletta, are simnie, rta
they should be, yet elegant. The duets betw6ll Arthrir and
Alaida in the first act are rich, varied, arid well contrasted in
the two parts. The trio I.‘ tiedo, cedo ; ato m'involo," when
Valdeberg joins them, is also very effective ; and the aria di
bravura of Alaida, at the supposed fate of Valdeherg, 4 mas-
terly composition, Some dull rensio, in comparison, occupies
the second act, till the scene before the cathedral, where Alaida
remains alone, and the choruses from within relieve the ex-
pression of her agony at the sacrifice she has imposed on her
feelings, We have heard few finer things on this stage. Ma-
dame Colleoni-Corti is of the best school of Italian aingers—
of that class whieh, however mortifying the admission may be,
stands nearly alone in Europe for the mastery of dramatic
singing. Her voice is a high soprano. She has a just intcna-
tion, rapid execution, and great judgment, with it power of pas-
sionate expression, which produced passages occasionally that
would have done no discredit to the best scenes of Pasta. 'The
scenes at the end of each act may be referred to for examples
of this power. Her commencement was the least fortunate
part of her performance, Some tours de force given behind
the scene, at the top of her voice, with the trepidation natural
to a debutante, had prepared the audience for an artist of much
less talent than Madame Collpqnl- ()lava has proved herself to
possess. With the redeeming qualities that appeared after-
wards, her debut may be pronounced perfectly successful.
Signor Cartagenova, the new male singer, is also a decided
acquisition to this stage, His voice is a baritone, rich and
pure, with less flexibility than that of Tamburini, but exceed-
ingly effective, and under the controul of sound taste and
judgment. Signor Winter, who returns to this theatre after
an absence of three years, acquitted himself respectably. Of
Madame Seguin and Signor Giubilei the merit is to well
known to need any comment, At the conclusion of the opera
both the new singers were called fur, and acknowledged in a
suitable manner the gracious reception they had experienced,
Both are from the Milan theatre. Between the acts, Rossini's
overture to William Tell was performed, and encored with
great enthusiasm. Le Ros.signol, a new and very pretty ballet
in one act, by Nadaud, followed the opera, the principal part
in which was sustained by Madame St. Remain, a new per-
former, who has figured in several of the Continental theatres,
chiefly those of Prussia, Wurtemberg, and St. Petersburgh.
She is just what the English like, a good actress—not a mere
dancer—arch, pretty, and intelligent. The male debutante,
M. Couston, from Lisbon, is also a clever performer. The
curtain dropped at a reasonable hour, and a numerous audience
departed in the best humour possible. The house has under-
gone no alteration or repair since the last season, but is in
tolerable condition.

Their Majesties will give a sumptuous entertain-
ment on the 24th instant, after the Drawing-room, in honour of
the arrival of his Highness the Prince Consort of Portugal and
his brother Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg.
The Bishop of Peterborough is entirely recovered
from his late indisposition. He is now in the possessi,m of
better health than he has been for some time past.

The Marquis of Abercorn's extensive stud came up
to town the day before yesterday from Dover. The horses
were baited, and then sent off to the Priory at Stanmore. The
Marchioness will remain with the Duke and Duchess of Bed •
ford until her accouchement.

The Duke of Buckingham still remains at Stowe ;
his health is so much improved, that he is expected in town in
about a fortnight, accompanied by the Duchess, who has been
exemplary in her attention to his Grace during his severe in
disposition.
The Countess of Minto's Musical Assembly at the
Admiralty, on Friday night, was exceedingly brilliant ; the
dancing was sustained with much spirit until a late hour.
Amongst the company were most of the Foreign Ambassadors
and their attaches ; Prince Czartoriski, Viscountess Howick,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Spring Rice, jun., Hon.
Captain Pelham, R.N., Mrs. Abercromby, Mr. and Lady
Catherine Boileau, Lady Mary Wood, Hon. Mrs. Stanley,
Lady Adam, Mrs. and the Misses Elliot. Her Ladyship will
give her next ball on Saturday next.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The Hon. Captain
Hamilton, R. N., will lead in a few days to the hymeneal altar
the beautiful and accomplished Lady Harriet Hamilton,
daughter of the late Countess of Aberdeen, and sister to the
Marquis of Abercorn.
CAPTAIN NAPIER.—The service will hail with
delight the kindness of our sailor King, who has been pleased
to restore Captain C. Napier to his rank in the list of Cap-
tains of the Navy. We hope Captain Sartorius is also rein-
stated.—Hampshire Telegraph.
The General Steam Navigation Company's Mail
Packet, the London Merchant, frobm Rotterdam, arrived off the
Custom-house yesterday.
Amongst the novelties to be brought forth at Easter
at Astley's is one by Ducrow, taken from Franconi's at Paris,
under the strange title of Zazezizozu, in which an entire game
of cards, and also a game of dominoes, are played by actors
dressed in the characteristics of those games. It has had an
extraordinary run in the French capital.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REFORNI. —On
Thursday the market tolls of the city of Hereford were let by
auction fur thre 3 years, at a yearly rent of 952/., being the first
time they were ever offeredito public competition, and being
252/. more than they yielded last year to the old corporation 11
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—A treaty has been
pending for soma days between the proprietor of the English
Opera House and Mr. Arnold's regular company, consisting of
Messrs. Wrench, H. Phillips, Keeley, 0. Smith, &c., to
whom it has been proposed to let the theatre- for an indefinite
period, at a low rent, until some more bold and adventurous
lessee shall engage to take it for a term of years. Several
meetings have been held upon the subject, but no definite
arrangement has yet been made. The contractors meet for
the last time this day. 11. Phillips, Keeley, and 0. Smith
demur to the responsibility. The announcement for the
opening of the house at Easter is premature.
1 The following is, we believe, the arrangement
ulich is to take place with respect to the translations of exist-
Bishops, end the filling up of the vacant bishopric : —Dr.
Maltby is to go to Durham, hut with en income only of
8,000/, per annum, the residue of the income of that sec,
except as hereafter stated, being to be paid over to the Com-
missioners of Queen. Anne's Bounty for the improvement of
the poorer sees; Dr. Allen, the lately made Bishop of
Bristol, succeeds to Dr. Maltby in the see of Chichester ;
and by this translation another stall at Westminster, now held
by Dr. Allen in commendam with his see of Bristol becomes
vacant, On the translation of Dr, Allen, the see of Bristol
expires, or merges fn the contiguous sees; and Mr. Longley,
the present Head Master of Harrow School, will be the first
Bishop of Ripon, with a revenue supplied from Durham, be-
fore the excess be paid over to Queen Anne's Bounty.— Times.
REPRESENTATION Or PAISLEY.---On Tuesday,
a letter was received by Provost Hardie of Paisley, containing
the resignation of Mr, Speirs, Dl. P. for that town, and it was
understood that the Provost had convened a public meeting of
the electors for yesterday evening, for the purpose of hearing
the letter, and adopting such steps as might be considered
most advisable, under the circumstances in which the constitu-
onpy have been so unexpectedly placed. In the mean time,
public nonjeatar9 is stretched to the ;44000 mint, surmising
who is to be Mr. Speirs' successor; and in last night's Journal
a London gentleman, of thenearmale
lonfteHreasstt.ie,
mbar!
Hest* the
41Thotinced
hiniSOlf Pandidate, on the mb
Journal says, fl is a wealthy London merchant, and a native
of Paisley. He is ape of the Directqrs of
the cast India
MAI', a Direotgr of the Natienal and Provincial Bank of
England, and also of ether public Companies, About a year
ago, we understand, he made liberal donations to various of the
charities of Paisley ;• but, from modesty, be would not permit
iii rlllllO t 9 lie divulged; 11 r. of Edinburgh, is also
to come forward, an a requisitiott is signing by the Conserva-
tives for Mr. Colquhoun of Killermont. Mr. Hastie arrived
in Paisley yesterday forenoon, Mr. Aytoeni it 4,4. said, will be
there (3-1:laY, and 'Mr. tgolqnhoun is expected te-morrow."-
41avote COuricr of Thursday.—[A rich representative is,
according to the Journal, the only one worthy to bethought
of. The peopl9 of Paislpy,lnwever will not cousider wealth
alone, t}s evideßce 4n,4 legi,s4tive aptitude.l

NV, Chime apprehended that they would get all the large
manufacturing towns to join them, for their railway would be
much the cheapest and most direct a any.
Mr. HOLMES then proposod a resolution, to the effect that
as Railways would no doubt become general, Edinburgh and
Glasgow would become connected with London by such
means, and that the line proposed by the Great Northern Rail-
way Company was the best for the purpose. He thought it
would be a great boon to the agricultural interest, especially
to the grazing interest; cattle which wore driven 100 miles to
the market lost upon an average 40s, and sheep ss. a head,
which upon the number which came annually made a loss of
375,000/. ; besides, it would prove a great benefit to the con-
sumer in London, for it was well known that an animal was
riot in a sound state of health after being driven so far, and
the meat would not keep ; it might be killed fresh from the
meadow ; it would ho more wholesome, and would keep well.
He very willingly proposed the resolution because he agreed
in every word of it, and thought it would be for the benefit of
the country generally.
Mr. J. Maxwm.L, M. P. for Lanarkshire, said he had
attended the meeting, because, in the notice he had of
it, It was called a great national undertaking. He had
no hesitation in sayiiig, that, as a Scotch representative,
he took great interest in any matter which would expedite
the communication between Scotland and Loudon. There
were few persons in Scotland but what were much inte-
rested in a speedy conveyance between the two countries, and
therefore he thought the most horizontal line would be the best.
The proposed line, he hoped, would be well considered, as he
thought it held out great advantages. As he would be called up
on at a future time to it as a judge upon its merits, he would ab-
stain from further comment. He areed with Mr. Holmes,
that it would be a great good both for the grazier and the
public. He thought Mr. Gibbs had indeed been honest in
his survey, for it was evident from the line, as laid down on the
map, that his object had been to make a great national trunk,
for it did not diverge in any way in order to take up large
towns, and so secure local influence.

Mr. CROGGON said the undertaking had been taken up upon
principles of national advantage, and while it was in the hands
of the present directors they would not be swerved from.
had to apologize for their absence; they had not attended the
Meeting because they were anxious that those interested in
the proposition should hear the explanations, and judge for
themselves, without any dictation.
The resolution was then put and agreed to, and after thanks
were voted to the Chairman the Meeting broke up.
The meeting was attended by several Members of Parlia-
ment, and Gentlemen considerably interested in property on
the line and in the north of England, all of whom took a lively
interest in the proceedings.

GERMAN, BRUSSELS, AND MEXI-