The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

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REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN

TRADE.

(From the Afark:ictne Ezpreas.)
No time has been lost in getting the Corn and Navigatiote
Law Suspension Bills through Parliament, these measures
having received the Royal Assent on Tuesday last. Whether
the importations of grain will be materially increased by the
remission of the almost nominal rates of duties previously
levied cn arrivals of foreign corn may be questioned ; atj all
events no immediate increase in the supplies can be caused.
thereby. Before it was known that Government intended.
to take the steps they have, orders had been sent abroad to
buy up all that could be procured ; and these purchases
would, under any circumstances, have come forward. The
whole of the available stock at Baltic ports is a mere baga-.
telle in comparison with what will be wanted to supply the
immense deficiency of food in Ireland. The same may be
said as regards the Mediterranean ; and though rather a
large quantity of wheat is held at Odessa and the Danube,.
we shall have to outbid France and other countries, who are
looking to that quarter as well as ourselves for supplies, to
secure any large quantity there. Our principal resource
must, therefore, still be America; and we can only repeat
what we have on former occasions stated, viz. that we en-
tertain considerable misgivings as to her capabilities to fur-
nish adequate Supplies in a season when the yield of grain
has been more or less deficient over a large portion of Europe.
We are, consequently, inclined to view the reaction which
has taken place in the trade in grain during the week now
about to terminate as likely to prove temporary, unless our
own farmers hold much heavier stocks than we have reason.
to suppose. The anxiety to realize which holder's of Wheat
and Barley have all at once exhibited, has, as usual, been
met by increased caution on the part of merchants, millers,
and dealers, and a rather important fall has been the result.
That some giving way should have "occurred at Liverpool is
not surprising, as the arrival* at that port from America
have been very abundant for some days dast ; 'l4 however
the wants of Ireli.nd are nearly as great as estimated by the President of the Board of Trade,..the •LiVerpool warehouses
will not long retain what has-just been. stored. We have
recently received a communication from a source ,we . believe
worthy of credit relative to the state of affairs in the interior
of Ireland, which fully bears out the gloomy picture- drawn
by the different speakers in the House of r minions, when
touching on the subject of distress. From this state
ment it appears that the demand for moral ,of every descrip-
tion is so great, that the power of manufacturing it has
proved altogether inadequate; that the poor people con-
stantly surround the different mills, and take away Wheat,
Indian Corn, and Oatmeal, in small quantities of a few stones
at the time, as fast as it can be made ; and our correspon-
dent accounts for the accumulation of stocks at Dublin, Li- .
merick, and other seaport towns, under such circumstances,
by the difficulty existing in procuring the means of convey-
aneee•tbre-iseate, ;Abe.; employed in carrying .goodi
into the interior having proved wholly unequal to the pur-
pose. All this appears, however, fur the present, to have
been lost sight of ; and, as already remarked, a decided
change has during the week taken place in the tone of the
trade. At most of the leading provincial markets a rather
important decline his occurred.
THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
We have received two arrivals from America, the latest
being the packet ship Patrick Henry, bringing New York
advices of the Bth January, and accounts of corresponding
dates from other parts of the United States. The news
which had, up to that date, reached there from Europe, had
not been regarded as particularly encouraging ; and, so far
front any further rise having occurred, the tendency of
prices had been rather dcwnwards. Good brands of
Genessee had been sold at sd. Sc. to sd. 56:., and other
western kinds at sd. 44c. to sd. 50c. per brl. A good many
vessels had arrived out, and the demand for ship-room having
,At the same time rather fallen off, freights had slightly re-
ceded ; 4s. 5.1. per brl. for Flour, and Is. 6d. per bushel for
Wheat, having been taken for Liverpool. From the Ist to
the 31st December the exports of Flour had amounted to
.32,894 brls., and in the first week of January close upon
20,000 brls had been shipped. Indian Corn Meal had been
in lively request, and large sales of Pennsylvania and Jersey
had been made at 3d. 87 4c. per brl. Wheat had not excited
much attention, and good Genessee had been sold at 115 c.
per pushel. In December 276,757 bushels of Wheat,245,791
bushels of Indian Corn, 59,954 bushels of Rye 21,758
bushels of Oats, and 31,661 bushels of Barley hadi been
export 4, _

At New Orleans, on the 30th of December, Flour was ob—
tain. Able at 4d. 50c. per brl., and Indian Corn at from 62ic.
up to 70c. per bushel, according to quality.
The advices received this week from the principal Medi-
terranean ports describe the grain trade as having become
very excited. In the Papal States the export of corn had
been forbidden, and prices had risen considerably in all the
principal markets.

A letter from Marseilles, of the 23d inst., informs us that
Polish Odessa Wheat. had commanded equal to 61s. to 635.
per qr. free on board at that port. Marianopoli 595., and
Romelia 545. Our correspondent states that the anxiety to
secure wheat had become so great as to render the price a
matter of almost secondary consideration ; parcels not ex-
pected to arrive for five or six months had been taken with
as much avidity as cargoes nearly at hand, tied that the ex-
citement was increasing day by day.
From Trieste we have letters of the 21st January; Odessa
Wheat was then quoted 535. 6d. per qr. free on board, but
the freight from thence to a British port was 12s. per qr.,
with 10 per cent.
From Leghorn we learn that about 80 to 85 cargoes of
Wheat had arrived there, chiefly bound to Marseilles. The
demand for the article had been as active there as at neigh-
bouring places, and prices had advanced materially. Freight
to England was 9s. to 10s. per quarter.
The Hamburgh mail of Friday had not come to hand up to
elate hour this evening; our accounts from the Baltic are,
therefore, not of such recent dates as usual. According to
the latest accounts fnom Dantzic, the highest price of Wheat
was 635. to 655. per quarter, but it seems more than probable
that a further rise has occurred since then.
At Rostock and Stettin holders had raised their preten-
sions, and few were willing to engage to ship Wheat in
spring below 625. to 635. per qr.
At Hamburg, on the 22d of January, several purchases of
Wheat were made on French account, and for fine upland
red equal to 655. per qr. had been paid.
We have a very important communication from Antwerp,
dated the 28th instant. It appears that a large number of
French buyers had attended that market, and had taken off
all the Wheat and Eye they had been enabled to procure.
This had caused an important rise in prices, and the former
article was. at the date named, werth equal to 70s. to 78,.
and the latter 525. to 55a. per qr., with every appearance of
a still further advance.

Since writing the above the Hamburg mail of the 26th
has come to hand, further purchases of Wheat had been
made there on French account, and the tendency of prices
had continued upwards.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales` arc - A.udbergate, Nottingham..
Boston, and Eastern Junction, 3s. 9d. dis.- Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 3s. 9d. p.--Birmingham and Dudley, 5 p.-Bir-
mingham and Oxford, 8% p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares,
dis.-Easton Counties, York Extension, 168. 3d. p.-East Lan-
cashire, New, 234 p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 1% p.-Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 7514-Ditto, Quarters, 19 -Great Northern (Nos. 108,601
and upwards), par-Lancaster, and Preston, Quarters, 14% P.-
Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 414 p.-Ditto, Extensions (green), %
p.-Leeds and Thirsk. dis.-Ditto Preference, 1% p.-Liverpool.
Crosby, and Southport, 41s. 3d. p.-Loudon and North-Western.
192- Ditto, Quarters (Grand Junction, 2014 p.-Manchester and
Leeds, elves (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 4% p. -Manchester,
Sheffield, ind Lincolnshire Quarters, No. 1, 314 p.-Ditto, Quarters •
No. 2, 2234-Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincoln), 11,s dis.-Midland
Steck, 1.24 - Ditto, New, 3% p. -North Staffordshire, 3 p.--Preston
and Wyre, 31% --Scottish Midland, 334 p.-Shrewsbury and Che-
shire, New, lit p.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% Ms.-.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 36 p.-Shropshire Union Railway
and Canal, 16s. Bd. dis. ea Int.-South-Eastern , No. 4, Thirds, %
p.-South Staffordshire Junction, p.-Ditto, Trent Midland. 6p.
-West Riding Union, 33s 9d. p.-York and North Midland, Pre-
ference, 10 k p.-Dutch Rhenish, 5215. 9d. dis.

•
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The following outiale of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON
1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera,
and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that the
successful exec dons made to secure, rider circumstances of peculiar
difficulty, a company still rno.e worthy of the first Theatre in
Europe, and of its distinguished ratIO.IS will insure the continuation
fl[ their support.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame
del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ;
Sanchioli, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first ap-
pearance in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlle. Vietti and Mdlle.
bans Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame
Colton/tn. Signor Fraschini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap-
pearance in Oil* country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni,
now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great
pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de Musique (his first
appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished
Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache ;
Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ;
the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance);
and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are
pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris.
That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to
visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and
another of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the
Camp de Silesie, by Mdlle. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini.
The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Barthohly will likewise
visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her
Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of
Shakspere; written by M. Scribe.
Miranda... .............. Jenny Lind.
Ferdinand
Calibalt ••••• • .• • • ..... • . Herr st dlg 1
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Prospero .. S.g. Lablache.
It is likewise announced' with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi,
having recovered from his severe illness, Ita.s expressly composed for
this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB-
BERS ef SCHILLER. _ .

Rossini's Opera of liOBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca-
demie Royale, has also been secured.
Mesdames Castello'', Saneltioll, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar-
dont, Superehi, and Fraseltliii, will appear before Easter.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and
extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after
Easter. _

Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. BALFE.
In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will
be produced, and the repertoire will he selected from the chefs-
d'oeuvre of Mozart, Citnarosa, Rossini, Donlzetti, Mercadante, Bel-
lint, &c.
The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an
ensemble may be presented perfect in a :....sports.
A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA,
of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from
some of the best Orchestras of Europe.
THE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy,
Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwaris of Eighty Per-
formers.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET.
Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Matte. Lucile Gratin, and Mane. Cerito ;
in
addition to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle.
Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of
Italy), who will snake her first appearance on the first night of the
season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by
M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdile.Wauthier, of La Scala (her first appearance
in this country); Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle.
Elise 3loutfort ; Mules. Thevenot, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny
Pascales, and Berlin; and Mdlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the
Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this
country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manlier in which this
eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that
Mdlle. Mallon' may he induced to appear for a limited number of
performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris
(his first appearance in this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mattia,
Venafra, M. Gouriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot.

Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni.
Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall.
31aitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and
M. Perrot. Sons-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la
Dense, M. Petit.
An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for
her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Ileine, on a
subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and
Poetical Ballet, for the stepject of which the establishment is-in-
debted to the kin Bless of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled
EGERIA.
The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived,
and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pus
by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas
des De.esses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik-
ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA
CONSTELLATION.

The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last
season.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE
THIS EVENING

Will he performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN.
Marquis do Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr.
Harley ; MAdame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ;
Privole, Mrs. Hughes.
After which a new Ballet, callod TIIE PRETTY SICILIAN. In
which M. Croce, M. Basis, and Mille. Baderna will appear.
To conclude with the Third Act of DER FR EISCHETZ. Adolph,
Mr. King; Ca-par, Nir. Stretton ; Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss
3lessent ; Rose, Miss Poole.

THEATRE ROYAL, 11.1YMARKET.
l'n,ler the Iqm:24e:tient of Mr. IL Webster. sole Lessee.
By express desire of the Conde de Houten-161ln, who will honour the

Thexrc with his presence,
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called TILE
SC FIOOL FOIL SC 11 EBI I NG. Principal characters by Messrs. Far-
con, Webster, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Tirindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs.
Hamby, Mrs. Yarnold, Bliss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey-
nolds, &c.

During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lae
des Fees," " Plantagenet," " nose," and " Helen" Polkas, &c.
To conclude with the Original llrand Fairy Extravaganza,
called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the island of Tranann
Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. S. Bnckingham, Miss Iteynold4, and Miss Junta Bennett.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
LAST NIGHT OF " THE BATTLE OF LIFE."
THIS EVENING
Will be perfbrmed a new Comic Drama, called .£5OO REWARD.
Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Ileadowo, Emtry, 11. Butler, Miss
Villars, and Miss Forster.

Alter which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by
Messrs. Matthews, Osberry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner,
Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley.

To conclude with the Drama, founded on the New Christmas
Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the
exclusive permissica. of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert
Smith, Esq., called TIIE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining,
Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, miss
Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER. THE :DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be petlonned the Drama, entitled the MYSTERTOUS
STRANGER. Characters by Messrs. Wight, Boyce, Worrell, Cul-
lenford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, .31 iss Harding, Mrs. Matthews,
Miss Chaplin. &c.

After which, the Farce of Al NAROB FOR AN HOUR. Mr,
Frampton. Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Pick Dumpy,
Mr. Munyard; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Seaga's, Mrs.
Matthews.

Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONTSTS, Mr.
John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanlons, will ex-
hibit their won.lerful .Zeus Gymnastiques.
To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, fonuded on the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled TILE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the
Win, Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford,
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Callenrord, Madame Celeste, Al ice Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.

' PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
TIIIS EVENING
Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN.
Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda • Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal-
ton; S:neaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane
Seymour, Miss bourk ; Arnie Boleyn, Miss Bassano.
In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta-
lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances.
Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame-
rican Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture."
To eonclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titl3d The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE;
or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ;
Clown, Mr. Flezmore.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
MONDAT EVENING
Will be performed the popular Drama, called LE DOCTEUR NOIR.
Principal characters by MM. Lemaitre, Cartigny, Pascal, Lucien,
David, Dumery, Berott, Mdme. Grassan, Mdlles. Ciarlsse, K hitt,
and Vallee.
Boxes, 63. , Pit, 3s. 6d. 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.
Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's
Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office.