The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-10 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY„ MARCH 10. 1.

No. 15,134

NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
SURANCE,
And DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY,
No. 26, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
thaEcroas.
T. LA MIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S. John Rawson, Eq.
H. Gordon Esq. Clement. Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
Asy nrro as—Dr. 0. Gregory, F. R. A. S. ; Professor Wheat
stone, F.R.S.
Acrua LY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rate
of premium, the following is one amongst many of the achan-
tages which belong exclusively to the principles of life assu-
rance and deferred annuities originated by t -:e Society, viz.—
Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or :orfeiture) two-
thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance.

THE MODEL OF THE ARCHIMEDES
STEAM VESSEL at Work on the Water, with other
iwautiful Models, showing the Propelling Power of the Screw,
Blade, &c. Osler's Anemometer. Steam Engine Models in mo-
tion. The MAGNIFIED DAGUERREOTYPE PIC-
TURES, and the PANORAMA of CANTON, ILLUMI-
NATED. Continual Novelties ; Popular Lectures, including
the Electrotype • varied Experiments, Microscope, Diving Bell
And Diver ; and the Bude Light in the Eveningss
The Band of Music perfu-ms from Three to Five, and from
half-past Eight to Half-past Ten o'clock.
Admission, One_ Shilling.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
REG ENT-STREET.

TO BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS.
TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CON-.
the LEASE and STOCK in TRADE of
T E.
the Old Established BUSINESS in the above mentioned l.nc,
of 11. W. W. IIERNAGE, of No. 17, Red Cross-street, in
the Borough of Southwark, lately deceased. 'The Premises,
which have been very much improved, are held under a Lease
for a term of 49 years, from the 25th of March, 1839, at a lox
)early rent of 40/., and are conveniently situated for carrying
on an extensive business.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

This theatre was last night opened for its legi-
timate purpose—the representation of English
operas—by Mr. Balfe, and, if any judgment can
be formed feom the audience and per • induces 1 '
of a first night, with every prospect of a success-
ful season. The company, which includes Ma-
dame Mire, Wilson, 11. Phillips, and Stretton,
is the most powerful English operatic cotnpanv
whisk \ye have had fbr sonic years. The musical
department is under the direction of Balfe
himself; and Loder leads the orchestra,
while the entire direction of the stage
is entrusted to Mr. I\l'l-an, whose knoN
in v-
ledge and judgment that department is a
sufficient guarantee that all that can be done will
be done. The first piece, was a new opera by
Balfe himself, entitled Keolanthe, or the Un-
earthly Bride. The overture, which commences
in a most eccentric manner, by the tolling of a
bell, is a very efficient and highly elaborated
composition, executed in a high style of art, and
yet not so very abstruse as to be caviare to the
vulgar. It was rapturously encored. The plot
of the opera may be briefly told. Andrea, a
student of Pavia (Wilson), is betrothedto Pavina
(Miss Gould), sister of Phillippo (Stretton) also a
student. Andrea has been studying Egyptian
manuscripts, and. has a painting of a beautiful
Egyptian, which he regards with a species of
adoration. He parts from. Pavina and her
brother the night before his wedding, and retires
to rest. Oinbrastes, the Spirit of the Nile (H.
Phillips) appears to him, and pffers to revive
Keolanthe, Pri ucess of Memphis (Madame Balfe),
the original of the picture, who has been dead a
thousand years, and. who died for love of an An-
drea, exactly resembling him, who, having
turned Christian, had been martyred by the
Priests of Osiris. He consents—is transported
to the interior of the great Pyramid—where
Keolanthe is revived by the incantation of
the lotus flower, and is wedded to Andrea.
The lotus flower is to bloom as long as their love
lasts ; when that fails, the lotus is to wither, and
their misery is to begin. The first act ends with
their nuptial ceremony. The second act opens
in Italy, where Andrea and Keolanthe are living
in great splendour. Two strangers, faint and
weary, request a resting-place and refreshment;
it is granted, and. they prove to be Philippe and
his sister Pavina, who is dying broken-hearted
in consequence of the perfidy of Andrea. Pavina
dies. Philipp° challenges Andrea ; Viey meet,
and Philipp° is stabbed by Ombrastes. The fa-
miliars of the Inquisition seize Andrea as a
murderer. Keolanthe, attempts to save him,
and perceives tire portrait of Pavina in his
possession. The lotus fades; she leaves him
stretched on the tomb of Pavina, and the
scene, as if by magic, again represents his
chamber as in the beginnning of the first
act. He is stretched, not on the tomb of Pa-
vina, but on his own couch, and is awakened
from his slumbers by Pavina, Philippe, and the
villagers, who conic to awake him for his wedding,
the whole adventure of Keolanthe having been
merely a dream. The concerted music in the
first act was excellent; but the second was by far
the best. The air sung by Wilson, on beholding the
portrait of Pavina, was exquisitely beautiful. The
scena by Madame Balfe in the same act was also
admirable, and was also rapturously encored. The
melody of a duet, sung by Stretton and Wilson,
previous to the duel, was also exquisitely beau-
tiful ; and a sort of diaboliCal buffo song, was
excellently given by Phillips, who seemed
thoroughly to enjoy his part, and acted, as well
sung, admirably. Miss Gould, a pupil of Mr.
J. Barnett, made her first appearance on any
stage in the character of Pavina; she had little
to do, but that little she did well, and she pro-
mises to be an acquisition to the company. The
getting up of the piece was excellent, the
scenery was magnificent, and the dances very
,good. Balfe announced the piece for re-
petition, amidst the unanimous applause of a
crowded house, and stated that the piece had
been got up in the short space of three weeks.
Had three mouths been employed it could not
have been put upon the stage in better style.
Balfe, Madame Balfe, Miss Gould, Wilson, Phi-
lips, and Stretton, were called for and received
the usual honours. The opera of Betly, by
Donizetti, followed. This, although a new opera,
is well known as an after-piece, under the title of
Belly ; or the Return to Switzerland. It was
produced for the purpose of introducing to the
public Miss Emma Howard, a pupil of Mr.
Allen. This young lady, who was exceedingly
nervous on first coming on, is by far the most
promising debutante we have seen for many a day.
Her voice is exceedingly powerful, and com-
pletely under command ; she is not a mere can-
tatrice, she is a naive and natural actress. Her
finale was a splendid effort, and drew down
thunders of applause. We congratulate Mr.
Allen on having so promising a pupil, and Mr.
Balfe on having secured the services of so
talented a young lady. The house was crowded
to the ceiling, and sincerely do we wish Mr.
Balfe success in his meritorious undertaking,
feeling assured that he has done all in his power
to deserve it.

For further artieulars, apply to Park Nelson, Esq., No. 11,
Essex-street, Strand : or to Adam Murray and Sons, Sur-
veyors and Land Agents, 47, Parliament-street.

COMMERCIALCODE-PUBLIC

TUTORSHIP WANTED, by a YOUNG
MAN, who has graduated at Cambridge, has resed
with a respectable family as Private Tutor, and is competent to
Prepare Young men fur the University, or to Instruct Children
in the usual branches of Education. Satisfactory references
can be given, and since the chief object of the applicant is to
board and lodge with a respectable family, salary will not be
required.
Address, pre-paid, to A. 8., Three Nuns, Aldgate.

MEETING.

(From the .LZrpoul Times.)
In compliance with a requisition signed.by about 100
of the bankers, merchants, brokers, shipowners, and
others of this town, a public meeting called by tl.e
Mayor, was held at noon yesterday (Monday), in the
Sessions-house, to take into consideration the restric-
tions and prohibitions of our Commercial Code. The
place was filled by a body of gentlemen, consisting of a
considerable number of the Town Council, of mer-
chants, and others, the requisitionists, and including
persons of all shades of political opinion.
The Mayor presided, and briefly introduced the busi-
ness of the meeting. Resolutions, of which the following
are specimens and extracts, were unanimously car-
ried :

BitrrscHA to be SOLD, clean and good
as new, having been but little used. It has patent
axles, C springs, imperial, cap case, barouche seat, rumble, is
suitable for Town or Posting, with all the appendages usually
attached to highly-finished carriag:s.
May be seen ut 43, Crawford-street, Bryanston- square.

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW, FIRE,
and LIFE ASSURANCE
and LOAN ASSOCIATION,
No. 147, STRAND, near Somerset House.
And 10, RUTLAND-SQUARE, EDINBURGH.
Capital, One Million.
TRUSTEES.
The Right lion. J. Planta,M.P. George Chilton, Esq., Q.C.
John Hope, Esq., Dean of Fa- William Dugniore, Esq.
cult y William Stewart, Esq., W.S.
Mr. Sergeant Merewether
DIRECTORS

" All laws tending to limit the field or impede the
freedom of commerce, as prejudicial to the best inte-
rests of the people, impairing the friendly feelings which
would lead to reciprocal concessions of great mutual
advantage, are demoralizing, by the encouragement they
held out to evasions of the obvious sprit of the laws.
The imposts on the raw materials of our manufac-
tures, and on the necessaries of life, are highly detri-
mental to the great Interests of the country, and a se-
rious impediment to its progressive welfare.
" This meeting does not hesitate to express its con-
fident opinion that an early and thorough revision of
our Commercial Tariffs, with a view to the introduc-
tion of system and simplification, in which the existing
code is so deficient, and having for its oLject a reduction
in the duties on those articles which arc essential to
the necessities and comforts of the people, is impera-
tively called for.
" That a petition be presented to the Commons' House
of Parliament, praying for an immediate revision of
the commercial tariff of the country."
The Liverpool, Times does not supply us with
the conclusion of the proceAings, and we can there-
fore only quote one or two passages as specimens of
the spirit which animated the speeches. Mr. Thomas
Ripley said—" The system of free trade could no longer
be looked upon as a matter of theory. The country
had already felt the benefit of it practically. In say-
ing this lie alluded to the opening of the China trade,
;01'6 took place about eight years ego, and if his
memory served him right, it was shown in the docu-
ments which were laid before Parliament, that the
East India Company's accounts, taken separately
from their general trade, exhibited a profit of some-
thing like 800,000/. on their tea trade for
a series of )cars. At that time, the East In-
dia Company had no competitors in the Chinese mar-
ket ; but their system of trade was such that prices
were generaily very steady, and lower than they had
since been. So far they had a decided advantage over
other purchasers. When the market was thrown open,
tea was supplied by the East India Company at 2s. per
pound above what had since been got by the importer.
The consumption during the monopoly was something like
32,000,0 )01bs., consequently the community gone-
r dly paid 1,800,0001. more for 32,000,0001b5. of tea
t lan is paid at the present moment. By the open-
ing of the China trade, therefore, it appeared that
Vie people had been benefited to the extent of
1,900,0001., taking it for granted that the consumption
of tea had been 38,000,0001b5. He believed, how-
ever, -he was under the mark in this estimate."
Mr. J. Acton said "he would call to their recollection,

W. Burge, Esq., Q.C.
W. Bell, Esq.
F. W. Caldwell, Esq.
J. Cassaigne, Esq.
H. C. Chilton, Esq.
'l'. M. Cleoburey, Esq.
W. C. Curteis, Esq., LL.D.
J. W. Fisher, EN.
F. J. Fuller, Esq
M. D. Hill, Esq., Q.C.

IN LONDON.
J. Howell, Esq.
J. M‘Mallon, Esq.
C. K. Murray, Esq.
Robert Pigot, Esq., M.P.
C. Richardson, Esq.
G. W. Sanders, Esq.
W. H. Shippard, Esq.
J. Stone, Esq.
Albert Way, Esq.
C. S. Whitmore, Esq.
EDINBURGH.
Ralph Erskine Scott, Esq.,
Accountant
Alexan,ler Hamilton, Esq.W. S.
Robert Mackay, Esq., W. S.
Allan Menzies, Esq , W. S.
John Wedderburn, Esq.

DI RECTORS I N
J. Hope, Esq., Dean of Faculty.
Chairman
Hercules J. Robertson, Esq.,
Advocate
William Smith, -Esq., Advocate
William Stewart, Esq., W. S.
A. Murrary, Esq., W. S.

AUDITORS.

J. Hayes, Esq.
W. J. Tayler, Esq.
W. Saltwell, Esq. Win. Waterman, E:q.
STANDING COUNSEL—Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, M.P.—John
Stuart, Esq , Q. C.
PHYSICIANS—Dr. B. G. Babington, F.R.S., Geo, ge-street,
Hanover-square, London ; Dr. J. H. Davidson, 19, Aber-
(Tomb}, place, Edinburgh.
SURGEONS—C. Waite, Esq., Old Burlington-street ; N.
M'Cann, Esq., Parliament-street.
BANKERS—Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Sir W.
Forbes and Co., Edinburgh.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Murrays, Rymer, and Murray, 59,
Chancery-lane.
AGENTS—Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W.S., 10, Rutland-

square.
RESIDENT ACTUARY AND SECRETARY—Edward Baylis, Esq.
This Association embraces—Every description of risk con-
tingent upon Life and Fire—An extensive Legal Connection,
with a Direction and Proprietary composed of all classes—A li-
beral system of Loan, whether for a term of months or years,
or upon annuity, in small or. large amounts—lmmediate and
Deferred Annuities—Endowments for Children—A Union of
the English and Scotch Systems of Assurance, by the appoint-
ment of a Board in Edinburgh.
EDWARD BAYLIS, Actuary.

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW FIRE
and LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIA-
TION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that INTEREST at
the rate of 4 per Cent. per Annum upon the Paid up Capital
of this Association, to the 25th of December last, will become
payable on and after the 15th of March, and that Proprietors
may receive the same daily at this Office, 147, Strand, near
Somerset House. By order of the Boatd of Directors,
February 15, 1841. EDWARD BAYLIS, Actuary.

that among many things to which there was a great
objection, there was none to which there was more
than to the discriminating duties in favour of Ireland,
which were thought necessary to nurse her infant ma-
nufactures. In consequence of the drawback allowed,
many frauds were practised in the export of printed cali-
coes, which, after having been shipped outwards, were
smuggled back to the great injury of the revenue. We
had been told that if these discriminating duties were
done away with, the Irish manufacturers must cease to
work altogether. What was the fact? In one year
alter the discriminating duties had been abolished,
printed calicoes from Ireland were sent to the 11Ianchester
markets, and this was continued down to the present mo-
ment, for some of the finestokish prints were now sent t. 9
London, where the best artiefea were always requires.
Instead of looking to Flanders for the finest cambrics,
it now imports our flax, and Belfast triumphs over all
the world. He would call their attention to the most
important article of timber. It would surely not he
denied, that of all the nianucaetures of Great Britain,
the manufacture of ships was not one of the least im-
poitmt, and yet, would it be believed hereafter, teat
Great Britain, on the success of whose fleets depends
the security of the country, not only does not encou-
rage, but positively discourages the nursery of these
fleets, and that while we had an opportunity of build-
ing the best ships that the world could produce, rela-
tively in point of quality, the best materials are bur-
dened with a duty which almost destroyed the chance
of competing with foreigners ? This was a subject
with which he was familiar, and he coal say that there
was no timber so well calculated for the ribs of a ship as
English oak, and the next best wood which could be got
for the bottom of a vessel was rock elm, which was
obtained from Canada. But there were wante I ma-

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TT is of importance to the Commercial world, to
notice that, at a GENERAL MEETING of the
SOCIETY of GUARDIANS for the PROTECTION of
TRADE, which has been established nearly seventy years, it
was stated that during the last seven .years not twenty of its
members had been defrauded. We can, therefore, most cor-
fidently recommend to all those who are subject to imposition
being practised upon them, to becothe members of this most
useful Society.

21, FLEET-STREET.
NEARLY OPPOSITE CHANCERY-LANE.
TEN to TWENTY POUNDS SAVED.
Messrs. BROWNE and CARTWRIGHT, Sur,beos-
Dentists, 21, Fleet-street, beg to call public attention to their
new and beautiful EVERLASTING TEETH, the most clean
and wholesome that can be worn. They are so exactly formed
to nature, both in shape and colour that the closest observer
cannot detect the difference, with this advantage—they never
change colour, decay, or wear out ; and a complete set, on fine
gold, for which they will only charge 15 to 18 guineas, will last
for 20 years or upwards, and are far superior to those usually
charged 30 or 40 guineas ; a single tooth, one guinea ; three
ditto, two guineas and a half. Natural teeth supplied from 5/.
per set, or 10s. per tooth. Messrs. Browne and Cartwright's
method of fitting neither requires the extraction of stumps nor
gives the slightest pain • and having had upwards of 20 years'
experience in the profession, can guarantee to restore.perfect
mastication and articulation, having succeeded in thousands of
cases, in hundreds of which other dentists had entirely failed.
The above are totally different from the brittle glossy French
teeth, usually supplied by dentists as newly-discovered mit- sral
&c. A visit will convince the most sceptical of the fact.

tcrials for masts, spars, and planks, and we had
to look to ether parts of the world for these. But
often, as many gentlemen in the timber trade well
knew, they had fine Rigs masts rotting in the yard,
whilst they had ships bearing others from North Ame-
rica. Riga was the best. place for masts, Norway and
Sweden for spars and planks, and if we could go to
the various ports for the best wood used in the con-
struction of a ship, he would engage that they could
not only build a better, but a cheaper vessel in Eng-
land, than could be built elsewhere. Was it not ex-
traordinary, that whilst the English were looking with
jealousy at the progress which America was making in
ship-building, our Government 'should refuse to give
us the timber necessary to enable us to compete with
them at a low price, and pass a law which, though not
a complete prohibition, at least burthens the timber
with an excessive duty in comparison with what Ame-
rica has to pay ? This was positively offering a bounty
r to America to compete with England."

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NIAMEY ill li. ET and CITY NEWS.

FROM TR& MORNING PAPERS OF TIIIS DAY.

POST.—Amidst all the excitement that exists on American
affairs, which has abated but little since yes,erday, the home
securities maintain their value with much steadiness.
The news from the United States has thrown a gloom over
the tanking, manufacturing, and general business affairs of
Lancashire, and which seems to have been increased by one or
two failures in Liverpool and Manchester. One house, a con-
nexion of an issuing bank, has been obliged to suspend its pay-
ments, and its obligations to the bank are reported to be very
large. Some have placed them at 100,000/. ; but we believe
it %%ill be found on investigation that this amount is an exag-
gerated one, although there cannot be a dirnibt that the bank in
question must be considerable sufferers.
Great complaints are made of the depression which exists in
certain walks of our produce market. The late extensive ar-
rivals of foreign coffee, by the way of the Cape of Good Hope,
have produced a marked decline in the value of that co:nmo-
dity, while sugar is almost equally difficult of sale at anything
like the recent quotations.. To add to the embarrassments of
the trade, an expecte ion prevails of an early alteration in the
duties, nor has their position been improved by the failures
which have just occurred among the wholesale houses.

HERALD.—The state of the produce market is exciting
a good deal of uneasiness on account of the ruinous fall in
prices both in sugar and coffee, but particularly in the latter.
The fall in prices moreover is accompanied with almost a com-
plete prostration of all business, so that at the pubic sales to-
day scarcely a bidder was to be found on any terms. Such
was the depression in the prices of coffee that a parcel of Java,
for which a sale was effected, fetched only 395. 6d., which
twelvemonths ago would have been worth more than double
the money. Some cargoes have it seems arrived from Ba-
tavia, the values of which as per prices ruling there were drawn
against upon parties here, who, however, as reported, in conse-
quence of the great depreciation in prices, found it necessary
to decline acceptance or take the consignment to account.
Two or three failures were mentioned, but fortunately none of
any importance. Altogether the state of business may be said
to be anything but satiaq.ctory at the inewat momentotid it
would now seem tolerably clear that prices had been forced up
far beyond any adequate cause by over-eager speculators in
the earlier part of the year just er.ded.

SUN.—The funds 't,:-day were qui-t, but they realized
fully previous quotations. The arrival of the Acadia
'steamer is anxiously anticipated. For money Consols
brought 891 to tiSt and for time 881 to 88g. Exchequer
Bills were 7s. to 93. premium. and India Bonds were
nominally without alteration. Tire New Three and-a-
Half per Cents. realize] 96 to 97, and South Sea stock
was at 984.
The Foteign Bonds are at present very little thought of,
but they nominally support about the previous value.
Spanish Active stock was to-day marked at 23ii to 24 for
money, and 231 to 2.41 for tame ; the New Five per
Cent. Portuguese bonds were done at 311 to 311, though
the accounts from Lisbon still leave but little room for con-
gratulation, and the Three per Cents. were at 191; Colom-
bian bonds were dull at 23 to 1, Brazilian at 72, and Vene-
zuela tst 301 ; Russian Bonds rte•e steady at 1101 to
4.
and Dutch Two-and-a- Helf per Cents. at 501 to r. It
is said that the Cabinet of St. Petcrsburgh is still con-
templating a new loan to meet its recent extraordinary
expenditure for armaments arising out of the Eastern
question.
The Railway Shares do not seem, as regards activity,
to be much influenced by the extensive business doing just
now at Liverpool. The quotations t-day, however, were
a little firmer. Great Western brought 231, the New
11, the Fifth 54, the London and Birmingham 77 to 78,
the Ne.v 21, tae South Western 171 to 161, and the
New Ito 1 premium. Brighton Shares were 7 to 61.,
Blackwell 5, and Btiatol and Exeter 27 discount. Aus-
tralasia Bank Shares were 14, Colonial Bank 10, Lou-
don Joint-stock 21, London and Westminster 4 pre-
mium. Union of London were 4 discount.
The 8.11 Market still looks rather good, and the rates
of Exchange on the principal Continental ci ies ate sup-
ported. This aft 'moon three months' paper was most
currently negoti INA as follows :—Par's 251. 621 f. to
671 f. ; Amsterdam 12 31 to ; Antwerp 12 2i to i;
Hamburg 13 71 to i; Frankfort 1491 to ; and Trieste
10 1 to 2.
The followirg is the official return of the Exports of
Bullion from the port of London for the ase..k ending
Thursday last :
Silver Cuii to Rotterdam 220,000 oz.
ff Calais 20.000 „
Gold Coin to New York l7l ~

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