The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-10 00:00:00

PAYMENT OF ASSESSED TAXES.

Mr. DANIELL wished to know from the Hon. Baronet,
the Member for the borough, whether there was any in-
tention of procuring an amended end correct return of
the number of persons disfranchised in Marylebone?
Sir B. HALL said the returns required was a state-
ment of the number of 101. houses in every city and
borough in England and Wales, and another return
showing the number of persons occupying such houses
who had been disqualified from being placed upon the
register of voters in consequence of non-payment of
assessed taxes. These returns had been made, and ap-
peared in two columns in the paper which had been pre-
sented to Parliament. What ho supposed was most
required was a return of the number of voters actually
on the register in each city and borough. This he be-
lieved he could obtain without any fresh motion,
but perhaps the better course would be, as en election
was likely to take place soon, to wait until the next ses-
sion, and he (Sir B. Hall) would then obtain, first, the
number of 10/. houses ; next, the number on the re-
gister ; next, the number who had voted ; and, lastly,
the number of persons who had been disqualified from
being placed on the register from various causes.
Mr. DANIELL thought the suggestion of the Hon. Ba-
ronet a good one, and the subject dropped.
PUBLIC BATHS AND W ASHHOUSES FOR THE
LABOURING CLASSES.—VALUE OF LAND
.IN MARYLEBONE.
Mr. Flood, the vestry clerk, then brought up the • re-
port of the Commissioners of Baths and Washhouscs.
Mr. H. C. WILSON, pursuant to notice, moved a reso-
lution adopting the report and empowering the Commis-
sioners to take immediate steps for the purchase of the
site on the terms proposed.
Mr. HARBERT having seconded the motion, a long and
stormy discussion ensued, it being contended by the
opponents of the resolution that the sum demanded was
at the rate of B,OOOL per acre, which was most exorbitant,
and
Mr. ARMSON moved, as an amendment, that the mat-
ter be adjourned for further consideration.
Mr. G. DANIELL defended the Commissioners, who he
said had had as much as 15,0001. per acre demanded of
them for a site. He thought the vestry ought not to
grumble at paying at the rate of 8,0001. per acre for
ground in so eligit)le a position.
On the motion being put it was carried by a large
majority. The vestry then separated.

PROSPECTS OF A. DISSOLUTION
It is understood that the recent divisions in the House
of Lords against the Ministerial Bill for the as-Amiktion
of the Irish poor-laws to the English poor laws will have
the effect of precipitating the dissolution, and that should
Lord Stanley succeed on Monday in carrying his amend
ment, which attacks at once the very principle of the Bill,
the Ministers wilt decide noon a dissolution at the earliest
moment after they have obtained the sanction of the Par-
liament to the usual votes. There is, hcwever, more
than one report, to the effect that Government mean to
make another fight for their Bill. It is expected that Lord
Stanley will he beaten on his amendment, as the proxies
will be available Oil the division, and the Duke of Welling-
ton is supposed to hold sufficient to give a majorityto either
side. Sh.uld the Government succeed against Lord Stan-
ley an effort will be immediately made to restore the two
clauses rejected in Committee to the Bill when the report
is brought up. From' the declaration of Lord John
Russell on Friday night, that Government were more
firmly persuaded than ever of the necessity for their bill,
it is clear that the House of Commons can never consent
to adopt the measure in the mutilated form in which it
would reach the lower house from the House of Lords,
that is, presuming the Ministerial tactics failed on all
points. At the political clubs, preparations are already
making for a new election. Calculations have been
made as to -the probable number of seats idtely to be
supplied with new members. We have heard the number
variously stated. The lowest estimate places the num-
ber of the present members who will not be returned
to Parliament next session at 180, the highest at
250. We think that truth may lie between, and
that 200, or thereabouts, may be considered as the
number ,of new members who will be required
far the new Parliament. It may here be men-
tioned that some doubts are felt in the monetary circles
of the fitness of the present Chancellor of the Exche-
quer to meet the existing national emergency. His
propositions for an advance in the rate of interest on
Exchequer Bills, and a discount on prepayment of the
next instalment of the late loan, are felt to be perfectly
insignificant towards averting the anticipated commer-
cial crisis, and therefore it is that undisguised murmurs
are now heard throughout that sensitive region known
as the money market.—Sunday Times.
We have the best reason for believing that an almost
immediate dissolution of the present Parliament was
determined on at the Cabinet Council held yes erday
afternoon (Friday) ; the ground being the defeat of
Government. in the House of Lords, on the Irish Poor-
law, on Thursday night. This, of course, will most
materially affect the railway campaigns of the year,
Railway Record.

ROYAL ITALIAI\
OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Denizetti's opera of Maria di Bohan was produced at
this theatre on Saturday night for the first time in this
country. The plot is taken from Un Dud sous Richelieu,
a vaudeville, which had a considerable run at Paris some
years ago. The scene is laid in Paris during the reign of
Louis XIII. The Count de Chalais (Signor Salvi).
the favourite of the king, is deeply attached to Maria,
Countess di Rohan (Signora Ronconi), who, however,
is secretly married to the Due de Chevreuse
(Signor Ronconi). Maria sends a billet to
Chalais, requesting an interview. she wishes to
engage his interest on behalf M her husband, who
has killed the
nephew of the Cardinal in a duel, for
which his life is forfeited. Chalais, however, obtains for
him the royal pardon. Gondi
(Madlle. Alboni), a
Court gallant, impeaches the character of Maria, and is
at once contradicted in the strongest terms by Chalais.
The 'emit is an appointment for a duel on the following
day. Chevreuse volunteers to become an additional
second, two on each side bein customary in deadly
quarrels. The intelligence is thengrvceived that Richelieu
is deposed, on which Chevreuse announces his marriage,
which he had been obliged to keep secret. as the Citrdinalt
had slpsigned Maria to be the wife of his nephew, who
had ?alien by the hands of Chevreuse. Chnlais, who is
in despair at the prostration of his hopes of obtaining
Maria, is appointed Prime Minister, and receives the
congratulations of the assembled courtiers on his as-
sumption of office. This terminates the first act.
The second act opens in the palace of Chalais ; he is
writing a farewell letter to Maria, to be delivered, in the
event of his death in the coating duel. He sings an
aria, "Alma soave e care," in which he was encored.
Gondi enters and demands a delay of an hour. which
his opponent concedes. Au exceedingly effective aria,
by Alhoni, "Son leggero nell' Amore," again com-
manded an encore. Maria now enters in
guise. She has learned from the Queen that Riche-
lieu had been reinstated in favour, and that
Chalais, his rival, will in the morning be condemned to
chains and death, and she hastens to save the life of the
',man who had preserved her husband. The voice of
Chevreuse is heard approaching, to summon Chalais to
the field. Maria is hastily concealed from his presence,
and on his departure again implores the Cutout to fly the
fate that awaits him. _ lie however hesitates. urging that
the contest is necessary for the vindication of his honour,
and is decided by the call of his other second, De Suze,
who announces that the hour is passed, and that
Chevreuse has proposed to fight in -his place: He 'rushes
wildly to the field, followed 'by the wretched Maria. _The
third act passes at the mansion of Chevreuse. He has been
wounded by GOndi in the duel. He joins Maria in im-
ploring Chalais to fly, but the latter, who tears he will
thereby lose both his love and honour, hesitates. He,
however, is informed by his secretary that his papers, in-
cluding the letter to Maria, have been seized, and that
a body of archers are on their way to seize him. He is
hurried off by Chevreuse to a secret passage which leads
to the outside of the city walls. The letter which he
had written to Maria, in anticipation of the duel, is
placed in the hands of Chevreuse after his escape.
lover, and,
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Chevreuse is indignant at discovering that he had been
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Ronconi in this scene, each of which were loudly
applauded and encored. " Bella edi sol vestita," and
" Ogni mio bene into sperai.,,
He overwhelms the
hapless Maria with reproaches, and infers from her
consternation and ear that Chalais intends to re-
turn. At this moment the secret door flies
open and Chalais reappears, and is received b
Chevreuse with a fierce joy, who challengesy
him to mortal combat. 'rhe knocks of the Royal Guard
heard at the door, but Chevreuse seizing- • are one pistol
and handing another to his opponent, rushes out
at a side door, Maria falls senseless, the door is
beaten down, the archers appear,
at this moment
the report of pistols are heard, and Chevreuse
entering announces the death of Chalais, and
that lite with shame and infamy is to be the lot of
Maria. She sinks to the earth, while Chevreuse is
arrested by the Archer guards, and the curtain falls.
We cannot say much for this opera. It is by no means
a favourable specimen of Donizetti's style. It is altogethee
a weak and incoherent composition. The overture was
noisy, and gave no clue to the succeeding music. The
gem of the opera is decidedly the Rotnanza for the
contralto, "Per non ist: r all' ozi()," which was exqui-
sitely rendered by Alhoni, and its repetition unanimously
called for. Madame Ronconi is by no means likely to
prove an af•quisition. Her style is uncultivated.
and her voice by no means a powerful one. While
Signora Grisi and Persiani are on the strength
of the establishment, it is indeed surprising that a
part of such importance should have been entrusted to
her. RODCOni was very efficient, more particularly in
the latter scenes, which gave scope for much powerful
emotion. Salvi gave portions of h a part with much
taste and feeling, while Alboni was in every respect ad-
mirable. The house was very well filled.

THE APPROACHING ELECTlON.—Alderman John-
son intimated yesterday at Guildhall his determination to stand
for the city of London at the next general election, upon the
Tory interest.

VANITY FAIR.
The story makes great progress in this number.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—On Saturday night The Marriage of Rawdon Crawley and Rebecca be-
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the comes known—they are cast off by the family and
Performances at her Majesty's Theatre with her pre- take lodgings in Brompton. Poor old John Sedley
seace. Her Royal Highness occupied the Queen's box,
re-
and was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baroness in Russell-square is
mbeocrsomeleeassacbraendkitrourpt, and The finds in old Osborne a
de Speth, and General Sir George Cooper ; the Ladies abandoned, and the goods of the bankrupt sold by
Mary and Fanny- Hovvard, Hon. General Upton. and auction.
:Mr, and . Mrs. 'Bruce, had the honour of joining her Ifth ere is any exhibition in all Vanity Fair which
Swahtei rr ee and Sliegnhttimonentthecasntravnigsietst aoromn t
rians t
sari
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gthoaubelteh earn A
Royal Highness's party. In the Queen Dowager's box
ird(
s)ene,
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savage and cynical with perfect propriety ; it is at one
f
were . his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
c%:oiruiesnismt
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a,
kßliheaeyr
,rMianuagdrtclocuniaspatnoadfi
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ro°lr: tearful ; where you may be gentle and pathetic, or
Cambringe's box was occupied by Mr. Hubert de Burgh of those public assemblies, a crowd of which are adver-
;mil party. The general company included the Prince tised every day in the last page of the Times newspaper,
Louis Napoleon, his Excellency the Russian Minister, and over which the late Mr. George Robins used to pre-
the Baroness Brunnow, and Mdlle. Olger de Lechner, the side with so much dignity. There are very few London
Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of Douro, the people, as I fancy, who have not attended at these meet-
Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, the Duchess of Hamil- in.'s, and all with a taste for moralising must have
ton and party, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailes thought,too with a sensation and interest not a little start
bury, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of lin and qur.eerHammerdo w, of the dayn
wwill sellhen their
by tuthern shallorders come
g and Mof
Granby, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis of ,
Donegal, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Dowager Countess Diogenes's assignees, or will be instructed by the exe-
of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Earl and Countess cutors, to offer to public competition the library, furni-
of Wilton, th® Earl of Lonsflale, the Earl of Strathmore, ture, plate, wardrobe, and choice cellar of wines of
the Earl of Munster, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Fat- Epicurus deceased.
mouth, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Chichester, the Coun- " Even with the most sulfish disposition, the Vanity-
tess of Chesterfield, his Excellency Prince Castolcicala, Vis- fairian, as he witnesses this sordid part of the obsequies of
count and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount Clifden, Viscount a departed friend, can't but feel some sympathies and re.
Canterbury, Viscount Somerton, Viscount and Viscountess gret. My Lord Dives's remains are in the family vault;
Newport, Count de Courcy, Count .Koudriaffsky, Lord and the statuaries are cutting an inscription veraciously corn-
Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, Lord and Lady Brougham, Lord memorating his virtues, and the sorrows of his heir, who
Macdonald, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Lord and Lady Temple- ;
• disposing of hisgoods. What guest at Dives's table
more and the Honourable Misses Chichester, Lord William
Lennox, Lord Gardner, Lord Forester, Lady Lyndhurst andthe lights used to shine so cheerfnlly at
house of which . ig .
the Hon. Misses Copley, Lady Joddrell, Lady Foulis, the of which the hall-doors opened so readily,
Hon. Mrs. Erskine, Lady Monson, Hon. G. Byng, Hon. J. seven o'clock,
csanpassthe.famil' house without a sigh ?—the familiar
3ou passed up the
Macdonald, Hon. F. Petre, Sir G. Wombwell, Batt, Sir H.your name from l • landing to
Meux, Bart., Colonel Wildman, Colonel I'. Wood, Colonel comfortable stair, sounded
HpeeoNpvlaespuosme(pl
ottios,bbouthc:hwisluoeliwaerceourakowrohsaet
Bowers, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Rider Burton, Captain landing, until it reached the apartment where jolly oki
of which the obsequious servants, as • • (•(
Reynolds, Mr- TrelawnPY, M.P. and Miss Trelawnev ; Mr. Dives welcomed his friends ! What number of them he
T. S. buncombe, M.P. ; Mr- 'C. W. Puke, M.P. ; Mrs. had; and what a noble way of enttrtaiting them.
Packe Reding; Mr. E. St. John Mildmay, Mr. and Mrs. Hweo
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr and Mrs. E. Phillips, when they got out of the door; and how courteous and
Sir Alexander Duff, 111 r. and Mrs.pudieycouttsmadoribanks, friendly men who slandered and hated cacti other every'
Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P.; Mr. Parnther, Major Baring, Sze.
DKURY-LA.NE THEATRE.—Mr. W. V. Wallace, would one not swallow?
were elsewit witty
he was rather dull,
with whose delightful compositions every lover of music but would not such wine make .
is familiar, takes a benefit here on Monday next, and it vkr
~ e must get some of his
Burgundy any conversation pleasant?
is a matter of the highest compliment to him to find that mourners cry at his club.l . at any price, the
all the principal prof ssors. now in London have ten tiered sale,' pinch„
s, ' I got this box at old Dives's
him the aid of their valuable services on this tinniversary. xv. ays, handing it round, ' one of Louis
's mistresses—
His own charming opera of Mon tans will he play ~!don and sses—pretty thing, is it not—sweet minia-
ture '
the occasion, with its original cast of characters, and is•di',; • they talked of the way in which young Dives
his concert, whiek follows it, will embody the names of 's
"How changed
his fortune.
Jenny Lutvr Madame Dulekon, M.idame Knispel, the
Misses ryne, 'Miss Baisano, the Brothers Hellmesber ger, patched over with bills, setting forth the particulars of
Signor Shepanowski, Herr Kuhl, the renowned Jtiles the furniture in staring t spirals. Thy have hung a
Schuloff, and many other names of the highest, distioc- shred of carpet out of an upstairs window—a half dozen
of porters are lounging on the dirty step,.—the hall
don.countenance. who
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.—xt a meeting of I swarms with dingy guests of oriental
bid.
Senate of the University, held after the • . the' I thrust printed cards into your hand, and offer to -
distribution of I Old women and amateurs have invaded the upper apart
prizes on Saturday, the Earl of Eg iI. nton was unani-
,naentspinching the bedcurtains. poking- into the
inously elected Dean of Faculties for the ,
the room of Lord Meadowbank,
whose ensuing • •
year, in
had fetthers, shampooning the mattresses, and clapping the
xvired.
term, of office ' drone drawers to and fro. Enterprising young
wax