The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-27 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.

The Wednesday evening concerts at Exeter-hall
continue to attract crowded audiences. The tenth
concert, of a series of fifteen, was given last night,
and nothing could better test the popularity of these
concerts than the fact that on " Boxing-night," and
notwithstanding the opposition of the all-attractive
pantomime, a numerous and highly respectable as-
semblage filled the hall, and repeatedly throughout
the evening testified their delight and gratification by
the most enthusiastic cheering. The vocal performers
were Mrs. Alexander Newton, Miss Eyles, and Miss
Poole, Mr. Bridge Frodsham, Mr. Land, Herr
Formes, and Mr. Smythson. Mr. Leffler was an-
nounced, but an apology was made for his absence on
the ground of illness ; and posting bills were placed in
the hall, containing a copy of the surgeon's certificate
to the fact. The instrumental performers were M.
Thalberg (his first appearance this season), Herr Ernst,
and Master Ward, brother to Mrs. Alexander Newton.
M. Thalberg received a most warm and hearty greet-
ing. The recollection of the enjoyment which the
peformance of this accomplished pianist afforded at
last year's concerts, led the audience to anticipate a
rich treat en his re-appearance this season, and, in a
grand pianoforte fantasia (Les Huguenots) he proved
to them that they had not calculated in vain. He
was loudly and enthusiastically cheered, and an encore
being generally called for, he gave, instead, an air
(from Don Pasquale) with variations brilliantly
executed. Herr Ernst played a fantasia on the violin,
introducing Hungarian airs. He was loudly ap-
plauded and encored. In the second part of the
concert M. Thalberg played another grand fantasia on
the pianoforte. (La Sonnambula), which it is needless
to say was loudly cheered, and an encore having been
insisted upon, he returned and played the celebrated
buffo air from Figaro with variations. Herr Formes
sang the " Bay of Biscay," and was honoured with
an encore. The concert terminated with Bishop's
glee of " When the wind blows," and an instrumental

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
A respectably attired man, who gave the name of
Page, was charged with felony.
An omnibus conductor observed him, last night, come
out of the Ship Ilotel, Charing-cross, with two coats
under his arm, and accompanied by another man; scarcely
had he emerged from the house when out ran a gentleman
without his hat, and a newspaper in his hand, and no
sooner did the prisoner and his companion perceive him
than away they scampered, throwing the coats down.
The prisoner, however, was pursued and overtaken, but
his friend escaped.
Mr. HENRY asked if he was known?—Mr. Inspector
Martin said he was not, but he understood he was a
singer at a concert room. By a theatrical bill, which
was found in the prisoner's possession, it appeared that
ho had been a performer at the Richmond Theatre.
The pi/loner said that was not to.
Mr. HENRY—What arc you then ? Prisoner—A
clerk.

Mr. HENRY —Where are you employed. Prisoner—
I am not in a situation at present.
Mr. HENRY—Here is a bill of the Ramsgate Theatre
with your name on it. Is this name Page intended for
you?—Yes, it is, sir.
Mr. HENRY—And by this letter I collect that you
were engaged there at 11. per week. Prisoner—Yes
sir, that is so.

Mr. lIENny —Have you anything to say in answer to
,he charge? Prisoner—No, sir. _ _ _

Mr. LIENRY—You must be committed for trial then.
The prisoner was then committed.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
ASSAULT AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—John Bacsett
was lirought before Mr. Bingham, charged with assault-
ing Thomas Daley, one of the cheque-takers at the
Queen's Theatre, Tottenham-street..
The complainant, whose lace was ♦ery much swollen
from the blows he had received, stated, that last night,
very shortly after half-price had commenced, the
prisoner came up the gallery stairs, and presented
witness with a spurious cheque. Witness immedi-
ately detected the attempted imposition, and refused
to allow him to pass. The prisoner then pushed him
on one side, and bolted into the gallery, followed by
witness, who took him by, the shoulders and put
him out. On arriving in the lobby at the bottom of the
stairs, the prisoner suddenly turned round, and struck
complainant a tremendous blow between the eyes, and
knocked him down. Witness called for assistance, and
managed to hold the prisoner until a constable came and
took him into custody. On their way to the station the
prisoner struck and kicked the constable with groat
force.

Police-constable 127 E having proved the assault
upon himself by the prisoner,
Mr. BINGHAM fined him (prisoner) 205., or ten days,
for the assault upon the cheque-taker, and ten days,
without fine, fcr the assault upon the constable.
John Beam was charged before Mr. Bingham with
being drunk and riotous, and assaulting Police-constable
187 C, who stated that on the previous night he was on
duty in Grosvenor-square, when he was informed that a
pair of horses had ran away with a carriage, and that
the former had ran aganst the area railings of a house
in the square, end had been precipitated to the bottom
of the area. Witness ran to the spot to render what
assistance he could, and found that some persons had
strewn straw in the area, and were trying to get the
horses up by means of ropes. The prisoner, who was
running about in a state of intoxication, with a lighted
candle in his hand, caused so much obstruction to the
persons a ho were rsisiug the horses that witness desired
him to leave the place, and on his refusing he (com-
plainant) ejected him from the area. He no sooner got
to the top of the steps than he laid hold of witness by
the collar of his coat, tripped him up, and rolled him in
the mud. In the scuttle the prisoner tore the front of
his (witness's) coat entirely off, and it would cost him
14s. to have it put in repair.
Mr. BINGHAM fined the prisoner ss. for being drunk,
and ordered him to pay in addition 145., for the damage
done to the coat. The money was immediately paid.

MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is
14 per milli-, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
10d. per ounce for stanard gold, gives an exchange of
25.50; and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25 45, it follows that gold is 0.20 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham-
burgh the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at
the Euzlish Mi:,t price of Si. 17s. lOid. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10 k; and the ex-
change at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.101,
it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in Lon-
don than in liamburgh. The course of exchange at
New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1081
per cent., and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is nominally 1,08 per cent. against Eng-
land. But, atter making allowance for difference of
interest and charges of transport, the present rate does
not admit of gold being exported to the United f3tates.