The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-19 00:00:00

SOCIETA ARMONIUA.

The fourth of these concerts was given last night, com-
mencing with Beethoven's symphony, No. 5, in B
The opening movement was well played, and the spiiir-
stiring allegro was loudly applauded. The adagio, how-
ever, had nearly met with a sed fate from the fault either
of th^ leader or conductor. The band was quite abroad
for several bars, but fortunately a recurrence to the theme
put all to rights, and the symphony was saved. The over-
tures, Fidelio, Euryanthe, and Lodoiska, (Cherubiti.)
were well played, and elicited just applause. M. Barret
performed a solo on the oboe with great skill, and a Mr.
Hayward was equally successful in a fantasia on the violin.
The vocal part of the concert was enlivened by the ap-
pearance of a new singer, Madlle. Nau. We have nst for
years heard so pleasing an exhibition from the French
school as this ; her voice is a high soprano, she executes
brilliantly, and sings with great expression and care.
Her scans " En vain j'espere (Robert le Diable), was
very beautiful ; also the aria " Cara Compagna," which
was deservedly encored. Madlle. E. Grisi, and Sig. F.
Lablacho, were among the vocalists. The committee of
management could surely find some better music than the
stuff Donizetti writes to come in contact with the works of
Beethoven, Weber, and Chcrubini. The room was
crowded.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY).

LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—. Wind N. N. E., fresh. Ar.
rived, the Spinster, Colquhoun, from Laguna, Circas-
sian, Valparaiso—sailed, 12th of January; Jane May,
May, Ceara--sailed 2d ult. Sailed, Elizabeth, Norman,
Sydney; Union, Pelham, Launceston; John Blake,
Churchman, Singapore; Allan Kerr, M'Kechnie, Born.
bay ; James Ray, Mann, Monte Video ; Vestal, Graham,
Demerara; Othello, Alexander, Honduras; Sir C.
Campbell, Pushcast, New Orleans; Carrol of Carrolton,
Bird, New York; Magdalen, Bowen, Newfoundland;
Mayflower, Edwards, Labrador.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 18. —Wind W. to N. W.—Off port,
the Cleopatra, from Demerara.
FALMOUTH, MAY 17. —Wind N. to W.N. W., fresh
breezes. Sailed the Seagull packet, for Havannah; Rein-
deer packet, West Indies.

BRISTOL, MAY 17.—Arrived the Mary, Falconer, from
Cuba ; Joseph and Fanny, Cephalonia.
Doran, MAY 18.—Arrived off, the Bodiacus, Behr, from
St. Thomas.

MARGATE, MAY 18.—Arrived off, African, Africa.
Hem., MAY 18.—Wind N. E.—Sailed the Baltic Mer-
chant, Mills, for Quebec. The Dorothea, from Memel
to Liverpool, is said to have put into Grimsby this morn-
ing, leaky.

COYVES, May 18.—Arrived the Francis Spaight, Sayers,
from New Zealand; Eliza, Pertig, Monte Video.
EASTBOURNE, MAY 18.—Arrived off, the George Can-
ning, Winn, from Bombay ; Independence, Havannah.
ALDBOROUGH, MAY 18.—A boat marked " Cesias of
Sunderland," has been picked up and brought in here.
HARWICH, MAY 18.—The Autumn, M'Laren, arrived at
this port, reports having passed the Cesias, of Sunderland,
waterlogged, dismasted, and abandoned, in tow of a
Revenue cutter.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have not received the Liverpool Cotton IVlarkc
thin morning.

The French Papers received this morning state the re-
port of a telegraphic despatch being received at the Tui-
leries, that General Rumigny, Aid-de-Camp to Louis
Philip, in an engagement with the Arabs at Blidah, re-
ceived a ball in the middle of his face.

We have received Pernambuco Papers to the 30th
March. Exchange on London 33 to 34.

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We have received the Malta Times to the 6:11 May,
which describes the State of Sicily as on the verge ofanarchy.
It is said that Syracuse and Messina appear as if in a state
of siege, and Palermo offers the prospect of a desolate
city. The Courts do not sit, and the employes of Govern-
ment have abandoned their posts. A sufficiency of bread
was not found on the 16th. and the bakers were forced to
work by the authorities. It also adds, the Sicilians expect
from England all their happiness, and as they are all com-
promised, they would be satisfied if they could only be
sure that Great Britain will cause the law of non-inter-
ference to be respected, since they scoff at the troops of
the King of Naples, though always underarms; the po:ice
show little activity. The officers, crew, and passengers,
who landed from the Acheron steamer, having the plague
on board, continued to enjoy perfect health at the Laza-
retto, and it is hoped that the prompt measures of precau-
tion which have been taken, and the accommodation af-
forded at the new hospital, will be the means, under Pro-
vidence, of arresting the further progress of the malady,
which has been declared to be the plague by the unani-
mous opinions of several physicians.

MINUTE E lIIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor, with reference to his minute of yester-
day's date, has the satisfaction to notify that, having late
last night received official intelligence that his Sicilian
Majesty had directed the removal of the embargo laid on
British vessels in the polls of Naples and Sicily, his Ex-
cellency has rescinded the order given yesterday for the
detention in the harbours of this island of Neapolitan and
Sicil;an vessels, and has directed the immediate release of
all Neapolitan and Sicilian vessels whicia were detained
here in pursuance of that order.
By command of his Excellency,
H. GREIG,
Chief Secretary to Government.
Palace, Valletta, April 30, 1840.

Arrivals this morning—French mail, ship letters from
Pernambuco, St. Thomas, Antigua, Valparaiso, and Lima.

THE FUNDS.

The British Market is not quite so good al cff
yesterday 921 opened this morning at 92; both for
Money and 'lime; for the July Account 93k; Exchequer
Bills 26 28 prcm. ; India Bonds 5 7 prem. ; Bank Stock
176 177 ; India Stock 251.'1, 2521.
the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which closed
at 291, has receded to 284 Daferred 131; ; Passive
Portuguese same AS they left off, 3541/1; Three per
24-j- ; Colombian/ 261 4 ; Mexican rather lower,
closed at Z2i, at present 31i 32,1,-; Brazilian 754 761 ;
Dutch Two-and.a- Half per Cents. unproved, 54 -; Eve
per Cents. 101i:!,-;-..

n the Share Market ;prices as follow : —Real del Monte,
63- 6k ; Brazil Imperial Mines, 16 18 ; Great Western
Railway, 29 30 prem. ; London and Brighten Railway,
4 31 disc. ; Blackwall Railway, 21 prom. ; Birming-
ham Railway, 85 87 piem. ; Southampton, 52 53 per
share ; Grf enwich Railway, 111- per share; Birmingham
and Manchester Railway, 6 to hdis.

lIALF-PAST ONE.
We Lave a very great deficiency of intelligence this
morning from all quarters; but the debates last night in
the House of Commons on Lord Stanley's Bill occupied
the attention of the public, who arc anxiously awaiting tl-e
result of this night's debate.
Yesterday the British market was, during the whole
of the dAy, in a very buoyant state. This morning a re-
action has taken place, both in the Consol and Foreign
Markets, which have been heavy during the morning,
owing to parties realizing. Money continues easy in the
House from 2 to 3 per cent.
The New York packet ship of the 25th ult., is daily
expected.

Consols may be quoted at present 921 for Account,
for Money, 921; Exchequer Bills lower, 28 26 prom ;
India Bonds lower, 6 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 176 i; India
Stock, 252?; 253.
In the Foreign Market, Spnnish Active a shade lower,
28 ; Deferred 131 ; Passive, 71 ; Portuguese, 351 1;
Three per Cents., 24i; Colombian lower, 261 ; Mexican
34 : Brazilian nothing done ; Dutch Two-and-a-1141f
per Cents. lower, 541; Five pm. Cents, lower, 1014.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red 9ll Ditto Bonds 4pm
3 per Cent Cons... .. .. 921 Ditto Old Annuities ...
3a per Cent R0d........ 100*' Ditto New Annuities...
New 3-1 per Cent
New 5 per Cent ...
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 l3 13-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct. 1859 ... lndia Stock for Acct...
Jan. 1860......... Consols for Acct 92
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3s*
Brazilian Bow's .. ...... Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 percent Russian, 5 per cent. ...
Chinon, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 percent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2Bl
Ditto, 1824 26/ Ditto, Deferred •• • 133
Danish, 3 per cent..... 80 French, 5 per cent...ll4f. 75c.
Greek, 1825,5 per cent. Exchange —f. —c.
Mexi,:an, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2i per cent 543
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent lOl

SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway B9
Bristol and Exeter Railway
Cheltenham and Great Western Railway • 26*
Eastern Counties Railway
Great North of England Railway
Great Western Railway
Ditto New Shares 44i
Gosport Junction Railway
Hull and Selby 36,4
London and Brighton Railway
London and Blackwall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway ...
Ditto New Shares 5O
London and Greenwich Railway 14
Ditto New Shares . ......... 16
London and South Western Railway ... ...... 52
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ......
Ditto Scrip.
Manchester and Leeds Railway • 84
Ditto New Shares 36
Manchester and Birmingham Railway ..
Midland Counties Railway
Northern and Eastern Railway
North Midland Railway
Ditto New Shares ... 32i
South Eastern and Dover ... • •• 8
York and North Midland Railway 7l

CONST .lIULARY (IRELAND.)—A return has been
! made to the House of Commons, of the amount and i
expense of the Constabulary Force n each county and
town in Ireland, up to the Ist of January, 1840.
There are, one Inspector-Gencral, two Deputy Inspec-
tor-Generals, three provincial Inspectors, one Receiver,
ind eighteen Paymasters. The whole effective flrce—
(officers included) amounts to 8,590, and the expendi-
ture to 419,1421. ; of which 249,9461. is paid out of
the Consolidated Fund, and the remainder by the emir-
ties and towns. The total number of stipendiary Ma-
gistrates is 56.

Lord Albert Conyngliam has paired off with
Mr. Broadwood until the 26th inst.