The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

MUSICAL MEMORANDA.

By letters received from Vienna, we learn that Mr
Balfe's opera, The Bohemian Girl, has been perfornied
fifty-eight times. The celebrated composer, Meyerbecr,
was present at one of its representations, and was so
emportl with the freshness of its melodies, that he pur-
poses having it immediately produced at Berlin. The
Bohemian Girl and The Castle of Aymon have been
translated into the Hungarian language, and will be im-
mediately produced in several theatres in Hungary.
OPERA COMIQUE, PARIS.--On Monday evening last,
a new comie opera, called Le Sultan Saladin, in one act,
was performed at the Opera Comique: the author of the
libretto was declared to be M. Dupin, and the composer
of the music M. Luigi Bordese. It was very favourably
received. The music is simple and pretty, and well
adapted to the subject.
Rossini's new opera, Robert Bruce, was performed at
the Grand Opera, Paris, on Monday evening last, to a
crowded house, with increased success, for the fourteenth
time.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—On Saturday evening
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
accompanied by the Prince Frederick of Hesse, and at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the performance at
this theatre with their presence. There were also present the
Conde de Montemolin, the Viscount and Viscountess Falkland
and party (who occupied her Majesty Queen Adelaide's box);
his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brun-
now, accompanied by Mademoiselle Olgar de Lechner ;.the
Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Sligo,
the Marquis of Blandford, the Baron and Baroness Rehausen,
the Count Koudrifsky, his Excellency Count Kielmansegg e,
the Hanoverian Minister, Monsieur Couttu ; Mrs. Standish,
ee
illale.etdeer, BtheergE,
his Excellency Baron Hugel, her Excellency the Baroness
tthraerßeizrothneNEiecrhioelfasi
de Busch ; the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis de St. Annul. ,
h, the
Har-
rington, the Earl of Granville, the Viscount Castlereagh,
Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Cantalupe, the
Clifden, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord and Lady TempletE
erton,
more, Lord Chichester, Lord Sandys, Lady Maryld,g Lady
Lord and Lady Charles Wellealey, Lord Gera
Webb,
Mackenzie, General Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir H
aerlo° andnt de
Cun°tilerscsY ,Earl lr l of
well, Mr. Hubert De Burgh, the Hon. A.
Batt" .l. Bowers,
Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir G. Hampson, Sir GeoerffieryWiro.maebsi
Mrs. Dennistoun, Capt. Greville, Major Baring. Co
Col. Wildman, Capt- and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder B
Major Buckley, Capt. Blair, Mr. Stuart, M.P., the uHon.
_r, Burton,
,
Wellesley, Sir Henry Webster, Mr. Henry Broadvrood, Di
.P.,
_
Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Capt. Lyon, &ea &C.
LICENSING or PLAYS.—A circular has been for-
warded from the Lord Chamberlain's-office, the copies of
directed to the
lessees of the metropolitan theatres, stating that
plays hitherto sent in for examination have, in in various in-
stances, been very illegibly written, and
have contained so
.
Lord Cham-
berlain,great difficulty that they have been read.
'bl written, and that
representation should be clearly and legtyfollowing
therefore, requires that sucthhpelaY
plays as
are
many erasures and interlineations, that irtrhheas
statements
nemwenitths
on the title-page of every play
should be given :—The name of the theatre,
date of
play, the actual date of delivery, and the proposed
1 be until
performed
re-
presentation • and that no play shall
been
sent in.
Lord Howden had
It having been stated that g 4 .
seven days Asher the period at which such copy
the ninatmenedoefdtfhoer
arrived in London with such terms respecting the have
eirbs
Paris, and that
Howden is still at
be able to say that Lord
to doubt that he will be speedily
there is no reason whatever
armed with the com-
binedenabled to proceed to his destination,
Governments of France and La Plata as M. Guiaot would consent to," we are glad to be
instructions of the
ail
Eng-
land, for the settlement of points in dispute
expectation,be between
only- wait the leisure of the French
sides of the River Plate. So far
pressing matters, to be put into
belligerent parties on both
roceeded there is no point of dif-
ference,
rerny tohuet
as the negociations have P
h a shape as will enable
nre
the British Envoy to
ts for a
h Governmen complete and satis-
factorythe wishes of bot
'on.— $
b el-yen
pacificati
ff,
teurce n
Cabinetc e , f
rite%
id
other they
n 1
pons—Contraryprices
srenow
markets have again risen.
In London
realised.
n the fall of
the grain
been pretty nearly recovered; and at
Monday week has
anic of purchasing se
Wakefield yesterday a p seemed to have
nevertheless, th
Fs t
iry.
an. y
such
• d the buyers. It is, e opinion of those
seize be best be presumed to informed, that there is no
scarcity of grain toju
papers concur in
The Scotch and English
farmers to be representing the
quantity of grain held by
whPoRmOaSyPECTS ca'
usually
heldat greater at present
this period ; whilst to
than the average
: demand arisin fr in
meet the extraordinary
: ts have already ° b the failure of
the potato crop, the impor
increased. As, however,been
large' and
are likely to be greatly
; the holders of winter has
returned upon us again, .grain are realising a
but the scarcity by which they profit is
temporary harvest;
but
h not of profit. The stock
one of speculation, of flour in
Liverpool at the commencement of this montk was 500,000
barrels. And the arrivals in Liverpool alone during Janu-
ary exceeded 250,000 quarters of grain and 1,500 tons of
provisions. The quantity yet to come front America is still
greater. And, on the other baud, we learn from St. l'eters-
burgh that on the opening of the navigation, shipments of
grain will be made to the extent of 110,000 chetwerts of
wheat, and 800,000 chetrerts of oats, rye, and rye freer.
Tbcto purchasea have already been effected, and it is Said
that other 90,000 clietverts are held, and coming dowa fo:
ahipment.—LiveTool Standard.
PAIRLP,SS OPERATIONS OR ANIMALS --. NEW-
MARKET, FEU. 11.—Operations upon a thorough-bred mare
and a donkey, whilst under the influence of etheric vapour,
were performed by Messrs. Barron, Newmarket, at their ve-
terinary establishment. The mare was made to inhale the
etheric vapour. In four minutes she fell powerle,s and in-
sensible, and the operation of unnerving was Performed on
both fore-legs, without the slightest manifestation of pain.
Within '2O minutes the mare was perfectly restored from the
effects of the ether. The stallion ass was under • the etheric
influence in three minutes and a half, when the operation of
castration was performed with as mach facility as though the
ass were dead. In 15 minutes sensibility and
consciousness
returned, and both mare and ass had a comfortable repose
No restraint whatever was used in either case during the
operation, and both are doing well.