The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-20 00:00:00

FROM TH. MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAT.

CHRONICLE.—Besides the remittance of dollars for behoof
of the bondholders, we learn that a considerable amount of custom
warrants have been cancelled at Vera Cruz. The precise amount
is not stated, but the balance of them outstanding is now
nearly exhausted, so that in a few packets we may expect that
the one-sixth part of the custom duties should be regularly
thereafter remitted in bullion.

HERALD.—With the exception of Mexican Stock, the
Funds, both Home and Foreign, have been without activity
to-day.

By-the Sheldrake packet from the coast of Mexico the dates
are, from Tampico to the 7th of February, from Vera Cruz
to the 23th of January, and from the City of Mexico to the
The accounts are altogether favourable. Financially
upwards of 250,000/. in the whole of certificates of dividends
on the Mexican debt here had been received out and duly
liquidated on presentation according to order at the Mexican
custom-houses. This punctuality does honour to the charac-
ter of the Mexican Government, and President Bustamente in
particular, who has ever shown the best disposition and deter-
mination to redeem the national faith and credit.

SUN.—The Funds were dull all the day, but there
was no material alteration in prices. On the whole, per-
ha2r, the account price may he said not to have been quite
supported. Consols for immediate transfer have been
marked 884 to 884-, and for the Account 88/ to 88i. Ex-
chequer Bills have been dull at 6s. to Bs. prem. ; the New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have realized 97 to 964-;
the South Sea New Annuities have been done at 861 ;
and India Stock for the opening has touched 248/.
The favourable accounts from Mexico sent up the price
of the Stock of that republic, from 284 to 314. These,
however, were the account prices, the money bargains
being effected at 30 to 304. Colombian Bonds of 1824
weic reduced om 224 to 21i and 22, but this was owing
to the unsatisfactory intelligence that has reached the
Committee of South American bondholders from New
Granada. Brazil Stock was worth 71/, being a slight
improvement ; Chilian touched 63, and Peruvian remained
at 161; Russian Bonds were worth 111 to ; and Dutch
Five per Cents. were steady at 99/. In the Peninsular
Stocks there was scarcely any business done. Portu-
guese New F.IT per Cents. were dull at 31 ; the Three
per Cents. at 18i; and Spanish Actives at 234.
There was a good business done in the Railway Shares,
and at fully previous rates. The London and Birmingham
Railway Shares were done at 64 to 63 prem. ex. New,
the Quarter at 17 to 16/, the New at 22, the Midland
Counties, Quarter Shares, at 4/ to 1, the York and North
Midland at 30, the Great We:tern at 25/ to 24, the New
at 12 to 114, the Fifths at 54 to and the South `Pester.,
Tenths at prem. Brighton Shares were at q, Black-
wall at bi, South Eastern at 16, Midland Counties at 22,
Birmingham and Derby at 31 to 30, and the Third Shaves
at 2to discount, Australasian Bank Shares were at 14
premium.
The Foreign Exchanges were rather firmer this after-
noon. Three months paper was negotiated as follows :
Paris, .26f. 60c. to 65c. ; Frankfort, 149 i; Hambure,
13 8+ ; Amsterdam, 12 34-; Antwerp, 12 24 to 3 ; Trieste,
10 1/ to 10 2.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Last evening the new oratorio, by Mr.
George Perry, entitled " The Death of Abel,"
was performed for the first time at Exeter Hall.
Some days ago we gave a favourable account of
the rehearsal, and were glad to find, on witness-
ing the full performance, that it justifies our ex-
pectations. The title sufficiently explains the
principal features of the oratorio. Mr. Phillips
represented Adam, Mr. Hobbs, Abel, Mr. Pear-
sall, Cain, and Miss Ward, Eve, who, though she
performed the most remarkable part of
any of her sex in the history of the
world, is all but kept out of view through
the whole performance. Her representative
appeared only twice, and as that appearance was
in a chorus, we cannot form any correct idea
what her sentiments might have been respecting
the Vast change which she had produced in the
destinies of mankind. Mr. Phillips, to the de-
light of the audience, had some of the most im-
portant scenes in the piece allotted to him, and
acquitted himself with his usual ability and
skill. He was in excellent voice, and seemed to
delight in the character which he had to repre-
sent. He was encored thrice, and most enthu-
siastically in the following air:—
Oh, Cain, I well deserve to be despised 1
But sbould'st thou not have spared thy wretched father ?
Should'st thou not have forborne this cruel charge,
Which, like a clap of thunder, shakes my soul."
He was also extremely successful in the air,
" Father Omnipotent," and in the chorus with
the same title, in which Miss Ward ably sup-
ported him. In the air, "0, Cain," Mr. Lind-
ley accompanied Mr. Phillips on the violoncello
obligato, and shared more than half the praise
of the audience, but not more than he was fully
entitled to. The orchestra was numerous, con-
sisting of nearly five hundred performers, and
kept time wonderfully, considering the vast body
of vocal and instrumental performers. The
oratorio, on the whole, is very creditable
to the composer. Some of the parts may appear
common-place, but many of them are of
a superior cast, especially the airs of a plaintive
character, and the chorus at the conclusion of
the first part. The large hall, in which the per-
thrmance took place, was crowded to excess.
Probably not fewer than three thousand persons,
independent of the performers, were present, and
all seemed highly gratified with the result. We
cannot say much for the poetry of the piece.
It wants the beauty and magnificence of the
words of the Messiah, which give such an effect
to that celebrated composition, but every allow-
ance, of course, must be made for the descrip-
tions of scenes of which we know little.