The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-18 00:00:00

JENNY LIND.

The following letter from this great artist sets at rest the
question of her coming to England. Certainly the enormous
sum she sacrifices to satisfy an honourable scruple, after the
opinion delivered by the law officers of the Crown, as to the
non-existence of any legal claim upon her, must be consi-
dered as a most noble proof of high-mindedness and feminine
delicacy well becoming so a gehius
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fi lifonsieur,—Pal en l'honneur de recevoir votre lettre du
19 Dec., 1846, dans laquelle vous pretendez avoir a me de-
mander des dommages interets pour ma non-venue en 1845.
Vous connaissez parfaitement less raisons qui m'ont empeche,
qui out rendu impossible mon apparition sur votre theatre.
D'ailleurs mon arrive n aurait Berri i rien, puisque vous
n'aviez ni la traduction de l'opera le Fddlager en Anglais,
ni la musique que je devois chanter. It est plus que pro-
bable que l'affaire devant la loi ne vous rapporterait rien,
macs je ne veux pas que voila puissiez me taxer de mauvaise
foi, quelque peu que je tneritasse ce reproche, et je vous
offre, en remettant le papier signe par moi a la personne que
je nnmmerai a cet effet, la somme de 2,0001., deux mine livres
sterling.

" Comme je doffs venir i Londres, en tout cas je prefere-
ram y venir avec la conscience d'avoir fait tout ce qui de-
pendait de moi, et je laisse it votre jugenient si vous pre-
fererez cet arranfement 3 l'aimable I un proces qui vous ne
rapprtera peut-etre rien du tout.
" J'ai chargé Mr. Edward Jennings, 9, Chancery-lane, de
mes instructions ulterieurs.

( Sine) " JENNY LIND.
"A Monsieur Bunn, Digrecteur du Theatre de Drury-Ituae,
Londres."
(Translation.)
" Vienna, Feb. 28, 1847.
" Sir,—l had the honour of receiving your letter of the
19th of December, 1846, in which you pretend to have to
claim from me damages for my non-arrival in 1845, You are
perfectly conversant with my reasons for not coming, and
which rendered impossible my appearance at your theatre.
Besides, my arrival would have been fruitless, since you had
not at the time the opera of the Feldlager translated into
English, nor the music which I was engaged to sing. It is
more than probable that this affair brought before a court
of justice would yield you nothing ; but I am determined
you shall not tax me again with bad faith, however little I
merit such a reproach, and I offer to pay you the sum of
2,000!. (two thousand pounds) on your returning the paper
signed by me to the person I shall appoint for the purpose.
" As I shall in any event come to London, I should prefer
coming with the consciousness of having done all that de-
pended upon me, and I leave it to your choice and judgment
whether you prefer this arrangement to a lawsuit, from
which YOU would probably derive nothing.
" I have given to Mr. Edward Jennings, of 9, Chancery-
lane, all necessary and further instructions on the present
subject.

" I remain, &c.
" JENNY LIND.
" To Alfred Bunn, Esq., Director of the Theatre Royal,
Drury-lane, London."
This proposal from Mademoiselle Lad was accompanied by
the following letter from her solicitor :
" 9, Chancery-lane, March 13.
" Sir,—l am instructed by Mademoiselle Jenny Lind to
hand you the enclosed copy of a letter from that lady at
Vienna, the original of which remains in my hands for your
inspection.

a Mademoiselle Lind has voluntarily made this proposal,
without assistance or advice from English lawyers, to pur-
chase peace and escape litigation in a foreign land; and lam
authorised immediately to carry it oat.
" The proposal is final, and if you accept it, I will at-
tend any appointment you make, and close the affair ;
and, on the other hand, if you object to it, or do. not ac-
cept it on or before Tuesday next, I am instructed to appear
and defend any suit you may think proper to institute
against Mademoiselle Land, and request you to direct your
solicitor to send any process against that lady to me for ap-
pearance and defence. _ _

" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient servant.
" EDWARD JENNINGS.
" A. Buan, Esq , Theatre Royal, Drury- lane."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL„ MAacn 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales aro —Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, and Eastern Junction, Fs. 9d. dis.—ltir,enhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire, par—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 83N p.—Ches.
ter and Birkenhead, 474 —Ditto, Halves (iss. at 5 dis.), 233 i —East-
ern Counties, York Extension, d,s.--East Lineolhshlre, 214
Fleetwood and West Riding Junction, n. 9d. p. —Huddersfield and
Manchester, 214 p.— Ditto, Extension, 34 p.—Lancaster and Preston,
10 p.—Ditto, Quarters, 14)2—Leeds and Thirsk, 2•? din.—Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.— London and North-Western, 176--
Ditto, Quarters (O. J.), 161'2 p,—Ditto, 40/. Shares (L. and M.), 2634
p.—ltitto. Quarters, New; 1034 p•—Manchester and Leeds, Halves,
1034 p. ex eiv.—Ditto, Quarters, 5).4 p. ex div.—Ditto. 32/. Shares
(late Extension), R., 2 p.— Ditto (late Liverpool and Bury), 41/2 p.
—Manchester. Sheßield. and Lincohishtre, Quarters, No. 2, 22%—
Ditto, Eighths, 1 dis. —Midland Stock, 116—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 334 p.
Ditto, New, 3 p.— Ditto (Bitanin3ham and Darby), 90)4—North
British, New. Quarters (scrip), )-4 p.—North Staffordshire, Churnet
Valley Junction, 2 p.—Nortk Wales, 2/. 11s. 3d. dis.—South- Easrern,
No. 3, Consolidated, 1 j p.—Ditto, No. 4, Halves, p.—West
Riding Union, It., Ut', p.

MANCHESTER, Maxen 16.
STocx EXCHANGE. - 'fhe sales are-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, par 'Alin/thigh= and Oxford Junction. -Blackburn, Clitheroe. and North-Western, Preferentials,l N -Eastern
Counties, York Extension, % -East Lancashire, N,w, I % -Ditto,
New (scrip), 1?i c.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West hiding Junction,
1-16 c.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 2
Ditto, Thirds, -Leeds and Thirsk, 2% -Leeds Dewsbury, and
Manchester, New Extensions Scrip (pink), s's-Liverpool, Manches-
ter, and Newcastle Junction, ie dis.-London and North-Western
(Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 574 -London and
South-Western, Scrip 1,4 dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares
(late Extension), 2 7-16-Ditto, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury),
4' -Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby 501.
Shares), SIA dis.-Ditto, ditto. 121. 10s. Share 3, 1 3-16-Ditto (Sher-
field and Lincolnshire), 1 11-16-Manchester and Southampton, 225.
-North Staffordshire, 234 c.-Northern Counties Union, IN-Old-
ham Alliance, -Preston and Wyre, 34 iy -Scott' It Central, 8 -
Shropshire Union, 1 -South-Eastern and Dover, 37V, -Ditto, No. 3,
31-Ditto, No. 4, 7-16-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, !g,
c. tits. -West Riding Union,
LEEDS, :Italica 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate,
Nottingham, and
Boston, 9s. dis.-Buckinghamshire, 2s. Gd. n. p.-Eastern Counties,
York Extension, 10s. dis. -East Lancashire, 1
p.-Ditto, New, 1%
p.-Ditto, New (scrip), I i
P.-East and West Yorkshire, % p.-
Great Northern (late London and York), ss. dis.-Huddersfield
and Manchester, 20s. it. p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 5 c.
Branches Scrip (blue), 27;, P.-Ditto, Extension, Scrip (green), ss. p.
-Ditto, New Extension Scrip (pink), 7s. 6d p.-Leeds and Thirsk.
dis.-Intto, New, 17s. Gd, dis. -Ditto, Preference '26s. p.-
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. dis.-London anal Brighton
and South Coast, Fifteenths, 4s. p.--Manchester and Leeds, 321.
Shares (late Extensions), 23 p.-Midlan.4, New, 3% p.-North
British, Thirds,
1 24 p.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 9s. p.-North
Staffordshire, 24 p.-Northern Counties Union, 17,1, dis.-North-
Western, par-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 7s. 61. dis.-West
Lading Unios, 318. P.--Wharfdale, 4s. dis.
HULL, Masten 16.
STocg EXCITANGZ..-The sales are-North British, Quarters, 775.6 d.
cash-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 10s. 6d. p.-Buckinghamshire, par-
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Biding, 3s. IL-Great Northern (Lon-
don and York), 214 -Melton and Dritficid Junction, Isis. 6d. p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MARCH 16.
SToci Excniaroc-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension,
dis.-East Lancashire, New, par-Great Northern
(London and York), Beg., 3 dis.-Newcastle and Berwick (North
Shields), 12 p.-North British, 8 cum div.-Ditto,Quarters, 355. p.
-West Riding Union, 1 n p. -York and Newcastle Extensions, 534 p.
SHEFFIELD, Meacit 16.
STocz EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham arid Oxford, 8%
p.-East Lancashire, New Scrip, 245. dis.-Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), % dis.-London and Brighton and South Coast, 53
-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby), 201. Shares,
335. 6d. c. dis.-North-Western' 6d. dis.-Sheffleld, Rotherham, and
Goole, 3s. dl3.

EDINBURGH, Mancn 15.
STOCK ExMIANGI.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 271. 17s. 6d-Alr-
drle and Ilathsate, 31. 188.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half
Shares, 15/.-Ayr and GalloVeay,"/. Is. 6d.-Caledonian, 261. 10s.-
Ditto, New, 21. 6s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 75.-Clydcs-
dal• Junction, 39/. os.-Deeslde, 31. So.-Direct Northern, 21. 10s.
-Dunblane, Doane, and Callender, IL 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Ar-
broath, 431. 55.-Ditto, New, No. I. 301.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.
-Dundee and Perth, 331.-Ditte, New Shares, 211. 10s.-Eastern
Counties, 201. 7s. id.-Ditto, York Extension, 4/. 2s. 6d.-Eat of

21. 16s.—Edinburgh and liathgate. 5/. 17a, 6d:::-.Edinburgh

and Glit:zow, 74!. 2s. 64.-Ditto, Ilalf Shares, 201.-Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 191.- Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 20/. 2s. 6d.-Dltte,
Preference, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 161. 55.-Ditto. New
Shares, 31. 195.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 12s. 6d.-Ditto. ditto, New,
2i. No.-Edinburgh and Perth (Old), 11. 17s.- Ditto (New), 21.
135.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 63/. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 34/.-
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 10s.-Ditto, Ilalves, 61. 108.-Glasgow,
Dumirles, and Carlisle, 5/. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39/.-
Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 19/.
-Ditto, New, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 81. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmar-
nock, and ArdrosSan, 5/. 185.- Great North of England, 233'. 10s.
-Great North of Scotland, 21. 7s. &1.-London and York, 31. 12s.
6d.-Manchester and Leeds, 1081.-Midland and Eastern Counties,
159,-Newcastle and Berwick, 331. 55.-North British, 321. 155.-
Ditto, Halves, 161. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Thirds, 3/. Bs.--Ditto, Quarters,
41.--Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 11. 35.-Ditto, Fifths, 71.-Scottish
Central, 231.-Scottish Grand Junction, I!. Is. -Scottish Midland,
221. - Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 17s. Gd.-Stirling and Midland,
2/. 95.-Wishaw and Coltness, 481. 15s. ex div.-. York and New.
castle, 361. 10s.-Ditto, New, 111. 155.-1)Itto, Preference. 81. 17s.
Ga.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 3s. 9d.-East Indian, Bs. Great
North of India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras, 35.-Madras, Nol-
lore, and Arcot, 2s.
GLASGOW, 3feacn 15.
Srocg Excnatear.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 465. 6d.-
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 455.-Dundee and Perth, 3334 -
Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 201.-Edinburgh, Leith, and
Granton, Quarters, 155.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), sth.
Dltto, Halves, 17s.- Glasgow General Termints, 1234-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and,Ayr, 37 - Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 16/. -
Glasrow , Dumfries, anti Carlisle, 5%-Great North of Scotland, 475.
-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 38s. Manchester and Southampton,
175.-Midland, Halves, 43i -North Britaish, New, Quarters (scrip),
215.-Scottish Central, 231.-Scottish Midland Junction, New, 9/.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 745.-Wilsontown, Mornlogside, and Colt-
ness, 66% -Wishaw and Coltness, 48%.

ASCOT RACE COURSE.—Very extensive improve-
ments are going forward on the race coarse at Ascot Heath,
by order of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, at the
suggestion of Earl Granville, the Master of the Queen's
Hounds. These alterations are judiciously calculated to in-
crease the comfort and safety of the vast concourse which
usually attend the race course at Ascot, by affording them a
more commodious and safe promenade, with seats for occa-
sional repose, sheltered by a grey, Vf lfl tack