The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA

COVENT GARDEN.
The opera of 1 Puritani was repeated here, last even-
ing with the same cast as on Thursday. After the opera
a new Ballet Divertissement was produced, entitled La
Bouquetiere de Venise, for the deldit of Mademoiselle
Fanny Disler. It might be as well called by the name
of that deessee de la danse, for it was a mere vehicle for
introducing Fanny Ellsler to the public. There is no
plot, no story, no change of scene. Funny Ender is
all in all, and right Well able is she to be
all in all. She is the same Fanny Ellsler as
ever. There are the same "twinkling steps," the same
wonderful tours de force, the same marvellous "toe walk-
ing," but the Divertissement gives her no scope for the
exercise of her peculiar talent. As a mere danseuse she
has many rivals—as a pantomimist she is unequalled,
and we hope soon to see her in a character (and we
emphasise the word character to distinguish it from a
part) more worthy of her talents. The house was very
well attended.

SOUTH AMERICA.
LI VEIWOOL. SATURDAY.
By the ships Swordfi-h and Rafael we have advices
from Pernamnuco to the 30th of March, Rio Janeiro to
the Bth, and Bahia to the 16th.
PERNAMBUCO, MARCEL 30.
Cotton since our last has been as high as 6,800 reis per
arroba; but, subsequent advices from England offering less
encouragement to shippers, added to the advance which has
taken place both .in freight and exchange, it has declined
gradually, and will, we think, go yet lower. Exports, 5,600
reis per arrobs, 6d. per lb. The supply from the interior
has also been larger of late.
Sugar—ln consequence of the encouraging advices re-
ceived from England at the latter end of last month, our
market has since experienced a great deal of activity, and
there was a considerable demand for sugars in cases at 1,100
reis to 1,150 reis per arroba above ferro; bags, fine white,
2,350 reis to 2.450 reis ; middle sorts, 2,250 reis to 2,300 reis;
low ditto, 2,000 reis to 2,200 reis. Muscovados, 1,850 reis.
Superior fellons, 1,900 reis to 1,950 reis. The market has been
well supplied during the last fortnight, and this, added to the
great want of tonnage and consequent advance in freights, has
checked the demand ; and, within the last ten days, prices
have receded. Exports—Sugar-cases, white, 900 to 1,000 per
arroba above ferro, in usual assortments, and according to
quality, equal to 21s. 4d. to 225. 4d. per cwt.; muscovados,
1,000 to 1,100 per arroba, equal to 16s. 3d. to 17s. 3d. per
cwt. ; barrels and bags, whites, first to second quality, 2,500
to 2,450 per arroba, equal to 255. 60. to 255. 80. per cwt.;
barrels, common assortments, 2,300 to 2,350 per arroba, equal
to 235. 60. to 23s.8id. per cwt.; barrels, low whites, 2,100 to
1,950 per arroba, equal to 21s. 6d. to 20s. per cwt.; barrels,
superior imuscovados or yellows, 1,900 per arroba, equal to
19s. 6d. per cwt. ; barrels, muscovados, good average, first
1,800 per arroba, equal to 18s. 6d. per cwt. ; barrels, musco-
vados, more ordinary, 1,750 per arroba, equal to 18s. per cwt.
A reaetion will no doubt take place so soon as our port is
better supplied with vessels, and if the next accounts from
England are no worse than the last.
Ride-, dry salted, are not much in request at 110 per lb.,
equal to 3 6-10 d. per lb.

Exchange has ruled very firm during the month, at 30d.
it is, however, looking rather flat to-day, and, should the
scarcity of shipping continue, a decline is our rates may be
expected.
Freights—Not a single vessel in port disengaged. Last
rates obtained were 83s. and 5 per cent. to the Channel ;
to Liverpool and Hamburgh direct 41. and 5 per cent. for
sugar in cases, 15 per cent. less for bags. Two small
English vessels have since obtained 765. 6d. and 80s. and 5
per cent- for sugar in bags to the Channel. Cotton to Liver-
pool, 7-Bthe to id. and 5 per cent. per lb. Mediterranean,
including Trieste, 41. to 41. 10s. and 5 per cent. for sugar in
cases, and 15 per cent. less for bags ; these rates are still
obtainable.

Advices from Rio de Janeiro to the Bth of March state
that the ship Courier, for London, obtained 41. for dry
hides ; for salted hides, 655. to 675. 6d. per ton had been
given. Coffee, 2,900 reis to 3 milreis superior ; 2,700 to
2,800 reis, good first ; 2,450 reis to 2,550 reis regulars ;
stock, 45,000 bags. Advices from Bahia to the 16th of
March quote salt 800 reis per alquiere ; sugars, 1,800 reis to
1,900 reis, and 2,400 reis to 2,500 reis ; stock, 25,000 cases.
Freights last charter, 90s. and 5 per cent. for sugar in cases
to Liverpool direct, and no disengaged vessels in port. Ex-
change, 80d. ; cottons, 5,800 reis to 6 milreis per arroba.
We copy from the Rio Mercantile Journal of the 6th
of March the following report of the market :
" Rio de Janeiro, March 6.

" Coffee—Little has been done, the sales not having ex-
ceeded 14,000 bags. Priceshave been steady, but were look-
ing downwards at the close of business yesterday, when the
stock consisted of fully 45,000 bags.
"Sugar—Small sales for consumption, prices unaltered.
"Hides—Arrived from Rio Grande 4,141. No sales re-
ported; exported 1,304 to Hamburgh.
" Freights—We quote the sales a trifle higher, vessels being
scarce; the principal transactions have been for the south.
" Money-market—Discounts continue to rule at 8 per cent.,
but money is more freely obtained. Exchange has been firm,
the result probably of a demand for money from the north ;
the business has not however exceeded 20,0001. upon London
at 29d., at which rate the market was fiat atthe close of busi-
ness yesterday."
A few days later advices from the River Plate have been
received in town by a Dutch vessel. They contain no news.