The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

MUSIC:A L MEMORANDA.

N
ZIV OPERAS. hat; n's`eVptedi an opera for
Covent-garden, written by Mr. Fitzball, and composed
11/ Vincent Wallace, who is gone to Jersey for that
P 'rPose. An opera on a grand subject has been written
Ild composed by the same parties, but it has been with-
a 'awn for the present, owing to the great outlay it
*mid require in bringing it out.
Penecess's THEATRE.—Mr. G. Linley is preparing
an opera for the Princess's Theatre, which will embrace
the talents of Mdlle. Nau, Miss Poole, Allen, &c. An
Opera from the same pen, called The Royalist's Daughter,
had been accepted, but it has been withdrawn, owing to
its political sentiment.
The Grisi party have performed Norma, I Puritani,
tat Don Pasquale, at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool,
during the past week, under the direction of Mr.
121. F. Aldridge, leader of the Philharmonic Concert
ke that town. The party consists of Madame Grisi,
Signora Vera, Signori Mario, Ciabatta, Galli, and
agliafico.
Jenny Lind, with MM. Roger, F. Lablache, and Bel-
letti, will commence a short engagement at the 'Theatre
Royal, Dublin, on the 10th proximo. The nightingale
Will appear in Sonnambula, Lucia, Puritani, and La
Figlia del .Reggitnento.
Mr. John Wilson will give a farewell performance in
Exeter Hall on Thurday, previous to his departure for
America.
Mr. I)istin and his sons will give a concert at Drury.
lane Theatre early next month, after which they will
proceed to America.
M. Lavenu will give a concert on an extensive scale in
Exeter Hall, on the 25th instant, at which Mdlle.
Alboni and other talented vocalists will sing, and a
very full orchestra will perform several classical compo-
eitions.
A MUSICAL SWINDLER.—A fellow calling himself
Hodson, but whose real name is supposed to be Richard-
800, announced a concert to take place at Taunton, at
which the following popular vocalists would
Ilißg:—Madame Castellan, Madame Thillon, Misses
Rainforth and A. Romer, Messrs. Harrison,
Leffler, and John Parry. When he arrived at
Taunton he collected the money which had been received
for tickets, amounting to 61., then proceeded towards the
railway station under pretext of meeting the artistes;
but Mr. Ashe, of Exeter, having heard of the fellow's
doings, hastened by railway to Taunton, just in time to
catch the swindler and to make him return the money.
It really is astonishing how people can suffer themselves
to be gulled by such palpable tricks.
Madame Dulcken intends to make a very extensive
tour through the provinces, and give pianoforte per-
ormances at most of the principal towns. She will be
accompanied by Mr. John Parry, Mr. Willy, and Herr
rattsmann, the violoncellist.
BATN, SEPT. 16.—" The fascinating and celebrated
Mrs. Nisbett," as the play bills have it, together with
her sister, Miss Mordaunt, will perform at our theatre
three times next week, in some of their popular charac-
ters.. Alboni, with Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, and Lindsay
Sloper, the eminent pianist, will appear at a concert,
which Mr. H. Simms will give on Saturday morning, in
the Assembly Rooms. The Harmonic Society will
shortly recommence its very interesting meetings, under
the direction of Mr. Bianchi Taylor. This association
is one of the oldest and most respectable in the kingdom.

THE EXPORT COAL TRADE.—We have again to
record the gratifying fact that the coal exports con-
tinue to cut a respectable figure, and to contrast, conse-
queutli:, most conspicuously with the exports generally
of the kingdom. The coal exports of the month ending
August 5, 1848, amounted to 106.0521., whereas those of
the corresponding month of 1847 only amounted to
54,5771.; showing an increase on the month of 21,4751.
This increase of our staple trade, we repeat, is cheering,
amidst the cries of distress which are to be heard on
almost every side.—Gateshead Observer.
Oysters are very plentiful here this season, and,
consequently, cheap ; they have been retailed at 3d. per
score, cheaper than for many years past.—Dover Chro-

awe.
EFFECTS OF RAILWAYS ON GROUSE SHOOTING.—
It appears that since the opening out of the great trunk
lines of railway, so extended has been the demand for
grouse shooting on the Scotch moors, that advanced and
most exorbitant rents are being exacted fer the privilege.
It is stated that three friends pay 2001. a year to shoot in
two glens, for which the tenant farmer, to whom they,
pay it, pays but 140/. to the owner; thus he has his farm-
ing profits on the 1401., and 2001. per annum for bad
shooting into the bargain.
We have had for a week now a continuation of the
most favourable- weather we could have for completing
harvest operations. On Wednesday we had a slight
fall of rain, but generally nothing could be finer than the
sunny bracing weather we have enjoyed. On all hands
reaping and carrying the crops are going on rapidly and
continuously.—Greenock Advertiser.
A PEW POLICE BARRACKS —Yesterday extensive
premises, situate in Northumberland-street, Strand,
Were occupied by the Metropolitan Commissioners as a
barrack for the A division of police—the station recently
erected in King-street, Westminster, at a cost of 5,0001.,
not affording sufficient accommodation. Two hundred
mien have recently been added to the A division, the
total increase in all divisions up to the present time being
640. Hundreds of young men are daily in attendance
at Scotland-yard; those who are approved are imme-
diately placed on drill at the police drilling-ground,
Dartmouth-street, Westminster. Sections of constables
are also daily instructed and exercised in the use of the
broad-sword. The recent augmentation will increase
the police rate 150,000/. per annual.
This CHOLERA.—This dreadful visitant has made
its appearance at Ilamburgh, from which port there is a
direct communication to our own shores. At St. Pe-
tersburgh and Moscow it has greatly diminished, but in
the southern part of Europe and the north of Asia it
still rages.
FATAL ACCIDENT..--On Monday, Mr. John Brown
larmer, Nether-place, near Dalbeattie, went to bring
home his bull, which had been fighting during the day
with a neihbour's bull, and had latterly become so
fierce that the herd-boy was afraid to drive him along
with the cows. Mr. Brown had a bar of wood in his
hand, but, as he was quietly driving the animal from the
geld, it suddenly turned round, attscked him, struck him
to the ground, and continued butting him when lying
there. Two farm-servants, who were watering their.
horses, hearing cries, rode up to the spot, when they
found their master lying disabled on the ground, and the
hull standing quietly beside him. Mr. Brown was quite
composed, but evidently much hurt, and died in conse-
quence of the injuries received, which were internal, in,
about two hours.—Dumfries Courier.
ROYAL MARINES.—CHATHAM, SEPT. 17.—This
day, Sunday, au express from the Admiralty was re-
ceived by tie Commandant, Colonel John Wright, K.H.,
ecmmanding this division, to select the men to be in,
readiness for embarkation to Ireland, viz., 6 sergeants,l
12 corporals, 3 drummers, and 110 privates. The men;
for the duty were soon mustered on the parade-ground,,
and inspected by the Commandant in heavy marching;
order. Captain P. T. Payne, with two subalterns, take
charge of the detachment, and as a Government steamer
is to come round to take them on board for conveyance
to Ireland, the whole of the men were kept in barracks;
to be in readiness to embark the moment the steamer
%wives.
Blaenavon Iron Works, we are happy to' hear;
exhibit a brighter prospect of renewal of work than
they have for some time past. Two furnices are at pre.
sent in full work, and many poor fellows are looking
forward with the hope of seeing the remaining furnaces'
follow the example.—Hereford Times.
AIO/41.111113NT TO THE LATE LORD ITOLLAND.—The
friends aad political associates of the late Lord Holland,
having determined to erect a monument to his memory
in Westminster Abbey, entrusted its execution to Mr.
Gaily, ILA. This distinguished artist having completed
'his task, he has, graiified many of his friends with a
private view at his studio in Newman-street. The
subject is an allegorical group representing Genius,
Science, and Literature mourning at the tomb, while
the cenotaph is surmounted with a colossal best of the
deceased nobleman. On either side are basso relievos,
one representing Charity, and the other Justice. The
three female figures seated at the entrance to the tomb
are full of character, and are finished with much
delicacy of expression. We were peculiarly pleased with
the figure of Genius seated on the left hand of the tomb,
leaning upon the extinguished torch. Tt e pensive sad-
ness in the countenance, the dignified embodiment of
sorrow which is there delineated, is conceived with
true poetic feeling, and will realise in the mind of
the dullest spectator the abstract conception of the sculp-
tor. The bust itself, which is to surmount the cenotaph,
is an admirable likeness of the Noble Lord. We have
here the features, massy almost to heaviness which dis-
tinguish the Fox family; and the capacious forehead,
giving the idea that its owner possessed what Dr.
Johnson called the magnificence of common sense." It
ought to be stated, with regard to this bust, that it
. formed no part of Mr. Baily's original design, who pro•
posed that the monument should be surmounted by an
tun, bearing a basso relievo medallion of his Lordship;
but the committee insisting that a bust should form a
peominent feature in the group, the artist had no alter-
native but to substitute it in the place of an urn, which
detracts considerably from the unity of the design, and
disagreeably mingles together the incongruous ideas of
allegory and reality. The height of this cenotaph will
be 20 feet; it is 11 feet 6 inches wide, and projects seven
feet from the wall. It is to be erected to the left of the
west door of the Abbey, and preparations for its erection
are to be commenced this week.—Chronicle.
SUPPLY OF Muffs TO SPAIN.—A return moved
'for last session by Mr. M. Milnes, M.P., shows that the
amount still due to this country from Spain on account
of the supplies of naval arms, stores, slops, provisions,
&c., amounts to 11,132/. It further appears that the
aggregate value of all the arms and naval and military
stores furnished by the ordnance department for the use
of the forces of the Queen of Spain or the British auxili-
ary legion, atnounts to 553,0371., no part of which has
been received by the ordnance department. The arms
supplied to the Spanish Government included 326,600
muskets; 10,000 carbines; 3,600 pistols; 10,000 swords;
'4,000 rifles ; 6,000.000 small-arm cartridges ; 29,204
cannon cartridges; 938,7411 b. powder; 40 iron gnus; 12
iron mortars; 28 travelling, 20 garrison, and 12 ammu-
nition carriages; 28,498 shot and shells; 27,820 tus6es;
1,000 tents; 1,000 blankets; 40,638 cases, chests, anti
barrels; 2 bridges of pontoons, entrenching tools, Sze.
One 18-pounder iron gun; six 18-pounder ca,rronach s; 30
sauskets; 40 pistols; 40 swords; ammunition, shot, &c.,
for the schooner Isabella. Two 18 pounder iron guns;
four 32-pounder carronudes; 24 muskets; 24 pistols; 24
swords; ammunition, shot, &c., for the steam ship Cit)
cof Edinburgh. Six 32-pounder iron guns; 80 muskets;
40 pistols; 100 swords; 40 pikes; ammunition, shot, &c.
for the steam-ship Isabella 11. Those supplied to the
Auxiliary Legion included-15,000 muskets; 1,200 car-
bines; 850 pistols; 1,000 swords; 600 rifles; 5,608,00(1
small-arm cartridges; 28,239 cannon cartridges; 13,0181 b.
powder; 11,584 boxes, chests, and barrels; 26 brass
guns; 4 brass and 2 iron howitzers; 4 41; for howitzers;