The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

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SEPTEMBER 25, 1846.

OPENING OF DRURY-LANE
THEATRE.
Mr. Bunn commences his campaign on Saturday week,
with the strongest corps, both for opera and ballet, that
has ever yet appeared in an English theatre. His prima
donna is Madame Anna Bishop, whose fame is European,
and who for some seasons, at the San Carlos at Naples,
nobly sustained the honour of England as a musical
nation. She is the only English cuntatrice who since
the days of Storace has been acknowledged in Italy, the
native land of opera, as a prima donna assoluta. Madame
Viardot Garcia, the sister of Malibran, will, there is
little doubt, also appear during the course of the season,
and it appears that Mr. Bunn still holds the nightingale
of Germany, Jenny Lind, to her engagement with
him. Among the debiitantes are Miss Messent (who has
won golden opinions as a concert singer), and Miss Re-
becca Isaacs, whose debut on the London boards, some
years since, was most promising, and who has of late
been practising most assiduously in the provinces. These
are in addition tWliss Romer, Miss Rainforth, Miss
Poole, and Metrirs., Borrani, Burdini, St..etton,
and Harrison, and all the old favourites. Schira
will resume the baton of conductor, and Tully,
first of musical drill-sergeants, ' continues to be
chorus-master. Three new operas, one by Lavenu,
another by Balfe, and another by Wallace, a e
already in preparation, and it is hoped that MeyerEe,r
may be induced to visit England during the course of the
season, and produce and conduct his last and greatest
Work, The Camp of Silesia. The Drury-lane corps de ballet
will also be exces3ively strong. The sylph-like Flora
Fabbri is engaged, as is the graceful Plunkett; and Car-
lotta Grisi, the first danseuse in Europe will, in all pro-
bability delight the kabitues of Drury-lane with her
majestic and intellectual interpretations of the inspira-
tions of Terpsichore. Several debutantes will also put in
their claim to the admiration of the English public.
Among them are Mademoiselle Sophie Fuoco, from the
Acad6mie of Paris, Mademoiselle •Paderna, from La
Scala and San Carlos, Mademoiselle Benard and
Mademoiselle La Broderie, from the Acad6mie of
Paris. Judging from the known tact of Mr.
Bunn, recollecting that he was the first to' dis-
cover the genius of a Lucile Grahn, and of a
Flora Fabbri, and to introduce them to the Eng-
lish public, we cannot but augur favourably of the
success of these debiitantes. Certain we are that Mr.
Bunn is not the manager who would tolerate medio-
crity in any department. Madame Guibelei, Made-
moiselle Louise, Mademoiselle Adele, and Les Sceurs
St. Louis still continue members of the regular corps
de ballet, and Messrs. Wieland and W. H. Payne as
grotesques, Mr. Risley and his sons as classical posists,
and Messrs. Theodore, Huguet, and Blasis, also con-
tribute their services. Two new ballets are pro-
mised us one, Ersilie, composed expressly for
Flora Fabbri ; - and another, Betty, which
is now turning the heads of all Paris.
Grieve undertakes the superintendence of the scenic de-
partment ; Harley is stage manager, and W. West is the
superintendent of spectacle. Mr. Bunn most assuredly
deserves success, and with such means there can be no
doubt but that he will-do more—he will command it.

PRICE SD.

mob, who succeeded in battering in the walls of
Mr. Church's house, into which combustibles were
thrown, evidently with the intention of setting it on fire.
" In defence of our lives and property it became ne-
cessary to have recourse to fire-arms, and many Chinese
were killed and wounded; but fur these vigorous mea-
sures it is highly probable that our factories would have
been pillaged and burnt, for during all these melancholy
events the Chinese officers either neglected to appear,
or, if they came at all, it was with so contemptible a
force as to be instantly driven back by the populace. In-
formation of the tumult was conveyed to you before 7
o'clock, and we are aware that an immediate communi-
cation was addressed by you to the Chinese Govern-
ment, but it was not until nearly 10 o'clock that
an efficient force arrived. We doubt not that the
culpable dilatoriness of the Chinese authorities
would be complained of by you without any
suggestion from us; but, as we think more de-
cided ineasure3 than any which it can be hoped
that they will take are imperatively necessary for
our protection, it is to our Government we must appeal
for such ; and we, therefore, respectfully, but most
earnestly, entreat you to recommend that one of her
Majesty's ships of war should be permanently stationed
off the foreign factories, so as to afford us that instant
protection which otherwise we must look for in vain.
This safe guard is extended to her Majesty's subjects at
the other ports opened by the treaty, for at Shanghai,
Ningpo, and Amoy vessels of war lie close to the respec-
tive consulates, and at Fuhchow as near as the river
will admit. The trade of Canton, exceeding in extent
that of all the other ports united, should, we submit, not
receive less protection, and no aid can arrive from Hong-
Kong, or even Whampoa, in time to meet dangers such
as those we have just experienced.
" We are quite aware, Sir, that in ordinary circum-
stances foreigners look to the Government of the coun-
try in which they'reside for protection, but we take leave
to remind yew/4,0y the treaty_ of peace concluded by,
Sir Henry Pottinger, it is enjoined that the British Go-
vernment shall keep at each of the ports a vessel of war.
We have further to observe that it is declared in the pro-
clamation of his Excellency Sir J. F. Davis, dated the
18th of May last, that the population of Canton is not
sufficiently under the control of the local Government to
admit of her Majesty's subjects availing themselves of the
right of entry to the city of Canton conceded to them
under th e Emperor's own hands.
" Under these circumstances, and until the Chinese Go-
vernment can control their own people and protect us,
we have ventured to suggest a measure of which we
urgently solicit your recommendation, and which ap-
pears to us the only one which will be effectual to pre-
vent the recurrence of scenes so painful to our feelings,
so prejudicial to our interests, and so foreign to our
habits and pursuits.
" We have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient, humble servants,
"A. CAMPBELL "J. P. WATSON
" J. S. ANDERSON " T. D. NEAVE
_ _

" GEORGE LYALL " A. CARTEit
"J. WORTHINGTON " J. CROOK

" JAMES D. PARK " MANUCKJEE PES-
" J. G. LIVINGSTON TONJEE

GEORGE BARNETT "J. SHEPARD

" WM. HASTINGS " JOHN BELLAMY
" BENJAMIN SEARE "J. WHITTALL
" LEVIIsI JOSEPHS " C. RYDER

" S. E. PATIILLO

" W. ELLIS

" D. BURJORJEE " ALEXANDER GRAY
" F. CHAPMAN " F. DUVAL

" C. S. COMPTON " T. C. PICOPE
" R. J. GILMAN " W. H. VACHER
" P. DUDGEON " J. WILLIAMS
" A. WILKINSON " PHILIP W. RIPLEY
" W. W. DALE " J. CHURCH
" W. BLENKIN " S. MARJORIBANKS
" D. BYRAILTEE R. " H. D. MARGISSON
" A. WALKER " S. MACKENZIE

" J. SILVERLOCK " W. BARNETT

" P. CHALMERS
" R. ELLICE

" D. JOHNSON

" A. BUGNON
" B. KENNY

" JOHN J. MURRAY

" COWASJEE PALLAN- " AMMEROODEEN AND
JEE SHAIK DAVOOD
" J. L. MANN " P. N. POCHAMJEE
,t H. H. SMITH " BYRAMJEE MUN-
" T. BUXTON CHERJEE
"A.E. H. CAMPBELL " NANACKJEE BO-

" ARDASEER RUSTOM- MANJEE
JEE " MARTIN FORD."
" NUSSERWANJEE BY-
RAMJEE FUCKERJEE

" British Consulate, Canton, July 15, 1846.
" Gentlemen,—l have received your letter of the loth
inst., and having attentively perused the whole, beg now
to inform you that, in compliance with your request, I
shall immediately lay the subject before her Majesty's
Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, by whom
it will be submitted to her Majesty's Government for
their determination.—l have the honour to be, Gentle-
men, your obedient servant,
" F. C. MACGREGOR.
" To A. Campbell, Esq.; D. Jardine, Esq.;
C. S. Compton, Esq.; and others."

" TO CAPTAIN TALBOT, HER MAJESTY'S SHIP VESTAL.
" Canten, July 14.
. . .

" Sir—As chairman of a committee at a public meet-
ing of British subjects, held in Canton on the 13th inst.,
in consequence of the recent disturbance, I am directed
by the committee to hand you a copy of a resolution
passed at that meeting, and to express the opinion of the
committee that the present situation of affairs is such as
to render it highly expedient that immediate effect should
be given to the wishes of the community.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" A. CAMPBELL.
" Ist Resolution—proposed by A. Wilkinson, Esq.,
seconded by W. W. Dale, Esq.;
" 4 That it is the opinion of this meeting that it is
absolutely necessary for the protection of life and pro-
perty, that one of her Majesty's ships of war be perma-
nently stationed off the factories, and that the letter now
read, praying her Majesty's Consul to recommend the
stationing such a vessel, be adopted."'

" TO A. CAMPBELL, ESQ.

" Her Majesty's ship Vestal, Blenheim
Reach, July 14.
" Sir—l do myself the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of this day's date, enclosing the
copy of a resolution passed at a meeting lately held by
British subjects in Canton, in consequence of the recent
disturbances.

" I have to request that you will assure the gentlemen
of my entire concurrence in the opinion therein ex-
pressed, and that I shall cordially advocate its adoption.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" CHARLES TALBOT,
" Captain and Senior Officer in China."

" TO F. C. MACGREGOR, ESQ , HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S
CONSUL, CANTON.
" Canton, July 15, 1846.
__ . _

" Dear Sir,—The enclosed copy of the two chops pla-
carded on the walls by order of the Chinese authorities
have jest been sent to me, and I am informed they state,
and particularly the chop marked by me No. 1, that the
late disturbrnce had been occasioned by some English-
men having gone out and shot three Chinamen, and
that the guilty parties should be discovered and punished
so soon as Keying returned. They thus charge the
death of the Chinamen to the English, without any
allusion to other foreigners ; and instead of explaining
to the people that the foreign community only acted in
their own defence against an unruly mob bent upon the
destruction of property and upon plunder, we are thus
held up to them as the guilty parties, and as having
killed and wounded Chinamen without even pro-
vocation.

" The deception thus practised upon the people, and
the instilling into them such feelings of enmity against
British subjects, must be productive of the worst con-
sequences, and are no doubt the cause why at present
some of our countrymen are treated in the back streets in
an uncivil and rude manner.

" As chairman of the committee, I have considered it
proper to bring the facts alluded to to your notice, and
I feel assured that you will adopt such measures as the
circumstances of the case may seem to you to require.
" I remain, respectfully, dear Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" A. CAMPBELL."

"British Consulate, Canton, July 16,1846.
" Dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of yesterday, containing two proclamations. These
were already in my possession. I had fully noted their
contents and tenour, and in my correspondence with the
local authorities have taken due care to rectify any mis-
conceptions they may have formed at the outset of the
late unfortunate affair, from various and imperfect re-
ports of it. " I remain, dear Sir, your obedient servant,
" F. C. MACGREGOR.

"A Campbell, Esq., Messrs. Dent and Co.
" P.S. I take this opportunity of acknowledging :the
receipt of another letter from you of yesterday's date, in
which you enclose a copy of one you had addressed to
Captain Talbot, of her Majesty's ship Vestal. _

" F. C. M."

"To F. C. MAcGßEcion, 851:4,, HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S

CONSUL.

" Canton, July 17, 1846.
"Dear Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of y ur letter of yesterday, by which I am glad
to learn that your attention had already been directed to
the objectionable chop referred to in my previous com-
munication. The committee entertain the hope that
your remonstrance with the
chinese authorities will
have the effect of causing to be removed from the walls
the present offensive chops, and of their being replaced
by others embracing a more correct statement of facts.
"I have the hononr to be, Sir, your most obedient
servant, "A. CAMPBELL."