The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

SIAM.

According to reports from Singapore an insurrec-
tion has broken out at Siam by the Chinese popula-
tion, which constitutes the majority of residents in the
capital Bangsok ; of the 640,000 inhabitants,
500,000 are Chinese. It was not subdued till after
two bloody engagements. After gaining the victory
the royal troops commenced a general massacre of
the Chinese, of whom only 5,000 have escaped.—
Hamburgh Correspondent, Aug. 14.

FIRE.—GAs EXPLOSION. This morning a fire
broke out, between one and two o'clock, on the premises of
t Mr. James Clarke, rag. merchant, in Fleet dane, Farringdon-
. street. The engines from the Farringdon-street, Holborn,
and Watling-street stations were promptly on the spot, and
there being a plentiful supply of water, the fire was extin-
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MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE.—
Mr. Alexander Mitchell's new manuscript opera was re-
hearsed on Wednesday night with great success. Mrs. A.
Newton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Cocking, and Mr. P. Bodda
were the principal vocalists. The band, led by Mr. Thirl-
wall, consisted of many of the most celebrated artists
from the two Italian Operas. The chorus was efficient.
The music is very original. The opera is full of
sparkling melody, and tho score is instrumented by the
hand of an experienced master. The opera went oil'
with great eclat, all the vocalists, including the talented
composer, having been applauded to the echo. Several
pieces were encored. The hall was crowded, and the
bi,xes displayed an array of fashion, talent, and beauty.
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before the distinguished audience, who all were delighted
with its undoubted success. The talented composer,
although totally blind, directed his opera. Long and
well-merited applause rewarded his exertions during the
evening.

THE FRENCH RERp-I3LIC.

We have received the Paris paper§ cf ,yesterday.
It was rumoured in Paris yesterday that the
Austrian Government had recalled General WELDEN,
and disavowed his invasion of the Roman States as
an act unauthorised by any orders he had received
either from his Government or his superior officers.
In the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday
the first three clauses of the Bill authorising the
purchase of the Lyons Railway were agreed to, and
the debate on the remaining clauses was adjourned.
The Commission of Inquiry into the insurrections
of May and June delivered on Wednesday to the
printers copies of the concluding documents at-
tached to their report. The documents bound toge-
ther will form three large volumes in quarto. They
are to be distributed to the members on Friday
I next, and: the debate may commence on Monday,
three days after the distribution of the documents,
as resolved by the National Assembly.
The CoOmittee of Justice was occupied on Wed-
nesday with the proposition of M. LIECHTENDERGEE,
who demands that the state of siege shall be raised
before the vote on the Constitution. The Committee,
after an animated discussion, in which MM. CRE-
MIEUX, DUDION, LEYRAND, BAZE, and GREVY joined,
' resolved that it would propose to the Assembly not to
take the proposition into consideration. M. CBE'.
MIEUX was appointed to prepare the report.
The Abbe ORLANDI, a particular friend of the
POPE, and one of his counsellors, has arrived in Paris,
charged, it is said, with a mission to the Government
of the Republic.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse
yesterday at 43f. 75c. ; the New Loan at 71f. 50c. ;
the Five per Cents., at 711. 50c. ; Orleans Rail-
road Shares 672 f. 50c.; Rouen, 445 f. ; Havre, 2051.;
Great Northern, 376 f. 250.; Avignon, 2131. 75c. ;
Vierzon, 265 f.; Bordeaux, 398 f. 75c.; Basle, 561.
25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 3481. 75c. ; Tours and
Nantes, 3321. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 358 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE,
Boulogne and Amiens, 614—Namur and Liege, 41,4.
Northern of France, 534—Tours and Nantes, 2,