The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-11 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Barley.

Malt.

Qrs. I Qrs.
CO

English ••. • • •
Irish •••••• ••

Qrs.
50
1,950

Sacks.
30

Foreign ...... i 3,940

4,090 I 3,8b0

rsort.ouG.k.•., sop
There is mole firmness in our market. In some
instances prices are 23 to 3s per cwt higher than last
week.

WIIZTECILEIPEZ.
Our market has ruled steady to-day at extreme quo-
taticns. Beef, from 2,1 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to
3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 33 10d;
Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 8 lbs by the carcase.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
Flis Lordship was occupied thin morning with the part.,
heard appeal of Smith v. Benicombv.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

PENRUDDOCK V. HAMMOND.
This case, which came before his Honour to take the
opinion of the Court on the construction of a will, Was
resumed this morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) L.
His Honour this morning disposed of a number 0,
short claims and eanqes, and afterwards proceeded to
hear bankrupt petitions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Lt rd CR IN WORTH.)
No business of any importance cacao before his Lort"
ship this morning.
(Before Vice-Chancellor TURNER.)
BEADON V. SING.
The rea'ling of the evidence in this case was aga'll
prcceeded with this morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Baron.)
THE QUEEN V. HABLEDIAN.
NIL Justice PATTESON dehyereu the judgment Of Pa
Court in this case this morning, and said the question
for their consideration was, whether certain chambers
erected on the defendant's premises had increased the
rateable value of the property; and the Court were of
opinion, in consequence of the construction of those.
chambers, they would let for a much higher rent, and
that therefore the order of tho court of quarter sessions
affirming the increased assessment of the premises, mass
be confirmed.—Order confirmed accordingly.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
After hearing some unimportant motions their Lord-
ships proceeded with the demurrer paper, but the easel
argued involved only technical questions of practice and
pleading, which were of no interest except to the parties
immediately cor,cerned.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY•).
No cases of any general interest were heard in this
court during the morning.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Tamberlik's decided hit in the performance of Don
Octavio probably induced the management to repeat P°7l,,
Giovanni last night, and the wisdom of the step Wr
vouched for by a house crammed to the ceiling. 1
opera was given with immense sririt—not a point miss'?
either by the performers or the public. Grisi was in
high voice. Castellon sang with all her flexible sweet-
ness. Formes' picturesque drollery as Leporello was
never more t boroughly understood or relished. Tara-
burini's Don was what it always is, and Tamberlik con"
firmed his new position by a second encored interpreta-
tion of the "I 1 mio Tesoro." Her Majesty was in the
Royal box, a.cd so highly was the performance apPre"
ciated that Don Giovanni will be again repeated 0°
Saturday eve sing by " special desire," when h, r Hets,tla
will again hoinur the theatre with her presence. .1"'"
Favorita stands for Thursday.

ARYLEBONE THEATRE.
After being closed for some time, this little theatre,
the centre of a region of its own, was re-opened ou
Monday evi!ning, under favourable omens. bliss
Fanny Wilßarns is the new manager, and she has
the assi,tanc e of Mr. George Wild as stage director.
The re-opeiting, and the amusement-seeking pro-
pensity of the inhabitants of the locality, combined
to ensure :en auspicious commencement, and it
would certainly have been difficult to have
wedged toge ther a more numerous or a better behaved
audience. The house was full, literally to over-
flowing. The performances were well selected, and
in that respect indicate that an improved taste
has got possession of this theatre. The first piece
was the berletta of Life's a Lottery, and its success,
though it bad not the charm of novelty, was evi-
dently no lottery at all. To this succeeded tie
farce of A Day after the Fair. In this trifle, which
turns entire ly on the miseries that beset a stock-
broker who has retired to a cottage in the
country in search of rural quiet, the most noticeable_
artistic feature was the first appearance in London of
Mr. James Doel, late lessee of the Theatres Royal
Plymouth slid Exeter. This gentleman has, in the
progress of the piece, to assume various disguises,
requiring much skill to give them with proper effect;
and it is but justice to say, that in this species of
talent he O.isplayed rare capacity. The chief fea-
ture of th e evening, however, was the third en-
tertainment.—" A grand historical burlesque," called
The Life, awl almost Death, of Joan of Arc.
The opening scene represents the Crystal Palace by
moonlight, 'the exterior of which is haunted by a band
of fairies, beaded by their Queen, Rosebud (Miss
Fanny Williams). After the customary speech and
a musical s elo, " Sleep, mortals, sleep," by the Fairy
Queen, the supernatural gives place to a little inn in
France, where Joan (Mr. George Wild) is introduced
to us returning home after delivering pots of
beer in the vicinity. Joan is of course then
exhibited under the inspiration of dreams and
visionary calls to arms ; and in all the
broadest lineaments of farce she runs the histo-
rical career assigned to her in history until at length
she is—not burnt, but rescued by the band of fairies,
now formed into formidable warriors of the French
King. As a spectacle the piece surpassed what one
would expect to witness on so small a stage, and
much care bad evidently been bestowed on its prepa-
ration. In the midst of its performance Mr.
Wild treated the audience to some highly amusing
songs in the comic vein. After he retired there
were loud encores. On his re-appearance it seemed
that what the loudest vociterators wanted was a
hornpipe; but they were doomed to disappointment :
for however time• honoured such amusements may be
at these minor establishments, the exacing divinities
were informed by Mr. Wild, in a firm though re-
spectful tone, that under his management there would
he no deviation from what was set down in the bill.
This seemed to please the majority, and the dissatis-
fied quietly pocketed the affront. Throughout the
evening there were indications that the efforts of the
new management were duly appreciated.

ANCIENT ARMS AND ARMOUR.
This splendid,collection of the 15th and 16th centuries,
now exhibiting in the Great Room, Saville House, Lei-
cester-square, is one of the most interesting exhibitions
of the day, especially to the historian, antiquarian, and
artist. It comprises many fine specimens of the engraved
and inlaid style peculiar to the time of the two Em-
perors Maximilian I. and 11., in whose contests with
Charles VIII., Louis XII., Sigismund of Transylvania,
the Sultan Soliman, Henry VIII, and Francis L this
war set was in all probability used, as there is little
doubt of its having been the property of the early
Em-
perors of Germany. it is composed of 100 suits of
Halberdiers or body guard of the Emperor, 50 suits of
officers, beautifully engraved with emblems and trophies,
250, halberds, lances, pikes, and curious weapons, many of
them engraved and guilt, 150 swords and daggers of
rich design and workmanship, with numerous other
pie cgs of armour of the same period. The discovery of this
unique collection of battle armour was accidental, it
having been, as it is supposed, purposely concealed for
nearly two centuries, to preserve it from the hands of the
enemy after the great wars of the Protestant succession,
of whom Maximilian the Second was a tolerant Prince.
Among the collection will be found the costly armour of
the Prince Gallaczzo Visconti, Duke of Milan. This
magnificent suit is mounted on a caparisoned horse, it is
most elaborately engraved and gilt, and of the finest
Milanese workmanship. Expense has not been spared
in arranging
and displaying this collection for public
observsation, and, without doubt, it will be found very at-
'tractive to those who take an interest in our ancient and
historical associations, at it is the first grand and com-
plete war set that has ever been offered to public notice
in England.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Tho attractions which are now provided at this esta-
blishment for the numerous sight-seekers are powerful
enough to compete even with the Crystal Palace itself,
and well does it deserve the crowded halls and theatres
which throng them every day to the morning and even-
ing performances. The daily programme exhibits lec-
tures by Dr. Bachhoffner and Mr. Pepper, who
illustrate in a simple and at the same time in-
structive style the sciences of electricity and che-
mistry. The illustrations of the rotatory movement
of the earth on its axis, according to M. Foucault's
experiment, is in itself a sight worth travelling to be-
hold, and continues to excite the wonder and admiration
of all beholders. The variety of apparatus also exhi-
bited by the Gas Fitters' Society is worthy of admira-
tion, and will show the numerous purposes to which gas
may be applied. In addition to this and all the regular
sights, Mr. F. Chatterton gives a very elegant and
amusing lecture on the harp, with vocal and instrumental
illustrations; the vocal part of the lecture is ably sup-
ported by Miss Blanche Young, and the whole producing
a great musical treat.

The greatest distance run in one day by the Baltic
steam-ship on her last passage out to New York was 335%
miles. On another day she ran 328 miles.
ABUNDANCE OF COAL.—In the coal fields of
Northumberland and Durham the average thickness is 12
feet; and, consequently, each acre contains 19,360 cubic
yards of coal, each cubic yard weighing on the average one
ton. The extent of coal area in Northumberland and Dur-
ham is, in round numbers, 500,000 acres; and, consequently',
its total contents amount to not less than 10,000,000,000
tons of coal, of which 1,500,000,00 only have been worked.
The present annual consumption is estimated at 10,000,000,
including the waste; and it consequently follows that, at
ce
this rate, it would take above eight centuries to exhaust this
single field 1