The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-09 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Masaniello was performed here last evening for the
rentree of Tamberlik, who resumed the character
of Masaniello. He was in excellent voice,
and sang and acted to perfection. The only
noticeable change in the cast of last year was the substitu-
tion of Herr Formes for Massol, as Pietro. The reading of
Formes is completely different from that of Massol ; he takes a
thoroughly German view of the part, and although he is very
fine, yet both his acting and his singing struck us as some-
what heavy, and as not altogether harmonizing with the
other portions of the opera. Madame Castellan was heartily
welcomed by the audience on her first appearance as Elvira.
She sang the music of her part with great brilliancy.
Miss Ballin sustained the part of Fenella with her accus-
tomed intelligence. The chorusses were very finely rendered,
and the music received full justice from the magnificent
band of Costa. The incidental dances were tastefully given
by Mademoiselle Louise Taglioni and M. Alexander.

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—A valuable
Parliamentary paper, obtained by Mr. Cardwell, has been
published by order of the House of Commons. It con-
tains an account of the public income and expenditure for
each 7r ear since 1822, showing the amount received into
the Exchequer, the expenditure under its several heads,
the surplus or deficiency of income; the amount of taxes
repealed, reduced, or imposed, distinguishing the principal
items; the total capital of debt, funded or unfunded; and
the balances in the Exchequer at the close of the year.
Since 1822 taxes have been repealed or reduced to the
amount of 36,948,5031., and taxes have been imposed to
the amount of 9,864,7561., leaving a balance of taxes
reduced or repealed to the amount of 27,083,7471.
Between 1822 and 1830 the net reductions amounted to
17,078,409/. ; between 1830 and 1840, to 5,25808/. ; and
between 1840 and 1850, to 4,746,7301. The total revenue
for the year 1822 was 54,135,7431. ; and for 1850,
52,810,6801. From a statement of the value of our imports
and exports during the same years, it appears that in 1822
the value of imports into the United Kingdom, calculatedexa.t
the official rates of valuation, was 30,530,663/. ; and of
was
ports, 53,464,1231. In 1849 the value of the imports
105,874,6071. ; and that of the exports, 190,101,394/.
THE DUCHY or CORNWALL.—The total revenue
of the Duchy of Cornwall, for the year ending Dec.3l, 1850,
1 was 60,052/, composed of the following items :—Balance re-
-2 rnaining at the bankers to the credit of the account of the
3 council of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on Dec.
O 31, 1849, 5,254/. ; rents and arrears, 22,523/. ; produce of royal-
-oroa- ties of coal mines in the county of Somerset, 1,759/. ; y
0 ties and reservations of dues and rents of mines and guar-
O ries in the counties of Cornwall and Devon, exclusive of the
O water of Tamar, 2,180/. ; profits of wood sales, 168/. ; com-
-0 pensation in lieu of tin coinage duties, post groats and white
O rents,' 15,741/. ; dividends on stock, 1,14.11.; repayment of
O advances, 11,278/. The expenditure consists of payments
0 made to his Royal Highness's use, 38,675/. ; salaries of
0 officers, &c., 5,901/. ; superannuation allowances and annu-
l
ities, 2,8521.; donations and charities, 845/.
• law charges,
&c., 3,2631.; balance in bankers' hands, 8,6091.
ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB.—We hail with
delight the spirit of many noble yachtmen in this neighbour-
hood belonging to this club, whom we are glad to observe
are already alive to the near approach of the yachting
season. The following yachts are amongst those which are
fitting out :—Musquito (cutter), Novice (schooner), Hon.
Lord Alberttonynglaam Denvson ; Mona and Maid of Kent
(cutters), Hon. Lord Alfred Paget ; Lark, Kingfisher, and
Louis (cutters), Geo. Tomline, Esq , vice-commodore ; Salute
and Charm (cutters). John Cardinal!, Esq.; Fawn (cutter),
J. R. Kirby, Esq.; Camilla (schooner), A. Arcedeckne, Esq. ;
Alligator ( schooner), A. J. E. B. Smyth, Esq. ; Amy (cutter),
J. S. Halifax, Esq.; Cruizer (cutter), W. S. P. Alannock,
Esq. We have good reason to believe that the next Royal
Eastern Coast Regatta will be a more glorious one than we
have ever yet experienced, as the Royal Harwich Yacht
Club musters by far a larger number of yachts this than at
any previous season.—lpswich Express.
AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER.—The largest quill of
the golden eagle weighs only 65 grains, and seven such quills
do not weigh more than a copper pennypiece. The feathers
of a common fowl weighing 37 ounces weigh only thine
ounces; and the entire plumage of an owl weighs only 0
ounce and a half.
THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAbL—At the
monthly meeting of the council, held on Tuesday
f.allatw,,there
the
were present the Rev. and Worshipful Chancey, r
the resident
vice principalPrebendar treasurer, the deputy
treasurer, ; the Dean of the Faculty, the d Armtield, Esq,,
treasurer, Joseph Webster, Esq.,
/iani
.ands, Cox,
and other members. It was anEnodussnacre
t„thira.tethhae
to ncellor
Samuel Wilson Warneford had paidanor.l‘v.li. s
, n addition
endowment
Law, the Rev. Vaughan Thomas,
o of
a rid' sl UtUhte. F.R.S., in trust, the munificent sumt:
to his former noble gift of 3,000 L,
of the Professorship of Pastoral Theology, such appointment
to be vested in the senators of the arts department. A
donation of 23/. was also recorded from the Right Hon.
Lord Leigh towards the completion of the new buildings.
At the same board, Dr.
.James Johnstone, the senior phy-
, was appointed joint Profes-
sor of the General Hospital,
of Medicine, and Dr. Samuel Wright, joint Professor of
Materia Medics and Therapeutics, in the medical department
pt the cciloges