The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-15 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Nov. 12,
Ibso, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 28s. 3d. per cwt.
From the Mauritius ... 293. 10.0. „
From the East Indies ... ... 28s. 10d. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... . 28s. sid. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICK N LL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Nov. 15.

CREWE STEEPLECHASES

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

The Eddles!on Hurdla Stakes.
Young Dutchman ...
Jesuit
Five ran.
The Grand Steeple Chase.

Volatile ...
Chandler

Five nn.

PARIS ITALIAN ()PENA.

The opening of this theatre, under the direction of
Mr. Lumley, took place on Saturday night, before are
audience recalling the most palmy days of magnificent
Paris, when it was the seat of the most brilliant Court
of Europe. The name of the London impresario
,petnl to have acted like a charm on the anciew
abonnes, and to have restored at once the fashion and
prestige of this elegant theatre, which has been in a
state of sombre eclipse since the revolution of Febru-
ary. From an early hour the neighourhood wore the
aspect of a gala night, from the constant rolling of
equipages, the neble denizens of the aristocratic fau-
bourg, the Foreign Ambassadors, and, in fine, the
entire dtlite of Parisian society being all present on the
occasion. The elegant salle, entirely renovated, was
worthy of the brilliant auditory, and a more imposing
coup (tail than it presented at eight o'clock, when the
President of the Republic entered his loge, it would
not be easy to conceive, filled as it was with all that
Paris contains of the noble and illustrious of every shade
of party and opinion. In a box opposite Prince Louis
Napoleon sat some of the noble heads of the Legitimist
party ; near these were to be seen the most devoted
supporters of tke house of Orleans; and, in fact, the
most variegated hues of politics, from the purest white
of the stainless lily down to the deepest tinge of the
Republique rouge, were duly represented. All
seemed delighted at finding one spot, at least, where
party spirit and political strife were laid aside and
tbrgotten in listening to the noble and fascinating
cantatrice, who, herself the victim of the revolutionary
storm of 1848, had quittei the splendour of Courts, of
which she was long the charm, to devote her talents
once more to the public exercise of the most beautiful
of the arts. The opera was, as already announced,
Bellini's charming Sonnambula, with Madame
Sontag as the Amina. Her execution of the music
was, as was expected from such a vocalist, perfection ;
but she took her audience by surprise, from the feeling
and pathos of her acting, which, without descending
to the least extravagance or exaggeration, was the
very Amina of Bellini. Simple and confiding in the
early scenes, her hopeless agony and despair when
after wards involved in the terrible and inexplicable

labyrinth which blights at once her good name and
robs her of her lover, were given with a power and an
expressive truth that only lie within the reach of those
richly-gifted favourites of nature who possess hearts, as
well as the voce divina. Mdme. Sontag's opening air,
"Come, per me," was given with a delicacy and a perfec-
tion that drew forth murmurs of delight during its exe-
cution, and an overwhelming burst of applause at its
conclusion. The beautiful duo with Elvino " Prendi
Panel," was sung by Madame Sontag and I‘l. Calm-
lari with a tenderness and elegant finish of vocaliza-
tion which drew down reiterated plaudits, and a
general recall for both artistes. The scene in the
chamber and the finale of the second act will; power-
fully given by both, and here some over powering
bursts of feeling and tone by Madame Sontag
completely electrified the auditory. This was
the triumph of the actress ; but it was in the ccto

eluding air " Ah, non giurige ! " that Madame
Sontag put forth all her powers as the
first of vocalists. This isas inr!eed the extatic
spirit of joy thrown into sound. To describe the
surpassing marvels of execution displayed in this
morceau would be impossible—they must be heard to
be understood. M. Calzolari, whom we heard at the
concerts at the Conservatoire early this year, appears
to much more advantage on the stage; his vuice—an
exceedingly pure and melodious tenor—seems ad-
mirably adapted for Bellini's music, and his first air
at once secured him the favour of the public. In
the succeeding duo with Madame Sontag he gave his
part delightfully, and in the well-known "Ah
perche," she sang with a taste and feeling that won
him the suffrages of every bearer of the slightest
pretensions to musical taste. M. Calzolari's deport-
ment on the stage is marked by a modest and gen-
tlemanly air that at once impresses an audience in his
favour; and his performance was throughout a
succes,.s. Tile part of the Count was confided, on :a
very short notice, to M. Marini, a atranger to the
Parisian boards, M, Casanova, advertised for the
character, being invalided by a rapid journey from
Italy. His singing eas passable. 'I he orchestra
and choruses fill- d their duties unexceptionably, aro
the soiree went off in such a manner as to give
golden promises for the season, ef which it was so
heppy an inauguration. Among the brilliant
society present v•e were able to recog-
nise the f dlowieg—but as our acquaiutance
among the great is, unluckily, of somewhat limited
cast, it must not be taken as anything like a list of
the subscribers present :—The President of the Re-
public, the Princess Mathilde, Prince Jerome, Prince
Napoleon, the President of the National Assembly,
the Minister of the Interior, and several other members
of the Government, with their families ; Princess Ba-
gration, Prince and Princess Machinchakoff, Princess
Gagarin, Princess Nariakin, the British Ambassador
and the Marchioness of Normatihy, the Austrian
Ambassador and family ; the Duke de Sotomeyor,
Spanish Ambassador; the Danish Minister and several
other members of the corps diplomatique, the Duchesse
de Maine, the Duke de Valaecay, the Duke de Padoue,
Madame Aguado and the Marquis and Marchioness de
lei Marismas, Mine. d'Audeville, the Countess of
Sandwich, Countess Weldegrave, Lally Beresford, the
Marquis of Granby, M.P., Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P.,
Captain Trotter, Baron Seabach, M. Victor Hugo, M.
&c.—Galignani.

BREAKING-UP of HER MAJESTY'S

DOCKYARD AT HOLYHEAD.

An important event has just taken place at Holy-
head, in the final breaking-up and closing of her
Majesty's dockyard establishment. This measure
was carried out a few days ago, when all the mecha-
nics and labourers hitherto engaged in the various
departments of the dockyard were discharged.
An account of the stores now remaining in
the yard is being rendered, and when done the
whole, together with the machinery and materials,
will be delivered up to the City of Dublin Steam
Packet Company. This company, it will be remem•
hered, competed for and obtained the contract from
the Lords of the Admiralty, for the conveyance of
the mails between Holyhead and Kingstown, and in
consequence of this transfer of the mail service
the packet establishment at Holyhead is no
longer required ; the Admiralty steam-boats
have, therefore, been taken off the station
and the dockyard broken up, it being understood
that the company which has undertaken the con-
veyance of the mails will use and keep in due re-
pair their own vessels. The closing of so large
and important an establishment as a Government
dockyard must necessarily prove ,a serious event
to the town of Holyhead, where it has been the
means of affording employment to a large and indus-
trious body of men for many years. These will now
be completely thrown upon the world ; and it is
hoped that the Lords of the Admiralty will:evince the
same anxiety for these discharged servants as for
those dismissed in the spring of last year, when a
gratuity to the extent of six months' pay was granted
to those persons who had been engaged for the space
of fifteen years, whilst to those who bad served eighteen
years and upwards a permanent provision was made
for their future comfort. The resident engineer of
t`-:e establishment, W. Stewart, Esq., who has held that
office for fifteen years, has received an appointment
to a similar office at P mrsmouth, to which place he
will proceed. Captain Fraser, R.N., is the superin-
tendent of the dockyard. The new harbour, which
will consist of 316 acres of sea room, is being rapidly
formed. The extension of the sea walls at the nor-
thern breakwater is progressing rapidly, and hundreds
of men are daily engaged on the works. The cost of
the whole is estimated at 700,000/.

SUSPECTED MURDER OF A GENTLE
MAN UNKNOWN.

On Thursday Mr. H. M. Wakley held an inquest
in the University College Hospital on the body of a
young gentleman unknown, who was found deed in a
cab under suspicious circumstances.
Edmund Sheares, a cabman, deposed that at one
o'clock on Tuesday morning the landlord of the Prince
of Wales public - 'tense, Elizabeth. street, Eaton-square,
came out to him in the street, and asked him to enter
the house and have something to drink. Witness ac-
cordingly did, after which he returned to his cab, fol-
lowed by the landlord and deceased, who said, " Can
you drive me safely to 14, Tavistock-square ?"
Witness replied in the affirmative, and deceased
entered the cab, but when he alighted at the number
mentioned he found deceased lying at the bottom of
the cab quite insensible, his head resting on the front
seat. Witness knocked loudly at the hall door, but
getting no answer called a policeman. The proprietor
of the house made his appearance, but could not re-
cognise deceased; whereupon, with the assistance of
the constable, witness raised deceased on the seat and
drove him to the police station and thence to the
hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital deceased was
quite dead, but warm.

By the CORONER—Witness, while driving deceased,
heard no noise in the cab, nor did he hear any break-
ing of glass as if a bottle was thrown out.
Abraham Mackey, the police-constable, said that
he found on deceased's person 1/. 6s. 10d., five keys,
3. silver lancet case, marked " G. S." " Howe's Latin
Book," a paper inscribed " G. Hollis," and a return
excursion-ticket from Hungerford to Paddington on
the Lord Mayor's show day. Deceased was dressed
in black, and his linen was marked " S. S." Witness
made inquiries at the Prince of Wales, the landlord
of which told him that deceased was there on the
,norning in question with two prostitutes ; that be
had a little soda water and sherry ; and that he (the
landlord) closely watched the women lest they might
drug his drink, or give him anything.
The CORONER informed the jury that the house-
surgeon was at that moment performing an operation,
and could not attend. But that Mr. Glover, who
made a post mortem examination, informed him that
he found in deceased stomach prussic acid.—(Sensa-
tion.) The Coroner, in continuation, said that as the
case was surrounded with suspicion of foul play, he
would adjourn the inquiry to Friday week, to enable
the police to institute further inquiries respecting de-
ceased and his death.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
iiRISIOL, Nov. I I,
STOCK EXCHANGE.:—The share market was. rather more
active to-day, and prices improved. Great Western Stock
closed at 70/—Ditto. 17/.:% ew, 514 dis.
LIVERPOOL, NOT. 14.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The share market was dull towards
the end of the day. The transactions were as follow : Bir-
kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 15 cis.—Caledonian, 974
',,,,isT—Ditto, —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 461/4-111itto,
Fifths, 7 15-16 dis.—Ditto, 6 per cent, Preference, 121,4—
Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, I,i p.—Lancaster and Preston,
22 p.—London and North- Wr esteru, 117 c.—Ditto, New
dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester (N. W. M.), 12 c.—youth.
Eastern and Dover. P 134
Quarters, '2 % c. p.---A1idy1,a,11:514,01
Halves, 22
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 14.
STOCK EXCHANEM. —The only transactions, reported to-day
were—Caldonian, 10—London and North-Western, 11714--
Shropshire Union, n, (Es.
YORK, Nov. 11
STOCK EXCIIANO E. —The transactions- to-day were as
follow :—Great Northern, 13 18s. 9d.—Midland, 41!4.

LINE OF STEAMERS TO AL DorßereAn. —LAivecropmoopl company
has recently been formed for the establishment of a re-
gular line of screw-steamers to pEITyAbNe
Alexandria, the first of whose vessels, the Nile, a new and
splendid craft, has just arrived from theiyard of the
popular builders, Messrs. A. Denny and Brother, Dum-
barton: She is considered a superb model, and her
engines, fittings, furniture, Sic., are of the most beautiful
and perfect workmanship. She is commanded by Captain
Bulkeley, late of the Victory. The agents are Messrs. James
Moss and Co. There are four other fine vessels, which have
been arranged to depart in regular succession. They are to
visit Alexandria and Beyrout, having leave to call at
Palermo and Messina. The Nile is to be punctually de-
spatched to-rnirrow (Saturday), Her cabin accommoda-
tions combine comfort and elegance.— Liverpool Mercury of
this day.
"Three and sixpence per gal. !" exclaimed Mrs.
Partington, on looking over the Price Current. " Why, bless
nle, what is the world coming to, when the gals are valued
at only three and sixpence!" The old lady pulled off her
spectacles, threw down the paper, and went into a brown
study on the want of a proper appreciation of the true value
of the feminine gender.
THE LEEDS POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES.—The young
man, John Warren, was again arraigned yesterday (Wed-
nagesadinasyt)
him, especiallyheforeth e borough magistrates, and several
additional charges of purloining letters from the post-office
were proved, and he was 'further remanded for the proof of
additional charges. The cases yesterday were very clear
warrants reference l
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tpou
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several railway dividendwi
Jowett, jun., woolatapler, and his sisters.
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this neighbourhood.— Cornwall Gazette.

A wife full of truth, innocence, and love, is the
prettiest flower a man can wear next to his heart.

Why is a dentist likely to be a melancholy man ?
Because he alms looks down in ths mouth.

GAS-LIGHT AND CORM coraP.a.ivxms.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- ---
X. s. d. X. s. d.
Bz With •••••• .. • • • • ll. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto Provincial.• • ll. Be. 20 0 0 20 0 0 183!
Brighton ••••.. • • • • - 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .....• 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 -
'.3ontinentalConaolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0
quitable........ - 505. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Emperial .......• 3l. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 48
T.0nd0ti•......... •. - - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ditto
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 -
Phosnix . .......... „ 4%1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff .... .„.. .. 5l. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
Crnited General ll. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15%
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 484
Ditto, New .. .. -. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 914
Zaall O 3 SCOTTISH CODIPANISS' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -- -
£ 0. d. £ e. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 8/: pet. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 199
laledorgan Bank
city of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 u 0 1114
Jlydesdale Bank -• •
-_'.ommercial Bank
..astern Bank ••••• • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 9%
Edinti.deGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 4%
S: x e hang e Bnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 1234
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
iational Bank 6h per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1534
iorth of Scotlandßarit 41. percent. 20 0 0 50 0 2%
North British Bank • • - - _ _
,toyal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 3 0 132%
,Tnion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90.%
Western Bank .••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 •) 0 2038
B. Accord. Lifeand Fire - 20 0 0 10 0 -
itritish Guarantee Ins. 4!. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 14J 3d
Jaledotian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0' 0 23
Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s.
...'itv of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 17s
81dinburgh Life Incur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 -
rCng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
itercules Insurance Co. - 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
insur. Co. of Scstlnd - 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Sksoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 181
Mercantile Life
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 23'.54
North British Incur 6pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 25%
North & West of Scot. 61, per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
icottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Alas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union Lorne 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 241 6d
A* ward . ife •• • ... • 51. per cent. 60 0 0 4 5 0 9%
iTnited Dep. Assurance sloe,. cent. 10 0 0 1 0 n 1154 9d
itiCISCELLANEOIf b.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. share.
-
X. s. d. A. I. d.
kuetion Mart ••., • ... 2/. ss. 50 0 0 - 28
kustralian Azriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15%
knglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10e. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 1
'..lanada ... • ... •.• • .. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 40
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 9534
rl ty Navigation .... - - - 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& hs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversiory 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 ;100 0 0 106
Geo. Steam Navigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27
London' Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution • ... _ 26 5 0 -.
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50' 0 0 50 0 0 80
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 98
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 160' 0 0 011
South Australian ..... li. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 20%
Van Dieman's Land.l - 100 0 0 29 0 0 i -