The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-27 00:00:00

PARTE PRIMA.

Duo—" Dove vai," Signori Mario e Lablache (Guillaume
Tell)—Rossini.
Duo—" Un tenero core," Madame Grisi e Sig. Mario
(Roberto Devereux ) —Don ize tti.
Duo—" Le diro," Signori Fornasari e Lablacbe (Ajo in
Imbarazzo)—Donizetti. .
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Duo—" Eceol'ora," Madame Grisi e Sig. Marras (Maria
di Rohan)—Donizetti.
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Aria—T'amai' qual aman gli angeli," Sig. Mario (Don
Carlos)—Costa.

)uo—" Ancor giovane," Signori Mario e Marras (II
Bravo)—Mercadante.

Aria—" Quando guerrier," Madame Grisi (I Briganti)—
Mercadante.
Trio—" Tronear suoi di," Signori Mario, Fornasari, e
Lablache (Guillaume Tell)—Rossini.

PARTE SECONDA.

Trio—" Vanne a colei the adoro," Madame Grisi, Sig-
nori Mario e Marras—Costa.
Duo—" Anna to piangi," Madame Grisi e Sig. Forna-
sari (Assedio di Corinto)—Rossini.
Aria—" Scesa dal ciel," Sig. Marras (La Favorita)—
Donizetti.

Duo—" Con pazienza," Madame Grisi e Sig. Lablache
(II Fanatico)—Fioravanti.
Aria—" Nel furor delle tempeste," Sig. Mario (II
Pirata)—Bellini.
Aria—" S'io fossi in caso," Sig. Lablache—Paer.
Quartetto—" Ridiamo, cantiamo," Madame Grisi, Sig-
nori Fornasari e Lablache—Rossini.
Signor Costa presided at the pianoforte.
Sir Robert Sale had an interview with Sir Robert Peel
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Burge, Agent for
Jamaica, and Messrs. Fuller, S. Hibbert, Davison,
Stewart, Pearse Grigor, and Dickenson, had an inter-
view with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr Highana, Comptroller of the Office for the Re-
duction of the National Debt, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday.
Mr. Mayer, agent for Tobago, had an interview with
Lord Stanley yesterday.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from South Australia.

EXPLOSION OFF BRIGHTON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Having perused the various accounts given
in your journal of the 22d inst., relative to the blow-
ing up and total destruction of the John o' Gaunt
by the invisible shell, or some other most powerful
agency, said to be invented by Captain Warner, and
considering the various opinions formed by able and
scientific men as to the probable cause, I was, and
still am, somewhat surprised that no allusion what-
ever has been made to the sub-marine boat invented
some twenty-five years since by the celebrated Cap-
tain Johnson, who expended a good fortune, to his
own ruin, in bringing to perfection this destructive
machine ; and I believe, from what I have often heard
him assert, that had the Government, at the time I
speak of, rewarded him with a liberality commensu-
rate with his scientific skill, in all probability the
sub-marine boat would have produced precisely the
same destructive powers as the present invisible shell.
I have heard him assert, too, that, on one occasion,
after his repeated application to Governments for pe-
cuniary assistance had failed, that one of the Lords
of the Admiralty, at that time, had hinted to him his
doubts as to the destructive powers of his boat. His
reply was, " Well, if your Lordship will please to
take your station in any one of the largest ships we
have, and try the experiment, I'll send both your-
self and her to hell in five minutes after, or forfeit my
head." Now, without meaning or wishing to detract in
the slightest degree frnm the merit due to this worthy
and distinguished officer, whose scientific and wonder-
ful skill has brought to perfection another machine,
so mysterious in its nature, and so awfully destructive
in its power, as to fill with astonishment and wonder
the assembled thousands who witnessed its effects, yet,
Sir, I cannot help thinking but that great merit was
also due to thebrave but unfortunate Johnson, who cer-
tainly deserved from his country (whatever might
have been his faults) a better fate than that which I
believe closed the latter period of his most eventful
life ; and in the sincere hope that the present Govern-
ment may seriously contemplate the immense im-
portance which the knowledge of this mysterious
secret may be to them in any future conflict with
the enemies of their country, and reward the present
possessor on a scale adequate to its importance,
I remain, Sir, respectfully yours, j. C.
pelle Vue-terrace, Southsea, Hants, July 26, 1844.