The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, April 17.

Last night there was a grand banquet at the
English Embassy. Amongst the guests were the
Marquis de ;Mustier, M. Pinard, Marshal Canro-
bert, and M. Aguado. A ball was afterwards
given at the Grand llotel for the benefit of the
English benevolent society. The fete was most
brilliant. Lord Lyons, Sir J. 011iffe, and all the
ambassadors were present.
Bo URSE, April 16.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

Viper Cent.
End of month... —.— Italian Loan -
3 per Cent -
End of month 69 15 Mexican Loan ... 19 --
Credit Mobilier

Ead of month... 255
Credit Foncier —.1462 50
Lad of month.,.

Spanish Threes —
Home Debt 341
,--
Deferred —.--

_ . Account
.___
Orleans ..... 1
Northern llB5
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 573k
Western
Eastern .. —
Sardinian
Austrian s4Bi
Lombard 3721
North of Spain 1,76.
Saragossa , 921
Roman 4s*

RAILWA

FURNITURE FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICES.—The esti'
mates present a vote of £15,000 which will be require
for the supply and repair of furniture in the public de'
partments this year. It appears always to cost more than
£12,000 a year to keep the public offices supplied with
furniture.

DEATH OF Miss ROMER.—This celebrated
English prima donna is ro more. She died at her reg'
dance at Margate last Monday, in her 54th year. Fe°
singers have had a wider range of operatic charactera s
She made her debut on the Covent Garden stage, the 16th
of October, 1830, as Clara, in the " Duenna," on the sera.
night that the Scotch tenor, Mr. John Wilson (who died
in America), made hl5 first appearance as Don Carlos. gt
the same theatre Miss Romer was the original Zerlina, is
Auber's "Fra Diavolo," when Braham enacted the here'
Mr. Wilson Lorenzo, Mr. G. Penson Lord Allcash, and
Miss Cawse Lady Ailcash. Miss Romer was also the orl'
ginal Mountain Sylph, at the Lyceum, in John Barrett's
charming opera. Miss Romer, after the death of Malibralh
sustained with signal success the Maid of Artois of Bali°
and the Sonnambula of Bellini. She also sang the part of
Leonora, in Donizett's " Favorite," Matilda, in Rossinro
"William Tell," with Duprez, the famed French tenor
Miss Romer's repertoire included the leading charactero
in Balfe's " Bohemian Girl," the " Bandsman," Wallaceie
" Maritana," Meyerbeer's Alice (" Robert le Diable"),
Agatha in Weber's " Dor Freyschutz," kc. NU°
Romer was gifted with one of the finest soprano voice°
ever heard. Her early studies commenced under
Mr. Elliott, a composer of glees, and it was unfortunate
for her style that she did not receive the ad"
vantage of Italian training. Her acting was admirable.
Miss Romer was directress for some years of an English
opera company at the Surrey Theatre. She was married
to the late Mr. George Almond, the army clothier, of St'
James's street ; and she retired from the stage a few yet°
since. Miss Romer (Mrs. George Almond) was universalli
liked and respected. One of her sisters is married to Air'
Mark Lemon, the editor of Punch, and her brother, gr,
Frank Romer, is known as the composer of some operas ot
more than ordinary merit. The Romers, in fact, are 0
musical familyt for two cousins of the late prima donna,
the Misses Romer of Liverpool, were also on the lyrie
stage, and were married to the Brothers Brough. Mr. Te°l
Romer, a cousin, was the tenor at Drury-lane Theatre i°
Mr. Bunn's time. Mr. Charles Rower was also a tenor,
and Mr. Robert Romer is the comic actor at the Adolph'
Theatre. Miss Maria Romer is married to Ansdell, the
animal painter. Miss Romer (Mrs. G. Almond) resided
at Tulse-hill after she withdrew from the stage, but on the
death of her husband took up her residence at Margate
Her health had been failing for some time past. An attack
of, spasms of the heart was the immediate cause of deatb•
She was assuredly one of the most distinguished of Bag-
lish singers.
The prices of Horniman's Teas are greatly reduced; their
well-known superiority has attracted a host of spurious
imitations; therefore notice all Genuine Packets aro sighed
" Horniman 4 C 0.," London. 300 Confectioners are Agent°
in lopclwa and 2,200.0119mi5t0 is the Qvuutry.i