The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1850.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

The directors of the above establishment have just
Issued their programme for the seasee 1850, v,lich it
i 3 announced will commence on Saturday, March
10, with Weber'e Der Frcischutz, adapted for the
Italian stage under the title of 11 Franco Arciero,
and terminate in August. In announcing their
fourth season of the Royal Italian Opera, the
directors express their satisfaction in being able
to presmet a programme to their subscribers
which at once demonstrates both their intention
and ability still further to carry out the extended
views of the original projectors if that great un-
undertaking. The engagements for the opera include
many of the old favourites, with the addition of some
new importations. The soprani are Madame Grisi,
Madame Castellan, M:dernoielle Vera, and Madame
Pauline Viardot Garcia ; the contralti, Mademoiselle
de Meric and Mademoiselle d'Okolski, Mademoiselle
Vera, who is to replace Mademoiselle Corbari, the
queen of seconde donne, in the Adalgisas, Elviras,
&c., will be remembered occupying the same
line, Ica 1848, at her Majesty's Theatre. Her
success at the Theatre Iralien, in Paris, where
she has recently divided the labours of prima
donna with Madame Persiani, has probably
led to her engagement at the Royal I'aliau Opera.
Of Mademoiselle d'Okolski, the new contralto, who
arrives, we presume, to replace Mademoiselle Angri,
we know nothing. Madame Castellan has not been
in London since 1848, when, it will be remembered,
she formed part of the company at this establishment.
The list of tenors includes Signors Mario, Enrico,
.Maralt;, Luigi Mei, Soldi, Lave, and Tamberlik.
About Signor Maralti we are unable to state any-
thing more than the fact that he comes from the
Theatre La Fenice, at Venice. Of Signor Tam-
berlik, who is to E.,uppy the loss of Signor Salvi, we
have heard very good accounts. He has been
principal tenor both at the San Carlo, at
Naples, and the Grand Opera, at Barcelona. The
barytones consist of Signors Tamburini and Ronconi,
MM. Massol and Roman, all of whom appeared lass
season. The basses include Signors Polonini, Riche,
and Tagliafico, M. Zelger, and Herr Formes. M.
Zelger, from the operas of Brussels and Ghent, will be
favourably remembered among the Belgian companies
that have on two occasions visited liindon, and also at
the St. James's Theatre last season. Herr Formes,
who takes the place of Signor Marini, as primo basso
assoluto, is so well known in this country, both as
singer and actor, that any comment on his preten-
sions would be superfluous. The defaulters from last
season are Madlle. Angri, Madlle. Corbari, Miss Cathe-
rine Hayes, Madame Dorus Gras, Madame Ronconi,
Signor Salvi, Signor M.rini, Mr. Sims Reeves,
Madame Pauline Leroux, Madame 13211ini, &c. But,
although some cf these, and especially Madlle.
Corbari, are difficult to replace efficiently, if the
new engagements turn out well the company is
strong enough for all reasonable purposes. The band
and chorus, under the direction cf Mr. CDStR, will be
the same as last year, with one or two miner
changes, the most important cf which is necessi-
tated by the retirement of Mr. Platt, who has so
loag held the situation of first born at the Pnilber •
monic Concerts and others of cur great musical insti-
tutions. The ballet, under the direction of Sig.
Casati, will be confined, as heretofore, to incidental
divertissonents in the operas. In addition to the es-
tablished repertoire, a list of eight operas, most cf
them new to the Italian stage in this country, is
given, out of which at least five will positively be
produced :—II Franco Arciero
.(Der Fri9ischutz).
Guido e Ginecra and La Juice, of Halevy ; 11
Bravo, if Mercadante ; Parisina, of DenzAti;
Iphigenia in Tauris, of Gluck ; Mose in
Egitto, cf Rossini (with new " arrangements
and additions by the composer"), and the
Fidelio of Beethoven. Meyerbeer'e Prophete will, of
course, be one of the foremost attractions of the sea-
son. The cast cf Der Freischutz for the opening
night will include Madame Castellan and Made-
moiselle Vera (soprano:); Signors Enrico, Maralti,
and Luigi (tenors) ; Massol (barytone);
M. Z .Iger and Herr Formes (basses) Casper is
one of the best parts of the German basso, whose
dramatic powers, it is to be hoped, will not be in-
convenienced by the trammels of a foreign language.
Frederic Gye is manager in chief.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
017'Y, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales ,f Cotton at Lis erpool yesterday were esti-
mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The market was
stsaly.—Raile ay Shares continued to decline, with very
little business doing.
The following ace a few particulars upon the dried
fruit trade, as furnished by Messrs. Witherby and
Hanson:
" The returns show the consumption of Currents in
the Un:t el Kingdom in the year 1849 to have been
21,672 tons, or 2,647 tons more than in 1848, and 5,100
tons more than in 1847. The increase, however, in
1849, large as it is, is not so large as the clearances of
the first nine months of the year had led us to expect.
We subjoin a table of the consumption of Currants and
Raisins in the United Kingdom for the last ten
years, with prices on the Ist January of each
year. It is an astonishing and interesting fact
that this country alone now consumes considerably more
of' currants than was produced in the lonian Islands and
in the Morea only five years ago. The cultivation of
the plant since the reduction of the duty here, in 1844,
has been principally extended in the Mores, and has
he to render Greece (now blockaded by our fleet)
more valuable to us, year after year, as a customer for
British goods of every description.
" The operations in the article since our last have
been quite of a retail character, probably checked in their
usual extent by the prevalence of lower prices at Liver-
pool, which circumstance, with greater facilities and
cheapness of transit, has given that port, to a certain ex-
tent, an advantage in some localides over this, and ac-
counts for their increased deliveries of late. We
have little change to make in our quotations. The
quantity offered for sale is unusually small, and some
is held for very high prices. As the navigation
cf the continental ports is now open, RC may look for
a commencement of shipments thither.
" The market for Raisins has been extremely inactlte;
few arrivals, and no sales to any extent. Our quotations
are therefore almost nominal. The Government, returns
show the consumption of raisins in the United Kingdom
in 1849, to have been about 9,700 tons, or 1,745 tons less
than that of 1848, and 930 tons leas than that
of 1847. Indeed, it will be seen that the
consumption c f raisins has been less in 1849
than in any year since 1842, whilst, with one exception,
, that of currants, has progressively increased since that
year. The stock ot raisins at this port is very light, and
I is not likely to be augmented to any extent."
The public :ales ot colonial wool were brought to a
close last evening, 17,753 bales having been offered, be-
sides 3 723 bales of foreign. The quality was much
below an average, and the assortment, as usual at this
season, was very indifferent. The attendance of buyers
was good, and the biddings were spirited at an advance
of 11d. per lb. on SlirC3 and skin, 21. on lambs and
fleece, and even 3d. on the small proportion of well-
bred clothing flocks. The foreign weet off firmly.
At Frankfort, on the 23.1 instant, Austrian Bonds
were down to 811. At Amsterdam, on the 24th inst.,
Peruvian Bonds were still in request.
It is stated that one cause of the existing flatness in
the Consol market is the disclosures which con-
tinue of savings' banks frauds, and if the trustees
do not
_in all cases use every exertion to re-
assure the public mind, the poorer class of
depositors being particulary susceptible, the consequences
may yet become more marked, and we may have the Na-
tional Debt Commissioners parting, at a loss to the Trea-
sury, aids stock bought at higher values. Compared with
Lae thirty millions sterling lodged in the savings' banks,
the deficit from the e:nb, zzlement of the officers is of
little amount, however disgraceful to the manage-
ment, asd prejudicial to the depositors of the
locality, and it would be productive of a good
effect if the Chancellor of the Exchtquer would
state precisely what information had been received upon
the subject, and what compensation the trustees propose
to make. We are aware that a new Bill is about to be
introduced for the better regulation of savings' tanks,
but the delay of a day is material, and a few words
giving promise of more r flicient control for the future,
would re-assure those who has e withdrawn their money,
or are wavering and are likely to do so, possibly with
the risk of spending or lo,ing the whole amount.
The English Funds, besides lodise. infinenc, d by the
above considerations, have been unfavourably
acted upon by the report that the Prus-
sian Government has declined to renew the
Danish armistice, and by the factious proceedings in
Parliament last evening uf the Protectionists, although
these will bring the patty more than ever into ill-odour
eith the country at large. Consols have been heavy
at eel to 95, and are now 944 to g. Excise quer-
bills hare been marked 545. to 575. premium. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 97
to -a, and the Three per Cents 951 to East India
Bonds have been 853. to 88s. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been variable again.
Peruvian Active Bonds hare not ranged higher
than 781 to 791, and the Deferred have
been 31 to 34k. Chilien Stock has been
at 101. Mexican arc about 291 g; Grenada Deferred
have realised 41; and Brazilian, 881 to 89. Russian
Bonds have been marked 110, but the Scrip is only 1
premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
54g. Portuguese Four per Cents. have declined to 311
to 32.
Railway Sharea continue depressed, and at about the
lowest values of yesterday.

ONE OLosT, G
P.cicni OF "itynsti tUNDS O'CLOCE. FRICES.
g per Cent. Reduced Anus ..... 9514 4", 9514
3 par Cent. Consols Annuities 95 94% 947:':
3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 9414 94 !c:
New 31a per Cent. Anne....... 97%V 97%
Long Anns. to expira J an. 1860 -1G 85 8 `),,
Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, IE6O. B% 8 5-16 8 5-16
In:li:: Bonds, 1,000/. BB 85 p 85 p
Consols for Account 95 9.47 ii 951 '
Exchequer Bills. 110 . & 2d
1,0001. June
5001. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE
Oitmlow.
Crazilian Bonds B9 8814
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Chili= Bonds 6 per Cent
Danish Bends, 1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 Der Cent ..., 99
Equador Bonds —
Grenada Bomb, 1% per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican. 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...- 2914 29%
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto,4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ... 110 110
Ditto Scrip lli % 11 14, p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 .. 1814 A 18
.
Ditto, Passive 3:y4 3:,./i
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, OA per Cent.........
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 5131 5434
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. CertifieateF B6l EG M
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. P- SID.
.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
A.berdeen
rristol and Exetor 92 ... .. --63,4
•`,uckinghanNhire
Caledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Fait= Coteatios.... - 20 ...... 71/4 7... .... ... 7
East Lanca.-hire
i.4reat Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 1214. Inl .. lO%
I.:tatNorth of England.loo ......224
Great Western 100 5834 58 5814 573/ 571.2
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... ~. 7 714 7IA
II all and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 49 ...
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... ... ....„

57 p
57p
57 p
(;LOGIN
PRICES.
$9 4,4
86
101

Lancaziaire& Yorkshire 100

Ditto, % Sharos ...... 49 ... ..
Do. Fifths... ... 10
Leeds and Dradford
~••• .
',aids and Think - ..
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31,4 —.Do., . . do. oo No 3 5 • ... 00000000 •6
_ ...
_ ...

......
LondOn & 131aelEv;a11...111. Ga. 3d
London, Brighton, and
South ....103
London and N Wadern 100-105%M 106 1051434
Ditto. NPNC Quarters.. 12
London Ez S.Wcstern ..100 ..... 633/4
Sheffield,
and Linclim-hire...loo

D. New 101. Pr0f,...." 10 ....• 7 ...
Midland ... ...100 „ .. 415 1,43414
ro.Consol. Bristol and
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 .et .. 5 1..1it 4%..
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100
Norfolk ..,...... ......... —.lOO
Do. Guaranteed 51, pc. 5
North Staffordshire ... 171/2 64
Wading, Guildford, and
Reigate ls
... ..
South Eastarn ..„
33 43 lB%
Do., No. 3 ....... . ..... 30 ...... 17
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% 17%
Wilts, Somorszt, & Wey-
mouth •
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ............. 25
Do. Newcastle Exten, 20
De. G.N.E.Preferoace 8 ..... 2
York and North r.tridland 50
Dltt,s,Prefirence ...... 10 ...... bFli
FOREIGN RAILWAY r,.
Roubv-,ne and Amiens... 20
East Indian - ••
Ditto ...... ..... ...
Luxembourg
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... „ 7
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Paris and Strasbourg ... 12
Rouen and Havre
MINES. ***
United 3lexican
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia . 'lO
Provinela! of Irelan I ... 25
Ditto, New •.. .... ... 21/,
. ......
• ••••

99
3%

4%

49
51%

22 1/4
2
SS /A

63:!1

4%
1221,4

15%
li%

17

1;%
9

17'14
J 3g
6 7A
5%
22%
1

714
243,
4114
16

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—('I'I MS DAY.)
L0ND.,14, FEB 26.—Wicd at noon S E., linht airs,
and dull dry weather.
DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind N.E. to Ei.C.E.—Arrd. from
11.0 river anti sld., Hoogh!ey Sydncy, New South
'Wales; Herne, Cape, f Good liopt ; Lady Sale, Gam-
hi:4; Westbrook, St. Vircent; Ilighlcnder, Barbadoes;
Prince Albert, Now Yolk. sm. the whole of the Out-
PORTSMOUTH, FEB 25.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.—
Sailed, Lady Bruce, Pot t Natal.
PILL, FEB. 25. Wind S. Sailed Dahomey and
Norma, Africa; LaJy Fitzhat tort, Barbo.dors.
GRAVESEND FEB. 25.—The Margaret, from Hartle-
pool, whilst unanchor was run into by the Sybel, from
Sunderland, and cut down mast to the water's edge, was
crimpellA to run on shore, sine,: got cff and towed up
the riva very leaky.

CARDIFF, FED. 25.—Wind, S.—Sailed Abiona,
more.

SWANSEA, FEE. 25.—Wind let Golconda,
Cuba.

MILFORD, WED. 24. Wind S.S.W. Flora
Macdonald, Bombay; John Wesley, ;_al FranciLeo.
WIIITELIAVEN, FEB. 25.—W ind S.—Sailed. Wazdale,
Antigua.
SIIIELDS, FED. 25. Wind W. —.Sailed Meander,