The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-11 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

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Lortpos, MAncit ht south westerly airs, and cloudy.
Light
DIAL, MAnat B.—Wind E.N.E. to •E.S.E.—Arrd. Clau-
dine, Morris, China; Berhice, Berbice ; Potomac, New York
for Hull.

BUDE, MARCH B.—About five tons of iron were recovered
on the 6th instant from the Alonzo, of Stockton, driven ashore
in Octobei. She lies nearly under water.
OFF THE WIGHT, baiter' 7.—Palembang, Hockster, l3a-
tavia for Amsterdam ; Kooig Willem 11., Hooper, Batavia
for Middleberg.
OFF BRIGHTON, MAR.' • Anna, Bremen for New York.
PORTLAND ROADS, —Arrd. Nueva Iberia,' Tu-
bina, Havannah for Ham
LLANELLI'', Mulch n, of Cork, ashore near
thLlumbles, has been go •• ; in here to repair.
IurARMOUTII, MARCH 7.—The Lady Harvey, of this port,
which sank in the River yesterday, has been raised.
LIVERPOOL, MAncit B.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Sld. Cameron,
Calcutta ; Alecto, Bombay; Globe, Lima ; Lady Mary,
Buenos Ayres • Resolution, Maranham ; Itonohosset, Ha-
vannah ; J. Ll:Shepherd, New Orleans; Susquehanna, Phi-
ladelphia ; Panope, St. John's, New. Brunswick ; Demerest,
Halifax. The Henrietta, Crede, from Loch— to this port,
with wool and pig iron, foundered this morning near the
Crosby light ship, crew saved.
CORK, MARCH 6.—And. Olive Branch, Hannon, Buenos
Ayres ; Benin, Snow, Benin (80 days).
LEITH, MARCH 7.---Sld.'.Duncan, Grenada.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH .—Slcl, Lumley, St. John's, New
Brunswick..

FALmotrur, MARCH B.—Wind S., moderate—Sld. Crane
packet, Brazils.
NEWPORT, MAncx B.—Sld. Maddison and Carl Justus,
Philadelphia ; Falcon, Havannah ; Pandora, Bermuda.
BIDEFORD, MARCH 6.—Shl. Wellington, Cape Coast.
PILL, MARCH 7.—Sld. Miramichi, St. John's, New
Brunswick.

The following specimen of the " schoolmaster
abroad" hangs in a conspicuous position in the High-street
of Our fashionable town :--" Lost-28th Day of Febuary neare
Winchcombe st a small red merocker Box Containg a gi)ld.
Ring with Emmeral Set in Diamods. Whoever has found
the same and will bring it to the cryer office will receive to
gineas Reward."—Cheltenham—Cheltenhamßeward."—CheltenhamClironack,
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MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
(From The Sun of Saturday Evening.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000
bales, the market continuing rather quiet. The Share Mar-
ket was brisk, and a large business was done. Chester and
Holyhead were 54 to 6* ; Eastern Counties, ex New, 11i ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 60i ; Grand Junction, 230 ; Great
Western, 112 to 1121; Lancaster and Carlisle, 53; Birming-
ham, Thirds, 40 to 41; Brighton, 44* ; South Western, 794
to 80 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 43/. 17s. to 44/. 10s. ;
Midland Counties, 904 ; Paris and LYons, 24 ; Paiii- and
Orleans, 34 ; *South Eastern, 364.
The announcement made last night by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, as to the terms upon which it is intended to
carry out a diminution of the annual interest now payable to
the public creditors of the United Kingdom, was, as might
have been expected, the topic of almost general conversa-
tion, in monied and banking circles. The almost general
feeling is, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
will invite the aid of the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England to enable him to carry out his scheme. It
is not necessary for us further to refer to the statement of
the Chancellor, a full report of which will be found in another
part of The Sun. Our immediate object is to note the
influence this proposition has made upon the Three per Cents.,
and more especially upon the Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., the holders of the latter securities being affected by
the measure ; and strange to say the Three-and-a-Half per
' Cents. early in the morning receded but a trifle.
The Consol market too was pretty firm, but it has since
receded, viz., from 984 to 98i for Money, and from 984 to
981 for the Account. The premium upon Exchequer Bills
has been 725. and 735. Bank Stock for Account has reached
198, and India Stock is at 281.
It appears that the receipts by the West India steamer
for the Mexican dividends are much larger than they were
stated yesterday, being at least 125,000 dollars. The mem-
bers of the Stock Exchange do not like such mis-statements,
as they lead to undue preference, and aid speculative
operations in favour of those who receive the authentic
information. The affair has been talked of this morn-
ing in no mild terms, and it is hoped that such
a deception will not be again practised. Mexican
Bonds this morning advanced to 354, but they are, for money,
worth but 351 The other South American Stocks are firm.
Colombian ex Venezuela, at 15 ; Brazilian, at 81 ; and
Buenos Ayres at 374 38. Spanish Stock has been quoted at
25} 3; the Three per Cents. at 354; Portuguese Converted
at 47 ; and Dutch Five per Cents, at 1014.
The Share Market is firm, and prices still continue to look
up. The business done to-day is immense.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH B.—Our mar-
ket to-day has been animated, and most stocks are in ad-
vance :—Bolton and Preston, 30 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
60 ; Ditto Quarters, 15 ; London and Brighton, 444 ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 444 Ai; South Western Eighths,
4 ; Eastern Counties, perpetual, 28s. 4d. to 295. 4d.
LOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds — pm.
3 per Cent. Cons. -
336 per Cent. Re] ......
New 3% per Cent ......
New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001. 72 pm.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 72 pm.
Jan. 1860 Bank Stock for Acct.... 197%
Oct. 1859 — India Stock for Acct.... 282
Jan. 1860 Consols for Acct. 9334
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian,.s per Cent .... . . ... 115 Portuguese, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent —
t.Dittot New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent.. Russian, 5 per Cent —
Chllian, 6 per Cent Ditto, Metallic —
Colombian, 6 per Cent:...... 143 Spanish, 5 per Cent 2546
Ditto, 1824. ..... ........ ........ . Ditto, 3 per Cent 3sg
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent ll3 .Ditto, Deferred l5
Danish, 3 per Cent • .... ..... —. (French, 5 per Cent f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent.... .Exchange ...........
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837.... 'Dutch, 23 per Cent 56
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... .30% Ditto, 5 per Cent lOl%
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 6234
Ditto Thirds (25 paid)
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 8.2
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) 72
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 6
Eastern Counties (23 paid) , ll%
Ditto New (23 paid)
Ditto Extension (IFs. 4d. paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 62
Ditto Quarter Shares (1234 paid) l5
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (234 paid)..; 2
Oreat North of England (100 paid) 9B
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) • 7l
Ditto t itths (12 paid) l9x
Harwieh (Braithwaite) (2 paid)
Harrowgate and Knaresboro' ( 3 paid) 3
Hull and Selby (50 paid) 6l
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 6 paid)... ..... ......
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4(11) e
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto New Thirds (2 paid) 4l
London and Greenwich (1::t. (Is. 4d. paid) 534
London and Guildford Junction ( 5 paid)
London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) Ees
Ditto Eighths (Iss. paid) • 4
London and Croydon (Trunk)
... 17
Lancaster and Carlisle ( 5 paid),...., 614
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ll6
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) .............. ......... /0
Manchester and Birmingham 45
Midland Counties (100 paid) 93
Ditto Qaarter Shares (15 paid) ....... ........... ... 23
Ditto Fifths ( 2 paid) 3%
North British (2% paid) 3
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Quarters (1234 paid)
North Midland (100 paid) 93
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) 34%
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 36
Ditto Scrip (25 paid) 36%
West London Thames Extension 1 2 paid)
Yarmouth and Norwich (1; paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) 'l2B
Ditto New Shares (20 paid)

'SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
MANCHESTER BETTING.--FRIPAY.
CHESTER CUP. _
9 to 1 agst Pagan (t) 40 to 1 agst Reindeer (t)
13 to 1 agst Sir Robert 50 to 1 agst Tacita
20 to 1 agst Jamie Forest (t) 25 to 1 agst Celeste (t)
30 to 1 agst The Prior (t)
Offers to take S to 1 a
DERBY AND OAKS.—Nothin

tbout all the 3 yrs old.
tg done.

WARWICK SPRING MEETING, 1844.
Acceptances for the Warwick Handicap.
Vibration, 5 yrs, Bst 131b—Mosque, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—Ajax,
6 yrs. Bst 11—Isaac, aged, 7st 81b—Naworth, aged, 7st slb
—Jack, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Nylghau, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Irony,
5 yrs, 7st 41b-The Curate, 4 yrs, 7st—Pickwick(h b), aged,
7st—Aurungzebe, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Mechanic, 4 yrs, 6st
71b—Father Mathew, 3 yrs, sst 71b. The rest pay 5 sovs.
each.

The Trial Sakes

Beaumont, 3 yrs—Freystrop, 3 yrs—Molecatcher, 3 yrs—
The Elbe, 3 yrs—Ninety-one, 3 yrs—Queen of the- Gipsies,
4 yrs—The Mole, 3 vrs—Brunel, 3 yrs—Seafowl, 3 3,11-
.
Celeste, 3 3-rs.
NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1844.

Acceptances for the Northamptonshire Stakes.

Knight of the Whisle, 6 yrs, Bst f2lb—Robert de Gorham,
5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mosque 6 yrs, Bst 21b—Venus; 4 yrs, Bst • -
Bellissima, aged, 7st 101b—Ajax, 6 yrs; 7st 91b—Mania,
4 yrs, 7st 71b—Captain Flathooker, 5 yrs, 7st 7113--Lady Mary,
6 yrs, 7st 51b—Blackdrop, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Arcanus, 5 yrs, 7st 41b
—Hooton, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Wiverton, aged, 7st—Naworth, aged,
7st—Vitellius, 4 yrs, 7st—President (h b) 6 yrs, Est 111 b
Irony, 5 yrs, Est 111b—Czar, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Grace Darling,
4 vrs, Est 91b—Nylghau, 4 yrs, est 91b—Antidote, 4 yrs, 6st
81b—Roderick, 5 yrs, Bst 81b—Poussin,. 4 yrs, Est 81b—
Fathew Mathew, 2 yrs, sst 21b.
BATH RACES.—The Race Committee, much to their credit,
have adopted the regulations against defaulters:
WORCESTER STEEPLE CHASE ENTRY.
Acceptances for the Royal Birthday Stakes.
Gaylad, 12st 101b—Vanguard, 12st 5113,--Regalia, list 81b
Robin Adair, list 71b—Discount, list 51b--Creeper, 1 1 st—
Marengo, 1 Ist—King Cole, 1 lst—Culverthorpe, Kist 101 b
Roulette, lOst 101b—Cora, lOst 81b—Brilliant, I.ost 41b—For-
get-me-N-ot, lOst 41b—Charity, lOst 41b—Lady Harkaway,
lOst—Josephine, 10st.
PEMBROKESHIRE STEEPLE CHASE—:TutinsDAv.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, with 20 added. (12 sovs.
-each.)
Mr. Lewis's Tally-ho, aged, 12st 81b
Mr. Hughes's Gipsy Girl, aged, list Illb
Mr. Jones's br g by Dr. Faustus, aged, list
Mr. L. Phillips' Kitty, aged, llst
Kitty won six or seven lengths, having made all the run-
ning, but going outside a post was declared distanced, and
the race given to Tally-ho.
COURSING.
OVERTON (Wthrs), MAncit 6.—The Overton Cup (8
dogs), was won by Mr. Palmer's Palestine ; Mr. Beaver's
Fides ran up. The Totterdown Cup (4 dogs), was won by
Mr. Beaver's Tyrant, and the Averbury Stakes by Mr.
Church's Sally.
LYTHAM, MARCH 4,5, AND 6.—The Great Clifton Cup
(24 subs., of 51. Ws. each), was won by Mr. E. Hornby's
Hermit ; Mr. Reade's Lavalette ran up. The Talbot Cup
(24 subs., of 31. ss. each), was won by Mr. Bake's Kate ; Mr.
Chew's Spring ran up. The Lytham Stakes of 21. ss. each
(32 subs.) were won by Mr. Peacock's Gipsey Queen ; Mr.
Slaney's Shiney ran up.
LANARK AND RENFREW, MARCH 6.—The Champion Collar
was won by Sir J. Boswell's Major; the Darnley Stakes by
Mr. Langtrey's Doctor.
BROCKLESBY HUNT STEEPLE-CHASE—MONDAY.
This event took place on Monday, and although- the club
has suffered by law proceedings, and consequently the amount
given was small in comparison with the now great stakes of
the day, the name of the Brocklesby Hunt Race carried its
weight with it, and there appeared to exist-the same ambition
to bear away the palm of that race as when the club was in
its zenith ; mainly, perhaps, on account of its being the nur-
sery of some of the best steeple race-horses in the world,
amongst others, Gay Lad, Peter Simple, and Croxhy. The
betting before starting was 2 to 1 against Newcastle Tommy,
3to 1 against La Bat, and 3to 1 against The Miller. The
race was for
A

.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added by the
Brocklesby Hunt Club; second horse to save his stake;
open to all England, for maiden horses ; four yrs, llst ;
five, list 91b ; six and aged, 12st.
Mr. Nainby's gr g Newcastle Tommy, by Bob Logic,
6 yrs
. 1
Mr. Loft's bg La Bat, by Brunswicker, 6 yrs Nainby) 2
Mr. Richardson's b g Guy, by Bachelor, aged
Mr. T. Marris's b g The Miller, by Little John, 6 yrs 0
Mr. H. Lambert's b g Whitelock, by M'Adam, 5 yrs 0
Mr. IL Skipworth's g m Molly Bawn, 4 yrs • 0
Won cleverly by a couple of lengths. -Guy a bad third,
The Miller and Whitelock very far in the rear, fourth and fifth.

The frequenters of Croxton Park Races will be glad to
hear that the stewards have caused a spacious stand, covered
over, to be erected near to the winning post, with rooms on
the ground floor, well warmed, and a large space around
fenced in, where the whole business.of the races will be centred
and conducted; the whole being studiouily arranged for the
comfort and convenience of sportsmen and all connected
with the Turf Adjoining are refreshment-rooms, the sup-
plying of which will be entrusted to a respectable and com-
petent hotel or innkeeper. The races will take place on the
28th and 29th instant, and will be run on the New Course.
The following horses are named for the Billesden Coplow
Wiverton, aged; Europe, 4 yrs; Giovanni filly, 4 yrs; and
Humility, 6 yrs.

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GREAT FOOT-RACE FOR 200/.—lhe- great foot-
race for 1001, aside, between lenkinson, the London Stag, and
John Smith, the Regent-street Pet, came oB` on Tuesday at
Sutton. The distance chosen was a quarter of a mile, and
as both men have acquired great celebrity AA runners, and
very heavy sums depended upon the result; there was - a
large assemblage of sporting men present to witness the,
race. The betting opened at six to four on Smith, but as the
time of starting approached the odds increased to .2 to. 1, and no,
1 takers. Preliminaries having been arranged, at half past three
o'clock the men were in readiness, and on the signal being given '
went off. The Stag took the lead at a great pace, his opponent
lying close up for the first three hundred yards; at the end of *MO I
the men were abreast of each other, The strtigglelor the led was
••4- • • •
first-rate, when, amidst the cheers of his friends, the Stag dashed
away from his opponent, maintained the lead, and won by four yards.
Lord Castlereagh has become President of the
Thames Regatta Club for the forthcoming season,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Her Majesty's Theatre opened on Saturday evening
with Donizetti's opera of "Adelia," and a new ballet of
Perrot's, entitled "La Esmeralda." Mr. Lumley's in-
tention had been originally to have opened with Herold's
chef-d'oeuvre, " Zainpa," but in consequence of the un-
avoidable absence of Fornasari, who did not arrive until
Saturday night, "Adelia," with which the season opened
last year, was substituted, and " Zampa " will, we un-
derstand, be produced on Saturday next, on which occa-
sionFornasari will make his first appearance this season.
Madame Persiani and Signor Corelli, the new tenor, ap•
peared in "Adelia;" and arrangements have been made
for the appearance of Mademoiselle Favanti be-
fore Easter. The new ballet is supported by
Carlotta Grisi, Adelaide Frasi, St. Leon, and
Perrot ; so that Mr. Lumley commences this season
in the same spirited manner in which he commenced the
last, and does not wait until after Easter, as his pre-
decessors have usually done, before he commences the
season in earnest. 'This spirited, and, let us add, honour-
able conduct, was, last year, amply rewarded by the
public patronage. Crowded houses every evening proved
that, not only on the part of the manager, but on the
part of the public also, the real as well as the nominal
opera season commenced at the beginning of March, and
we doubt not but that similar satisfactory results will
follow on the present occasion—that Mr. Lumley's exer-
tions will meet with their well-deserved reward—and
that, as he has proved himself to be the most spirited,
his patrons will prove to him that it is their determina-
tion he shall be the most successful impresario that has
ever held sway over the destinies of her Majesty's Theatre.
The engagements for the opera included Grisi, Persiani,
Fornasari, the two Lablaches, and Mario; and in addi-
tion, Mademoiselle Favanti, Signor Corelli, who made a
successful debut on Saturday evening, and Signor Felice,
are engaged. The ballet will be more strongly sup-
ported than it was even last season, eminent as that
season must ever be in the annals of her Majesty's
theatre. Fanny Elssler, Cerito, Carlotta Grisi, Guy
Stephan, Adelaide Frasi, St. Leon, Coulon, and Perrot,
are already engaged, and we are delighted to hear that
" arrangements are pending with Taglioni, and that there
is every probability that the services of this eminent
artiste will be secured for a limited number of represen-
tations." Signor Costa has resumed the baton of con-
ductor and director of the music, and Perrot is the
director of the ballet. The opera of " Adelia" was pro-
duced at the commencement of last season, and was
frequently repeated. Madame Persiani sustained on
Saturday her original character of Adelia,
and we never remember to have seen her look better, or
to have heard her in better voice. Never has she exe-
I cuted anything more brilliantly than she gave her
opening scena on Saturday evening. It was a chef-
d'ceuvre of brilliancy of execution and graceful expres-
siveness and tenderness. The great triumph of the
evening, however, was the finale. Driven to madness in
consequence of the condemnation of her lover, she re-
covers her senses on finding that he has been pardoned,
and in giving expression to the joy with which her heart
overflows, she exhibits a power and energy, a bril-
liancy of execution, and truthfulness and tenderness of
expression, that has never been surpassed. Her acting
throughout was beautifully pathetic, and never before
has she appeared to such advantage in the character of
Adelia as she did on Saturday evening. She was
rapturously applauded throughout, and at the fall of the
curtain, was led on by Corelli and F. Lablache, who
sustained the characters of Oliviero and Arnoldo, and
was again most enthusiastically greeted by the audience.
Signor Corelli, who made his debut on this occasion, is a
tenor singer of great promise. His voice, which is a
mixed voice, is firm and gobd, and of a very agreeable
quality. His style is very agreeable, and he is the best
second tenor that we have had at the Opera for years. The
new ballet " La Esmeralda," is founded on Victor Hugo's
celebrated romance " Notre Dame de Paris." Perrot,
however, in composing his ballet, has taken considerable
liberties with his original, particularly in the denouement,
as will appear from the following outline of the plot. It
should be premised that the ballet is in five tableaux.
The first tableau is the Cours des Miracles, the haunt of
the beggars of Paris in the days of Louis XI. The
Truands are assembled there under Clopin (Gourret),
their king. The lame throw aside their crutches, the
blind remove the patches from their eyes and recover
their sight ; all is confusion and revelry, and a charac-
teristic valse is danced by the coryphees. Pierre Grin-
goire (Perrot), an unfortunate pennyless poet, who has
lost his way, wanders into the Cours des Miracles. He
is seized, plundered of his hat and wallet, brought before
Clopin, and sentenced to be hanged, unless some one of
the women will respite him by marrying him. He be-
seeches each of the females present to take pity on him,
but after having examined him, they unanimously reject
his addresses. The pantomime of Perrot throughout
this scene was admirable, his grotesque exhibition
of terror was extremely ludicrous, and his expression of
joy on recovering his poem from the fellow who had
stolen his wallet, was a genuine touch of nature. Poor
Gringoire has the rope round his neck when the attention
of all is directed to Esmeralda, who comes bounding
in, a thing of life and light. She is Gringoire's better
angel, and at once consents to save his life by marrying
him. Then cameLa Tuiandaisi, acharacteristic pas, most
gracefully executed by Carlotta Grisi and Perrot. She
was loudly applauded, and a bolero movement which she
executed with the utmost precision and elegance, was
rapturously encored. The Truands retire, and Claude
Frollo (Gosselin), attended by Quasimodo, the hunch-
back (Coulon), enter, and attempt to carry off Esme-
ralda. She is rescued by Phoebus de Chatennpes (St.
Leon)who enters at the head of his archers. Frollo escapes,
but Quasimodo is taken, Esmeralda looks at her de-
liverer, the handsome Phcebus, and is at once in love
with him. At her intercession he releases Quasimodo,
who retires slowly, with his gaze still rivetted on his
young benefactress. The Captain now makes Esmeralda
understand that he requires a recompense for acceding to
her- wishes ; but she recoils from him, and flies, casting '
on him a tender glance. The second tableau is a small
vaulted chamber, with a little couch, a table, and a chair,
the only furniture. Esmeralda enters, sad and melan-
choly, and shortly after Gringoire, who presses his arm
round her waist. She flies him, and he pursues her,
but when on the point of securing her, the blade of a
poignard glitters before his eyes. Esmeralda informs him
that pity alone had induced her to take him for a
husband, that he may become her companion,
and accompany her in her street dances, if he
wishes, but no more. He consents ; they prac•
tice a dance, and he retires with an air of re-
signation. Esmeralda throws herself upon her couch,
and Frollo enters the chamber. Quasimodo stays on
the threshold, Frollo kneels, and implores her to listen
to his passion; but she tells him that she loves Phcebus.
In his jealous rage, Frollo rushes on her; she shrinks at
his, feet, and implores his pity. Frollo turns for a mo-
ment, when Esineralda escapes through a secret en-
tranca, The third tableau is in the garden of the Hotel
Gondelaurier, with the preparations for: the marriage
of Fleur de Lys and Phcebus. Fleur de Lys (Made-
moiselle Adelaide Frasi). enters, accompanied by her
bridesmaids; and in this scene is introduced the Pas des
Fleurs by Mademoiselle Frasi, supported by Mdlles.
Ferdinand and Barville. Mademoiselle Adelaide Frasi
possesses beautiful and expressive, features, and a fault-
less form—her style of dancing is exceedingly graceful
and elegant; she aims at uniting the beauties of
the Taglioni and the Elssler school. In this she
succeeded wonderfully, and her transitions from the one
style to the other were admirable. She was rapturously
applauded, and her debut was most successful. This
was followed by a pas de trois by Mdlles. Scheffre,
Plunkett, and M. St. Leon, in which St. Leon exhibited
some of those astonishing tours de face which he alone
can execute. Esmeralda, who has come to dance, in
honour of the wedding, recognises Phcsbus ; he ap-
proaches, she extends her hand to him, he presses it
with fervour, and, forgetting in her beauty the occasion
of the presence of his bride, he prays her to dance with
him. Then follows the Pas de Esmeralda, exquisitely
danced by Carlotta Grisi and Perrot. Fleur de Lys re-
proaches him with his conduct, and is borne away fainting.
Gringoire protects Esmeralda from the fury of the
guests, and leads her off, followed by Phcebus. The
fourth tableau is an apartment in a cabaret, with a
window opening upon the river. Clopin now enters
with a torch in his hand, followed by Frollo, who draws
from his breast the poignard of Esmeralda ; he hears a
noise upon the stairs, and immediately conceals himself.
Phoebus and Esmeralda appear. He tells her of his pas-
sion and his love ; but, taking a piece of down from his
plume, she breathes upon it, and, as it floats-away, tells
him that such are his oaths. At• last she allows him to
draw her towards a bench ; she kneels at his feet, and
contemplates him -with passionate admiration. Frollo
springs forward with the poignard in his hand, and as
Phcebus draws the young Bohemian into a neighbour-
ing chamber, a blow, and groans are heard, then the fall
of a body, and Frollo rushes out madly, followed by
Esmeralda, who sinks fainting with terror on the
floor. A crowd enters the cabaret, among
them Clopin. A murder has been committed,
and Esmeralda is denounced as the criminal ;
They then seize and carry her away, in spite of her pro-
testations and her tears. The fifth and last tableau is on
the banks of the Seine ; a prison to the right, the tower
of Notre Dame in the distance. Esmeralda is conducted
to the prison by an escort of archers, precedes by Frollo.
Gringoire enters ; he pauses before one of the grates of
the prison, terror-stricken at hearing, judgment pro-
nounced upon her. He then addresses the people, who
are about to break out into tumult, when the proceSsion
of the Roi des Fous appears. Quasimodo enters, borne
upon the shoulders of the 'Truands. The doors of the
prison open, and the archers appear, conducting Esme-
ralda to execution. The cortege pauses, that she may
bid Gringoire adieu. Phcebus is seen amongst the crowd,
and Esmeralda faints at the,sight. Flinging himself on
his knees beside her, he declares her innocent, and points
out Frollo as the assassin. By degrees Esmeralda re-
covers her senses. She sees Phcebus at her feet, offering
her his hand and heart. But the happiness of the two
lovers drives Frollo to madness. He rushes on Esme-
ralda with the intention of stabbing her • but his arm is
arrested by Quasimodo, who tears the dagger from his
hand, and plunges it into his breast. 'thus ends the ballet.
At the close of the ballet Carlotta Grisi was called for
and received.with the most enthusiastic plaudits, which
she had well earned, not only by her excellent dancing,
but by the beautifully expressive pantomime of her acting.
Hor acting in thellast scene was perfection. The music, by
Signor Puigni, was pretty and appropriate, and the wise
en scene was perfect. The dioramic effect introduced in
the opening scene was exceedingly beautiful, and the gar-
dens, of the Hotel Gondelaurie exhibited a perfect Para-
dise. Nothing could exceed the brilliant splendour of
this scene, or the elegance of the costumes of the white-
robed houris, who danced the pas des
flours. The last
scene, too, was exceedingly picturesque. The. success
of the ballet was complete, and " La Esmeralda" is one
more to be added to the list of triumphs achieved by
Perrot as a composer of ballet. The House was very
fashionably attended, and was crowded—circumstances,
neither of which are of frequent occurrence on an open-
ing night.

Wallack, says the New York Herald, is lecturing
and LiYiug dramatic 093 at New Orleans.

LITERATURE.
THE WHITE MASK.
Bentley, London, 1844. :far
The twenty years of bustle and intrigue 74
diately following the Revolution of HA have
been a favourite period with our modern 0170.
and accordingly we are not surprised tit
~ber
Thompson has pressed them into the servide.r.
present work of fiction. The incidents relateafaii
" White Mask" are supposed to have occurred rota
the reigns of William and Anne, and though-hot
numerous and exciting enough, yet we are PM •• Ai
that they outrage probability in any one 04%0
regards the personages of the story, the, as
canvas—to borrow a phrase from the palette—a Iscli
crowded with them, and they elbow and Pstloa
other so as to produce a scene of constant'cono
All the wits and beauties of the time—authors, se be
statesmen, and soldiers—Mrs. Thompson bring ds,
fore us in her teeming pages, as if the excellene. the
novel consisted in the number, rather thauLtdes,
nice individuality, of its characters. Of vg-joy
then old and worn down with repeated ditsfillier
ments, of Prior, Colley Cibber, Castlemain,
ven knows how many other notorious persowylseg
the day, we get frequent but not very vivid if,l7
Farquhar, however—that ill-starred- draman
was cut off in the fulness of his promise, all
not so brilliant, is a thousand times more eir.7o
natural than Congreve—this gifted young diT7tir
is drawn at full length ; and by far the most,
esting incidents in the narrative are those with "ceir
he is connected. His first interview with t.11,,,e ,e
brated actress, Mrs. Oldfield, then an obscul';ol
officiating at the Mitre tavern, is very skilfalll_,t),
pleasingly described, and the dialogue is lively
out being too pointed or elaborated. The
Mask" will probably be liked for its bustle, so: 0"
incessant action of its plot, which is always ty
move ; but we certainly cannot compliment.*Jr
authoress on the adroitness with which she No
lineated her various characters.

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CHATSWORTH. 3 Vols. Colburn, .1,0"i""Z:180 ;alf
If we except some descriptive passages whien.W
here and there in the course of a long and,sneliwok
prosy introduction, there is not much in this .-..itir
that is calculated to attract public attention, net 7iiit
standing that it is ushered into the world unntstr
auspices of the author of " Tremaine,” who 'ririg i.
nounced in the title-page as its editor. Thelr_...
called "Chatsworth' simply from the circum7of
that it consists of a collection of short tales edfilt-A.,
supposed to be written by a party of talent
quote one of the favourite cant terms of the dlV4ibil
aristocratic guests assembled beneath the rontlsito
princely palace, by way of passing away n feeT,
agreeably. The writing of these tales may '
have proved a very agreeable occupation
,te,.. .00 •
authors, but the perusal of them by their resnel-tbef
prove, we fear, quite- a different matter, for P
contain little that is novel in conception, and
execution scarcely, if ever, rises above common :Of
Their chief recommendations are their brentE itt
the easy, unpretending spirit in which 'thetsto,
penned. The first, which is entitled "Th!..two,*
Vows," is the best of the series, and one OL-. Datif ,
the incidents connected with the heroine yihoW
Dorigen, excite a lively interest. On the
of ty
however, the introduction is the best part of
work, for despite its length and the frequent . sote.!
of its sketches of character, we find ail 1...0
graphic and life-like descriptions of the ru'a ciii,
scenery in the immediate neighbourhood of is tle.
worth. The following, in our judgulent',,P
most effective passage in the whole three voltcooir
is a sketch of a picturesque landscape about 1 iitk
throw from Mattock-bath ; and the autherisotei
some show of justice, prefers it to all the
scenery of the Rhine and the still more be
German Spas :
" Every step we advance up the valley of the "Doffgiows more and more redolent of the atmosphereottbe
spot which is now evidently near, at hander 0A ?°,
fabled tree, within a certain distance of whose Pralpo.
unclean thing would harbour. Chatsworth ePrnia.
_ar
beatifying influence on all things within that e.,,"-it4P--'
the extremity of one of whose radii an approaell,:o'
commenced. On the southern side of Mattock-LS efe4
scenery, with infinite natural loveliness,lisdeform7sh t!i
here and there by one of those enormities with W.,1116 sr/ ,
pestilent demon of commerce has desecrated a ilitifolli,
had otherwise rivalled in beauty the most besulifje!`
those in fable. Here stands midway up the wog'.
some fair forest-clothed hill, everlastingly over,
the vale for miles around with its innumeTableee'astit
vast cotton mill. There, down by the soft Wet coat;
of the river, just where a gentle declivity. in 'l' 101/".
has broken its serene face into sparkling dimples
never ceasing noise of innumerable hammers isel r
ile o-
low blackened walls, that clay and night, in suns- tit
in moonlight, vomit forth volleys of poisone.„lo- 4P'''
that blast the trees all around till no bird wutsk:434'
them. Not much less offensive to the eye of
the bepillared and bepedimented castle of soltt,, o,‘
lord or iron master hangingheavily against the 6fe:4-91
yonder upland, like a loathsome goitre on the 'l bill°
some mountain maid that were else fair as her ovrephOr
Once passed the threshold of that circle of which f'
worth is the centre, we have not only no more ;004!
painful and offensive anomalies, but every thing .digfra:
take a tone and colour from those of the pretspen
vinity of the district.
the precise station of its owner, and that he is As or,, ,
with station; neither shrinking painfully from 170.1 r ,
below him, nor straining awkwardly towards tlitosir
is above him. The pleasant homestead of the suisbjecl ,
tial yeoman stands soberly in the midst of its joref,
fields, aiming at nothing higher than to mark tmeisoird •
ing-place of their simple-minded owner. The OSl'
domicile of the village pastor looks blandly Al
sheltering trees—the emblem of that holy an' 0
calm, which it is the blessed office of its inmate Wi._,Ais 01/., :
around him, but which never yet emanated I'"" .•
paltry prettiness of a dandy parsonage."

4,10 '!
SELECTIONS FROM WORDSWOO
Burns, London, 1844. ;
With one or two exceptions, these seleet'''oo.l:
the poetical works of Mr. Wordsworth arnsr:P
with taste and judgment. We miss, holve
noble poem on the "Ruins of Kilchoran CP'
an -0 of the most characteristic he ever penny” di •
readily have dispensed with the Pet Ligabiti
, :
" Foresight" in which not his strengthl
weakness, is made manifest. In a, brief intir.
notice the editor• of this neat little duedee'„ flea
commenting on the thoughtful and elevated.
of Wordswerth's genius, goes on to obserY-1 W
his works the English tongue is seen ninlitoo;.ll:f
perfection ; its powers of delicate exPre7,.,;.ietf_,
flexible idioms, its vast compass, the riehy.
„0•0_:t
its rhythms, :being all displayed in tr,e•.'
tive garb of verse, and yet wiat :001 .•
rigorous conformity to the laws of its- own theft;
This is justly said. To say nothing of his ibe
commendations, Mr. Wordsworth is perhaPs„; volia
scrupulously grammatical writer of his 11.5-blorl;ag •
Pope, 'whom it has so long been the las boa
praise for his invariable correctnesstirlisoasf.
in instances of slovenly and defective
..A.wort-b
Those who would desire to see Mr. V"Theit f‘v•Uo,
•
genius and power of felicitous expression in v.O
force, cannot do better than peruse attend
peen' of " Laodamia"— a poem which is aililesiJet,
as Parian marble, and is informed by :1,), itj
spirit, austere even to absolute stoicism 1" 010 i
ther reprei racter. The "Banks of the Wye" is
able production, bearing in every line the''
its author's genius ; and both these strikings:oo.
the .one cold, and pure, and passionless, Breetlo.
Canova's sculptures, the other full of fervent •
—are included in the selection before us- *,
- CC°.
ADULTERATION .OF TO;:,0111k if.•
MANSION-HOUSE, DONCASTER, 7-1,
THE QUERN AGAINST STROOD AND of tous.---„,ais
This was an information for the adulteration recentlVA •
the detection of which the officers of excise have f iir•Lj;'o'
very active under the immediate directions,° Batr,:tittr
the Hon. Chairman of the Board of Excise.
‘'iiritr. Frtsatei
the Excise-office, attended for the Crown, 1411+7,a lgowlArtri.
the defence. After, a long invegigation,
convicted them in the penalty of 300/.. whie" he4oo-
- one-half, with the condemnation of a large
tobacco, which will be destroyed.

attended GUILDALL,by fir.
foofr:ohoet
,d
and
nfedndthaleitc.onThdeme
Eeian 'forthescinrivrnarMA,
anducit_
.. _
_filch
,3
. in an information here for a LINCOLN,
.1 "geur-eirrli:APar.
nAatiaigctraftse
winch will be q I tile ', ; .
destroyed; Professor- Graham., 0- - .I , ;
Universit
y, attended to prove the adulteration. ,• . ",:'' •`,
uantity 0 low ,
THE DUKE OF LEEDS.—This. nobleMalii.,:„:. sajfi,
considered to be a spirited rider, has met with a 08`"ftilf Id .
pent at Melton Mowbrav, in consequence of hii,llßt''' 14 (4,' i
with him, while huntini from which place he stance. 4
the Clarendon Hotel, in order to have the a ittitaa'''
siacoreenvicted in tbfetegrodo;
medical attendant, Mr. M`Cann, of Parliament-strieetiteiitl;',
whose care his Grace now is. We are haPPY. to ea t--
the injuries, which were supposed at first to be of Ili' ~,
. t ~,lt,
nature, are going on favourably.
FRIGHTFUL. FALL.—On Friday . • , *bri%lit
plOrlllne --.1 •
of one of the lofty and extensive mansions now in itl?,: At:
layer, named Thomas Burton, whilst at work near t 1:03$411101",
of erection at Bayswater, accidentally missed his f,t44141:41t,),:5:
fell from a height of nearly 70 feet, into a ccllri be°_,,,,ertin
his fall striking against, but passing through,/the 11....17,v0rar'
putlogs and scaffold poles of the building. PAS' fe1.107 doe'
men rushed to the spot, where therfoundl.iir4 bleedt' or ,
fusel), from the nose and mouth. They lOst,Cno ti..,l"Fijottst,
veying him to St. George's Hospital, where, on e7,7,t,0 PI ;
by the surgeons, it was ascertained, to the sistonishlorov!!
that not a bone in his body was broken., He r ;.;
had, l':o°litor
sustained several bruises by coming in eontadwitloi-01,
rous..pales,
hie
his riPacieut.__Zbare-414--ha :.• 8r '
doubt that he will be enabled to leave the institution
a
days, quite restored, far, t.
CHATHAM, MARCH 8.---The Thames fitting.4oo,
convict ship for Bermuda, is drawing fast towards
c°llll7 ' '/-; ,
She is ordered to be put out of dock on the 23d illst- 4 ''(;o-;;•
Yesterday morning the steam-boat ri?P.T‘iy ilk
Wales was placed in a most • . . -
hour, in consequence of getting fie6itaira between i.
..„;, Of
arch of London-bridge and the new pier recently thrr'"Aek ,
perilotte lutuation for 11,13e;1110 . i
at Fishmongers' Wharf; the boat had a number' or s:7lei,i.
gers, who wore in the greatest state of alarm franhubet.i
prehension of the vessel breaking her back, in vi-0" OPP'.
serious loss of life must have resulted. It is quite 0 ,er, to
the City authorities should interfere), and not StifferbePloo!.
be run out into the river in places such as this, t° t'A. eafr
neat risk of life and property, as well as impediug '''
gatiou of the flyer.