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 season 1850, which it
is announced will commence on Saturday, March
16, with Weber's Der Freischutz, adapted for the
Italian stage under the title of II 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 present 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 of that great ue-
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, Mademoiselle 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 Adalgisae, Elviras,
&c., will be remembered occupying the same
line, is 1848, at her Majesty's Theatre. Her
success at the Theatre Italfen, in Paris, where
she has recently divided the labours of prima
donna with Madame Persiani, has probably
led to her engagement at the Royal Italian Opera.
Of Mademoiselle n'Okolsh;, the new contralto, who
arrives, we presume, to replace Mademoiselle Angri,
we know nothing. Mad irne Castellan has not been
in London since 1848, wher, it will be remembered,
she formed part of the company at this establishment.
The list of tenors includes Signors Mario, Enrico,
Maralti, Luigi Mei, Soldi, Lavin, 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 supply the loss of Signor Salvi, we
have heard very good accounts. lie has been
principal tenor both at the San Carle, at
Naples, and the Grand Opera, at Barcelona. The
barytones consist of Signors Tamburini and Ronconi,
MM Massol and Rommi, 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 vieitcd Lendoe and also at
the St. James's Theatre last season. Herr Former,
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 preter-
sions would be superfluous. The defaulters from last
season are Madlle. Angri, Madile. Corberi, Miss Cathe-
rine Hayes, Madame D )rus Gras, Madame Ronconi,
Signor Salvi, Signor Marini, Mr. Sims Reeves,
Madame Pauline L'roux, Madame Berne', Bre. But,
although some ef these, and especially Medlin.
Cosbari, are difficult to replace efficiently, if the
new engagements turn out well the company is
strong enough far all reasonable purposes. The band
and chorus, under the direction of Mr. Casts, will be
the same as last year, with one or two minor
changes, the most ,important of which is necesi-
tated by the retirement of Mr. Platt, who has so
keg held the situation of first horn at the Pailher
moaic Concerts and others of cur great musical insC-
tutione. The ballet, under the direcisn of Sig.
Cesati, will be confined, es heretofore, to incidental
divertissements ia the operas. In additien to the es-
tabliehed repertoire, a list of eight operas, meat of
them new to the Italian stage in this country, is
give n, out of which at least five will positively be
pro le ced II Franco Arciero (Der Freischutz),
G'llido e Ginevra and La Juice, of Halevy ; 11
Bravo, cf Merced ante ; Pariaina, of DanizeAti ;
Iphigenia in Tauris, of Gluck ; Mose in
Egitto, of Rossini (with new "arrangements
and additions by the composer"), and the
Fidelio of Beethoven. Meyerbeer's Prophets will, of
course, be one of the foremost attractions of the sea-
son. The cast of Der Freischutz for the opening
night will include Madame Castellon and Made-
moiselle Vera (eopeanos); Signora Enrico, Meralti,
and Luigi Mei (tenors) ; M. Massol (bary tone) ;
M. Z,lger 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.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 baler. The market was
steady.—Railway Shares continued to decline, with very
little business doing.
The following are a few particulars upon the dried
fruit trade, as furnished by Messrs. Withcrby and
Hanson:—
"The returns show the consumption of Currants in
the United Kingdom in the year 1819 to have been
21,672 tons, or 2,647 tons more than in 1848, and 5,100
tons more than in 1E47. The increase, however, in
1849, largo as it is, is not to 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 Morels, and has
helped to render G: eece (now blot:lvied by our float)
more valuable to us, year after year, as a customer fer
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 Liter-
pool, which circumstance, with greeter facilities and
cheapness of transit, has given that port, to a certain ex-
tent, an advantage in some Iscali des 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
(f the continental Forte is now open, we may look for
a commencement of shipments thither.
" The market for lea' gins has been extremely inactive;
few arrivals, and no sales to any extent. Our quotations
are there fere almost nominal. The Government returns
show the consumption of raisins in the United Kingdom
in 1842, to have been about 9,700 tons, or 1,745 tons less
than that of 1848, and 930 tons less than that
of 1847. ! Indeed, it will be seen that the
consumption of raisins has been less in 1849
than in any year since 1842, whilst, with one exception,
that of currants, hah progressively increased since that
year. The stock olraisins at this port is very light, and
is not likely to be augmented to any extent."
The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a
close last evening, 17,753 bales having seen offered, be-
, sides 3 723 bales of foreign. The quality was much
( below an average, and the assortment, as usual at this
l season, was very indifferent. The attendance of bu3ers
was good, and the biddings were spirited at an advance
of *LI. per lb. on stiles and skis, 2d. on lambs nod
fleece, and even 3d. on the small proportion of well-
bred clothing flocks. The foreign went cff firmly.
At Frankfort, on the 23d instint, Austrian Bonds
were down to At Amsterdam, on the 24th inst.,
Peruvian Bands were still in request.
a It is stated that one cause of the existing fitness in
the Conol market is the disclosures which con-
tinue of savings' banks fcauds, and if the trustees
do not
_in all cases use every exertion to re
assure the public mind, the peorer class of
depositors being particulary susceptible, the consequences
may yet become more marked, and we may have the Na-
tional D bt Commissioners parting, at a loss to the Trea-
sury, wiih stock bought at higher values. Compared with
t'ee thirty millions sterling lodged in the saving' banks,
the deficit from the embezzlement ( f the officers is of
little account, however disgraceful to the mar age-
mstit, aad prejudicial to the depositors of the
locality, and it would be productive of a good
e free; it' the Chancellor of the Excle, (pier would
state precisely what information had been received upon
the subject, and what corapereation the trust( e ; propose.
to make. We are aware that a new Bill is about to be
introduced for the better regulation of savings' I aahs,
but the d lay of a day is material, and a few words
giving promise of more efficient control for the future,
would re-assure those who have withdrawn their money,
or are wavering and are likely to do so, possibly with
• the risk of spending er losiog the whole amount.
The English Funds, besides being influent:, d by the
above consideration •, have been unfavourably
acted upon by the report that the Prut-
sinn Government has declined to renew the
Daeish armistice, and by the factious proceedings in
Parliamcnt last evening f the Protectionist-, although
tie se will bring the par ty more than ever into ill-odour
with the country at large. Consols have been heavy
94- to 95, and are now 9'l to 1. Exch( qeer-
bills hare been marked 545. to 575., premium. The
New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have realised 97
to and the Three per Cents 951 to East India
Bonds have been 85s. to 883. premium.
Tho Foreign securities have been variable again.
Peruvian Active Bonds have not ranged higher
than 78i to 70k, and the Deferred have
been 34 to 341 Chi!isn Stock has been
at 101. Mexican are about 29i :I; Grenada Deferred
have realised 41; and Brazilian, 881 to 89. Russian
Bonds have been marked 110, but the Scrip is only
14 j-
premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
544. Portuguese Four per Cents. have declined to 31i
to 32.
Railway Shares continue depressed, and at about the
lowest values of yesterday.

ONE
I.' 1,7 N: .-urettsri bus Ds O'CLOCK.
R per Cent. Reduced Arms
3 per Cant. Consols Anyr:i Nes— —... 95 94%
3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 9414
New 314 per Cent. Amts.....
Lenz, Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 B.V,

G
?lIICT S.
93L4
9 4 34
• 9414
97 ',V,
8

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Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860
u.fda liondA, 1,000/ B% 8 5-16 S 5-16
f
f,i,ir)ri,y)l, f9r Account ..... ~..,.. ..... -
t7,-..r.hcfluf.r Bills. 14d. 8c 2d
1,6001. June 54 57 p
500/. June
Small. June 54 57 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

57 p
57 p
57 p

CLO6IN
PRTe Es
9 ;g
8G
101

ONE
01C LOor
Eirazilian Bonds B9 88%
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ....
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent....: 99
Equador Bonds .
Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
inexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— .
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 2114 29%
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cant
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ........ 110 110
Ditto Scrip
Spanish 5 par Cent. 1840
Ditto, Passive nis 33/
Venezuela Bonds, 21 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred .. 12%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 4% per Cent. ... ..... . B9 89
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 51% 543%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificate?... 86% 86%
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
K 1/4.ILWAY SIIA_RES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
&herder:l
Urititol and Exeter 92 ... ..
IrickirThainithire
Caledonian
Ditto, NOW M. Pref... 10
gut= Counties........ 20 ..
..... 7% 7... .... ...
East Lancaliire
ircat Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Prof. 12%........ 10%
neat North of England .100 ......224 • 224
Great Western - 100 .58% 58 58% 573/ 57%
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto. New 171........ 15 ... _. 77% ...... 71
Hull and Eelby .. ...... 50 .....
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 49
Lancaster and Carlisle.— 50 ...... .... ...
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 .....
Ditto, 1/2 Shares ...... 49 ... .. —•
Do. Fifths... lO
Leeds and Bradford
Leads and Think ...... 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — ......
Do, do. ......No. 3 5

London & Plack wa11...11/. Os. 3d...
London, Brighton, and
South Cao... .... 10a ...... 80
London and N Western 100_1051/21,a 106 105%3/4
Ditto, Nvc Quarters.. 12
London 11:: S.Weetern ..100 ..... fies •• ••
114nchester Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ...... 7 ...
Midland ...... ........ -.100 ..... 41%1,4%4
Do. Consol.Bristol and
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ..... 5 5% 4%
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ......
Norfolk .......... ........ ...100
Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5
North Staffordshire ... 17% 6
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ls
South East orn
Do. No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ...... 17
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 181,E 173/4.
W ilts,Somerset,36 Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ........... 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 ..,... 9 ii 3 9
Do. G.N.E.Prefertnce 8 ... - 2
York and North Midland 50 ......
_1734
D tto, Preference ...... 10 ...... 5%
FOREIGN RAIL WAY.S.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian -
Ditto ...... ..... ...
Luxembourg
Namur and Lie
jgoeIN...T 5T0CK...20. BANKS.
.. .B.
37
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Paris and Strasbourg ... 12
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ..
~..... ....
NINES. ......... ...
United Mexican
Australasia . lO
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
Ditto, New ........... 2g,„, 76
• ••••

99
1;713

4%

123,4

49
5114

221 y
2
281,4

63%

4%
122%

151%
IS%
17

17%
39

143%
9

17%
6%
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1

714
24N
41%
16

LI, 0 YD'S SI-I IPPIN G—( THIS DAY.)
LoNDAI, FEB 26.—Wind at Boon S.E., light airs,
and dull dry weather.
DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E.—Arrd. from
I the river and sld., Hooghier Sydney, New South
Wales; Ilcme, Cape f Good ifope; Lady Sale, Gam-
bit; Westbrook, St. Vincent; Highlander, Parbadoes;
Prince Albert, Nov York. Sld. the whole if the out-
PORTSMOUTH, FEB 25.—Wind E.N.E. to F.S.E.—
Sailed, Lady Bruce, Port Natal.
PILL, FEB. 25. Wind S. Sailed Dahomey and
Norma, Africa; Lady Fitzherbert, Barbadoes.
GRAVESEND, FEB. 25.—Thc Margaret, from LTartle-
pcio!, whil,t et rtneiror woo ran into b. the F:yhel, from
Solider: ,r d, rind cut down nt._•,t. tie v.ater's cage, tve,i,
compelled to run oa shore, since got Off and towed up
the river very leaky.

. CARD)FF, FEB. 25.—Wind, S.—Sailed Abiona, Balti-
more.

SWANSEA, FEB. 25.—Wind N.W.—Saled Golconda,
Cube.

MILFORD, (FEB. 24. Wind S.S. W. Sailed Flora
Macdonald, Bombay; John Wesley, San Francisco.
IVIIITERAVEN, FEB. 25.—Wind S.—Sailed, Wasdale,
Art;gua.
SIIIELDS, FEB. 25. Wind W. Sailed Meander,
Ceyloc.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

ELLIC_IYLA.ZNET'S.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2110; to 31 10s; Clover
ltto, 31 Oa to 4/ 103 ; and Straw, 11 is to 11 83 pet
cad. A full average supply, and a heavy trade.
CITMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2i 10-; to 3110 i; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 11 2s to 1' 9e per
load. Trade dull, at barely lust week's quotatLns.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow nay, 2/ 81 to 31 10 s ;
Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 103; and Straw, 11 is toll 85 per
load. Supply good, and trade dull.