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
Alarquis de Aloustier, M. Pinard, Marshal Canro-
bert, and M. Aguado. A ball was afterwards
given at the Grand Hotel for the benefit of the
English benevolent society. The fete was most
brilliant. Lord Lyons, Sir J. 011iffe, and all the
ambassadors were present.

BOURSE, April 16.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows
43. per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 69 15
Credit Mobilier
End of month 255
Credit Foncier 1462 50
Ead of month., —

Bank Shares 3160
Ital!an Loan
End of month., —
Mexican Loan 19
Do. Bonds
Spanish Throes
Home Debt 341
Deferred

Account
Orleans , ... 860
Northern llB5
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 5731
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian 5484
Lombard 3724
North of Spain 76i
Saragossa
Roman 4s*

RAILWA'

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FURNITURE FOR TIIE PUBLIC OFFICES.—The esti-
mates present a vote of £15,000 which will bo required
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 no more. She died at her resi-
dence at Margate last Monday, in her 54th year. Few'
singers have had a wider range of operatic characters.
She made her debut on the Covent Garden stage, the 16th
of October, 1830, as Clara, in the " Duenna," on the same
night that the Scotch tenor, Mr. John Wilson (who died
in America), made his-first appearance as Don Carlos. At
the same theatre Miss Romer was the original Zerlina, in
Auber's " Fra Diavolo," when Braharn enacted the hero,
Mr. Wilson Lorenzo, Mr. 'G. Penson Lord Allcash, and
Miss Cawse Lady Allcash. Miss Romer was also the ori-
ginal Mountain Sylph, at the Lyceum, in John Barrett'e
charming opera. Miss Romer, after the death of Malibran,
sustained with signal success the Maid of Artois of Balfe
and the Sonnambula of Bellini. She also sang the part of
Leonora, in Donizett's " Favorite," Matilda, in Rossini'e
" 'William Tell," with Duprez, the famed French tenor.
Miss Romer's repertoire included the leading characters
in Belle's " Bohemian Girl," the " Bandsman," Wallace'e
" Maritana," Meyerbeer's Alice (" Robert le Diable"),
Agatha in Weber's " Der Freyschutz," (Itc. Miss
Romer was gifted with one of the finest soprano voiceS
over hoard. 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 years
since. Miss Romer (Mrs. George Almond) was universallf
liked and respected. One of her sisters is married to gr.
Mark Lemon, the editor of Punch, and her brother, Mr
Frank Romer, is known as the composer of some operas of
more than ordinary merit. The Homers, 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. Torn
Romer, a cousin, was the tenor at Drury-lane Theatre in
Mr. Bunn's time. Mr. Charles Romer was also a tenor,
and Mr. Robert Romer is the comic actor at the Adelpi,
Theatre. Miss Maria Romer is married to Ausdell, the
animal painter. Miss Romer (Mrs. G. Almond) resided
at Tulso-hill after she withdrew from the stage, but on the
death of her husband took up her residence at M.Lrgate
Hoc health had been failing for some time past. Anattacir
of spasms of the heart was the immediate cause of death'
She was assuredly one of the most distinguished of Bar
lisp 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 are signed
'1 Ilorninean dr C 0.," Loudon. 300 Confectioners are Agents
in London and 2,200 Chemists in the Country.,