The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-16 00:00:00

THE FUNDS-(TUIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE o'CLorr.

The appearance of the English Funds to-day have
been generally heavy, and large sales of money
stock made for Tuesday, and some business in the
3-} and 4 per Cents., have tended to depress the
price. Consols opened at 854, sellers, but have
since been done at 854, and are now 851 i; the
Commissioners gave 85g. India Bonds and Ex-
chequer Bills are stationary, the former being 97 9,
and the latter 63 4 pm.

This being settling day in the Foreign Funds the
Brokers are all busily employed in arranging their
accounts, and hitherto every thing has gone off
smoothly, notwithstanding the heavy fluctuations
which have taken place latterly in Mexican and Por-
tuguese stock, in the former amounting to nearly 10
per cent., and in the latter to a still greater extent,
since the commencement of the account, and conse-
quently the differences that have to be settled must
be to a very heavy amount, and have created some
fears; Portuguese are .52f 3; and Mexican, 6 per
Cent., 424 I ; the latter do not seem so firm in the
estimation of the public as the accounts latterly re-
ceived would justify, if believed to be true. The
packet from Vera Cruz is still out, and fears begin
to be entertained for her safety; Brazilian are rather
lower, and from 60 are now 594 ; Russian, 881
894- ; and Danish, .59i 60.

In Shares the Imperial Brazil Mining have got
up to 60 3 pm.; the New Shares remain at 24 3
pm. ; United Mexican, are 22/ 1/ dis.; and Anglo
Mexican, 65 2/ dis.

Three per Cent. Consols, 854 1; Ditto, for the Ac-
count, 854- ; India Bonds, 97 9 pm.; Exchequer Bile,
6S 4 premium.

FORElCN.—Brazilian, 59,1; Buenos Ayres, 39 40;
Chilien, 26 ; Colombian, 24 1; Danish, 59f 80;
Greek, 161 I'7/ ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 31 3 ; Ditto,
Six per Cent., 421 a ; Peruvian, 24 5 ; Portuguese, 521
53; Russian, 88 9i; Spanish, 11 f.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 65 21 dis. ; Brazilian, 60 3
pm. ; Bolivar, 4 31- dis. ; Colombian, 6 5 die. ; Real
Del Monte, 50 30 clis. ; New Brazilian, 221 11 pm. ;
General Mining Association, 21. n pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have been for a moment sailers at 851,
and have since rallied to 851 a, the present rate ;
Bank Stock 207. The settlement on the Foreign
Funds is going off extremely quiet, without any ma-
terial flucwation, there is, however, a decline of a
quarter per cent. on Portuguese. The French Funds
come higher by express, and were on Wednesday,
Five per Cents. 103 f. I 5c.; Threeper Cents. 70f. 30c

THREE 0' CL 0 CIE

Consols, 851- Mexican, 43.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 85f 4 I Danish 60

Do. for Ac. 854
Brazilian Bonds 591
Buenos Ayres 40
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 1824 24

Greek, 1825
Mexican, 1825 421
Peruvian
Russian 89i
Spanish, 1821 11-1-

KING'S THEATRE.

The House was crowded last night to an over-
flow, in consequence of an anxious wish on the part
of the public to witness those twin stars (the Gemini
of the fashionable hemisphere) Madame Pasta and
Mademoiselle Sontag; the first as the Moor, and
the second as Desdemona, in Rossini's serious Opera
-of ‘.‘ Otello." Every part of the Theatre was
thronged to suffocation within ten minutes from the
opening of the doors, and the instant that the two
great vocalists of the day made their appearance,
they were welcomed with the most unbounded accla-
mations. To the lovers of contrast the effect must
indeed have been striking. Madame Pasta was all
energy and action—Mademoiselle Sontag all diffi-
dence, repose, and sweetness. No comparison there-
fore can possibly be instituted between the two;
enough to say that both were admirable in
their respective departments, and received an
almost equal measure of applause. We must
not, however, omit Mademoiselle Sontag's ex-
quisite song, " Mura Infelici," it was given with
the truest sensibility. Pasta, too, was unusually
effective in the scene where lago (Signor Zuchelli)
first practises on her credulity, and stirred the hearts
of the audience by the intense energy of her feelings.
At the close of the performance a loud call was
raised for the rival singers : they accordingly ap-
peared arm in arm, and made their acknowledgments
with appropriate modesty and feeling.

After the dinner party given by his MAJESTY
on Wednesday, the KING had an evening party. The two
entrances to the Palace, the one oppoaite to the Royal
German Chapel, and the other in the Ambassadors' Court,
were both opened on the occasion. The Marshalmen and
Under-Porters were in attendance, as also Messrs. Towxs-
END and SAYER, at the head of a party of police, who
preserved the greatest regularity throughout the night.
The lobbies, staircases, and galleries, leading to the state
apartments, were lighted with Grecian lamps. The state-
rooms were brilliantly illuminated with magnificent chan-
deliers and a number of candelabra. The company were
received on their arrival by Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, the
equerry in waiting, in the ball-room, which was used en this
occasion as the reception room. The company were after-
wards introduced into the presence of his MAJESTY, who
received his distinguished guests in the principal drawing-
room. The KING was dressed in the Windsor uniform.

—Shortly afterwards the KING gratified his distinguished
guests with the performance of a vocal concert, by some
of the principal vocalists in this country, under the direc-
tion of Mr. KnaatEu, the master of the King's private
band. Among the performers were Mademoiselle SONTAG,
Madame CARABORI, Madame Scrum, Madame STACK-
HAUSEN, Mr. BRAHAII, Signors ZUCHELLI, DE BEGNIS,
CURIONI, TORRI, and PELLEGRINI. Mr. PIXIES and
Scary presided at the grand piano-forte. The vo-
calists were accompanied by Mr. LINDLEY on the violon-
cello, Mr. DanctroNETTl on the double bass, and Mr.
STACKIIAUSEN on the harp. Among the company present
were—Prince GeoncE of Cumberland, Prince ESTER-
IIAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, and Princess ESTER-
HAZY; Prince POLIGNAC, she French Ambassador, and
Princess POEIGNAC ; Prince LIEVEN, the Russian Am-
bassador, and Princess LIEVEN ; Baron &mow, the
PrusaianAlinister ; the Duchess of RuTLANia, the Marquis
and Marchioness of BRISTOL, the Dowager Marchioness of
Sauslarair, Earl and Countess of CARLISLE, Earl of
CLaNwiwaat, Earl and Countess COWPER, Earl and
Countess Mot7isTenikaLes, Count and Countess MUNSTER,
Lord and Lady WrraaNcure.e, Lord and Lady RAVENS.
WORTH, Lord and Lady Gwvava,
Lady KEITH, Lady
FarrearaNTLE, Sir H. TAYLOR, Sir J. WATSON, HOD.
Miss ELPHINSTONE, Miss VT
HOD. Miss COWPER,
TnoRSTON, &c. After the concert, the company
partook of a sumptuous supper,
wowh was laid
out in the
an te-drawing-room.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited his MA•
JESTS' yesterday, at his Palace in St. James's.
The Duke of WELLINGTON and Count
MONSTER had audiences yesterday of the KING.
' ROYAL VISIT TO ASTLEY's Ampru..
THEATRE.—On Tuesday the Duke and Duchess of Cr.a-
nrszce, the Duke of CoaraeaLasm, Prince GEoaGr,
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, Prince LEOPOLD, with
their attendants, and accompanied by Lord INGESTIUR, the
Earl and Countess of Cassmus, Sir
Ions: and Lady
GORE, Colonel and Mrs. For, Lord Howe, and several
more persons of high distinction attended the performance
at Astley's, and seemed highly pleased with the entertnin-
ment. The Royal Party were received with enthusiastic
applause by the audience, and " Rule Britannia" was twice
sung. Their Royal Highnesses entertained the whsle
party with a splendid supper at the Admiralty after the
performance.
By the Henrietta, arrived at Havre on the
12th instant, accounts have been received at Rio of the
16th March, the vessel having sailed on the 17th, and was
boarded on the 2Sth by the Libertador Bolivar,.Buenos
Ayrian brig of war. She brings accounts that the Brazil
coast swarms with Buenos Ayrian privateers, that the
Tribunal had ordered restitution with indemnification of the
Junon, and that the only other three seized vessels were
waiting for the decision of the Court, one of them the
Jules, of Caen. The Countess of Chichester packet.
from Falmouth, had arrived previous to the 16th Marck,
4114Arcigo 1)440 vn the Ud.
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