The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-04 00:00:00

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BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, JULY I.—lt is stated at Antwerp that the price
of fresh vegetables is much increased in that city, in conse-
quence of the great quantities exported to Loudon by every
steamer that leaves the port.
A letter from Routers to the Commerce Belge says :—" The
ordinance which imposes on our linen and thread on their im-
portation into France a duty which is equivalent to a prohibi-
tion has just been published in the Monileur Universal. This
ordinance is a death-blow to our ancient linen manufactures;
the consequence will be, that our manufacture of linen with
thread made by machinery, which already employs above
15,000 workmen, will bet ikevvise obliged to cense work, as well
as -a great number of women who spin by hand, and will be
reduced to the most frightful distress. It is to be hoped that
our Government will not delay a moment to come to the sup-
port of this fine branch of manufacture, by adopting energetic
measures, the test of whiuh in my opinion would be to augment
considerably the duties on silks and other French goods,
and with the inereased receipt arising therefrom to grant boun-
ties on the exportation of linens."
BRUSSELS, JULY 2.—General Presse set out yesterday
evening to enter on his office as Minister Plenipotentiary at
the Hague.
The average price of wheat last week was 24f. 54e., and that
of rye 13f. 36c.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--Don Giovanni was
perfot med on Saturday to one of the most crowded and fashion..
able audiences of the season, for happily the repetition of this
splendid elief-d'wuvre of Mokart took place on a subscription
night. The beautiful ballet of Alma, which has been short-
ened by the omission of a warrior's dance and Cerito's Spanish
dance, both in the fourth tableau, was again received with un-
abated enthusiasm. The company in the boxes was as dis-
tinguished as numerous.
THE GERM AN OPERA.—The Company at Covent
Garden closed their performances on Saturday evening. The
season, we regret, has been unsuccessful, and it is somewhat
remarkable that M. Schumann's German Company, which has
been performing during the present season at Paris, has ex-
perienced a fate precisely similar. It is scarcely to be accounted
for, that Mayerbeer's grand opera of the Huguenots, sup-
ported by the astonishing powers of Staudigl, Lutzer, Breiting,
and Heinefetter, and which on the Continent attracted
crowds, should not have drawn fuller English audiences.
It is to be hoped, however, that the Germans will not be
discouraged from renewing their visits by this failure,
which would be a real misfortune to English music. The
admirers of Herr Staudigl will be pleased to hear that his
munificent' conduct towards the poorer of his fellow.country-
men has procured him a mark of their gratitude, which will
represent much more than its intrinsic worth to his feelings. It
coneists of a silver cup, bearing this simple inscription :—" Die
deutsche Oprer ihrem Jas. Staudigl. London den 2 July,
1842. Gedachtniss an gemeinsames Leid un Freud. in der
Fremde." The cup will, we are sure, be one of the great
singer's choicest possessions.
THE " STAHAT MATER " AT THE ITALIAN OPERA.

—A:rehearsal has taken place of the Stabat Mater, which is to
be produced on Wednesday at her Majesty's Theatre, and it is
astonishing the effect which immensity of space and stupendous
choral power, aided by the perfection of orchestral excellence,
produces upon the development of this glorious composition. Al-
ready has this fine sacred inspiration of Rossini's mine be-
mime the rage, as it did formerly in Paris, and a classical
concert at the Hanover-rooms, as well as its production at the
St. James's Theatre, have confirmed the high character of the
music in the public estimation. But it is reserved for the
grand capabilities of her Majesty's Theatre, to bring out all
the magnificence of the Stabat Mater, as it has already evoked
in the pi ivate rehearsal. The sounding harmonies interpreted by
more than a hundred choral voices, anti filling that splendid
musical arena with the spirit of Rossini's genius in its grandest
form—the imposing accompaniments of the fittest band in the
world, under the direction of Signor Costa—the delicious
morceaux of melody to which the florid sweetness of Rubini
wilt lend a new enchantment—the bursting, swelling, sonorous
outpourings of glorious Lablache, with Persiant's perfect
strains, and the accessories of all the best voices in the theatre—
produce an ensendn'e altogether sublime. The effect breaks
upon the ear with cathedral grandeur, and with all the beauty
and enthusiasm of religious inspiration.
ANOTHER DETERMINED SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIARS-
111DGE.—A respectably attired female threw herself into the
river, about half-past eleven o'clock last night, and the body
was discovered this morning off Messrs, N%, aters and Heele's
flour wharf, within a few yards of the bridge-stairs. She was
observed to commit the act by Harding, a vendor of ginger beer
on the bridge, and another young man, but the tide carried her
out of reach of timely assistance. The body, which lies at the
parish bone-house for identification, is of the middle size and
stature, is dressed iu deep mow fling, and appears to be about
22 years of age.
SUSPICIOUS CASE.-=-Last night, shortly before six
o'clock, a man, apparently between 40 and 50 years of age, was
found by a police constable of the M division, lying on the
ground, in the Southwark 13ridge-road, heir*. at the time quite
insensible. He was instantly removed by the officer to the sta-
tion-house in the same road, where he shortly after expired:,
The person in question was dressed like a mechanic, and is
about five feet eight inches in height, and had very light hair.
Great suspicion is entertained that the deceased came by his
death from some unfair means, his left eye being dreadfully
bruised and quite black, and his right arm and hand being both
much swollen and discoloured. As soon as it was observed that
the deceased was dying, a surgeon endeavoured to bleed him,
btit without avail. Information of the cfCcurtence has been
forwarded to the coroner, and, it is expected that the inquest
will be held to-morrow morning. The body, which has not
yet been identified, lies at Mr. Downs, the surgeon, in Guild-
ford-street, Southwark.
A paragraph has been travelling the round of the
papers stating that " the authorities contemplate raising a new
regiment, to be designated the 100th Foist, and Winchester
has been named as the place where it is to be organized. The
arrangements for this addition to her Majesty's land forces are
expected to be completed by the end of next month." We
can safely say that nothing of the kind is or has been in con-
templation ; and we will add that such idle reports give great
trouble to the authorities, who are overwhelmed with applica-
tions in consequence of them. Of the twelve regiments esti-
mated for, to be augmented, only nine have yet been selected;
and there consequently remain three regiments to be aug
mented 400 rank and file each. It will be quite time enough
to think of raising new regiments when this portion of the new
military system has been completed.—Naval and Military
Gazette.
RECEPTION Or SIR THOMAS WINNINGTON,BART.,
BY HIS TENANTRY.—This excellet.t Reformer, and present
M. P. for Bewdley, with 11;s lady, was welcomed by his tenantry
yesterday on his return to Stanford Court, with the most
cordial expressions of joy. Upwards of 12011orsemen with the
carriages of the gentry met him at Hartley ; ~.usic and cannon
attended him at Stanford, where about 4CO yards of carpet was
laid down before the house, and towers strewn by the people.
Sir Thomas is acknowledged by all as a kind landlord, and
constant friend to the pour. In the evening the principal
tenants gave dinners to their:friends.
DOVER, JULY 3, 1842.—Sailed for Woolwich her
Majesty's steam packet Ariel, L. Smithett, Commander, to
receive on board their Majesties the King and Queen of the
Belgians, who are expected to embark for Ostend on Tues-
day next
Lord \Vorsley is to-night to ask a question of Sir
Robert Peel, in the House of Commons, as to his know-
ledge of certain expressions said to have been used by
one •of her Majesty's Aides-de-Camp respecting his
Royal Mistress, at a dinner party, consisting (we be-
lieve) of the members of the Caledonian Hunt.
The Independent of Brussels" announces the arrival
of Marshal Sebastian in that city on his way to Germany