The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-26 00:00:00

MUSIC.

THE BLIND ORPHAN. Ballad, sung by Miss
Grai,t,Composed by H. J. St. Leger, Esq. Chappell,

New Bond. st,ed.

The words of this lyric are very beautiful, and the
sentiment conveyed by them is well expressed in the
melody. The accompaniment too is tasteful and mu-
sician-like, supporting without drowning the air. This
elegant ballad will no doubt be a favourite in the draw-
ing-room during the approaching season.

A SET OF NEGRO QUADRILLES, and. a
" Sha Sha" Polka. By Francis Gilot Jullien, Black
Musician. Purday, St. Paul's; Egan, Jamaica.
We cannot refuse a passing notice to the first produc-
tion of a negro composer that has come under our obser-
vation. The motives are constituted upon original Creole
airs, are extremely pleasing, and well modulated. No. 21,
entitled " The Farewell," a song composed on the de-
parture of the Marquis of Normanby from Jamaica,
who, as Governor of that island, had distinguished him-
self as the friend of the negro, is of a superior order of
quadrille melody, and as a whole the arrangement does
infinite credit to " Mr. Francis Gilot Jullien, Black Mu-
sician," as he styles himself, whose " full length," in
"full fig." conducting his sable orchestra, adorns the
title-page. This illustrated title-page is a curiosity in
itself, but we candidly confess our inability to unravel all
its West Indian enigmatical allusions. There is un-
doubtedly a sly hit at the composer's great rival and.
namesake M. Jullien, in one or two of the compart-
ments ; but our musical lady philanthropists and the
friends of the negro will no doubt go and judge for
themselves.

LITERATURE.

THE GALLERY OF NATURE, 6v. nut I.

Orr and Co.' Paternoster-row.
This is the first part of a serial devoted to the illus-
tration of the natural history of the universe. The
present number contains a short history of astronomical
discovery, from the earliest ages to the present time, and
the commencement of a description of the scenery of the
heavens. The work is well written and is profusely
illustrated by diagrams and woodcuts, some of the latter
of which are of a high order as works of art. It is
neatly printed and well got up, and will no doubt meet
with that success of which it is deserving.

PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION FOR 1845.
By Charles R. Dodd, Esq. Whittaker and Co., Ave

Maria-lane.

This is the thirteenth annual impression of this ex-
ceedingly useful little manual, which, to every one in-
terested in Parliamentary proceedings, is an indispen-
sable verde mecum, containing, as it does, a succinct
account not only of the manner of conducting
business, both public and private, before both Houses
of Parliament, but of the connexions political and
personal of every Member of the Legislature. Every
person interested in any of the new railway
schemes should possess a copy of the Parliamentary
Companion, a reference to which may frequently Bove
them much valuable time.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

CITY, TUESDAY EVENINCL
TI M E S.—The premium on gold at Paris is 15i per mine,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100, per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
54 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25 75, it follows that gold is 0.82 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris.

By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold Is 434
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. ITs. 100.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9i;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 111, it follows that gold is 1.02 per cent. dearer
in London than in Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London IS
1101 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng-
land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows
that the exchange is 0.68 per cent. in favour of England.
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be added to the
above difference.

SUN.—The Funds leave of rather flatly, Consols at 9934
'36 for Money, and Thursday Exchequer-bills fell to 62 prem.,
upon sales being made. Reduced Three per Cents. were
100%, and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 104.
Spanish Bonds remained as in the morning. The Three
per Cents. were done at 40% ; and the Passive at 6% ;
Mexican were 35%; Buenos Ayres, 43; and Austrian, 115;
Dutch Four per Cents. were 98%.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these:—Birmingham and Gloucester were 32 ; Bristol and
Exeter, 12% to 131 A ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 34 to 1 ;
Chester and Holyhead 234 A; Churnet Valley, 434 to 5 ;
Eastern Counties, 2 ; Eastern Union, 8%; Ely and Bedford,
; Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 6% to 6 ; Great
North of England, 88 ; Great Western, 94 ; Hull and Gains-
borough, % to 3/4 ; Ditto and Selby, 28; Ditto Quarter, 5% ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, 141,4 ; Brighton, 814 ; Birmingham
Thirds, 40 ; South Western, 37%; London and York, 4%;
Manchester and Birmingham, 23%; Newcastle andßerwick,
11; North British, 5 ; Richmond and West End, 2%; Rugby
and Tring, 214 to %; South Devon, 6%; Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, 21/t to 1% ; South Wales, 2IA to 1%; Trent
Valley, 1834 ; 1 ork and North Midland, Scarborough Branch,
21 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 4 ; Bordeaux and Toulouse, %;
Great Northern of France, 11% ; Orleans and Bordeaux,
4% ; Paris and Lyons, %' • and Paris and Orleans, 26%
premium. Direct Northern have been 1,4 to 34 ; Blackwell,
914 ; Greenwich, 11/8 ; and Midland Birmingham and Derby,
8 discount ; Australian Bank Shares were 4 to %; Com-
mercial, % • and London and Westminster, 7% premium.
British North American, 434 to 14; and Colonial. 1014 die.
There was an improvement in the quotation of Bills of
Exchange en Amsterdam, Hamburgh and Trieste. Paris
and Antwerp remained about the same as on last post day.
The following is the official return of the exports of Bullion
from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last.
Specie to Sydney £5,000
Gold Ditto

THE NELSON LETTERS, TOL. IL—We are re-
quested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-
street, has this day published the second volume of " The
Nelson Letters and Dispatches," which can now be had
of all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published
the following new works :-2. The Maxims and Opi-
nions of the Duke of Wellington, 1 vol., with portrait,
14s. bound. 3. Prince Puckler Miskau's Egypt under
Mehemet Ali, translated by H. Evans Lloyd, Esq., com-
plete in 2 vols., with portrait, &c., price 16s. bound, corn-
prising the three volumes of the German original. 4.
Three Years in Constantinople ; or, Domestic Manners
of the Turks, by Charles White, Esq., 3 vols., small Bvo.
with illustrations. 5. Colonel Maxwell's Adventures,
2 vols., small Bvo., with portraits. 6. Letters of a Ger-
man ountess, written during her Travels in Turkey,
Egypt, the Holy Land, &c., 3 vols., small Bvo. 7. A.
Second Edition of " Revelations of Russia," by an Eng-
lish Resident, 2 vols., small Bvo.
Shortly after twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, a
fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Raw-
bone, oil and Italian warehouseman, Frances-street,
facing St. Mary's Church, Newington. The engines of
the parish, London brigade, and West of England-office
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were unable to subdue the conflagration before half-past
one o'clock, and not before property to the amount of
several hundred pounds was consumed.
FREE TRADE BAZAAR IN LONDON.—We have
every reason to believe that the contributions from Leeds to
this undertaking will be neither few nor insignificant, and
are informed that the ladies of the Committee have met with
considerable encouragement in the course of their labours.
We are not aware whether any steps have been taken to
insure the collection of a complete exhibition of our local
manufactures, as we observe the Free-Traders of Sheffield,
Leicester, and other towns intend doing; but we trast and
believe that the gentlemen of this town and neighbourhood
who are able and willing to further the cause, will not be be-
hind hand in seconding the praiseworthy industry of the
ladies.—Leeds Mercury.
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