The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-10 00:00:00

SIGNOR PISTRUCCI.

Last night this gentleman made his second ap-
pearance this season,-at the Italian Concert-Room,
King's Theatre, in the ,character, of Aristodemo, in
the tragedy of that name. The plot of the piece
turns upon the misery of Aristodemo, who has sa-
crificed his eldest daughter to Pluto, in order to
obtain the Messenian throne, and who, persecuted
by the remorse attendant on such a crime, is con-
tinually agitated by the belief that her spectre haunts
his steps, and demands his death. The period of
his elevation seems in every respect to have been
that of his misery; for his wife dies by her own
hand on the corpse of her murdered daughter, whilst
his second child is taken a captive (or, as he be-
lieves, is killed) by the Spartans, with whom the
Messenians aru then at war. He is only acquainted
with the secret of her safety at the moment his de-
spair has induced him to commit suicide.- Such is
the outline' of this tragedy, which possesses many
beautiful passages of poetry, and-was very respecta-
bly performed by those who, as amateurs, gave
their assistance to Signor Pistrueci. After the
tragedy,
,that gentleman exhibited his powers as an
improvisatore; and the good sense of the company
was manifested in giving, him subjects worthy of his
talents. The first was the praise of the great dis-
coverer of America. The second, an argument on
the question why the valour of Italy slept when
Greece had given her so honourable an example
of intrepidity—and why the sword of justice
had not been wielded for the destruction of the
tyrants of Italy ? The finest part of this was in the
conclusion, where Signor Pistrucci, having worked
himself up to a poetic fit, had begun to paint the
imaginary glories of liberated Italy—but was stop-
ped short with the bitter recollection that those
glories were only imaginary, and that Italy was, in
fact, oppressed and degraded. The third theme re-
garded the intrigues at the Italian Opera it London;
and, on this subject, the Signor's skill was princi-
pally exhibited, in saying many humorous, things;
without endangering himself or his companions.—
He afterwards, with great rapidity and success,
formed rhymes to words, especially selected by the
audience for their want of connection, and for the
dissimilarity of -ideas which they seemed calculated
to produce. The subject of these rhymes was the
sufferings of Galileo. The evening's performances
were well received by a numerous and fashionable
audience.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.,-(T}mpA Y.)

FROM LLOYD'S. '
DEAL, MAY S. —Wind 'E. N. E. ;—:-Ariived frop London
the Mountaineer, Canny, for-Bombay, and Laly MiNagb-
ten, Faith, for Calcutta. The Wm. Manning, proceeded
to London this morning, towed by a sieainer.

PORTSMOUTH, IVA; 9.—Wind E. S.E.—Arrived the
Stukely, Edgar, from Jamaica. Sailed the Vibelia, Stephen-
son, from the Cape and Bombay.

PLYMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Countess
of Mawley, for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, MAY S.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrived the
Lavinia, Cowan, from Aux Cayes.
OFF DARTMOUTH, MAY S.—Arrived the George IV.
Barrow, from China ; Earl of Balcarras, Cameron, from
China ; and the Sir G. Osborne, Nelson, from Otaheite.
OFF WEYMOUTH, MAY B.—Arrived the Moira, from
Madras, and the Euphemia, from Singapore.
TORBAY, MAY 7.—Sailed the Asia, Allen, for China.
GRAVESEND, MAY B.—Arrived the St. Vincent's
Planter, from Jamaica ; Josepha, Sanderson, from Venice ;
Britannia, Orfew, from Gibraltar; Eschylus, Douglas,
from Oporto ; SWallow, John, front Litibon ; Martinique,
Bagg, from Grenada ; Maria packet, from Malta; and
the Ark, Ackhurst, from Sierra Leone.

The New Friends Endeavour, Warner, from Ports-
mouth to. Swansea, was brought into this port by-the boats
of the Preventive Service, with her keel, much damaged,
having been on shore near the Dead Man. ,

THE MARKETS.-(THIS. DAY:)

HAY MARKETS.-(AI
ST. JA

t per Load of 36 Trussee.)
MES'S.

s. X. s. X. a. X. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 to 4 15 Clover Hay 4 15 to 9 0
Upland Ditto 415 6 0 Oat Straw 2 0 2 4
Rye-grass Hay 415 6 0 Wheat Ditto 2 4 2 8
Meadow Hay from ss. to 103., Clover Hay 15s. to 205., per load
higher than on Tuesday; prices of Straw stationary. Supply
good, and trade brisk.
SMITHFIELD
s. s.
Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 to 4 15
Upland Ditto 415 515
Rye-grass Hay 415 5 -15
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
A good supply, and a dull

s.
Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 10
Do. extra tine 0 e 15
Oat Straw -1 18 2 2
Wheat Ditto
vide`; prices as last quoted.

FISH-MAAKET, BILLINGSGATE. .
There' was a :moderately -good' supply of Fish in this
day's market, Which generally fetched.bigh. prices: Turbot
looked well, and sold briskly at troth Its to 295, etch.-
The wholesale prices of Soles grelss...tO SOs. per bushel.
Mackerel was more plentitut,thakitOni. lasit quotations,
and sold from 41. to 81: per hundred. 'Prime Salmon
sold at Is. 9d. to 2i. per lb. ; 'Saluiciirrfrout, la. to Is.
; choice Mullets, 365.. 'per 'dozen ; good sized Brill,
4s. to Ls. 6d. each ; large -Soleeper threepair, 2s.- 6d. to Ss. ;
fine lively Eels, 2s. 6d. to Ss. per five lbs. ; good Guards,
from 12s. to 18s. per -hundred; Whitings of good size,
ss. to ss. 6d. per dozen ; Haddocks, I. to Is. Bd. each ;
Guinnelts, Is. 6d. to Is.-Bd. each; LObsters from 18s.
to 30s. per score ; Crabs, from 15s. to 208:do. ;-Prawns,
from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per lb. ; Shrimps, per gallon, 2s.
6d. to 3s. ; Oysters, per bushel, 10s. ; native ditto, 20s.
Cod Fish sold at various prices according to the quality
of the fish,-large, 4s. to 6s. each ; small ones about 9s.
per dozen.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

WAREHOUSEMEN.

AN ACCOUNT of all the Mo.:EY received in the United
Kingdom, in the year ended sth April, 1826, for Du-
ties on WAREHOUSEMEN, SHOPKEEPERS, or ASSISTANTS
in Suors; stating, the Number of Persons for whom
Duty has been charged, the Rate ci Duty charged for
each description of Persons, and also the Number of
Persons charged, and the Amount received, in England,
Scotland, and Ireland, respectively;" so far as the same
can be made up. -

it ATi

Total Number of Shopmen, Warehouse-
men, and Porters, charged in the year
ended sth April, 1826 :
In England and Wales 83,0491
In Scotland 2,813 S

Total Great Britain... 35,862

OF
DUTY..

!Xlettehl

25,862

went, on

There are not any Duties charged in this depart
Shopkeepers in Great Britain.
The Assessments, and the Accounts made up therefrom,
do not distinguish the Duty on Shopmen andWarehouse-
men from the Duty on Porters ; these three denominations
of persons forming one Class, chargeable at the same rate
of Duty, under Schedule C. No. & of the Act 52 Geo. 3.
c. 93.

The Accounts do not enable us to state the 'Money -re-
ceived. on any Duties, as the,payraerits am made
by the Parish Collectors to..tbe -Receivers General, under
the general -head of Assessed Taxes. . ,

The.. .Maimed .Taxes•. in Irelanditexing been repealed, we
are not aware of there being any ,Duties on these heads
now payable in that paietrif the Unified Kingdom.
ROBERT MITFORD.
WAI. RIGBY BRADSHAW.
HENRY CAMPBELL.

Office for Taxee,
11th April, lOW.