The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-10 00:00:00

THE FUNDS—(Tars DAY).

CITY, Torlarß o' Ctocr.
The general expectation of those persons connected with
the English Stock Exchange, prior to the hour when Alio
house opened for the transaction of business, was decidedly
that the Funds would be lower, and the nominal price of
Consols was 821 /. The contrary, however, proved to be
the fact, and the first bargain done, was 82- 83; since
which they have steadily improved to 831 buyers, and are
now 8841, remaining steady. In the first part of the
morning, there was a fair sprinkling of business, but at
present every thing is nearly in a calm. The Money
Market is strong, and a general feeling seems to exist
towards a leaning for a rise, on the grounds of peaceable
intelligence being expected from the East. But upon what
grounds, snore than the wishes of the party, does not ap-
pear. Indian Bonds continue to support their premium,
and are '7l-S. Exchequer Bills 43-5. The Foreign
Funds have nothing worth noticing. This 'morning the
business has been limited, and the spirit of speculation seems
to have been damped by the disappointments and alarm
which a .e continually taking place relative to these securi-
ties. 'he following are the present prices :—Brazilian
Bonds 60-i. Buenos-Ayres 49 to 50. Chilian 24-6. Co-
lombian 27-8. Peruvian 25-6. Mexican, 6 per cent. 471-9.
Danish may be quoted at 581 ; Greek, 171 181; and
Russian, 88 1; Portuguese are 711 21; Spanish, 101
11/. In Shares, Brazilian keep the lead, being 74 6 pm. ;
Colombian, 15 16 per share; United Mexican, 20 19 dis.
Three per Cent. Consols, shut; ditto for the Account,
83/ ; Three peat Cent. Reduced, 82/ ; India Romig, '7l
3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 43 5 pm.
r o Rai GI( . —Br malign , 60 1; Buenos Ayres, 48 60 ;
Chilian, 24 6 ; Colombian, 27 8 ; Danish, 581 ;
Greek, 181; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 36 '7; Ditto, 6
per Cent., 474 8 ; Permian, 25 6 ; Portuguese, 711 Al ;
Russian, 89}; Spanish, 10/ 114.
Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 60 die. ; Brarilias, '7O
5 pm. ; Bolivar, 3 2 dis. ; Colombian, lb 16 per
share ; Real del Monte, 20 40 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 100
AO dis. ; United Maximus, 20 19 die.
TWO O'CLOCIC.

Consols have scarcely varied for the last two hours,
and have been 8811 buyers and sellers, the present
price, but acarce any thing doing. Bank Stock, 204.
Brazilian Mines have been done at 78 pren3.--Present
price, 76.
It is understood that Government have taken up 20 trans-
porta for the purpose of bringing the troops home from
Portugal.

THREE 0' CI 0 WC,
Consols for Account, 83k.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH,
(Sittings at Nisi Prins.)
SINCLAIR V. JUMBLE AND OTHERS.
Mr. Btu:wort/or stated the case. He said it was almost
unnecessary fur him to state that Mr. Sinclair, the plain-
tiff was a gentleman of high character in the musical
wotid, and the defendants were the managing proprietors
of Covent-Garden Theatre. Having acquired great cele-
brity as a vocalist in this country, and possessed many va-
luable engagements. Mr. Sinclair went to Italy to im-
prove himself in his art, but returned to this country
sooner than he otherwise would, in consequence of an en-
gagement with the proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre.
This engagement, which was most successful, terminated
in the year 1824, and in the following June, whilst Mr.
Sinclair was in Dublin, he received a letter from Mr.
Charles Kemble, offering him au engagement for 50 nights
at 20/. a night, and a benefit. The letter concluded by an
intimation that the writer desired to know as soon as pos-
sible whether Mr. Sinclair aceepted the engagement, as
there were two new operas to be brought forward. To
this letter Mr. Sinclair replied without delay that he con-
sidered himself engaged, and added, that he would be in
town early enough to study for the new opera. Soon
after this communication, Mr. Sinclair went to Edinburgh,
where he had an engagement, and whilst there received a
letter from Mr. Fawcett, the acting manager, who repre-
sented the defendants. This letter merely stated that it
was desirable to know what day Mr. Sinclair would ar-
rive in London, and that the sooner he came the
better, for that Weber's opera of " Der Freizehuta"
was to be brought out, and that the music was ex-
tremely difficult, and would- require considerable study.
To this letter Mr. Sinclair replied, that he would arrive
in town on the 15th October, and he actually arrived on
the morning of the 16th. He then discovered that " Der
Freiahutz" had been played two nights, and that a Mr.
Pearman, a respectable singer, but of celebrity greatly in-
ferior to 51r. Sinclair, had been put in the character point-
ed out for him. He informed Mr. Fawcett, however, of
his arrival in town, and shortly after received notice that
the Opera of the " Cabinet" was about to be produced,
and that he should attend to chose his part. His appeal
anse in the Cabinet was also announced in the play-bills for
several nights before it took place. Subsequently Mr. Sinclair
appeared, and actually played under the engagement for
nine nights, for which he received 201. a night. Up to
this period there was nothing like an evidence of intention
of waiving the engagement on the part of the proprietors.
'lndeed there was the strongest evidence, that, though they
now wanted to make out that they were loose, they thought
Mr. Sinclair was bound. A mutual friend, now no more,
the late Dr. Kitchener, communicated with Mr. Arnold,
the Manager of the English Opera House, whs made a very
liberal offer to Mr. Sinclair, which Mr. Sinclair was willing
to accept, but upon application being made to Mr. Kemble
he replied, that they were going to bring out a new Opera
at Covent Garden, and that it was impossible to let Mr.
Sinclair go to the English Opera House. Mr. Sinclair,
therefore, remained without any other engagement but that
with the defendants, 'lntl the end of the season, during
which he perferined only nine nights, for which he received
20/. a night. He now claimed the observance of hie con-
tact, which was for fifty nights, at 20/. a night. The
ease had been brought into Court before, and a verdict
taken for the plaintiff, but from some discrepancy between
the Jadge's charge and the evidence, the verdict was set
aside and a new trial granted. hr. Kitchener was exa-
mined on the former trial, and by the rules of law his evi-
dence was permitted now to be read. In conclusion, he
submitted that the conduct of the defendants themselves
put the matter beyond all doubt, and that Mr. Sinclair,
under the contract, was entitled to 201. a night for forty-
one nights. If the Jury had any doubt of this, there was
a count containing a quantum meruit, and it would be for
the Jury to say under that count, to what remuneration 4
man of Mr. Sinclair's celebrity was entitled.
The different letters alluded to in the Counsel's statsCnent,
and also the evidence of Dr. Kitchener on the last trial,
were put in and read as evidence.
The ktns.NET-GtratitAL then addressed: the Jury for
the defentlanL.SrHe contended that Mr. Sinclair had him-
self abandoned diiscari
oagernent entered into by him with
.'
Mr. Kemble. Tho latte?i" in his letter to Mr. Sinclair,
then in Dublin, specifically itAed that the season was to
commence the first week in Octopi eta and that Mr. Sin-
clair's presence would be required- Instead of being in
town in the first week of Oct,ber, however, Mr. Sin-
clair stated that his country
engagements would not
permit hint to come to town before the 15th October.
Under those eireumstences lass situation was
given to Mr.
Pearman, for the proprietors could not
be expected to
hare kept the Dove diCe4ed, or to 1311Ve poetpoued the