The great Capitalist whoo...
The Times, 1824-03-06T00:00:00

The greatCapitalist whoon Thursday signified his assent to the proposed reduction of 4 per cent. stock to 3,g, by a transfer of 390,0001. from the higher to the lower stock, made yesterday an addlitional transfer of 360,0001. The daughters of Sir Robert Wilson were lately treated, on arriving at Calais, with such severity by the custom agents, that Mr. Canning, to whom the circumstances were mentioned, wrote a very sharp letter of complaint on the subj.ect to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, M; de Chateaubriand. The bruiitqu.e Frenchman took up the nmat- ter in the sarte style, and wrote a very tart reply. How the correspondence has been concluded, we know not; but it is surely equally as ungenerous as ungallant ii French. men, to insult or maltreat the daughters, because the hea(is of the Holy Alliance have chosen to be ungrateful to the father. We are sorrv to learn that the Marquis of Titchfield is in a dangerous state of health. Onl Thursday last, at a General Courtof Governors of the Society of Friends of Foieignces in Distress, Lr. H. F. lIorneman was unanimously elected Assistant-Secretary to that institution. In the cdurse ef Friday night, the 27th ult., M. de Cambaceres had an attack of apoplexy. There is little hope of his recovery._Etoile. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have acquaint- ed the Barons of Exchequer, Edihburg,h, that they will submit a warrant to hts Majesty, authorizing their L,ordships to issue 2,0001. for the Botanical Institution in rlasgow. ' Last night the lovers of music wvere afforded an ex- quisite treat at the Klng's Theatre, where a concert of ancient and modern music took place, being the first of a series to be performed during. tent. The music wa>s well selected,'and was executed in a style& t6iat rtcflted the, highest credit on tlie perfornjers, both vocal and instrumental, Catalani was the clieifattraction of the evenng. Shte sang ievdral songs; but her. most efective performance was " Rule ritiannia." She executed this national anthem in a style which electrified the audienice, and which prodiiced a raptureus call of encore. Madame Catalani checrfully ste-ped fbrward a seco4.d time,' ut, instead of " Rule Britanunia," she'gIve a verseof " God save the King." There was a very fine solo, on the hautboy, conn- posed and executed by signor Centroni: and Ml-r. Clsmenti appeared in the orchestra. to preEide at the pianoforte during the performance of a fine symphony' of his own composition. The theatre was fashionably filled. {COVENT.GAItlDE9 THEATIME.-The first of the Lent iiuiicai perf'nailcts took place at this house last night, under the direction of Alr. Bochsa; and, notwitbatanding the powerful coun- teratt-raction at thc iing's Theatee it' was well and respectably at tended. The perforernes were p0ncipally English" tfe concerts at the Oaera-housep redaing tle managers from availing themselves af the aid of tfe I'tian singersa; but their plaee bei'g supplied by the first native talent of the day, we much queation wbether the ma- jority of tbe, audience were Riot as well, if not better, pleased with the substitution. 'The-perforrners.la'st night, consisting'of Its. Salmon; Miss Stephens, Myliss Paton, Aliissl. Tree. 5liss Gobddall, Aessrs. Bbatam, Sinclair, &c., are already so well known. and their respec. tise merits sO well understood bf the public, it is unnecessary to say more than that they displayed their uisual excellence on the present occasion, Captain 1T. Kelly as fast recovering from the severe wound he received in the late murderous attackmadeobihby two arnied ruffians, near Hlammertmith. Some i(lea may be formed of the narrow escape this gentleman had, when it is sfated' that the weapon with whief` he was wounded. was struck with such force as to-perforate, not only his surtout, body coat, anid ordinary dress, but also tlrough. a thick India silk handkerchief and a lctter conaining an enelosure, which were in his breast pocket, and to whichl fdrtunate circumstance in all probability he -owes his life. Captain Kelly, ihs the coursc' of'last.stmmegl lost a 'c6nsidei,able sum of money, unider circunistances of. suspicion, irbich induced hio to institute a prosecution against the keepers of certain gans bling-housise; .since then 'he-has received frequent communications, ineiniating that his destruction 'is determiinedl on,'if he Continued in' London.-British' Traveller. 2-rra4dah the report.of tlhe gait 'Indfg. debate.-IT Mr. R.-Jackson s speech}, fir ;F tht prrk rbic r D, Ochterlony had had in ebo P dacree mstnpoijFn, r sd 2he Nepai; ce fgo. F ~or "a:~ u~&~jt ant ' the rcd, tc stc6 fsfvwrn]i 'aajaT ly.R,fse compriggmWiojri0$ ,pcp7