The Sun. — 1842-03-26 (London, England)

TEXIAN CONSUL-GENERAL.--We have great pleasure in announcing that Mr. W. Kennedy has been appointed by the Texan Government their Consul-General to Great Britain.  Cherubini has published no less than ten canons, various in their manner, and marked both by learning and their pleasing tone. The ervival of this intellectual species of music was regarded at the time as a good sign, calculated to raise the understanding of the science, and in. crease its pitch and elegance. Cherubini's published compositions consirt of a crowd of detached pieces, written at different periods for the Church, the drawing-room, and the theatre, and in the line of instrumental music he has written a fine sonata for two organs. Among his more principal works are the following :—" Armida," opera in three acts, published at Florence ; " Quintus Fabius," Rome; "Alexander in India," Mantua; "The Princess Fiuta' London; "The Italian in London," Parisi; "Anacreon," Paris, in 1804; "Achilles at Seyros," Paris ; " Faniska," Vienna, in 1806; " Pygmalion at the Theatre of the Tuileries," in 1809; " The Newmarket Races," Paris, in 1813; "The Abencarrages," in three acts, Paris, 1814 ; " Blanche of Provence," an allegoric opera, 1821. The cast of M. Cherubini's countenance during his later years bore the impress of his age; his eyes were full and clear; his face somewhat long, with a well-proportioned nose, and hair, even to the last, of a luxuriant curl. In figure he was somewhat thin and attenuated, but not more than would be expected front his advanced years.  The Memoricd de Rouen mentions the following trick recently published at Rouen upon an old lady of eighty-five. A well-dressed man calk 4:1 a few days ago upon her, and told her that her nephew had, in a quarrel at a cafe, the misfortune to kill his antagonist, and that he had sought concealment in the holuse of the informant, where he was waiting for an 'opportunity to leave the country. The captain of a vessel in the port had, said the pretended friend, who also st ated that he had secreted the nephew in his house, agr:.?.ed to give him a passage for 850 francs, bnt he was without money, and all the friend could raise for him a t the moment was 250 francs. The old lady in her ala rm for the safety of her nephew, immediately entrustec l this kind gentleman with 300 francs, all the money which she had by her, the friend saying at length, the he would endeavour to make up the required sum. L. day or two only had elapsed when the old lady found that she had been I duped, her nephew having been tatting quietly at home when he was represented to ha.ve committed homicide, and fled. It is unnecessary to ;add that his kind friend has not shown himself. In consequence of the immense weight of specie received by the collectors of the Bank of Frtnces thrintohuegirh thatdily rounds, with the bills of exchange, which pas establishmentl for presentation, it has long Imen found necessary to have 'depots, at • whiCh the collectors • leave the excess of weight, which is afterwards conveyed to the Rank. At one of these depot', the octroi of Bercy, two days ago, when the deposits were called for, a bag of I,ooof. was missing. A diligent inquiry having been instituted, the theft was traced to a young employe of the octroi, who has [wen taken into custody or the offence. Mr. White, one of her Majesty's messengers, Was seized yesterday morning with e. fit while walking in Kingstreet, St. James, which deprived him of consciousness, and he fell on his face. 1.1;) was quickly recognized, and %%as taken by the police to St. James's Palace. Medical assistance was prcocured, and the sufferer was Wed.