The Press.
London, England, 1858-02-20 00:00:00

111 E PRESS, FEBRUARY 20, 1858.

Hen MAJESTY'S TITEATRE.—Tho Queen and Prince
Albert, with several of the younger members of the
Royal Family, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with
their presence on Tuesday evening. The opera was
La Zingara (The Bohemian Girl), which the royal
visitors have now seen at this theatre both in its
original and in its Italian shape. In this latter form
it continues to run its course as triumphantly as ever.
The house was crowded
to the ceiling, and the
audience were enthusiastic in their applause—of
Ginglini's singing especially. A new feature has been
given to the performance by the substitution of a
fresh finale, which is better suited to Piccolomini's
style than the original.one, and is, moreover, exceed.
ingly pretty and effective.
.We regret to find that the
winter season approaches its termination.
LYCEUM THEATIIE.—Macbeth was performed at
this theatre on Thursday night, Mr. Dillon and Miss
Helen Faucit sustaining the two principal characters.
We have only the opportunity to say that Mr. Dillon
in his conception of the character displays great
thought, and in his performance evinces a most
artistic appreciation and discrimination in those finer
parts which escape ordinary actors. The Lady
3laebeth of Miss Helen Faucit is one of her best
creations. Her performance was full of intellect,
and marked by great dramatic power. The rest of
the characters were most creditably sustained, and
the play was put upon the stage with excellent effect.
Locke's music was carefully rendered, the solo parts
being sung by Mrs. Alfred Mellon. The house was
crowded, and the reception both of Mr. Dillon and
Miss Faucit most enthusiastic.

business has been done, nevertheless, for the rise; while I
the public have rather largely invested in Reduced and the
New Threes. At present the tendency to improvement
does not seem likely to be checked, and some persons are
sanguine enough to anticipate that Consols will very soon
be at par. This view appears exaggerated now ; but it
may probably be realised if the difficulty of finding em-
ployment for capital is not abated by an active commercial
demand. The lowest price of Consols during the week
has been 97 to g. This morning they opened at 971
to I, and they improved to 97f buyers ; but rumours of
loans, and a return of anxiety as to the refugee question,
caused heaviness, and they finally closed at 971 exactly.
Foreign Securities have manifested great firmness, and
nearly all descriptions have improved. Turkish Six per
Cents. have advanced one and a half per cent.
With very few exceptions Railway Shares have all im-
proved.. In some cases they are two per cent. better than
this day week. The average is about one per cent. At
present there is a good demand for stock fjr investment,
particularly Guaranteed and Preference Shares ; and
holders are firm, in the expectation that, as money will
most likely be cheaper, quotations will continue to ascend.
Ordinary shares are restrained in several cases from ob-
taining a decided rise b the traffic returns, which are
still comparatively low. To-day there was a firm market
at the beginning, but it closed heavy, at a decline in sonic
instanoesfrom the same causes which affected Corneae.

A good demand has existed nearly all the week for
Joint-stock Banking Shares.
Miscellaneous Shares have been very good. The chief
feature in this class of securities has been a very large rise
in the price of Canada Land Shares. The company, it
appears, possess about 135,000 acres of land in the
vicinity of Ottawa, which has been selected by the Queen
as the capital of Canada, the value of which is, of course,
improved by this important event. Altogether, the im-
provement in these is 301.
Exchequer Bills have been at 40s. prem. being 6s.
higher than this day week; but a report, which will pro-
bably turn out well founded, that the interest will be re-
duced from 2}d. to lid. per diem. has caused a slight
decline. They were done to-day at 375. prem.
The shareholders in the Atlantic Telegraph Company
have resolved upon raising 75,000/. additional capital, iu
order, principally, to increase the length of the cable.
The Public Debt of Saxony is about to be converted from
a four a-id-a-half per cent. into a four-per-cent. stock.
Trade in the provinces is gradually improving; but a
considerable period must apparently elapse before it can
resume its accustomed activity. The increasing price of
raw cotton is prejudicing business at Manchester.

Closing Prtoet.
POTATIONS.

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