The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-03 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Oaf. I.—The market has been firm, but
without much. business doing. Threes, for the
present settlement, are now at 65f. 75c., and for the
end of the month at 66fr., the carrying over being
about 25a. Mobi!ier are unvaried. at I,ooofr,
.Railway Market quiet, but pretty firm. The mar-
ket became rather weaker towards the close, and
left off as follows :

41 per Cents 92 15
Do. end month —
3 per Cents
Do. end month., 65 95
Credit Mobilier 995
Do. end month -
Bank Shares 310)
Credit 14oncier 1215 50
Roman

Italian Loan 67 50
Do. end month —
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican 51 50
Russian - -.-
Austrian
Spanir,h Threes —
Home Debt
Deferred

'AT&
Cash.
Orleant! ~.•. 871 25 ..
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean 917 50
Southern 626 25

RAIL

Account.

Western
Eastern ....

Sardinian
Austrian ..... 445
Lon'bard

North of Spain

Saragossa T

Ditto to Barcelona .... 280 ..

Drury Lane Theatre.

The second part of Henry IV. was performed here on
Saturday evening, according to the announcement made iu
the programme of Messrs. Falconer and Challerton. The
play, however, devoid of spectacle, is one of the richest in
character and poetic writing of Shakespeare—but, like most
second parts, it is less effective for stage representation
than the first, although it possesses all that characterisation,
wit, and passion peculiar to the one Great Dramatist. More
than forty years have passed since it was produced at
Covent Garden Theatre, with Mr. Macready as Henry IV.
and Mr. Charles Keimble as the Prince of Wales ; and it
is eleven years since it was revived at Sadlers' Wells by
Mr. Phelps as ono of the celebrated Shakespearean series.
The great attraction of the performance on Saturday even-
ing was the impersonation of the two opposite characters—
the servile Justice Shallow, and the potent Monarch who
placed the house of Lancaster on the Throne of England.
In the one we have the very dregs of intellect shown, in the
other the utmost exercise of wisdom and power of character.
Our stage has witnessed few such triumphs of dramatic art
as the impersonation of Jastice Shallow by Mr Phelps, and
this real masterpiece of histrionic genius suffices to make
up entirely fer the shortcomings of the play, with all its un-
deniable literary beauty. Both in outline and in filling-up
the portrait was perfect. Thera was not a point which did
not give undeniable indications of conscientious thought
and rare delinea ive skill; thus the lover of fine acting
could not but view it with the utmost delight. In his
assumption of the old, weak-winded, talkative, quick,
country justice, Mr Phelps was strikingly artistic. The
sentiment of the part was most delicately brought out ; the
reflections on old Double's death, and the recollections of
his boyish frolics, were certainly the very perfection of art.
As King Henry, Mr Phelps equally delighted the audience,
although the part is limited to two scenes. Tae soliloquy
on sleep was spoken with infinite grace, and the interview
with Prince Henry was
given with genuine pathos and fine
effect. Ae a whole, the embodiment by Mr Phelps of the
two parts is an extraordinary performance, and one that
will remain long in the recollection of every person of taste
and appreciati n. Mr Barrett as Sir John Falstaff wee
worthy of high praise, and Mr Roxby as ancient Pitted,
although verging a little too much towards burlesque, was
excellent. The other parts in the play were evenly repre-
sented, but nothing more.

The house was crowded in every part, and at the fall ol
the curtain the applause was geuQrAl and enthusiastic,