The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE,

DONNA DIANA.
Mr. Westland Marston's admirable play, " Dol3lltl
Diana," has again taken its place in the bills of tibia
theatre, the nonappearance of which, even for the
short time that has elapsed since its per"
formance, we cannot but look upon as a managorifil
mistake. Amidst the universal approbation of the
press and the public this play was suddenly Nvitir
drawn from representation ; but whatever rebsotl
may have led to that step, we can only say we fe'
gretted its occurrence, and have now to expre°
our gratification at its reproduction—not its ``re;
vival." The parts of Donna Diana and Don CO6O
were again sustained by Mr. and Mrs. Hernia%
Vezio, and it is only necessary to say that b't
these accomplished artistes embodied their 1'041;
tive characters in a manner that left nothing to to
desired, and which gave the utmost gratification
the
_audience. Mr. George Vining also sust aineo
his original part of Perin in hie best style, and 311,,
Rebecca Powell resumed her part of the bewitc.tlic;
little waiting woman on the imperious n0e1306
Thane. At the fah of the curtain the applause silos
immense, and in compliance with the unantol°o
call of the house, it was again raised, in order 03
the principal performers might publicly ack
ledge the applause their exertions had eli"ited,
The house was very fully and fashionably atte)ao

)lONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
com[rised an influx of £lO,OOO in bar gold, and the
Withdrawal of 73,000 sovereigns for Alexandria.
During the last few days there has been very
little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Sugar, however; has fully main-
tained previous prices. Coffee, on the other hand,
has slightly declined, while full rates have been
Obtained for tea, coffee, and cocoa. In rice, fruit,
and saltpetre, the dealings have been too limited to
materially
tallow effect quotations, while business in the
market has been duil, and prices for both
Present and forward delivery have shown a down-
Ward tendency.
At the general meetingof the Bank of Queensland,
held to-day, the directors proposed that a dividend
of is. 6d. per share free of income tax be declared.
The Prospectus of the Independent Fire Insurance
Company (Limited) is issued to-day, with a pro-
Posed capital of one million sterling, in 40,000
Shares of £25 each ; £1 per share to be paid on
application, and £1 103. per share on allotment;
the calls, not exceeding £1 per share, to be made
at intervals of not less than three months. The
flames of the gentlemen forming the board of direc-
tors will be recognised, and inspire confidence in
the project, and the more so as it is announced that
the names of several influential gentlemen of Liver-
Peel and Manchester will be added to the direction at
°nee- The company point out the safe and remunera-
tive nature of fire insurance business, and the certain
impetus which will be given to it now that it is in
the contemplation of Government to give a partial
remission of duty only to the insurance of stock in
trade. The directors of this company propose to
el!evv upon payment for every policy, and after-
Wards at each renewal, an immediate drawback,
Which, in many instances, will amount to a total
extinction of the entire duty. The increased value
of the shares of offices established during the past
20 years ranges from 80 to 200 per cent., and hence
they are of opinion that, added to the favourable
opportunity which now presents itself, there is a
Vast field for the operations of such a company, and
that the result will be of the most satisfactory na-
ture to the public and to all interested in the pro-
ject in a pecuniary point of view.

Two o'CLocK.

At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 65c.
There has been little business in progress in the
English department of the Stock Exchange to-day.
Prices, however, have been moved in a more favour-
able direction, and an improvement of 1.16 per
,saent. is established in the Funds. Speculation in
liank and Miscellaneous Shares, however, is not
1107 so rampant as recently, monetary affairs ope-
rating very unfavourab.y. Consols for money are
911- I, and for the account 910 0. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are 891 s ; Annuities,
1885,14 2 ; Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 58. die.; India
per Cents., 1041 1058; Enfaced 5 per Cents.,
1031 1041 ; and the Bonds, 108. to ss. die.
There is not much activity in the Foreign Market,
and prices aro generally steady. Turkish 6 per
Cents., 1862, are 711 a ; do., Clnsolides, 520 g ;
Mexican 462- 47 Greek, 247, 25 ; Spanish Passive,
34/ ' '
r, ; do., Certificates, 121 ; Portuguese, 49k ;
and the Confederate Loan, 541 55.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been limited, but in one or two instances a slight
Improvement has taken place in prices. Great
astern and Brighton have improved 55.; and
South Western and Midland, 10s.
The Foreign and ColoniAl lines exhibit little
change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in less
request, and at slightly reduced rates. Imperial
have declined to 391 40; London and Northern to
231 4; London Joint Stock to 451; Hudson's Bay
Co. to 190 B ; International Financial to 1, y ; and
London Financial to 261-.
Subjoined are the several quotations of some of
the principal new undertakings—Millwall Iron
Works, 2 I- prem. ; Imperial Bank of China, 31 31
prem.; City Offices, 11 21- prem. ; Credit Foncier,
51 61 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 41 prem.; Thames
Iron, 31 41 prem, ; Imperial Financial, 41 5 prem. ;
Real Property, 1 2 prem.; Telegraph Construction,
1 4 prem. ; International Land Credit, 21 -I, prem. ;
Sabloniere Hotel, 21, prem. ; and Continental
Union GAN 21 4 prem.

FORBIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
$ Per Cent. Consols ........... 91i
a Ditto Account, May 5 .............. 918 it
New
Cent. Reduced .................. 89t
New
3 per Cent B9
-,erive' 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891...
nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs expire sth April, 1885. Hi
uzbeto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
nequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 10 5 die
4-41`,0 £SOO
oitto £lOO and £2OO
fillk England Stk, 4i per Ct 240 38
1-11tto Account
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
"(ha Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 --
3)ltto 5 per Cent. July, 187 U
()At° Account
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 ..............
Do Certificates
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... • -
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1031 11
bitzo eq per Cent., May, 1879
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866
_ . 10 5

Ditto iiOiadsEl.ooo
Ditto under £l,OOO
BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent........ —
Ditto 43/4 per Cent., 1852-68-60
Ditto 1863 —
Buenos Avres 6 per Cent —
Ditto, £lOO Bonds —
(Jhilian 6 per Cent. b •-".
811
Ditto 41 pei Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent —
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Egyptian 7 per'
100
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupme —
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account —
Italian O.per Cent.(Maremmana Railway; 74f
Mexican 3 per Cent
I Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent -
New Granada
Ditto Account
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account....
„iiitto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
.„ bate Acc0unt........
r ortuguese 3 per Cent.„lBs3
Ditto Account ...................
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '75'95 '6O, 62,'3
.., 4,1
Ditto Account ................... . • vt
~ Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid .Pm
Atu.ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .............
....
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent ........ 881 oi 8
........
8 Ditto Account
P;;./lish 3 per Cent
=uitto .Account ••••
Ditto 1\ Tew Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Pabmve ....
~, Ditto Account .
'Pardsb. Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account
I,;°dish, 4 per Cent.
ilish 6 per Cent. 1854: —
Ditto Account
tto
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18584 ..
piAccount
I)itto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Ae • t
D.. 711 k i
'-to £loo' Bonds 7ll
n., Di :to 1863
Nee itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.....
Ditto
3 per Cent. ........ 5., •••.. • •
41itto Account
bitt
o 0 6 per Cent., 1862
t Acc.aunt ..................
Ditto 11 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Loud at
Austrian;
5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins.
Der;san 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f...
IV" 21 pet- Cent., Ex. 12 Gail —
tut) 4 per Cent. Certificated lOOl
Itb!tt° Ace( bunt
1i34., 5 Per' Cent., 1861, E 5.25 francs —
?, Itte Ace° unt .........
peituoutette, per Cent., Ex. 25f —
111.7.1gua Doihr Bonds, 4/ per Ct. Ex. is.
9: WO O'CLOCK.
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