The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy—gold, 58 per cent. prem. Stocks
advancing—New York Centrals, 135; Erie, 1241.

NEW YORK, FEB. 19 (Afternoon).
It is reported that General Johnston is preparing
:o attack Chattanooga.
The City of Manchester has just arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold 581' per cent. prem. ; Ex-
change on London, 174; Stocks very firm; New
York Centrals, 1351 ; Illinois, 133}; Six per Cents.
United States Bonds, 112.

FEB. 16 (Evening).

Money easy. Gold has fluctuated since Monday
between 591 and 611, closing today at 604 per
cent. prem. Exchange on London : bankers' bills,
175 i:: on Paris, 3.179. The ease in the money mar-
ket has caused renewed speculation, and a consi-
derable advance in stocks. The market is firm and
advancing. New York Centrals, 1339; Illinois
shares, 1321 ; Erie, 115!; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 111. Cotton dull. Middling Up-
land, 81c. Petroleum: crude, 291 to 31c.; refined,
46c. to 48c.

FEB. 18 (Evening).

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)

Money easy. Gold, 59 per cent, premium. Ex-
change on London, 175 ; ditto on Paris, 3.18.
Stocks firm and advancing. New York Centrals,
135 ; Illinois, 1331 ; Erie, 20; ; 6 per Cent. United
States Bonds, 112. Cotton dull. Middling Up-
land, 8010. Flour and wheat dull. Corn quiet.
Provisions good inquiry. Coffee steady. Sugar
inactive. Molasses dull. Petroleum inactive.
Crude, 291 to 31; refined, 48 to 49.
The Arabia brings 130 sacks of mails, 101 passen-
gers, and 35,000 dole. in specie.
She left Queenstown for Liverpool at 3 50 a.m.

DANISH GUNBOATS AT FEHMERN,
HAMBURG, FEB. 29.
Danieh troops have been brought by a Danish
steamer from Seeland to Fehinern..
_ _

A Danish gunboat is stationed in Fehmern Sound,
which enables the Danes to take up a similar flank
position towards Holstein as they occupy upon
Alsen towards Schleswig.

SPAIN.

MADRID, FIB. 28.

The vote, by sections, of the Congress on the lasi
Ministerial bills is not faTottrable to the Ministry;

It is believed that a decree will soon be pub•

lished ordering the closing of the session and fresh

elections.

MADRID, FEB. 29.

Senor Mon and the Marquis of Novaliches have
been charged by the Queen to form a new Minis•
try, the members of which are all to be chosen from
the Liberal and Conservative fractions of the!
Cortes.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FEB. 29.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes a minis-
terial report, and a decree appointing a committee
for the organisation of a scientific expedition to

Mexico.

PARIS, FEB. 28.

The Emperor and Empress visited the Porte-
St.-Martin Theatre lest evening to witness the
representation of " Faustine."
Viscountess Royston was safely confined of a
daughter at the British Embassy on the 25th inst.
We rre happy to state that her ladyship and
daughter are both doing well.
BOURSE, Feb. 27.—Preparations for the ap-
proaching settlement monopolize the attention of
speculators to the exclusion of anything in the
shape of fresh operations. The market remains firm.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 60c.
Mobilier have improved to 1,085 f. Railway shares
little dealt in, but prices generally well maintained.
The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents .. 9; 60
Do. end

3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 50
Credit Mobilier 1072 55
Do. end month 1073 75
Bank Shares 3300
Credit Foncier 1265
Roman —

BAIL'

Italian Loan 67 75
Do. end month —
New ditto
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt —
Deferred

Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 930 .. 930
New. ditto
Southern 667 50 .. 665

Caßh. Account.
1007 50 .. 1005 --
955 .. 952 50

Western
Eastern
Sardinian. 378 75 .. 380 ..7

Austrian

Lombard

North of Spain
Saragossa 590 .. 590
Ditto to Barcelona

WEST INDIA, PACIFIC, AND MEXICAN

MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 29.
The Royal Mail steamer Shannon, with the above
mails, arrived off the Needles at 11 a.m. to-day.

PROVISIONAL ,DANISH PRIZE LAW,

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 23.

A provisional prize law—provisional till its rati-
fication by the Rigsraad—has been issued by King
Christian for the decision of cases relating to hos-

tile or suspected ships captured by the Danish
cruisers during the war. The provisions of the
enactment are summarised from an official copy as

:ollows

1. A court of inquiry to be established in every
district containing a port. , The constitution of the
court described. The court may assemble at any
place or hoar within the district on land or sea.
2. A captor to report his capture to the court
immediately upon arrival. The evidence of captors
and captured persons to be taken without delay.

3. Provision made for farther judicial assistance

if required.
4. The court to investigate all the circumstances
minutely, and jealously guard the interests of both
parties, giving the captured shipper every oppor-
tunity of making any statement he may think fit.

5. Inventory to be taken of ship and cargo.
6. When the examinations before court of inquiry
are terminated, the case to be sent to the Admi•
rally Court.
7. Establishes a Court of Admiralty, and states
its composition members to be nominated by the
Minister of Marine.

8. Describes in detaii the course of proceedings
by the Admiralty Court, provision being made for
decision of cases with all possible despatch.
9. Judgment to be published in certain news-
papers, and communicated by Court of inquiry to
parties effected. Appeal to be made within thrice
24 hours after publication of judgment.
10. Appeal to the Upper Admiralty Court.

11. If the appeal be made by the captor, it must
be prosecuted within a week. If by the captured
party, a term of four weeks is allowed.
12. If no appeal be made, judgment to become at
once valid.

13. If a captured ship be acquitted' by the
Admiralty, if the captors appeal, and if the
skipper nevertheless wishes to dispose of ship or
cargo, he can do so by giving bonds to full value of
either.

14. Condemned ship or cargo to be sold by public
auction.

10. Contains regulations as to costs and fees.

THE AUSTRIAN AND PRUSSIAN FLEETS
STETTIN, FEB. 24.

The following statement of the strength of the
Austrian and Prussian fleets has been published

here :

" The Austrian fleet, exclusive of vessels upon
the inland waters of the empire, consists of one ship
of the line, 800 horse power, 92 guns ; five frigates
—together 1,800 horse power, and 191 guns; two
corvettes, 460 horse power, and 44 guns; three
schooners, 220 horse power, and 18 guns; seven iron-
clad frigates, 4,250 horse power, and 226 guns ; ten
gunboats, 1,880 horse power, and 40 guns; ten
paddlewheels, 1,.500 ,horse power and thirty -six
guns ; 2 steam yachts, 420 horse power, and 6 guns
—in all 40 ships, carrying 656 guns.
The Prussian fleet is stated as consisting of 4
corvettes, each carrying 28 guns; 2 ditto .of 17
guns each; 8 large gunboats with 3 guns each; 15
smaller do., with 2 guns each; 1 yacht; 1 paddle-
wheel corvette guardship, carrying 9 guns ; 2 steam
despatch boats, one carrying 2, the other 4 guns; 2
steam tugs. An ironciad is building for the Prus.
sian Government in England. The active Prussian
fleet in commission at present, therefore, consists of
35 vessels carrying 243.

The Federal Steamer Kearsearge,

BOULOGNE, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

The Federal war steamer Kearsearge remains at
anchor in the offing, and will take a supply of coals
on board to-morrow. Her departure is uncertain.
The fact of the Confederate vessel Rappahannock,
now lying at Calais, being nearly ready for sea,
will probably explain the Kearsearge's presence in
these waters.

LORD PALMERSTON AND THE MISSES
THACKERAY.—Thackerayana continue to appear in
the local journals. A London correspondent (understood
to be Mr. Tom Taylor) writes to the Manchester Examiner
as follows :—" I hear that soon after the death of Mr.
Thackeray Lord Palmerston wrote in very kind and hand-
some terms to his daughters, offering to recommend them
for pensions on the Literary Fund. The answer was
what might have been expected from the children
of a man who consistently exhorted his literary bre-
thren to rely on themselves, and to discard any notion of
State recognition or assistance. The Misses Thackeray re-
spectfully declined the offer, adding, as one amongst other
reasons foe doing so, their opinion; that their acceptance of
it would not have been approved of by their illustrious
parent.—London Bcytetv.
THE BULL AND THE TRAIN,—A few day ago a
bull which was standing at Milnathort railway
station became excited and broke from his keepers, running
along the Fife and Kinross Railway towards Ladybank at
a fearful rate. Instant chase was given, but the infuriated
animal rushed on for about two miles, till, on nearing
Ma.wcarse station, it observed a train coming up. This
apparently increased the bull's fury, for ho at once bent
down his head and prepared to do battle with the approach-
ing engine. llis boldness, however, was shortlived, for in
a few moments the train came down upon him, and, as
may be supposed, he was killed on the spot. No in-
jury resulted to the train or the passengers.—.Pert4thire
Journal.

THE STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN, which once be-
longed to a member of the Medici family, was sold by
auction, on Friday week, at the Hotel de Drouet, in Paris,
f9r 5,715 francs,

PRINC:

TR,E,

On Saturday evening, after a slumber of many
years, Shakspere's only comic piece, " The Comedy
of Errors," was produced at this theatre, mainly,
we believe, for the purpose of giving the brothers
Henry and Charles Webb, who bear an extraordi-
nary resemblance to each other in face, voice, and
style, an opportunity of appearing before a London
audience as the two Dromios. Mr. Henry Webb,
as the lessee of one of the Dublin theatres, is but
little known in London, whilst Mr. Charles Webb
has for some time been a recognised favourite at
many of the minor theatres of the metropolis.
80, h are capital actors, and as the force of the
" Comedy of Errors" mainly depends on the simi-
larity and comicality of the two serving men—the
two Dromios—the performance on Saturday was
one of the most amusing, and at the same time most
complete that has been seen in the metropolis for a
considerable period of time. In order to prevent
the full flow of humorous absurdities the more
serious portions of the play were very much con-
densed, and another arrangement which, since Mr.
Webster's splendid production of " Taming of the
Shrew," during his reign at the Haymarket, has not
been ventured upon in the metropolis, viz., the non
descent of the act drop during the entire play, added
greatly to the effect of the play. The ludicrous
situations brought about by the extraordinary rim- ,
litude of the two brothers became visible, possibili-
ties and all the long intricate mistakes, blunders
and perplexities were thoroughly relished by the
audience. The brothers Webb from first to last
carried the entire audience with them, and at the
termination of the play when they are brought face
to face this extraordinary similitude elicited the most
unbounded applause. The twin brothers and sons
of Aigien and 'Emilia Antipholus of Ephesus, and
Antipholus of,Syracuse, were pourtrayed br Mr. G.
Vining, and Mr, Nelson, in every way worthy the
highest commendation. Mr. Mellon as the mer-
chant .2E3eon, rendered the part like a careful
Shakspere actor as he is, and Miss Helen Howard
and Miss Carson brought all their talent into play in
supporting the parts of the joyous, lively sister and
the angry and ill-natured wife.
The costumes were superb, and the scenery by
Messrs. F. Fenton and Mr. Lloyd—the latter gen-
tleman having rendered himself famous for his mag-
nificent transformation scene in Mr. Vining's pan-
tomime—was exceedingly beautiful.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales honoured the performances with their
presence, and the talented manager cannot but look
upon the visit as a mark of high favour, especially
as the royal visitors had previously conveyed their
wish to Mr. Vining that his pantomime, which had
been but just withdrawn, should be specially per-
formed on the occasion. The royal party seemed
perfectly delighted with the unrivalled transforma-
tionscene—indeed the whole of the pantomime gave
the most unmistakeable satisfaction, as the occu-
pants of the royal box enjoyed and applauded the
performance in the most hearty manner.

The Dano-German Correspondence.

Additional papers have this day been for-
warded to us from the Foreign-office, bringing the
correspondence down to the 16th of last Decem-
ber. It is the largest instalment of the
blue book yet issued. It is marked No. 3. It
extends to 386 pages—the last letter contained in
it being numbered 450. The title of it, that is, of
the collection of documents making up the instal-
ment, runs thus—" Correspondence Connected with
the Affairs of the Duchies of Holstein, Lsuenburg,
and t3chleswig."

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE FIELD-MARSHAL
COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF Will hold a levee at one o'clock

to-morrow.

THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND.—His Royal
Higbness the Prince of Wales will take the chair at the
anniversary festival, to be held this 3 ear in St. James's
Hall.

COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—At a meeting of
the Council of this Corporation on Saturday last, the
diploma of licentiate was granted to Mr. A. Appler, of
Arundel-square, Barnsbury Park ; and to Mr. W. Hirst,
of Kippax Hall, Leeds ; and the diploma of associate to
Mr. Joseph Palmer, of the Middle School, ►'ells, Somerset.
The following gentlemen were elected members of the
college : —Mons. A, Beljame, 8.A., Edinburgh; Mr. G.
P. Bloomfield, Albert .terrace, Barnsbury-read; Mr. C.
Eves, Myddelton-street ; Mr. H. Millett, Stonehouse,
Plymouth ; and Mr. D. Tomkins, Travers House, Great
Yarmouth.

THE HEREFORDSHIRE ELECTION,—The high
sheriffs of Herts, Sir. A. P. Cooper, has appointed Tuesday,
the Bth prox., for:the nomination of mad dates to represent
that place in Parliament. At present the only candidate in
the field is Mr. H, Cowper.

The death of Mr. John Darcy, J.P. and D.L.,
the head of the eminent firm of Darcy and Co., brewers
in Dublin, is an event much regretted by a large circle.
He filled the office of Lord Mayor at one time, in succession
to Mr. Guinness, and won respect by his firmness and im-
partiality. He was an enlightened and influential Liberal,
very tolerant and generous in his views ; in fact, as a
Catholic, a disciple of the Murray school.
MR. BUCKSTONE AND MR. PIIELPS.—The re-
vival of " She Stoops to Conquer" at the Hay-
market, and of Macklin's " Man of the World" at Drury
Lane, has given us two agreeable pictures of the sort of
comedies that delighted our grandmother. If we were in-
clined to indulge in reflections, the impression left by the
performance of these pieces might induce us to thank our
stars that, whatever our stage may have lost, it has certainly
gained in refinement and in general truthfulness to nature
since the time when Goldsmith's comedy was damned for
being more natural than the comedies of his brother
dramatists. It is pleasant, however, to see these pieces per-
formed now and then, especially by actors like Buckstone
and Phelps, whom we may look upon as the last links be-
tween the legitimate school of the latter half of the last
century and the modern style of acting—the most trust-
worthy representatives of the traditions of a nearly forgotten
stage practice. With Mr. Buekstone, as far as we can see,
the character of Tony Lumpkin must pass from the stage,
and Mr. Phelps is undoubtedly the sole representative of
Sir Pertinas Mac Sycophant. On these mounds a very
considerable interest always attaches to the performance of
these charactora by the actors named, and full audiences, at
both houses, have assembled to enjoy the rare, though well-
known treat.— The Reader.

FANCY FAIR AND GRAND DRAWING OF PRIZES.
—The Sisters of Mercy located at Lanark, follow-
ing the example of their founder, St. Vincent do Paul,
whose life was a continued series of good and charitable
acts, have lately instituted an orphanage in Lanark for the
relief of children left destitute by their parents, irrespective
of country or of creed. The applications for admission
to this institution have been so numerous that it has
been considered necessary to extend its benefits,
and with tho view of raising funds for that pur-
pose, a fancy fair and grand drawing of prizes has
been recommended, the tickets for which are only 6d. each.
A number of distinguished personages have contributed
valuable prizes, which will be included in the drawing, and
amongst others the Empress of the French has forwarded a
richly-gilt French clock, by a celebrated Parisian maker,
of elegant design. It is surmounted by a finely modelled
figure of St. Michael crubhing the evil spirit. It may be
seen for a few days at Mr, Edward O'Donnell's, Bank
Buildings, Hanover-street. Several hundreds other valu•
able prizes will also be distributed at the time of drawing,
Tuesday, the 12th day of April next.—Scotsman.
THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.--The
following appointments have been made to the Staff of Sir
John Lawrence, the new Viceroy of India : Surgeon C.
Hathaway, M.D., of the Bengal Medical Service, to be
Private Secretary; Captain Eugene Impey, Bengal Staff
Corps, to officiate as Military Secretary and Aide de Camp ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour J. Blanc, 52d Light Infantry ;
Major H. G. A. Vicars, 18th Royal Irish Regiment, and
Captain R. Baring, of the late Ist European Cavalry, to be
Aides de Camp; Lieut. the Hon. A. Stewart, R.H.A., to
be Aide de Camp, as a temporary arrangement.--41rmy
and .Navy Gazette.
DEATH FROM THE USE OF COKE.—An inquest
was held on Wednesday, at Webbery Cottage, near
Bideford, upon the body of John Hunt, aged 19, a servant
in the employ of Major Garrard. From the evidence of
Johanna White, a servant, W. J. Burdett, brother-ill-law
to Major Garrard, Mr. 'l'. L. Pridham, surgeon, it appeared
that the deceased had on Monday gone to bed in good
health and spirits. Ho slept in a room over the stables,
which had no chimney or other means of ventilation except
a window and door, both of which deceased shut and fast-
ened. Ho had a crock filled with lighted coke in the
centre of the room to warm himself, and, though cautioned
that he heel better put it outside the door, did not do so. In
the morning he did not rise at the üb,ual hour, and was
found dead in his bed, lying as though asleep, Every pos-
sible means were used to restore animation, but without
avail. The deceased had evidently died from inhaling the
carbonic acid gas emitted from the coke, aed the verdict
was to that effect.

ROSSINI, it is said, is about to give to the world
a religious composition, a worthy poniard of the " Stab t."
M. GOUNOUD'S NEW OPERA " MIREILLE," has
been secured by Dlr, Gryo for his next Italian season at
Covent Garden,