The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LONDONDERRY, JAN. 30.
The Canadian screw steamer Nuva Scotian, from
Portland on the 17th inst., has arrived here.
She brings 14,000 dols. in specie.
NE W YORK, JAN. 17 (Evening).

General Longstreet is said to have taken 13
brigades from Virginia into Tennessee, and to be
preparing to attack Rosecrans immediately.
The Confederates have captu►ed and destroyed
five Federal steamers laden with stores, and one
gunboat, up the Cumberland River.
The National intelligencer publishes several in-
tercepted Southern despatches. A portion of the
correspondence relates to a movement on the part
of the French Consuls at Galveston and Rich-
mond, supposed to have been originated in Paris,
to induce Texas to secede from the Southern Con-
federacy, and establish an independent Govern-
ment, the result being that an order was trans-
mitted to the Confederate Commander in Texas to
send the French Consul to Mexico.

The French Consul at Richmond was ordered
to leave, but the order was rescinded.
The Confederate authorities are dissatisfied with
the reception accorded hyElrl Russell toMr.Mason's
schemes for raising money in England by hypothe-
cating Southern cotton.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 17 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 47 per cent. prem. Exchange
On London—Bankers' bills, 1614.
Stocks, large speculative sales. New York Cen-
tral, 1171 ; Illinois, 914 ; Erie, 75.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

ANNUAL MEETING THIS DAY.

The annual meeting of the proprietors of this theatre was
held this afternoon in the saloon of the theatre. Mr. Arden
occupied the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said his duties were comparatively light
this year, because their report was much brighter.
The report was then read, from which it appeared that
the receipts amounted to £7,075 158. 3d., and the ex-
penditure to something over £4,000, which left a
balance of £2,224 6s. The architect to the proprietors, Mr.
.larsh Nelson, then read his statement of the state of the
building, which he considered to be in first-rate condition.
it also stated that the greatest precaution had been taken
to prevent accident from fire, which he felt all present
Nvould approve of.
Mr. REDDING moved the adoption of the report, which
Vial seconded by \;r. W. S. BURTON.
In
reply to Mr. Sharps, the CRA.IRMA.N said the dividend
the committee proposed to make was the largest they had
bad for some years past.
A Proprietor complained of the difficulty the renters,
,who possessed the right of admission, had in obtaining a
seat.
The CHAIRMAN said no infringement of the covenants
of the lease would be permitted, but he felt certain if any
complaint of the proprietors was put into writing, and was
'well grounded, the new management would certainly

remedy it.
Captain THOMPSON said, what was required was more
gentlemanly treatment to the rt nters when they exercised
the right they undoubtedly possessed.
The 2HAIRMAN promised that the complaints of the pro-
prietors should be forwaraed to the proper quarter.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know who was actually the
present lessee of the theatre.
The CHAIRMAN said the only answer he could give was
ethi at Mr. Smith was, uf,til arrangements pending were con-
cluded, • ed, the person whom the proprietors must look to as
lessee.

Mr. SMITH said in the negotiations going on between
himself and Mr. Falconer for the transfer of the rcmalncl.er
of his term of lease, that gentleman had assured him
that ever) thing he could do to consult the convenience of the
renters and proprietors, he should be most willing to per'
form.

The report was then carried unanimously.
The dividend payable, therefore, will be £4 15s. Od. upon
each of the £5OO shares.
The proceedings concluded with a complimentary vote of
thanks to the chairman and lessee.

A prisoner made a clever escape from Preston
House of Correction on Wednesday last. His cell door
had been left open accidentally, and this tempting opportu-
nity was seised. He managed to climb a wall 30 feet high
by means of a form, and drop down a 20 feet wall by means
OK a strap with a hook at the end of it,

BRITISH POs-lESSIONs.
1 Closing
Share, dal twits*
_
100 atlantic & St• Lawrenci All 65 67
41,J Born., Baroda&Cent too pe 104 105 105 44
Gu. 5 per ociat.
20 Do. New
.01 Buffalo and Laize Hump 54
10 Do. Preference .... all 74 a
too Bufralo,Brant,&Godriclil 80 63
6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1,72
1300 Do. do. July 1, 1873 PP, 73 76
100 Do. 10. Jun,. 1,1- -3 100 73 76
st. Cleurtft.k S. Eastn. 1 100 1( 3 1(5
st Cape Town Az Dock scr 100 si 391 1084
stock Eaatn. Bengal nn. Sp. 10;, 1( 5 , 61
stock bast Lucian. Efll. sp. c. 10, 1051 H 1064 51
20 Do. do. G Ext... . 5 4 lip
20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 8 IP 51
stock Grand Trunk of Cana& 10 205 15
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 73 75
100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. all 63 65
100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 32 34
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 47 50
100 Do. do. 1867.. all 32 34
100 Do. do. 1872., all 32 34
stock Gt.lndiapenin.gua.sp.c too 1041 1055 1054 5
20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4
stock Gt. South.of India (Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 101 106 104
201 Gt. W. of Canada Share- all 121 124
201 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 99 101
100 Do. 51 p. c. do.-'77-8..
10 Indian Branch Limited Z. 14 lip
stock Madras guar~ sp. c.
stock Do. 44 p. c. Extensio3 IR 96 98
stock Dc. 4 d 0.... . 100 92 4
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock Melb.Corn. p. c. Bnd 100 -
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53
100 Do. 7 p.c. 31ortg,. Ms. al,
20 Newßr anemia at Cand
Class A Capital Shar • all 3 5
10 Do. do. B Capital do. a 3
N.lll.C'da6 pc lst pi bds 100 83 135
sto3 sl,Scinde 003, 105 106
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st (Do. Delhi
(1, °,03:
DPdu:n. ja u b 'Zi5
c 1205
103?
1014 Pp 154
oe4 Do. Indus St Flo.) 98 100

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