The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 9.—The market which opened
with a decline on the closing rates of Saturday, has
since rallied, and shows a slight improvement,
Threes, for the Account, being now at 68f. 90c.,
wit a fair amount of business doing. The Railway
Share Market is firm, with improved prices for
some of the lines. The market closed as follows:-
41 per per Cents ... 97 20 Bank Shares 3150
Do end month.... Credit I. oncler 1662f
3 per Cents
Do. end month.... 69 05 Piedmontesc Fives 73 05,
New 3 per Cants .. 69 60 Italian Loan 72 8v
Do. end month.... 69 75 Austrian 7B
Credit Mobilier.... 847 60 Spaithh Threes 94
Do. end month.... 855 Home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans l2BO .. 1285
Northern
New ditto 990 -- ..
• . 562 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 1112 50 .. 1115
Geneva ..
Southern •••••••• 856 25 .. 856 25
Western .............• 548 75 '.. 551 2.5
Eastern •• , , ....... ,• . 560
Sardinian ..........•••• 380 „ . 385
Austrian .............. 518 75 .. 517 50
Lombard .............. 622 50 .. 625

A French
has poulterer at Southampton, named
Lereculy,
been fined 905., or 10 days' imprisonment,
by the mayor of that town, for plucking a fowl alive. He
rch
was also
accused of squeezing up the breasts of fowls while
alive, to make them appear fleshy, and of placing them
before they are dead on a box in his cellar and sitting on
them. Lereculy, in his defence, said that it was the custom
in France to pluck fowls alive, and he was not aware that
it was contrary to English JIM to do 60,

WHITSUNTIDE AMUSEMENTS.

WOODIN'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES.—Mr. W.
S. Woodin, by his admirable impersowations of
character, continues to draw fashionable assem-
blages. We have already pointed out the many
excellent features of this entertainment, which
should be seen by all who wish two hours' thorough
amusement. His imitation of Mr. Sothern's Lord
Dundreary, so often pronounced " inimitable," is
triumphant contradiction of the critics' assertion.
M. THALB ERG'S CONCERT.—The first of a series
of matinee concerts by M. Thalberg, the eminent
pianist, was given yesterday at the Hanover square
Rooms, and attr cted not only a crowded and bril-
liant audience, but also a large number of the most
celebrated professors of music in the metropolis,
who were desirous of hearing some exquisite mor-
ceaux extcuted on the pianoforte by the most emi-
nent artist on that instrument of the present day.

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWC—These dis-
tinguished comedians continue their successful "At
Home" at her Majesty's Theatre to fashionable
and appreciative audiences. The new entertain-
ment, "My Wife and I," is a genuine success. We
have so recently noticed its merits, that a mere re-
ference and a reminder that our country cousins
should not omit a visit to the Mathewses, is all that
is necessary at this festive season.

CREMORNE.—Cremorne is a place so well known,
and so highly appreciated by the public generally,
that we need not add to our recent notice further
than to say that it was fully patronised yesterday,

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upon occasion of the first of the grand galas

and fetes to be given during this month. The
International Hall, capable of accommodating

upwards of 7,000 peopio, is a feature in itself.
The gardens were brilliantly illuminated, and the

multitudinous visitors seemed to fully enjoy them-

selves.

THE LADY GODIVA PROCESSION.—It is now
decided that this legendary pageant will be revived at
Coventry on the 23d inst. According to the Binntnyhans
Post, the procession will be upwards of a mile in length,
and comprise about 300 men, 70 children, and 150 horses.
The chief character represented—Lady Godiva—will be
borne by a beautiful female, gracefully and becomingly at-
tired, who will ride, as of yore, one cream-coloured charger,
and be surrounded by a bevy of little and prettily-dressed
and mounted damsels, Among other attractive and inte-
resting features of the pageant, there will be 14 city guards,
aid in suits of old iron armour, being part of the antiqui-
ties in the possession of the corporation ; a largs gaily-
decorated car, emblematic of the Seasons ; Leofric (the
husband of Godiva)—Edward the Black Prince—Richard
ll.—Henry IV.—Henry VI, and his Queen—Queen
Elizabeth—a SLepherd and Shepherdess in bower—Wil-
liam and Adam Bottmer (former citizens of Coventry, and
who built the tallest of the " three tall spires") —Sir Wm.
Dugdale (the famous antiquarian, and authof of the " His-
tory of WarwiAshire), &c. The procession wili include tea
brass bands, and there will be an almost infinite variety of
flags, banners, and other decorative appointments. Seve-
ral of the leading railway companies have arranged to run
special excursion trains to Coventry on the occasion, and it
is anticipated the influx of visitors will be large.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. DODD, TIIE
SOLlClJOR.—Yesterday information was received that the
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reason to believe that he had been subjected to foul treat-
ment. The supposition is that the unfortunate 7ntlematt
must have missed his way, and have fallen into tho river,
which is now very much flooded. At the inquest an open
verdict was returned.

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN NAPLES.-A
church in connection with the English establishment is
about to be erected in Naples. One of the acts of Garibaldi,.
when Dictator in Naples, in 1860, was to present to the.
British residents a valuable piece of ground, most conve-
niently situated, in the best part of the city, as the site for
an Anglican Protestant church—a circumstance which de-
rives all the more interest from the fact that under the late
Government English Protestants were forbidden to worship
except in a room, and that room in the Consul's residence..
The British community at Naples are attempting to raise a.
sum of at least £5,000, which will include church, schools,
teacher's house, and parsonage. The church is to

cost £4,000, and to contain 600 sittings. About £1,500 has
been contributed in Naples and £BOO in England. Tho
British Government, by the terms of the Consular Act, is
empowered to meet whatever sum is collected upon the spot
by an equivalent grant. Among the subscribers to the fund
are the Duke of Buccleuch, toe Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir J. Hudson, Sir G. Osborn, the Bishops of Lon-
don, Rochester, and Gibraltar, Mr. Evans, M.P., Lord
Overstone, Mr. M. T. Smith, M.P., the Earl of Selkirk,
Sir Culling Eardley, Lady Strachan, and M. de Salza.
The Rev. Pelham Maitland, M.A., of Magdalen College,
Cambridge, late vicar of St. James's Wolverhampton, will
be the ofkiating minister of the new church,

Yesterday being Whit-Monday, was made a pretty
general holiday in London, and all the plaues of
amusement were well patronised. Continuous
streams of people poured from an early hour in the
morning towards Scuth Kensington—some attracted
by the Exhibition, and some by the Museum.
Greenwich-park, wheie formerly there was a fair
at Whitsuntide, was well attended, and the usual
amusements carried on.

THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—The well-
known attractions of this national exhibition drew
thousands of persons to visit it, and they were much
pleased with what was exhibited to them. Al-
though the weather was not the most propitious
that could be wished, the attendance at the Museum
was very great—exceeding 14,000 persons—and the
usual satisfaction appeared to be felt by the visitors
at what they had witnessed.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—The number of visitors was
12,527. They chiefly belonged to the working
classes, and their conduct was highly satisfactory.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY was well attended dur-
ing the day, the number of visitors being about
12,000.
ADELPIII THEATRE.—A farce, entitled " The
Shilling Day," by Messrs. W. Brough and A. Halli-
day, was produced here last night; and when we
announce that Tools and Paul Bedford were the
heroes of the piece, we need not say it was as suc-
cessful as continued laughter could make it.
CANTERBURY HALL.—This famous music-hall
and picture-gallery came in for its fall share of
patronage amongst the numerous counter-attrac-
tions now abounding in the metropolis. Much time
was spent in the Fine Arts Gallery, and musical
tastes were consulted in operatic selections and vari-
ous sentimental and comic ditties. Amongst the
latter we must give prominence to the celebrated
stump speech of Mr. U❑swortb, in his " Or Any
Other Man," and to Mr. Eugene's burlesque dancing.
The miraculous Steckel continues unapproached in
his feats of daring on the flying trapeze.
OXFORD MUSIC HALL..-.—This hall was crowded
last night by a holiday audience, who appeared
richly to enjoy the varied treat prepared for them.
The attractions included a cantata, an operatic se-
lection, a greq variety of sentimental and comic
singing (including in the latter category the famous
performances of the Rumsey and Newcombs, and of
Messrs. Unsworth and Eugene). "Or Any Other
Man" bore away the palm in the eccentric lists.
The "miraculous" Steckel also made his first ap-
pearance before a West-end audience, and won im-
mense applause by his fearless performances on the
flying trapeze.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—Whit Monday is usually a
great day. The grounds are in the most beautiful
condition. At four o'clock M. Blondin made an
ascent on the high rope, the fountains playing at
the same time, the unusually large number of fo-
reigners regarding his perilous feats with the
greatest astonishment. M, Blondin will again
make ascents this day and to-morrow at 4 o'clock,
the other holiday amusements, including a balloon
ascent by Mr. Coxwell, a❑d a great cadet review.
The number of visitors was as follows :—Admis-
sions on payment, 34,833 ; ditto by season tickets,
2,046; total visitors, 36,879.
MR. AND MRS GERMAN REED.-Mr. and Mrs.
German Reed, with Mr. John Parry, attracted a
full audience by their new entertainment, " The
Family Legend," and Mr. John Parry's musical
narrative of " Colleen Bawn." The merits of this
entertainment are too well known to need more
comment than that of pronouncing it first-class,
and assuring our readers that whenever they pay
a visit to the Gallery of Illustration they will not
only receive their money's worth, but be delighted
with the talent and versatility of Mr. and Mrs.
German Reed, and the comics-musical gifts of John.
Parry.