The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-10 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

The " School for Scandal," cast almost a; strongly
as it is possible to do in these times, is to be the piece
to alternate with Miss Helen Faucit's performances,
and thus there will be no off nights, as it is termed,
every evening being equally provided with attrac-
tion, as the crowded state of the house proves.
Mr. Phelps's Sir Peter Teazle is now well known,
and we can only say that it mellows by repetition,
and is a very fine piece of acting ;
.the emotional
portion never having been more forcibly expressed,
and the dry, sarcastic wit of the exposed husband is
given with the keenest irony. . Mrs. Vezin's Lady
Teazle is a charming performance, full of spirit and
feeling. Mr. Walter Lacy plays Charles Surface
lightly and most pleasantly, giving full significance
to the vivacious wit. Joseph Surface is rendered by
Mr. James Anderson with much greater colloquial
power than we expected ; and it is so free from
stiltiness, that we only wish the same natural and
effective style were carried a little more abundantly
into this gentleman's tragic performances. The
hypocrisy and the skill of the character were very
cleverly displayed, and his scenes with Lady Teazle
were marked with a fine artistic power. Mr. Barrett
is an admirable Sir Oliver, playing it with great
boizhommie and admirable discretion.

The scandalous college was represented in a lively
and characteristic way by Mr. Roxby's vivacious
personation of Sir Benjamin Backbite, by Mr. Bel-
more as Crabtree, Mrs. IL Vandenhoff as Mrs.
Candour, and Miss C. Weston as Lady Sneerwell.
Miss Rose Leclercq was a graceful Maria, and Mr.
Fitzjames an effective Moses. The immortal comedy
was indeed in every way rendered effective, and was
most cordially received and enjoyed by an over-
flowing audience.

BANK OF F.R.ANCE.

PARIS, MARCH 9.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.
March 9. March 2.
fr. c. fr. c,
Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to

capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,025,949 37 7,019,191 80
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve in landed pro-
perty
4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 5,752,618 65 5,522,556 55
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 139,925,576 96 130,244,590 62
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable 1,738,455 75 1,911,401 75
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Sundries .

2,789,444 05 2,789,444 05
9,017,153 91 8,840,169 62

Total , 1,269,110,561 92 1,264,350,146 52
CREDITOR.

March 9. March 2.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-

counted, not yet due 269,407,467 28 269,112,232 74
Do. branch banks 274,960,453 300,700,342
Advances on deposit of
bullion
Do. branch banks 3,110,400 3,209,300 -
Do. on French Public
Securities 13,638,100 13,979,500 -
Do. by branch banks 8,104,600 8,171,100 -
Do. on railway shares
and debentures -
D. branch banks 16,846,900 16,531,300 -
Do. on Credit Foncier
Bonds -
,
Do. branches -
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 -
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 1
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees
(Law, June 2, 1857) 100 000 000 --100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of ' '
Expenses of
the Bank and landed
property branches ... 8,420,483 8,417,776
m manage-
ent...
Sundries

646,054 64 617,705 31
8,525,311 98 7,558,895 37

Total 1,269,110,561 92 1,264,350,146 52
(Signed) The Senator Governor of the Bank of France,
RoULAND.

COPYHOLD AND TITHE CO3IMISSION.—The annual
reports of the Commissioners have been presented.
now
In relation to copyholds they report that they have
completed in all 5,571 enfranchisements and commutations
1,078 in clerical manors, 385 in collegiate, and 4,108 in lay
manors. Of the consideration £853,853 was paid in full,
the rent charges amount to £6,778, and the land to 1,388
acres. In relation to tithes, the Commissioners report that
in 12,228 districts the tithes have been commuted by con-
firmed agreements or compulsory awards. At the close of
the year 1864 the Commissioners had confirmed 14,679 dis-
trict mergers of tithes or rent-charges.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.—It appears
from a Parliamentary return, issued yesterday, that dur-
ing the year ended 25th March last, 999 persons were con-
victed in the metropolitan police district of using or having
in their possession false weights and measures or balances.
The greatest number of convictions occurred in the city of
Westminster.