The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-13 00:00:00

THE b 17114, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIAG, FEBRUARY 13, 1865.

Day.

per cwt. on the spot, 41s 6d for April to June, anil 42s 9 d
to 43s for October to December delivery. Town tallow
commands 418 6d net cash. Rough fat is sellinis at 2s 2d
per Blbs.

Particulars. 1851. 186 Z 1863. 18 64. 1865.
Stock this day,,.. 71.109 45.527 47.215 6 .845 48.039
r Price of Y.C. t
60802 to 46s 3d to 44s0d t0,408'9.1 to 41s 3d to
—s od Od 41s 6d
Delivery lastweek 1,468 1,284 1,575 1463./ 2,905
Ditto from June 1 63,434 95,157 64.412 55,076 69,734
Arrivals last week 572 175 19
Ditto from June 1 1(7,449 88,653 71,321 80,074 72,752
Price of Town .... 60s 3d 48a 6d 464 6d 133 Od 44s 3d

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—Thf.s Da--.

CITY BETTING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 6 agst Lightheart (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Real Jam (offered)
20 to R 1 agst Tony Lumpkins (taken freely)!
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
100 to 8 agst Manrico (offered)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
1000 to 30 agst Peon (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Friday (taken)
1000 to 33 agst Summerside (taken)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
100 to 6 agst Thalestris (taken)
100 to 6 agst Skeffington (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lion (taken freely)
TWO THOUSAND.
100 to 15 agst Chattanooga (taken)
9to 1 agst Liddington (taken)
THE DERBY.
30 to 1 agst Zambesi

Percentages to Servants.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

SIR,—We have the permission of his Grace the
Duke of Sutherland to send you the enclosed letter.
We think the publication of it would tend mate-
rially to lessen the evil complained of.
We are, sir, your most obedient servants,
London, Feb. 11. A WEST-END FIRM.

- "Stafford-house, Jan. 26.
" Sir,—lt has come to my knowledge:that the custom of
giving percentages on the amount of tradesmen's bills, or
other equivalent perquisites, very generally prevails.
"I wish, therefore, to direct your attention specially to
the subject, with a view to its discontinuance, so far at
least as my establishment is concerned.

"This practice is alike unfair to the master and to the
servant—unfair to the master, because to enable the trades-
man to pay this tax he must add the amount to the price
charged for his goods, and unfair to the servant inasmuch
as it places a temptation constantly in his way.
" Viewed in this light it can only be looked upon as a
custom which every right-minded tradesman will willingly
aid in abolishing, and, therefore, I have resolved to dismiss
from my service any servant who may in future be detected
receiving per centages, or an equivalent. Nor will I after-
wards obtain goods from the tradesman who gives them.
" I am, your obedient servant,
" SUTHERLAND."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE This day

LONDON, Feb. 13.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with

snow.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arried—lier
Majesty's ship Gvyser, from Gibraltar; Northumberland,
from Bombay.
DARTMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—San Jose
from St. Jago de Cuba.
OFF FORTSMOUTH, Jan. 11.—Arrived—Simda, from
London for Moreton Bay.
BRISTOL, Feb. 11.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Sir George
Seymour, from Mauritius.
12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lizzie,
with loss of bulwarks and other
damage.
raoFmmAaLgc:at.or
duiTfixf,
for Warsaw,
CARDIFF, Feb. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Adventure,
for St. Thomas.
SWANSEA, Feb. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed--Gamins, for
Valparaiso.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 12.—Friar, from Holmstadt.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Sailed—Randolph, for London, in tow; The Forester,
for the River, to wait the breaking up of the ice.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean in British

Columbia.

(From the British Colonist, Dec. 13.)
Last night the celebrated artistes Mr. end Mrs. Charles
Kean, made their first appearance before a Victoria audience,
and were received with an enthusiasm befitting their
world-renowned fame. The theatre was crowded by one
of the most select and fashionable assemblages that ever
graced its walls, the greater number of the ladies being in
full dress, thus adding an unusual charm to the scene.
The new drop curtain, a copy of one of the
great artist Turner's paintings of Venice, was beau-
tifully executed by Mr. Bowes, Mr. Ward's scenic painter,
and added greatly to the improved appearance of the
stage. A marked improvement was also visible in the
orchestra, for which indeed there has been room enough of
late. Mr. Ward has evidently spared neither pains nor ex-
pense in fitting up the stage in the best possible manner for
the comfort of his distinguished performers and the suc-
cess of the representations. Shakspere's Historical play of
King Henry VIII. is rarely produced on the English boards
—not that the characters of the Cardinal and Queen Cathe-
rine do not afford full scope for some of the finest acting,
but because a superabundance of accessories and scenic
effect is necessary to relieve the piece of a portion of its
weight and carry it successfully through. It was, in a
great measure, the magnificence of the mice en scene which
made it so attractive when produced under the aus-
pices of Mr. Kean himself, in London, who brought
the piece out on a scale of magnificence never before at-
tempted. Mr. Ward had, however, done his utmost to
make the play as attractive as possible, and his efforts were
successful. On Mr. Kean's first appearance last night as
Wolsey he was greeted with a genuine burst of applause
which detained the
passing train for a long time on the
stage. The same ovation awaited Mrs. Kean on her entree
as Queen Catherine, and Miss Chapman as Anne Bullen.
Space will not admit of our following the two distinguished
actors through the play, and dwelling upon the numerous
passage which, in their hands, form distinct subjects for
study. The audience listened with the deepest attention while
the mirror of nature was held up before them, and could
not even restrain themselves during pathetic scones from
giving expression to their gratification. Mr. Kean's con-
ception of the ambitious, haughty, subtle Cardinal is ad-
mitted to be superb. There is intense meaning in every
glance, every intonation, every movement. His exclama-
tion against the attachment of the king to the maid of
honour, where he exclaims " Anne Bullen ! no ; I'll no
Anne Bullens for him," and again, immediately afterwards,
,‘ This candle burns not clear : 'tis I must snuff it ; then
out it goes," were delivered -with most impressive effect.
The grand effort, however, is of course reserved for the
downfall of the Cardinal, in the third act, commencing with
bear me."
the beautiful soliloquy : "So farewell to the little good you

Mrs. Kean's Catherine is a noble embodiment of the
high-souled and injured Queen of the dissolute monarch.
Plain, quiet, and unpretending, yet dignified, it is not until
her spirit is aroused by the consciousness of being wronged
by designing and corrupt enemies, that her real power is
revealed. The alternative tone of her petitions to the
stony-hearted King and the bitter rancour of her railings
at Wolsey during the trial scene, are master-pieces of acting.
The words, " Lord Cardinal, to you I speak," were uttered
with a depth of feeling sufficient to make any clerical. old
gentleman quake. Mrs. Kean is also particularly effective in
the interview between the two Cardinals ; nothing can be
more beautiful than her reference to the Heavenly Tribunal
"where sits a Judge that no king can corrupt." After
the fall of the curtain Mr. and Mrs. Kean were vociferously
called forward to receive another outburst of applause.
Miss Chapman is a very pleasing and graceful actress, and
the fair Anne could not have been entrusted to better
hands. Mr. Cathcart, who has a fine deep mellow voice,
and judgment. The
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more at home, perhaps, in comedy than tragedy. Of our
old acquaintances we can only afford to mention Mr.
Taylor, who in dress, appearance, and gait was a very " old
Harry," and was as careful as he invariably is in rendering
the text faithfully.

The evening's entertainment concluded with Coleman's
Oin which the
use immensely
amused. They
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were,mofr in fact, irresistible, and we only hopest.hoeakl" Jealous Wife,"
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we shall have another opportunity of witnessing Mrs.
Kean's most artistic representation pf the effects of the
"green-eyed lobster" malady. They were most ably sup-
ported by Mr. Everett, Mr. Cathcart, and Mrs. Leslie.

FELICE ROMANO, author of the libretti of
" Norma" and of " La Sonnambula," is recently deceased.
APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and receivedcertificates to practise, on Thursday,
February 9 :—Edmund Farrington Boult, Bath; James
Mason, Barrowden, Rutland; John Roberts, Festiniog,
North Wales; Geo. Welland Mackenzie, Tiverton, Deyon ;
d, narrow-road ; Francis
zArtuchk:ir Johnoxford Watts,
;and Alfred-road, Harrow-road
Heron Rogers, West-
a
meon, Hants. The following geatlemen also on the same
day passed their first examination: Walter Owen Withers,
Ring's College ; Frederick Barton, University College ; and
Gilmore Winton Croft, St. Thomas's Hospital.