The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-03 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S TEIELITRE.

The season of this house terminated last night with
the piece which has been its chief ornament, Sardana-
pales. A crowded audience attended on the occasion.
and after the fall of the curtain on the smoking ruins of
Nineveh a general call was raised for " Kean." Mr.
Kean came forward, leading on Mrs. Kean, who looked
as graceful as ever in the Greek dress of Myrtha, and,
after he had led her off amid universal cheers, returned
to the footlights, and made a short farewell speech. In
this he thanked the audience for their patronage during
a season which had lasted for the extraordinary period
of 50 weeks, and had been prosperous throughout—
adding that he was pleased to attribute the prosperity to
two dramas from such legitimate sources as Shakspere
and Byron, and concluding with the statement that he
intended to re-open on the 10th of October. Speeches
at the end of a season are often tedious compounds of
complaints, hopes, indifferent jokes, and platitudes of all
sorts, and hence Mr. Kean's little adieu, which was
scarcely longer than our description of it, deserves com-
mendation.

Her Majesty Queen Christina of Spain and the Duke
de Rianzares, accompanied by the Countess de Castil-
lijo, the Countess de Vista Alegre, his Exc3llency Don
Zavier de Isturitz, and a numerous suite, honoured with
a visit yesterday the Diorama of the Ocean Mail, at the
Gallery of Illustration, 14, Regent-street.
COLONIAL MARKETS.—The colonial markets during
the week have shown firmness, and, in some instances,
an advance has occurred. Sugar has been generally
steady, and, although the demand for Mauritius has
been less, the good and fine qualities of the Benares de-
scription of Bengal and all crystallised kinds have been
sought at rather higher prices. Several cargoes of
foreign have also changed hands. There has been a
better inquiry for coffee, and the fine and bold qualities
of plantation Ceylon are fully ls. to 2s. per cwt. dearer.
Native Ceylon has also been sold at an advance of ls. per
cwt., and generally a large business has been done. Mocha
is 2s. to 3s. per cwt. higher. Rice has been in fair demand,
and privately three floating cargoes of Arracan have been
sold. Saltpetre has been lately disposed of at easier
prices. The tea market is still inanimate as far as re-
gards home demand, but there has been more inquiry
for common congou for export during the last few days.
The late China news was generally looked upon as fav-
ourable to prices here, as the market at Shanghai had
not opened, and was not likely to open soon. As yet,
however, this intelligence has produced no sensible
effect. A public sale is announced for Tuesday, and,
owing to the length of the interval since the last took
place, it is expected that the quantity brought forward
will be considerable.
JMPROVEMENTS IN LONG ACRE AND ITS VICINITY.—
Exonsive alterations and improvements in Long-acre
are contemplated by the Mercers' Company, which has
properly in that neighbourhood reaching along the
northern boundary, from Drury-lane to Upper St.
Martin's-rane, and which is now continually falling
into the hands of the company, in consequence of
the termin:ttion of the leases, after the expiration of a
tenure whieb, in most instances, has been that of one
hundred years'. Yesterday several houses were disposed
of by auction, situate in Havover-street and Charles-
street, Drury-lane, by Messrs. Pullen and Son, by order
of the company, which are to be removed for the purpose
of forming a new street from Drury-lane to Endell-street,
in the rear of Hullah's Concert rooms and of the coach
manufactoiry at the junction of Long-acrean d H
• ao
Hanover-
street. 0 Mier improvements are designed by the com-
pany on ti termination of the leases, as the houses are
in a most dilapidated state.