The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-11 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

Last evening a three•act drama, under the title of
the Discarded Son was produced at this theatre, and
met with that success which almost invariably attends
Adelphi pieces. It is a very clever adaptation by Mr.
Webster of Le Fils de Famille, one of the most popu-
lar productions which have been brought out at the
Parisian Gymnase- The incidents, though simple, give
rise to some laughable situations and amusing embrog-
lios. The plot may briefly be said to be this :—A
youth, Albert Blondel, the son of a banker, has been
banished from his paternal home because of his spend-
thrift and riotous habits. In the recklessness of despair
he enlists as a private soldier in a regiment of lancers,
and becoming reconciled to his fate, he enters with con-
stitutional freedom into the rough frivolities of his com-
rades. Adeline de Belrose, a countess and a widow, has
had overtures for a second marriage made to her by
Col. Fermain, who commands Albert's regiment ; and
being desirous of learning something of his cha-
racter, she and her maid disguise themselves as
peasant girls, and visit Nancy where the soldiers
are stationed. The Countess becomes enamoured of
Albert, to the great chagrin of the Colonel, who however
released her from her promise, and all ends satisfactorily.
The piece was admirably played. The discarded son
was undertaken by Mr. Leigh Murray, who displayed
his versatile ability to much advantage. The Countess
was well supported by Miss Woolgar, and Mr. Charles
Selby was a most excellent Colonel Fremont. Mrs.
Keeley kept the house in a roar as a military widow ;
and Paul Bedford was as effective as usual in a German
quartermaster. Mr. Keeley was extremely droll in the
part of a trumpeter. There was a loud call for the
author at the close of the curtain, but Mr. Leigh
Murray made an excuse for Mr. Webster, who was out
of town.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

NOPEL POINT.-IN RE GIME.

This bankrupt had carried on business at Chatham as
a ,government contractor, and becoming bankrupt his
certificate was suspended for twelve months, from the
date of the petition without protection for two months.
The protection having expired on Saturday last, Messrs.
Robinson and Knowles, the accountants to the estate
applied to Mr. Commissioner Goulburn for protection,
which was objected to by a creditor on the ground thatit
was the intention of the Commissioner that no protec-
tion should be granted until the bankrupt had suffered
two months' imprisonment. His Honour (Goulburn)
considered that the continual apprehension of being ar-
rested was a greater punishment than actual imprison-
ment ; but he did not like to decide the case, not know-
ing the intention of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd in passing
his judgment, but he would grant protection until the
Senior Commissioner (Evans) was sitting. The case now
came before the Chief Commissioner, who continued the
protection until the Ist of November, for the ultimate
decision of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.

His Honour was occupied during the remainder of the
morning in hearing debtor traders' summonses.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—Hop-picking is rapidly drawing to a close in most
of the plantations. The yield in many instances is much
under the anticipations of the growers, the wind grnd rain
having caused much damage both in quality and quan-
tity. Fine hops of Mid and East Kent and Farnham
growths command very high prices. Worcesters of fine
quality can scarcely be had for money, and the demand
is very great, readily fetching 131. 13s. to 141. 14s.
Mid anti East Kents, 121. 12s. to 161. 16s. ; Weald of
Kents, 10/. 10s. to 121. 12s. ; Sussex, fine, 10/. 10s. to
11/. 11s. ; inferior, 91. to 10/. There are very few fine
yearlings left ; they fetch 81. 10s. to 91. 15s. Fine old
olds, for which there is a very great demand, and ex-
ceedingly scarce, fetch, for 1847'5, 51. 12s. to 6/. ; older
sorts, 85s. to 955.
The odds are against 140,0001., and very few will back
136,000/.

ROBERT DISHER, JUN.

Borough, Oct. 11.

THE CITY. STATUE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Yesterday
Mr. Behnes, the sculptor, by whom the city statue of
Sir Robert Peel has been made, and. Mr. Tite, the ar-
chitect of the Royal Exchange, went to inspect the situ-
ation en which it has been decided to place the figure,
in order to judge of the height to which it might be
proper to raise the pedestal. A board cut in the shape
of the statue was placed upon a temporary pedestal of
the height of 12 feet, the statue itself being 1l feet high,
in front of the statue of the Duke of Wellington by
Chantrey, as a teat of the necessary elevation, and the
effect was very great if we may judge from the observa-
tions of the number of persons gathered together be-
tween four and five o'clock to witness the experiment.
It is expected that the statue will be placed in a few
days. It will be seen from Cheapside, Cornhill, King
William-street, Prince's-street, and Threadneedle-street.
BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—With regard
to the general business of the port of London during the
past week, it appears there were 149 vessels reported
from foreign places ; being 24 less than in the previous
week. This decrease is accounted for, in a great me
sure, by the haziness of the weather, which prevents
many ships that are now overdue from working up.
The recent arrivals of wool from Australia have been
unusually large, eight vessels having been reported since
the 27th ult., with an aggregate of 7,727 bales on board.
The number of ships cleared outwards for foreign places
during the past week was 121, being an increase of two
over the week previous.
ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that the mar-
ket for manufactures continued inactive, and that prices
generally were heavy.
SYDNEY.—The advices from Sydney to the 23d of
June, are more than a week later than those last re-
ceived direct from that port, although not so late as
thop brought on the 28th ult. by the Marlborough,
from Port Philip. As regards the condition of the im-
port-markets, it appears that the over supply of goods
was considerable, although not so great as at Port
Philip. " Storage," it is stated in the Sydney Hvald,
"having increased to a very high rate, importers are
compelled to push sales, and the auctioneers are com-
pletely overdone with goods." Still, the prices of several
articles were fully remunerative. From the gold mines
the reports were scanty, owing to a continuance of
heavy rains, but it appears that the general yield was as
satisfactory as ever. At Sofala, and various other parts
of the Turon it is said to have been particularly favour-
able. The rate of exchange on London had advanced
to 11 premium, and the last quotations of gold per
ounce was 745. 9d.
THE LATE HIGH TIDES AT DOVER.—The recent
spring tides, accompanied with heavy gales from the
south-west, have been productive of important conse-
quences to the extremity of the marine walk fronting
the Marine Parade • and have given due warning of
what the rough weather of the ensuing winter will in all
probability cause, unless strenuous exertions be made
during the temporary calm weather that may now ensue,
to provide against the havoc of the more boisterous. On
Wednesday several yards of this embankment, fronting
No. 1 to No. 15, Marine-parade, were carried away
with the force of the heavy surge consequent upon the
high tide and wind, as above stated.