The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-13 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

The performances last night at this favourite place of
amusement were for the benefit of Mr. T. Payne, acting-
manager, and Mr. C. Davis, treasurer, and, notwith-
standing the unfavourable state of the weather, and the
disappointment of Mr. J. W. Sharp not being able
to perform in consequence of sudden indisposition,
the house was crowded in every part. A charming
comedietta, reduced into two acts from a play in five,
acts by Kotzebue, was performed to introduce an old
'avourite, Mr. Ranger, of the Theatres Royal Drury-lane
and Haymarket, and never do we recollect seeing him play
with so much spirit, feeling, and true artistic verve. He
was re-called most vociferously and applauded to the
echo as he well-deserved.

A "new" piece, *by StirlingCoyne, was completely suc-
cessful, called the JVaterwitches, in which Miss Marshall,
and a debutante, Miss St. Leger, were the acme of life,
fun, and sentiment. Some excellent dancing, by Ma.dlle.
Antoine and Miss Palser, added considerably to the de-
light and complete satisfaction of the audience.

* So called in the playbill of last evening; but, it we mistake not,
only the revival of an old favourite.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Toseph, Chamberlain was Sum-
moned before Mr. Hardwick, by Mr. H. Thomas, sec-
retary to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, for cruelty to a horse.

Robert Reed, a constable employed by the society,
stated that on the Ist inst. he saw a waggon drawn by
three horses in St. James's-street. The shaft horse had
a deep sore on its shoulder, and the wound presented a
very bad appearance. The collar had been eased, but
not sufficient to take off the pressure from the wound.
The horse was in middling condition in other respects.
The name of Chamberlain, of Baldwin-road, was on the
cart.

Defendant said the wound was not larger than a
shilling, and he would take care the horse was not
worked again till the wound was healed.
Mr. Hardwick said on those conditions he should dis-
charge defendant on payment of costs.

TO THE NOBLE ALRL
AT THE HEAD OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.

(From a Countryman of his.)
Hey, Aberdeen, are ye wakin' yet,
And are our drums a beatin' yet,
The journals lee,
Or fra' all we see,
The Russians are not retreatin' yet ?

Hey, Aberdeen, are ye writin' yet,
In hollow phrases delightin' yet,
While on Danube's banks
Thae hostile ranks
Are makin' ready for fightin' yet ?

Hey, Aberdeen, are ye prosin' yet,
On your council sofas a dozin' yet,
To the old world's sneers
And the new world's jeers,
Your country's honour exposin' yet ?
Hey, Aberdeen, are ye twaddlin' yet,
And over yer red tape dawdlin' yet,
About Nick's good faith,
And his power, and baith,
To your weary colleagues a maudlin' yet?

Hey, Aberdeen, are ye Premier yet,
We must have some cleverer schemer yet,
Or the Russian cat,
Whom ye love to pat,
Will be over to lick up her cream here yet.
Punch.

BUCKINGHAM-HOUSE.—We have been requested to
contradict the statement that Buckingham-house has
been purchased by the members of the Junior United
Service Club. Our informant states that the Club were
in treaty for the property, but they have since aban-
doned the negotiation, and given up the idea of making
the purchase.
IMPORTATION OF OPIUM.—The quantity of opium im-
ported in the month ended the sth ult. was 10,8321 b.
against 23,9911 b, in the same month in the preceding
year.
APPREHENSIONS AS TO MR. PETO'S YACHT.—The
Bury Post says :—" We lament to learn that very con-
siderable apprehensions are entertained for the safety of
the yacht belonging to S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P., which
recently conveyed from Lowestoft several gentlemen
engaged on the railway undertakings now being carried
out at Christiania, in Norway, which place the little
vessel had just left before the gale of Sunday se'nnight,
and since which time no tidings of any kind of her have
reached here. Among the gentlemen who were on
board when she left Christiania was Mr. George Bidder,
the celebrated arithmetician.
THE DUBLIN RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Lieutenant Tyler,
R.E., the inspector appointed by Government to inquire
into the circumstances under which the late lamentable
accident on the Great Southern and Western Railway
took place, proceeded on Tuesday morning to the scene
of the disastrous occurrence, to make himself acquainted,
as far as possible by personal inspection, with the local-
ity. He was to attend the adjourned inquest at Naas
yesterday, and that to be held on Monday next in
Stevens's Hospital, to watch the proceedings. The suf-
ferers in Stevens's Hospital are going on as favourably
as can be expected. Miss Pack, however, is still in a
very precarious state, and cannot yet be declared out of
danger. Miss Farrell is progressing satisfactorily, but
has not as yet been able to be removed. The remaining
patients—namely, Miss Esther Coffey, and the female
servant of Dr. Stokes, have been pronounced out of
danger, and are recovering as rapidly as can be expected.
Mrs. Blacker still remains at Straffan, the nature of her
injuries not permitting her to be removed, but the medi-
cal gentlemen in attendance give most satisfactory ac-
counts of the condition of that lady's health.
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MONEY MARKET

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market was heavy again, and compared with Friday's
rates the prices are much the same. The sales com-
prised 3,500 American, 120 Pernam and Maran-
ham at 6d. to 71d., 180 Bahia at 6d. to 6d.,
100 Egyptian at 6/d. to 10d., and 2,000 Surat at
21d. to 41d. per lb. Railway shares were quiet at
rather lower prices.
The six weeks' average price of wheat is 565. 11d.
per quarter, and last week's sales were 103,932
quarters.
It is expected that there will be an importation
of chestnuts from France, as the article presumably
does not come under the denomination of " dried
vegetables," which are not allowed to be exported.
A publication that has long been wanted appears
in the shape of the General Weekly Shipping List
and Postal and Mercantile Directory. Being
superintended by practical mercantile men, it com-
bines the greatest accuracy with the utmost ampli-
tude. 1t is a notorious fact, that at present there
is no correct list of vessels loading outwards in
London or the outports, and exporters are continu-
ally put to great inconvenience in consequence.
The Customs Bill of Entry is extremely incorrect,
the last list issued of ships loading, containing, for
example, the names of about 40 vessels which have
sailed weeks, and in some cases, months ago. This
part of the Weekly Shipping List will be alone of
value, considerable pains being taken, we are as-
sured, to gather correct information from the
brokers themselves ; and this is the first attempt to
combine a list of all vessels and steamers loading
at the principal ports in the country.
Much disappointment is expressed at the infor-
mation received to-day by telegraph from Marseilles
to the effect that there are no Australian letter
bags by the overland mail. The unlucky circum-
stance of the steamer from Sydney having arrived
too late has caused a delay of a whole month, and
so far destroyed the whole benefit of the overland
route. There can be no doubt, however, that the
future arrangements will be more perfect.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1853. 1852.
North-Western £53,310 £51,021
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern.
Caledonian and Edinburgh and
16,502 14,888
Glasgow
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,568 17,068
The Bank of England has not further advanced
the rate of discount.

The English Funds have been in a very singular
position, and the same anomaly exists of money
stock being scarcer and k per cent. dearer than
stock for the month of November. Consols have
been 912 and 92/ for Transfer, and after being
92 for Account, are now 91g. The premium
on Exchequer Bills is 4s. to 9s. The New
Three-and-a-quarter per Cents. have been 92i- to
93 ; and the Three per Cents. 908 to 91. Bank
Stock is worth 218 to 220, being higher.
Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish New D
ferred realise 21i. Russian Five per Cents. have
been 1121 to /. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 62/.
The English Railway Share Market is fluctuating
in consequence of the arrangements for the settling
of the account. There is a " backwardation" in
many instances. French shares are flat.
The Gold Mine Shares have been dull.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been heavy.
The Land Companies are feeble.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Prom the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l 90/ 1i 90$ 1
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 9n 1n It 2
New 31 per Cent. Annuities 93 2i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan.,1860 5 7-16
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£lOOO
2500 5 9 4 p
Small 5 9 4 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 1124
Ditto 4i per Cent 97
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 44
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2l.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Bonds 4:1 per Cent. ex. 25 fr
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto for the Account 62
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates . ....

HALF•PAST TWO.
914 A
91A

Consols
Ditto October Account

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The Emperor and Empress left yesterday, at
half-past two o'clock, for Compiegne. Their Ma-
jesties drove along the Boulevards in an open car-
riage to the terminus of the Northern Railway,
preceded by a detachment of Guides, and followed
by an escort of Dragoons.

The Emperor on -Tuesday gave private audiences
to General Baron de Fagel, the Dutch minister,
who presented an autograph letter from his sove-
reign ; to Baron de Wendland, the Bavarian minis-
ter, who delivered on the part of his Bavarian
Majesty the insignia of his Royal Order of St.
Hubert, with a letter testifying his personal senti-
ments of esteem towards his Imperial Majesty ;
and to Baron de Grancy, who delivered his letters
of credence as resident minister at Paris of the
Grand Duke of Hesse.

The last news from Constantinople has at length
opened the eyes of the French public to the real
dangers of the Eastern question. We now hear no
laudations of the moderation of the Czar—no pre-
dictions of the success of the negotiations. Every
one is convinced that the sword must be drawn,
and the question is no longer as to whether there
will be a war or not, but as to whether the war will
be confined to Turkey and Russia alone, or will in-
clude the other Powers of Europe. The parties
inclined to take the most favourable view of affairs
go no farther than to say that in the collision
which must take place, England and France will,
in the first place, appear only in the character of
mediators ; and that, although their respective
fleets will necessarily appear on the scene of action,
they will observe a sort of armed neutrality,
which at a more advanced period will enable the
belligerent parties to come to terms. Every one
must hope that, as fighting seems now to be in-
evitable, the persons who argue in this fashion may
be in the right ; but it cannot be concealed that if
war once commences it is difficult to see where it
is to end, or how those nations which have, with
their eyes open, placed themselves on the edge of
the whirlpool, can escape being drawn into the
vortex.

The Moniteur publishes a detailed list of the
different forests formerly belonging to the Orleans
family, which are to be sold in the present year in
the execution of the degree of March 27, 1852,
and which together amount in extent to 25,149
hectares (about 62,050 English acres.)
General Carrelet, who has been sent on a mis-
sion by the Emperor, to ascertain the state an d
condition of certain parts of the country, arrived.
at Valence (DrOme) on the 6th, where he was re-
ceived by the civil and military authorities, and
the heads of the clergy. The General addressed
them in a short speech, in which he explained the
object of his mission, and expressed a hope that
he should meet with their best assistance in carry-
ing out the objects which he had in view.
little
business Bourse was heavy yesterday, with little
business doing. Prices recovered however towards
the close. The Three per Cents. opened at 72f.
20c. and rose subsequently to 72f. 65c., at which
they closed for the end of the month. The Four-.
and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 25c. ; Orleans
Railway shares, 1,150 f. ; Rouen, I,ooof, ; Havre,
485 f. ' • Great Northern, 830 f. ; Paris and Stras-
burg, 905 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 887 f. 50c. ; Lyons
to the Mediterranean, 725 f. ; Western of France,
695 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 590 f. ; Great
Central, 517 f. 500. ; Lyons and Geneva, 505 f •
Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 697 f. 50c.