The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-01 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

Mark Lemon's new drama, entitled Hearts are
Trumps, and which is so ably supported by Mrs.
Stirling, is certainly the best thing that either author
or artist has done since the production of Gwynneth
Vaughan. It is intensely interesting, full of power-
ful situations, and one of the best built plays that has
been produced for years. Thus runs the story :—Mr.
Ruby (Mr. W. Farren), a professional blackleg, has
an only daughter, Mary (Mrs. Stirling), whom he
swings up in the country, as Miss Gray, and keeps her
in entire ignorance of his real name and condition.
Warmhearted, honourable, and virtuous, Mary Gray
believes her father to be all that the most affec-
tionate of girls ever imagined the most indulgent of
parents. His fr, quent absences from home are re-
gretted, but their cause is never suspected until on one
eventful day, having dispatched her lover, Charles
Wilmot (Mr. W. Porester) to London with a letter
to her father, to ask his consent to her union, her
privacy is intruded by Captain Wagstaffe (Mr. Leigh
Murray ), the associate of Ruby in his gambling
transactions, who having seen Mary, has fallen in love
with her (if it be not a profanation to apply the
term love to the sentiments of such a wretch), and
having ascertained that she is the daughter of Ruby,
and been refused her hand :by her father, denounces
to the daughter that father and his odious occupation,
and leaves her in a state bordering on madness. She
determines at once to set out for London to see her
tattier. In the meantime Wilmot has delivered his
letter to the address of Gray, but the " neat crow-
quill hand " being recognised by his associates, as
one the sight of which always makes old Ruby
nervous, they determine to keep back the letter until
the following morning. Ruby and Wagstaffe are
busily engaged in plucking a p,geon, who is the
identical Charles Wilmot, the hearer of the letter, when
the letter itself, which has dropped from the pocket of
one of the gamblers, is picked up by a servant,
and handed to Ruby. He psruses it—recognises his
daughter's lover in his victim, and. purposely loses all
back to him. Wagstaffe accuses him of playing false,
they attack each other, and Ruby is on the point of
strangling Wagstaffe when Mary enters and dis
covers her father engaged in his horrible occupation.
This, scene is one of the most powerfully conceived
and one of the most powerfully acted scenes in the
whole range, of the drama—the father starts back and
sinking into ayhair hides his face in his hands, and then
in the agony of humiliation grovels at his daughter's
feet and implores her forgiveness for the degradation
he has inflicted on her. She is suffering the most
acute agony at the discovery of her father's degrada-
tion, and shocked at his abject humiliation,
rushes to him, and raising him from the ground,
exclaiming, " Not there, father ! not there 1" presses
the old man to her heart. At first she refuses to permit
Wilmot to become her husband, but at length she
consents, and Ruby quitting the life of a gambler,
becomes again a happy father; while Wagstaffe,
although full of remorse for his conduct
to Mary, declares that the rattle of the
dice-box, like that of the rattle-snake, fascinates
while it kills, and continues his gambling career.
There is the part of a country servant to the Grays,
which was admirably acted by that quaintest of
comedians, Compton. It is some time since we have
seen either Mr. W. Farren or Mrs. Stirling
to such advantage as in this admirable drama, and
Mr. Leigh Murray- has as yet done nothing that can
he compared with his Captain Wagstaffe—the make-
up was perfect, and the acting full of truth and of
power.
All the artistes %sere called for at the con-
elusion, and there can be no doubt but that Hearts
are Trumps at the Strand every night for many weeks
to come.

PUBLIC PETITIONS. —T h e 68. th report,
hetfehesße sirplsel
iu,poehtsiali)giisnhsoeierddot
botelydne,
Monday, enumerates 512 petitions for the adoption of
universal suffrage, signed by 53,815 persons; 246 peti-
tions
persons ; 222 petitions in favour of the Mar-
ab: ii)t°a; attorneys' IB)n.ssisl'fl acP(evreroretusei ;if) ntly withdrawn
rs. of the l
petitionsgvvugneyil.f for the
tli 1,469 persons; five
petitions for the abolition of ministers'.. money (Ireland),
signed by 1,063. persons; four petitions fora repeal of the
window duty, sign.ed hy 438 persons; 576 petitions for
" agricultural relict, signed by 85,992 persons; 32
petitions in favour of' the Bankruptcy Bill, signed by
10,147 persons; five petitions for the recognition of the
republic of Hungary, signed by 239 persons; 10 peti-
tions respecting mining accidents, signed by 12,526 per-
sons; .214 petitions for an alteration of the Sale of Beer
Bill, signed by 28,469 persons; 59 petitions for the
suppression of the slave trade, signed by 9,226 persons,
53 petitions for an amendment of the Small Debts Apt,
signed by 5,709 persons; and seven petitions in favour of
the Smoke Prohibition Bill, signed by 2,036 persons.

ON ::Y and C f EIIC IA L NEWS.
CITY, QUART ER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Live rpool yesterday was quiet,
but firm. The talcs were estimated at 6,000 bales, of
which 5;000 w. re American, and sold at 4d. to 250
Pertiams to 50., 150 Bahia at 5-,}f. to 5f1., 100
Egeptien at sfel., 250 Surats at cf, to 4d., and 80 Sea
Islands; 2,000 of the above
,were taken by speculators,
and about 1,000 for export. —ln Railway Shares only a
limited business was done, and prices were generally
lower.
The large public sales of Colonial Wool, which have
been progressing in London for the last fortnight, have
been brought to a elth.e. Upwards of 47,000 bales have
been offered, and all but a few hundred bales have been
disposed of, the average advance, con pared with May,
being about Id. per lb.
The Corn Market is dull to-day, the harvest pros-
pects being most excellent. Upon this subject, the
Bankers' Magazine for August stefee that " the
returns of the Gazette indicate a considerable rise in the
value of Wheat since the end of Jute, Some reaction,
however, has taken place iii anticieatien of the
supplies that may come to hand from the I3sltic, For
the first halt of the month the weather was hot, bright,
and utmost totally free from Moisture. The prolonged
absence of rain, indeed,. begi., to render the country
subject to many of the inconveniences of drought. The
wheat plant was everywhere benefited by a state of
things so congenial to its pteiuliar constitution, and we
hear from sevi ral diff.rent quarters of the crops
of this grain having made the most rapid and satisfac-
tory progress since the first Week of June. Nearly all
the fields of wheat look remarkably well. The corn bears
a•healthy colour, and the straw is stout and regular.
But even • the recent abundance and intensity o solar
heat, has not been able to . remedy the radical
defects which a bad seed-time and an unpropitious
spring have entailed upon a good deal of the wheat cut-
tiVation of the country. At present there is every pro-
bability of the yield of wheat being of unusually good
quality, but we doubt whether the crop will exceed the
average abundance. The inferior kinds of corn, rye,
oats, and barley, although thriving, are less likely to
turn out well than the wheat.'! •
•The accounts from Belgium, Austria (except where
the war rages most furiousle); Moldavia, and other parts
are exceedingly favourable in respect to the growing
crops: The ears of wheat in Moldavia weigh as much as
90 whiles; .
.In the Amsterdam Stock Market on Monday there
was not much doing, and prices were scarcely so firm at
Vienna on the 27th ult. The'Meeadics were 931.
The English Stock Market is very dull again to-day,
and further sales of Money Stock, said to be- for the
Court of Chancery, &c have depressed the
quotations a little. There is no speculation going
on, and when the present temporary influences are over,
a rise is considered probable. Consols have realised
.921 to 4, and New Three-and•-:a-giarter per Cents., 93i
to 4 ; Bank Stock is 198 f to 199 f.. Exchequer bills
have been 48s. to .50s. premium. •
•In Foreign Bonds, the transactions have been very
restricted., Mexican have. beep qtioted 264 to 27 ; Por-
tuguese Old Five per Cents., •80;.' Brazilian New, 83,1,
and Spanish Three per Cents., • 34-1 1, Dutch Two-
at)d-a•-Half per Cents. have been 62 to 1.
Railway Shares are quiet.
• ONE 04:MC K. ,:!1,,,51,50
PR111,4 ritrnAki A:TN RICE S
3^-or Cent Reduced Amts....-. a• 92%44 92%
3 pee Cent; Consols Annuities • 91 92744
Yew 314 per Cent. Anna.— . " e 334 3s 93
yon Anna. to expiry Jan.lBso
. Ditto, 30 years, Oct 10. 1859 8 11 -16 8 11-16
-Ditto 30 years, Jan. .5, 1860.. e 8 11-16 8 11-16
India Steck • 25 t
4idia Bonds, 1,0001.
• Ditto under 1,0001........:.... p . 83 p
South Sea Stock •••• IQ2 102%
-Ditto Old Annuities
-Console tor Account 9234 5,4 92%
Exchequer Bills. • teed. & 2d.
1,000/: June 4B 50. p 51 p
5001. June 47 50 p no p
. Small. June 54 p 51 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS; ,ONE OLO6IIS 0
O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent
. Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip,lB49..
• Do. Bonds..
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. l6 16
eaexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Coupons .. ... ;27 2634 26%
Portugueee 5 per Cents. ,
Ditto, 4 Or Cent 28%
Russian Bonds .... 106

Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. • •
' Ditto, 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Reutes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange - . 25f. 35e.
-Belgian 2% per Cent •— 46
Dutch 2% per Cent.. 12 (;uild:
• Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 81% 81%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. . AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE..
kberdeen 5O —
Do. Preference
Birmingham and Ox- . .
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with aguaran. 20 ......
Caledonian.•....... 5O - ...... 231% % ..
Jhester and Holyhead... 50 •
Ditto, Preference l5 ' . .... ......... 12744
Eastern Comities... ..... 20' ...r B%i 8 %
I)o.l%few;Gua.6 peret. 10
EasterntlJuion, Clam tit
(late E. U. Shares) 25
•Do.„-Clasa B (1. & B.) 25-
East Lincolnshire ...... 25' ' 281,E 2814
Great 'Northern
k3reat North of England.loo. ......231 .. 231
Ditto, Now, 401 4O . . ....
Ditto, ditto
Great Western 100 ... . . 82% 82'42
Ditto, 1,4 i Shares
'Ditto- New 174- ..... 15 ...
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50. ...... 93 ... 93
Do. Quarter Shares-. 12% • 20' .. lO%
Lancashire & Yorkshire ¶-6 .....
Ditto, ditto
Do. Quarters
Do. Fifths
Do. Thirds ...
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 .. ... 41
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Leeds and Bradford
London & Black wa11...... 1...... 12%
London and N. Western 10u ......132 133..... .
Lan-.. &S W stern ~. 50 .. - ~ .........,,
. Ditto, Thirds IC/.138.41.... 4% dis. .. 4% dis,
MAnch4tster, Sheffield,
and LineolnAire,..100
Do. New 101. Pref lO ... ..
Midland ...... . ......I°' ...65% 65 65(4 65 65
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 17
Do.Consol.Bristol and
Birming.,6 per ct.... 100 ..... 128 ........• l2B
Norfolk ........... ..... ....100
North BritiAll -, .... ... 25 ...„
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds ......., 814 .. .. 4 ......
North Staffordshire 17% 121% x int....... 12% x.i
Royston and Hitchin ... 41.4 5 ex.int,....... tx i
A hrewsbury and Birra... 11
Shropshire Union
S nth Ensten,l .. S3 1a 2l ...
no.. No. 1
Do.. Registered No. 4 10 ~ ... 6% ex :div.. 6% x d
Smith 18 wes
ilts,Somerset, iti 'Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and .
.
Berwick. .... .. ......... 25
Yo 4. and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference
FOREIGN RAILWAYS
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular. 5

Do. Do. ... . ....-.. Ios.
%
Luxembourg ..
Ditto
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ...
Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 2%
2.14
MINES.
Barrossa Range ...,
Brazilian Imperial ...... 241/2 —
Do. St. ohn Del Rey 15

LLOYD'S SHIPPIogG—( THIS DAY.;
LONDON, AUG. I.—Wind this day at noon, W.N.W.,
fresh breeze and fine clear weather.
DUBLIN, JULY 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. 29th,
Elizabeth, Hunter, St. Johtits, New Brunswick.
A LDBOROTJG JULY 31.—The Acorn, of Louth,
bound to London, struck on the Whiting Sand, 29th
inst., got off after throwing part of her cargo (coals)
overboard; and being leaky, was run upon the Orford
Beach, and on the 30th, was brought up to the quay.
CHESTER, JULY 30.—The Glynne, schooner, in com-
ing up the river, 27th inst., took the ground, and re-
mains with a steam-tug near her, also beneaped, but is
expected up on the 2d proximo, without assistance.
LOWEST, FFE, JULY 3l.—The Good Intent (coal
laden), has put into the Roads, leaky, and will come
into the harbour to discharge; the Grace from Hartle
pool, in reaching out of the Stamford Channel this
morning, ran upon the Holm Sand, was assisted off
after several hours, and taken into the Roads without
much apparent dam ge.
GRANGEatoUTH, JULY 30.—S1d. Tar, Mauritius.
OFF SClLLY.—Christopher, Columbus, New Orleans
for Rotterdam.
DEAL, JULY 31,—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. John
French, Luck, Porto Rico; David, Vaughan, Quebec.
Arrived from the River and sailed, Fancy, Mathew, New
Zealand; Rei:ial Saxon. Thompson, Aden. Sid. 30th,
Fat cy, South Seas. 31st, R•iyal George, Port Philip;
Renown, ditto.
POOLE, JULY 30 —Arrd. John Thomas, Moore,
Newtoundand.
LIVE RPOYL, JULY 31.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd.
30' he Creel Pringle. Buenos Asres; Volunteer, La
Vieconte, Nassau; Jamestown, Trim k, New York;
James Drake, Smith, ditto; Honour. Daniels, ditto; J.
H. Shepherd, Ainsworth, ditto; Sarawak, Julius. Phila.
delphia; Annie, Ilearns, Charleston. 31st, Harvest
Home, Chapph', Culc Atte; Parker, Risien, Demerara.
37th June, Tranemarees, flyvannah; Brandon, ;ait,ey,
New Orleans • Nathaniel Kimball, Stone, ditto; Wood.
stock, Blair, ditto ; Juliue Cm<ar, Fletning, ditto; Wa_
verley, Phillips, Apalachicola; Camillus, Ashton, Sa-
vannah; Epaminondas. White, Philadelphia; Isaac
Newton, ditto; Themas H. Perkins, ditto; IV. D,
Sewell, Jack, New York; Princess, Fkman, Dorchester,
New Brunswick; Scotia, Halifax; Breadalhane, Crarer,
Pictou; Canada, Gresley, Quebec; Lady Elgin, Junes,
ditto; Lydia. M•Honry, Workington, ditto.
CowEs, JULY 31 —Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Roman
Empress, Thompson, Haviainah ; Foedersminde,
Bleicken, St. Croix, and sailed for London; Caroline,
Stricker, Richmond, V. ; Albert, Reicht, Baltimore, and ,
both sailed for DeLzyb.
MARYPoRT, JULY 30.—Arrd. Apollo, Metcalfe, ;
Qua bee; James, Fox, Dalhousie.
HOLYHEAD, JULY 31.—Wind W.—Arrd. Samuel,
McLean, Quebec; Grenville Bay, Atkinson, ditto.

CORK, JULY 29 Boa,
~a TT
at-mony, Canainlia;
Ruth, Wd,itylort,; BarhAdian, Barbhd:ea.
SHIELDS, JULY 3t.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arra.
Jabez, Booth, Montreal; Ann Erza and Jane, Quebec.