The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

QUEEN'S THEATRE, HULL.

This theatre continues to bring before the public a
succession of the most valuable English dramas, in which
Miss Goddard and Mr. E. Graham sustain the principal
characters. On Wednesday evening the performances
took place under the highly distinguished patronage of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on which occasion
every pains was taken by the lessee to show his appre-
ciation of the honour conferred; several flags floated
from every available portion of the theatre, and over the
box entrance was affixed V. R., a crown, and P. A., in
flowers, bordered with variegated lamps; over the en-
trance to the pit weal'. R, an anchor, and P. A., also
in variegated lamps. At the time of our arrival at the
theatre the assemblage of pertons outside was very great,
and the interior filling fast. The:state box, on the right
of the stage, was surmounted by &crimson velvet cushion,
on which rested a crown,whilst on the front of the box, on
a blue ground, the Royal arms were display ed. Long before
the commencement of half-prices the pit gave evident
token of a scarcity of room, and men were seen as noise-
lessly as possible removing the boarding at the back of
the pit to give some chance of x view to the half-play
entry, at which period the house may be said to have
been crammed, many parties being obliged to retire
without being able to effect an entrance. Sheridan's
comedy of the School for Scandal took precedence in the
evening's performances—Miss Goddard taking the part
of Lady Teazle; Mr. Caple that of Char:es Surface, and
Mr. E. Graham that of Joseph Surface. At the end 01
the play Mr. Caple was loudly called for, and on his ap
pearance was received with evident testimony of appro-
bation. After thanking the audience for the honour
conferred upon him, ho said—" You, ladies and gentle-
men, are all aware this evening's entertainment has been
to afford an opportunity to the inhabitants of Hull to
•evince their feelings of loyalty to her most
Gracious Majesty and her Royal Consort, and
I am certain if they were here they could
not fail to be satisfied at the brilliant assemblage wdhicoi
I have now the honour to address, and highly indeed
thed
I value that position, when I consider I haveh
present, of
humble instrument, on an occasion bile t
giving satisfaction to so vast un assemb
UM Under your auspices,
.and
htly around
trust the halo of dramatic fame will shine
,g t
he Queen s hea re.'
ass
rePtsieeembeenne
the Caple management of
grandt appropriate allego-
rical which was presented
his Roy
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pirnif_leheotaiitoujhrerotf,
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h exhibition of this piece the entire of the audience
csvie:treestanding, and bats were simultaneously doffed in
all parts of the house, whilst cheers and plaudits of
loyalty and approbation were long and 10,d. The ex •
cellent band of the 81st Regiment, with a suitable num-
ber of privates, added much to the effect of the tableaux.

SerrAmELDS 'LAGGED SCHOOL—Wednesday the
second annual meeting of the subscribers to this insti-
tution was held in the school• house, Vine•court. An
elaborate and satisfactory report was read by the Secre-
tary, the Rev. J. Boucher, of Hackney. It defended
the peculiar designation, " Ragged School," as one
briefly and fully defining the character of the institution,
and concluded by tendering the thankful acknowledg-
ments to the subscribers (many of whom, besides pe
cuniary aid, had made valuable donations of wearing
apparel), and to the British and Foreign School Socie:y
for their generous presents of books, slates, &c. The
report was unanimously adopted, and after the appoint-
ment of the Rev. T. Gibson, and Messrs. T. F. Gibson
(Chairman), Bischoff, Hackblock, D. W. Harvey, Jan
son, Johnson, Kendall, Lawford, Marshall, Yenning,
and Wright, as a committee, the meeting separated.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
The sales of Cotton at Q
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Liverpool IwlßerßeEes.ti.
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mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, • including 500 for ex-
port, 4,000 American went at 3*d. to 6d., and 150 Surat
at 31d. to aid. per lb. The market closed heavily at
previous rates. The market for Railway Shares
was
extremely dull, and prices were again lower.
The mails from the Continent furnish the latest quota-
tions for stocks, etc. At Amsterdam on the 18th there
was not much doing in the Dutch funds, but
prices were supported. Spanish closed much
the same, Portuguese were slightly better, and
there 'was a general firmness in Foreign Seca-
tities. At Antwerp on the 19th Belgian Four-and-
a-Half per Cents. were 821 to The market was well
upported, and in Spanish Bonds a good deal of business
was done.
The llamburgh mail brings advice' of such vigorous
preparations by the Germans against the Danes that the
latter would appear to have very little chance, and
although Russia protests against the occupation of Jut-
land, it is lint believed that she will actively inter-
fere, for the German party desires to con-
quer a peace rather than to occupy Denmark
Proper. 'Mete had been a rumour that the Ruisians
had stopped its merchant vessels in port, in order to
take them up for the c' nveyance of troops, but this
eitatemeet is doubted. The rate of exchange at Ham.
burgh last 'Tuesday was 13.61. Not much was doing in
bulk generally, but short dee d paper on LA ndon was
,canted. Money was abundant, and funds and shares
were in themand sad higher. The Germans were in-
ei dee young seamen to tatter their stew naval service.
At Copenhagen on the 14th instant the Stock Mat ket
was qua t. The Three per Cent. English Loan. was
quoted 62i to 63. The crews of the captured German
merchant vessels were told, it is said, to consider them-
selves prisoners of war.
The letters by the steamer from America wore de-
livered this morning, and they serve, to correct the im-
pression produced by the statements. given in, some of
the papers as to the very low rate at ,w} iuh bill: on
England have been sold. No doubt there was a
larger supply of bills, but hue those of first- class the
fairer quotation might be considered to be 105 to 106,
and it is stated that for the Niagara steamer tee
quotations were even higher. Produce bills are always
done much lower than those of a different stamp,
the names of the parties concerned not being well kuoien.
Still we are quite prepare d, after due consideratien of the
matter, and upon the reliable iulormation which we have
• obtainedfrom private sources- and from practical sneer itf
see a further exportation of gold from Europe &o the
United States. A large supply of corn will be sent from
the interior, and sea good deal of the Californian gold
comes in direct to England, it forms the basis of a-kind
of arbitration of the exchanges from some Of the I:tilted
States ports. In this way w e are likely shortly to receive
more gold from San Francisco, at the very time that we
are shipping small amounts to New York. Such is
movement will correct itself, but upon the balance of
trade will depend whether we shall have specie remit-
tances to make after wo cease to receive the precious
metal direct from California.
The following aro very interesting details upon trading
affairs at New York:—
"It will be perceived by the manifests of. our packet
ships from Europe, particularly those from Lireipool,
that the quantity of light goods arriving is small. What
is very unusual at this season et the year, packets ar-
riving are loaded with heavy freight, such as coal, iron,
&c., which is an indication that the bulk of the im-
portation has been received. This is 'a favourable
feature in' our foreign trade, as it not only in.
sures' a steady reduction in the Governinent
deposits, but will prevent any advance in
the rate of exchange, and turn the.tide of precious metals
this way. We do not wish to see a large importation of
specie from Europe, but the larger the importation from
California the better. The receipt of three or tour
million of dollars worth of gold or silver from England.
would have a good effect there, and it would, doubtless,
be permanent, but an importation much beyond that
amount would create a state of things here calculated
to do more harm than good. It would tend
to inflate prices for our own products, se that
our exportations would be checked, and inflate
prices for foreign manufactures, so that foreign
manufacturers would find a market here for their
fabrics at rates sufficiently remunerating to give a
great impetus to importations. This is usually the effect
of a large importation of specie, and we generally have
not only to disgorge all the specie imported, but have to
draw largely upon our staple products for payment of
the balance against us."
The Canada accounts create some uneasiness, but will
certainly not surprise those who have perused the au-
thentic information given repeatedly of late under this
head from private and exclusive sources.
The Mexican accounts are not of interest. •
The Corn Market is steady to day, but not much. is
doing, the arrivals of foreign being large, viz., 15,000
quarters of Wheat, 16,000 quarters of Oats, and 50,000
quarters of Barley. At Liverpool Indian Corn his risen
materially.
There has been a dull market for Public Securities,
but the market does not fluctuate much, and looks firm,
all things considered. The explanations last tight
given by Lord Palmerston as to the state of things in
luikey, and the announcement by Lord John Russell
that negotiations are still going on with Animal k. have
served to strengthen prices. Consols have been qii to
92k, being now at the highest of those values. -.Ex-
chequer-bills realise 44.. to 475. ptem. Bunk Stuck has
been 192 to 193 i , and India Stock 2451 The New—
Uhree-and-a-quas ter per Ceuta. are 944._
file Foreign Securities are bidl very quiet. Spa- Ash
Dirt • per Cents. 32,1 i and Portuguese Four per Cents.
28i to 29i. Brnz h... about 79k. Mexican 29i co 30i.
Dutch TM,/ and-se Halt per Cents. are 501 i.
Shares have he'll quiet, but Eastern Counties. Bright.
ton, No th Western, and some others aro better, while
Caledonian have risen 11. Great Northern are firm.

0 NE
t•-a; ~F :•71.1T1 61i r 1114.115. • ell.oer
&Ink Stock
el Cent. Reduced ......
3 pei Cent. Consols Annuities 21% 9214
NCV 314 per Cent: Amts....,
,Anig Anus. to expire J au.1860 -16 8%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 -16
Ditto 30 year', Jan. 5, 1860 834
India Stock
I dia Bonds, 1,0004 ..... 67 p
Ditto under LOOK— .....
!Fond, Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account
-,xchequer Bills 14,d. & 2d.
1,0001. June 44 47 p
5001. June ............ ....- 4l 47 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

flu
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Greek Bonds ..

Ditto ex over-due Coupons
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 ...... —
Ditto, Account... ............ 2934 30%
Ditto, Ex Coupons ...... 2B
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 66
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent —
llitto,4 per Cent —
Russian Bonds .. —
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account —
Do. 1848
Ditto, 3 per Cent

c I,u, 21. G
I.W' 'V.•.
132
SO%
92
91ksa
5-16
834
215%
67 p
.70 p
87%
92

47 p
47 p
47 p

CLOSING
MUSS.
79%
78
3%
ax
5%
3014
2S

104%
17%
17%

32%
32%

. _
Ditto. Account —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent ...... St
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 501,i %
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .77%
PRICES 01 PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
HAILWAY SIIABES. AT 01411 O'CLOCK. PAICESI
Aberdeen
Do. Preference ...... VA..... 2,4... .....
Morning. Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, er with guarantee 10 ..... 15%...
Buckinghamshire ... 16/. 4s.
Caledonian
Do. Quarters ......... 12% 6,4 ...... ........ 614
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10
,3hester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ......
Eastern Counties........ 20 ......, SIAN l%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent..... lO ......
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
%......••• 52%
11%
;reat. Northern - ......
1%
Do. Extension 2% l% ..............
Great Western ........ —.lOO
London,:oDr 1
ditot no ,6,4l3l6ribiag.chhkartffoesit....an......a..
1223%
......................................... —'ti
'5O •.••• 89%14
South C0a5t......... • 3914
Ditto, New SL, guar. ,
6 per cent. .... . : ..... .i, 4ti
if,o,ol);,idit,oottio,n,,:aa.Npnndier,Gsferi7ewaunnaceare:titcee.r.ll7.l...2il:s
..........:=3l
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111.3.1..2.:14...........................
.1.....236_4:::
" An. Fiftbi ..... .„ .. 2
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earplfri.Br.eiiB..d,
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21505
......
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:55%.....
..... ,
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,
° ••• • ••• ..•
Pref. 7 per Cent, on
Deposit, and 5 per
and Lincolnshire -.100
Mid
land
*** - • ...1.)0 • ..... 76 74% 75,4 ....
N.m•th Briti.h 5 ••
• .••
Ditto, Quarters
North Statiordshire 17% l33i
Shrewsbury and Bina— 11
South Er,st,!rn
South Wales 33 ....•• 14 411. ....•
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick ... .. 25 ..... 22% .. ....
Do Newcastle Eater. 20
Do. U..N.L.Pretcrence 8 ... - 63‘1,4 614
York Alit North Midland 50 .....39'r 4ii 39 40% 40%
Ditto, Preference
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension

$4
80%
77%

74%
15+A

314
133 i
6.
2t%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 8% ..... II%
Central of France (Or-
Vierzon)
East Indian ......, ........ 31A
Luxembourg . . ............. 7% S
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ~.....
Northern of France...... 13
Paris and Ronen... ...... 20 ...... 22 11X
22%
SamLre and Meuse 2O ..... 4
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

Colonial ............ ....... ... 25 7 6u
London &Westminstur. 20 '"
erovincial of Lruland ... 25