The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

ETICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

Eq
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred

ivador Bonds

Mexican, 5 per Cent. 18.16, with Coupons
Ditto, Account,
Ditto, Ex Coupons

48 p

Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, Converted, 1841 ...... 27
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ...
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2,/,i per Cent —
Ditto, Deferred —
Dividends on the above pay-able in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent....... 90f. 90f.
Exchange 2sf. 32%c. 25f. 321„c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 50%1 j 50%
PRICES OF ' :BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SRA RES. PAID.
AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen ... 50
Do. Preference
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. ..... ... —

17;314
33/4
3:31
334
241/2

r Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 27%
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref lO ..... 111/2 •••
Eastern Couaties... ..... 20 ..... 73,4% ...
Do. Nevi., G ua. 6 per et. 10
East Lanciiilire ......... 25 ....• ••• .....
Ditt,y, Nev-, ...,.....„. 23 ....„ 19;-1!.
C.7,--.-.:, ..\•c:,:: ra
,3- ' I'' rral ' :' " --- - k'
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 714--
1:4
(;reat
•North of England.loo
23
Great Western 100
Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... 40 ... 4O
Ditto, IA Sham 28 ..... 174% ~ 17%

2614
111,
7%

1434

MDitto, New 171 15 .....
Leeds and Bradford 5O
London &Black wall.-- 12/8 5 43%
London,
.Brighton, ana _

101,E
99%
4:yi

„ .
South Coast 5O ...... 37141/2 36% .. 3634
London and N. Western 100 129 128
Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ...... 10% . lO
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... VA •• 74
Do. 104 (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 4
Lout &S. Western 5O ...... 341,4...
Midland ...... ........ —.lOO ...... 65% 65
Do., do., 50L Shares:.. 25 ... .. ... ........
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... -- ... .......
Norfolk 100

Do. New 20/. ... l5 - - . ...
-North Br:tish ........... 25 .... ,
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds ...... .. 814 —-. . ...... ...
North Staffordshire •17 is 12% 1118
(Ward, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ls
Shrewsbury z.nd Birm... 11 -
Seath F. stern
Do., Registered No. 4 10
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed .. .. CO
Ylrk, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
DJ. Newcastle Ester. 20 141434 14... .....
D,. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... —4%%
Ye k and North Midland 50 ..... 33 3214 31%
Ditto, Preference lO
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

3%
121;9
If%

15%

5g
20

(81A

14
44
31%
61,.;

Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - , 74
Central of France (Or-
Vierzon)
East Indian
Northern of France...... 13
Paris and Strasbourg ... 10
Rouen and Havre

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY B.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E.,
fresh breeze and fine.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. 7th, Ja-
maica, Sowell, Antigua for London. The Windgate
Grange, from Guernsey to Lordon, in putting in last
night, ran on the Sand Head, near hyde, and is mak-
ing much water; a steam-tug will go to her assistance
this night's tide.
DEAL, MAY 7.—A small deep-laden schooner was en
the Forefoot this morning, but came ofF on the flood, and
proceeded to leeward, without apparent damege. A
ship's water-cask,, and several pieces of board, appa-
rently portions of a vessel's bulwarks, have beta a ashed
ashore here to-day.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 7. Wind E.—Arrd, 6th, Isabel,
Griffiths, Antigua end Fahnouth, towed round from the
latter port by a steam- tug. 7 tb, British Prircess, Craw-
ford, New Orleans; Sir Ilarry Smith, Soult. New York.
Sld. 7th, Albert Edward, Horg-Kong; Ede% ard Bou-
stead, Sirgapo►e ; Sprightly, hio Grande; New York
packet, Trinidad; Thomas and William, Newfoundland.
off port, 7th, Lord Stanley, Bimbay; Argo, Osprey.
SHIELDS, MAY 4.—Sld. George Chu k, Quebec.
L9NDONDERRY, MAY s.—Std. Euphrates, Philadelphia.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
EAT =ARMLETS.
SMITLIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 4/ ; Mawr
ditto, 31 103 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 10, per
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
Cummins/in. —Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 41 23 ;
Clover ditto, 31 105 to 4/ 14s ; and Straw, 11 6s to
1/ lis per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECIL&PEL.—Meadow hay, 21 105 to 3/ 18s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lOs
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The trade ( perated more freely in British
Plantation, and sales exceeded 1,200 hhds, fully recover-
ing the decline proviou,ly ro!iced, and the market is
firm. 7,000 bags Mauritius and 3,000 bags Bengal,
went off briskly, the former at an advance
of fully 6d, and in some instances nearly
is per cwt ; whilst the latter sold at rather
higher rates. Mauritius brought 38s to 40s 6d for mid
to good yellow, 373 to 38s 6d for grey, and 353 to 36s Gd
for brown; Bengal, 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine white;
Benares, 37s to 38s 6d for low soft date, and 43s 6d to
44s 6d for very good white grainy. 16,000 bags Ma-
nilla, of current clayed quality, have been sold
privately, one half in bond for exportation at
20s 6d, the remainder, already duty paid, at 38s 6d.
for refining. The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,043
hhds 250 tierces 502 barrels; there were taken for home
consumption 1,105 libels 77 tierces 185 barrels. The
stock in the same places is 11,079 hhds 1,680 tierces
2,359 barrels.
COFFEE.-200 casks and 1,100 bags Plantation, and
4,000 bags Native Ceylon sold readily, the former at
rather dearer rates, whilst the latter brought an advance
of 6d to 13 per cwt, ranging from 30s 6d to 33s for com-
mon to very good ord.
Kurt.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 344 puns 133 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 166 puns 17 hhds, and ex-
port( d 144 puns 109 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 19,278 puns 2.164 hhds.
IticE.-1,700 bags Bengal were nearly all realised at
easier rates, viz. 10s for good white, and 8s for very
good cargo.
SALTPETRE.-1,100 bags Bengal refraction 7 and 71
per cent. were withdrawn at 27s Gd to 28s, there being
no buyers at those rates.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 38s 6d per cwt on the spot, and
town 39s 6d.
COTTON.—There is more activity.
TEA.—The consumption is increasing.
INDIGO.—The auctions began this morning, and are
going off at about the rates current during the last
series.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Justices PATTESON, WIGHTELAN, and ERLE.)
Throughout the whole of the morning the Court was
occupied in hearing the arguments of counsel in motions,
not one of which involved the slightest material of pub-
lic interest to justify a detailed report.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
ATTEMPT TO ROE.—Jerry Sullivan, a labourer, aged
27, was indicted for assaulting Benjamin Rateliff, a
working man, with the intention of robbing him.
It appeared that the prosecutor and his brother were
proceeding from Barnet to Hatfield, carrying a basket
between them, on the evtning of Sunday, the 22d of
April. The prisoner, and two other men who escaped
before they could be taken into custody, came up to them
and endeavoured to obtain possession of the basket.
The prisoner knocked the prosecutor down, and
another came up and kicked him on the head.
His brother was also knocked down and assaulted
by one of the prisoner's companions. Whilst they were
all struggling a policeman came up, but could only sue
cced in taking the prisoner into custody.
;The prisoner said he did not strike the prosecutor, but
did not attempt to deny the attempt to rob.
The case was fully proved, and the jury found the
prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER sintenced him to be transported for
ten years.

NEW COURT.
(Before the CONDIGN SERGEANT.)
The Court uas engaged the whole morning in trying
mint cases of an ordinary character, and involving no
ft ature of public interest.

MIDDLESEX St SSIONS.
(Tills DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTADT-JUDGE )
The May general sessions were opened this morning,
at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The Learned JUDGE addressed them in the usual
terms, taking occasion to observe, that a change in the
law which disposes of the cases of juvenile offenders by
summary punishment, at the judgment of a magistrate,
must soon take place, and he went into a detail of cases
in which very young boys, between the ages of nine and
eleven years, were " washed, whipped, and sent out
again to thieve or starve, four times in the last year and
a half." These things, (he said) showed the beautiful
effects of whipping.
The cases disposed of this morning were of a trivial
character.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE REY. MILES FORMBY.
-It is with feelings of regret that we arc called upon to
record the death of this gentleman, who died at Orms-
kirk, on Friday, under circumstances of a most
melancholy character. The deceased, who was chair-
man of the bench of magistrates for the district of
Ormskirk, attended in his magisterial capacity a meet-
ing of the justices held on Friday, in the court-house.
He appeared in his usual health and spirits, and con-
versed freely with those about him. The business for
which the meeting had been convened terminated in the
afternoon, when the deceased entered into conversation
with a friend, and while doing so he fell back in his
chair and instantly expired. The reverend gentle-
man, who resided at • Melling, held the incum-
bency of the parish church at that place, and
was much respected, not only by those with whom, in the
sphere of his ministerial labours, he came more imme-
diately into contact, but by most of the leading gentry
and others throughout the county. The deceased
was about fifty-seven or fifty-eight years of age.
He was the son of the late Reverend Mr. Formby,
of Formby hall, and leaves two brothers, Dr.
Formby, of this town, and another brother, who is a
clergyman in 'cult. We understand the deceased was
appointed to the magistracy in August, 1828, and. has
cons,.quently discharged the impoi taut duties of his
office for a period of twenty-one years. His death is
supposed to have resulted from disease of the heart.—
Liverpool Albion.

WALKING MATCH AGAINST TIME.—On Monday,
week, the Ilford-road, near the town, was a scene of con-
siderable excitement in consequence of a man of the
name of 11. Martin, a fruit salesman, living in Bethnal-
green, having undertaken to walk sixty miles within
fifteen hours, for a bet of 101. The Letting at starting
was 6to 4 against time. Martin, who is a spate and lean
man, stands about five feet six inches in height, and was
attended by Redfern and Scotcher. He appeared at
starting sanguine of success, and went through many
miles of the first part of his journey at a speed of nearly
six ,Irr hour. The firt-:t 20 miles was (tone in tour
iiuu .:id sixteen minutes, the first .it) ditto in six hours
and thirty- Mne minute's, end uiriumtely the dis-
toree performed in fourteen hours and oen 11.1114ilte.
—Essex lie raid.

The Earl of Glengall had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Dovaing-street.

:ter

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MARYLEBONE THEATRE.
An adaptation to the English stage of M. Latour's
tragedy of Virginie was produced here last evening,
under the title of Virginia. The original must be fa-
miliar to the greater numb ..
-r of pla3 goers, it was fre-
quently performed at the St. James's two years since,
with Mdlle. Rachel as the heroine, and is, perhaps, the "
moat interesting of modern French tragedies. It might
at first be supposed that a comparison with the chef
d'cruvre of Sheridan Knowles, a comparison which no
dramatic author would willingly challenge, would in the •
present instance be inevitable, but such is not the case.
In the play of Sheridan Knowles, Virginius is the
principal character, standing out in bold relief trots
the canvass, around which the other characters art •
grouped, while in the play of M. Latour, Virginia is
the principal character—Virginius not appearing upon
the scene until the fourth act. In point of construction
the play of M. Latour is much superior to that of Sheri-
dan Knowles ; the interest is gradually wrought up to a
climax, and the play ends with the death of Virginia.
Moreover, we have no hors d'auvres like Siccius Den-
ta'us, as we have in the play of Sheridan Knowles. The
treatment of the subject, too, is very different. In the
play of D.Z. Latour, Appian Claudius takes advantage of
the absence from Rome of Virginius to visit his house,
and to attempt to seduce his daughter, and causes her lover,
Icilius, to be murdered ; end it is not until his suit has
been scornfully rejected by Virginia that he sets on Fabius
to seize her. She is dragged before the judgment•seat,
the case is adjourned, and she is taken to the house of
Appius Claudius, before the return of Virginius to Rome.
She escapes from the house of Appius and returns to her
own house in the middle of the night, and here occurs
one of the finest scenes in the play. She meets her
father, and relates to him the fearful adventures of the
horrible night when Appius Claudius found his
way into her chamber, when she, after horrible struggles,
succeeds in making her escape and [reserving her
honour. The death scene is also managed differently.
In Virginia it is Virginia herself who suggests to Vir-
ginius the propriety of killing her, any, who
demands death at his hands, to save here '
self from dishonour. The part of Virginia) it .
will be seen, thus constitutes the play, and it was
admirably sustained by Mrs. Mowatt. This lady,is one
of the most accomplished and lady. like actresses on the
stage. Her graceful style of acting bears a nearer mem- '
blence to that of Miss Foote than does that of any
artiste who has appeared since that accomplished lady
left the stage. Her scorn in the scenes with Appius
Claudius was withering. hut the great triumph was the
scene with Virginius in the fourth act, to which we have
before alluded. Rachel was very fine in this scene, but
it always struck us that she was somewhat too energetic.'
It she exhibited half the energy in the encounter with
Appius which she did in the narrative of it, Apples
had more to fear from her than she from him.
Mrs. Mowatt, on the contrary, appeared us a young girl.
almost dying from excess of agony and exhaustion; .
there was a subdued tone in her manner of relating the -
occurrences of that dreadful night, such as a young and '
virtuous girl, like Virginia, would ( mploy, and this '
subdued tone heightened the intensity of the pathos in--
finitely more than the most boisterous energy could hare
done. The last scene also was superbly acted, there wits
something agonizing in the thrilling tones with which '
she asked for death. She was excellently supported by:
Mr. Davenport, who was the Virginius. Both artists
were called for at the conclusion. The translation
we understand, from the pen of Mr. Jahn Oxenford, and is
admirably written. While it is almost a literal version
of the original, it is written as M. Latour himself would ,
have written it, had he composed his tragedy in Eng-
lish. The language is easy and flowing and rhythmical,'
and it would be impossible for one not acquainted with
the fact, to know that it was a translation, so entirely
free is it from One. Ile who can translate so well can
also originate, and we trust the day is not far distant
when we may assist at the production of an original
tragedy from the pen of Mr. John Oxenford. The'
tragedy was admirably put upon the stage. The last
scene was the perfection of " mounting." The applause
at the fall of the curtain was enthusiastic. The house
was exceedingly well attended.

STRAND THEATRE.
A new piece, entitled the Mother's Bequest, was pro'
duced here last night, with Mrs. Stirling as the heroine,
which met with that triumphant success which is the
almost invariable attendant of every drama in which'
that lady appears. The heroine has been left, by the
death of her parents, in charge of the junior members of
the family, and while she works night and day to reclean
the name they bear from the dishonour attached toit by the
bankruptcy of her father, she foregoes the love she enter"
tains for a young lawyer when she finds that her sister's
happiness is centred in the same individual. The spirit of
the piece may be easily guessed; for it belongs to a class
common enough upon thei French stage, and of
frequent adoption here by the translators. Mrs. Stirling
played with her usual ability and feeling; and Mr. Leigh
Murray aided the force of the household sentiment by.
his earnestness as a tender-hearted cabinet-maker, who,
secretly loves the heroine, and every now and then con-
tributes, unknown to her, an occasional piece of money
to her little store of wealth in the bureau. Mr. Henry
Farren and Miss Emmeline Montague filled the remain-
ing characters--the former embodying the spend-
thrift brother with coarse and graphic vivacity.
The dramas of Secret Service and Ask no Questions fol-
lowed, in which Mr. W. Farren sustained his 'original
characters of Michel Perrin and Matthias. Me is still
Farren the inimitable, Furren the unapproachable, and'
his performances lust night were as distinguished as ever
by the artist-like finish which has ever been the peep"
liar characteristic of his acting. The house was well
attended.