The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

A new drama, entitled Fleur de Lys; orLove's Tri-
umph, from the pens of Mr. Angus Reach and Mr. H.
Hamilton, was produced here last evening with complete
success. The scene is laid in Paris in 1789, and the in-
terest of the play turns on the fortunes of a young and
virtuous damsel of humble life, who refusing to accede
to the dishonourable proposals of an aristocrat, is by
him thrown into the dungeons of the Bastile, from
whence she is rescued by her virtuous lover of humble
life, who excites the people to aid him, and by their
assistance destroys the Bastile. The scene of the taking
of the Bastile was capitally managed, and the piece was
most effective. George Wild, as a cowardly, boasting
patriot, and Oxberry, as a sentimental turnkey, con-
tributed, by their drolleries , greatly to the success of
the piece.

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Yesterday a general
meeting and fortieth halt-yearly election took place at
the London Tavern, when 7 children were elected from
a list of 28 candidates—the Lord Mayor in the chair.
At the conclusion of the election several of the children
who had been educated in the asylum attended, with
testimonials of good character from their employers,
and received pecuniary rewards, varying in amount ac-
cording to the number of years they had remained in
the situations in which they had been placed. There
are now (irrespective of yesterday's election) 47 boys
and 37 girls in the establishment at Clapham rise, where
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LONDON COFFEE-HOUSE KEEPCIE"RoS' ALSSOCnIAsi
TION.—The half-yearly meeting was held last evening,
at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, to receive the report
of the committee, and to elect two' pensioners on i the
funds of the society ; Mr. J. Conneybeer, the president
of the association, in the chair. The report' of the m
mittee stated the institution to be in a most
satisfactory
state, the funds being such as to justify the election of
two additional pensioners. The amount of the funded
capital of the association was 1,916/. 3s. Bd., the annual
income from which was 701. 19s. 10d., and the balance
in the hands of the treasurer, and sums since received,
make the total fund of the association 1,946/. Bs. 4d.
Since the last meeting, the committee had succeeded in
adding thirty new subscribers. At the last annual din-
ner the subscriptions amounted to 751., and the com-
mittee felt that, with renewed exertions on the part of
the subscribers, the intentions of the association will be
carried out to the fullest extent. A ballot for the elec-
tion of two pensioners recommended by the committee
had taken place, and the result was that a Mrs. Mary
Cullender and L. W. Williams were declared pensioners
of 131. annually. The report having been received and
adopted, and the officers for the year ensuing duly
elected, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the
meeting then separated.
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vanni Reeve as first tenor. This gentleman made a
decided success at La Scala, at Milan. Mr. Whitworth,
a basso profundo, who earned the highest honours at
Stradella Genoa
and Venice , has also signed articles.
The direction is in treaty with Madame Viardot Garcia,'
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
about 4,000 bales, including 2,500 American at 41d. to
; 400 Pernam and Maranham, at 7kd. to 1314. ; 700
Maceio, at Bd. to 8*(1. • 500 Egyptian, at Bd. to
sid. ; and 200 Surat, at 4d. to s)ld. per lb. Prices re-
main without alteration. For long staple cotton there
had been a fair demand ; but for short staple there had
not been much inquiry.
The Share Market was dull, and prices generally
lower, excepting Newcastle and Berwick.
We have one or two arrivals from the Colonies, but
although the advices are not of later date, except from
the Cape of Good Hope, there are some points of in-
terest therein. It appears that on the frontier the
Kafirs continued their petty depredations, but up to the
end of May had not succeeded in facing anywhere even
detached parties of our troops.
From Port Phillip there is news of March 12. The
colony was in a prosperous state, but although heavy
rains had fallen late in the season, the weather had
again become too dry, and the usual sheep " runs" were
in many cases deserted for stations further distant,
where water is procurable There had been again a
large and influential meeting in opposition to
the transportation system, but this loses much
of its pi esent interest from the circumstance of the home
Government having resolved materially to restrict trans-
portation. The great grievance with the Port Philip-
pians is their annexation to Sydney, towards the ex-
penses of which they contribute so heavily, and on
which account they so earnestly desire a " separation."
At Adelaide, South Australia, in February, there had
been a conflagration, by which propel ty was destroyed
to the amount of 5,0001. or 6,0001. The revenue of the
colony was very flourishing.
The English Funds have been rather heavy again,
and there has been no speculation. Consols for money
have realised 88-* to 88k, and for time 89 to *. Exche-
quer-bills have been 9s. to 123. premium. The New
Three-and a-Quarter per Cent.. have been 91 to Bank
Stock is firm at 198, and East India Stock at 2441.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been limited
also. Spanish Five per Lets. have realised 211, and
Portuguese Four per Cents. 31k. Brtizil Old Bonds
have been quoted 83k. , Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. are 57i.
Railway Shares are not so good to day, although the
sales are not large. Eastern Counties, North-Western,
and several other lines are lower, but French Shares are
looking up.
BRITISH FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
_ _ _

Bank Stock .. . • • • • • .. .• .. 198
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 8934 14
Three per Cent. Consols :Annuities .. •. 88% %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 9134
New Five per Cent. Annuities • .. 115
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 9 1-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan . 5, 1860 8 13.16 %
India Stock .. 24434
South Sea Stock .. • • • • • • • • • • 97%
Consols for Opening, Aug. 26 .. • • 891/8
Exchequer Bills. 1 % d. 2d.
1,0001. .. • . 12 9 p
I►itto, Small 10 14 p
500/. 18 13 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 8334 .
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • • 8134
Ditto, Four per Cent • • • • • •
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 31
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. . • • • 211 A
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 57%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9034
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SIIARES AT ONE O'CLOCK

RAILWAYS. PAID. PER STYMIE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2.% .... 1% .. • • to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction • . 10 .• .. 18 .. • • to 181 A
Caledonian .. .. 35 29 ••.. to
Ditto, Half Shares . • 2% •• • • 2 .. • • to 13(
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .. • • 19% 20 to 1934%
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, d 1.135. 4d. •• .. p.. to
Ditto, York Extension • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 7% .• •• 6%%.5% to
East Lincolnshire .. 6% •• • • 7%.... to
• • • • 50 .• • • .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% • • • • 16% .... to
Great Northern _ .. 6 .• .. 4%..., to
Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% •• • • 2 •• • . to 2%
Great Western .. 85 •• .. .... to
Di' - . 15 e<o

_AU°, Quarter Shares .. • • •• - •• • • ',l/4 •- to 19%
LondonDi tt o..nNc
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Ipsw I c li and Bury St. Edmunds • • • • 15 •• • • 10 •• • • to
Ditto, ditto, and Norwich.. .. .. 12 .. • • 8 •• • • to
Leeds
Ditto, Quarters ..
London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 •• •• 55% •• •• to
est...e...rri
Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 2 •••• 17 .... to
Ditto, 401. Shares .. M. and B. .. 40 •• • • 69 •• • to
London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d. •• .. 68 .... to --
Ditto, Scrip 501... .. .. • • 5 •• • • 4% •• • • to
St anehester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. •• • • % Ws.. to
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Midland _ _ _ _ .. —lOO .. • • 128 •• .. to
Ditto, 501. Shares .. ......6 •• • • 0% %•• to
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. .• 20 .• .. 30 -•.. to 29%
Ditto, New . .. .. .. .. 5 •• • • WA% ••to
North British • • • . .. .. 25 .. —325 i to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 12% •• •• 15%% —to
Ditto, Quarters • • • • .. •• • • 34• • • • 4% •• .. too
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32341151.0.12714:d. .l. 3316404 4d.•.i ;81:1:
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • •• 634 ..........to 6
York and Newcastle . • • • •• • • 25 •• • • 37,3 i •• .. to
Ditto, Extension • • . • .• •• 10 •• • • 16% ii ••to
York and North Midland .. •• • • 0 •
•• • • •• .. to
Ditto, Extension • • • • .• •• 25 •• • • 423 •••• to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. .. 20 .... 153... ,to
East Indian .. .. .. .. • • • • 53. •• • • 46 .. to
Luxembourg • . • • .. .. .. .. 6 •• • • 134.... to
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) .. 5 •. • • ii .... to
Northern of France • • .. •• 10 •• • • 12% •••• to
Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. .. 6 •• • •
_5% .... to --