The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-30 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

A morning performance, an event, we believe, unprece-
dented in the annals of this theatre, took place at Drury-
lane yesterday. The object was to afford thejuvenile mem-
bers of the Royal Family an opportunity of seeing the
gorgeous spectacle, The Desert, and Mr. Hughes's Mam-
moth establishment. The theatre was lighted up as for a
regular evening performance. At half-past two her Majesty,
accompanied by Prince Albert, the Prince of 'Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, entered the royal
box. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager also honoured the
performance with her presence, and occupied her usual box.
The performance commenced with the second Act of the Bohe-
mian Girl, supported by Miss Rainforth and Messrs. Borrari
Stretton, Harley, and Harrison. This was followed by the grand
Oriental spectacle of the Desert, in which the wonderful per-
formances of the artistes, both biped and quadruped, elicited
audible expressions of intense delight from the beautiful
children who crowded every part of the theatre. Everything
went off with the greatest eclat, and the royal party, who
seemed greatly delighted by all that they had witnessed,
remained until the curtain fell, when they were attended
by Mr. Bunn to their carriages. The crowd in
the street cheered them heartily as they passed along.
Amongst the company present were the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford,-Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Marchioness of
Douro, Lord and Lady Howe, Lord Denl4'h Lady Graham,
Captain Lang Mecuon Colonel Phipps, &lona Knox, Col.
Bouverie, Colonel Vemys, Lady Wombwell, Countess of
Charlemont, Lady Agnes Duff, :Lady Sirapkiuson, Sir John
and Lady Campbell, Captain Mildmay, Colonel Desvceux,
Sir Alexander Duff, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Hon. Captain Fitz.
maurice, Baroness de Goldsmid, Lady Charles Wellesley,
Mrs. Hussey Packe, Baron de Rothschild, Lord James Stuart,
Major Sandwith, Miss Wynnes Wynne, Madame Murrietta,
Lady Caroline Barrington, Countess Evigdon, Major and
Mrs. Euston, Lady Carrington, G. Rickards, Esq., Hon. Miss
Stanley, Lady Meux, Hon. Mrs. Fitzgibbons.

THE THREE Coustra.—One of our most enter-
taining novelists, Mrs. Trollope, has just given to the public
another of her clever pictures of existing society, under the
title of " The Three Cousins." It is a story of domestic in-
terest, in which three ladies of various ages, in the positions
of Maid, Wife, and Widow, are made to illustrate the principal
eras of woman's career, as they exist in what is styled the
best circles. Such an idea, wrought out by an imagination
so rich in resources, and with a knowledge of human nature
so profound as that of Mrs. Trollope, can scarcely fail of com-
manding attention; and it may be fairly predicted that
" The Three Cousins " will rival in popularity the best of
this favourite author's productions.
THE WESTMINSTER ELECTION. --- MEETING OF
Ma. C. LUSHINGTON'S ComatrrrEE.—On Wednesday even-
ing, at eight o'clock, a meeting of Mr. Charles Lushington's
general committee was held at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, Strand, to receive the report of the gentlemen who
had undertaken to canvass the parish of St. Anne, and
upon other business. Mr. Geesin, of St. James's, in the
chair. Mr. G. Huggett, the secretary, read the report, which
showed that of the electors who had been seen the promises
were for General Sir De Lacy Evans, 259 ; for Mr. Charles
Lushington, 246 ; and for Mr. Charles Cockrane, 28. The
chairman observed that the report was highly flattering,
and he had no doubt that the canvassing of the other
parishes would be attended with similar results. Messrs.
Lewis, Briscombe, Bailey, Kittrick, Robinson, Childe,
Guthrie, Prout, and other gentlemen addressed the meeting,
all agreeing in opinion that in every other district similar
results would be found to that just reported from St. Anne's,
and that Mr. Cochrane had but trifling support beyond that
of his paid agents. Arrangements having been made for
further proceedings the meeting separated.
In our notice of the performances at the Strand
Theatre we inadvertently stated that Mr. Dance performed
the part of the young Earl of Normanfield, and also spoke
the epilogue. It was Mr. Henry Lee who performed this
part and spoke the epilogue, and not Mr. Darice.
The lion.-Mrs. Erskine and sister arrived in Lon-
don early this morning -by the General Steam Nivigation
Company's mail steam-ship Wilberforce, from Rapaburgh,
after a fine passage,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a slight improvement in the Cotton market at
Liverpool yesterday, but not sufficient to alter 'notations.
Sales about 4,000 bales, including 800 American on specula-
tion. The total sales of American were 3,600 bales at 61,4 d.
to 7%d. per lb. Surat sold at 4d. to sd. per lb. Shares
were without alteration.
There are accounts of March 3 from Graham's Town,
Cape of Good Hope. The Thunderbolt steamer was likely
to be a total wreck, bet her stores and rigging had been
saved. Sir Henry Pettinger had arrived at Graham's Town.
There had occurred nothing of importance on the frontier.
There is a meeting of merchants and others to-day at
the Hall of Commerce, to consider the present state of
monetary affairs, but at the hour of our writing it had not
terminated. The meeting has been kept rather private, and
is convened by circular, we understand.
There has been a further marked improvement in
the tone of the Money Market to-day, which is
likely to extend in all directions, as the reports in cir-
culation prove correct, and it seems to be generally be-
lieved that the Russian. Government intends to invest a
large amount of the 30,000,000 roubles in stock here. The
sum is not ascertained, but even one or two millions in the
nrecious metals, or supplied partly by value in grain—which
we must have, and pay for in bullion, if drawn from America
or other countries—would prove an immense relief to us.
Consols have been up to 87% for Money, and to 877 i for
Account ; but sales have been pressed since, and the quota-
tion is now down to 87% % for the former, and to Bi% %
for the latter. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 2s. to ss.
discount. The Consols Scrip has improved to 2 and 2.4
discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been marked 871/2 to 885 Bank Stock has realised 189
to 191.

The Foreign Bonds have been quiet again. Spanish Five
per Cents. have realised 244, and the Three per Cents. 351/1.
Poltuguese Four per Cents. have been 34 to 343/4. Grenada
Bonds have been 193/4, aid Equador 2%. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents have been 58%.
Railway Shares have been rather better.
tixtTisil FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. 189 191 191
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8634 86 86
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 86% 87% 4% 87 14
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent Anna. 87%% 88% 88 87%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9%
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. . • • 9 5-16
South Sea Stock .. .. 97 97
Consols for May 27 .. •• 86%14 87%% 87
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. . dis 24 dis
Exchequer Bills. 15td. 2d.
1,0001... .... 3 2 5 dis 8 dis
5001. .... 2 die par 8 dis
Ditto Snlatl ' 2 1 die 8 dis
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 82
Chilion Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . 91
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. 52
Equador Bonds .. ..
Grenada, 1 per Cent
Mexican Bonds, 1846, per Cent ..
for the Account ..
Portuguese Four per Cent
Russian Bonds ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account ••
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account ..
Dividends on the above payabli
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificate* ..

.. .. 34% 34
.. .. .. 109 S

35 •
,in London.
58
883 i

110%

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES,
ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. .. .. 30 .... 25 .. •••• .. .• 25
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. 2% .... 1%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 17% • • 17%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. S .... 10 •• .. 10%
Buckinghamshire .. ..61. 45... .. 1 di5....... • • 1 dis.
Caledonian .. .. 30 23% 24% .... 24%
Chester and Holyhead .. 27% .... 21 • •
Eastern Counties ... 20 .... 18% % 193 19 19
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. .
Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. Cl. 13s. 4d. lip par ...•
Ditto, York Extension .. 64 .... 5%
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 • • 17 .•
East Lincolnshire .... 8% %........
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 70 ... •••• • ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% ••.. ........ • •
Ely and Huntingdon .. .. 15 154 ....
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% ..........
Great Northern .. .. • • 3%
Do., London & York Extension 2% •... • •
Great North of England . ..100
Ditto, New .. .. 5 59 .. .....
Great Western 85 ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 1734 1734
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 26% 26•...... 26
Ditto, New 43% .... 7% .. 7%
Leeds and Thirsk 22% .... 203 i 203
Ditto, New .. .. 10
London, Brighton, and S Coast. •50 .... 51% %
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. 10 .. • • 11 11
London an North-Western • • 100 ..1723(1 173 172 173 1733!
Ditto, Quarters - . L. and B. 7 .... 22% .... • • .... 22%
Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 11% ••• • • • • • 11%
Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .. • • 6% .. ••..• • • • 6%
London and South-Western• • 411. 6s. 10d... 62 6338 62% .. 62%
Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. • . .. 5 .... 431 %•• . . 4%
Londonderry and Coleraine .. 20 ••••• • . • .. 934
Lynn and Dereham 20 .... 2l • • 20%
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• .. . ........
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 12 .... 15 .... 15
Ditto, Fifths .. 5 .... 9% .....
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • • 71. 45..... p., • 3¢ P
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. dis.
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... •• • . . •
Midland ..100 ....1153¢ 116 .• •• •• 116„
Ditto, New .. 36 .... 393 38% 29g 39:',`.
Ditto, New .. 2 .. • • 44 %•••• • • • • 4 A
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .. • • 2544 Ni 2
• • • • • • 736
Ditto, New .. • • • • 5 •••• 6% 7 ."••••••
125
Norfolk ..100 •• • •
••• • • • • • • 9s
Ditto, Extension .. 10 ...• • • • •
Northern Counties Union .. .. 4•• • • •• " •
.... • 31
North British .. • • • • •• 25 .41.1• u• t• •• : : 14 LA
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 1234 •• • • % •• •
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 2% •• • • 7,, ••"• " • •
Ditto, Extension .. • • • • %•• • • vs ••••• • ' • '• 1
- Ditto, Thirds . .. • 1 .... 2% •• •
North Staffordshlre .. • • • • 5 •• • • 6% 73i 6% • • 13.7's
North Western • .. • - 4 •• • • 2 ••••• • • • • • 2
Olfortl;Woreest.,& Wolverhmptn. 22% .... 13% 13%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 33% % 3%
Shropshire Union .. . 425..... •••••• .• • • 1% dis.
South Eastern and DOTO r .• 333 .. • • 37 .• ••..• . • •
Ditto, New (iss. at 32/0 No.l. 20 ... 21 ......
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 4%
South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7% •• •
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole ..
Vale of Neath
West Riding Union • .. 41.25..... p • • • • • •
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425..... 34 p• ••••• • •
York and Newcastle ~ 25 .... 34 •• • •• •
• Ditto, New.. .. 10 .... 1t3434 • •
Prdference .. 4 .. .. 736 7 1. •• ..
York nail North Midland 50 .... .. ' ..
Ditto, Extension • ••• 25 .... 40 ••.. • •
, Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .. • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.— 10 ... 20% •.• • • • • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Northern of France .. • . 8 .... 1234 -
Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 6% •• • • ......
Paris and Lyons .. .. 8 .... 5% • •
Paris and Rouen .. • • .. 20 .... 36%
Rouen and liavre . .. 20 .... ...... •• • •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. 20 .... 26% •• • •
Union of Australia .. .. 25 .... .... • •
MIXES.

. .. .. .. 2 .... 1%4••••••••

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3M .•••.. - • • •

MEETING OF MERCHANTS.
(THIS DAY.)

70
17%
151 A
1%

14
P
s, r

1214
6%
54
36%
26

A meeting of merchants and bankers was appointed to
take place at the Hall of Commerce this afternoon,on the
subject of the state of the money market. After waiting
some time, a message was brought from an influential
banker, that in consequence of the debate that would
take place this evening in the House on the subject, and
the large purchase of stock by the Emperor of Russia,
the meeting had better stand adjourned for a few days.
Among the parties present were several members of
the most influential houses.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Arlin, 30.—Wind W. by N , light airs and
cloudy-.
OFF MARGATE, APRIL 29. —Eliza Sharp, Darling, Singa-
pore; Psyche, Irving, Hobart Town.
DEAL, A rarr. 29.—Wind W.SW., moderate. Arrd.
Catherine, Williams, Callao; Queen of England, Pearson,
China; Mathew Plummer, Young, Singapore; Delftshaver,
Nordlohne, Batavia, fig Rotterdam ; Amelia Hill, Hill, Cal-
cutta; Albyn, Mauritius; Helen, Mumford, Tobago; High-
bury Walker, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River, Brightman,
for Lew South Wales; Viscoutess Canning, Africa; Heart of
Oak, Bahia; Mary, Cuba; James Turcan, Havannah; Lady
Elizabeth, Nassau ; Cleveland, Quebec.
OFF PORTLAND, Arm, 28.—Gladiator, Bagger, Batavia,
for Copenhagen.
LlvicarooL, APRIL 29.—Wind I.N. W., fresh.—Arrd.
Amity, Monte Video; Belle, Bahia; Kvanite, Trinidad;
Harvard, Corless, New Orleans; Cassandra, ditto; Alex.
Grant, Alexander, Savannah ; Athol, Fraser, Charleston.
Put back, Pursuit, for Quebec. Off, British Merchant. A
sloop sank this morning off Holyhead ; crew saved.
Po aTSIOUTi.r, APRIL 29.—Wind W., squally.—Arrd.
H.M.S. Wolverine, Penang, left'Ascension 24th ult., Fayal
22d inst. - ' _

SotrrnAmprow, APRIL 29.--Arrd. Ripon steamer, Alex-
andria, &c. Sld. Montrose steamer, Gibraltar.
SWAN EA, Arum 29.—Wind. W.—Put back Express for
Quebec _ _

IVAnicwoomr, AralL 28.—The Fire-Fly, of Newborough,
ran ashore yesterday on Boulmer Rocks and received con-
siderable damage. It will be got off should the weather
moderate.
CLYDE, APRIL 27.—Put back, Perthshire, Simpson, New
York, leaky.
Lommox, APRIL 30.—A wreck, apparently of a large ship,
timber laden, was passed 15th inst., lat. 45 N., long. 10, by
the Arabella, arrived in the Downs.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
NEW SHOAL NEAR BALTIMORE.

The Agent to Lloyd's at Baltimore has forwarded a
sketch showing the position of a shoal recently discovered
by the hydrographic party of the United States Government
in 1846, which can be seen on application to Mr.
Dobson,
the secretary.
ST. MicHAEn's, Aram 9.—An embargo has been laid on
vessels bound to Portuguese ports. It is exp ected that such
will continue but for a short time.

MARKET NEW.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

Very limited Eupplies of English Wheat have come to
hand this week, coastwise as well as by land-carriage and
sample. To-day the quantity on offer was small; while the
demand for all kinds was very steady, at fully previous quota-
tions. The show of Foreign Wheat was trifling, owing to
which the holders were firm, and succeeded in obtaining full
prices in every instance. Grinding Barley was held for
improved quotations, and the value of other descriptions was
well supported. Malt was in moderate request, at unaltered
currencies. The Oat trade was very steady, and, in some
instances, 6d per quarter more money was obtained for the
best feed. Beans and Peas had an upward tendency. The
Flour trade was very firm.

Wheat.
1,560 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.
260 qrs.

English •• • • • •
Irish. • • • • • • ••
Foreign •• • • ••

1,860

Oats Fleur.
1 150 qrs. 1 1,080 sks
1,000 1 --
3,620 1 --