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 the juvenile 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 fur 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 Queea Dowager also honoured the
performance with her presence, and occupied her usual box.
The performance commenced with the second Act of the Bohe:
mien Girl, supported by Miss Rainforth and Messrs. Borrani
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 Denbigh, Lady Graham,
Captain Lang Meeson, Colonel Phipps, Colonel Knox, Col.
Bouverie, Colonel Weniys, Lady Wombwell, Countess of
Charlemont, Lady Agnes Duff, ;Lady Simpkinson, 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 Barringtou, Countess Evigdon, Major and
Mrs. Euston, Lady Carrington, G. Rickards, Esq., Hon. Miss
Stanley, Lady Meux, Hon. Mrs. Fitzgibbons.

THE THREE COUSINS.—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
MR. C. LUSHINGTON'S ComurrgE.—Con 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. Duke performed
the part of the young Earl of Normanfleld, and also spoke
the epilogue. It was Mr. Henry Lee who performed this
part and spoke the epilogue, and not Mr. Darice.
The Hon. Mrs. Erskine and sister arrived in Lon-
don early this morning by the General Steam Navigation
Company's mail steam-ship Wilberforce, from Hamburgb,
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 quotations.
Sales about 4,000 bales, including 800 American on specula-
tion. The total sales of American were 3,600 bales at 61/4d.
to 71j%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, but 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
precious 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 87% for
Account ; but sales have been pressed since, and the quota-
tion is now down to 871/8 3 for the former, and to 87% %
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 87% to 88%. Bank Stock has realised 189
to 191. _ _ _

The Foreign Bonds have been quiet again. Spanish Five
per Cents. have realised 24%, and the Three per Cents. 35%.
Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 34 to 343/4. Grenada
Bonds have been 193/4, and Equador 2%. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents have been 581/8.
Railway Shares have been rather better.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the 01'Mal List.)

Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • • • 189 191
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 86% 86
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • $6% 87%1A, %
. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87%% 88% 88
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9%
South Sea Stock .. • • .. .. 97
Censols for May 27 .. • • • • • • • • 86% % 87% %
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. . • • • 2}, die
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001. .. .. • • 32 5 die
5001. • • .. .... 2 die par
Ditto. Small • • • . 2 1 dis
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 82
Ckilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • .. 91
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. • • • • 52
Equador Bonds .. . • • .. 2Ys
Granada, 1 per Cent. • . .. 19%
Portuguese Four per Cent . • .. 34% 34
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • 109%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent.....—
Ditto, for the Account .. 24%
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account 351,(
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 5814
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.

PAID. PER, SHARE.
♦berdeen . .. 30 .... 25 .... to
Amber., Notting., Boston, & EastrnJn. •2%.... 1%.... to
Birmin,gliam and Oxford Junction .. 10 .... 17%.... to
Birmingham, Wolver., and Dudley .. i .... 10 .... to
Buckinghamshire . • .. • • 61. 45... • . 1 dis... to
Caledonian .. 30.... 23% 24% to

RAILWAYS.

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Chester and llolyhead .. 27% .. • • 21 .• ..
Eastern Counties .. • • • • .. 20 .. 18% 191 A
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d.....
Ditto, ditto .• .. No. 2, 61. 13s. p..
Ditto, York Extension • • . • . 614 •• .. 5
East Lancashire .. • . .. 17 .. .. 17 .. • •

East Lincolnshire • • • • • • • • • • 8% •• • • 8 %• •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •• 50 .... 70 ....
Ely and Huntingdon • • • • • • • 15 ....
Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester .• .. 2%.... 1
Great Northern .. • • • • • • .. • ... 2%%..
Great North of England .. • • • • 100 .... .• • •
Ditto, New • • • • • • .. .. 5 .... 59 ....
Great Western iis .. • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 17%.. • •
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 26% •• • •
Ditto. New • . • . ....
Leeds and Thirsk 22% .... 20%

Ditto, New 10— ....
London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 .. • . 5114 4
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • .. 10 .. .. 11 •• • •
Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .. .. 221,4 ...•
Ditto ditto New .. • • .. . 2 .... 113 i ....

Ditto, 101. Shares .. M. and B. (C) 1 • • • •
London and South-Western 411. 6., 10d. •• 62 634
Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. 5 .... 4 %• •
Lynn and Dureliam .. • • .. .. 20 . •• 21 .. • •
Blanchester and Leeds • • • 82 .• • • •• ..
I)itto, Quarter Shares • • .. .. 12 .... 15 •• • •
Ditto, Firths 5 .• ..

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Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .. ..71. 45..... %pto
Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 .. • . %••• . to
Midland ..100 - to 116
Ditto, New • • • • .. 36 ....39% 38% to 391'
Ditto, New .. 2 .... 4 t 71 • . to
Newcastle and Berwick .• 20 .... 25%14 % to
Ditto, New • • • .. .. 5 •• • • 6 ••• • to 7
North British • • • • .. • . 25 .. • • 31 .... to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 12%.. —14% x int to
Ditto, Extensioa • • • • .. • . %•• .• 1%. ••• to
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • . .. • • 1 •• • . 2% •••• to
North Staffordshire • • • • .. 4 .. • • 6% 7% to 6%
North Western • • .. • • .. 4 •• • • 2 •••• to
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 22% •... 13% .... to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3% •• • • 3) %.. to
Skropsnire Union • • . • . 420..... dis. to
iouth Eastern and Dover • • .. —33/.25.4d. 37 .... to
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. 1 .20 ... 21 .•• to
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 .. .. 5 .• • • 4%.. • • to
South Wales .. • • • • • . • • • • 10 •• • • 74• • .. to
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2 •. • • 1% %• - to
West Riding Union .. .• 4/. 2s. •• • • %%p.. to
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 425..... % p.. to
York and Newcastle • . • • .. .. 25 .. 25 .... 34 •• • • to
Ditto, New • • • • .. .. 10 1414%.. to
Ditto, Preference • • • • .. .- 4 .. • • 7 14.. •• to 7%
York and North Midland • • .. • • 50 •• .. .... to
Ditto. Extension .• .. 25 .• 40 .. ••to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 20% •• .. to
roBEIGN RAILWAYS.

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Paris and Lyons
Paris and Rouen

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London and Westmin3ter 20 •• •• 26.%•• to
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MEETING OF MERCHANTS.
(THIS DAY.)

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.