The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

ADELPIII THEATRE.

THE MEXICAN LOANS.
The meeting of Mexican bondholders, which for some time
past has been looked forward to with so much interest, took
place on Monday, and was very fully attended.
Mr. G. R. Robinson was in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said he had had the gratification of being
proposed to the chair on several former occasions, but never
did he feel so much responsibility as at present, when a new
proposition was to be brought forward involving an amount
equal to ten millions sterling. Among many holders of
Mexican stock there were rich holders, but at the same time
there were very many poorer creditors, whose regular receipt
of the dividends was a matter of vast importance to them.
Let, therefore, the discussions upon the proposals be calm
and considerate, as hundreds of persons not present were
awaiting the result of the day's proceedings with intense
anxiety. As Chairman of the Committee of Spanish Ame-
rican Bondholders, on the present occasion he would give no
opinion as to the policy of the general plan being acceded to.
The debenture holders had a right to advance their claim.
After all parties had been heard, he (the Chairman) would
express an individual opinion as to the first terms offered.
In dealing with this very difficult question he could not help
thinking of the sacrifices already made, and of the danger
that, having been deceived before, they would be deceived
again.—(Hear, hear.) Then the question is, are the
Mexican authorities able to do what they promise. The
bondholders knew what had been promised. They knew
that the promises had led to disappointment. The Mexi-
cans are insolvent, and, under present circumstances, they
could not, looking to self-security, act up to former arrange-
ments. Since the first terms were proposed, he (the Chair-
man) had received masses of letters, to which he was unable
individually to reply, upon this most important subject. The
Mexican Government had domestic difficulties; the re-
public had had to maintain a contest with Texas, to main-
tain a standing army, and, next, to enter on a contest with
the United States, an army of the latter country having
already passed the frontier.—(Hear, hear.) The chairman
then referred to the proposed plan (the details of which
have already been made public), and urged the Active as well
as the Deterred bondholder to look to the terms offered,
and to see if each party would not he benefited by them.
In 1847 the Deferred Bonds ought to become Active, but
the Government say they cannot pay the interest on the
Active as well as that on the Deferred. Therefore, as the
Republic could not perform their promise, the question was,
whether the terms now proposed should not be accepted,
as the revenues hypothecated to pay the Active and De-
ferred Debt (as originally proposed) with the 6 per cent.
promised on the exports of specie, was included with the
well-known promise of a certain amount of the receipt of
the duties on imports received at Tampico and Vera Cruz
In reply to questions, it was said that the 20 per cent. on
duties on Vera Cruz and Tampico was delegated to the
Active Stock, not to the Debenture holders. Messrs.
Schneider and Co. had just sent a communication to him (the
Chairman) the effect of which was, that the Debenture
holders would be better off by accepting the terms offered.
There would be the tobacco duty to constitute the funds out
of which the dividends would be paid, and those duties were
paid into the hands of their own receivers, and not to be
touched by the officers of the Mexican Government. Ac
cording to the Messrs. Schneider, if the plan was not ac-
ceded to, it would be 1851 before the Debenture holders
would receive any interest. This was the opinion of Mr.
Murphy, the Finance Minister of the republic here, in which
also the Messrs. Schneider, the agents, apparently concur.
It comes, then, to this—which is the best course to take ?
We cannot look into futurity. Look to the unstable posi-
tion of the Ministry in Mexico. Looking to all these con-
tingencies, it would be for the bondholders generally to con-
sider what course should be pursued. Before he sat down he
would state what the envoy here (Mr. Murphy) had stated,
that if any surplus should exist from the tobacco duties, it
would go to a fund for the Debenture holders.
Mr. IVALxv repudiated the whole transaction. The Com-
mittee had sanctioned the fresh proposal. The Committee
bad hitherto been a Conservative body.
Mr. S. SAMUELS denied that the committee of Spanish
American bondholders had sanctioned the plan.
Mr. WALE? continued—The real object of the Mexican
' Government was to put their hands into the pockets of John
Bull for 2,0M,000/, more in stock. The scheme was an in-
famous one.—(Loud cheers.) He concluded by proposing
that the meeting be adjourned sine die..
Mr. LEVEY had for years admired the consistency of the
chairman, but now really he was sorry for the position in
which Mr. Robinson had placed himself. But still, if the
Government of Mexico could not pay, let the bondholder
and the debenture holder both put their shoulder to the
wheel and make the sacrifice required.—(Cheers.)
A holder suggested that the new project should be re-
jected. In bankruptcy, all bona fide creditors were placed on
the same footing.
The CHAIRMAN explained that his belief was that the Go-
vernment thought the whole of the holders of the Active were
also the only holders of the Deferred Bonds.

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Mr. J. D. Powixs denied that the-present plan was
known to the Committee till within a few hours before it was
communicated to the public.
The CHAIRMAN said the only question before the meeting
was, that the adjournment of the meeting sine die should
take place. He denied that the Committee had made any
improper use of the information. He defied any one to come
forward with a specific charge, and then the Committee
would be able to meet it.—(Loud cheers.) The motion for
adjournment sine die would be tantamount to a rejection of
the proposition.—( Hear, hear.) The Committee, therefore,
would take no further interest in the matter, exc*pt to in-
form Messrs. Schneider that the plan had been rejected.—
(Cheers.)
The discussion was continued for a short time, and it was
ultimately resolved, by a large majority, and with acclama-
tion, that the meeting be adjourned sine die, thanks having
first been voted to the Chairman.

FLOWER SHOW AT THE ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.—The Flower Show on Thursday next is likely to be at-
tractive beyond precedent. The principal growers and exhibitors at
the Botanic Gardens, on the day previous, will remove their flowers
evening—and from the number of
CHESS. The great match of two games, by eorre-
rnttriheesSiatubleis Gwarrdtconbes oanmtohsattspelveenidiiiidi
essethptacil:bbesr,,terminated in favour
1842. Some of the
of the Hungarian, nemPaenricsinagndiirs
corre-
spondence, between
commencing
dispute the St. George's Club, London,
most distinguished players of the day were engaged on either side,
and in the event of was to
have arbitrated.
Mr. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—On Monday a depu
tation from such of the inhabitants of Liverpool
nss sympathise with
waited
The Mr.
the people of Ireland in their agitation for
William Smith O'Brien, and presented him
with an address. on
Hon. Member for Limerick,
in
replyingailed himself of the opportunity
he has pursued, and Intimating
• course
to the deputation, Messrs.
Levingsten and Lc Poer Trench, availed
afforded him of defending the
his intention to persevere in it. 6
,Y 1 REGIMENT.—OR Mond y
the gallant 65th marched from
morning; at half-past nine
route for Gravesend, for embarkation on
Brompton Barracks,
DEPARTURE OF THE
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ce7: row South Wales, its strength being 639
board the ship ranks.
men, including all .Ta
i, return recently rioted it is stated
'closcTlc
ELECTORS.—,5y
the r'•gt f G t
432 persons on re„i._ er or reaßritain, the
that there are 553,
d 468 258 • Wales, 37,092 ;and •
heing—Englan , , , Scotland,
numbers
ssion of 1844 a return was issued from•
48,082. In t e
lin
8 1839-40 the number was
907,903,
and
which it
apecars that in nd in 1842-43,
941,782.
FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENTar-011 Monday af.err 00/1 SR
inquest was held before Sir. Baker, at the London Hospital,
on the
body of John Hunt, aged 68, a labourer, who died in the above insti-
tution on Friday last. On the 25th of last month the deceased
riding on the fore ladders of a waggon, belonging to Sir. Francis Ire-
land, land, of East Ham, in Essex. The waggon had reacheclth Orle-
Abbey, at Plaistow, when the waggoner, who was at the head d
of his
horses, heard the deceased moan, and exclaim, "The LCI have
mercy upon me." lie turned round and saw the deceasedoll •
the road with the near wheel of the waggon on his leg.Thimg in
team
was stopped immediately, and the decea,ed was removed
from under
the waggon and conveyed to the Poplar station-house, where he was
examined by a surgeon, who advised his immediate removal to the
hospital. Ills right leg was lacerated and contused. The deceased
lingered till Friday, when he died from exhaustion. Verdict, "Acci-
dental death."
FIRE IN MILFORD•LANE STRAND.—Shortly before
nine o'clock on Monday morning a fire, attended:with serious damage,
broke out in the stabling of Messrs. Soulsby and Co., coal-merchants,
Milford-lane, Strand. Workmen had been employed in making a
new cistern for the horses, and it is supposed that from the light
necessary for soldering used by the plumbers that the beams became
ignited. On return from breakfast the fire was discovered, when
every person present used his utmost exertions to arrest the progress
of the fire, whilst others went to Farringdon-street, Chandos-
street, and other fire-stations. The firemen and engines were soon
on the spot, but time time elapsed before eTesyttUDg wee *on-
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A dramatic version of Mr. G. H. Rodwell's pspular novel,
entitled The Adventures of on Umbrella, was produced here
last evening with great success. The incidents of this ad-
mirable novel are, no doubt, already familiar to our readers,
and the original plot and dialogue have been so closely fol-
lowed, that really the only credit clue to the dramatist is
that of a judicious use of the scissors and paste. H e
The
piece indebted to the author even for his dialogue.
piece was admirably cast. The character of Mr. Stutters, the
benevolent misanthrope, was admirably sustained by Mr.
Lambert. It is, in fact, the best thing that Mr. Lambert
has yet done. Mr. Boyce was Herbert Trevillian the
roué, and albeit Mr. Boyce has in bun the germs of a good
actor, yet he requires much study and diligence to bring those
germs to perfections. Nevertheless there is " stuff" about him,
but he has much to learn, and somewhat also to unlearn, be-
fore he will be able to assume the station to which with his
talents he may fairly aspire. 0. Smith strengthened the
cast by undertaking the part of Mr. Rant, the virtuous at-
torney, and Selby and Braid, as the Hon. Edmund
Spiff (the man of undeniable waistcoats), and
Lord Toodle, made a great deal of two very in-
significant parts. Paul Bedford, as Bill Swills, was
very grand. His mock Italian bravura, in the third act, with
a b llows gittar accompaniament, was superb, and was
deservedly encored. Mr. Redmond Ryan, of th
Theatres Royal Cork and Dublin, made his first
appearance before a metropolitan audience in the
character of Larry M'Lochland, the Irish servant.
se wyall ~....seeee:l a rich 'Munster brogue, and
will be a great acquisition to the theatre. His success was
complete and decisive. Then we had Wright, as Chick-
weedle, perpetrating all sorts of fun, and keeping the
audience in a roar by his looks; and Munyard, as Tibby
Snob, literally backing him up by his gestures ; and Miss
Woolgar, as Mrs. Col. Seymour, the fortune-hunting widow,
swindling and being swindled by the worthy Chickweedle;
and Mrs. Frank Mathews as Lotty ; and Mrs. Laws as the
kind-hearted Mrs. Plzgles ; all contributing to keep up the
fun; and Mrs. Edwin Yarnold as Alice, the most interesting
of sentimental young ladies ; and Miss Ellen Chaplin as Ellen
Trevillian, the most interesting of high-spirited damsels. In
enumerating the dramatis persona?, it would be an act of the
grossest injustice to omit the name of Miss Brooks, who as
Betty, the servant at the lodging-house of Mrs. Piggies, was
by far the greatest artiste of the night. Her bye-play was
beyond all praise. She was the only person who made
the umbrella tell as a property in the piece, and albeit
her part was a small one, it was perhaps the only piece of
real comedy (in the highest sense of the word) in the play.
There wasexcellent farce and excellent melo-drama, but the
Betty of Miss Brooks was the only bit of legitimate
comedy. The scenery was excellent. There is an ad-
mirable masquerade scene at the conclusion of the
second act, a beautiful little bit of effect in the dream at
the conclusion of the first, and a splendid imitation of
Vesuvius at the Surrey gardens at the conclusion of the third.
This last scene was a perfect Daguerreotype. The house
was crowded to excess, and the piece was announced for re-
petition amidst unanimous applause.