The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

NEW STRAND THEATRE.

The enterprising and active management of Mr. Cope-
land is reaping its duo reward in the large amount of
public patronage which this elegant little theatre is now
receiving. Last night two novelties were produced; a
new farce of slight constructicn—the notion being that
of the jealousy of an old gentleman who has married a
young wife being excited by the mystery which the latter
observes in regard to her Epileuse, which served very
well to play in a crowded audience; and a decidedly
smart one act burlesque, constructed upon the wildest
extravaganza principles, and dealing with the story of
Peeping Tom and the Lady Godiva. The Peeping Tom
at Punch's Playhouse is no other than a moyen age
newspaper correspondent and " commissioner," who
having been sent to Coventry to pry into the naked-
ness of the land, is justly " bonnetted" for extend-
ing his enterprising researches into any other kind of
nudity. Mr. John Reeve was excessively droll as the
emissary of the " Busy Bee;" and Mr. Rogers, the serf,
who puts an untimely stop to his peeping, was a capital
bit of absurd extravaganza, got up in the most outre
vioyen age style. Miss Marshall made a charming Godiva,
delivering her lines with great archness and piquancy,
and Mr. Norton was well got up, bustling and effective,
as her tyrannical lord and master. The dialogue,
though very extravagant, provokes a good deal of hearty
laughter, the puns and hits being flung about with very
little heed as to their quality, provided their quantity be
satisfactory. The burlesque was a genuine success—
the lightly touched political allusions, not at all compli-
mentary to the Whigs, being caught up and applauded
to the echo.

SPANISH ANERICAN BONDHOLDERS.
The committee of Spanish American bondholders
have received a letter trom their agent, Mr. Lord,
dated La Guayra, June 9, 1851, of which the following
is an extract :
" I have nothing, as yet, from the Minister, in reply to
my last and previous communications. The Extraordi-
nary Gazette, of the 22d ult., did not reach me till the
close of the late month. I forward a copy herewith, as
it contains the law of ways and means for 1851 to 1852,
with the assignment of 500,000 dollars to the foreign
debt. The few articles at the end of the law merit at-
tention, especially Articles 5,6, and 7. The amount
of expenditure authorised by this law is 2,688,890
dollars, about equal to the revenue, ordinary and extra-
ordinary, in the financial year, ending 30th Juno last ;
no estimate of that for the year ending the 30th instant
has yet appeared."
Here follow the three principal articles of the law of
ways and means alluded to in the above extract:—
" Art. 5. The executive power is authorised to deduct
from the sanctioned changes, with the concurrence of
the Council of State, those that are not absolutely ne-
cessary; and also to retain one-third of the assigned
amount to be received out of public treasury for salaries,
pensions, or any commission whatever, of all amounts
exceeding 400 dollars, according as the state of the
finances may require it; this authorisation, however,
does not include the sum appropriated to the public cre-
dit, both interior and exterior, the payment of which
will be made in all cases with due preference.
" Art. 6. When the receipts are not sufficient to pay.
in full, for two consecutive months, the salaries, pensions;
or assignations of the public servants, the Minister of
Finance will issue the necessary orders to have the funds
distributed pro rata between all the creditors, without
any preference whatever, prohibiting at the, same time
any anticipation.
Art. 7. The treasury and every collector has to
publish weekly a statement of receipts and disburse-
ments, and actual funds, as the books may show; and in
places where this cannot be done by printing, the said
statement is to be fixed up at the door of the respective
office, and an authenticated copy thereof sent to the
functionary, who has to transmit a general statement to
the Finance Minister."
The committee of Mexican bondholders have received
a communication from Mr. .Falconnet, dated Mexico, the
4th June.
He had had an interview with the President, on the
subject of the' genuine Deferred Bonds, wrongly shut
out from the conversion of 1846, in consequence of which
senor Payno has been instructed to report on the mat-
ter; and after receiving his report, the Government in-
tend to provide what the case may appear to require.
M!sars. Manning and Mackintosh had failed to give
securities, as agreed on, for the balance due from them,
and Mr. Falconnet was about commencing legal proceed-
ings to enforce the due performance of the agreement.
' The extraordinary Congress which had opened on the
Ist of June was to devote its attention exclusively to the
proposals of the Government for the regulation of the
finances and public credit, the reduction of the expenses
of administration, &c. Senor Pena y Cuevas was the
new Minister of Finance. He enjoys a high reputation
for intelligence and industry, as well as for decision of
character, and is the same who filled that cffice on Mr.
W. J. Robertson's first arrival in Mexico, in February,
1849. Mr. Falconnet has had an interview with him,
and reports as follows :
" I have just returned from seeing Senor Pena y
Cuevas, and if I may judge from appearances, the inter-
view has been satisfactory. The Minister explained
that from the circumstance of his only just having
taken office, and the manner in which he has been oc-
cupied with the Chambers during the brief time
he has been in, he has not been able to make
any arrangement for forwarding funds by dispatches to
meet the July dividends, but that it is his intention to
have the amount dispatched by the next steamer. In
the meanwhile he promises to discuss freely with me all
measures concerning the bondholders.
" I am happy to see from this that my strong remon-
strances have had effect, and that there is evidence on
the part of the Minister, and also of the President, of an
intention of more frank communication with me. Both
repeat their sense of the necessity of fulfilling the terms
of the decree."

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

?LACES.

When made up in From what,
General Post-office' port dis-
London. patched.

When
e.na.

America (by Brit. pkt,)N July 1 1 .. !Liverpool .
America (by U.S. pkt.) N July 18 .. • • 'Liverpool
America (by U.K. pkt.) M July 16 .• Southampt.
Africa (Welt coast).. Nll4th of the month (Plymouth
Alexandria.' ••.. • • Nil9th & 30th of ruo. Dover ..
Belgium • • • • • • NI Daily • • • • .. I Dover
Brazil .. • .. 1,19 th of the month ISouthampt.
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month ,Southampt.
California(viaChagres) M '2d& 17th of month tl‘outhampt.
Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of month !Plymouth..
Constantinople* • N'7th 17th 27th of mo Dover ..
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt.
Channel Isles •• N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt.
Chili •• •• •• M 17th of the month Southampt.
Franca •. .. M&N Twice daily Dover • •
Greece. • • • • • • N 7th 17th 27th ef mo Dover • .
Hamburgh •• •• N Tuesday & Friday 4,ondon
Holland .. • • •• M Wednes. & Satur.•London
Honduras .. • N 17th of the monthlSouthampt.
Ireland •• M& N Twice daily .. ..(Holyhead..;
India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt.
India (viallarseilles) N 7 tli& 24th f.,•finonth Dover • •
Mediterranean (via I

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July 18

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Tues. Sat.
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Southampton) •• M 20th of the month Southampt.
MediterrAnean (via
arseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th of month Dover • •
Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. !Southampt.
Madeira .. • • .. 31 9th of the month !Southampt.
Malta. ..
NT r ,7th,17th,19t14,27th' 7
? ' & 30th of month ! j Dover
Naples*
.. . • • • Nrsth 15th 25th of=l Dover .. July 12%
Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th of ma' Dover
.. !July 12
x.Pe:l4l3alar •• •• .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo'Southampt. July 16
ru ' • • • • • M 17th at the month ISouthamot. July 20
Tuscany* ..
.. .. N sth 15th 25th of MO, Dover .. July 12
WeSt Indies • •xcept •- 31 outhanapt. ! 17th of the mouth S 'July 20 West Indies (e
Havanna 8a Nassau) 31,2 d of the month .. Sonthampt. Aug.l 5
* The malls to those countries thus marked (•) are conveyed b 3
French packet W. 4. Marseilles.
Cettroanta.—Mails
are now despatched and
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