The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-21 00:00:00

SURREY ThEATRE.

A new drama, entitled "Dred," and founded urnoPea
Mr.:. Stowe's work of that name, was last night produclo
at this theatre with decided success. The story to
book is one of a very peculiar character, and present°
small difficulties to the adapter for the stage. th
The character of Dred has nothing in common Wl
the dull docile slave. It is a manly conception, and la
the hands of Mr. Creswick it came nearer to the n()",1-t
Moor Othello than to the class we hear so much ab°--tt
as being slaves. He drops all the African stage 1361;
liarities, and makes it a complete oharac. er in it°e
e
Uncle Tiff is the representative of Uncle Torn in tb
present production, and the part was well filled by
Widdicomb. We have not space to say much about t' °
details further than that the incidents were well select%
closely and carefully played, and highly applauded. 'f
a word, the whole is a good and faithful reproduction °
the book story. The character of Nina was played I:10
Miss Biddies, from America, who, we suppose, calve
near to the ideal creation of the authoress as live heala-
tiaturo can approach. The Tom Gordon of Mr. Shel)
herd and Harry of Mr. Potter were finely done, and the
remaining characters by the company were excellent'Jf
supplied, by no means forgetting tho capital Tomtit °
Mr. Tapping.
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The principal actors were called for at the close,
the piece is announced for repetition every night.

Mr. and Mrs. Keeley are engaged to make an exce
F,ion to the cast ; their destination being the Natiovisl
Standard Theatre, whore they will appear during the
tiighte the Italian Opera Cutup:ley will be performing
at Drury-lane,
ADELPIII.—The unprecedented success of Mr. gla
Mrs. Barney Williams at this favourite theatre has fill°
it to
overflowips every night. What can the manage'
went desire more ! We perceive that no alteration
be made in the entertainments this week, the piece-
being "Ireland as it Is," the burlesque of "Luelferi
Matches," with Air_ Wright in his popular farce °
"Domestic Economy."

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The Portsmouth testimonial has been presented t
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier ; it consisted of a piece "
plate valued at 50/.

ONEY MARKET

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CITY, Two ,;011,00,
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was much
excited through the advices per the Canada, and
prices were rather higher. The sales were 30.(r,-0
bales-1,700 on speculation and 3,000 fo-:. export.
The Railway Share Market was active, at an ad-
vance on Saturday's rate.
Accounts from Frall:::e relative to the agricul-
tural situation of the country and the state of the
grain markets are of a more favourable character.
The downward movement in prices is not rapid,
but it is quiet and regular, and the accounts from
the departments report a gradual and steady in-
crease in the supplies of wheat at the depots, so
that it is expected by ITovember they will be
amply provisioned. The urgent labours of the
farmers at this season of the year have been ter-
minated earlier than last autumn ; and the scarcity
of money caused many to sell at lower rates than
the market prices.
The advices from Vienna state that the panic
Which had been produced on the Bourse at the first
news of the probability of France and England
Withdrawing their envoys at Naples, and the pre-
paration made for the departure of the allied squad-
rons, had subsided, and stocks, which had declined
in consequence, were recovering. The scarcity of
specie, however, continues, and the premium on
the precious metals in exchange for bank notes had
risen to 8 per cent. ; and it is expected that if the
currency is not relieved shortly by a supply of
specie this will advance to 10 per cent.
The intelligence from Paris relative to the mono.
tary crisis continues of a rather contradictory cha-
racter, but it is evident that an improved feeling
prevails with regard to the future. It is supposed
that purchases of gold will still be effected, and it
is to be hoped, therefore, that our supplies from
Australia and the United States will be more than
sufficient for the requirements of the Bank of 2
France. 1

In Lombard-street and at the Bank of England
there is an active demand for discount accommo-
dation, which is not obtainable even on the best
descriptions of paper under the official minimum.
The supply of capital is sufficiently ample, however,
for commercial purposes, and, as trade is mo-
derately active, this is a satisfactory fea-
ture. There can be no doubt that the value
°f money will be maintained for some time,
although the Directors may soon be enabled to re-
sume their advances on Stock. There was some
expectation that this important step would be
adopted to-day, but the period has not yet arrived
for such a concession, and the Directors made no
alteration in their restrictive policy.
The market for English Stocks opened with
firmness at yesterday's latest quotations, but upon
an offer of 10,0001., by an influential operator,
Prices became rather weaker, and there has since
been no recovery. The transactions, both real
and Speculative, have not been very numerous, and
the uncertainty prevailing as to the probable
course of events checks an extension of speculative
dealing. Consols for money have been 91i to 92,
and 91.1 to 924. For account the bargains have
been at 924 4, and 92k sellers. They are now 914
and 91i 92 respectively. The New Three per
Cents. are 911 1, the Reduced 90/ to 91k,
and the Long Annuities 2 13-16ths. Bank
stock is 2101 to 213, and East India Stock 228.
-, chequer Bills remain at 3s. to 6s. premium.
For Foreign Securities there has been a very dull
market, except for Turkish 6 per Cents., in which
business has continued active, at a decline, owing
t° the probability of a fresh Turkish loan. These
bonds have been 89k 4, and 89 4 90. The 4 per
Cents. are about 994 1. Spanish Threes rule heavy
at 41i, and the New Deferred at 231. Russian 5
Per Cents. are marked 108, and Sardinian 881.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 71 ; Mexi-
can, 211 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto
31 Per Cents., 53 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per
tints.
, 95 97 ; Spanish 3 por Cents., 414 424 ; ditto
-lieferre,
23k 24; ditto Certificates, 44 51; ditto
Passive, 64 I.
The business transacted in the Railway Share
Market has been to a fair extent, and rather large
transactions have been recorded in Brighton, and _
Lancashire and Yorkshire. Caledonian, Brighton,
North-Western, North British and North Eastern,
Berwick, showed an advance of 1 to 4- per cent.,
While Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
and South Eastern have exhibited a like decline.
East India, Great Western of Canada have improved
about 1. Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Indian
Peninsula and Namur and Liege are firmer. Per-
nambuco are quoted N, and Scinde 71.
Very few transactions are reported in Joint-
stock Bank Shares, and prices are without material
alteration. London Chartered of Australia im-
Proved to 194, London and Westminster are
464 to 464, and South Australia 34.
Miscellaneous Shares are neglected. Canada
Government 6 per Cents. brought 1121 ; North of
Europe Steam, 154 ; and Scottish Australian In-
'vestment 14.

BaITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONB O'CLOLIC
( Troia the Official List.)

Bnsin.., done.
Bank Stock
3 - -
For Lent. Reduced Annuities
a Per Cent. Consuls Annuities 2
lie. ./ ' 14 24 1,-4
'. , Per t'ont. Annuities
Litto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB
India. Stock
Cons o I s for Account 92.1 i
Ex:thecpuer Bills, z4d.
£l000.
heal'
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cont. 9B ',l
Ditto, 1859
I'RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'ol,o, :E
?ortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
bitto Account ....................
Russian Bonds, 1822, .t St., 5 per Cent lOB
Sardinian Bonls, 5 per Cent.
Elpnnisb Bonds, 3 per Cent 4l
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
T rkitsh ;lends, 6 :a cent —
iDitto Account P
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dtvidemis an the above payable in Lonloa.
Dutch Exchange, 2,1 per Cen';., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. UertificaLes
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 91'41 i
Ditto Account 9lB 92

VISIT OF THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY TO LIVER-
POOL --On Tuesday evening the Grand Duke of Tuscany
arrived at the Victoria Hotel, Liverpool, under the title of
Count Alberreattended by the following suite :—H. E.
M. Lentsonißat. An Marquis
Captain
he
Nerli, Commander Frescebali,
tSilvatier, and M. Schaeffer. On
Wednesday he visited
and the other public buildingdeeke and St. George's-hall,
His Royal Highness is said to
buildings, by his suite.
have been much pleased
with the town, and left for London on Wednesday
evening.
FIRE IN WHlTECHAPEL.—Adeuecetive fire took lace
at Whitecbapel yesterday morning
Mr. M. Mansfield, rag-merchant.
iAnnfiates had
The the premispes of
great difficulty in effecting their escape.
exertions on the part of the firemen it was subder great
ued, but
not until the premises were nearly burnt out, and the
ly
houses adjoining, belonging to Mr. T. Hans°n, broker
and Mr. A. Wright, bellows-maker, were Ser
damaged by fire and water. The loss will fall on the
Man and other offices. _ _

MOUNT correspondent of the Times says
if a tourist wishes to ascend Mount Etna from Catania
he can easily walk to Nicolosi in the evening, and he will
find accommodation for the night. starting next morning
on foot, at four o'clock, he can walk without any hind-
rance to the summit of the crater, and arrive at Catania
in 15 hours.

Daniel Ruffy,wecretary to the United Patriot's Benefit
Society, George-street, New•road, was yesterday com-
mitted for trial by Mr. Long, for embezzling the sum of
V., the property of the tru,tees. Mr. Lewis, the soli-
citor who attended On the part of the society, the
defalcations of the treasurer were estimated at 1,500/.
Two children, a boy and girl, aged respectively 12
and 10 years, were yesterday charged before Mr. Arnold,
at the WesttuinQter police-court, with stripping the lead
off the roof of the house in which their mother occupied
the attic. The father of the children gave notice of the
robbery. The case was remanded to make inquiry re-
specting the disposal of the rectal.
Mr. Preston S. Brooks received a great ovation from
his constituents on the 3d inst. The people turned out
je vast numbers, and strong disunion speeches were
Made by Brooks, Butler, and others. Two goblets, one
gold and one silver, and two canes, were presented to
the hero of the day." Mr. Sumner was still at Phila-
delphia under medical treatment; and forbidden to take '
part in political diacusoions.

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