The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-10 00:00:00

form a judgment, he came as near his original as it is possible
to conceive. Mr. Dowton's personation of the vain, conse-
quential Raton, was a bold, broad caricature, striking but rude;
humorous but not without coarseness. It was on the whole
favourably received; though occasional disapprobation was ex.
pressed at some passages which 747. Dowton pointed rather too
coarsely. Mrs. Glover played the silk-mercer's wife with her
usual skill and quiet power. Miss Tree made a very attractive
Christine, and Mr. Cooper a very respectable Eric. The scenery
throughout was good, and some parts of it in Stansfield's best
manner. We have little doubt, judging from the triumphant
reception it met with on Saturday, that the comedy will have
a run. The following is a specimen of the dialogue :
RAT. (pompously)—My friends, we have succeeded at last,
thanks to me, though I oughtn't to boast of it, who in the ser-
vice of my King have planned, directed, and executed every
thing.

ALL—Long live Raton Burkenstaff!
RAT. (to MAit.)—You see, my dear, I'm as popular as ever.
MAR.-It is nothing to me—l care for nothing now I have

Illy son.

RAT.—Now, silence, gentlemen, silence. (Importantly.)
1 have here the commands of the King, which I have just re-
ceived from his Majesty ; for it is me in whom his Majesty
has placed his absolute and unlimited confidenee.

JOHN. (Turning to the mob.) The King's right.—(Point-
ing out RATON as he is taking the King's order out of his
pocket.) There's a head for you I it couldn't have been done
without master) who knew well what he was about in throwing
handfuls of gold among the crowd (delighted), and out of
twenty thousand florins I can prove there isn't a rix-dollar left.
" RAT. (breaking the seal of the paper, and pointing to JOHN
to be silent)—John!
JOHN—Yes, master. (To the mob)—And in return for all
this, if things had taken a different turn, why we might have
been loaded with irons, instead of honours.
RAT.—Hold your tongue, John.
_ _ _

JOHN—Yes, master. (Shouting)—Long live Burkenstaff!
RAT.—(With self satisfaction)—Very good, my friends, you
are very good, but you must keep silence. (Reading)—" We,
Christian VII., King of Denmark, to our faithful subjects, in-
habitants of Copenhagen. After having punished treason, it
remains for us to reward fidelity, in the person of Count Ber-
trand de Rantzau, who, under the regency of our mother, the
Queen Dowager, we appoint prime minister.
Bea. (with an apparent modesty)—Me 1 who wished to re-
tire from public life ?
RAT. (sternly and authoritatively)—You cannot do that, my
Lord; it is the King's order, and you must obey.—Now let me
finish reading (Going on reading)—' in the person of Count
Bertrand, whom we appoint prime minister,' (Emphatically,
and with a swagger)—' and in that of Mr. Raton de Burken-
staff, merchant of Copenhagen, whom we appoint, in our royal
residence (dropping his voice and tone) principal silk mercer to
the Crown.'

ALL—Long live the King!
Jonx—Oh my ! then we shall have the royal arms over the
shop door.
RAT, with a wry face)—A precious fine appointment, and a
precious fine price I have paid for it.
JOIIN—And the little place, master, you promised me—
RAT.—Hold your tongue, you fool!
JOHN (to his companions)—There's ingratitude for you. Is
that the way you pay me, who have done it all?
BER. (to Ea►c.)—You, my young officer, who have on this
occasion run the greatest risk, must have some reward.
Elm. (with openness)—Now, for I may now say to you alone
(in an under tone), I have never conspired.
BEa. (imposingsilence on him)—Well, well, but those are
things we never speak of afterwards
RAT. (aside in a melancholy tone of voice)—Silk-mercer to
the Crown !

MAR —You ought to be satisfied ; it is what you have been
long wanting to be. _ _ .

RAT.—I was so before, in reality, for I supplied two Queens
but by turning one out of power I've lost half my patronage.'

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

In the past week the arrivals of most descriptions of grain
were more moderate than of late, and this morning the show
of samples was not so considerable as on the Monday previous.
The millers manifested more d;sposition to purchase fine Wheat,
which sold readily at last quotations; for other qualities, how-
ever, there was not a lively demand. Barley continues plenti-
ful ; fine parcels will maintain former prices ; other sorts
remain dull. Beans of dry quality obtain last week's terms
but tender parcels are lower. Pease, of both kinds, meet a
heavy demand, at no variation in value. Oats are firm in value
for dry qualities, but tender samples are still dull in sale at no
variation in prices. The demand for Flour still continues
limited, and there is no difference in the value of this article.