The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-10 00:00:00

_HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night an original comedy from the pen of Mr. Ed-
mund Falconer, called "The Family Secret," was pro-
duced with success. The dialogue of this play, though
well written, is rather too copious. It is so mush `so as to
retard the action of the plot, and thus prevent that rapid
succession of incidents so desirable in a comedy. The dra-
matic situations, however, are wall contrived, and
the characters are vigorously conceived and effec-
tively contrasted. Among the comic personates
two may be particularised as especially deserving of
notice—a soft,susceptible youth of a very good -natured
disposition, adwairably played by Mr. Buckstene,
and a tyrannical old lady, full of airs and affectation, ,ery
amusingly represented by Mrs. Wilkins. In the character
of Una, who may well be called the heroine, Miss Sedgwick
presents an affecting and impressive picture of all tiat is
most tender and true, most generous and self-sacrificng, in
the love of woman. She is well supported. by ?(r. W.
Farren, in whom, as Lord Avonmore, the ease and ,race of
gentlemanly bearing are happily combined with the frank-
ness of nature and manliness of character whichlre true
nobility. Mr. Howe's well-known versatility was a.bmitted
to a severe test in having to assume the cbai ater of an
Irish officer, which, however, he sustained respecibly.
The play was favourably received, and Mr. luckstone
atuounced it for repetition atnid hearty applause

_3l, Auguste Marlette, an eminent French
archeawrist, writes from Egypt that he has disavered the
remains 7f a large palace in granite in the imndiate vici-
nity of the Sphinx. He takes this palace t(be that of
Chephrem, tho built the great pyramid. Nless than
seven statues of this prince have been found inhe palace.
LOUIS NAPOLEON.—IIe war. the yoggest of
three brothers, and he had many cousins—five ibne family
—who stood nearer to their uncle's throne tin himself.
The eldest of his brothers died in infancy; bctill he was
23 he had an elder brother ; and his early plant ambition
was altogether of a personal character. He 7 not in the
first rank of the Bonapartes by birth he is Ink° them in
the whole cast of his character and 'quality (kis genius,
and he evidently uses his ostensible relationshito the first
Emperor as a mere charm over the imaginatiolf his more
noisy and excitable subjects. It is for himselfid by him-
self that he has been the Monarch-Adventureland he has
used the Bonapartes -
generally, and the Emipli. in parti
clam.) as helps to hispurposei—Onef (f'll7-flic•

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
alsu at reduced values. Bank of Australasia
have receded 10s. ; London and Westminster, ss. ;
London and County, 55.; and Union of London, ss.
Scottish Australian Investment have advanced
to 128.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93a /
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
DAL) for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l7 5-16
tndia Stock.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1855
Ditto Bonds, 11,000 —
)itt Bonds under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (6th June)
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brasilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 —
Ditto Scrip, 1860 i P
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent . —
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent., Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent. Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853, Account 4651 1
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St
.. 1071 8/
Ditto Account
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 65
Sardinian 5 per Cent. Account... B6
Spanish 3 per Cent. Account
Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 371
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
. 95/ /
.. 95a 1

Consols, Money
Ditto June Account

THIS DAYS' SHIPPING.

LONDON, May 10.—Wind this day at noon—South;
moderate breeze ; weather mild, and a good deal of rain
has fallen during the night.
SWANSEA, May 9.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Mangalore,
for Gallo. Chalyora, for Caldeira ; Maid of the Mist, for
Cape de Verds.

COWES, May 9.—Wind S W.—Sailed—Adriatic,
steamer, for New York.

PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Na Sade
las Victorias, from Matanzas. -

QUEENSTOWN, May 9.—AtTivod—Eliza Hunter, from
Cardenas.

.
SCIALY, May B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Bellams,
from Calcutta.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON Thursda Morning.
Wind W. ; a refreshing rain has fallen during the night.
Arrived, May 9—Alliance, steamer, from Jersey; Polka,
from Newport.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, May 10—Avoca, from Porto Rico ; Rover,
from Guernsey. ,
Sailed, May 10—Leda, steamer, for St. Petersburg; Earl
of Southesk, for Adelaide.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Concord, from Launceston ; Gleaner, from St.
Michael's ; Devonshire, from New York—all from London.

The receipts in the North Wes Railway
il a for
last week beyond the corresponding week of lastyear
amounted to £9,548; that of the Lancashire and York-
shire,Th eXt4e,4nldoe;reGfroeart
tNheorxthie,rni Northern,
of
of Canada Railway second 6 per
cent, debentures,Grank Trunk
at a minimum price of 80, were sent inthis morning, but
they were not opened publicly. It is announced, however,
that the whole amount was subscribed, with the exception
of £225,000, which is now in course of arrangement. The
subscriptions range from 80 to 84, but as the great bulk
,was at 80, the directors hare decided that it shall all be
issued at that price. •
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CHEST, BROMPTON.—On Sunday last the Bishop of
Winchester made a vary earnest appeal from the pulpit of
Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street, in behalf of this
deservedly popular charity. Having given an interesting
account -of the working of the institution, and of the
heavy demands upon it, his lordship stated that liberal
contributions were indispensable to the maintenance of the
Hospital, inasmuch as the annual subscriptions scarcely
exceeded £3,000., whereas it required about £B,OOO a-year
to keep up the establishment, thus leaving a deficiency of
£5,000 to be made up each year by collections, donations,
and legacies. Nearly 200 in-patients were constantly
under treatment, and in March last no fewer than 176
were waiting admission. After referring to several cases
within his own knowledge in which patients had derived
great benefit from treatment at the Hospital, and bad ex-
pressed much gratitude for the kindness and attention
they had received there, the Bishop strongly urged his
hearers not only to give freely then in support of a charity
to whose importanc' and value to the poor( classes he
could testify, but also hoped they would become annual
subscribers. The collection amounted to the liberal sum
of £9O 3s. 9d.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

Railways. paid.l Leasing' Closing Business
Co.'s. Price. Done.
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. ..
Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln&N.W, 97 90
Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. l5l 511
Do. do. 54 per cent. 100 Do 125}127 125 f 6!
Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. lll3 115 113 f
Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105
Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E CI 16 17
E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. 100 Gt. North. 139 141
E.Union,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 43 44
Do. Woodbridge . . 100
Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra. 100 Caledotain
Do. New ...* ...... 100 Do. . .
Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. Rest.
Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail, all Yk.N.&Br
Hull and Selby- ...... alt Yk.N. Md. 110 112
I
Do. Shares ....... all Do. —
Do. Shares ..... .. all Do. • • -__-_• 1
Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.&.N.w.207 210
London & Greenwich 100 S. East. .. 63 65
Do. Preference ..... 100 Do.
Lon.,Tilhy.& Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 94 97
Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 Norfolk
Do. 6 per cent.. lOO Do. —
Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all L NW&M 21 34
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence Stock..... ... 100 Midland 95 97
guaranteed.s p. c. j
Newmarkt.,Buryix 1 5. 5. 6 E.Counts f ! p
I Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all rDo.
Do. do. 6 per cent .. all ,Do. —
Do. Fixed 5 per cent.
t. all Do. —
North Western
Preston and Wyre. I all L" W 1
& L
Do. 3 Stares A all Do..Yk.
Roystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt.Nerth. 135 138
Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 102 104
Do. - Do. 1 1
South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean.., lot 11
Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West.' 9 • 94 ••
Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 74 84
Docks. DOCKS.
- —......__
Sharepaid. Closing Business
Price. Done.
...
stock Commercial lOO
stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO
stock East and West Indies lOO
stock London ... . ... 100
stock St. Katharine lOO 69 70
stock Southampton
stock Victoria .
30 Do. New .......... 2 ,—. ,