The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-17 00:00:00

ST. GEORGE'S IIIEATRE.

Not without misgivings do we record the appa-
rently harmless fact that the edifice in Langham-
place, which is called sometimes a " Hall," some-
times a " Theatre," is now tenanted by a band of
" Ethiopian " minstrels, entitled the 44 Royal
Original Christy's Minstrels. The Georgians have
a hall which is licensed by the Lord Chamber-
lain for theatrical performances, and are therefore
able, if they please, to give their entertainment
more of an operatic character. Thus one of the
principal works in their present programme is a
short burlesque on "La Grande Duchesse," in
which 111 r. Yes tris, who has at command a falsetto
voice, cleverly imitates the pretty tricks and man-
nerisms of Mdlle. Schneider. The sort of art
which is required for their gratification is brought
to a high degree of perfection by the " Royal Ori-
ginal" Minstrels.— Times.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, March 11.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DE BTOR.

March 11. March 4.
fr. c. fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Lair,
June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 ' 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank

and its branches 22,105,750 11 22,105,750 li
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to orderand
receipts payable at
sight , 35,252,897 68 35,108,971 68
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 154,668,695 68 158,001,580 13
Current accounts, Paris 254,935,353 63 241,0/5,430 89
Do. branch banks 46,322,162 47,325,561
Dividends payable 1,270,221 1,382,806
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed —
Sundries

Total

PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.

In consequence of the late sitting of the House of Com-
mons on Monday night, several bills were adjourned.
The second reading of the Assessed Rates Bill is
appointed for Thursday, the Ist April, on which
day the adjourned debate on the Attorney-
General's motion for a commission to inquire into
election practices at Norwich will be resumed. The
appointment of the committee to consider the Inclosure of
Lands Bill was deferred until Friday. The Attorney-
General's Bankruptcy Bill was presented and read a first
time, and the second reading is fixed for Monday,
April 5. The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Bill—
brought in by the Government—will come on for
second reading on Thursday, the Bth of April, and
not on the Monday previous. Sir John Coleridge's Uni-
versities Tests Bill is to be committed on Wednesday,
May 5.

To-morrow (Thursday) Mr. Stacpoole will move an
address for returns of the names and sentences of the
Fenian convicts not proposed to be released, stating what
portion of their sentences is unexpired, and distinguishing
between those confined in Australia and those in Great
Britain and Ireland (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 72, of the present session).

THE COMING DEBATE ON THE IRISH

CIIURCIL

According to the London correspondent of the Leeds
Mercury, the speech which Mr. Disraeli is preparing for
to-morrow (Thursday) evening will, it is declared,
rival in length and minuteness of detail that
with which Mr. Gladstone introduced his bill. The
Premier took less than forty-eight hours for the prepara-
tion of his master-piece of
oratory,
already engaged in working up the facts and figures with
which he has been supplied in the great speech for the
defence which he is to deliver on Thursday. That speech,
continues the writer, " will take the form more of a formal
protest against the bill than of an attempt to convince the
House, and there are not wanting those who declare that
the debate which will follow it will be an exceedingly hol-
lowaffair, and may even be over by Friday evening. It is,
however, more probable that it will extend over three
nights, as a great many eminent members of the House, as
well as several new comers, are anxious to express their
opinion as to the Government scheme. The majority for
the second reading will exceed a hundred. It is now
almost officially announced that the Peers have made
up their minds to accept the measure with certain
modifications ; and we may therefore consider the
Irish Church Act as being already amongst the things
that are."

The correspondent of the Evening Freeman says the
rumour that Mr. Disraeli is indisposed gains ground. The
truth probably is that he is heartily sick of carrying the
"No Surrender " flag, and would be very well pleased to
confide it to the hands of some young and zealous lieu-
tenant whose fighting proclivities arc still in the ascendant.
Mr. Disraeli is too sagacious not to feel that the game of
religious ascendancy is played out.

The Lynn election inquiry was opened on Tues-
day. Lavish treating was charged against the supporters
of Mr. Bourke, the sitting member. Cases of mixed bribery
and treating, and undue influence, were also alleged to have
taken place.

A flag made entirely of silk gro w a an of th
Aired in California is to be raised over the Capitol

State.