The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-23 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

The markets are closed for the Easter holidays, and no
dealings of importance have been reported.
TALLow.—The market has been quiet sinco our last
report, without change in prices. From St. Petersburg the
quotation comes 49 to 48 silver roubles, and the Ex-
change 30.15-16 d. to 31d. To-day the market is quiet at
445. 3d. on the spot and April to June, 445. 6d. June, and
445. 9d. October to December. Town tallow 435. 9d. net
cash.

(From Messrs. Bowles, Brevet, and Co.'s. Circular)

Paris, April 18.

With the exception of a somewhat increased firmness
the market has hardly varied since our last circular, and
no positive news, no accomplished fact, has put an end to
the uncertainty which weighs upon all. Speculators have
nothing upon which to base their opinions, save various
newspaper articles, more or less officious, and more or less
impartial, or the reports without foundation circulated by
various interested operators ; but the Government itself
has as yet thrown no light, through its official organ,
upon the subject of the day, which is of so great interest
to all—we speak of Luxembourg.

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The uncertainty which wo mentioned is shown by quo-
tations themselves, which appear unable to advance or
recede. Nevertheless indications are in favour of in-
(Teased sales and lack of consdence.

We quote the Three per Cents. at 66 121

Political fears have failed to maintain their adverse in-
fluence upon American securities, and transactions have
been upon a largo scale during the past week.
Exchange on London is lower, attributable to the large
offerings, and little business doing in England during the
holy week.

The statement of the public debt of the United States
on Ist April, which wo have just received from Secretary
Hugh M'Oulloch, shows a diminution, since Ist March,
of about 7,000,000 dols. The decrease in the Seven-thirty
Loan, payable in three years, is a little over 50,000,000
dols., and the corresponding increase of 35,000,000 dole.
in the Five-twenty Loan, with the decrease in cash on
hand, proves that a great portion of Bonds of early ma-
turiti, have been withdrawn by conversion into Long
Bond§ Qr py payment.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 22.

The Queen, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur
walked and rode on ponies this morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice rode in
the Home Park, and. Prince Leopold also went out,
attended by Mr. Legg.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise, went to London
this afternoon, and visited the Prince and Princess
of Wales at Marlborough House. • Her Majesty
afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.

EASTER AMUSE MEN TS.

DRURY LANE.

Another brilliant triumph has attended the
exertions of Mr. Chatterton—the new four-act
drama by Mr. Halliday, entitled " The Great
City," produced last night, resulting in a com-
plete and decided success. The plot of the piece,
of course, is a contest between good and evil. The
heroine is the daughter of a convict, who has
never made himself known to her, but has had
her brought up carefully. He returns a wealthy
man, and reveals the facts ; and the daughter
screens him from the threats of a villain of an-
other sort, a getter-up of companies and ruiner
of banks, who will make love to her. The un-
happy girl herself has a devoted lover, whoso
passion she returns, and whose great fault is in-
temperance. The convict father dies, the swindler
is detected, the lover reclaimed, and the curtain
descends on the departure of the happy pair on their
wedding tour. The scenery of " The Great City"
is unsurpassed by anything yet put on the stage.
The Charing-cross Terminus, a Street near St. Paul's,
Waterloo-bridge at Night, a Drawing-room in
Belgravia, the Gates of a Workhouse, the Board-
room of an Assurance Office, a Beggar's Crib, a
Garret, a Grand View of London by Moonlight,
showing the housetops, and the final scene a realisa-
tion of Frith's celebrated picture of " The RailwaY
Station," by Mr. Beverley, each called forth the
most enthusiastic applause. Mr. J. C. Cowper,
Mr. Irving, and Miss Madge Robertson, were re-
ceived with great favour, and Mr. M'lntyre added
greatly to his increasing reputation by his repre-
sentation of the returned convict. The new drama
will doubtless prove the great theatrical attraction
of the summer season. The house was crowded
to excess.