The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

TILE SU I:REY THEA7R_E.

It has of late years been the custom (and 11,;
doubtedly, though it may be a distasteful, it has
proved a successful one) for our theatrical managers
to introduce their season by the production of dramas,
is which the principal object is to combine highly
sensational incidents with the most gorgeous soeuery
and decorations. Such a kind of drama has heel!
offered to the public by Messrs. Shepherd and
Creswick on their resuming once more the manage
ment of the Surrey Theatre.
" Nobody's Child," by Mr. Watts Phillips, is
melodrama, with a very straggling, disjointed plot,
but replete with perilous situations, mounted u.O
7
very lovely Cornish scenery from the pencil of the
brothers Calcott. The plot, as far as a string of
incidents can be designated one, is this—a wal
or, as he expresses it, ,t a pebble cast upon the shore
by his mother the sea." One Joe (Mr. Creswieod
is, in the opening scene, a sort of half idiot hooted
by the village boys. He has, however,
one true
friend in the person of Patty Lavrock (Miss Pautlee-
fort), old Peter Grice (Mr. Vollaire), the postmas-
ter's niece, who is foster sister to Miss Lucy Tre"
garvon (Miss Emma Robberds), who, with her
brother, Sir Robert, are likely when the play cola-
mences, to be turned out of Tregarvon Castle ; the
old postmaster, through an ancient spite against the
Tregarvon family, being an anxious Pur-
chaser. But a Captain Dudley Lazonby (Mr.
E. F. Edgar) has suddenly heard that the Ad-
miral Tregarvon, the uncle o Lucy, has been
drowned in his yacht, and that he has loft
his property to her. The main feature in the
drama then becomes the struggle on the part of
Peter Grice to possess himself of the will, which is
brought in a tin case by a drunken coxswain, who
has escaped from the wreck, but who breaks his
neck,'; falling down a ravine, and by Lazonby to
possess himself of Lucy Tregarvon's hand, he hav-
ing letters written to him by her while a school girl,
in one of which she proposes an elopement.
Throughout all this plotting Joe plays a conspic-
uous part. At the peril of his life he obtains the
box containing the will, and when at the bottom of
the ravine, unable to return, is rescued by Patty
Lavrock, and ultimately he saves Lucy from Lazonby
and kills him at the same time, giving her the will.
This brings the piece somewhat abruptly to a con-
clusion.

Mr. Creswick, as Joe, was particularly happy is
his conception of the character of the ignorant,
despised, but yet poetic outcast; and when this un-
fortunate is aroused to prompt activity and resolu-
tion he gave great life to the part, and was most
admirably supported by the natural and graceful
acting of Miss Pauncefort. The other characters
were tolerably rendered. The drama was preceded
by a new farce, by Mr. T. J. Williams, entitled
"A Cure for the Fidgets."

ESCAPE FROM WOKING PRlSON.—Yesterday
morning about 7 o'clock a rather notorious convict named
Ellis succeeded in making his escape from Woking Prison•
Ellis has since his confinement at Woking been most ex
emplary in his conduct, and has recently, with a few other
well-behaved convicts, under the care of two warders,
been working at the residence of the surgeon, Dr. Camp-
bell, where extensive alterations are going on. The con:
victs were at work yesterday morning as usual, and
Ellis
was allowed to retire temporarily. His absence for 3
longer period than usual aroused suspicion, and it NN:3S
found on sending to the place that ho was gone, baying
left behind him his prison jacket. It happened that, pro-
bably from his bed covering, he had contrived to manu-
facture something like a workman's slop, and quid]'])
exchanging this for his prison jacket, he jumped among
underwood close where he was working, and thus mach)
his escape. Warders were immediately sent in puvuit7
and the escaped convict was traced as far as the ltailwnY
Inn, at Woking station, and lie afterwards must have
gone iu the direction of Guildford. Ellis acted the shall]
detective in connexion with the Shrewsbury robberic'''
and had between four and five years more to serve.

BILLIARD MATCH IN PARIS.—" An interesting'
challenge was lately sent," says the Se/nap/ore of Mar-
seilles, "by M. Übassy of this town to all the billiard
players of Paris. It was accepted by M. Charles Burger, wh°
is considered to occupy the first place in the capital je
cannoning since the retirement of the famous Berger. The
amateurs of Marseilles, although acquainted with the fine
play of M. Übassy, did not, ho'wever, await without some,
apprehension the result of the match. Tho contest took
place at a neutral table at the Gymnasium, Rue Lepelletier,
before the first players in France, amongst whom may do
mentioned MM. Desire, Gabriel, Barthelemy, Gibeliu,
Hector, &c. The game vras 4,000 up iu ten evenings. The
Marseilles champion won by 596, and had the best of the
play on eight evenings. Out of the 10 evenings of 400
22 points each M. Übassy had only 1 strokes that did not
score. Ills longest run was 85. Tie average of his o,
finest breaks w0...5 34, while that of 3,1. Burger was only 30.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is still an immense quantity of unemployed
Money, and the rates of discount are consequently
very low. Manufacturers and traders of all classes
are working closely in their financial operations.
Bankers and bill brokers are very eager to obtain
business, but borrowers, having it all their own
Way, merely Provide for their immediate require-
ment,.

ir gold to the amount of £59,000 was taken to
the Bank of England yesterday.
The Ptolemy, from the Brazils, has brought
sPeeie and gold dust to the amount of £30,620.
Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co., of Leaden-
hall-street, have announced the payment of the half
Yearly interest due on the New Orleans, Jackson,
and Great Northern Railroad Company's Second
Construction Mortgage Bonds, payable in sterling
14 Landon.

The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of £920 on account of the dividends on the
debt of Ecuador.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
'Lave declined to 26 27, but the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds have advanced I, to 23 23k.
,_The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway for the third week in August
amounted to $120,262 against $141,965 in the
corresponding period last year, showing a decrease
of $21,703.

At the meeting to-day of the London Bank of
4lexico and South America the report of the direc-
tors for the six months, ended on the 30th June,
stated that they much regretted on the present
?ecasion they were not justified in declaring an
loteritn dividend, but they were convinced that by
retaining the profits to meet contingencies on
doubtful accounts they will strengthen the position
of the bank. Should the profits earned continue on
the present scale, the directors look forward to a
more satisfactory statement of accounts at the next
14„eeting. The reserve fund had been transferred to
4","e "provision for bad and doubtful debts account,"
'e amount of said provision now being £44,522,
which the directors hope will be sufficient for all
contingencies.
We record with deep regret the demise of Mr.
John Distin Powles, who has been so much asso-
e'ated with monetary and commercial affairs. For
a considerable number of years he was connected
4!ith the London Docks, and retired from the secre-
nship with a very handsome pension. Since then,
arid throughout his career, the deceased gentleman
"It an active part in arranging, or endeavour-
14g to arrange, the debts owing to British
1117restors from Spain and Spanish America.
ke has been entrusted with several missions
",e Spain, and has lived to witless the settlement of
11e Certificate question, and we could wish he had
`lived a little longer to have realised the liquidation
°I the Passive debt likewise. Mr. Powles has died
at an advanced age, and rather suddenly, although
for
3. some time past it has been evident that his
strength was failing. In former years Mr. Powles
was connected with the South American trade,
specially with Columbia, and at the period of his
leatil Was chairman of the Port Philip and Gold
jitling Company, the Victoria (London) Mining
1041Pany, and the St. John Del Rey Company.
~
" age of this talented gentleman exceeded 80
:ears.

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
111.ing the last few days there has been a moderate
"tmliont of business transacted. Samples of the new
Beasou's crop of tea have been on offer, and sold
readily at full rates. For sugar there has only been
,
Moderate inquiry, but superior qualities of West
tidla have maintained former values. Coffee,
owing to the large quantity announced for competi-
tl(M, together with the Dutch Company's monthly
49e, has been depressed ; while in rice, rum, and
iipPetre there has been no change of importance.
Tallow has been neglected, and quotations for pre-
leot and forward delivery remain unaltered.

Two O'CLOCK.

Sales of stock have been made to-day in the
market for Consols, and there is a consequent de-
tline of per cent. Investors arc doing very
little, and the speculators, therefore, have it all
their; own way. As the funds are much higher
174 they were investors and speculators appear to
45 turned their attention chiefly to securities of
a bona fide character, and which for a long period
have been out of fashion and not ranking in the
market at their intrinsic value. The latest prices
of Consols are 94i for money, and 94i for
'cecina.
The New Threes have been dealt in at 93 93 ;
and Reduced Annuities at 94 ; India Stock is
dittoarked 220 222 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 114 113 ;
Eufaced, 104 ; and Rupee Debentures, 1882,
41. Exchequer Bills show little variation, they
are
Marked 265. to 30s. for March bills.
11l Bank of England Stock there have been no
dealings.
The Foreign Stock Market shows some degree
0,
3:5 weakness. Spanish Passive have declined I, to
420 ; Certificates to 16f ; Turkish 5 per
*, to 32k ; and Mexican to 15i 4 ; but
,r?ek have advanced to 14 ; and Italian re-
'''mn steady, at 484 49.
Ihe Railway Market is rather flat, and very
!tan business has been transacted.
American Securities have also declined. Erie
kuares are lower, at 431 441 ; and United States
'2O Bonds 1, at 73 I ; but Illinois remain firm at
771 t.

MINING MARKET.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

There has been an active demand for Grenville,
Iv •
hich have advanced to 25. i., and for Chiverton
1\ loor at 51, while Seton, Buller, East Grenville,
and
~_ Great Laxey were also in demand. Annexed
ugrie the closing quotations :
Olverton Moor 5l 5/ North Treskerby 132. 11
eilcntales Gold
ta.ll,°rd Amalgamate 71,- 7t Providence Mines... 29 31
EastB, Basset l5 16 South Caradon . 380 410
CaOra,dn
Lovell _ Tincroft
gist Wheal Grenville 2i 2i West Chiverton
Great Laxey rmi 19 West Seton
i'at ItotalliclE
(,fit Wheal Vor ... 18 19 Wheal Chiverton ... 6i 7
rice Valley -
rtli Crofty

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
a CiCVERNMENT FUNDS.
P3r Omit. Consols
B 00. Account, Oct. 8
Nleer Cent. Reduced 93k 21
ow 3 per Cent 93- 3
er,l7 2-1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
A.". 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
41auitios 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for '3O yrs, expire sth April 885 —
D 0 (Rod Sea Tolebraph), Au„., 1908 —
li;x Marcn. June.
e4oquer Bills, £1,00(0, 2i k 2 per Ct.— 26 30 pm pal
Do £5OO 26 30 pm pm
D Do. £lOO St £2OO 26 30 pm —pm
'atlk of England Stock, 41 per Cent
j3O. Account
.INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
14diau Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 220 22
-„
10. Account . —
'O. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
~
"0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
f.,
0. Certificates
4-,.,"-). Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
"°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
~ °- 5-1-, per Cent.. May 1879
1-,-
—O. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 187-,
Do. do. 1877 —
1., De. do. 1882 loli
-"°-.. i)eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
"o.Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO : — Prn
under £1,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
+34tine Republic, 6 per Cent
li'lqrian Bonds, 3 per Cent. 1859
rtzilian 5 per Cent 99
U°. 4- per Cent., 1852-58-60
. ljo. 1863
r• 5 per Cent., 1865
ti.,o Account 741 1 4
p,-'O. XlOO Bonds
4.euos Ayres 6 per Cent
cl?? 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
lu,'l) per Cent.
tiEtn 6 per Cent
D1)0.43- per Cent
o. 0 per Cent., B
ec., 18.67
D .7 Scrip, £57 paid
°., 7 per Cent., 1866
l)0•,eo Scrip, £2O paid
br.tubian, 6 por Cent.
D
„ulsl' 3 tier Cent., 1825
)3ublan Principalities, 7 per Cent —
Q 8 per Cent., 1807

Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
rlgyptian 7 per Cent
Do. Second Issue

Do. £lOO Bonds
Do. Do. 1861
Do. £lOO Bonds 9O 89
Do Government Railway Debentures B7
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Do. Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent
It ;Ilan 5 per Cert., 1865 ...

Do, Account .
Do. Maremmana Railway so}
‘xicar. 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account
D. 1861
pc n oer Cont. Anglo-French
Aontevidean i; per Cent.
Nioorish imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 3 per Oen
Do. .Deferrad

Da Laud Warrants (Llet:taros)
Per rrian 5 per Cent., 1865 -
Do Account 651 5
Do 41 per Cent., 1865
Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren)
Do 4 per Cont., 1862
Do Account
Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 39} / 1
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B3l
Do 4} per Cent. 1850
Do 41 per. Cent., 1860
Do 3 per Cont., 1859
Do 5 per Cent., 1862
Do. 1861, ..£lOO Bonds
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, £lOO Bonds BB}
Sardinian, S per Cent —
Spinish 3 per Cent —
Do Account3ll 5
Do Now Deforrect
Do Account I 3l
Do Passive
Do Accitant
Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded
Do Account
Turkish 6 per Cent., 1851

Do Account
Do 6 per Cont. 1858 —
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do £10(' Bonds 62 / 11 3
Do. 1863 —
Do 5 per Cent., 1865 . _
Thi Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1865... 4 5O 491 I
DJ 4 por Cent., Guaranteed
Venezuela, 3 per Cent. —
Divideuas on the above payable in Londou.
Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2/ per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....
French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f. —
Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 251. —
Do. Account 49
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 94/ I
Do. Account, Oct. 8