The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-25 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKET&

LIVERPOOL—MAY 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE—The market to-day has been q--
and prices declined ,3 per cent, in the afternoon, closing
the lowest. Birkenhead, 711 i—iheeds Northern, 2:31 ;
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 38,1 6—London an
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North Western, 94—Lancashire and Yorkshire, soi
to
--Midlands, 9361—Eastern Counties, 12 4-Caledonians'42l .3—Blackburn, 91 10 —South Eastern, 20 13-16 isrortil
British, 121 Z—Dutch Rhenish, 4 11.-16 d.--Great Westelll
of Canada, 194 19.3—York and North Midland, 36i 11.1
Chester and Holyhead, 174 to 184—Berwicks, 22A to
—East Lancashire, 90 to 9,)—Graad Trunk of Cae#4ol
124 to 12,;,

MANCHESTER, MAY 24.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened with untu Atil
moderate business, and prices were lower. Midlands, ",,5
Trunks, 12 s.l6—Leeds, 904—Dovers, 201—London:I,
—Sheffields, 38i—Eastern Counties, 12i—East Loa*.
shire, 901.

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 24.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was active to-day, o
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prices rather higher. Birmingham and Stour Irgue4.
were done at B,.—Great Westerns, Stour Valley u"A
ranteed Stock, 57 56i —Ditto Birmingham Guaranteed'
73A—Ditto Pref. shares, 91. 18s. 9d.

THE ADELPHI THEATEE.—Those play-goers of te,Bl3ll'
years ago, who remember with affection the melodrao3.
of " Victorine" and the " Wreck Ashore ;" who sof t"f
opening door in " Sathanas," and the tank a()/
rail water in " Die Hexen am Rhein ;" those'
later times, who have wept over the sorrowS
Madame Celeste, or laughed at Mr. Wright
t's
the peacock's feather in his wig, and the red blawlei
fastened by skewers round his body—all these Pe°Ple'ie
will be interested to hear that the building, la
which they have received all this delight is to be Pulled
down. In the earliest days of next month the AdelPhobi
closes its doors, and the work of demolition will 1-11
at once begun. By the middle of September it
expected that a new theatre, much larger and n 4 de
commodious, erected in the same place, will be reSbf,
for the reception of the public. Mr. Webster, sc
is now sole proprietor, having recent!y purchased 100
the representatives of the late Mr. Frederick Itaito
their interest in the property, originally intended.
raise the money necessary for this new buildll
on debentures, bearing five per cent, interest, iihio
conferring certain advantages on the holder ; .but 64)
scheme, apparently, did not find much favour rot
the speculative world, and has been abandoned. 4'
is the time for doing away with all kinds of abuses 1;6
oonventionalities which have long held sway is
Adelphi—for giving us stalls where our knees need lie,
be in our mouths, or in the small of some other gels
man's back—for giving us private boxes where 0, •
than one person can. see, and where when not lej
place of honour, we may sit without being comPlu to
to keep our bodies to the audience while our heath; 14,0
twisted round to the stage—for giving us stairo
which are not ladders, and for abolishing breakiogli
and utterly exterminating that door ! that marvell°o
door, which is always kept looked, and which se6l3l,Bbyt
be there as a kind of practical joke, to show peePle;tee
though they've paid money and ascended the stairs yl'
boxk-eeper don't consider they have any right to eel be
be
No doubt, however, in the new house all this
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rectified. During the rebuilding, Mr. Webster's cliy,
parry will act at the Surrey, and at the same time
and Mrs. Barney Williams will appear at Drury-10°'
Illustrated Times.
[.6.1,VE kaItIEMBBIT.] SIGIIT AND HEARING SPEOTAOII
POWERFUL TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND PERSFS'3 Lle.
GLASSES. —S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Alben,r,
street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel', 0.
By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and'
traordinary improvements in the most powerful and brills
Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspee"oo
Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes Otto,
such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half
with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's
Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telew.lBo
can be seen a person's countenance three-and-a-half_lly
distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the 77,,,,d
coat-pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with incr
powers accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—A
able, newly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat-lnol
Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen
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known one and a-half mile distant. They answer ever,' Pie
pose on the Race-course and at the Opera-houses. C°l2,llbef
scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. to
are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachtiegia*
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. pi
Camp, Perspective, and Race-course Glasses, with wends ote
powers. - Invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses .ced
greatest transparent power. The great advantage ,"
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from this invention is, that vision impaired become. 504
served and strengthened and very aged persons are e10'7,08
to employ their sight at the most minute occupation—ctol
with those lenses of a ranch less magnifying power 'dAir
they do not require the frequent changes to 01,400
geroas effects of further powerful assistance. ",--101.
ean be suited at the most remote part of the world b 7 ".",d
ing one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letters-riot
stating the dist wee from the eye they can read sraaliht
with it, and those who have not made use of spectsc"o
stating their age. Deafness.—New Discovery.-=The 0116-061
Vibrator, an extraordinarily powerful, small, newly-iel° to,
instrument for deafness, entirely different from all eoe
ololf
surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or pr_ so
can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the sk.,,t
not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distincty
church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensativ do
singing noises in the ears is entirely removed, and it ale.
all the assistance that possibly could be desired.-39. A'
marle-street, Piccadilly—Opposite the York Hotel, W•

BIRTHS,
COWARD— On the 20th inst., at Streatham, the wife of
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George Frederick Coward, Esq , of a son.
DONOP—On the 23d inst., at Bath, the wife of CLIO
Brenton
wife
of Mr. Robert Peckham, so von Donop, of a daughter. v
PECKHAM—On the 18th inst. at Ludgate-street, the -
'licitor, of a son. ej
SPIELMANN—On the 22d inst., at 7, Mecklenburg-En--
the wife of Mr. Adam Spielmann, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
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GRAHAM—WALKER—On the 19th inst., at St. tat
Brvanston-square, Lieut.-Coionel James John Graf
eldest son of the late General Graham, Govern 'Ate
Stirling Castle, to Isabella Louisa, daughter of the
General Walker, R.A., of Bushey, Herts.
MATHEWS —GODFREY—On the 20th inst., at St. slid
Hastings, J. H. Mathews, Esq., of Lincoln's-inns ter
of the Middle Temple, barrister, to Marianne, InZtell
of the .late Rev. Thomas Godfrey, vicar of
Mowbray.

DEATS
CRossmax—On the 23d inst at. e Upp r George's"-
Bryanston-square, the Rev.. H
Francis Geach Creso3*
aged 71.
CARNELL—On the 21st inst., at 2, Scarsdale Villas, r.
sington, Mr. Thomas Carnell, of Sevenoaks, aged s`"vir.
FISHER—On the I7th inst., at the vicarage, the Rel„.,110,
Fisher, M.A., vicar of Hartlip-next-Sitting""
Kent, aged L-'6„
COWER—On the 22d inst., Lady Margaret -
Gower.
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KERR- On the 20th inst., at 1, Trion-road, Clapba`". of
Mr. Wm. Kerr, the much respected representativloo,
Messrs. J. and F. Lloyd and Co 77, Snowhill, Lau
aged 68.
t_terr
STAINTON—On the 18th inst., at 3, Claremon

John Stainton, E q , aged 93.
STEPIIEN—On the 21st., inst., at 12, the Grove Clal3ll-°-
common, Major Henry V. Stephen, MEd C

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