The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-28 00:00:00

'THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

in his great speciality, " Rip Vau Winkle," at the
Naticcoal, Washington. Max Maretzek's Opera
Trout ie appear on the 3d for a season of eight nights,
and -they are to be succeeded by Miss Maggie

Mr. John. Brougham has closed his very success-
ful engagement at the Boston Theatre, and this week
Mr. J. B. Roberts will appear in " Faust." The
Museum has shelved " Griffith Gaunt," and this
week produces " Peep o' Day." A piece called
" Captain Lascar," is the attraction at the Howard;
and " Cinderella" has been revived for the holidays
at the Continental.

We arc informed by a New York correspondent
that a unique dramatic performance took place
in the White Garden Theatre lately. " Othello"
was the play, with Edwin Booth as lago, and
Bogumil Dawison as the Moor. The pecu-
liarity of the performance consisted in the
fact that Ingo talked English, while Othello
mouthed in high Dutch. This sort of per-
formance has been permitted at Versailles ; the play
also was the same, the negro tragedian Aldridge
appearing as Othello. But the novelty was merci-
lessly ridiculed. Instead of making it a subject for
satire, however, the /lane urs have, with one excep-
tion, spoken of the duplex playing as if it were a
triumph of artistic excellence. " The ancient" was
just as he should have been, but the Moor was at
best but a very scurvy cousin Gerosan of Shak-
spere's Othello. Bogumil Dawison is a ranter, a
raver, and a stamper, and his explosions, following
the subtle whisperings of Booth, produced an
effect star tlingly,ludicrous.-1, ronz the Liverpool Star.
James Wentworth, late consular clerk at Frank-
fort-on-the-Maine, has been appointed U. S.
Consul to Moscow, with a salary of 2,000 doll.
per year. lie had much trouble in ousting a
Dutchman, by the name of Ilooterseheidt, from
the office, even after the granting of the exequatur,
and Mr. Wentworth had to call in the aid of the
authorities to put the fellow out and give him
possession. _ .

Professor F. C. Welsch, a distinguished Ameri-
can artist, of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, is spending
some days at Paris, visiting the various noted
studios there.

On Sunday last a heavy fall of snow fell in
various parts of the Continent. It froze in the
streets and afforded the boys good skating for a
day only, as on the next a rain melted it.
Governor Wright still continues seriously ill,
and some of his friends are somewhat alarmed,
fearing his sickness may become fatal.
It}NE= SPlES.—Every shipper to America is
alarmed on account of the appointment of revenue
agents on the Continent, to look into fraudulent
invoices of goods to America, i.e., where goods are
greatly undervalued in price to defraud the United
States revenue. This is perhaps not done to any
great extent, but seizure of silks at Lyons and
Zurich, and wines from the Eperney, &c., has
caused a general fright. The Continental papers
have editorial notices calling the attention of
the people to Farnell, oue of the agents, warning
them against him. If these merchants have de-
frauded the revenue they ought to be punished ; at
any rate it will cause shippers to be careful here-
after in giving honest prices.
Lieut. llobart Miller, of Detroit, has received
the appointment of consular clerk, and has been
assigned to the U. S. Consulate-General at Frank-
fort-on-the-Maine. This appointment is in part a
reward for meritorious services in the late
rebellion.

The Queen has approved the appointment of
Colonel Chapman, C. 8., of the Royal Engineers,
to the Governorship of Bermuda.
Gen. Logan is in Chicago.
lion. W. M. Evarts is in Washington.
Col. Badeau, of Gen. Grant's staff, is writing a
life of his chief. . .

W. H. Milburn, the blind preacher, is going to
Paris to consult an occulist.
Commander Winslow, of Kearsage memory, is
at New Orleans.

General James Watson Webb, United States
Minister to Brazil, was seriously ill at Petropolis,
near Rio Janeiro, on the 25th ult.

Wart, tho barn-burner in Niagara county, N.Y.,
has been sentenced to nine years and six mouths in
the Auburn Prison.

Jeannie Burns, aged only thirteen years, has been
lecturing on intemperance, in Washington county,
New York, with remarkable success.
Jacob Loucks, the largest man in York county,
Pennsylvania, died in Manchester, in that county,
on the 12th ultimo of apoplexy. He was fifty-seven
years old, and weighed about five hundred pounds.
His coffin was thirty-five inches broad and thirty-
three deep.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From Bowles, Dreuct, and Co.'s Circular.)
_ _

Paris, Jan. 18.

Business has been more dull this week than last, with a
prevalent feeling of uneasiness, though money is still
abundant. The French Three per Cents. are gradually
declining.
Exchange on London is very easy, being offered as low
as 2513.

United States Securities have not much fluctuated: 5-
20's of 1862 close to-day at 82k, a little higher than on the
10th. Prices have ranged from 81 15-16 (en the 11th) to
82}, which latter flgiare has been touched on several dif-
ferent days. This improvement is explained by the calmer
temper with which the report of the impeachment of Presi-
dent Johnson has been discussed on the Bourse, the best-
informed operators being of course aware of its ver-
slender foundation. Nevertheless, speculation remains
comparatively dull, awaiting events, and the consequence
is that the course of the market for United States securi-
ties is for the present to a great extent dependent upon
the operations of dealers in other European capitals, espe-
cially those of Frankfort, who have since our last alter-
nately sold and bought on our market. Jan. 24.
The general situation of our market has scarcely changed
since our last advices, in spite of the political changes of
the week, the news of which has doubtless been trans-
mitted to you by the cable.
The measures taken by th© Government have been re-
cognised as comparatively valueless, and their only effect
upon the Bourse has been a slight fall in the principal
securities, including the French 3 per Cents.
There is still considerable hesitation, and little business
doing. Since the dismissal of M. Fould there is much talk
of a new loan; and under present circumstances this idea
is not well received, in spite of the abundance of money.
Exchange on London is still freely offered to-day at
25-14.

There has been scarcely any variation during the week
in United States 5-20 Bonds, the difference between the
highest and lowest quotations being about 1 per cent.
(82 5-16 81i). They close to-day at 821.
The political uneasiness caused by the changes of Minis-
try at home, and by the attention given to the Eastern
question, produces a favourable effect upon American secu-
rities, investors turning to them in their anxiety, and busi-
ness is comparatively active.
In addition to these bona fide investments there is a con-
siderable demand from Frankfort, which aids in absorbing
the remittances of bonds from New York, as well as those
sold by speculative operations.
These speculative sales, which still continue, are based on
the uncertain appearance of American politics, and on the
belief that the price of gold at New York is likely to rise
still further. . .

In respect to tho financial situation of tho American
Government there is but ono opinion, it being universally
regarded as satisfactory.

(From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular,

January 23.)
We have our usual advices from New York by the Aus-
tralasian. They aro to the 9th instant, and report an
active investing demand for all Government socuriti3s, at
an improvement of quite one per cent. In the Railway
Share Market there bad been an active business at gene-
rally enhanced quotations, but the advance was not main-
tained, and on the 9th dulness, with a declining tendency,
prevailed. State Stocks were in request, but Railroad
Mortgages were neglected. The payment of the January
coupons on Government Stocks had released a large
amount of money, but without having any effect on the
rate of interest. Thn premium on gold had increased two
per cent., owing to the unsettled feeling prevailing in
politics.
By a telegram dated New York, January 21st, per the
Atlantic Telegraph, the following prices have been re-
ceived:—

Gold, 137 ; United States 5-20's, "108 ; Illinois, 116' ex
div. ; Erie (Common), 65 ; Exchange (60 days), 149 k.
The following is tho roturn of tho Now York Banks :
Discounts. Specie. Circulation. Deposits.
$ S 8
Dec. 29... 259, 354,761 13,185,222 32,664,526 200,81.8 4290
Jan. 5... 257,852,460 12,794,892 32,762,779 202,533,564

During the past week there has boon a fair amount of
business transacted in the London market kr American
securities. There have been some considerable importa-
tions advised by telegraph of United States 5.20's of both
issieo the 1862 bonds have been well taken for Con-

tinental account, and there has been some good home
buying of the 1865 issue, so that the closing quotations
exhibit but little alteration from this day week, the earlier
Bonds closing 72! to and the latter 711 to 4.

Both Illinois and Erie Shares have fluctuated during
the week, but leave oft at a decline of 1 per cent., the
former being last quoted 80 to and the latter 431 to /.
A dividend of 7 per cent. has been declared on the
Preference Shares of the Erie Company, but no mention
is made of the common stock.

It is rumoured that the Illinois Company have declared
a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half year, but we have no
official confirmation of the fact.

Atlantic and Great Western Securities again show a
decline, the Debentures being 48 to 50 and the Consoli-
dated Bonds 351 to 36.

French Miscellaneous News.

(From the Correspondent of the Anylo-American Times.)
PARIS, Jan. 25, 1867.

I had not time or space in my last letter to give
you an account of the complimentary dinner given
to Mr. J. G. Bennett and his companions of the
Henrietta, at the Grand Hotel, on Thursday, the
17th. There were some forty or fifty present ; and
the entertainment was conducted in a superior
style. Mr. G. N. Kingsland, of New York,
presided ; on his right sat Mr. J. G. Ben-
nett; on his left his Excellency General Dix.
Among other guests were General Dodge, United
States Consul at Hamburgh ; Colonel Hoffman,
Secretary of Legation ; Hon. G. G. Nicholay,
United States Consul at Paris ; Mr. Knapp and
Mr. Butler, of New York Yacht Club ; Mr. De-
lange, Dr. W. E. Johnston, Mr. E. Gerald Buffum,
correspondent New York Herald ; Mr. Bowles, of
Paris; Mr. Hill, of California ; Mr. Downing,
Mr. Wed W. Clarke, Mr. French, Mr. Hargons,
of New York ; and Mr. Lockwood. The dinner
was served in the French mode, and as mention of
the different dishes may be interesting to your
readers in America, I give a copy of the " bill of
fare," which was printed in blue ink on white
satin :

Complimentary dinner tendered to James Gordon
Bennett, jun., Esq., and his brave companions, in
commemoration of their victory in the celebrated
yacht race across the Atlantic, by a few of their
friends in Paris, at the Grand Hotel, Thursday
evening, Jan. 17, 1867, at half-past seven o'clock.