The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 30.-Two o'clock.-The market
to-day is occupied with the reponse des primes (op-
tion). This operation has just taken place at the
following prices :-Threes, 63f. 20c. ; Italian Fives,
39f. 25c. ; Credit Alobilier, 446 f. 25c. ; Spanish
Alobilier, 212 f. 50c. ; Credit Foncier, 1,135 f. ;
Comptoir d'Escompte, 690 f. ; Orleans, 796 f. 25c. ;
Northern, 1,065 f. ; Austrian, 301 f. 25c. ; and
Lombard, 278 f. 75c. Reports are cheap, and many
Securities are carried over with a deport, that on
Rente being 12c., on Credit Mobilier Shares 4f. 50e.
to 5f., and Northern Shares If. 25c. Italian Fives
and Lyons Shares are carried over at par. Comp-
toir d'Escompte have a report of 2f. 50c., and
Spanish Mobilier of lf. The market opened on
Threes at 63f. 10c., but since the reponse they have
attained 64f. 65c., or an advance of 621 c. Italian
Fives have advanced to 39f. 75c., or 45c. higher.
Credit Mobilier Shares have improved 16f. 25c. to
460 f. ; and Spanish Mobilier, sf. to 217 f. 50c.
Credit Foncier are 10f. higher, viz., at 1,145 f.,
and Comptoir d'Escompte, 2f. 50c. In the Rail-
way Department Northern Shares have improved
3f. 75c., Orleans If. 25c., Austrian 6f. 25c., and
Lombard If. 25c. English Consols are telegraphed
lower.

Three o clock.—The market closed as follows

41 per Cents 93
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 63 35
Do. end month 63 30
Credit Mailier
Do. end month
Credit Fonder
Do. end month 1145

Bank Shares 3420
Italian Loan 39 65
Do. end month 39 40
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —

Deferred
-AYS.

For Accoun'
802 50
1075

Orleans
Northern

Lyons and Mediterranean 795
Southern 5lO - -
Western
Eastern 486 25
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 278 75

North of Spain —
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona —

Roman

Adelphi Theatre.

The long-promised English version of Offenbach s
comique opera, " Belle Helene," was produced here
on Saturday evening, under the title of " Helen, or
taken from the Greek," with complete success,
judging it by the standard of burlesque. The classic
story has been dished up to suit English taste by
Mr. Burnand, but his task has been a laboured one,
and the doggrel stuff he has put into the mouths of
the characters is perfectly innocent either of wit or
humour. The music, however, sends the piece along,
and the talents of the actors engaged in the repre-
sentation completed the success of the performance.
Mrs. Mellon as Paris, Miss Furtado as Helen, Mr.
Toole as Menelaus, Mr. Paul Bedford as Colchas,
and Mr. R. Romer as Philocomenos, gave a very
good impersonation of their respective parts, and
the effective manner in which the orchestra, under
the direction of Mr. Riviere, supported the per-
formers was exceedingly praiseworthy. The dresses
were pretty and tasteful, and doubtless the English
reputation of Offenbach will induce large audiences
to assemble at the Adelphi for some considerable
time to come.

TIIE NEW LIBRARIAN AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
—Mr. Wintor Jones has succeeded Mr. Panizzi as prin-
cipal librarian of the British Museum. Mr. Jones has for
several years filled the post of the Printed Book depart-
ment of our National Library, a position in which ho will
no doubt be succeeded by the present assistant-keeper,
Mr. Watts, who is well known as a linguist, a biblio
grapher, and a man of letters.