The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-06 00:00:00

THE ADELPFII.

Immediately after Mark Lnmou's ludicrous "Home-
made Extravaganza," called "Domestic Economy" (in
which Mr. Wright is so preposterously droll as Jelin
Grumly)—and immediately before the grand "Burlesque-
Pantomime," called "Mother Shipton," &c (in which
Madame Celeste appears so very daintily, a la Watteau,
as Harlequin)—there was performed, for the first time,
last evening, "A New and Original Apropos Sketch,"
called "A Night at Notting-hill," A regular A.delphi
Screamer—and as such, of course, we need hardly say,
triumphantly successful. Literally, however, we do say
it, the success was, to all intents and purposes, quite
triumphant. The house—which was crowded—was in
one roar of laughter from beginning to end. The thing
was altogether so eminently ridiculous ! It turned, as
anyone might have guessed from the title, upon the fright
caused in a respectable household at Notting-hill by the
dread of Burglaries, the fear of Garotting, and the horror
of Ticket-of-Leaver3. Mr. Wright, as Alderman Sylla-
bub, bore the brunt of the piece throuehout. Assisted,
however, most amusingly by Mrs. Chatterley, as his
Housekeeper, Mrs. Chutnr y—by !eliss Mary Keeley, as
his Housemaid, Lizzy--I,y Mr. Frark Hail, as O'Mut-
ton, Policeman of the X Division, and suitor of the said
Lizzy the Housemaid—and, last Of all, by Mr. Paul
Bedford, as Private Leathers, a strapping Life Guards.
man. There is
plenty of good horse-fun --productive of
plenty of good hoarse leughter! Hiding in cupboards,
exploding of detonatiyes, ringing of bells, snapping of
man traps and the like old-fashioned fun of the farces
familiar to the last generation—and regretted so patheti-
cally, by the way, by Mr.Woodin'e crabbed Old Play-
goer in the Pit. But, besides all this ruder element of
the Farcical --the little piece played last night
with such genuine, eclat has plenty of smart things
in the Dialogue. I ancy Wright, when somebody asks,
on the mention of a new Burglary, " What are the
Police about?"—observing, with his dry, immovable
visage, "They are never about !" Fancy him describing
the big Life-Guardsman (Paul Bedford) who is expected
to come and take charge of the premises—as six feet odd
in height, and so strong that "five court-martials tried
to break him, and couldn't I" Fancy his saying that the
Guards, at the Surrey Garden Banquet, drank so much
champagne that "there was'nt a gooseberry left in Peck-
ham !" Imagine Wright, as Alderman Syllabub, putting
Paul Bedford (in his regimentals) through " the exer-
cises" with a warming pan—just to see whether be is
genuine or an imposter! Growling out in sudden, explo-
sive cries—" Threes About!"—" Form Square!"
and
the like preposterous orders. Until Paul can't bear it any
longer, but fairly "charges" the Alderman with the
warming pan I No wonder, with all this, that the
House was convulsed with laug,liter throughout, or that
Mr. Wright, when he was called on again at the fall of
the curtain, altered his mind, and announced that, after
all, he really thought be would pass another "Night at
Notting-hill !" Afterwards there I,7cre loud calls raised
for the " Author "—a sumrnoria cordial but ineffectual ;
probably from the circumstance of the little laughter-
moving sketch being the joint production of two young
dramatic humorists, the Messrs. Yates and Harrington.

.77 4c, r.r."
41144 V ICI L'tll Ala

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a hardening tendency,
and prices of all descriptions were nearly I,ld. per
lb. dearer. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market closed steadily at a
slight advance in value.

The Colonial Produce Markets re-open to-day
after the holidays, and several public sales are
advertised to take place during the remainder of
the week. Tea continues firm, and the recent
advance to 110. per lb. for common congou is
firmly maintained. The former qualities are also
supported. In the sugar market business is active,
and high rates are current. Coffee is rather dearer
in consequence of the brisk inquiry which prevails,
and rice is also in active request, and previous rates
are current. Higher quotations have been established
for tallow, and there are numerous transactions. In
their circular, published last evening, Messrs.
Smith and Charles mention that • the stock of
tallow then amounted to 15,961 casks. This stock
plus what may arrive from the Black Sea, Aus-
tralia, America, Sr,c., has to supply the trade
to the middle or end of May, when the frozen in
tallow will he arriving. Following the latest ad-
vices, we estimate— _

Casks.
Odessa, J.7,c., to send 4,000
Australia
South America 3,000
Other places 2,000

Total casks 15,000
Thus, with the stock we have, a total supply of,
say 20,000 casks. Looking at the small stocks we
may fairly calculate upon good average deliveries
to the period mentioned above (middle of May).
The average deliveries for the last four years were
22,000 casks.
The French mails have not yet arrived, and the
telegraphic communication has been temporarily
obstructed. There are, consequently, no accounts
in reference to the Paris Bourse. 'Ater intelli-
gence with regard to monetary affairs is awaited
with interest, as increased pressure has lately
been experienced. This, however, no doubt arises
from the same causes as those which recently af-
fected our market, viz., the stock settlements, and
the capital required for the liquidation of annual
engagements. No further alteration in the policy
pursued by the Bank of France is, therefore, anti-
cipated at present. At Hamburg the decline
in the value of discount continues, and
the quotation is now reduced to 6 per
cent. In some of the German markets also
greater relief has been afforded ; although in some
places no abatement in the stringency has taken
place. The accounts on the whole, therefore, are
More favourable.

With regard to the London market no further
change of importance has occurred, but less incon-
venience is felt, the demand having relaxed, while
Me supply has increased. The rates of discount
charged by the billbrokers and the Lombard-street
firms are, consequently, a fraction below the Bank
of England minimum.

The English Funds were drooping early in the
day, in consequence of some of the jobbers having
offered stock rather freely, but the effect was only
momentary, and a recovery to the prices current
yesterday afternoon has since taken place.
Some E pecial transfers of Consols have been
effected at Qn. to 941-. For the Bth inst. they
have been 934- to 94, and 94 to 94k. The February
price, therefore, is 94 The New Threes are
94 and the Reduced 941 Exchequer Bills
have risen to 28. and ss. premium. The Bonds
are 99, and Bank Stock is 217 to 218.

Up to one o'clock not more than half a dozen
bargains were recorded in the Foreign Stock Mar-
ket, and most of the quotations are therefore
nominal. Turkish 6 per Cents. are steady, at
95k g, and the 4 per Cents. are 1.031 &. The only
ether security dealt in is Russian Small Bonds,
Which were marked 971.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can, 21if ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77i 81 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i
per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40i
41 ; ditto Deferred, 234 4} ; ditto Certificates,
Of 6 ; ditto Passive, 51 61.

The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have
received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated
Mexico, November 19th and 21 ult. The Eng-
lish question with Mexico had on the main been
arranged, and General Vidaurri had been recon-
ciled to the Central Government, but Puebla
still offered a stubborn resistance. It was, how-
ever, thought that it could scarcely hold
out beyond the first week cf December, and
the intelligence in the American papers that it sur-
rendered on the 6th ult. is probably correct. The
committee are without any advice of remittances
by the present packet, but the agent in Mazatlan
had shipped 10,543 dollars perAndroklos, to Liver-
pool ; and 1,838 dollars per H.M.S. Trincomalee,
to Panama, for the dividend fund.
Very little business has been done in the Rail-
way Share market this morning. A slight decline
has occurred in one or two of the leading lines, but
prices have generally been steady at yesterday's
closing rates. East Lancashire have dropped 155.,
Great Western 108., Brighton ss. to 10s., and
Midland ss. South-Eastern improved about ss.
n the Foreign lines no business of any importance
has been done. Grand Trunk of Canada declined
11. to 1/. 108., and Great Western of Canada about
_ss. East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula are
steady.

Joint-Stock Bank Shares are inactive, and the
few transactions reported are at previous quota-
tions ; London and County are 33 ; Ottoman
Bank, ; and English, Scottish, and Australian
Chartered, 17f, 18J.

In Miscellaneous Shares Australian Agricultural
Shares advanced 10s., and Canada Government 6
per Cents. declined 5.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY,
(Prom the Oifiewl List.)
. .

gnstuese done
Bank Stock
3 por ut It?. Reduced Annuities
3 per rest. Consols Ammitiea 934 44
"-' 3 Viler Cent. AnnuiLias
Lodz Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 2i
India 'Ronda, .C1(1111, ......----
Ditto, under £lOOO
Consols ,'or A cconut
.Exchaquor 14111 p, 2Ae,
2100 .
t;509 —
93/1%11,
Ditto DOuds, 1858, 3. per Cent.. —
Ditto, 185999
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Rexican a per Cent
Ditto Account
Rumiati I:innds,
122, 4; St., Dittos pei Cent -
3 per Cent.
a Ditto ..
m,„ ,
i...
New, 3 per Cent
pit n'w
...
Tnrkrahion Deferred, 3 per Cont.
.Ditto Ace d , 6 per cent
Ditto
Guaranteed, 4
ount ...........................
Di,t.,___ . per Cent.
u'inaB on the above payable iv Lnrwol

par
94 34 4k

ad

THREE O'CLOCK.

ConSIOIA
Ditto
Account (Januaty 8) 94 a x d

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THE ROY --
AL COL'
.ElmG
the Fellowslt OF PHYSICIANS —A meeting ni
Gdlege, Trafalga Y Cotnrnissari Majori was held at the
o'clock, when Dr.l,litilare, yesterday afternoon at 5
Cavendish-syntre_ "nag Mayo, of Wimpole-street,
of the College. ' Drastnanitnously elected President
liarius in 1856 ; Censo Mayo was created Elect Consi-
leian in 1839 and 1842" 1835,
1839, and 1850 ; Lum-
Consiliarius in 1838, 1842;1liarveian Orator in 1841 ;
Lec,urer in 1853. 'B4B, and 1852; and Croonian
COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE R prng ASSOCIATION.
--The members of this benevolent ---'
institution, esta-
blished to provide for its member in the decline of life
or temporary adversity, held their annual ball at the
Freemasons' Tavern last evening.
THE NEW ACT ON INTESTATE ESTATES,'Yesterday
the new act on the distribution of intestate yesterday
force By this act the special cuoona4estates came
one he City
of London ar.d other places will cease, and uniform
rule bs adopted.
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO.—The quantity of tobacco
entered f.,r " home coesu,option” in the 11 months
ended Nov. was 29,776,0821 b. Upwards f•
o eight mil-
lions are annually spent on tobacco and snuff.

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