The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-14 00:00:00

Whites-54 to GO reed, 2. dols. 75c. to 3 dols.

The stock of tea was trifling.
Foo Chow advices are t. the 19th inst.
The settlements of congou had been about 6,000
packages, at prices from 10 to 31 taels short. Me-
dium qualities are reported, 2 to 3 taels lower.
Common and fine teas maintained their value.
Stock of tea estimated at 80,600 to 100,000 pack-
ages of Congou. Two vessels were on the berth for
London, and cne for Liverpool.
" Shanghai advances are to the 23d inst.
" Shirtings—Demand WAS moderate, and holders
anxious to quit. Deliveries 37,000 pieces. Gr ys
quoted taels 2.4 to taels 2.8. White, tael 1.6.5 to
taels 2;3. The market was quiet for tea. Stocks
were large, but teamon unwilling to submit to any
material decline in rates. Settlements 6,000 pack-
ages of congou at taels 24 to 40. Greens 37,000
packages, at a decline in prices for both kinds of
Ito 3 taels. The decrease in the export of tea to
this time is estimated at 4,500, 0001 b., or 5,000,0001 b.,
deducting cargo of the North Wind.
S lk-3,000 bales settled at 5 to 20 taels reduc-
tion. The export from Shanghai to the end of the
month will show a falling off as compared with last
year—say 36,000 bales against 46,000 bales in
October, 1836. Stock in the market 9,000 bales.
Total export from China to (late is 37,000 bales
against 44,700 last year.
Exchange.—On England rate 3 closed at 6s. 91d.
t 0,64. 10d. ; on Bombay 304 rs.
" Freights to England 3/. for tea, and 6/. for silk.
Manila dates are to the 34th inst. Sales of cur-
rent clayed sugar had been made at sBi. In ex-
change on England nothing done. Mexican dollars
18 per cent, premium.
Our isteit dates are—From England, Sept. 10 ;
Calcutta, Sept. 25; Bombay, Sept. 29; Singapore,
Oct. 19 ; Manilla, Oct. 24 • Melbourne, Sept. 15 ;
Sydney, Sept. 10; Shanghai, Oat. 23.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPS OF WAR.

At Hong Kong, the British ships Calcutta and
Actaeon, the sloop Racehorse, the brig Acorn; the
steamers TriLune, Hightlyer, Liflexible, and
Coromanel ; the gun-boats Algerine, Ban-
terer, Cormorant, Drake, Forester, Haughty, Lee,
Opossum ; the American sloops Levant and Ports-
mouth; the French steamers Menithe and Mangan ;
the Dutch steamer Medusa.

At Amoy, the British sloop Comus, and the
steamer Niger.
At Foochow, the British sloop Camilla.
At Ningpo, the British steamer Hornet.
At Canton River, the British ships Nankin and
Sybille, the brigs Bittern and Elk ; the steamers
E4lc, Cruiser, and Sampson ; the gun-boats Bus-
tard, Dove, Leven, Plover, Slaney, Starling, and
Staunch.
At Brothers, the French frigate Nemesis ; the
st•lamers Audaoieuse, Catinaf, Phleguethon, and
Primauguet ; the gun-boats Avalanche, Dragonne,
Fasee, and MitraiUe. .

At Shanghai, the British ship Pique ; the steamer
Nimrod ; the French frigate Capricieuse ; the
steamer Durance ; and the American steamer San
Jacinto.

At ilotunfrALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
Liverpool; the Oct. 16, the Ferozepore, from
her Mathietn:ztYwe'serguvenr
Vanguard, from London. 18th,
-boat Drake, from Plymouth.
19th,
from London ;the Alt the Runnymede,
Metkiirleo;burg, from New-
castle. 22d,
from Cardiff. 25th,
the Antagonist, fromcl'ili'etw°l*,
ma
j,stc;:tle. 28th, the steamer
Plymouth.n
Imperador, and her
-boats Cormorant
and Banterer, from
iltz Swansea.
At Shanghai, Oct. 19, the Java, from
DEPARTURES TO GREAT
From Macao. —Oct. 22, the Orion, f,,I,Ni. _
Oct, 26, the Peregrine Oliver, for London,
London ;
From Shanghai.—Oct. 16, the John Taylor, for
Liverpool. -----.--

SOCIETY OF ARTS —Colonel Sykes, M.P. the Rev.
Dr. Bootb, F.R.S., and J. Glaisher Esq F. 3'B of
the Royal Observatory, Greenwicb, have resigned their
Beate in the council of the Society of Arts.
'METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The
weekly
meeting of the board was held yesterday. A report WAS
brought up from the works committee, in which they
recommend " that in the construction of the new street
from Southwark to Stamford-street, the block of build
ings between High-street and Counter-street, including
the Town Hail, be removed, and the space so obtained
thrown into the new street, at a cost of 27,0001. The
finance committee reported that the difficulties in the
way of raising money were so great that they recom-
mended that the Southwark and Counter-streets
improvementi remain in abeyance.

jaER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS.

Positively the Last Night but Five.
The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and

GENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH

Second Beethoven Night.
Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Treffi —Violin, M. Remenyi.
Pianoforte, Miss A. Goddard.
THIS EVENING (MONDAY, December the 14th), will
be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition,
oy M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE,
and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH,
'erformed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums
and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards,
and the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule
Britannia," and " God Save the Queen."
New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra.
The magnificent decorations which were prepared for the
Bal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con-
:Arta. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths
And garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The
decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co.,
Rho were c' arged with the decorations for the grand ball at
the reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart,
and who were engaged, at a great erpence, for the express
rurpose of arranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which
wall be seen for the first time in this country.
The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock.

Prices of Admission—Promenade, ls ; Upper Boxes, le. ;
le. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s.
dd. and upwards.
Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box-
-3tßce of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at
&alien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL
M AS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal
Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the
L.et this season, at the end of thefsecond Series of Concerts,
on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

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THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi-
pai characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale,
W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White,
an Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.
After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox,
entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone
will sustain an original character.
To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA.

Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. B. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 I)lDress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit..

Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery o' 6
Upper Gallery... 4 . 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The
public is respectfully informed that the play
of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn,
and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this
Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex-
cf Mr. C. Kean's period of management. It ►ill be
repeated every evening during the week, and on Wednesday
next, 16th inst., for the 100th time.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy
of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas.
Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new fares, in ono act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE.

THEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr.
Panl Bedford will perform.
Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit.ed THE
DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs.
Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
lary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THE ATRE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon.—Under the joint management of
Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.

TICS EVENING, win be performed (for the Benefit of
Mr. Harrison) HIE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF
PIGEONS. 3lr. G. honey and Miss Cuthbert.
Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 u s. 6d. ;
'tills, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, Is.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to
5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun.

OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
0.1 Lessees, Messrs. Robion and Emden.

VHS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
4....-.medietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL
THEY SAY AT BROMPTON I Mr. Robson, &c.
After which, LEADING STRINGS.
To conclude with BO )TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson,
Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden.
Commence at half-past Seven.

TRA ND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne.
C/ —To-morrow EVENING, will be performed
THE LADY OF LYONS.
After which, a Grand Musical Melange.
Followed by DELICATE GROUND.
To co mind() with I 3 HE, OR IS HE NOT 1
Commence at Seven. Stays, 4s, ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, le,;
Gallery 6d.

1-1 OYAL SURRLY THEATRE,
i Le 340‘M, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek.
THIS EVENING, will be performed AIEBITION :
or, The Throne and the Tomb.
After which, THE BARRISTER.
To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
n; company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
S•ltefions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
:110RUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dm, viz.:—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Iliss Bru-
uell, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr.
Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Tories, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. /lime, and Mr. St.
Albyn ; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchfield, and E. Mack-
ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TR'S DAY —Morn., 23 min. aft. 12 —Even., 43 min. aft. 12
To-MoßßOw—Morn., 3 min. aft. 1 —Even., 25 min aft. 1

THE WEITHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 13.
TEIERMOMETEft, IN THE
48—highest sines noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
45 —this day at noon.
13ABONETER. 30.61.
WIND, W. N. Westerly ; light, with foggy weather.
DECEMBER 14.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
44--lowest this morning and during the night,
46—this clay at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.33—falling fast.
WIND, S.W. ; light, and hazy.

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