The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

LATEST INTELL MENGE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, March 24.

Further returns show that the Government can-
didates have been returned by overwhelming
majorities throughout Portugal. All the Ministers
have been elected.

The weather is very dry, and the crops are suf-
fering for want of rain.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
(HEAVY) MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, March 23.
The Pera left at noon to-day. She may be ex-
pected at Southampton about the 28th inst.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 24.

The North German Lloyd steamer Hansa, sailing
to-day with the English, French, and German mails
for New York, takes a full complement of cabin
and 600 steerage passengers, and a large cargo, in-
cluding gold coin from London to the value of
£63,000.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROAIAN.
PLYmoUTII, March 24.

The Union Company's Cape mail steamer Roman
has just arrived in Plymouth Sound with the home-
ward Cape mails.

FRANCE.

PARIS, March 24.

Various Imperial decrees have been published to-
day, one promulgating the convention of the 28th
January, 1868, concerning the issue of Post-office
orders between Fiance and Luxemburg ; another
approves the declaration of 28th February, 1868,
by France and Bavaria relative to the arrest of cri-
minals ; and exempts cargoes of grain and flour
from internal navigation dues.

FRA
BOURSE, March 23—Tb
closed as follows :

.N CE.
iree o'clock. —The market

41 per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 69 10
Credit Mobilier
End of month 260
Credit Foncier 1477 50
End of month - -
RAILWA

Bank Shares 3160
Italsan Loan
End of month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 35
Deferred 34
Account
Orleans ... 900
Northern llB5
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern__ 5684
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian

550

Lombard 37Bi
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

PRINCESS'S THEA2RE.

-s-

The production of Mr. Boucicault's Scottish
drama, " Effie Deans," last night, resulted in a
signal success. The drama has been admirably
placed upon the stage, and the ladies and
gentlemen engaged in its performance could
not, by any possibility, have been better
selected. Of course we need not enter
into the particulars of the drama, as the story
is so universally known. We have only to com-
pliment the artists, who each gave a truly life-like
embodiment to the characters they were called upon
to sustain. That Mrs. Dion Boucicault should have
made a gude Jeannie Deans was only to be expected
from one " native and to the manner born." Her
efforts were enthusiastically applauded, to every
round of which she was fully entitled. Miss Litton, as
Effie Deans, performed her part with simplicity and
grace, and Mr. Leeson, as the Laird of Dumby-
dikes, was a perfect embodiment of the part as
drawn by the Wizard o' the North. Mr. Maclean
as David Deans was remarkably good, and
the great ability with which he supported the part
cannot but greatly add to his professional reputa-
tion as one of our best Scottish actors. Mr. Bouci-
cault appeared in the small part of Counsel fur the
Defence, and although only engaged in one scene
he gave the character great prominence by his
excellent representation of it. Mr. J. G. Neville
made a capital Geordie Robertson, and Mr. Cath-
cal t, as Ratcliffe the gaoler, deserved much com-
mendation. The great scene in the drama, of
course, is the attack on the Edinburgh Tolbooth,
which was particularly real and highly effective—
rivalling, in fact, the great fire scene in the " Streets
of London." The applause of the audience at the
fall of the curtain was enthusiastic, and a long and
prosperous run is certainly in store for the drama of
" Effie Deans"—a career it richly deserves for cer-
tainly the management has spared nothing that
could tend to heighten its telling situations and
stage effects.

MARKETS—(This Day.)

POTATOES. etc.

Supplies of potatoes continuo of good extent, and met
a steady sale at the late decline. We quote at per ton as
follows :

£ s. d. s. d.
Best Flukes... ... 8 0 0 to 8 10 0
Second Flukes ... 7 0 0 to 8 0 0
Best Regents ... 7 10 0 to 8 0 0
Second Regents ... 6 0 oto 7 0 0
Rocks ... 6 10 0 to 5 0 0
French 4 10 0 to 5 0 0
Dutch .„ 3 10 0 to 4 0 0
There was not a large supply of green stuffs at Spital-
fields Market this morning, and a clearance was readily
effected at firm but not higher prices. Summer cabbages,
6d to is; savoys, 6d to is ; broccoli
(English), is 6d to 2s;
Jersey, 18 to 28; turnips, is to 2s per dozen ; greens, is
6d to 2s; turnips, is to 2s; carrots, 2s to 4s per dozen
beads; loose carrots, £2 to Xi ; onions, £6 per ton; broc-
coli sprouts, 6d to 9d par sieve ; turnip tops, is 6d to 2s
per sack.

HAY.
With fair supplies of hay stuffs at both Smithfield and
Whitechapel [trade is very dull, but prices cannot be
quoted lower.
Meadow hay, 50s to 84s. Clover, first cut, 80e to 100 s ;
second cut, 50s to 84s. Straw, 30s to 34s per load.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.
SUGAR.—Clearances are good, and are equal to those of
last year at this time, but imports being heavier the stock
is increased to 53,614 tons, against 66,454 tons last year.
The market has a steady tone, but there is not an active
inquiry, for either raw or refined.
COFFEE —Recent imports have enlarged the stocks to
14,600 tons, against 8,900 last ;ear, but deliveries are well
kept up, and the market is steady, with a fair demand.
Rum.—Stock, 2,270 puncheons against 26,000 puncheons
last year. Rates are well supported, but there is not much
passing.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March 24.—Sales to-day prbbably 10,000
bales. Market quiet and unchanged.

MANCHESTER, Menday.—From the tone which prevailed
on Saturday it was anticipated that this market would
have shown some improvement to-flay. Such, however,
has not been the case, as buyers have shown less desire to
do business than they did at the close of last week. Tele-
grams from Calcutta to the 17th inst. of an unfavourable
stature had rather a depreniug effect•