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London, England, 1868-03-17 00:00:00

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HA YMARKE T 7HE A. 7 RE.

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That such an accomplished writer as Dr. -West-
laud Marston should have succeeded in successfully
remodelling a French drama, in order to rendering
it acceptable to a London. audience, is not a matter
of great surprise, but the admirable manner in which
he has performed his task leads us to hope that the
failure of others will not deter him from giving us
additional pieces of the same class as " The Hero of
Romance." That the refined and brilliant language
of Dr. Marston was universally admired was
matter of little wonder, as from the rising of
the curtain until its descent but one feel-
ing seemed to animate the audience, and that
was one of unbounded pleasure. In the " Hero of
Romance" Mr. Sothern has received a new part,
which, doubtless, he will have to repeat for no in-
considerable number of nights. It suits him ad-
mirably, and the refined and polished language is
delivered with a grace and ease that renders the
•character of the Marquis de Tourville one of his
most finished representations. The plot of the
drama is highly dramatic, the situations are all
wrought up to the highest point of interest, and
the climax so admirably worked out, that the
interest of the audience is retained until the termi-
nation of the piece. The Marquise de Tourville is
a gentleman reduced through the misfortunes of
Lis father, and so closely is he driven to want that
he has to accept the office of land steward to a rich
old sea captain, who in his early days has com-
manded a French privateer. This worthy, it turns
out, has betrayed and robbed the father of the
Marquise in years gone by, and when the young
gentleman arrives to take upon himself the duty of
his situation he is to an extent recognised by the
old man. The heiress of the old traitor is some-
what struck by the Marquise, but the
fact of his only being her grandpapa's steward
appears quite sufficient to make the haughty
lady view him as one beneath her. However, the
language and manners of a highly educated gentle-
man cannot be concealed all at once, and thus the
marquise becomes deeply enamoured of the purse-
proud lady. She admits his attention to an extent,
but when he is addressing her somewhat ardently
she reminds him that he is merely her grandpapa's
steward. This sort of treatment the marquise bears
for some time, until, driven almost to despair, he
determines to return to Paris, but before
doing so visits for the last time some
romantic ruins, and here, by accident, he is
locked in with Blanche. She reproves him with
compromising her honour, and the Marquise, to
show the groundlessness of her suspicions, throws
himself from the lofty ruins into the abyss below.
Blanche, on her return home, finds the Marquise
has escaped death almost by a miracle, again as-
sumes her cold behaviour, and when at last, through
the prompting of a false friend, she accepts the
hand of another suitor, she becomes acquainted
with the full depth of her love for the Mar-
quise. The old sea captain dies, but not before
the marquise has become aware that he is the right-
ful possessor of the wealth Blanche imagines to be-
long to her ; but this circumstance the Marquise
clears away by burning the written document
which proves his title. The happiness, however, of
the romantic pair is brought about by the labours of
a kind and genial Dr. Lafitte, and of course the
piece closes with the marriage of Blanche and the
Marquise.

The acting of Mr. Sotheru as the Marquise was
all that could be desired. It was marked with true
passion and pathos, and evoked general and en-
thusiastic applause. Mr. Buckstone acted alone as
he can act, as Dr. Lafitte, and it is almost needless
to say his exertions were universally appreciated.
Mr. Compton and Mr. Chippendale have small
but good parts in the play, and Miss Robertson, as
Blanche, acted with grace and refinement. Mrs.
Chippendale, Miss Burke, and Miss E. Fitzwilliam,
have each very excellent characters. The scenery and
mounting of the piece exceeds, for beauty and rich-
ness, anything that has yet been accomplished at
the little theatre in the Haymarket. The piece, in
one word, is a triumph.

MARKETS—(This Day.)

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

SUGAR.—The market is firm, especiaily for strong refin-
ing qualities, upon which the demand chiefly runs. Refined
sugars are firm, on moderate supplies, 42s 6d being the
lowest quotation for common English lump. Deliveries are
very good, exceeding the weekly returns last year, and
although imports are relatively heavy, there is an in-
crease of stocks, which are now 53,490 tons, against
68,300 tons last year.
COFFEE.--Floating cargoes continue in request. Co-
lonial sorts on the spot, when of good quality, also finds
buyers, at full prices. Deliveries are well kept up, and
the stock is 14,500 tons, against 9,600 tons last year.
TEA•—The market generally is quiet, but rather firm.
Small public sales have opened with fair spirit.
RICE.—Deliveries large, and stock reduced to 17,200
tons, against 20,100 tons last year. The market is dull ;•
683 bags good middling white Bengal bought in at 14s. 3 d
per cwt.

SALTPETRE remains in moderato demand, at previous
quotations.

OILS.—The market is dull. Linseed remains at 33s 9d
on the spot. nape is unaltered.

METALS.—A quiet market for all desaiptions. Speller,
£2O 7s Gd ; Straits tin, £9l lOs cash ; Burra copper, X 33;
Walleroo, £Bl.

TA LT, 0 W.

The demand is moderato., and prices steady. 43s Gd,
spot; 438 Gd, April to Juno ; 44s 9d, last three months.

POTATOES, &c.
The market continues to be well supplied with foreign
and second qualities of English growths ; but of best
Regents and flukes there is still a scarcity.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March 17.—Sales probably 8,000 bales,
Market limitec%demand, downward tendency.