The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-27 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

The report of the Board of Trade published in the
Gazette of Friday night, relative to railways, caused
some little fluctuation in the value of the shares of the
several lines alluded to. Newcastle and Berwick im-
proved to and left off at 11i to 121 premium, being a
considerable rise on previous prices. Few of the Irish
lines are yet quoted, and hence no great alteration was
perceptible in them, but still the decision of the Board is
regarded as favourable to those securities. The Eastern
Counties did not suffer much, for although they opened
rather flat on Saturday morning, their final quotation
was much the same as on Friday. The shareholders
in this company, notwithstanding the rejection of the
Colchester and Bury branch, do not seem to be the least
fearful of their success in the Cambridge and Lincoln
and the York struggle, which accounts for the firmness
with which the stock is supported. They stand on
the opinion that the policy of the Government is Con-
servative, and that every support will be given by
the Board of Trade to existing lines which can shower'
fair claim to increased traffic, in preference to deluging
the public with competitive undertakings—a system
likely, ;0 the long run, to be productive of mischief, nut
only in share speculations, but also in the ultimate ad-
vantages to be derived from railway communication.
Eastern Counties, in consequence. still retrain 18 to 184;
and Cambridge and Lincoln, 2 to 2+ premium. The
'market in other respects was fairly steady, and a large
amount of business was tran.,acted. There was hardly
sec much done in the French securities on Saturday as
hitherto, but considering the present state of excitement
connected with our own projects, and the near approach
of the Parliamentary session, when all will be bustle and
confusion in the matter, this is not very extraordinary.
Another circumstance against an extended business it.
these securities is the very high value they already bear
for newly recognised schemes in our market.
The monthly returns of the French railways show an
amount of nearly 50,000/. for December on 289 miles of
railway. At the corresponding period of the previous
year the amount was only 37,0001. The increase is
stated partly to arise from additional lines opened, but
exclusive of these sources the advance per month over
last year amounts to 7,0001., or 18 per cent. The follow
ing are the French lines not yet opened, but now tinder
course of construction :—Amiens and Boulogne, 79 miles,
by Laffitte and Co.; Avignon and Marseilles, 72 mile:,
by Talabot and Co.; Orleans and Bordeaux, 300 mike,
by Mackenzie and Co.; Orleans and Centre, 51 mile:,
by the Orleans Company; Paris and Sceaux, 8-s miles,
by Arnoux and Co.; Rouen and Havre, 57 miles, by
Laffitte and Co.—Times.

A (ommercial case has been submitted to us with
a request for an answer. The writer, it appears, has had
some produce consigned to him by a correspondent in
India. This correspondent has drawn bills against the
consignment, and has handed to the party purchasing
the bills the shipping documents as a security, sue:
documents to he delivered to the consignee on paymen.
of the bills, either under discount or at maturity. The
bills are presented and accepted, " payable if accom-
panied by such shipping documents." On the arrival of
the ship, which takes place before the bills become due,
the owner of the bills applies to the consignee to retire
his acceptances. The consignee replies that he will do
50, when he requires the property against which the
goods are drawn, the property being held as security.
against the acceptances. The holder of the bills re-
joins that the acceptances must be retired at once
(under discount at the bank rate), or he will pass entry
for the goods, and charge two per cent. commission for so
doing. The question is, whether he has a right to tai:..
this step. This case we have referred to experience d
parties in the City, and the opinion seems to be that the
holder of the bills has clearly no right to roceed in the
manner described above until the bills have arrived at
maturity. Even if the bills were already due, and had
been dishonoured. it seems very doubtful that the holder.
after effecting a sale to reimburse himself, could make.
any charge in the shape of commission. The question
however, more fitted for a professional adviser than for
a public journal.—Times.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING.—Arrangements have
just been made for the departure of the Court from the
Castle for Buckingham Palace, on Monday, the 3d et
February, the day before the assembling of Parliament,
which will be opened by her Majesty in person. On the
following Saturday, accurding to present arrangements,
her Majesty and the Prince Consort will leave town for
the Pavilion at Brighton, where the Court is expected
to remain for about a fortnight or three weeks. Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, will proceed to Brighton
on Saturday next, under the care of the Dowager Lad)
Lyttleton, the preceptress to the Princess Royal. It is
at present uncertain whether the infant Prince Alfred
will leave the Castle for the Pavilion at the same time,
or accompany his royal and illustrious parents to Buck-
ingham Palace, and proceed thence to Brighton, on the
fith proximo.

THEATRE ROY) L, ADELPIII.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OV MADAME CELESTE

First Night of a New and Original Drama, by the Author of " Wreck
Ashore," " rictorine," &c.
TIIIS lIVENING

Will be produced a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN BO STIES ; or, A HY.indred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. ';tudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muster Grinnidge, Mr, 'Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Welly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami,
Madame Celeste.

After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the
Bride. Sir Felix .31arrnalade, Mr. ?Judson ; Major Griskin, Mr.
; Lady Arethuali, Gr skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Na.ncy Cobb,
Miss Woolgar.

To conclude witli THE CHIME& Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Alderman Cute. Mr. Wright ; Tugby, Mr. Wilkinson ; Sir Joseph
Rowley, B Art., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. lludson ; Richard,
Mr. Sethi ; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalker, Mrs.
Frank Matthews.

Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the
rtand, Mr. Mellon.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had
at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.

First Night of THE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hundred Years
Ago ; by the Author of " Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," &c.—Only
Week of the authorised version of THE CHIMES at Second Price,
and Screams of Laughter at THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING.
THIS EVENING, and during the Week, a New and Original
Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hundred Years Ago;
by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," &-. Principal
Characters by Messrs. Hudson, 0. Smith, Selby, Wright, and Paul
Bedford-; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. With
the New Laughable Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING. And
first and only Week at Second Pr ce (by the special permis&on 01
C. Dickens, Esq.) of THE CHIMES ; A Goblin Story. Toby Veck,
Mr. 0. Smith; Meggy, Miss Fortascne.
" The Chimes" is published in Webster's Edition : may be had in
the Theatre, and all Booksellers, price One Shilling.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
First Appearance of Mons. Latent and Md

Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the above
Theatre will be re-opened this Evening', Jan. 27, commencing at half-
past Seven o'clock, with (for the first time in this country) LE MA Iti
A LA VILLE, ET LA FEMME ALA CAMPAGNE. Lamtertf, M.
Lafont ; Madame Jurigny, Mademoiselle Nathalie.
During the evening, " God save the Queen" will be sung by tin
entire Company, assisted by the Misses Smith, &c.
After which PIERRE LE ROUGE. M. Latont remplira le Role
de Pierre le Rouge ; Madlle. Nathalie, du Theatre du Gymnase, celui
de Jeanneton.

Nights of Performances—Every- Monday, Wednesday, and Frid y.
During the ensuing Week will be produced the Popular Pieces of,
LE CHEVALIER DU GUET—LE CHEVALIER DE SAINT
GEORGES—LE CADET DE FAMILLE, &c.
Admission by the :Sight—Boxes, Gs. Pit, 3s. 6d. Amphitheatre
(or Gallery Stalls), 3s. Gallery, 2s.—Doors will be opened at Seven
o'clock, and the Performances commence at Half-past Seven.
A Detailed Prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the

Pieces which will be produced during the Season, may be had at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; and at the Box-office
of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven till Five.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon-
seigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosanne, Miss E.
Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall.
To be followed by THE IRISH WEDDING. Principal Characters
by Mdlles. Caroline Rousset and Teresine, Miss Marshall, and Messrs.
J. Rousset, Marshall, and Gilbert.
To be succeeded by THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement
Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclude with JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Grindoff. Mr.
Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry ; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley ;
Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack t Stage Director, Mr. Emden ;
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Last Week of " The Chimes."
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated THE CHIMES. Principal Characters by Messrs.
F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner.
and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, and
Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE.
Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea-
dows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairbrother.

To conclude wiith VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner,
Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair-
brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and
Mrs. Keeley.

Unequalled Success of
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHPATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY.
First Week of the Southern American Minstrels,
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real
Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds.
To be followed by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels.

PMViI tiV,P.II7I/ Trartninitil tr'LtlLMlTirrMei;
Gilpin, Mr. Wells ; Clown, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury
Harlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier.
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. D. W. Broadfoot.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
The Grand Pantomime every Evening, with Splendid Novelties, and

Another New Piece,
TIIIS EVENING

Will be pro4uced a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSEY, in
which the whole of the Company will perform.

After which, THE PLEDGE OF LOVE.

To conclude with the hintomime of POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND
PENCE. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Cord ; Columbine, Miss Rafter.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
office, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Grand Juvenile Week—Pantomime, Second Piece.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup-
ported by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her
bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Team and
Mrs. E. Jefferson.
After which, the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN" HOT CODLINS.
To conclude with BLACK WHISKER ; or, The Demon of Seven

Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectffilly to submit a list of the EN.
GAGEMENTS, and an outline of the ARRANGEMENTS which
be has entered into for the ENSUING SEASON of FRENCH
PLAYS, which will commence on THIS EVENING, January
:27, and which, he trusts, will be deemed worthy the distinguished
Patronage hitherto conferred upon his Theatre.
The Season will commence by the Engagement of Monsieur
Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes,, his First Appearance at this
Theatre, for whose performance the popular Plays of " Le Che-
valier de Saint Georges," " Le Chevalier du Guet," " Pierre le
Rouge," " Requefinette," " Pere et Fils, &c, &c., &c., will be
produced. Mademoiselle Nathalie (ef the Theatre du Gymnase)
will also appear conjointly with Monsieur Lafont.
After whom, the eminent Actor, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre
(who has accepted an engagement for a limited number of Nights
3nly), and Mademoiselle Clarisse, will appear, until the close of the
Season at Easter. During the Engagement of Monsieur Frede-
cick Lemaitre, the popular Plays of " Don Caesar de Baran," and
"Ruy Bias," by Victor Hugo, as originally performed by him with
so much success, will be produced; as well as the last New Piece
'f the Porte St. Martin, which now excites such extraordinary
"nterest in Paris, and in which M. Frederick has performed for
Ten consecutive Weeks, entitled " La Dame de Saint Tropez."
After Easter, the eminent Actress, Madame Albert (engaged
for a few nights only), will appear in the Two New Comedies of
the Theatre Francais, " Une Femme a Quarante Ana,'' and " Le
Mari a la Campagne," in addition to " Mathilde, ou la Jalouise ;"
and Marie, ou les Trois Epochs;" with other favourite Pieces of
her repertoire ; and will be succeeded by the popular Comic Actor,
Monsieur Ravel (of the Theatre du Palais Royale), who will make
his First Appearance in this Country.
The Engagement of Monsieur Ravel will be followed by those of
Mademoiselle Plessy, and Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre
Francais, his First Appearance in this Country). It is intended, at
that period of the Season, to produce, under the superintendence
of Monsieur Cartigny, some of the finest Comedies of the French
Stage. In addition to which, Mr. Mitchell has the honour to
announce, that an entirely New Comedy will be produced, written
.xpressly for the Company by the eminent French Author, Mon-
sieur Alexandre Dumas, who will be present in London to direct

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he mise en scene of his New Composition.
The Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achard, is also engaged for a
few Nights, and will appear in the last New Vaudeville of Le
Gymnase, entitled " Babiole et Joblot," by Scribe, " Ywan le
Moujick," and other New Pieces, with the occasional Representa-

tion of some of the most popular Plays of that admired Actor's
repertoire.

The Season will terminate by the Engagement of Monsieur
Arnal (of the Theatre du Vaudeville), who will have the honour
of making his First Appearance at/his Theatre, and during whose
Engagement the following Popular Plays, as originally performed
by Monsieur Arnal, will be produced :--" L'Homme Blase,"
" L'Humoriste," " Les Gants Jaune," " Passe 3linuit," " Les
Cabinets Particulaire," " Renaudin de Caen," " Le Poltron,"
" La 3fansarde du Crime," " Le Bal du Grande Monde," &c., &c.
The Company for the Season will be carefully selected from the
Theatres of Paris, including M. Cartigny, M. Oudinot, M. De-
,lhampes (of the Gymnase), M. Masquilller (of the Porte St,
Marti), M. Lienard, M. Tourillon, M. Bizot, M. Bonnet, Mdlle.
Diza Forgeot, Mdme. Croset, Mdlle. Mery, 3ldlle. Chaplin, Mdlle.
")zy (of the Varietes), Mdlle. Andrea (of the Porte St. Martin),
Nfdlle. Estelle (of the Palais Royale), Mdlle. Bonval (of the Theatre
Francais), Mdlle. Valerie (ef the Odeon), bldlle. Lambert (of the
Varietes), &c., &c,, &c.

Leader of the Orchestra, M. Burotte (for Twenty Years Second
Chef d'Orchestre at the Theatre du Vaudeville); Directrice,
dtllle. Eliza Forgeot ; Regisseur, M. Cloup.
The Subscription will be for Forty Representations, which will
take place on Mondays and Fridays; the Performances on Wed-
nesday Evenings will not be included in the Subscriptions, but Sub-
icribers will be allowed to exchange either the Monday or Friday
Evening for the Wednesday, when they may desire to do so, for
he accommodation of their other engagements, an arrangement
which, on former Seasons, has given such general satisfaction.
Applications for Season Boxes and Stalls to be addressed to Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond.street ; Mr. Sams, 1, St.
'aines's-street ; and Messrs. Andrews and Ebers, Bond.street.

DISCOVERY 'OF LITHOGRAPHIC STONE IN CANADA.
—Mr. Logan, the geologist, at present employed in a
geological survey of Canada, has made a discovery, says
the Mont-eel Gazette of November 21, which promises
to be of great importance. He has found, near Lake
Siincoe (which is some little distance north of Lake On-
tario, and forms the eastern boundary of the great
western peninsula of Canada), a great bed of lithographic
stone—namely, that used in the lithographic art for
taking the drawings, and producing the impressions on
paper. So large is this bed that Mr. Logan has explored
it for sixty or seventy miles. Hitherto Germany has
been the sole source from which the world has been sup-
plied with this valuable article, and the supply there is
limited, and distant from any port of shipment. Speci-
mens, which were sent to London, have been pronounced
by competent judges to be of the finest quality.