Mr. L. has at present on hand the following dramatic pieces, which he can strongly recommend to the public:—­

1.  “The Dressing Gown and Slippers.”—­A fashionable comedy, suited for a genteel neighbourhood.

2.  “The Breeches and Gaiters.”—­A domestic drama.  A misfit at the Adelphi.

3.  “The Wig and Wig-box.”—­A broad farce, made to fit little Keeley or anybody else.

4.  “The Smock-frock and Highlows.”—­A tragedy in humble life, with a terrific denouement.

*** The above will be found to be manufactured out of the best materials, and well worthy the attention of those gentlemen who have so nobly come forward to rescue the stage from its present degraded position.

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THE MONEY MARKET.

The scarcity of money is frightful.  As much as a hundred per cent., to be paid in advance, has been asked upon bills; but we have not yet heard of any one having given it.  There was an immense run for gold, but no one got any, and the whole of the transactions of the day were done in copper.  An influential party created some sensation by coming into the market late in the afternoon, just before the close of business, with half-a-crown; but it was found, on inquiry, to be a bad one.  It is expected that if the dearth of money continues another week, buttons must be resorted to.  A party, whose transactions are known to be large, succeeded in settling his account with the Bulls, by means of postage-stamps; an arrangement of which the Bears will probably take advantage.

A large capitalist in the course of the day attempted to change the direction things had taken, by throwing an immense quantity of paper into the market; but as no one seemed disposed to have anything to do with it, it blew over.

The parties to the Dutch Loan are much irritated at being asked to take their dividends in butter; but, after the insane attempt to get rid of the Spanish arrears by cigars, which, it is well known, ended in smoke, we do not think the Dutch project will be proceeded with.

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THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

BY THE REPORTER OF THE “OBSERVER.”

The “mysterious and melodramatic silence” which Mr. C. Mathews promised to observe as to his intentions in regard to the present season, has at length been broken.  On Monday last, September the sixth, Covent Garden Theatre opened to admit a most brilliant audience.  Amongst the company we noticed Madame Vestris, Mr. Oxberry, Mr. Harley, Miss Rainsforth, and several other distingue artistes.  It would seem, from the substitution of Mr. Oxberry for Mr. Keeley, that the former gentleman is engaged to take the place of the latter.  Whispers are afloat that, in consequence, one of the most important scenes in the play is to be omitted.  Though of little interest to the audience, it was of the highest importance to the gentleman whose task it has hitherto been to perform the parts of Quince, Bottom, and Flute.