The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-28 00:00:00

THE CONFERENCE,

The Paris papers of this morning publish some
details respecting the Conference.
La France says
"At the meeting of the Conference on Mond6/
the first question mooted was that of an armistice'
The demand was made conjointly by France °Il
England. We are assured that the plenipotentisrl6i;
of the German Powers had come without 613be1;
structions on the subject', and that they have :
obliged to refer to their respective Governments.

La Patrie says:—
" We have received from various sources accoOte
of the sitting of the Conference on the 25th lost'
The proposition of an armistice was formalll
brought forward, with the condition that the elite.;
pension of hostilities should not imply that of t",
existing blockade. The plenipotentiaries of Austria
and Prussia at once declared that they had 00 in..
structions on that point, but accepted the propol;
•
tion ad referendum, that is to say, that they meet
consult their respective Governments."
The London correspondence of the Independatici
Beige contains the following :
" The Conference met on the 25th. All tl/5
plenipotentiaries were present. After having eIL;
changed their credentials, Lord Clarendon brought
forward the proposal of an immediate armistice.
The proposal was supported by the plenipotena
tiaries of France, Russia, and Sweden. It gage
rise to a somewhat lively discussion between the
representatives of Austria and Prussia on the
one hand and of Denmark on the other. Fina 9
the Austrian and Prussian plenipotentiaries sake
for the time necessary to refer to their Goer°.
ments for instructions, and the Conference has been
adjourned until they have received them."
The Journal des Debate says :—" We do not joy
tend to know everything that passed at the Code'
rence on the 25th instant, but what results can lfs
expect from a Conference which finds itself P2ll.
lysed in its action at the very outset by such suave
proceedings as those of Austria and Prussia, vibe
are already roiling heavy stones into the path I.°
obstruct the action of diplomacy ?"
A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated 26th'
gives the following extract from the London corre'
spondent (telegraphic) of the Abend Post, 5
journal published at that capital :
" Yesterday (25tb), the Conference met in plentil
A provisional suspension of hostilities by land one
by-sea was proposed, with the maintenance of til
existing blockade, until a resolution has been adopted
respecting the armistice.
" The plenipotentiaries of the belligerent Poker:
have accepted the proposition ad referendum,
await instructions from their respective Gael°
ments."
The Abend-Post observes that the clause for Oe
maintenance of the blockade during the arnalstil
scarcely admits of the probability that Austria eri
Prussia will accept the proposition.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE PRISCS
CONSORT.—A meeting of the acting committee fit
promoting the Scottish national memorial was held
Edinburgh on Tuesday, under the presidency of the 1)11"
~
of Buccleuch. His grace reported that he had not had e 0
opportunity last summer of ascertaining the Queen's wi511.:
on the subject, but he had lately been in communicate'
with General Grey, to whom he intimated that there
considerable anxiety felt as to what form the memor'fia
should take, both in regard to the site and the design, °l3
her Majesty had been pleased to follow very much the 13r,;
cedent set in London of naming a small committee of adOc
to assist her with their counsel in the matter. Her DlAl°Btif
had already decided that Edinburgh, as the metropetis,l,
Scotland, was the most appropriate place for a Scottie
national memorial, but nothing had yet been deteratis,ecift
either as to the mode of obtaining designs, whether 013e
or by express invitation to leading artists, or as to the prees3
situation and character of the design. On these points;
would be the duty of the committee to g ive the best ads ,
in their power. Tho committee named by her Majesty Oil
slated of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Right 11°,,111/
Sir William Gibson Craig, the Right Hon, Sir J. M`Neirt:
Sir John Watson Gordon (president of the Royal Scott!/
Academy), Dr. Lyon Playfair, and himself, A long cll:,
cussion took place as to the position of the acting cosmic,"
tee in the present circumstances, when it was resolved
thank the Duke of Buccleuch for the steps he had taken i 4
accordance with the request made to hint, and to await tmi
further expression of her Majesty's wishcs as to the site
nature of the memorial, Several member s expressed the°
selves in favour of an open competition, but this otber0 ,
feared would deter many eminent artists 17ho might Collid
forward on invitation, A statement of accounts was re 6 ;
from which it appeared that the fund amounted to alisl
£13,000. Five designs which had been sent La to the actill,
i
committee were produced, several of them consisted°
sculpture, others combined architectural compoeitimae,svit„Ai
sculpture. They were handed over to the committee "
advice. A vote of thanks was then tendered to the Ptl°
of Bucckuch for presiding.
SHAKSYERE'S REPRESENTATIVES.—IR this St,
year of Jubilee, the 300th of Shakspere the 0"
and the last, it will be singular if something new cunceo;
ing him, his fa.'nily, his fellows, or his works, does n°
come to light. Wa fear the chance of learning anyti'iro,
new,..or corroboratiug anything old about him, is but sinsi,
'ci
As to his family, the mine has been pretty nearly wori'l,
oat. Mr. Harnesss fooad a new husband for Mrs. atili
spero, one Rickard James; Mr. Collier provided the bard
with a new son, of the name of Edward ; and foreasw
els
as the line of Shakspere's own. descendants ceased on the
death of Lady Barnard, in 1670, it seemed difficult, to Fs/
the least of it, to furnish him with a new legal repre2sAlli;
tative. Yet even that feat was essayed by one LaicPeshall, who, in 1841, made public her claim to that dist.
tinguished honour. We do not remember how she at
,
temptedtempted to prove her claim; nor do we see how she coula
have done so, unless she established an illegitimate bre.nea f
from the unknown lady who, thanks to the forgetive wet o
Armitage Brown and Thomas de Quincey, has been alt.'.
brated as the joint mistress of Lady Pembroke and Sits'
spere.—Once a Week.
CHEAP EDITION OF II LES IMISERANLES''
Victor Hugo.—Messrs. Hurst and Thackett Egg,
just issued a rare and cheap edition of the authorizodL
,E,
lish translation of Victor lingo's celebrated novel,
Miserables," in a single volume, beautifully illustrated 1-)j.
Millais, price ss. bound, forming the new volume of_
,l_;
popular standard library. In its present cheap and elegant
form, the work will doubtless find as many purchasers
T 1:
England as it has already met with on the centinen
nerits el ' Les Miserables,"' says the Quarter!
.s a 'whole.
"do not merely consist in the conception of
abounds,blteauty.n page after page, with details oltft'unequalled

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is rather less activity to-day in discount
circles, and the rates remain unchanged.
An important undertaking is the Provincial Bank-
ing Corporation with a capital of £2,000,000 in
40,000 shares, half to be first issued, of which
10,000 have been; already subscribed, and the guns
tation on the Stock Exchange to-day is 3to 4 prem.
The direction is highly influential, and very remu-
nerative results are expected from the purchase of
Country establishments, and their development on
the joint-stosk principle. The directors do not
propoee to transact business in London.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as under:--
1864. 1863.
Great Western £61,159 £57,553
North-Westem
South- Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern 30,705 29,927
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire... 37,320 32,080
Bristol and Exeter
North-Eastern 68,280 52,779
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,953 15,614
North British
Great South-Western of Ireland 9,586 9,280
These returns, compared with those of the same
period of last year, show some very favourable feet.
tures. On the Great Western there is an increase
of £3,606 ; the North Western, of £8,390; the
South Western, of £494; the Brighton, of £1,897
the Midland, of £4,225 ; the South Eastern, of
£778 ; the Great Northern, of £2,377 ; the Lanca
cashire and Yorkshire, of £5,240 ; the Bristol and
Exeter, of £l6l ; the North Eastern, of £5,501
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £339
the North British, of £903; and the Great Southern
and Western of Ireland, of £306.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Renter's
telegrams, the Three per Cent. Renter were 661'. 95c.
Flat.
There is an increased degree of heaviness to-day
in the market for the English Funds, severalspecu-
lative sales having led to a decline of 8 per cent.
Console therefore are 911 1 for money and the sth
proximo. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are 891- ; June Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 4s. prem. ;
India 5 per Cents., 105 1 ; and Enfaced 4 per
Cents., 94iit ; the Debentures, 1866, are marked 999.
Foreign Stocks exhibited depression, and there is
Very little animation. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 711
72; do., Consolides, 52: 9 ; Mexican, 459 ; do.,
New, par 1 prem. ; Greek, 241 25; do., Coupons,
111 3 ; Spanish Passive, 359 36; do., Certificates,
1211 8 Portuguese, 48i d ; and Confederate Loan,
58 60.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rather dull, although prices in several instances
show an upward tendency.. Metropolitan and
North Eastern (Berwick), have improved £1 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s. ; Midland, 10s. ;
and South Eastern, ss. ; while Brighton have de-
clined ss. ; and North Western, 55.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
is very little change.
Bank and Miscellaneous. Shares are in fair re-
quest, and generally supp9rt previous rates.
The following are the current quotations for some
of the principal new projects :—Provincial Bank-
ing Corporation, 3 to 4 prem. ; International Con-
tract Company, 11 21 prem. ; Telegraph Construc-
tion, 1i 11 Iprem. ; International Land Credit, 2s.
prem. ; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, 1i 2,1- prem. ;
North Australian Company, 1 i prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK..
GOTEUNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols .................. 911
Ditto Account, Mays .............. 9t
per Cent. Reduced .................. 911
New 3 per Cent. ...... . ............... 891 1 1
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891... .........
Ditto 6 per Cent., Jan. 1573......... --
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 188..
14 9.16
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April 0
, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea' Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, & 3 per Cent. 6 4 9 dis
Ditto £5OO ... - ..... . •
Ditto £lOO and E.
chi ......
Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct. ..........
Date Account ......................
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874....
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1670 . ...... . 1051 5
Ditto Account. .....................
Ditto 4 per Cent.,',Oct, 1888 ..........
Do Certificates ................
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... 941
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..........
Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 ll2l
Ditto Debentures, 4,per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 991
die
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO ..................
Ditto under £1,000.. ................
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859 ..............
Brazilian 5 per Cent ....... • ...........
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-68-60 A ...... 90
Ditto 1863........••••••1863..............871
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ..............
Ditto Account ................. .
Ditto, £101) Bonds
per Cent _.
Chilian
Ditto 41 pel Cent ..................... 83f
Colombian 6 per Cent .............. 78 91 81
Cuba, 6 per Cent. ....................
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
-Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
Eivptian 7 per Cent —
‘itto, Second Issue . . .....•
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 24f
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 45i f 1
Mexican 3 per Cent 4st
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial . per Cent
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cen —
Cent .....•••••.•.•.••••
Ditto Deferred ....... . —
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Peruvian 41 per Cent........... e
Ditto Account ... . ....... •_
Ditto 3 per Cent. ..
........... —
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account —'
Portuguese 8 per Cent., 1853 4Bl
Ditto Account ...................
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9,. '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account
Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid. ........ —pm
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, bt
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 -
Ditto 3 1859 ............. —
Ditto 5 per Cent
per Cent, 1862 B9 81
Sardinian 6 per Cent B6
Ditto Account. ....... e —
_.Spanish 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account ............. 531
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Arco —
Ditto Passive .......... 35/
Ditto Account .............. . 36
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l2f
Ditto Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 pet Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds 721
Ditto 1863
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ..........
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 ............
Ditto Account
Ditto 11 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Load ,n.
Bx
Austrian, 5 per Cent,' .10 Florins.
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil..
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 5
.......
..
.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2 francs
Ditto Account .............
Pielmontese 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ba. 4s.
TWO O'CLOCK.

91a
Consols Money
O ••• 91
Ditto Account....

•
MARSEILLES, April 26.—Letters froat Rome of
the 23d state that an English banquet has taken
place in honour of Shakspere, but without any
political character. The Emperor of Mexico has
decorated Cardinal Antonelli and different other
personages.
A woman named Mace, born in 1763, and now
aged 101 years, is living at Gros-Caillou. She is the
Widow of a soldier of the Guard under Louis XVI.,
and who fought later at Marengo and the Pyramids.
An only child was born of this marriage—a daugh.
ter, now a widow, aged 70. This latter does wash-
ing, and supports her mother. The latter still pre-
serves all her faculties; her legs have, however,
become weak.
A COSTLY CANARY.—The Lyttelton 2inzes
(Australian paper) says that, at a sale by auction there
the other day, a canary bird realised the eztraordiusry
price of £l7 110.

SHARE MARKETS—This day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS.

Closing Business
share Railways. I Pail: price. done.

t&14.1

►9.18.1'

L 2.10

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
1 ftst.,Sleaf.,and:did.t.;‘).
Bristol and
....
cork and Bandon
Oornwail
A eta no div
Oo A
Do. 13 till Cp c.p an. has
been paid to B.
Dublin & Pelte.st June.
Dun,,Perthok kb. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.l
tilazg. and S. Western.;
Great Eastern, Ord. stk

15ft.t-c;--XetoCk .....•I
Ditto Ea.st Luigli an si
GreatNorthof Scotland
Great Northern..
Do A stock
Do Bdo ........ ... •
Gt. S. and W. of Irelan
Great Western ....... .
Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire w Yorkshire
London and Blackwall
Lou., iiright.ot S. Coact
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lou. & Nor' h Western
Lou. & Sw.th Western
Ilan., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do I chares... .....
Alctropolitan
Midland
Do New

Do Birmtng. As Derby
Aid. (it. W. of Ireland
Do. 4 shares
Ind liert

Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchas(
Do Lecde
Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New .....
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. J unction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. K, Aber. stool,
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpoo:
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
S taines, Wok.,and Wok
,Stockton dt Darlington

Do

Do New, 1886
Taff Vale.... • ..—.• • • •
Do B
Do C . ..
Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neatb.
Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford dc Kilkenny
West Cornwail
W. Hartlepool HarAR
West Midland ----Oxiorpor d
Do Newport
Do Here! ord

a 81

1 9
83 65
118 119

6i 7

35 37
18 17

10F too
17i a

Gi 7i

1281 Vail
1.3 i 137
I'3l
91 93
65 653

not not
66 67
101 103
42 43
110 11l
98 99
54 55

1141 )15#
1301 131

100
all
all
all
all
100
100
100 I
1&13.4

100 IC2

51i 52i
24i t 5
1001 1011 j

noi 11

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
-b art- Railways PEd. Price. Business don,
lie Atlantic &St Lf)INT6,:I all 59 61
sk Bom.,Baroda3c.Centlno luu 1011102}
Gu. 5 per cont.
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares
.:.04 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 01
10 Da. Preference ...• all 13i 9i
00 j Buflalo,Brznt,&Godricli 100 77 82
5 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187‘,
00 Do. do. July 1, 1870 100 77 S 8
100 Do. do. Juin.; 1, , 100 77 82
st Clcutta.s S. Ea,,tu. 1. 100 110 102
st Cape Town & Dock Scril 100 92 101
tocl,. Eastn. Bengal gu. D p lou 1633/4 104 i
suck East Indian. gu. sp. c lOO 104 205 101
20 Do. do. U Ext l5 110
20 Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 1011 20 203/4 20/
10C Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74
100 Do. no. deferred all 61 63
100 Do. 2d 1 ;el. Bonds all 62 64
100 Do. Go. deferred...— all 51 63
100 Do. 3d P cf. stock
100 Do. do. delerred all 40 42
100 Do. 4th I'ref. stook all 26 28
100 Do. do. deferred all 23 06
dook GLlndlarenni.gua.sp.o 100 103 104 1031
1
20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 11 1
Do. January, 1862
Stock Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. too 102 103
20i Gt. W. olCanadaShares all 101 103/4
201 Do. Nov 18 10f 101
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 94 95
100 Do. 53/4 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 83 85
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 fp
stook Madras guar., sp. 0.
stook Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 95 •7
stock DC. lA do lOO 90 9:20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock Melb.Corp. 6p. Bnds. 100
50 Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. all 58 63
100 Do. 7p. C. Mort—. Ms. all
10 Newßr tn7swiok & Can&
Class A and B all 3 5
ill.C'dati po Ist f bds 100 82 T 4
4tock Scinde ..•• 100 102 103
stock Do. Delhi 'loo 101 10e
SO Do. do . 2 p fp
st Do. Punjaub .... (a all 101 102
Do. Do. ....... g„s• ,100
stook Do. Indus. St. Flo.)
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
OV, p.e.J a. aJ
1877-04 ....—........ ICO 103 105 1033/4 41
' p. c. Feb. & Atli,. 100 102 104
Do. 6p. c•Mar.& Sept. 100 1(2 104
Do. sp. c. Jan.&.fuly. 10i 90 02 901
Do. 5 Ins.ctilmi stock 100 89 91
Cape G.hoe, 6 p c,1873 100 106 108
Do. App & Oct. 1380 100 107 109
Do. 1891 100 118 110
Do. Jar. & ;,uiy, 2891.. 103 110 112
'Ceylon. ; r0v.1878 6n c 100 112 114
iMautidus 6 per cen*. .. 100 106 108
Natal C 3V. 0. per cant.. 130 1(6 108
1N.8.G0v.6p,c.Ja.&,10,3, 100 102 104
IDo. 6p. o•Ap. & Oct. 100
- S.W. Gov. 5 p 1861 100 991 1003/4
Do. sp. c.,18,2 to 1670 100 99 10)
Do. d0.,1886 &upwdt 100 99 100 100
New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 100 111
Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875. lO
100 104 106
Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100
- ,8. Aus (.10p.e.167;.& up.. 100 110 112
- INflo.Gov. 6p.c. Ja...tJuly 100
Ilia
io Gma An.&00.. 100 108 109 1108

BRITISH. MINES.
2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1
Clifford Amalgamated 30 32
Devon Cons. (Taoist ) 1 550 660
East Bassett (Illogan) 30 65 68
East Clogau Gold Ltd
East Caradon ....... %AM 301 311
_-Nast Cara Brea.
E. Ar'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 3/ 41
Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 581 7 9
Great South Tolgus lis 2k 31
G. Wheal Vor (Idelgton 40 32 34
.—Grenville 8.13.! 10 101
Derv:Ps-loot 8.12 86 38
Flingston Downs 4.18.0 3i 4
Lady Bertha
!dargrret (Oily Lelant 18 20
Marke Valley.
4 Myndy iron Ore (Lim : 2/ 14 05 d
New Setwa l9l 85
- • North Downs 2l 11 14
N.Wh't Basset(lllo4an 3.1.0 12 24
North Wheal Crotty
Par Consols (St. Blaze);
l'rovidenoe(Uny Lelia.) 10.6.7 41 43
South Caradon(St.Cleer, 11 450 470
47
S. Carn Brea (Illogan) —
S.Wheal Fran. 18.18.9 40 50
Stray Park
ramar Silv.&. Lead Min.
rin Croft
18 19
West Basset (Illogan) ll 9 10
C: radon (LiskeariT 5 19 21
West Seton
Wheel Basset (Mogan) 5/ 90 95
Wheal Buller(tiedruth) 10 35 40
W heal Kitty (1.1.1,e1R111) 2.0.6
WhealLedcott
Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 111 121
Wheal Teton 5Bl /1971 2024
Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 2 t 24
Wheal Union 3.17 21 24

PREFERENCE SHARES.
North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,
Ditto 4i per cent., red., lul
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED lINNTALS
Buckinghamshire,
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 92
Bahia and San Francisco atm.) gua. 7 per cent., 16
Sambre and Meuse, 8k