The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-17 00:00:00

They do these Things Better in France.

TO THE EDITOR, OF " THE SUN."
SIR,—It is very noticeable in the fetes at present in Paris
that the Emperor is not slow to decorate good naen• Wh°
does not feel glad to find the decoration of the Legion 61
Honour given to Hector Beflicz, whose exquisite writiygg
in the De'bats and elsewhere, are the charm of our ever,'
day musical literature. Let us fancy, if we can, ur Suithe
or the late Mr f hackeray, or the late Mr Turner,
painter, or Mr Faraday, made Baronets. Berlioz is a wor-
shipper of Beethoven, as Mr Ruskin was a worshiPPer °
Turner; but it is only our General Doyles we build statues
to, or make says Victor Hugo. I
of Shakespeare ; but who is General Doyle, assn 11,11„T
with curious irony. His is the greatest statue I i'D"'".
Even Jenner is moved from Trafalgar-square to make r°"l3
for a gas lamp. Stich is the light of modern civilisation
in civilised Albion, The opera in Paris partly supports, WI
hospitals and Bethnal-greens by a penny tax on opera
tickets ; a system of compensation is observed, and if there
be vice it helps the hospitals. Hector Berlioz is tha
champion of the opera; and so in decorating him the Ilia"
And no statue
peror assists both the opera and the charities of Paris. We'
on the contrary, would rather give a peerage or a pension to
a legion of old-fashioned generals. Place Jenner alongside
the horse ponds covered with chick-weed, in the park, and
let men like Bishop or Hullab. follow Jenner into oblivion•
Charivari laughs at us, but it is probable such neglect of
our truly great men does much mischief.—Yours,
August. A PHYSICIAN.

Funeral of the late Mr. Robson.

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This morning the mortel remains of this well-
known actor were committed to their last resting"
place in the cemetery, at Norwood, being borne to
the grave amidet the heartfelt regrets of a largo
number of those with whom for so many years be
had been on the closest terms of professional and
social intercourse.
It was thought that, as far as the proceedings in
London were concerned, they should be of the most
unostentatious character, Few, therefore, and those
only of the most intimate friends of the deceasedi
were invited to join the procession, which started
from his residence in Awpthill-square, Hampstead'
road, at half-past eleven o'clock.
It was at Norwood, however, that the most marked
respect was paid to the memory of the deceased.
There, numbers, not only of his own corps diplo•
macaque, but of thie profession generally, bad
assembled long before the arrival of the funeral
cov.tege.
The ceremony was deeply impressive, and, after
the body had been lowend into the grave, the
assembled visitors took a last look at the coffin of
their deceased friend, and then gradually dispersed.
Amongst the mourners who proceeded from
Ampthill-square to the ground at Norwood
w
Mrs. Robson, sen., the mother of the deceased, Mere
rs.
Robson, his wife ; Mr. Robson, his son ; Miss Rob-
son, his daughter; with Dr. Brooks, of the West-
minster-road, and Mr. Snell, of Lincoln's-inn-
his executors.
We understand that the theatre is to be olcee
this evening. fields,

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMAITILCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The money market remains in a quiet though
favourable condition, The inquiry for accommoda-
tion stimulated yesterday by the settlement at the
Stock Exchange has relapsed into an inactive state.
The discount establishments have more capital
than they can profitably employ, and are therefore
disposed to lend it out on easier terms, but the
Public, behaving that further concessions will
Shortly be granted, are unwilling to negotiate more
bids than their present necessities require. Every-
Where the ioquiry has fallen off, but as yet the
r-.l.llota!ions fur short-dated paper are not lower than
di and 74 per cent.
There was no gold sent into the Bank of Eng•
land yesterday.
The amount of duty paid on tea in London for
the week ending the 6th instant, represented
£1,068,933, while that for exportation from Lon-
don during the week ending the 3d inst. was
£637,ols—making a total of £1,705,918, against
41,274,172 in the corresponding period of last year.
Oar commercial transactions with Turkey have
blade immense progress wittiin the last seven years,
both in respect to merchandise imported as well as
exported. The real value of the total imports into
the United Kingdom from Turkey in 1857 was
£2,347,232; iu 1858, £2,604.606; in 1859,
£2,728,415; in 1860, £3,180,365 ; in 1861,
£3,636,892 ; in 1862, £4,261,009 ; in 1863,
45,300,535.

Two o'CLocK.
At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 47c.
The English Stock market continues to present
a dull appearance. The transactions recorded are
far from numerous, but prices are nevertheless main-
tained at steady quotations. Consols for money
ire 391 1, and for the account 89/ The New
`threes and Reduced Annuities are 888 a ; Exchequer
Bills, 255. to 153. dis.; and India Bonds, 163. to
158. dis.
In the Foreign Market very few important
changes have taken place in prices. Turkish Con-
lolides have improved I to 50i 511, Mexican ex
ell remain at 281 29, the New Stock continues at 26
4, Greek are again 231- 24, Spanish Passive 308 1,
and the Co3federate Loan is steady at 77 79.
In the Railway Share Market a rather heavy
tone has prevailed. Great Northern A stock has
declined 2, Midland 6, North Eastern, Berwick, 1,
and South Eastcrn /.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
elneedingly dull, without change as regards prices.
Bank and Miscellaneous shares remain in mode-
Irate favour at steady prices. Union of London,
"Tvever, have improved to 53/, Oriental Bank to
68,1, Credit Moblier to 11! 12-1, and Hudson Bay
en. to 171. London Engineering and Shipbuilding
en. are quoted 1 2 prem, Natal Investment a to I/
Prem., and Maritime Credit 1/ I prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
G , OVERNMENT FUNDS.
" Per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Aug. 8
~„' Per Cent. Reduced BBl i 1
New 3 per Cent
blew 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 lO5l
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire •-th Jan., 1880 —
tip° for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red 6ea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
Mach. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3} per Cent.
Do £SOO
Do £lOO and £2OO .. 25 25
/lank England Sts, 5i per Ct. —
Do Account
IND' ta.i- GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indis, Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 213 12
/() Account
D 0„ 5 per Cent. July, 1670
__i) Account —
Do 4.. per Cent., Oct. 1888 —

1)c. CertifiCatea -
-",o Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . .
uo 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —
D 0 51 per Cent., May, 1879
.Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
U„ bond a .ta, two
Do under £l,OOO l5

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Actstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ll,, Do 1859
,8-zilian 5 per Cent
-7,
--'0 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
11,, --
Do 1863 B6
i:-.1:108 Ayres 6 per Cent
citlllian 6
-07 . per Cent. —
C
,Lolnbian 6 per Cent
Lih°l4 6 per Cent.
s,`") 6 per Cent. 1864 —
illador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
b'uo, Provisonal Land Warrant...
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t,tigh 3 per Cent., 1825
t'k,,,° 5 per Cent, 1864 ............. 91i
::::-IP:ciatt 7 Per Cent
Or 0, Second Issue- lolk t
re
per Cent 1821-5, ea-Coupons 23a k
-0 Ac
1::),,
~.,0 oun
%.; upons —
If'. Account - ._ —
If'.
5 per Cent. —
4110 1839 and 1859 .......
ke,!;a° 6 per Cent. (:11 aremulana Railway) --
7joean 2 per Cent
I,Account
'-,0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
-Lie
illouit.c.Per Cent. Anglo-French
Scrip, Z 23 paid
4 'riall Imperial 5 per Cent
e't Granada
1)0 2 •..
•7\ _ per Cent.....
',-;0-Uelerred
110 Land Warrants (Hectares)
° Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
Pe„ Da do Aug., 1866 --
Coll",n. 41 per Cent ..
J per Cent. (Uribarren)
/." 4t per Cent., 1362 -.
pc:JG Account
04 eFt e 3 per Cent., 1853
DAccount ..
°3 per Cent ,1856, '7, '9, '6U, 62,'2..
)40 .
Account
-11 sian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Da4i per Cent., 1850
_—
Do 3 1860
7 per Cent 1859
bi° 5 per Cent, 1862
.r.,0 A.nglo-Dutch
4,-;!? Scrip, £4O paid
'"izlian 5 per Cent
Co ....
Is Account —
P„t'aiah 3 per Cent
-°0 Account
4-'0 Now Deferred
4,0 Account
DO Pe.saive
ki 1)0 Account 3Ol a
Pattish Cert. of Coup not funded
-Do Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent
Do Scrip, £430 paid — pm
Attrkirsh 6 Par Cent. 1854
Da Account
Do 6 pe'.: Cent. 1858
Do A.(,‘ .ount 72i i I
Do £'loo Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1362
Do Account .. 704 i 70
Do £lOO Bonds.. 7O

Do 1863
N.OO Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
e,aez vela 3 per Cent.
Va account
DOC per Cent., 1862
'''') Account
Seeip £45 paid .. 9 5 dig
"I°ls Der Cent
A,, riividends on the above payable in London
ltila. n, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
NO Account
Dot„6' an 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
6- 6 25 per Ex. Cent 12 Guile —
It ° 4 per Cent. Certificates
lili 5
Don ) per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs..
Fre 4-aaeunt
~,11'11 Rfaltes, 2 per Cent **
pielorian. Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.Ex 48.
"410ntese, 5 per Cent., Lx. 25f ......
Coa THREE O'CLOCK.
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B SAME WITH A DIFFERENCYI.—In England
tnc I.ve the House of Lords ar.ct House of Com-
mui Francs there is the Corks Legislatif, or Senate ;
titria the Reichsrath ; in. Greece the National As-
-1:11-4b,„„IY ; in Spain and Portugal the Cortes ; in Switzerland
ederal Council ; in 'Aorway and Sweden the Storth-
; ill Denmark the Upper and Lower Houses of the
I,"T4,aad, the Landsthing, and the Folksthing ; in Hol-
i,tr") Belgium, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, \Vurtemburg,
of
14,4 via,
e Italy, and Moldo-Wallachia they have a Chamber
bar Ptttis ; at Frankfort they have a Diet, so also has
th tnatilt; the Federal and the Confederate States have
Near
House of Congress and House of Representatives ; in
ea things are in a state of transition, but the Alexi-
ti '2-sed to have a Congress ;in South and Central Ame-
-6e4 the different Republics each have their Senate or
th,4!,tees; the Emperor of Brazil summons his Cortes ; in
oatithvich Islands they have a Convention. We hear
olf, Eastern Princes and statesmen holding a Dnrbar or
e'°".Moat ( f our Colonies have their Houses of A.s.
gerably. It is singular that the Emperor of Russia and the
414 of Turkey should each be able to govern without
Y mBi2taaol from their subjects,