The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-05 00:00:00

&tONEY X ARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Money Market now exhibits symptoms of
stringency, and there seems little likelihood of a
return to easier rates for some time to come. The
brokers require 8 per cent. as their minimum quo-
tation even for the best short dated paper, and as
preparations are now in progress for various pay-
ments, such as revenue and the other usual liqui-
dations as the termination of the year approaches,
the demand for accommodation has recenCy been
more active. With this additional inquiry for ca•
pital, much of the recent surplus of the market
will, no doubt, soon be worked off, and as a re-
sumption of shipments of specie to the East has
commenced the public foresee very little chance of
cheaper money prevailing during the remainder of
the present year.

There wore no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank on Saturday.

The meseilia, which left yesterday for India and
China, coiAyed £176,389, principally silver.
The Wellesley has arrived from Port Philip,
with £94,936.

The failure was announced on Saturday of
Messrs. Palmer and Co., East India merchants, of
Cullum-street, with liabilities amounting to nearly
£200,000.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts for
the past week have in most instances been of a less
satisfactory character. At Manchester there has
been lees demand for both cloths and yarns, although
prices remained steady. The woollen trade of Lan-
cashire, Bradford, and Huddersfield has been rather
dull, while at Leicester and Northampton there has
been a fair business transacted in most descriptions
of hosiery and lace. In the hardware districts of
Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there
has been little change of importance to report.
A general meeting of shareholders of the Credit
Mobilier was held today, and the proposal for
paying a dividend and bonus of £2 per share, free
of income tar, and for an amalgamation with the
Credit Foncier was carried unanimously. A meeting
of the Credit Foncier was also held, and like pro-
positions for the payment of dividend and for amal-
gamating with the Credit Mobilier were carried.

Two o'cLocK.
At Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66f, 70c.
Heavy.

The English Stock Market during the earlier
part of the day exhibited reactionary symptoms,
and a recovery of 1 per cent, was reported. Since
then, however, continued sales have forced down
prices a lower, and Consols for money and the Bth
are 881 88, and for Ootober, 881 The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86 1; Exchequer
Bills, 20s. die. ; and IndikStock is 212.
Foreign Stocks have also generally declined, and
business is very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862,
are 70 Y ; do. Consolides, 50,1 ; Mexican, 271 281 i
do. New, 251 1,-; Greek, 231 I ; Spanish Passive,
301 311; do. Certificates, lai -I; Portuguese, 471
and the Confederate Loan, 751 761
In the Railway Share Market there has been
very little animation, and prices in most instances
have shown less firmness. South Eastern, Brighton,
and South Western have each declined 10s. ; and
Great Eastern, Metropolitan, and North Eastern
(Berwick) ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very
dull at about former values.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show very little
animation, and quotations exhibit no , material
change.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Aug. 8
3 per Cent. Reduced B6
New 3 per Cent
New
.2i per Cent. Jan. 1891... .
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Bth J an., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —

March. June

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3f per:Cent.
1)o X5OO
Do £lOO and £2OO ........
Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct.
Do Account..
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 212
Do Account
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888
Do Certificates
Do Account ..
....
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)..
Do 4i pei Cent. ....
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do 5} per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 18661
Do Bonds/3,000
Do under £l,OOO ....

- - -
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
D.) Account....
Chilian 6 per Cent.
Do 4i per Cent
Colombian 6 per Gent
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent. 1864
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 4 per Cent, 1863
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Do, Provisonal Land Warrant ...
Egyptian 7 per ,Cent 994
Do, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons -
Do Account 24
Do Coupons
Do Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Do 1839 and 1859 ..
Italian 5 per Cent.(lllaremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Do Account..~..
Do 1864
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Do 6-per Cent. Anglo-French
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid
Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent.....
Do Deferred........
)o Land Warrants (Hectares) ..
Do DDoebentures,do 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
Aug., 1866 —
Pernvian 41 per Cent ......
Do 3 per Cent. (Cribarren) ..
Do 44 per Cent., 1862 —
Dc, Account
..
794
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account .. ..
Do 3 per Cent., , ,• 9, 1856 '7 ' '6O, 62,'3..
Do Account47i
Rnstsian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St
DoD
41 per Cent., 1850
• •
1860
Do
Do 3 per Cent 1859
4 per Cent, 1862...... Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £4O
Pm
Do A
Sardinian.ccount 6 per Cent
491
Spanish 3 per Cent -
Do Account
DDo New Deferred
o Account
Do Passive
Do Account
. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... 311
Do Account 134 14 13
Swedish, 4 per Cent.
Do Scrip, £6O paid Turki eh 6 per Cent. 1854 pia
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account .....................
Do £lOO Bonds.. .
... 704 4
D 01863
„en° Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.....
Dnezuela 3 per evut
Do
.. . ..........
O
per cent 1862 574
Do A.,:ecniut
...
Do 6 per Cent:, 184 i -5
Dividends •
on the above payable in don
Austrian, 5 per London
Do Account. . Ex. 10 Florins.
__... . Belgian 44 per•
Cent.,l4L: ....
Dutch 2/ per Cent., Fa. 12
5 per Cent., 1861,:Ex:iiir.a•I;c•;
Do Account ..................... 6,1
French Rentes, 2 per Cent........
eeruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.Ez:is. 2 Fiedmontese, 5 per Cult., Ex. 25f
Consols Money
7;O'CLOCK
1)e Account. 8
....
Do Oct.
......... ...........

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Liverpool Cotton Market—This Da

:et 411, Sales prob4bly 4,000 btilee

North'
Di

I
30 32
580 590
6? 69

27 28
71 71
5 5i
5 7
2 21
27 28
7} 8
88 40
31 4}

7 9
4i 5
lt I• 5
75 85

I} ii
2 2i
3 31

40 42
LOO 520

42i 474
28 30

18 19
8 9
94 104
215 220
92 95
18 20

1i 2
14 16
210 215
19 21
11 2

PREFERENCE SHARES.
"Eastern, Cons. pref.. 4 per oent,".—
itto, 41 per cent red., 93

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 4i per cent. pf., 91
London, Chatham, .tc., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., OR
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London and Chatham, 4i per Cent..
Ditto, Cora. Fund stock, 6 per cent., 97i 8

FOREIGN AIINESr
St. John del Rey (Urn.), 35i
BANS&

Alliance (lim.), 51 11
Ditto, new, 46
Anglo Austrian, 71
Austrr.lasia,,.733
Bark of British Columbia,"l6
Tank of Egypt, 271
Bank of Queensland (11m), 18
B.nk of Wales, Um.. 171
Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 121
British and Californian, 11m., 5
Chartered aler. of India. London, and China, 61
si
Consolidated Bank, lira., 102 1
Eastern Exchange, 31
European Bank,
Rindustan, china, and Japan (lim), 311 21
Ditto, new, 191
Imperial Bank aim.). 341
Ditto, new, 23 17- Mg
Imperial Bank of China, India,:and Japan, lira,, 5J
Imperial Ottoman, 161
International Bank, I'm., ISI
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 51 5
London and Brazilian slim.), 441
London and Comity, 731
Loudon, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lien., 131
London and estuiinster, 1)71
London Joint Stock,l43/ 4) 3
Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 14
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 231 1
National Praincial of England,
Ditto, ditto. 38}
New South Wales, 45 4
South Eastern;
'
Union of Australia, 52
Union of London, 51y'21

MISCELLANEOUIL
Commercial Union, Insurance, 8
Credit Foncier, 121 13}
Credit Mobiiicr, 121 13
Discount Corporation,99}
East India Irrigation and Canal, 5
Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 3}
Ei.glish and Australian Copper, 1} a
Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 6}
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 6} 1
Home and C doiaial Assurance, lim., 6
Hudson's Bay, 16b
Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., Um., n
International Financial ~,ociety, lim., 9 8}
International Land Credit, liin.,
Joint Stock Discount, Urn.. f }
London Financial Association, lim., 23
Ditto, new, 17}
London General Omnibus Company, 3
M ,dras Irrigation and Canal, 20
[ho de Janeiro City 1 raprove,c.ents, Um., 25}
Telegrarh Construc. and Maintenance, Urn.,

HER MAJESTY,

BALMORAL, Sept. 2.

The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe-
Coburg and Gotha, Princess Helena, and Princess
Louise, walked and drove in the grounds of the
Castle yesterday morning.
____

In the afternoon her Majesty, with Princess He-
lena and Princess Beatrice, drove to Abergeldie.

The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the
gathering at Braemar with their presence, his royal
highness being one of the patrons.

►SEFT. 3.

The Queen, accompanied by their royal high-
nesses the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and
Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds
of the Castle yesterday morning.
Her Majesty in the afternoon drove out with the
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Prince Leopold.

The Prince and Princees of Wales dined with her
Majesty last night. Their royal highnesses left
Abergeldie Castle at ten o'clock this morning to
embark at Bronghty Ferry, near Dundee, in her
Majesty's steam yacht Osborne, for Copenhagen.
His Royal Highness Prince Victor Albert of Wales
accompanied his royal parents.

As arranged at present, her Majesty the Queen,
with the Royal Family, will leave Balmoral on
Monday, Oct. 24, and arrive at Windsor Castle on
the following day to breakfast, Prince Alfred will
return to England in about three weeks, when hie
Royal Highness will go to Scotland, and remain at
Balmoral until the return of the Court to Windsor.
Extensive alterations and embellishments are being
made in the private apartments of the Castle.
Nearly one hundred workpeople are employed in
the various rooms since her Majesty's departure.
All the Equerries' apartments are being newly
decorated. Carpeting is being laid down.—Cour
Journal.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador left
Chandos House on Saturday for Vienna. on leave of absence
for a couple of months. The Countess Apponyi goes to
Baden-Baden in a fortnight.

The Duke of Newcastle is in about the same
state of health as when he left town. His grace is very
weak and does not take any out-door exercise.

The Esrl and Countess of Derby, who were on
a visit to the Duke of Rutland, at Longehawe Lodge,
Derbyshire, from Monday to Friday last, have returned
to Knowsley. The noble earl intends to leave Knowsley
the week after next for Doncaster, where he will pass the
week.

The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have en-
tertained a succession of visitors at Bretby Park since the
commencement of the past week. On Monday, the celebra-
tion of Lord Stanhope's birthday, there was a cricket match
in front of the hall. Among the guests staying at Bretby
during the week were the Earl of Coventry, the Earl and
Countess of Carnarvon, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury,
the Earl Annesley, Mr Payne, Captain Little, Hon. Col.
and Mrs Curzon and Miss Anson, Hon. Francis and Mrs
Stonor, Hon. Colonel Forester, Mr Forester, Hon. E. C.
Leigh, &c.

Viscount Palmerston, who came to town on
Saturday evening from Wales and Hereford, lcfc yesterday
afternoon to join her ladyship at Brockett Hall, Herts.

Lord and Lady Poltimore s party last week, dur.
ing the races at Exeter, included the Earl of Portsmouth,
Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote, Mr A. Seymour, Colo-
nel and Mrs Acland, Mr Fleming, Lord and Lady ll-
cheater, &z.

Lady Mary Craven has left Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-Equare, for Drakelow, Burton-on-Trent.

The Countess Sohoavaloff and family have left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for the Continent.

Colonel the Hon, W. P. and Lady Emma Talbot
have arrived at Munich, on their way home from Germany.
They intend to make a tour in Switzerland before they re-
turn to England.

Sir Andrew Buchanan, the English Ambassador
at Beilin, who is now at Potsdam awaiting the accoucho.
ment of the Crown Princess of Prussia, will visit England
for a short period after that event, and will proceed to his
new post at St Petersburg about the middle of October.

In a fortnight from this date Mdlle. Victoire
Balfe (late Lady Crampton), the daughter of our great
composer, will espouse a grandee of Spain, who unites with
his title of duke and a large fortune the best qualities of
head and hoart.—The Orchestra.

A NEW RIDE IN ST. JAMES'S• PARK—Altera-
tions of an extensive character are going on in St.
James's-park, with a view to provide a ride for horsemen,
such as that of Rottenrow, in Hyde-park. The portion of
the park which Mr. Cowper, the Chief Commissioner of
Works, has set apart for this purpose extends from Storey's-
gate to Buckingham Palace, being the whole length of
Birdcage-walk, It has hitherto formed part of what is
known as the enclosure, which has been devoted to the use
of persons who are not fortunate enough to have horses and
carriages, and who have extensively availed themselves of
it for the purposes of recreation. A space between 30 and
40 feet of ground in depth, along the whole length of the
walk, has been dug up, and is now a rudis indigestaque
moles. In the course of a few days the railings on the
north side of Birdcage-walk will be removed 30 or 40 feet
back, and that large and important strip of ground will be
cut off from the enclosure. As soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made, it will bo thrown open as a ride
for the exclusive use of the aristocracy.
THE PRINCE OF WALES'S SEAT IN NORFOLK.
—SANDRINGHAM; Sept. I.—Great preparations are
being made for the reception of their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of 'Wales for the shooting season
after their return from Denmark. The prospects of the
shooting season on the royal estate are very good, as there
is a great quantity of partridges, an abundance of pheasants,
and every variety of game. The very dry season has of
course been very favourable tolgame preserving, and, poach-
ing being almost unknown here, the principal enemy which
the keepers have had has been Master Reynard, a good
supply of foxes being preserved by the directions of the
prince. The alterations and improvement which have
been and are being made under the direction of Mr
Carmichael, the resident steward, are very marked, and
have already completely changed the aspect of the estate.
The plantations, which had become completely overgrown
and choked with rank underwood have been thinned, por-
tions of the park have been raised and planted, and new
and excellent roads made. A new and commodious house
has been provided within the park for the head keeper,
and on the table land before it have been constructed
18 large pheasantries, each being about fifty feet
square, all connected, and forming one large and
compact block. The kitchen garden, which has been
laid out, and is to supply the royal table with fruit
and vegetables throughout the year, comprises 15
acres of land, 7 of which are completely enclosed
with brick walls, that on the north side being of great
height, and parallel with it are six large grape conserva-
tories. Tho new labourers' dwellings each of which is pro-
vided with three sleeping apartments, approach completion,
and others are to be commenced. All the old cottages have
been repaired, painted, and ingrained. The royal stables
have been still further extended, so as to show uniformity
of appearance, and afford sufficient accommodation for his
royal highness's stud. The comptroller's house, which is
really a very beautiful mansion, situated in the park to the
south-west of the hall, is completed. A model of Sandring-
ham Hall has been constructed according to the plan of
Mr Humbert, and if they are carried out a splendid palace
will supersede the present modest mansion of Sandringham
House. Nothing has as yet been decided in the matter.
The beautiful Norwich gates and their accompaniments are
on the point of completion—the decorator being now
engaged in putting the finishing touch to them. The Home
Farm falls into the hands of the Prince of Wales 'at
Michaelmas.

THE GAME SEASON IN THE EAST.—The game
season commenced under favourable auspices on Thurs-
day, in the partridge district of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Lincolnshire. The weather was beautifully fine, the
air fresh and invigorating, and it may emphatically be
said to have been a " glorious first." Game is considered
plentiful, although in some localities partridges have been
picked up dead from the effects of the drought. In conse-
quence of the turnips having attained but a meagre deve-
lopment, while the birds are very strong and wild, sports-
men have had to put forth active exertions in order to make
up good tags. In the neighbourhood of Stamford many
gentlemen were on the alert shortly after 4 a.m.

THE HARVEST IN CUMBERLAND.—Harvesting is
now general in the county of Cumberland, even in the
localities that aro usually late. Tho fine weather of the
past few weeks has brought the grain well forward, and
much is already safe " under thack and rape." The
wheat crop is generally spoken of as an average crop ; bar-
ley and eats have done well in most places. Turnips have
been greatly benefitted by recent rains, and the pastures
which in many cases hid been quite burnt up by the
drought, are looking better,

SINGULAR CASE OF SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.—
Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, two females called at
a coffeehouse at the Market-head, Woolwich, and partook
of refreshments, after which one of the women was, at her
request, allowed to go up-stairs. Shortly afterwards both
parties left the house in a hurried manner, and in conse-
quence of some suspicious circumstances a search was made,
which resulted in the discovery of the body of a newly-born
irjant secreted in the apartment which the woman referred
to was allowed to enter. The police were immediately in-
formed and pursuit was made, but Eeilhcr of the females
have yet been apprehended,