The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

The Approaching Church Congress.

. The arrangements for the Church congress, which will be
held at Bristol on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next
have been completed, and the attendance cf clergy and laity
is likely to be as large as that of either of the previous con-
, gresses of Oxford, Cambridge, or Manchester. The con-
gress will be preceded by divine service in the Cathedral,
where a sermon will be preached by the Very Rev. Harvey
Goodwin, D.D., Dean of Ely.
On the first day ( Tuesday) the Rev, Canon Kennaway, the
Rev. Prebendary Mackarness, and the Rev. Bryrner Belcher,
will introduce the subject of an increase of tho episcopate,
The question of henaa missions and lay agency will be
undertaken by the Rev. Canon M'Neile, the Rev. William
Baird, and the Rev. Joseph Bardsley, of the London Home
Mission. Prebendary Trevor, the Rev. A. T. Lothbury,
and the Rev. E. T, Lee, will speak on Church synods.
Archdeacon Emery and Prebendary Mayne will discuss the
subject of rural deans and decanal chapters. The Hon.
Canon Lyttelton, the Rev. C. D. Marston, the Rev. W.
Knight, and other gentlemen, will speak on foreign missions
and the supply of missionary candidates. On the second
day (Wednesday) the following is the order of business:—
Parochial Subdivision, Organisation, &c.—Mr A. J. Beres-
ford Hope, Mr J. M. Clabon, and Mr Knott. Church Ar-
chitecture and Decoration—Mr T. Gambier Parry, Mr W.
Barges, and Prebendary Clark. Mutual Relations of the
Church cf England and Ireland--The Right Hon. Joseph
Napier and the Archdeacon of Meath. Free and Open
Churches—Lord Lyttelton, Archdeacon Sandfurd, and
the Rev. C. Kemble. Augmentation of Small Livings—
Rev. G. P. Sumner and the Rev. W. W. Malet. Dilapida-
tions—Canon Woodgate, Rev. E. J. Carter, and the fiev.
J. T. Ludlow. Smial Hindrances to the Spread of Chris •
tianity—The Rev. Erskine Clarke, Canon Stowell, Mr
M'Gregor, M.A. On the third day (Thursday) the sub.
jests fixed are :—Education of the Clergy—The Dean o,
Canterbury, Prebendary Goulburn, the Rev. E. A. Litton,
Association for Aiding Poor and Enfeebled Clergy—Rev.
J. 11. Titcomb and Rev. E. Neale. Church Finance—Rev.
Dr Hume, Rev. C. B. Trye, and Mr R. Brett. Middle-
Class Education— Canon Moseley and Prebendary Brere-
ton, Adult Education and Night Schools—Rev. J. P.
Norris, Rev. G. Buckle, and Rev. L. Tuttiett. The Re-
vised Code and Church Training Colleges—Mr J. C. Col-
quhoun, Hon. and Rev. S. Best, and Rev. W. Smith
Church in the Workhouse—Mr J. C. Meymott. Church
Music—Mr John Hullah and Mr L. G. Hayne.
The morning and afternoon meetings are to be held a
the Victoria Rooms, and the evening collective meetinge a
the Rifle Drill Hall,

Completion of the Blackfriars Railway
Bridge.

THE FIRST RAILWAY TRAIN INTO THE CITY
OF LONDON.

Yesterday some of the directors of the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway, consisting of Lord Harris, deputy •
chairman, Sr Cusack Roney, and Mr Cobb, accompanied
by Mr Forbes, general manager, Messrs Cubitt and Turner,
the engineers of the company, Sir M. Peto, and Messrs.
Betts and Crampton, the contractors for the works, and
other gentlemeq, crossed over the Blackfriars Bridge of the
company, for the first time, in a train from the Blackfriars
Station to the intended new Ludgate Station.
The bridge and the engine were gall), decorated with
flags, and the numerous workmen engaged in the opera-

time of the company cheered the train lustily during its

progress.

The bridge consists of four lines of railway, but it was
upon those on the western side that the train ran upon this
occasion. These are finished. The others are laid, though
the;filling in is not quite so far advanced. Messrs Kennard
Brothers, of Crumlin Ironworks, near Newport, Monmouth-
shire, were the contractors; and Mr Friend French, the
practical engineer. The bridge is 939 f. long, 55f. wide, and
the lattice girders at the sides and along the centre are 15t.
high. The total weight of the iron in this portion of the
bridge alone is 3,000 tons, and the exact number of rivets
fixed in it is 603,682. Three hundred men and boys have
been constantly employed on it from the 29th of January
last to the last day of Septembez—a few days before the

time allowed by the contract. A new feature on this bridge
when altogether finished will be that along the tops of the
cross elliptical braces on both sides of the railway 20 lines
of telegraph wire on each side will be fixed, making 40 in
the width of the 56 feet, thus making a kind of curve over-
head, which will have a very pretty and unique appearance.
The party returned to the station at Blackfriars-road, and
Lord Harris, on behalf of the directors, expressed his satis-
faction to Mr Charles Watson and Mr Frederick Watson
(his son) at the very efficient manner in which the con-
tractors have carried out their work.

It may surprise many to learn that this is the first rail-
way train that has entered the City of London, but such is
the fact, for although the Farringdon Station of the Metro-
FeMan Railway and the Fenchurch Station of the Black-
wall line are the City termini of those companies, they are
both situated outside the precincts of the City proper.
It is expected that the Ludgate Station of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Company will be opened for traffic
to the public the latter end of next month.

PRESENTATION TO 117,15 S CUSIIMAN.—The Scotia
on her last passage, came charged, among other
valuables, with a splendid album of oil and water colour
sketches, by American art!sts, presented to Miss Charlotte
Cushman, by the ladies of Philadelphia, as a token of re-
spect and admiration for her talent, but especially as their
recognition of the great service rendered by her to the cause
of the United States Sinitury Commission. This lady hes
been sojourning for some weeks at Bowdon. This very
graceful tribvto has been valued, we understand, by art
critics in America, at £3OO. The commodore of the Scotia
was the ambassador of the ladies of Philadelphia, and the

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, OCT. 5.
The Queen went out in the grounds with Prince°
Helena yesterday morning, and in the atternoot
Her Majesty went out, accompanied by Priuce
Leopold, and attendedby the HOD. Harriet PhiPO'
Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. E 331133
L.lscelles, went out riding.
Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle at 6 ° etre
in the evening, attended by Colonel Seymour' C"l3'

XiiTEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, T WELTE O'CLOCK.

Prom a state of ease the Money Market has sud.
deftly veered round to great stringency. The cause
1.8 to be traced to the very unfavourable Bank return
Issnal this morning. No one expected that the
Week's baiance-sheet would have el%own such un-
satisfactory and rapid changes. Indeed, every
capitalist and merch Int were anticipating a
reduction in the cfficial discount rate, but
now all these hopes have been ruthlessly dispelled,
and fear has taken the place of renewed confi%
deuce that was being engendered. What
has also added to the general anxiety is the in-
crease that has taken place in the number of com-
niercial failures, many of which were houses en-
j()Ying prat-rate credit. The money market has,
therefore, assumed a very perturbed condition, and
brokers are evincing greater caution in their trans-
;lotions. Not even can their regular customers
ob-
atu lecommodation on bankers acceptances under
u Per cent., whereas yesterday these securities were
negotiated, in some instances, at per cent. below
that quotation.
About £17,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday,
The Bank of England return, contrary to gene-
ral expectation, is of a vary unfavourable character,
the large withdrawals from the private balances by
ultrakers to strengthen their country connections
hilving produced a diminution of about one million
4114 a quarter in the reserve of notes. The bullion,
notwithstanding the recent influx, has also been
largely diminished, in consequence, it is understood,
of withdrawals of sovereigns for Ireland.

Active Circulation ..
Increase
Bullion .. • •
Decrease ..
Rest .. • •
Increase .. • •
Public Deposits .•
Decrease .. • •
Other Deposits.. • •
Decrease .. • • • •
Seven Day and other Bills • .
Increase .. • • '
Government Securities • •
Decrease .. • • • Other Securities • • ' •
Increase .. • *
Notes Unemployed .. • •
Decrease .. • • .1

.. £20,353,615
.. 1,113,590
.. 12,998,210
.. 122,913
.. 4,003,951
.. 8,845
.. 7,083,958
.. 206,367
.. 11,731,746
.. 857,156
.. 5621202
5&486
... 10,597,035
.. 200,060
.. 20,836,860
432,371
.. 6,573,875
.. 1,229,790

Two o'CLocK.
At Paris Bourse this day, according to
41enleres telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
gunted 65f.
75c. Heavy.
4 variety of circumstances have conspired to
tune sn.
down Stock Exchange Securities. The un-
favourable bank return and the announcement of
the
have created much anxiety, and instead of
tae Progressive improvement before recorded a
udecline has now set in. The funds have receded
Pier
'A
; L• this morning, and Consols are quoted 881
I,:‘ur money, and 88: 1 for the account The New
A urees and Reduced Annuities are 861 ; the
Qnuities, 14 s.l6ths ; March Exchequer Bills, 7s.
tidie'; and June do., 20s, to 10s. die. ; India 5 per
1.,11te., 104; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 102; and the
Debentures, 971.
Foreign Securities are very inactive, and prices
have all declined. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862,
have receded to 701 ; do. Consolides, Ito 491
:lexican, 1 to 26! ; do. New,l to 241 251; Greek,
tti 221; 23; Spanish Passive, e to 301 31 ; do.
Certificates, I to 131 1,-; and the Confederate Loan,
1 to 88 60.
b the Rahway Share Market the dealings have
artl Moderately active, and prices have, in most in-
;allees, shown a downward movement. North
a-7 "tern and Metropolitan have declined £1 ;
kireat Eastern and Great Northern A Stock each
58'; and North Eastern (Berwick) and South
Eastern each 10s.
change
Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
"ange of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous shares are also a shade
utter. Alliance realise 381 401; City Bank, 113;
440ndon and County, 701 ; National Discount Coto.
pang, 12k; and Joint Stack Discount, 5 51.

„ IiftITISFI FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 uoVERNMENT FUNDS.
Per Cent. Consols
Do A 88i f
, —ocount, Oct. 11
tper Cent. Reduced B6i t
New 3 pere
-.OW 21 Cent. Jan. 1894
A Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 —
t/mitres, 30 yrs, expire "6th Jan., 1880 —
ire p
Do for 30 yrs, ex • sth April, 1885 l4 5-16
DO (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.
”
Ex 1,
eelucr Bills, £l,OOO, 4 &31 per Cent. 7
18 20
: Do £5OO
£lOO and £2OO
Do
Eftlak D
Ertg:i
.Dd Stk, 5/ per Ct. Account
INDIAN GOVERNMENT:SECURITIES. _.lndia Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 —
D 0 Account
! 4-,o 5 per Cent.
Oct
1879
Do 4
D p2r Cent., Oct. 1888 —
o Certificates
Do Account —
I/ ~,0 4pe prer Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
i Cent —
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Dolsl per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
D., Bunds t I,4UU —
Do under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Urazilian 5 per Cent
Do 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60
,A. Do 1863 —
Queries Ayres 6 per, Cent D
° Lilian
o Account . •
6 per Cent . —
Do 41 per Cent -•
Colombian 6 per Cent —
C
il,ba, 6 per Cent. -1-'0 5 per Cent. 1864
--
Danish 3 per Cent. 1825
E D° 6 per Cent, '1864
tlador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
v a-'. visonaerl Land Warrant..
',OptionVro 7 Cent ..
1)0, Second Issue
utDo £lO9 Bonds
per tent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Do Accou
Do Coupons
~,Do Account
'4liTteloala 5 per Cent.
it i° 18;sw and 1539
hi4elHt, 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) ---
- ,xLcarl 3 per Cent ....
.1-'0 Account
... Do 1864
_ .
Vs° rrench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
1-10 6 per Cent. Anglo-French .... dts
__ooitto Scrip, £33 paid .. —
Yewtvl orish Imperial 5 per Cent
Granada —
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Do Deodo bentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
D
Peruvian 41 per Cent Aug., 1866
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. . —
Do 4} per Cent., 1862 ......
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ..........
Do Account —
• •
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, !7, '9, '60,62,'3„
Do Account
Rrssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £'St
Do 42 per Cent., 1850 —
Do 1860 —
Do 3 per Cent 1859
Do 5 per Cent, 1862 —
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £55 paid
...
Pal
ar,linian 5 per Cent
_ Do Account
I6PatliSh 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred —
Do Account
-Do Passive
, Do Account
13 Pan i s h Cert. ot Coup not funded —
Do Ac^o-, t
~, Loa 13a 1
Swedish, 4 per Cent
TL.
D s • erlP, £6O paid .. --pm
14.0 Ish 6
ou pentr Cent. 1854 —
Do Acc
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 --
110 Account
Do .W 0 Bonds
~Do 6 per Cent. 1862
70—
-uo Account
Do £lOO Bonds •
Do 1863 ..
Do Caitranteed, 4 per Cent. -•
V
_Do 1863 Scrip, Z4O paid
enezuela 3 per Cent.
Do Account 2l
110 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do 3 per Cent., 1864 ....
Dividends on the above payable in London
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
1)0 Account . „ ~.. 86
Do Gov ~,t. .
ft.“ 4.1? 11.