The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

Visit of the Prince and Princess a

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to Knowsley. a/
It is now positively fixed that their Royal
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are ts
Windsor Castle on Tusday next to honour the
Land
nd Countess of Derby by a visit to KnowaleY
Their Royal Highnesses will remain the gser:ef,
the noble earl and countess till Saturday, as 04
stated. The day for the visit of their ReYal
s"
nesses to Liverpool is not yet determined, t
said either Thursday or Friday will be the (140
pointed for the visit. The Prince, we under°
is desirous that his visit should be a private 01160,
that no addresses should be presented. The al
ments, therefore, have been left in the hands
°
Mayor of Liverpool.

The Marchioness of Eiy has left town Oil
tinental tour.
The Earl. and Countess Russell and
Georgina Russell will return to town on blonclN

from Alderley Park, Cheshire.
The Earl and Countess Stanhope and atoll'
Glary Stanhope have left ChLvoning Park, on a 116'4001'
Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, at Battle Abbey' " 00
Lord and Lady Southampton have left 01%
Clermont Lodge, Thetford, Norfolk.
Sir Erskine and Lady Perry have left • t
join the circle assembled at Dudbrooke HousP, 8136,79
visit to Frances Countess Waldegrave and the itig'"
Chichester Fortescue, M.P. t 441?
Sir Coutts and Lady Lindsay will leave °
morrow, for Paris. 0 It
Captain the Hon. J. C. and Mrs Vivian 1391001,•
town on a visit to the Earl and Countess cf IVI3II-

Tot quay. f fifi:;
111 E DUKE OF HAMILTON.—The Duke 0 illt
ton, who is still pursuing his studies at Christ 7.40Pe
Oxford, has so far recovered from the accident ooeihl
by his hunting with the Christ Church hariers last II es
to remove the bandage and shade from the injured of

Birthday of the Prince of Wa.

fil6F4d
The 23d anniversary of the birth of the Frinco,,4,ria',
was celebrated yesterday in the metropolis 14 ts"--0,3
of joyous peals at mat.), of the principal chureber6;et o°l3',
marked by the display of union jacks at c'rneztio 8131
and at a few other of the Government ofgaec.itilY dr,;;;
on the river below London-bridge were alsl3 7 of fa"'
with many-coloured bunting, by which en -
was imparted to the river for some distance.
dined'
In the evening his royal highness's tradesmen f
nether at St. James's Hall. The party, ccnsistiOg°ol
a hundred, wan presided over by Mr S. Burton, of v-

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The whole of the inmates of Chelsea College Were reeCt4 lr
with good old English fare of roast beef and
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The dining-hall presented a very interestingsceleel"nfitli i
plum-puddings of Glb. weight each were placed tletieltl
table. The gallant old pensioners heartily enjoledips
selves, and drank the health of the Prince of lATP-
the vigour of refreshed British lions. „I dr,
The day was kept by the Prince and Princess at
:0$
whither their royal highnesses proceeded on Ttleel
visit to her Majesty.
At a few minutes before seven in the morning t'-01,`
of the 2d Life Guards, now quartered at Windsor, Piti,
to the Castle, and, by her Majesty's special 6°5114f
serenaded the prince and princess. Under the
.igt3-ei,
tendence of Mr Froehuert, the bandmaster, the 113,:vieeli
were stationed at the foot of King Edward
which their royal highnesses occupy a spleredt4
apartments, just as the Castle clack timed the " folf
seven; and as the first red streaks were tinging rllBe
sky, the band commenced the serenade with the Bolt0:0
solemn strains of the chorale composed by the Frilice°,6
sort. This was followed by the quick and liveti
to "Flauto Magico," after which the band pleiecliefve
" I would that my love," by Mendelssohn, the te'a to dr
impassioned strains of which were admirably atiete,-
occasion. The serenade, which occupied about V .-siorai
concluded with the performance of the'` Prince of
Quick March," a lively tune composed on the Frill.'
birthday by the Duchess of Kent.tr.
In the royal borough more than the usual o
deracelsf
of loyalty were exhibited. At intervals during at'ffel;
bells of the Chapel Royal of St. George, from the "°loolii
Julius Cssiar's Tower, and those of the parish abut: et;
John, rang out right merrily, while a royal et'itl;
guns was fired from the town artillery in the f-t°l3°,2i
and was answered from Fort Belvidere and the Wife
Virginia Water. The principal thoroughfares of ' or,
were most gaily decorated with flags and bantter,%et
brightest colours. High-street was a complete 084
bunting, amongst which the Prince of Wales's 1/1°,16
very conspicuous. In the evening many of the roePor4
people illuminated the fronts of their shops and Wiltie
v
the newly-elected mayor, Mr W. H. Harris, witl/
poration, dine at the White Hart oel.
In London d the illuminations were very geit°teiit:l
theatres contributed materially to the display, ',O;
prince's and others of the royal tradesmen want!: 01,
loyalty by the exhibition of many tasteful devieol7`;
and pretty transparencies. Among the more rein
these were the following : L°3
RF,GENT-sTREET,—w . C. Jay and Co., VA. aia
I,t
General Mourning Warehouse—This was a eFlelloo
play of gas illumination, consisting of a large rig)
feathers, surrounded by laurel wreaths and tece.ol,oo
cornucopia, the letters P. W., and two stars.
summit of the building floated several flags. '.ll3°Jlo
of the North did not miss the chance of showing selii
as St James's Hall had beilliant devices both at theA
13
id
street and Piccadilly entrances. royal. , The al. sts/3'
displayed from the top of the hall. .c./9
BOND-STREET.—Mr Mitchell's Royal Libre'',
Hunt star of large size in rad;ated jets of gas, ft
Ht;)
the letters P. W. and ire Stafford-street theBo
Wales's feathers with the motto Ich Dien, alen
whole presenting an elegant ana' effective disPlLl'edetri
and Roskell, Jewellers—A measly plume, stirt; 47,0 i
laurel bratichee, and the words " ad bless lUD' tee
F. Hancock (corner of Bruton-street, jeweller t°
and Prince of Wales)—The roya,l initiale• t 1
ify
efeFf)
prince's plume with motto, eurrnotented 0,
star—the whole in gas. Messrs Lonu'on ar'cls Vats
huge Holbein badge of jewels. coetipo.sed .04
glass, illustrating diamonds, sapphires,. Itubieel'
raids, lit from behind with gas. C4O:
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.—MessTs. Ttobt
Co, music publishers to the Queen at d tilet/etr„,/
Wales : A transparent star of eight points' illAcoott.'
liants—in the centre the Prince's plume o;uh-goOdit,'
cireled with rubies—the whole illuminated vt••fr,tooi
HATAIARKET.—W. S. Adams and Sons, ire 'to rye,
,1`
her Majesty and the Prince of Wales—Gas ale",
front of the building, with brilliant irradiatit
royal arms, supported by the letters P.W. 11;iiejtij,;3'
ratters.—Hooper and Co., coachbuilders to Opot/i
the Prince of Wales : The Prince's plume' 5,0 vitisti
the initials P. W., and enclosed by laurel brapc'''°ollo,,
OXEORD-STREETe—William S. Burton, tr°/5
woe, 014
appointment : The Prince's feather and
star in gas.—ln addition to an illumination let tt`9oo,!etiorl
the Prince's birthday was ;royally celebrated lukeo
of the National Anthem, the solo parts beinebt--00901
Russell, Miss Fitzhenry, and Miss Tyrell. t-te's"„o,o94l
of the establishment completed' the musical :vat e
enthusiasm of the audience (a Lord Nitl" 401
bumper) was immense. vaacti.
lIATTON-GARDEN,—A. Rowland and SW, "4
&e., watelioesJ : A eplendid star . ire gas. eteri
STRAND. —Dent and C J., watch .end chronnr4oo -
to the Queen and Prince of Wales: A. star ill
monogram PM.

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK.
REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT.
The Bank of England directors have this morn•
ng reduced their rate of discount from 9 to 8 per
:ent.

This measure was so very generally anticipated
hat its announcement led to but little discussion
a monetary circles. The public had been enabled
very correctly to form their own opinion as to the
acsition of the Bank, and therefore of the necessity
)f the authorities to lower their terms for discount-
ng• For the past three weeks nearly all the large
trrivals of gold have found their way into the
raults of the establishment, while the amount
5f specie exported during the same period has
been :comparatively trivial, Added to this in-
creasing strength of the Bank, there has been
ita abundant supply of money afloat in the open
atEirket, with only a limited demand for accommo-
dation. There is no doubt that the requirements of
the commercial public have been curtailed because
they foresaw that the period was approaching
Whea cheaper money would prevail. That they
have been right in their conjecture is now certain,
and it is satisfactory, at the same time, to be en-
abled to state that much of the rampant speculation
has been checked, that the failures which have lately
t‘.4ken place have acted as a warning to the mercan-
tile ro
—ea3ca against indulging too freely in enter.
Prises, apart from their legitimate business.
I he eeveral joint stock and private establishments
have not, nor
'n was it expected, made any reduction
their rate of interest for deposit accounts.
A small business has been transacted in discount
circles to-day. The rate of the open market for
t
lee months' securities averages 71 per cent.
1. Roagemont de Loewenberg, banker of Paris,
under "Vended payment, and his liabilities are
o.nderstood to represent £600,000; but a great part
I,tnhese are said to be secured.
-.the half-yearly meeting was held to-day of the
Aaafar.eholders of the Standard Bank of British South
statina• There
port, which was unanimously adopted,
scans
that the net profit for the six months ending
the
atedividend at
of 8 per cent. per annum was ordered to be

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
3har. Ucilways Paid. Price. Business dons
100 l.tlantin &St Tawrenc, all 56 58 584
sk tom.,Baroda&Cent In. jel :102 103 1024
Gu. s Der cent
20 Do. P. ehares..
204 Sullalo and Laxe liurot all 4i 5
10 Do. Preference • • 41 8 9
l ff tuao,Brant,&Godric!
110 —
p. ct. Lds. Aug. 1,
100 Jo. do. July 1, 187 loc
.00 do. June 1, is; 100
at lcutta.&S.Easta.(l,il, 100 95 101
at 'apeTown & Dock Ser. len 85 £0
100 Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf all
heck ~.;tem.t. Bengal gu. tuo 102 104
stoo:i nitst Indian, on. sp. , 100 1024 It 3j 103 24 34
20 Do. do. J Ext 5
stock irand Trunk of Camvi lOO 19 20 19i
1 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds
1 charge 6 per cent all 85 91
100 Do. Ist rret. Bonds an 70 73
100 Do. do. deferred...— all 60 62
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 64 66 66
100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57 56i
100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock all 52 54
100 Do. do. deferred.— all 46 50
100 Do. 4th I'ref. all 931
100 Do. do. deferred-- all 27 29
,it.lndlarentu.lrma.sp., ;of, 1024 i 034 1031 3
20 Do. Gut. 5 per cen'
20 Do. IN ew gu.. sp. c x Pr IP
stools it. South.of India (Lin,
guaranteed 5 per cent toe 100 101
stock Do. 41 per cent-- (00
stock Do
04 ;t. of Canada Share all 9114 14,
2 92:
04 Do. New
100 no. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 00 92
100 )o. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. all 77 81
10 Indian Branch Limiter' 2
101 10t d 102
stook tladras guar., sp. o. .. 100
stock Do. 41 p. o. Extensiot 100 94 96
stock Dc. 44 d 0........ 1(0 SS 90
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
sielb.Corp. 6p. o Bncir lOC
50 %Leib. &
20 lin). an 9 61 611
N ewßrun swick
Clans A. and B. all S
\l.Rl.O'da6 100 81 $3 ~.„
itocl Schad pc Istptbd, 0, 1014 1012 2
(100 10
stock ••
••. 1 100 ) 1000 1010
...
id 10
st Punjaa.
•.ti 0 2 Loci 1010 101
BtoCh Jo. Indus. Bl. 'LIOO '5 97
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
Sb.ICURITIES.
British Columbia, 6 per
cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100
Do. do. 1883.... 100
&J uk
1877-91 .; 100 98 102 100
Do. ap. c. Feb. & Auk. 100 04 96
Do. 6p. c. ar. & Sept 100 93 116
Do. sp. 0. Jan.&July. 10C t 8 92 90 891
Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 86 90
ape G.Hope, O p 0,187: 100 104 106
Do.Ap & Oct. 1801 100 115 107
Do. 189, 100 106 108 1074
)o. Jan. & July. 1891. 100 108 110
'eylon, Nov.l/13, 8 p 100 102 105
ivo. 1878, do. 100 9 112
Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 103 108
Do. 1878 100 105 108
Do. 882 IJO (07 110
Fatal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 tts 105
4.13.G0v. 6 p.n..; a.&Jul) 1 100 98 99
s. B.ll'. (3 ov. 5 p a.,14,,, 100 97 99
Do. sp. c.,18,1 to I;t7. 100 95 97
Do. d0.,1888 &upwd, 100 94 96 954
;ow Zealand 6 p cent 100 101 104
'lova Scotia Gov. Bp. c
steriing, 1875. lOO 98 100
lueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 10J 102 1034
~Aus Coy. 6 p.e.IEGB- 100
EO3. 1 7.6 4tukward ;... 100 tO6 108
brto.Gov. p-c. Ju.ezJ ulyi 100
- Do. io 6 p.c. Ar..&00.. I 100 ,(6 1(7 1064 74

BRITISH I,,IINES.
2 'ambrian Consol. Gold 1 /
Chiverton 3 5) 64
Amalgamated. 9 31
,evon (4. Cone. (Taoist. I 580 600
Drakewal's—
.ast l'ntssett 36 50 62
East Caradon ..... .t.ll. 18 20
'ast Cam Brea 6l 7
East Grenville ..
East Lovell 2.13.6. 101 115
41. W'l ltussel(Tavieta. 4.13., 4} 41
I am.,tSt.Aubyn(o wen 60 6 8
4 Great Laxey, all 151 161
ireat Soon, folgus.: l7s I.t 2
;. Wheal Vor (lleiston 40 12 31 32
dercd's-Foot 6.13 35 37
I ingeton Downs 1.18.i 4 4i
largaret (tiny Leine! 1 7 9
arke Valley..
4 tyndv Iron Ore (Lim. 2) 0
•—• • l9 24 l 6
iew tiet:)n 21)• (0 70
-nrth Downs... 3 I
North Roskear. . 291 17 19
‘.‘N lc; lsasset(lllo. a, 3.1 .6 11 2
'nrth Wheal Crotty
Prosper Unit ed...e 3t 3t
tuvtaence(Unyy L.elui, tu 6.7 31 36
outhCaradon(St.Cletr 13 r.'2o 540
• :.Wheal Fran.(illogan Kl!=..i 33 36
itray Park
;In Crolt ) 5 16 16}
.Vest Basset (Mogan) ll 8 9
VCr radon rLtskeare 5 6
West Chiverton 1) 55 60
Nest Beton
.'heal Basset (Illogar. 51 90 93
•1 heal Buller(ltedrutl. 10 12 14
WhealLuctott
heal Mary Ann (Lien 8 15 17
Nheal 3eton . 200 205
.ThealTretawney (Lls. 7 19 21
heal Union 4
PREFERENCE SHARES.

PREFERENI
Great Western, 4 per cent. irr,
Midland, Leicester and Hitchi
"RE FERENCE SIIA
Great Eastern 4i per cent. pt
Ditto, 5 per cent. pf, 93
Ditto, new per cent pf., 91
South Eastern 5 per cent., 99

IC'enßdE4'l4'Bsel• AND et.
13°TOCKS.
~ 91

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Chester and Holyhead, 552
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4E4
Preston and `Pyre, 41
FOREIGN RAILWAYS:
Dutch Rhenish, 20

FOREIGN MINEB!

Fortuna (lim.), 3}
St. John del ltey (lim.), 34
United Mexican liter;, 5}
Yudanamutana of S. Awitralia, lim., 2
BANJUL

Alliance (Ltm.), 284 71
Ditto, new, 374

Ditto; new; issued at 207 pm., 225
Anglo Austrian, 7 61
Australasia, 1
Bank of Egypt,:27f
Bank of Queensland (Urn), 191
Bank of New Zealand, 165
Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 114
Chartered tier. of India, London, and China,:6l 60
City, 1 1 35
Colonial, lira., 415
Continental, lira., 16
East London, lira., 151 6
European Bank, lira., 95
Hindustan, china, and Japan (11E114,291 304
imperial Bank (lim.), 33 3
Imperial Ottoman, 161-
Land Mortgage Bank of India. Um., 41
London and Brazilian Him.), 455
' London and County, 775 81
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Um., 85
London Joint Stock, 4ei 7t
London and South African, 23
London and 51 estminster, 98i
Merchant Bank, lira , 241 552
Mercantile and Exchange, lira.,
Ditto, new, 85
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 181
Oriental Ban X" Corporation.',s9
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Hrn., ilk
DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 63a
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bonibay Gas, lira., 41
City Offices, lira., 25
Commercial Union, Insurance, 81
Continental Union Gas, lira., 105 6
Credit Foncier and ll.,bilt.r of England, 75
Ditto (.c2), 41
Egyptian Coin. and Trading, lira., 51
Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 95 1
Gen. Credit and Fittanae of London, Dm., cal
}tome and Colonial Assurance, Um, 54