The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-27 00:00:00

closed doors. It is understood that an invitation
will be sent to the Pacific colonies to join the con-
federation.

A proposal for the Crown to appoint the head o:
the Confederate Executive and the Governors ow
the Provinces has been favourably received.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Ocr. 27.

The Monitoar of this morning announces that
the Emperor set out yesterday at noon for Nice to
pay a visit to the Emperor and Empress of Russia.
Vhe Constitutionne/ of today says :—" We are
authorised formally to deny the rumours relative to
the issue of a new loan."

NICE, OCT. 27.

The Emperor of Russia has given a banquet to
the battalion of Chasseurs of the Guard. Prince
Witgenstein proposed a toast in honour of the
Emperor of the French; and the commander of the
troops reciprocated by proposing the health of his
Majesty.

BOURSE, Cht. 26.—The market has been heavy,
and quotations are in general slightly lower.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 64f. 55c., and
Mobilier at 872 f. 50c. Railway Shares rather
offered, with a decline on some of the lines. The
market improved towards the close, and left off as
follows :

41 per Cents .. 91 75
1)o. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6l 70
Credit Mather BB2 50
Do. end month B7B 75
Bank Shares 3385
Credit Foncier 1145
Roman

Italian Loan 65 20
Do. end month 65 35
Ditto Threes ..

Nsw Mexican. 49 50
Russian
—.Austrian
. __

Spanish Threes —.—
Elome Debt —
Deferred

BAIL

'AYR.
Cash. Account.
830 830
972 50 970
886 50 .. 885 --
585 .. 585
495 • •

Orleans ....
Northern ....
Lyons and Ilediturranean
Southern
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lon' bard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

495 - 495 -
337 50 .. 333 75
432 50 .. 435 -
515 - .. 513 75
375 - 375 75
465 - .. 463 75

Naval and Military Intelligence.

In order to prevent a considerable delay in the
delivery of the stern posts for the Bellerophon, which
are being forged for the Admiralty at one of the
private iron establishments in the north, a notifica-
tion has been received at Chatham that the principal
part of the levelling and planing will be undertaken
in the factory at the dockyard, and not by the con.
tractor. Some additional machinery has recently
been erected in the factory at Chatham dockyard,
adjoining the dock in which the Bellerophon is
under construction, for the preparation of the 6-inch
and other armour-plates which are destined to en-
case the rides of the frigate. Yesterday an announce-
ment was made at the dockyard that, in consequence
of an accident to some portion of the rolling ma.
chines at the Millwall Iron Company's works need
in rolling the iron slabs for the Beilerophon's ar.
mour-plates, some delay is likely to arise in the
manufacture and delivery of the ridge-plates. This,
however, is expected to be only temporary, and, as
there are considerable quantities of skin-plates ready
for shipment to Chatham, the delay is not likely to
cause any very serious inconvenience.

The Queen of Spain has awarded to Commander
George F. Cottam, of the gunvessel Speedwell, a
sword of honour, in recognition of the prompt serN
vices rendered by him to the Spanish Government
in the month of Nov. last by conveying from Palma
to Santa Cruz, Tenerife, 671 Spanish soldiers, the
transport ship General Alava, which was taking the
troops to San Domingo, having been destroyed by
fire. The troops were much wanted at San Domingo
to assist in'quelling the insurrection. The sword has,
by direction of the Lords of the Admiralty, been
presented to Commander Cottam by Commodore A.
P. Eardlay Wilmot, in command of the squadron
on the West African station.

A trial was made at Chatham dockyard yesterday
afternoon, in the presence of Capt. Stewart, C. 8.,
the superintendent of the establishment, Mr Thorn-
ton, principal master shipbuilder, a party of officers
of the Royal Engineers, and other officials, of a new
description of boom to be used at the entrance of
rivers, harbours, &J., to act as an obstacle to the
passage of hostile vessels, on a plan proposed by
Capt. W. Horton, of the Royal navy, A trial had
previously been made with the invention in the
river, The experiments yesterday were undertaken
to test the resisting power of the boom, and what
force would be requisite to break it asunder. The
boom, or whatever else it may be termed, tested
yesterday cons'ated of nothing more than four balks
of fil• timber, each one foot square, all firmly bound
together by means of strip iron. Its entire length
was 40ft., but its bearing spar 33ft. sin. from sup-
port to support. The mass of timber was first tested
up to ten tons, when the deflection was found to be
2in. The load was then made up to 13 tons, when
the strain on the timbers was so great that it was
considered unsafe to increase the weight any further,
the deflection being as much as 31in.
The Alumbagh t ransport,W. H. Dale, commander,
belonging to Me.srs. Dunbar and Co., having on
board 223 men,l2 women, and 17 children, in charge
of Major Mackenzie, arrived at Madras, after a fine
passage of 87 days from the Wight.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 38s 6d ;
barley, 3Us 2.1; oats, 20s Od ; rye, 29s Id ; beans, 38s 2d ;
and peas, 35s 6d.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 39s 8d ;
barley, 308 9d ; oats, 20s 5d ; rye, 33s 2d ; beans, 39s Od ,
peas, 36s 2d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—.Wheat, 106,931 ;
barley, 82,b71; oats, 6,453; rye, 46; beans, 3,544; peas,
1,681 qrs,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The supply of English beasts here to-day was limited;
of foreign extensive, but in very poor condition. All breeds
met a dull sale at Monday's currency. The best Scots and
crosses were worth 55 2d to 5s 4d per 81b. With sheep we
were fairly supplied, and the mutton trade ruled inactive
at previous rates : the top figure was 5s 6d per 81b. Calves,
the show of which was good, sold heavily at a decline in
value of 2d per 81b. Prices ranged from 3s 10i1 to 4s 10d
per 81b. There was a fair inquiry for pigs at full prices,
but mulch cows were very dull.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
d d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10. 5 2
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, etc. 5 2 5 4 Prime small d 0... 4 6 4 10
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large h0g5...... 3 6 42
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers..., 4 4 4 10
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 21e ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows .. l4O
Sheep
Calves 440
Pigs 330

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves •.... • . . .
Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—SuppIies moderate, and
trade slow, as follows Beef, tram 3s Od to 4s 6d;
mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 48.8 d ; and pork,
3s 4d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Oct. 26.—Prime beasts and sheep had a
steady cafe, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was in
a sluggish state, as follows : --Beef, from 3s 4d to 68 4d ;
mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Gd ; veal, 4s 0,1 to 4s 10d; and pork,
3s Gd to 4s Sd.per 81bs, to sink tho offal.
notdroaD, Oct. 26,—Trade generally was inactive, as
b.,llows :—Beof, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s
(id ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s Gd to is 8d per 81bs.
Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to
255; and Lunch cows, £l4 Os to £lB each.