The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Oa Tuesday her Majesty's ship Urgent embarked
at Pembridge 40 men of the 61st and 40 men of the
84th Regiments for Kingstown en route for Dublin
and the Curragh, to join the service companies of
the regiments there. They were under the command
of Major Burnside, 61st, and Ensign Peckett, 84th
Regiments respectively, Capt. Browne, of the 15th
Foot, now at Pembroke Dock, has received instruc-

tions to embark for Gibraltar to join the regiment.
The War Department vessel Thames, Mr Edward
Hornsey, master, in command, yesterday arrived at
Woolwich and landed her cargo from Shoeburyness,
consisting of a number of Sehet Committee guns
And stores. Among the number were Commander
Scott's 7-inch gunoveighing 7 tons; Lynall Thomas's
9-inch gun, weigLiag 16 lons, and made to the order
of Government; and Col. Shaw's gun on the muzzle-
pivotting principle, together with 'its carriage on the
peculiar system adapted to the gun without trun-
nions. These guns have been subjected to a lengths
ened trial at Shot burynese.

Her Majesty's iron ship Valiant, 32, 4,063 tons,
built at Mill wall, has been occupied in the Victoria
Docks by the shipwright department at Woolwich,
and is ordered to be despatched to Sheerness en
Tuesday next.

An official order has been issued from the Con•
troller's.office of the Admiralty, directing that all
such of her Majesty's ships in the several dockyards
that are not fitted to carry armonr•plating shall be
at once fitted with eyebolts on the outside of the
ship's hull, 3 feel, apart, in the wake of the chip's
boilers and engines, so that in the event of the ship
going into action with an enemy her Majesty's
ships may sling their chain cables over their sides
in imitation of the Federal American frigate Kean.
sage in her recent action with the Confederate
American corvette Alabama. If the British Board
of Admiralty had no experience to guide them in
such matters, this order might pass without further
notice, but with the ;acts before them that chain
armour for ships has failed beyond all other armour
tested by her Majesty's ship Excellent at Portsmouth
and on other testing grounds this order to copy from
the American navy is totally inexplicable. The order
received at Portsmouth directs that the three-
decked screw steamship Victoria is to be fitted with
these eyebolts for chain armour cables previous to
commission.

The Vulcan screw troopship, Capt. A. StrodA, was
disruasted at Portsmouth yesterday in process of
dismantlement preparatory to paying out of coma
mission on the 3d of November.

The Royal Alfred wooden built razeed frigate was
yesterday floated into No. 3 dock at Portsmouth to
have her urmour•plating (41-inch, from the chief
Admiralty armour-plating contractors' works—
Messrs John Brown and Co., of Sheffield) affixed to
her sides as a converted iron•cased frigate.
The Royal Sovereign, 5, turret ship, screw, Capt.
Sherard Osborn, C. 8., is lying alongside Portsmouth
dockyard carrying out very necessary alterations
and repairs before she again can enter upon another
and, it is hoped, a more extended and satisfactory
cruise than the last and the first which she made.
What the public simply want to know is which
system, the broadside or the central, and in this
they entirely discard any thought of Mr Reed or
Capt. Coles, can carry and work the most effeetive
guns at sea, and, of course, in all weathers. The
personal question introduced by the " cupola" in
Capt. Coles's name, and the " broadside" in the
name of Mr Reed, if persevered in, may do an im-
mense injury in actually retarding our knowledge
of and progress in naval architecture.

The appointment of Deputy Aesist.-Superintends
ent of Stores at Chatham, vacant by the removal of
Mr S.F. Edwards to l)evonport, has been conferred
on Mr A. Keen, of the Ordnance establishment,
Woolwich.

Lieut. Donat MzMahon's newly-invented army
packsaddle, the principle of which has been detailtd
in The Sun, was practically tested on Thursday at
Aldershott for the inspection and report to the
Horse Guards by Col. Robertson, C. 8., commanding
the Military Train at that station, and a committee
of officers nominated for that duty. The saddle was
placed on a large-sized draught horse belonging to
the Military Train, and was laden with a heavy
weight—namely, 224,b., the average load for pack
animals during the campaign in China being only
751 b. The horse was then led some miles into the
country, travelling over the ordinary roadways, up
and down hill, and through the heath. At the re-
quest of Lieut. M`Mahon, who was present at the
trial, the horse's pace was increased to a sharp trot.
On return to camp the saddle was minutely exa-
mined by Cal. Robertson, who expressed himself
well pleased with the invention, and pronounced the
system to be the most effective be had yet seen.

GREAT FIRE HULL,--A fire broke out pester'
day morning in Oxtcby's Grain 'V ehouse, Hull, which
burnt fiercely for six hours, and resulted in the destruction
of the entire building, with its contents, 100,000 quarters of
wheat and locusts, The cause of the outbreak is wilihowne

ONEY MARKET

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

AtLira in the general discount market to-day
d ) not present any material alteration. There is a
ali iht increase, however, in the demand; but there
is etill a very good supply, and the rate for the best
bills is 81 per cent, with a few exceptional transac-
tions at Ba.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank yesterday.
A slight declino took place yesterday in the rates
of exchange on Amsterdam and Paris.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £627,500, and the exports to £92,500.
The failure has taken place of Messrs J. C. Cole
and Co., an old and respcctable firm engaged in
the Spanish trade, with liabilities of £lOO,OOO.
The annual report of the Queen Insurance Com-
pany was presented to the shareholders yesterdAy,
and received3with satisfaotion. It shows the rate
of progress during the past year in the fire depart.
ment to have been £43 per cent. over that of the
previous year, the comparative receipts being
£70,300 in the former year, and last year £101,085
—the difference covering new insurances to the
amount of over three millions sterling. From the
success of the company it has been found necessary
to increase the capital to two millions. The paid-up
capital stands now at £187,672, while the reserve
fund gives additional guarantee in the sum of
£114,312—a1l claims being included, among them
the exceptional heavy losses of the year, £65,267,
and the payment of a divident of £lO per cent. free
of income tax. In the life department 533 proposals
have been submitted; of these 118 have been re-
jected. Under the 352 completed £6,371 premiums
have been received, and £205,088 assured, showing
an increase of £6l per cent. on the previous year's
total. The London office, which the report men-
tions pointedly as having oontributed largely to this
success is rapidly developing a town connection.
The funds now in hand amount to £343,413,

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Two O'CLOCK.

At the Paris Bourse this day, according to
Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
quoted 64f. 52c. Rather better.
0 wing to numerous sales on speculative account
the English Stock Market has been active, and
much depression has ensued. An uncom-
fortable feeling has been expressed with re-
gard to commercial affairs, and further impor•
taut failures are apprehended. Consols for
transfer are 891 4 ; and for the account
891 89:, leaving a decline of 1 per cent.
The New Threes are 871 1; the Reduced, 871 1;
Exchequer Bills (March), 9s to 4s dis. ; ditto June,
15s to lOs die.; and India 4 per Cents,, 96; ditto
5 per Cent. Enfaced, 100 ; and the Bonds, 133 dig.
In the Foreign Market a general downward move-
ment has occurred in values, and there is not much
animation, Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71/ 8;
do. Consolides, 501 ; Mexican, 271 271; do. New,
251 ; Greek, 221 ; Spanish Passive, 311 1; do.
Certificates, 131 141; Portuguese, 461 ;
641 4 ; and the Confederate Loan, 61 63.
In the Railway Share Market there has been
very little animation, and prices have not varied
to any important extent. Great Northern have
declined £l, and Metropolitan ss, while Great
Eastern and North Western have each improved
Sc.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain exceed.
ingly inactive at about former quotations.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in
moderate request. Alliance have receded to 331
341 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China to
32; London and County have improved to 711;
Union of London to 511 ; Hudson's Bay Company
to 151 16 ; National Dibeount Company to 131 d ;
and Ocean Marine Insurance to 231.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Nov. 12 - a
3 per Cent. Reduced S7a i
Now 3 per Cent
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894....
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 3} per Cent 4 14
Do £5OO -
Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. —
Do Account
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 212
Do Account —
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10 15

Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 9G
Do Certificates
Do Account —
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
13g AtiPaeg'ratiselV4 per -- --- -:--
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lOO
Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 —
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ..
Do Bonds Zl,OOO 33
Do under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ......
Do ,1863 B2l
Duenos Ayres 6 per, Cent
Do Account.... -
Chili= 6 per Cent —
Do 4} per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent
Cuba' 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent. 1864
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 5 per Cent, 1864
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent..
Do, Provisonal Land Warrant
ItYPtiaa 7 per (lent..
1 ,Do, Second Issue

-Do .£lOO Bonds - -
Ur6ek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ox-Coupons —
Do Account
%,D0 Coupons
Do Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Do 1839 and 1869 ........
[t itian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana ltailway)
ktexican 3 per Cent .. a.
27
Do Account / 63
Do 1864
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French _die
Ditto Scrip, £33 paid .. .. dis
bo French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e — dis x d
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deterred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ..
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 —
Do do Aug., 1866 —
3eruvian 41 per Cent —
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ..
Do Account
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60,_62,'3 —
Do Account ..........
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 • a ....*
Do 1860
Do 3 per Cent 1859 53
Do 5 per Cent, 1862
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £55 paid
3ardinian 5 per Cent
Do Account..... —
ipanish 3 per Cent
Do Account 47i
Do Now Deferred —
Do Account
Do Passive
Do Account 3l/ 1 I 3
;Finish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Acc0unt..........
twedish, 4 per Cent —
Do Scrip, £6O paid ................• pm
:urkish 6 per Cent. 1851 —
Do Account .......... 89
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 ............. ...
Do Account 69
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do 6 per Cont. 1862
Do Account .. 72 11
Do £lOO Bonds
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Do 1863 . .
Do Guaranteed, 4 per C0nt..... -
Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid
,
enezuela 3 per Cent. -
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1861....
Dividends on the above payable in London
ustrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
;31giaa 4. per Cent., Ex. 25f... —
latch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Do 4 per Cent. Certificates
'rench Reales, 2 per Cent
talian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs --

Do Account
'eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
'ie buontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25t

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