The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-27 00:00:00

Presents to the Princess of Wales.

The Lady Mayoress of York and the Hon. Mrs.
Smyth had an interview with the Princess of
Wales yesterday, at Marlborough House, and pre-
sented to her Royal Highness the gift of the ladies
of the City of York.
The present is a silver-gilt inkstand, the design
being small models of Clifford's Tower, the Mickle-
gate Bar, and Monk Bar, in the City of York, with
the barbicans. The tower and bars rest on a deep
carved moulding, in the centre of which, on a bur-
nished plate, is the following inscription :

" To her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales :

Presented by the Lady Mayoress and other Ladies of the

City of York and its vicinity,"
On either side of the inscription is a row of the
White Roses of York, in dead silver, on a silver-
gilt ground. At the back of the inkstand is an
inscription—

"In time of the Right Hon. William Fox Clarke,
Lord Mayor of the City of York,
A.D. 1862 and 1863."

The base, which is also silver gilt, is ornamented at
each of the four angles by the coat of arms of the
Princess surmounted by the Prince's plume. In
the front are the arms of the city of York, with the
mace, sword, and cap of maintenance, the civic in-
signia being wrought in solid gold ; and at the back
are the arms of the Archbishop of York, with the
mitre and cross, modelled in gold. The arms of
the minister St. Peter adorn each end of the base.
fhe inkstand is placed on a plinth of oak taken out
of the ruins of York Minster after the fire on the
20th May, 1840.
The Marchioness of Winchester had an interview
with the Princess of Wales, and presented to her
Royal Highness a bracelet of diamonds and rubies
from the ladies of Hampshire.

The Princess of Wales was attended at the re-
ception by the Countess de Grey, Lady in Waiting,
and Lord Harris, Chamberlain to her Royal
Highnets.

Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Driabynska and suite have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel
Jertnyn-street, from Paris.
The Marquis Camden's ball, for the 3d of July',
will not take place, in consequence of the death of a near
relative.

The Marchioness Dowager of Queensberry has
left Wallace's Hotel for Leamington.

"The journals, in relating the death of Archduke
Maximilian of Este," says the Frog, es of Lyons,
" confined themselves to saying, without entering into any
details, that he had instituted his niece, the Countess de
Chambord, his universal legatee, The statement is not
exactly correct, as the will contains several parti-
cular legacies. These, however, being deducted, the share
which will fall to the countess may still be estimated at
nearly 75,000,000 fr. This fortune, which is already con-
siderable, is likely to be eventually greatly increased from
the following circumstances :—As neither the Count do
Chambord nor the Duke of Modena has any children, all
the wealth of the first will descend to the sons of the
Duchess of Parma, and all the property of the second to
the young Archduchess Theresa, the only daughter of the
late Prince Ferdinand of Este, younger brother of the pre-
sent Duke of Modena. There is at the present moment s
proposal to marry tais young princess to the eldest son of
the Duchess, and to thus unite the two colossal fortunes of
the house of Este and the elder branch of the Bourbons. It
would form a fortune of about 200,000,000 fr.
MR. PHELPS AND MR. FECHTER,—According to
t!.e Queen of to-day, it would seem that, although.
Mr. Phelps has been engaged at the Lyceum since January
last, the successful run of " The Duke's Motto" has ren-
dered it impossible for him to appear up to the present time,
and he has consequently been in, what to a man of estab-
lished reputation must have been the not disagreeable posi-
tion of receiving forty pounds per week without being 05-
pected to do any work for it. Mr. Fechter now cont era-
plates producing " Hamlet," and Mr, Phelps being
invited
to select the part woich he would play in that piece, is
stated to have replied that ho would play Hamlet. Ors it
being demurred to this that Mr. Fechter would probably
like to play Hamlet himself, it is further alleged that Mr.
Phelps remarked with but scanty courtesy, that he would
"not play the Ghost to any [expletive] Frenchman," a
statement which, as Mr. Phelps is said to have never been
asked to play the Ghost under any circumstances, was, t°
say the least of it, superfluous. This, as we understand, i 8
the seal gist of the quarrel, and, from what we hear, it re-
flects very little credit upon the English artist.
A WHIMSICAL MISPRINT.—By an odd typogra"
phical error, to-day, observable in one of our morning con-
temporaries, the Chairman at the Great Tory
Banquet last
night proposed, as the toast of the evening, "The Ladies
of the Conservative party, and Success to the Conservative
Cause," in doing so speaking in terms highly eulogistic both
of the Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli. And this toast it is
that Mr. Disraeli is represented as responding co so eloquently
and so much at length—as the right hon. gentleman will be
seen to have done in our report elsewhere of the proceed-
ings of yesterday.
The case of the Alexandra has ended, says the
Law Times of today, as every lawyer who read the
evidence must have anticipated, in a verdict for the defen-
dants. We do not remember any great case where there was
so entire an absence of proof of the allegations. -Whatever
may be the facts, there was not a shadow of legal evidence
as to the destination of the ship ; and the Chief Baron ex-
plained the law so clearly, that even the most thin-skinned
of the Northerners must admit that no other verdict was
possible. The contrast between the partial judgments of
the American prize courts in the recent cases of seizures of
our ships, and our dealing with the Alexandra, must be
apparent to all Europe.
RETIVAL OF THE ISLE OF THANET RAcEs.--011
Thursday last, at the meeting of the committee
formed to promote the revival of these races, held at the
York Hotel, Margate, the secretary, Mr. Boys, placed in
the hands of the chairman a letter which had been received
from Lord Palmerston, in whica the noble viscount inti-
nsted that he would with pleasure allow his name to appear
as a patron of the Isle of Thanet races. Another meetiug
of the committee is to take place on Tuesday next.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A steady business is reported to-day in discount
circles, but the demand has become a little quieter ;
full rates are still enforced for most descriptions of
mercantile bills.

About £4,000 in gold. was taken into the Bank
yesten: ay.
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
there was a slight upward movement in the rates
on 'Limburg and Amsterdam.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £410,000, and the exports to £544,000.

The rates of the Herefordshire Banking Company
were returned yesterday by the London and West-
minster Bank, who are the agents here.
The directors of the standard Bank of British
South Africa have resolved to increase the capital of
the company from £1,400,000 to £2,000,000, by an
issue of 5,000 additional shares of £lOO each.
The Directors of the Alliance Bank of London and
Liverpool have resolved to increase the capital of
the company by issuing 10,000 new shares of £lOO
each at a premium of £5 per share, such shares to.
Le offered to the shareholders on the register on the
17th of July next, the day of the general meeting,
in the proportion of one new share for two of the
existing shares.
The official returns relating to the trade and na-
vigation of the United Kingdom for the five months
ending the 31st May have just been published, from
which it appears that the total amount of the ex-
ports have been 150,742,670, against £47,545,238
in the like period of 1862, showing an increase of
£3,197,432. The increase is most perceptible in
beer and ale, earthenware, haberdashery and mil.
finery, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures,
woollen manufactures and worsted yarn. The
importations of the principle articles have been
larger as regards raw cotton, hemp, provisions,
raw silk, coffee, tea, tobacco, wine, and sheep's and
lamb's wool, while there has been a diminution in
rice, spices, tallow, wheat, and flour.
The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the
amount of tonnage occupied in the Foreign trade
of the United Kingdom for both the entries out-
wards and the clearances inwards, while in the
coasting trade, during the same period, there has
not been any very material alteration in the tonnage
employed.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
at 68f. 35c. 68f. 42c.—Better tendency.
Business has continued very quiet in the market
for the English Funds, but a better tone has pre
veiled, the uneasy feeling manifested yesterday
having partially subsided. Consols for transfer are 9
18
92, and for the account 921. The New Threes and
Redaced are firm at 911 -I. Exchequer Bills con-
tinue at 4s. dis. to par ; India 5 per Cents. at
104 1. The Enfaced 5 per Cents. are marked
1061 ; and the Debentures are 100.
In the Foreign Market there is a decided re-
action, and all the principal speculative stocks have
experienced an important rise in value upon pur-
chases, and a renewal of confidence. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto Consolides, 501
Mexican, 36i 378 ; Greek, 361 ; ditto Coupons,
16i 4 ; Spanish Passive, 341, ; ditto Certificates,
121 ; Italian, 723 1; Portuguese, 491 ; New Vene-
zuelan Loan, 2 to 1/ die. ; and the Confederate
ditto, 11 to 1 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been of the most limited description, and prices
have shown little change of importance. Great
Western and North Western, however, have im-
proved ss.
For the Foreign and Colonial line there has been
only a moderate inquiry, and late rates are generally
carrent.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive
at about previous quotations. Bank of Egypt have
receded to 27 ; Bank of Australasia, to 76; Union
of Australia, 563 a ; and Royal Mail Steam, to 64.
International Financial Shares are quoted 51 to 51
prem. ; London Financial Shares, 13 to 2 prem.;
General Credit do., 1/ to 13 prem.; and Egyptian
Trading Company, 11 to 13 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 232
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
108 i
Ditto 5 per Cent..........
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. .....
Ditto 5 per Cent....... • ... ._ lO6l
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
Consols for Account, July 9 ......... _ _ 92i
...n:
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2/ per Cent... 4 die
Ditto £5OO .. .............. 4 dis
Ditto Small ...................... 4 dis

June

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .............. 95
Mquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 161
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 351 6/
Ditto Coupons ....... 15i 16/
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account . 361 /
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
Portuguese 3per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 491
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent ..
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account 1 69/
Ditto Cent.
on t 1862
Dividendsi he above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
2
Ditto Account 92 *

Mgr. Buttigreg, the new bishop-elect of Gozo,
and auxiliary to the Bishop of Malta in the first-
named island, returned last week to Malta from Rome,
where ho had gone to be duly consecrated bishop by the
Pope. Mgr. Buttigreg left immediately for Gozo, whero he
met with a most enthusiastic reception,

A maiden lady named Fereoq, residing at Guin-
gam (Cotes-du•Nord), has just celebrated the 100th
anniversary of her birthday. A grand mass was celebrated
in the parish church on the occasion, and in the evening
Mlle. Fercoq gave a dinner to a number of her relations
and friends, at which she herself presided.

HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ScoTLANri.—At the half-yearly meeting of this
society, held at Edinburgh on Wednesday, it was reported
that the following entries had been made for the general
show to be held at Kelso in the first week of- August :
Cattle, 250 ; horses, 130 ;' sheep, 600; swine, 71; imple-
ments, 1,100 ; poultry, 300 ; total entries, 2,450. It was
also stated that arrangements were in progress for holding
a general show at Stirling in 1864, and it was resolved
that the show of 1865 should be held at Inverness. It was
proposed to hold the next show at Glasgow in 1866. It
was resolved to remit to the directors to appoint a committee
to inquire into the means of agricultural education in Scot-
land and into the results of the working of the society's
educational charter.

BAVARIA.—The Bavarian Chambers were opened
by the King at Munich on the 25th instant.
After expressing the hope that the questions now pending in
Germany would be settled conformably to the interets of all
German States concerned and the confidence that the main-
tenance of the Zollverein was certain, his Majesty said :
" The state of affairs in Europe generally is, unhappily,
one which will not admit a reduction of the army; but the
patriotism of the Chambers will not recoil from sacrifices
demanded by the honour and independence of Bavaria. The
favourable condition of the finances, moreover, will allow
the necessary estimates to be granted without having re-
Course to new taxes."
Colonel Lepic, intendant of the Imperial palaces,
has arrived at Vichy to prepare the Chalets of the
Count de Clermont-Tonnerre for the reception of the
Emperor. One of them will be exclusively occupied by his
Majesty, the aide-de-camp on duty, and a valet, whilst
the other will receive the persons of his suite. The two
chalets are situated in the new park on the banks of the
Allier. The private garden which was last year formed
round the Villa Strauss has been transplanted round the
Imperial chalet,
A woman residing at Antwerp was, a few even-
ings ago, bitten in the hand by a venemous fly. She took
no notice of it and went to bed. During the night she was
seized with severe pain, and in the morning the whole arm
had turned black. Medical assistance was then sent for,
and amputation near the i-houlder was found necessary.
The operation was immediately performed, and she is now
going on well.

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1166
Great Western, 46 per cent. red., 102
West Midland gna. Shares 56 per cent. 1863, 2i
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 107

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Recife and San Francisca (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 16
San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 9i

FOREIGN MINES.
Cape Copper (Rm.), 2
Cobre Copper, 281 9
Don Pedr,,, Nor h Del Rey,
Scottish Austral,4an,
United Mexican (lhm), 7i

JOINT-STOCK RANKS.
Alliane,e Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 35
Australasia, 76 541,6
Ditto, new, 30'i
Bank of Egypt, 27
Bank 01 Queensland (llin), S
Bank of Wales, lim., 3
Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 11
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 28
Imperial Ottoman. 174 1
London and County, 454 41
Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.),
Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 13
Union of Australia, 514 /

DOCKS.

London, 65} #

MISCELLANEOUS,
International Financial Society, lira., 74
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 54
Royal Mall Steam, 64
S. African Irrigation Investment (lira.), 41

The inhsbitants of Peronne (Summe) were alarmed
two evenings since by :seeing what appeared to be a cloud
of dark smoke proceeding from the top of the tower of
the Church of St. Jean. It was at first thought that
the tower must be on fire. and several persons
assended to ascertain the fact. After seat thing in vain in-
side, some of them went out on the platform at the top, and
there made the discovery that the appearance which had
caused so much alarm was produced by an immense swarm
of gnats fluttering in the evening breeze.

EGYPTIAN AND AMERICAN COTTON FROM TUR-
KEY.—In the Smyrna Mail of Tuesday, June 16
(just received), we read—" We have got thus far into our
cotton year, and with good prospects seed has been exten-
sively distributed by the Government, which has pro-
mised to continue its efforts next year, and furnished seed for
the uncsupplied districts, and thus the whole country will be
provided in time with Egyptian seed. It remains to do
the same thing for the American, for until we can grow a
good supply of American we shall never satisfy our Man-
chester friends. Still there will be an increase of
American."
THE STEAM BOATS —The steam boats of the
General Steam Navigation Company now run daily between
London and Margate and vice versa, the boats at present in
use being the Prince of Wales and the Eagle.