The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-28 00:00:00

KONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

A quiet demand for money is reported in the
discount market tc-day, and there is no alteration
in the quotations.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £461,000, and the exports £708,000.
The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
were generally without alteration, and sates on
Paris and Hamburg, however, were slightly
lower.
The directors of the British and American Ex-
change Banking Corporation have made a call of
£3 per share, payable on the 24th proximo.
The following, with regard to the tea, &c„ duties,
is extracted from Messrs. Joseph Travers and Sons'
circular :—" The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
baying presented a memorial to the Chancellor of
the Exchquer, praying that Gov rnment would
take into consideration the tea, coffee, and sugar
duties, with a view to a material reouction of the
same, Mr. Gladstone has forwarded a reply, giving
the assurance that if, in the present or any tuture
Year, the balance of revenue and charge shall appear
to be such as to allow of any reduction, the taxes
On the great articles of consumption immediately
connected with the comfort and well-being of the
people will have a due share of the attention of her
Majesty's Government.' "
At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 60c., 69f. 65c.,
quiet.

Two O'CLOCK.

A very small amount of business has taken place
to-day in the market for the English Funds, and
the quotations have not undergone any fluctuation,
but the tendency is nevertheless rather unfavour-
able. Consols are now 21 1 for transfer and
the sth March, and 921 for April. The New
Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 921 ; India
6 per Cents., 1084 ; ditto 4 per Cent. Enfaced,
941; ditto 51 per Cents., 1121. Exchequer Bills
have been ls. dis. to par.
Very little business has been negotiated in the
Foreign Market, and prices have been steady.
llgyptian Bonds are 100, and the 2d issue 991 100;
Greek Bonds have improved to 20, and the Coupons
to 9; Russian New Loan is supported at 941 1 ;
Spanish Passive at 261 27 ; do. Certificates 91 ;
Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1854, aye buoyant at 894
904; do., 1858, 72i 1; do., 1862, 69/ 4 ; and the
Consolides 411.
Business in the Railway Share Market continued
dull, and in some instances prices were a shade
flatter. South-Westerns, Metropolitans, and South-
eisterns have each declined 10s. ; Midlands, 55.;
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 155.; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, North-Westerns, and North-
asterns, Berwick, however, have improved ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remained steady
at about previous quotations.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Sharas ge-
nerally maintain previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ....
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
a.unutties, 30 yrs, expire i.th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 li4
India Stock 229
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 944
t)itto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/ i
D.... Bonds £l,OOO ....
Console for Account, March. 5
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 dis par
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Egyptian 7 pet Cent lOO
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms 2O
Ditto Coupons ..
New Granada
Ditto Deferred 7l i
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 94i 1
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto, £lOO Bonds 75
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 .
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 3 per Cvnt
Ditto Account.
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
.t)itto Account 921 4

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 28.
Sales, probably 3,000 bales. No change. Im-
ports, 1,098.

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Feb. 28 —Wind this day at noon—West;
light breeze, and fine weather.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind W.—Sailed—Enterpriser
for Buenos Ayres.
CARDIFF, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Sappho, for
Buenos Ayres.
GUERNSEY, Feb. 26,—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Whisper,
for Havannah.
KINGROAD, Feb. 2G.—Arrived—A. L. Mowe, from St.
John's, N.B.

T °PP
dou f PORTSMOUTH
Ei. , Feb. 27.—Arrived—Renown, from
ur Alauritiu.

4, Sauet HIELDS,
ar, from Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Faith, and
Dunb Huelva.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GIIAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Ai4a rrived, Feb, 27—Pilgrim, from Ponang ; Totnus, from
r4rrreiivlleeds:,
Feb.
2W_ave,xpfreom, S,nyrna.
Rouen; Julo, from
:4:ll:oarhedißliel.gruB.m, EfrouirOstfernodm.
DEAL, Saturday Morning,
Endon, gunboat Trineulo, from west, for
T

'RADE WITH JAPAN.—A New York paper men-
tions that a cargo of tea Las arrived in New York,
imported direct from Japan. Hitherto the teas and silks
from Japan have come by way of China, where the teas
have usually been refired and repacked. This cargo, how-
ever, was prepared at Yokohama with especial reference to
its sale in the American market, the firing and packing
having been superintended by Chinese sent to Japan for that
Purpose. The tea resembles Moyune, the finest green tea
of China, differing mainly in this, that it is pure and free
from all colouring matter. In addition to the delicacy and
softness of flavour of Japan tea, it also has strength, and
has met with high commendation from the nicest judges.
ImPorring Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual
kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always
BQC4 fike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents,

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing ,
Shan Railways Pant. Price. Business done
100 tiantic &St Lawrenci 71.11 64 66
gur I ,iom.,Baroda&.Cent In: lot, 104 105 1041
1 Gu. 5 per cent.
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares.
zu4 Banal() awl Labe Wiwi, 40 /
4 54
10 Do. Preference 70 8
100 5 Buffalo,Brant&Godrici, ` 77 80
p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
100 Do. do. July 1, 1875 100 73 76
100 h 5. do. June 1, 1,-4 100 73 76
st leuttaaa S. Eastn. , ; 100 103 105
at !apeTown & Dock Scrll 100 108 log
stock Flastn. Bengal gu. 6p. ( 100 1054 1165 1065
stock bast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1055 1064 1065 6
20 Do. do. G Ext 5 4 14p
20 Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Cana& 100 21 201
100 1)0. Ist Pre'. Bonds ,+l! 65 68 665
100 • Do. <, o. deferred.— all 50 53 52
100 Do. 9,1 Pref. Bon is all 57 59
100 Do. do 11: fen ed all 41 6
100 Do. 3d P ef. stock
100 Do. do. cl..terr, d. .. , all 31 33
100 Du. 4th ['ref. s o all 21 28
100 Do. au deferred...—. all 22 24
stock Gt.lndiarentn.gua.sp.o 100 leg 1150 1051
20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 1 I
20 Do. January, 1802 4 4 1 I
stock Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 104
205 Gt. W. of Canada ShareB all 135 1311
205 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 99 101
100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8..
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 15p 34
stock Madras guar., sp. c.
stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 96 98
stock 1)c.4, d 0.... . 100 :3 5
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
4toLk ‘l,lb.Coro. p. u. tin&
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 49 51
100 Do. 7p. c. slortg. Bds. all
SO vcwßt unswick z Csn6
Class A ani B. all 3 5
N'.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds 100 83 85
stock Seinac (100 1055 1065
..........
at Do. Delhi
t Do. do 2 5 5p
20 Do. Punjaub c 15 A If)
st Do. Do. r. d , 100 103 104
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo.J (100 98 100 9g4
COLONIAL ,i() ERNA! iIC
- I( 6 p.c.Ja Jul'&
1877-S1
Do. dp. c. Feb. & 100 1(3 !06
' Do. dp.c. Ai ar. & Sep! 100 100 108
I Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 100 97 98
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97
'ape G. Hope, 8 p 0.187:' 100 ,C 9 111
Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 113 115
Do. 189, 100 114 116
'Do. Jan. & July, 1891. 100 112 114
Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100
- Mau' itius 5 per cent .. 100 110 112
Nitta, G,,v. 6 per cant • 100 tt 9 111
IN.B.Gov. 6 p.c.a a.&Jul) luu 1055 1064
1,0. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -
N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1860 100 1004 1015
Do. sp. c.,1871 to 187( 100 100 101
- Do. d0.,1888 &upwdt- 100 995 1004 1005
New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 109 11
:Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875 lOO 1065 1074
Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO i:0 112
S. Aus G0p.c.1873.& up lOO 110 112
571c.G0v. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110
Do. 15 'tn.°. An.‘17.04.. lOO lll lll. 1114
BRITISH MINES.
2 luambrian Consol. Gold 1 5d p
"Clitiord Amalgamated..' 19 21
!Devon G. Cons. Tavist., 1 530 540
;East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 75 80 81 90
1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. Id p
East Caradon ...... , 1.14.0 45f 465
East Carn 8rea........; 3.0.0 1O 104
E. WI Russel (Tavistk.)' 7.19.0 5 55
Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 574 17 19
Great South 'reigns—. 17s 6 04
G. Wheal Vor(Ilelston) 40 6/ 75
Grenville
Herod's-Foot 8.12 50 52
tlingston Downs 4.17.0 24 3
Lady Bertha
Margaret (lJny Lelant , • g 34 36
Marke Valley..
4 \lyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 1 d
New Setun 193 135 145
',North Downs 24 21 35
WWI Baseet(Illo ,an 1.17 0 30 4
- •
‘-
,Torth Wheal Crotty
Par Consols (st. Blazey 15 44 54
20 Vrovidence(Uny I.elnt.) 10.6.7 0 42
South Caradon(St.Cleer) 14 395 405
S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 25 24
- -.Wheal Fran. (Illog-an, 18.1 ..9 85 90
,Stray Park
5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Mil]
10 !fin Crott 9 18 19
—15 V Basset
adon ( (IlLlioganskear)d 5 15
31}
33135
ar
ettaos'ase.t..a.h.o..g..a.n.:l 444
65205
72705
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant); 2.0.6 7 8
‘-
t‘'l7`i,leibiseetaaBll Bailer (RedrutlO 5 00 70
WhealLud ott !2.10.8 64 7} 7
Wheal MaryAnn(Men )1 8 154 165
Wheal Seton I 585 2257
215
heal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 17 18
Wheal Union 3.17 41 55

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Gt. Western (Perks & Hants Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 99i

„ ..
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, per cent. pref., 1031

LINES LEASED Ak FIXED RENTALS.
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent.; 21
Great Luxembourg,
N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gun- 7 per cent. (Um.), 2a), 31 3
San Paulo gua. 7 per cent. (all), 233

FOREIGN MINES.
Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 3 2;
Port Philip, l;
Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 3; 4;
JOINT-STOCK HANKS.
Anglo Portuguese (Um.), 3i
Australasia, 8
Bank of Egypt, 251
British and American Exchange (Urn.), 7
liritish North American, 50}
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 21/ I
Eng., Sew., and Australian Chartered, 20:
London and Colonial (lima, 3i 4
London and County, 43, 4
London and South African, 061 6
London and Westminster, 77 3/4
Oriental Bank Corporation, 58
Ottoman Bank, 43.21
Ditto, new, 11; it ;
Scinde, Punjaub, andeDelhi (lim.), 3;
DOCKS.
St. Katharine, 56

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-Mexican Mint, 10 ;
E. glish and Australian Copper, 1; I
London District Telegraph (1 m.),2;
south Australian Land, 31}

DEACONESS LIFE IN GERMANY.—I have been
for some years past interested in the ork of the Sisters
of Charity, in connection with the Church of Rome,
and admired their zeal and activity, their devotion to
the poor and sick, their unflagging patience, and
self-denying exertions under all circumstances. I could
not but regret that so much that was really good and use-
ful had died out of the churches calling themselves
Reformed. But I was at that time ignorant of
the order of Deaconesress, now so widely diffused through
Germany, and indeed through almost every country of the
Continent. These Deaconesses consider that they belong to
fho primitive arrangements of the early church, and date
their commencement from the apostolic age. Very soon,
however, the state of war and disturbance in the Western
Empire prevented women from exercising any duty even, of
charity, without the protection of closed doors and walls; so
the Desconesses became cloistered sisters, and their distinc-
tive characteristics were lost. An attempt was made at the
Reformation to revive the order of Deaconesses; but again
the wars in Germany, and the lawless state of society, made
it impossible. It was only thirty years ago that Professor
Fliedner drew together at Kaieerwerth a few women for
charitable works; and from this small beginning revived
this most useful order, which from such an insignificant
commencement has now spread itself all over Eu,rope,—
Ono a Wok.