The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-25 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at
Marlborough House at 12 o'clock yesterday. Their
Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Prince Louis
of Hesse visited the Prince and Princess of Wales
in the afternoon.

State Visit to the Royal Italian Opera.
We are authorised to state that their Royal
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
will visit the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent-
garden, on Tuesday evening, the 28th inst.
This being the first appearance of their Royal
Highness in public, the Queen has been pleased to
command that a special festival performance shall
be given in honour of the marriage of the Prince
and Princess, on which occasion their Royal High-
nesses, with their attendants, will appear in full
dress.
The performances will consist of the opera of
" Masaniello." The National Anthem and the
Danish National Hymn will be sung during the
evening,

The Ex-Royal Family of France.
The ex-Queen Marie Ametie, who, with the
Prince de Joinvitle, the Duke de Nemours, and
other members of the Orleans family, have been
staying at Starkey's Royal Victoria Hotel, at St.
Leonard's on-Sea, duricg the last fortnight, re-
turned to Claremont on Wednesday last, travelling
over the South-Eastern Railway to Guildford, and
thence over the South-Western line to the Esher
station. The ex-Queen was looking remarkably
well, considering her venerable age, and ali the
family have derived much benefit from their so-
journ on the south coast. While at Sr. Leonard's
an interesting event took place—the betrothal of
the Duke de Chartres, second son of the late Duke
d'Orleans, to the Princess Franoise d'Orleanop
daughter of the Prince and Princess de Joinville.

Earl Russell's Demand on the American ,
Gove 1 nment,

(From the Press.)
From the unfortunate display made by Earl
Russell in the House of Lords last night, in reply'
to coestions put to him by several Peers, it is almost
impossible to imagine tha'f he has recently come to
the determination of acting with becoming spirit i 0
reference to one of the matters in dispute between
this country and/he United States. Yet we hafe.
reason to believe that, adopting the manly policy
with which the Trent difficulty was encountered?
fur Foreign Secretary has fprwarded a kind of
ultimatum to the United States Government. Our
Minister at Washington has been instructed t°
make certain demands, and in case of non-compli-
ance, to retire forthwith from his post. Although
unable to publish precise details, we understand
that immediate reparation, if not an ample apologo
has been demanded. Whether any attempt ha°
been made to induce the Emperor of the French to
co-operate with our Government in dealing with.
the American difficulty we cannot say, though ale.
rumour circulated in Pmris to the effect that
M. Mercier is about to be recalled seems to point t°
some such conclusion.

Rumoured Resignation of Mr. Lowe.
It was rumoured in well-informed circles 011
Thursday evening that Mr. Lowe had resigned, fi°
he considered Lis claims to a seat in the Cabinet

superior to those of Earl De Grey and Ripon, Of'
any other aspirant for that' honour under the pre-
sent Government. We know that when some suc'
,rrangement as the present was contemplated °II
the retirement of Lord Herbert, the member NC
Caine made a forcible rernoratrance, and the ioter
tion of elevating Earl De Grey end Ripon to the
post was thereupon abandoned. The news of I)i9,
resignation is, we fear, too good to be true, though
we feel bound to mention the report, which if/
credited by well-informed persons, The Chord;
has gained some very important triumphs of latet
and the retirement of one of her most bitter
assailants from an official position, which (noble°
him to cause continual vexation, and inflict serioll°
injury on the cause of religion and education OP 11
sound basis, would be a relief which we could n°l"4,
appreciate too highly.
YANKEE ESPIONAGE IN ENGLAND;

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I arrived in London some time ago from the Cl Co
tinent. It would seem that the cab which conveyed me
my luggage homewards from the London-bridge Rail"-If
Station was followed by one or more " private detectivea'j
paid from the secret money of President Lincoln. I b.so,
scarcely got into my lodgings in the West-end whellfie
quiries were made as to the name and whereabouts of
party who had just arrived ," and a bribe was offered to t'
cook to divulge all she knew, or could learn by eavesdr.
ping, or anyhow, about the new err val. These vile 131'0,1
lings made their appearance again early next m rning, tido
Actually had the impudence to request an interview wit.,11,00
landlady of my lodgings at an hour when that elderly ua-r
was still in bed. My attention having been called at breao
fast time to these impertinent intrusions the front door Vi
by my directions, slammed in the faces of these " rig°
detectives" on their next appearance.
0.03C1
What was the result ? For several days I was a°ll'oyoB
by these mi creants wherever I went. When at 124
I frequently observed them from my windows loiterrek
on the other side of the street or peering into the goof
or waylaying and questioning the servants and I)iiitO
inmates of the house and endeavouring to draw theta ~er
conversation. If the postman knocked at my door to deltiovio
a letter an attempt was made to handle it and to aster d for
where it had been posted. if a friend left a calling-car
me one of the above myrmidons would peep over his 7-prir
der to read the name. If I despatched a telegram ad left
vate detective" was at my heels, and as soon as I ba 0,91 e
the t.legraph cffice a bribe was offered to the young f
who had received my message for the communicant n:fele
contents. In their nefarious attempts to corrupt thile tele.;
graph employes and tamper with the secrecy of t' riablY
graph office, I am happy to add they were thei
unsucctsstul, notwithe tending their asseverations file ipte,
were "detectives from the Foreign Office," It I went or
a place of business in the City, or a shop in "Irseci°
Bond streets, the myrmidons of the Hon. Ctailes were
Adams never quitted me, and all sorts of inquiries :c.,,
subsequently made respecting me, sad hints thr
!hat I was a swindler or one 01 the swell mob. reatlf
To such intolerable espionage was I subj, ctcd ,10
a week that l was about to apply for relief to
17e; age
magistrate or to the commissioner of police, Ny,, on tile
private detectives" discovered that they had bee turlted
wrong mut," and they abandoned their bunt,
eS ftjf
out that I was mistaken by these secret ern•E-s arle; „It it
rebel citizen of "the model hictil i
on, 450. F
death throes on the other side of the•
A BRITISII St/1P

St. James's, April 20.
iv 491 g.
FRENCH THEATRICAL PAIN T.--Tb e farn- z ego°
ikrchard, the tenor, who lately died on (he 5t4 t., l''berot
Lanced an action against thw director of the Free in
the plea being that the late tenor diva of "now Ftl

MONEY MARKET SHARE MARKETS—This day.
AND ORDINARY SHARES ANT) STOo.E .
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Share Railways. 1 Paid.! Closing 1 Business
1 i Price. done.
co,
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 13.14. liir.. Wol., and Str. Val. all I 8 81
There is a very moderate demand for discount 10 ili;elsit%iaenacti.,aln‘yanaei„ece. aallll —7
—8
accommodation, and the rates continue easy.
Bt !Bristol and Exeter .... 100 t 3 e 5
st !Caledonian 10!! 112 112 112
all -
The bullion operations at the Bank of Englanl 50 iCora and Bandon
20 Cornwall all 61 64 61
yesterday comprised the influx of £98,000 in gold, to
IDDOO. AB A trets no di' all
10 till 6p c.p an. has all -
and the withdrawal of 90,000 sovereigns. been paiid to B.
60 !Dublin & Belfast June. all 40 12
The prospectus has appeared of the London Bank 25 IDun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 13 14
of Scotland, with a capital of £1,000,000, in shares st tiiiats.,,buarg-tdi gz Glasgow. 100 1g96 91
of £lOO. The great development that has taken :1 iGreat.Eastern, Ord. stkl 100 5414. 523 51 11
place in the trade of Scotland since any large bank st 1 lagooEikasstAocnkg
t lian st 1001
24 25
was established there, the impr .ved culture and est ;Grea tN)rtlaot Scotland
.100 01 100
I
1 12 2- '.. .100 120 12, 'll , 1201 1
120 191
,Great Northern.
}
value of the land, the increase of her industry and st Do A stock !
population, have encouraged the directors to anti- el
G::.); an Bd? ! 100 134 136
W. of Ireland! 100 101 103
cipate the successful working of their new institu-, st ;Great Western
I Do Str Val gua. stk 100 -
tion, It is asserted, moreover, that the financial St I
Lancashae rk & Yoshiroce 160 1011 1971 1074
operations now carried on between London and st
il.„)..rid..,,?riagnhdt.,BctlAc. roaasltl 100
100 114 116 115 1411
Scotland are somewhat complicated, as they are st
Ilconn..,kai%iliot.i:,lt,alveDs7evrncr I loog got 401 gl 7
obliged to be transacted through agencies. The st lon. & So•.th Western 100 1031 IC2 l'' _
London Bank of Scotland will endeavour to remedy g Itaarny.,psortheta.'n'il Lincoln. laolol 4-
44-
43"
this great drawback to merchants and others, by 124
,TeDtoros soraehs.. ......
.1!
aall 12- 121 12 1 111
100 1221 ,23 122 a
establishing a uniform and more economical charge St jilidlaEcl
5.1.0 11 10 p
for transacting business than at present exists. 4.810 Do NewDo
Binning. & Derby 100 91 93 90
Agencies will also be hereafter established in the N In. Gt
hWat.eosf Ireland
salt_—
other principal towns. The undertaking is likely 25 'Mid Gil
all - -
all - -
10 Do Cray Line to meet with the support of the investing classes. st North British
A pamphlet has just been issued by Mr. Effing- st iNctitiln:kaPeetretkiaßleurwmicet 10010 24
251
081
ham Wilson on the subject of debenture stock, as 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 -- 0 d
st Do Leeds lOO 55! 561
affected by the recent decision of the committee of st :Do York
the House of Commons on the West Hartleool sts lieopr%CtrOnisdeen - -
plOO 115 117
Harbours and Railway Company. It contains a to ;Do New
(9,106.4 irs::',orathhdSeT,,vard
jsuhhirotoh...
all. 111 1621 154 4
brief statement of the facts of that case, and a num-
ber of extracts from the comments of our contem- BStt lgccootttiVienlrhaelr.
stook Igg 120 122
poraries upon the results likely to flow from this st I Do Scot. Mid, stock.. 100 98 100
extraordinary innovation upon the established slot giltirreowssi.iltrneduanvieoincapooi , all
! 100 4-8 -50
practice of Parliament. The subject continues to st t ISoutg Devon lOO 32 33
100 914 014 904 1
excite considerable anxiety and discussion, as it is St ;South
ll
';‘Atslieesril
impossible not to see that the establishment of It, i'IL-inorek..,,avnol. RainvedrAf taolol 99 101
such a precedent must affect the market value of all :: Stopton & Darlington all 37 38
such securities, and, indeed, all securities which 25 Do New,
186 G 15 910 o
••8 7 7
depend upon the good faith of Parliament and its g TairoVire. ....... 100 150 153 p
.......... . ‘
Acts. The pamphlet is entitled "Debenture Stock 10 Do C ..... g 3:a p
no Security, an Act of Parliament no Protection." T:5) ulster - -
20 - p
12.10 Do 5l - -
__----.
st of Neath
Two O'CLOCK. st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 154 156
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. at Waterfordweza llKilkenny 100
IWest
Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were st W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO - -
69f, 40c.—inanimate. st West Midland Oxford 100 43 (5 43 1
st Do Newport 100 37 38
Do Hereford 100 98 100
The movements of the rrecious metals during st
the week have been very extensive. The imports
have amounted to about £263.850, while the exports BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
e:I, were to the extent of £201,079. sear,
Business in the English Stock Market, to-days 100 k t :antic At St Lawrenc, all 60 62
has been very quiet, and it has not led to any $ ti, i 0 Jrth.. ,151apreordoae&h. e. n..t
...... 10. its 109 108 4
change of importance in quotations. The tendency, ro bt ile;hares.
m.. I ;1),
however, has been decidedly unfavour- al ti tivato rina Lake tiun al, a/ 5 4
i 0 Do. Preteronce ..., , all 71 8
able, sales and Consols having taken place tool tiulialo,Bdranit;&oGVll,ci, to' - —at 921- for money as well as the account. toe jut: et•dbo.g. Julyu 1.• 18' i:• tot! - The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 91-i >1; too ,o, do. Jule 1, oe - ice
st
_ _
s.t"'
Exchequer Bills have risen to 3s. 65.; and Bank
'a': Town , V>otcnii(Lra 100 1,(19 171 11%4
Stock is marked 234 235. Transactions have taken sstock Maatn. Bengal gu. sp'
, 100 1074 ~ 81 108
tock East Inthan. gu. SP. r. 10A 119 11.1, 109 1
Place in India Stock at 228, in the 5 per Cents, at 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 11 11p
1091, in the 4 per Cents. Enfaced 58, in the 5 per 8,020 ck GrDaon•ci li'lrotink Hot cts,i•,, 16 18 2104
Cents., do., 1071, and in the 51 per Cent., do., at 1P(0) ja'oo: I,lle'refe'r.rßecCinds : ;till 62.' eig
115-F; the Debentures have been quoted at 1001. too i ,o. ?a Pret. Bon !Ft.. At) 53 66
There has not been much activity to-day in the 10000 Duo): t?
te,l g.rf4dci ..... itall! n 4
Market for Foreign Securities, and the variations 100 Do.o do., dr;',eir. B. dO. I{ :. . alll 231 21
have been rather limited. Turkish 6 per Cents., too Do.. au deferr, d...... al] 2.1 23
sT)3l‘ G Von. diaePweguoi oa. gsupa-.5. ,
‘'. c 1 Ol2e 119 .17
1854, have been 87 87i ; do., 1858, 671 681 ; do.,
1862, 70 1 ; and the Consolides are 471 1, being a stock
Do. January, 1862 .. 4 11 It
G tL;
uSaoruant I n
hieeld 5 dpiear(cLeitrairL 100 106 107
little firmer. Spanish Passive continued firm at
30 I, and the Certificates are about 104 71,--. Greek El GtsWo
N. oetweanada Sharer all. 141 4 114 4
have been dealt in at 288 29 ; and the Coupons at Igg Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 99 101
138. Mexican Stock has continued steady at 330 1; to [Lind isa4n CB
rea• ndcol; 17,1 muted al2t 84 1p
stock
Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 106 ii. 7 4
3,
and Italian Stock is marked 71. The Confederate
stock Loan has risen to I Do. 44 p. o. Extensim. 100 'OO 102
t, i prem. stock Dc. 4. d 0........ 150 47 c 9
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have stock NI De i
to,: t Foi fr
vt h. s Et ix.
ot e. nits
ui oon .
•1 , , 2, —._ _
151, 3lelb. & liobson's Bay. all 47 4- 9
been limited, and the general tendency of prices
00 Do. 7 p.o. &torte% Bd.. al, - _
has been downwards. Caledonians, North Westerns, " Newltrunswick& Can,l
Class A c,n i
Metropolitans, and North Eastern (Berwick) have N. Rl.C'da 6pclst Pl bds 100 F 0 12
stock Scinde .... ••.. • • ) (1.:co 108 4
each declined about ss. ; and Great Northern A
St c Do. Delhi
Stock, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s. ( Do. do
20 Do. Punjaub • 2 t 2 A P
The Foreign and Colonial litres have continued sr Du. Do. , -•
'hi is
14
14P 1
- •.• .. 6
~,,,, . ICO ii 6) 107,
4. rck Do. Inclus.St. Pio.) l', 01 IC3
inactive, at about previous quotations.
_____i_)LtJN lAL tr. )V Er tt,N .31 b.:, . -.., OA:, ILI 1: t.,
For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous, Shares
there has been a very limited inquiry. Agra and :IC lisc7rBl6l'.l.7"jya,"_..."l‘ 1 J
United Service has improved to 99 ,and 998; City - Do. 6-1). c: I,e-b..Z.Ati: . 100/0 1004 I,:g 101 4 3
Bank to 100 ; and Royal Mail Steam are firm I Do. griZe.3.l:nr..rueiy.' 19,0,!9 1?1 105(2
- Do. 5 Inscribed stoc; co, ~, i 9!,, 904
1
at 618.
„r- Cape G. llope, 6p 0.t87: too AO 112 1
BRITISH FUNDS- Do.Ap &Oct HE 100 111 113
CLOSING PRICES. - Do. 189, 100 111 113 i
Bank Stock 234 5 -
Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 -
- Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115
.•
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 914 f - Mitt itius 3 per cent .. 100 111 113
91
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - Natal G..v. 6 per cont.. 130 ttB 110
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
- bo. 6p. c.Ap. & De:
-• ti);
New
100 - - 100 104 106 105 t a
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., ,880 -
N.v. .
Lc( 100 102 1021 c
. (
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire 6th April, 1885. 141 - S S.W.W. G - Do. sp. c., I p
18. a tol 100 102 1021
18
India Stock 2109 28 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwdr 100 102 1521 1024 1 t
Ditto 5 per Cent 1 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9B - Nova Scotia Gov. 6P.
c. f
Ditto 5 per Cent - sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 I
Ditto 51 per Cent
- S. AUB Gr6p.c.1676.& up.. 100 111 113 t
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 104 ."-- - ivie.Gov.sp.c.Ja.&Jut) 100 109 110 E
Consols for Account, May 7 94 / Do. to a octn.,toat. 100 ;094 1101 110 91
--_______________
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 3 6 4 nm

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
234 5
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
92 a a i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6-th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14
India Stock 228
Ditto 5 per Cent 109(
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9B
Ditto 5 per Cent
nitto 51 per Cent -
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 104 , ,
Consols for Account, May 7 94 /'
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 3 6 4 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent -
Ditto 4f per Cent., 1852-68-60
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 9Bl 7,1 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms —
Ditto Account 29 sa
Ditto Coupons l3a
Italian 5 per Cent. (Nlaretnmana Railway) 76 i
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
P., u clan 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account
ssa 8
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 44 per Cent ~ 1860
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
.. 951 41
Ditto Scrip, £B4 its. paid....,.
Spanish 3 per Centpru
Ditto Account 534
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account B7l 7
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.. . 671 81
.........
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1802
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 •
68.1 74 81,
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .
francs.....
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25
Ditto Acc0unt........... 71
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
sellers 924
Ditto Account 921 sellers
____

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Sales, about 4,000 bales. Steady. Import, 8,019

The Committee appointed to manage the finan-
cial part of the late reception of the Prince and
Princess of Wales by the City and of tto present of jewels to
her Royal Highness, met yesterday to make up their ac-
oun4s, when they found th the entire
the eerPeration in connectionat with the sum expcndPd by
Royal marriage will
be close on £30,000. This is inclusive of £lO,OOO worth of
ewels presented to the Princess of Wales.
TIIE QUEEN.—The special object which her
Majesty had in visiting the Windsor Infirmary the other
day was to attend the death-bed of a very old and valued
servant, who had been for some time an inmate of the
establishment. This act of gracious kindness brought with
it great consolation to the aged sufferer.
Signor Tbmherlik had a cold, and could not sing
"Trovatore" on Sunday last at Paris, to the manifest dis-
gust of several carriage loads of wellAressed ladies who
had taken tickets and hurried over their dinners.
Z. RE A.LABAMA.—The Paul tub, Miller, just ar-
-71 in the Thames from Calcutta, reorts :—At
oal. on the 14th of March, in let. 8 40 N,, long. 31 30
track. 4%ou:der full sail, saw a ship
they lost i 4 lying right in her
0:oile d her, and passed right alongside, when
down upon the f her. A.t daylight they saw a ship bearing
Covered to be rua iewhich, by the aid of a glass, they di -
eohcluded this to b'l'e"ltni, er unclia. sail or ly. They at once
ever, soon overte,,k the
vessel they had passed. She, h w-
her to. She proved teebPuniaub, and fired a shot to bring
Carain Semmes gave de the Confederate steamer Alabama
board, when be was told Zns for
Captain Miller to go on
som bond or the ship %vowel. bt either he must give a ran-
for 55,000 dols., fin d the, p,,,.:,,il,turnt. A bond was given
(crew
of was allowed to proceed,
taking on board prisoners
American ship John
A. Parks, which had been previoustlhe ing Btar, also arrived itt the I hanes rro nir Calcutta,'urni) —Toe Morn-
At
reports
1:
long. 26 W.,
At 11 a
, en the 23d March, in lat.
saw a vessel bearing down upon her under short time she overtook her, and receivedmoar,Bdteearans:t.ocahTtai.
lenavae
'le. She seas then found to be the Alaba
colle
Semmes, after ordering thee tptain on board,
mp
I'n
e
1 h 8) give a bond for 61,75) do's or he 'mid burn the hshilp'n
eaptaiu having signed the bynd the shi allowed to
Proceed, p was

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