The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

THE LATE DUKE OF HAMILTON.

With the view of gratifying the numerous per who wished to show their high esteem for the
late Duke of Hamilton, it was decided that his re-
mains should lie in state at the palace in Lanark-
shire, on Wednesday, tnat all might have an oppor-
tunity of testifying their respect to the memory of
the honoured dead. No formal annoeucemeet was
made of this fact ; but from eleven o'clock in the
Forenoon tilt alter four p.m. people of every degree
and station in society, nearly all of wrioaa were in
mourning garb, poured into the palace. From
8,000 to 10,000 individuals must have been present
during the day. The utmost quietness, order, and
decorum was observed.
The lying in state took place in the grand en-
trance hall, the fine vestibule at the main en-
'ranee. Tne windows of this apartment had been
darkened, and only sufficient light was given by
gas lamps to sled a" dim religious light" over the
cerements that enclose all that now remains of the
nigh-born and titled dead. The remains were en-
closed in a triple coffin—the inner lead shell and
oak case, hooked witn iron, in which the body was
conveyed from Paris, and a magnificent mahogany
coffin, covered with rich crimeou silk velvet, orna-
mented with rich gilt mountings. The coffin was
placed upon an elevated dais, which was covered
with black cloth. Upon it was laid a rich crimson
silk velvet cushion, with gold bullion cords and tas-
sels, and upon this lay the late duke's coronet, a
wreath of flowers sent from St. Cloud being laid
upon the coffin. On each side of it were the colours
of the Yeomanry, supported by one of the Royal
Lanark Militia staff, who filled the Position of a
mute, while other four of the staff formed a guard
of honour for the body. The floor as also the
passages which the public traversed were mailed
with black cloth; hence not a footstep could
be heard during the whole day. Visitors were
admitted to the grounds by the Motherwell-
road Gate, and to the palace by the old front en-
trance, where they were directed by ushers along
chat entrance hall, and up the grand marble stair-
case into the grand entrance hall, where the body
lay. Many of the spectators were moved to [card,
and all of them seemed to feel the solemnity of the
occasion.

To-day (Thursday) the funeral takes place at two
o'clock. Tne company who have been invited em-
braces a number of noblemen and gentlemen, the
personal friends of the late duke, the agents on the
estate, a large number of the tenantry, all of whom,
have been verbally invited, and some, as represen-
tatives, received a more formal invitation, and
many of the tradesmen and chief inhabitants of
Hamilton. They will meet in the grand dining-
room, where the oldest form of Scottish funeral
service now in use will be conducted, namely, a
service of wine and cake, with prayers and read-
,og the scriptures by the ministers of the first and
second Hamilton par sh churches, the ReV. Dr. P.
Keith and the Rev. Wm. Robertson. .1 hereai ter
procession will be formed, and the body will be
earned to the mausoleum, the Hamilton yeomanry
,fining the way us an escort. The cc fin wilt then
oe placed in the chapel of the 111.111801eUalt where,
'tie company hating again mustered, the beautiful
burial service of the Church of England will
oe read by the Bishop of Glasgow, ale Rev. Dr.
Wilson, and the 11-v. Dean Henderson, of Hamilton.
Pile body will then be laid in the vault assigned to
it besides his grace's forefathers.
Immediately atter the reception of the body at
~ne palace on Tuesday afternoon, the young duke,
,its brother, and all the illustrious strangers who
'lave come to attend the funeral, proceed to Wishavr
douse, the mansion of the Right Hon. Lord Bel-
aaven, whose guests they will oe for a day or two.

The committee of the Theatre Francais have
dccepted a new comedy, in four acts, by Jules Sandeau.
Madame Elston intends, it is said, to visit
Hungary alter London, thence to go to Germany, later to
q,ain, and to finish her artistic career at Rome, where she
will henceforth reside with her husband, Marchese Capra-
nico di Grillo.

JIGGERS.--One day I felt something itching like
tits under my great toe, and I couldn't see what on
, earth was the matter, but I scratched away when I could
get a chance. Next day it got a deal worse, and I found
that scratching did no good, so I sent tor the doctor.
" You've got jiggers," saia he, "and bad ones too." So
he brought out his knife, and whittled away at my toe till
there was precious little left but the bone, I can tell you,
sir; and that's a fact."—.hinch.lij's oNoutli America.
" SAVE US FROM OUtt FILIENDs !"—POOR LORD
RAGLAN AND HIS PANEGYRIST !—lf the memory
of St. Arnaud, who, to speak shortly, was an extremely
gallant, extremely bombastic Frenchman, suffer little by all
this, alas I (and it is the most melancholy part of the whole
book), the man whose character we have been waiting for
the author of " Eothen" to restore, dwindling into a yet
vaguer appearance, is lett a far easier mark for those who
are inclined to asperse it. It behoves all those who knew
Lord Raglan—and this writer is for one entitled to speak
—to declare at once that Mr. Kinglake is paiming off on
the public aphantom of his own brain. The mere portrait,
like all he has given, is admirable, but it is what any artist
would have drawn in a seven nays' study of his subject ; it
is but the impression of his appearance, manner, and
habits.' --Crimean Officer in Bentley's Aliscellany.
The Jews of Tullis have just founded a school in
that city for the youth of that persuasion, in comtnenicra-
tion of the visit of the Great Rabbi of Constantinople. In
addition to the Hebrew language, Arab, French, and Ita-
lian will be taught.
STEAM V.1.8.EL5.--A return, moved for 1)3 Mr.
lhomas &meg, and ordered by the House u, Corn-
Loons, has been issued, which gives particulars of the whole
of the registered steam-vessels of the Tjnited Kingdom on
the Ist of January, 1863. It distinguishes vessels built oef,
iron, and those having screw propellers, and gives the
aggregate number of vessels, together with the amount.
tonnage. The number of vessels is 2,192'; amount of reve
ter tonnage, 535,696 ; amount of gross tonnage, 810,638.
TDB YOUNG KING OF UREECz.—Tne ceremony
of the confirmation of the young King of Greece has just
L
takes pace at the Prlin tce of Berustorfi at Copeoliagent
0.
the Cabinet, and the representatives of the prot
the presence of the King, the Royal family, the membeoertise;
Powers.

ONE Y MAItKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK,

The demand for discount accommodation has
slackened, and the rates for the best bills are 31; to
38 per cent.

During the last few days a moderate amount of
bnaicess has been transacted in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets. The public sales of
tea have proceeded without any material change
in prices. Sugar has been in fair request, at steady
rates, while full prices have been obtained for coffee
and cocoa. In rice, frait, and spices the operations
have been to an average extent at about previous
quotations. Tallow has been in better demand, and
prices have tended upwards for both present and
forward celivery.
The Oriental Hotels Company is. an undertaking
recently brought forward, for the purpose of pro-
viding the chief towns and seaports of India and
China with suitable hotel accommodation. It is
said that throughout our eastern empire there is a
very great deficiency in this respect, and that the
European population, which is annually on the in-
crease, is loud in its complaints against the pro-
vision it finds for lodgings, &c. In the
first instance it is intended to erect esta-
blishments at Bombay and Point de Galle,
and after these buildings have been completed others
are t'.) rise up in Madras, Singapore, Kurrachee,
&c. The directors are principally gentlemen con-
nected with India, either by its civil service or its
trade. The nominal capital of the undertaking is
fixed at £250,000 (half of which is to constitute the
first issue), in shares of £lO each.
Somt important alterations are exhibited in the
Bank c•f England return for the week ending Wed-
nesday last, the most conspicuous being a consider-
able failing off in the Other Securities, to the repay-
ment of advances and the increased facilities offered
in the open market, which have had the t l'fct of
diminishing the number of inquiries at the national
establishment. The bullion and reserve of notes
are smaller, but an early influx of gold is not im-
probable. Subjoined are the particulars :

Active Circulation .. .. .. £21,603.305
Increase .. .. .. .• 64,290
Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 14,62. ,872
Decrease .. .. .. .. 129,004
Rest 3,303,461
Increase 26,432
Public Deposits .. .. .. 5.386.948
Increase 438,491
Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 14,675,625
Decrease .. .. .. .. 1,706,289
Seven Day and other Bills.. .. 627 07
Decrease .. .. • • • • 28,674
Government Securities .. .. 11,006,888
Decrease .. ..
• • • • 40,000
Other Securities .. .. .. 19,871,886
Decease .. .. 1 036 747
Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 6,814.715
Decrease .. .. .. .. 182,365

Two O'CLOCK.

The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning
according to Mr. Renter's telegram, opened at 67f
45c. ; business better.

Business in the English Stock Market has been
very limited, but quotations nevertheless are ex-
hibiting increasing firmness under the favourable
influence of better prices from the Paris Bourse,
and that affairs on the continent may yet assume a
less warlike tender cy. Consols have risen nearly 41
and are now marked 921 938 for money end ac-
count. The New Threes and Reduced are 924 931 ;
Bank Stock is 2371 and 239; India Stock, 225;
and the 5 per Cent. Loan, 108 4 ; the Debentures
are 100, the Bonds 19s. prem., and Exchequer
Bills ls. to 4s. premium.
There is very little alteration in the Foreign
Market, and business is rather quiet. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 67k ; do. Consolides, 491- 50
Mexican, 361 -I; Greek, 334 34; do. Coupons,
151 y ; Spanish Passive, 321 4 ; do. Certificates,
121 8 ; Portuguese, 48 ; Russian, 921 93 ; Italian,
704 a ; Egyptian, 103 -I; and the Confederate Lgan,
31 to 3 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very limited; a firmer tone, however, has pre.
"railed. Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North Western, North Eastern, York, and South
Eastern have improved 55., and Caledonian, 15s.
The Foreign and Colonial Lines have exhibited
little change of importance in values.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull at
fowler quotations. International Financial Shares
are quoted 44 to 44 prem. ; London Financial, -1 to
t prem. ; General Credit, to 1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES,
Bank Stock
39 7i
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 1
23
2i 3.1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Nev, 3f per Cent. Annuities
Ditto 5 per •Cent .
....... 1081 8
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... .
Ditto 5 per Cent- -

~
........ Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
D tin bonds £l,OOO .................. 19 pm
'Consols for Account, Aug. 6........... 92i 3
Mann June
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent.. 3 r pm. 3Pm
_
Ditto £5OO ..............
4 pm
Ditto Small ......................
FOREIGN FUNDS— CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent ...................
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 .......... 101
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... 93 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ..........
...... 93
ilm. Account
,i)anish 4 per Cent., 1863 '3Ol
-mitaador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 16k
tgYptian 7 pet Cent lO3l
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.ms
34
31 4
Ditto Account..
151 i
Ditto Coupons
Dalian 5 per Cent.(Nlareinmana Railway) 79
exican 3 per Cent . ...
j-
...ew Granada 36
I)itto Account
iv
Ditto 2 perls Cent.
Ditto Detred ..
Portugsee 3r per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account. .......
DiDitto 3 per Cent.,, 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
tto Account ..
Rnssian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ St
SardinianDitto per Cent. 1862
4 per Cent ... —
t)itto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent .........
Ditto New Deferred .
Ditto Account
.
bitto „tome ................. _
Ditto
ivecotr _ ........
32/ 1
BPanish c '''• •• •
12
en. ot Coup not funded ..
Turkish 6 per Cent• 1
Ditto Account ..
.8.54 .
Ditto Apes Cent. 185.8. ...........
—7-0 I
Ditto
nt..
Ditto 6 per Cent:lB62
Ditto Account .. . • • •
__Ditto Guarexteed ..
4.P.4.Cent . 103 t
Venezuela, 3 per Cput .
Dittoltt A 6 LeruCtiett: 1862
5-4
_ Dividends on . the .......... payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex 12 Gull 65
.i. ahan, Apo Cent., 1861, Ea. 25 iia.n.c.;.
nDiitttoto gunt
Seep t....£21 £2148. 6d. paid... • i Pm
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Rote
Ditto A Y
4glist Account

Liverpool Co _. -
-tio-u Market_ —This Day.
(70t,,, •-,,,, , ---___rELEGß:_km.)
A strong market. Sales to-day will probably
o
reach 7,000 balea.Sales of the ,
,
including 11,400 n week 52 240 bales,
speculation, and 9,190 for ex-
portation. Quotations of fair Orleans, 24/1 M°-
Upland., 231-.
~timated Middling Or-
bile, 24;
Mobile, 211; upland,
21. Estimated
leans. 99 ;
Or-
fair Egyptian, 21. Stock, 261,700 bales. Actual
Surat, 11 to 20. Imports of the
export, 9,192.
week, 6,195 bales:

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SHIPPING—Tbis Day.

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