The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, French Renter were 70f. 6e.—flat.
There is no alteration in the English Funds to-
day, and a very small amount of business has
taken place. Consols, however, although dull, are
firm at 921; for transfer,-and at 92i for the account.
rhe New Threes and Reduced Annuities are fiat at
211-71; Bank Stock has advanced to 239, and a bargain
1144 taken place in the Red Sea Telegraph Annui-
ties at 21 7-16ths ; India Stock has receded to 227 ;
but the 5 per Cent, do.. at 1081; and the Enfaced
Paper, 1051. A transaction has taken place in the
61 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 112 ; and in the
Bonds at 15s. prem.; Exchequer Bills are quoted
is, to ss. prem.
Continued steadiness has been perceptible in the
Foreign Market, and the transactions have been
moderately active. T,irkish 6 per Cents., 1354. are
891 901 ; do., 1858, 721 731 ; do., 1862, 691 701 ;
and the Consolides, 41* 1 ; Greek Bonds are flat at
204 ; Mexican remain at 33.1 * ; Portuguese New
Loan, 471, being buoyant; Russian New Loan has
improved to 934 94; Spanish Passive are heavy at
25i 264, ; and the Certificates are supported at 10 ;
and Venezuelan, 691 I; New Grenada 2 per Cents.
have further improved to 324 331,.
In the Railway Share Market tne dealings were
limited, and prices exhibited litttle variation of
importance. London and Blackwal I, North Western,
and Manchester, Sheffiold, and Lincoln have im-
proved 55., while Midland, South-Western, Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire and several others supported
Previous quotations.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were
also inactive at about former rates, Great Luxem-
burg being dealt in at 16, San Paulo at 231, Grand
Trunk of Canada at 211, Great Indian Peninsula
at 1061.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ex-
hibit some slight variation. City Bank improved to
9,34 94; Union of Australia to 5i _a Ottoman Bank
declined to 921, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam
to 714 to 72.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
,iinuules, 30 yrs, expire ith Jan., 1880 —
nitto (Red Sea Telegraph), 908 '2l 7-16
India Stock Aug.* 227
D tto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... •
Ditto 5 per Cent lO5l
Otto 5f per Cent
D- , howls t:1,: )00
Ditto under £l,OOO l5 pm
Consols for i.kccount, March. 5
I:l7leheciuer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 5 pm
Ditto £500
Ditto Small 1 5 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
,Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
,iltian 3 per Cent. 7B
gPPtian 7 pet Cent lOOl
Greek 5 perlB24-5, ex-Coup ms 2ot i
Mexican 3 per Cent
New,ol:.ii_
tt DittoAccountG_tto;p2anepafeed
14*
ra Cr
eed t
8
_
liv'qn 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
i)itto Account ..
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862 .. 471
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, ......
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 ..
£ St .. 911
~
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
_ Ditto Scrip, £65 16s. paid par
6panish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish;6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account B9/
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Aczount.... .
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
butrli 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

TWO O'CLOCK.
Console, Money
Ditto Account 92

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT THE MAGNETIC TELE-
GARpII COMPANY'S OFFICE.—At a late hour last
night a loud and fearful explsoBsioTnhorefagdanseeele
,totoksVeacte at the
offices of the above
housekeeper had entered a back room on the second floor,
and lit on) of the gas burners,
damage
to the premises, but the when the accident took place,
causing very considerable d
. The fire brigade attended, but
initiates escaped uni njure
the fire was extinguished before itsarrival.
CONGRESSTHE ARCHZOLOGICALFOR 1863.
Th e Aramological Institute of Great
ng thisrmeesettißritain yearand
Ireland has decided upon holding its
at Rochester, under the Presidency of Marquis )(tlhaerqßruiistiCamden,
Sco. Professor Willis, President
Hook, D.D.. Dean
Asso-
ciation ; the Very Rev. Walter Farquhar
of Chichester and Lord Talbot de Alalehide
and
will presidere
sPectively in the section of architecture,
history,
me-
dissval antiquities. The meeting will begin
(4 gin on the last
Havre,
Tuesday in July, and will continue for a week.
•" The famous Seeker," says the Journal
it is said, at pre3ent in Paris, where he is du
occupied
in
dtawing up a memorial in support of his claims against
tho Mexican Government."
THE COMMERCE OF NAPLES.—A despatch was
laid before Parliament yesterday on this subject,
dated January 29, from Mr. Bonham, Consul-General a
I\l4Ples• He writes in consequence of having seen letters
signed " John P. Hennessy," to reiterate the statements he
had previously made with regard to the improvement
'within the last few years of the commerce of Naples, as
that port.
Tlin George Cruikshank Gallery at Exeter-hall
t 8 complete. The two hundred and forty-four ft amen
coetover one hundred original drawings, sketches, and
zitinZs, and over one thousand of the proof etchings of
tof he great artist, as well as his latest work—" The Worship
BACObAsp