The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-06 00:00:00

CITY NEWS-SATURDAY.

The general tendency of American stocks is still
good ; Maryland Five per Cents, rose 1 per cent.,
and Virginia Six per Cents. 1.
Victoria Six ner Cents. slightly improved, other
colonial government securities remaining without
variation.

A
very daring robbery was effected this afternoon
at ene of the leading discount establishments, a
bag, containing £l6O in gold, having been suddenly
taken from the counter, whilo attention was di-
verted elsewhere.

The half-yearly interest on Panama Railroad
Seven per Cent. Bonds of 1865 is announced as pay-
able on the 10th inst.

The interest on Cape of Good Hope Government
Six per Cent. Debentures will be paid on and after
the lith of October.

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A fair demand for discount accommodation has
been experienced this morning, and full rates have
been current. Although the commercial engage-
ments of the 4th of the month were unusually
heavy, it appears that they were met in a satisfac-
tory manner, no embarrassments of importance
being reported.
The Australasian has been announced to-day
from New York, with £161,700 in specie.
The accounts from most of the manufacturing
districts last week continue satisfactory. Business
at Manchester, however, has, in some measure, been
influenced by the advices from America. Prices,
however, of both cloths and yarns have been fully
sustained. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford,
Halifax, and Huddersfield continue moderately
active, without any material change in prices. The
hosiery and lace trades at Leicester and Notting-
ham remained without change of importance. In
the hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Shef-
field, and Wolverhampton there has been rather
more activity, and the general prospects of business
are more encouraging.

Two o'CLocii.

The Liverpool cotton market to-day was strong,
consequent on the American news. Sales probably
8,000 bales, at rather higher rates.
At Paris this morning, the Three per Cent. Rentes
Opened at 72f. 90c., being rather more than i per
cent. lower than on Saturday. The Bourse is de-
scribed as " agitated."

The English Stock Market at the commencement
of business presented a buoyant appearance, and a
further advance of per cent. was established, ow-
ing to several speculative purchases. This im-
provement, however, has not been maintained.
Consols, which have been 94 1- for money and the
Bth inst., and 941 a for November, are now 939 94
and 94 respectively. The New 3 per Cents. and
the Reduced have advanced to 928 2; Exchequer
Bills, June, to 235. prem. ; India 6 per Cent. Loan
is maintained at 108; 1091 ; and the 51 per Cent.
flfaced Paper has risen to 1124.
In the Foreign Market Italian 5 per Cents. have
been in favour; they opened at 744, being 11 per
cent. higher, but they have since reacted to 738
"while the Maremmana Railway Loan is 73; 74;
Egyptian are 901 ; Mexican, 332. a ; Peruvian
Scrip is 2 dis, ; Portuguese ditto, 2,1 prem. ;
Russian ditto, lt 1 preen. ; Spanish are 541 ; ditto
Deferred, 458 ; ditto Passive, 221 ; and the Certi-
cates have risen to 10; ; Turkish 6 per Cents.,
1854, are 851 864 ; ditto, 1858, 681 691 ; ditto New
Scrip I die. to par. ; and the Consolides have de-
lined to 3711.
In the Railway Share Market there has been
more animation, and most of the principal under-
takings have slightly advanced. Great Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, South Western,
North Stafford, and South Eastern have improved
es.; and Great Eastern, 10s.

The Foreign lines remained dull, but a further
advance of about i', per share has been established
in South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, deal-
ings being recorded at 231 and 231.

In the Colonial Market prices remained firm.
Great Indian Peninsula have improved to 1041, 1;
ast Indian realise 1061 !-; Bombay and Baroda,
1031 ; and Eastern Bengals have improved to 1051.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally are a shade firmer. London Joint Stock
have improved to 341 ; Metropolitan and Provin-
cial to 101 a ; Crystal Palace Stock remains firm at
34.1; and South Australian Land have advanced
to 136. Cambrian Consolidated Gold Mining shares
are steady at ti it prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
s Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
li3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
ew 3 per Cent. Annuities 92f / /
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent. lO9/ 81
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 61 per Cent. -
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1803 101
'Mato ditto April, 1864 100/
Di&; Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Oct. 8 . 941 43 ;
June. March.
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. .. 23 _
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small —
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICSE.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
,
'hitian 3 per Cent.
~, Ditto 41 per Cent B5l
"..cluadpr New Consolidated . 17i
''glrptian, 7 per Cent., Scrip 9O I;
tDitto, Second Issue, £4O pd
ia.ii 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 74 3/
xican, 3 per Cent
~,,,Ditto Account
-,,,, Grenada, 2 per Cent —
Date ex over-due Coups. and Hectares 9/
I,er Ditto Deferred
Ditto
41 per Cent . ..
-uitto Accourtt
T. Ditto 41 New, 1862, A Scrip, £33 paid
°llliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. —
Ditto Account
t, Ditto Scrip, £l5 pd 2± i
. ;siEin 5 per Cent 1822 £ St
4 Ditto 5 per Cent.,1862, Scrip, £32 18s pd. 1/ / i
PDtiitth 3 itto Paid u
Cp Scrip....
rsa per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto, New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto .
;lanishPassive Cert. of Coup. not funded
l'Qrkish 6 per Cent. 1854
___
Ditto 0 per Cent. 1868
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), £5O paid par
vDitto, Paid up Scrip 6B/
' "Pzuela, per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 11 per Cent l4/
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian 5 per Cent s9i
IBelgian, 4± per Cent., Ex. 25f. 99
lticalln,2sl per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
per Cent.:
1801, Ex. 25f.
Ditto Account

8i
i i die
71 I

THREE O'CLOCK,
Con!o1s, Money
Ditto Account .. 934 i

FLYING SPIDERS.—The very curious observa-
tions of M. Virey seem to prove, Mr. Darwin thinks, that
small spider in an atmosphere perfectly tranquil and with-
the the aid
spiders
fTey web, have the power of darting through
walk the air, on ns of a rapid vibration of their feet they
h several occasions, when the Beagle was
the
withweb of the in the mout
gossaofthe mer Plata, the rigging was coated with
1832, the weather havinstler• On the Ist of November,
thenfifine and clear, the morning 11
air was full of patches of
tunanal day in England. The
shooculent web, as on an au-
was sixty miles distant
from the land in the direction ofuatsitady though light breeze.
Vast numbers of a spider a abo
of an inch in
teeornethattached to the
length, and of a dusky red colou°rne.
ds on the ship.
Webs. There must have been some thousands
with the rig-
The little spider when first coming in
entanglement
'Tlig, was always seated on a single andthread,ct
ent not on the
4qcculent mass prcduced apparently by the
, but
of single threads. The spiders were all of oneyeopunies
of single
sexes, and were accompanied by their
diV,ch were distinguishable. by their smaller size and omnoerse,
irregular
"(37 colour. This little aeronaut, as Boor. as he arrived
'3l: board, ran about very actively, letting himself fall and
zia°,,?l,/ating up again and making a small but very
"" in the corners between the ropes. It could run with
saleu,.°l3. the surface of the water. When disturbed it lifted
It,0.11.!! fore-legs in the attitude of attention. On first
at,tcling the ship, these spiders seemed very thirsty,
eager with their lower jaws pushed out, drank water
Patitel• Mr. Darwin fancies this was because they had
kev„ ‘.' through a
dry and rarified atmosphere ; but we have
yrialllisd fed spiders, and we know that they are thirsty
*While _ which enjoy a few drops of water every day.
othreaci,7aetching some that were suspende,l by a single
4f.,iir tohre
tsheveral times observed that the slightest i)i`qath
ickmues 0 em away in a horizont4l line out of piglit.---
44 the ,Year 4.2unci."