The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-22 00:00:00

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

Two O'CLocK.
A. special meeting of the Scinde Railway Com.
Pally (Delhi Railway) took place to day; Mr. W.
Andrews in the chair. The object of the meeting
Vas to authorise the raising of £2,500,000 of capital
by the issue of 125,000 shares of £2O each, 'to be

tiPplied to the construction of a line by way of ex-
tension of the Punjaub Railway to Delhi, to be called
the " Delhi Railway," and upon which capital the
Secretary of State for India in Council has guaran-
teed 5 per cent. interest. The chairman gave a
a'accinct and interesting account of the various pro-
l'inces through which the line would pass, and
gated that no responsibility would be incurred by
the proprietors in sanctioning the undertaking.
The route had been favourably reported upon by
the engineers, and possessed many commercial ad-
vantages. A formal resolution authorising the
wising of the proposed capital was passed after a
short discussion.

The market for the English Funds retains a
very quiescent appearance through the dulness of
sPeculation, but notwithstanding the prevailing in-
activity continued firmness is apparent. Consols
are 93-'1 94 for money and the Bth prox., showing
at'eadiness, the market still deriving considerable
allPport from the extreme easiness of money and
other favourable influences. The New Threes and
the Reduced remain at 921 9 ; Exchequer Bills
ire fiat at 18s. premium ; India 5 per Cent. is
steady 1087,
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
moderate, and the only movement of importance
I'4B been a further decline in Mexican, viz., to 3021
3171- the latest price being 306 31. Russian 41 per
r,
fints. are 93Z ; Spanish Passive, 198; ditto Certi-
kates are firm at 81 7,-; and Italian 5 per Cents.
have advanced to 681 ; Turkish 6 per Cents. are
804 81 ; ditto 1858, 701 71.
The New Turkish Scrip is 21- j prem., and the
Egyptian, 19 ,57 prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
continued exceedingly limited ; in one or two in-
'3tances, however, prices were a shade firmer.
Eastern Coun ties, Great Westerns, Midlan3s, and
South Easterns advanced 55., while Bristol and
xeter arvi Caledonian have declined 10s.
The Foreign undertakings have been in fair de-
Illacd. South Aslrian and Lombardo-Venetian
4ialre improved to 21 and 218; Sambre and Meuse
t° 107, d ; Great Luxembourg to 141 15. Bahia
arl d San Francisco realise 171, and Dutch Rhenish

In the Colonial Market East Indian have de-
lined to WI 104 ; Great Indian Peninsula to
1011, and Punjaub to 204.
„ Joint-Stock Bank shares are flat; London and
'louth African realise 101 ; Union of London, 311 ;
Ottoman Bank, 26; London and County, 38,1 39k;
41:1(1 Bank of Egypt 22t.

The Imperialgink ;hares are 11 prem. ; Nor-
thern Counties, 31 41 prem.; and British Colum-
Illan 11 prem.
In the Miscellaneous Market Peninsular and
Oriental Steam remain steady at 681; Rio de
Janeiro Improvement Company 26; Red Sea Tele-
-Braph Company 19,1; and Madras Irrigation 4 4j.

Bans Stock BRITISH. FUNDS—CLOSING P23RICES.
,
i 4
Per Cent. Rednced Annuities 921 4
New l'er Cent. Consols Annuities 934 4 34 4
' 3 per Cent. Annuities 924 4 4 4
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per. Cent 9l
Ditto
5 per Cent. lO3 4
iiitto 5i per Cent ..
Ditto Debentures, 0. per Cent., Oct., 1863 1004 / 5
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1005
Ditto Bonds fl,OOO
i• itto ur_der lamp
3ohPs for Account, May 8 94
quer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent lB
Ditto £500
Litt° Small
• FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
crtzilian 5 per Cent
„ Ditto 4/ per Cent, 1860
‘lilian 6 per Cent -
, Ditto 41 per Cent .. .... 865
'",z(illador New Consolidated ....
.... 174
'4l'ettada Active
Do. Ex over-due C'Atps.&llectares lO
Dittou Deferred ...
mtexican, 3
per Cent
Portuguese
Acco int
Ottuguese 3 per Cent., 1853.. 46
'44BBit:a 5 per Cent 1822, £ St —
Clitto Account • ogl
Ditto 4/ per Cent ..
h Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859
'4'rd itian S per Cent.
Ditto Account
‘lPanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
k Ditto Passive
Ilanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
411rkish 6 per Cent. —
4.litto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
,h.bitto GuaraLteed, 4 per Cent.
venezuela, 3 per Cent .. 24 .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent Exchange 12 Gu11...
It.l
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
alian, 5 per Cent., 1861 684 i i

Consols, done THREE O'CLOCK.y 93i 94
Ditto Acecrunt

We ere sorry to hear that Sir Thomas Wyse. her
kajeatvs Minister at Athens, died on the 15th inst.
We understand that Mr. Elliot, lately Minister
tt, N aples, is about to proceed on a special mission to the
''frag of Greece.

GREAT FIRE NEAR TORQUAY.—One of the most
extensive conflagrations that has taken place in the neigh-
bourhood of Torquay f.r a gr at number of years, occurred
Friday, at Bartva Hall the beautiful seat of Mr. Henry
Langford Brown,, about two miles from Torquay, on the
Newton Road, 'and which resulted in the total destruction
01 the above ',mansion. The fire occurred between eleven
+tad twelve o'clock in the forenoon. It appears to have
broken Out iu one of the bedrooms. Every possible assis-
lattem was rendered by those present in removing the Jurni-
t4t.e and other valuable propertY. These were taken out on
the lawn in front of the house, and, although principally
%red, are greatly damaged. The house is entirely de-
noyed/ an the damage done is estimated at several thou..
And popoids.

A
"...BREST OF COLONEL KNOX'S ASSAILANT.-
-6 exertions of the police to discover the miscreant who on
'3lst ult. fired at Colonel Knox, of Brittas:Castle, have,
it -is believed, at length been successful. A man,
'tarried Bohen, the sou of a farraer residing at Barnane,
Was arrested on Friday last, and has been identified
by Colonel Knox as the person who fired at him.
It will be remembered that at the time cf the occurrence the
assassin, previous to discharging his pistol, crossed the
read, caught hold of the bridle of Colonel Knox's horse,
and demanded money, and, on being refused, he pulled a
Pistol out of his pocket, and discharged its contents at
Colonel. Knox's head. It will thus be seen that Colonel
X'aox had ample time and opportunity to observe the &a-
ttires of the man, so as to be able to identify him.
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.—On the Ist' of May
next and thenceforth postage stamps, price threepence each,
will be issued, and will be procurable at any Post-office.-
-command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL,
Secretary.

It is stated that Mr. Costa has refused to conduct
he music of Dr. Bennett composed for the opening of the
International Exhibition,Mr. Costa's refusal being grounded
on a certain quarrel between himself and Dr. Bennett with
4firen4 to the rhilluanionio Society.