The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Dec. 20.—The opening took place on a
weak market, Italian Stock and Credit Mobilier
Shares being most affected. The former show a
fall of 40c., at 65f. 50c. ; and the latter have de-
clined Bf. 75c.—to 887 f. 75c., which is attributed to
the fact of the obligations of the new Ottoman
Loan, the subscription of which is opened to-day,
having fallen 75c. below the price of issue. French
Threes are quoted at 68f. 30c., a trifling loss. In
the Railway department Northern Shares show a
decline of 7f. 50c. ; Lyons, 2f. 50c. ; and Austrian
and Lombard, if. 25c. each. Three o'clock.—The
closing quotations are as follows :-
4i- per Cents 97 75
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 45
Do. end month 6B 20
Credit Mobilier,
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3790
Credit Foncier —
Italian Loan 65 35
Do. end month 65 42
RAIL'

Roman
Ottoman Fives 43 20
Mexican Loan 49 50
Do. Bonds 333 75
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

VAYS.
Cash. Acct.
842 50
1142 50
~. 856 25
... 573 75

Orleans
Northern

- - ... 525 -
- - ... 218 75
- - ... 432 50

- - ... 427 50
- - ... 180 -
- - ... 220 -

170 -

The Robbery at Mr. Walker's, Cornhill.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN,

Sin—Fearing from the report which appears in
your paper of this morning of the case of " Tamer
v. Walker," that an impression may get abroad that
I had a desire to shirk the payment of the reward, I
beg to state that, after the conviction of the thieves
and recovery of the property stolen from my shop,
I waited upon Sir Richard Mayne, who informed
me that, from the representations of the officers en-
gaged in the capture that the same was effected by
their own ingenuity, vigilance, and industry, with-
out information from any one; and that with regard
to the payment of the reward he did not allow his
men to claim any reward, as he considered they
were bound to perform their duty without fee or
reward of any kind, but that if he thought pro-
per to make them a present as an acknowledgment
of their services I might do so, but that I was not
to be extravagant, as he considered I had lost quite
sufficient already. I then made out an award,
which met with his approbation, and forwarded
him a cheque for the amount, and the following is
a copy of the letter received from him, acknow-
ledging the receipt of the same
"4, Whitehall-place, Aug. 10, 1865.

" Sir•—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 4th inst., and to acquaint you in reply
that the sum (£135), for which a cheque is enclosed,
shall be given to the officers and constables as de-
sired.

" It has been a great gratification to me that the
police concerned performed their duty with so much
ability and success.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" Mr. John Walker." " RICHARD MAYNE.
Superintendent Durkin
Inspector Potter
Inspector Brennan
Police-constable Ranger 2O
Thames Police

With regard to the verdict obtained against me
yesterday, I have to state that by the advice of
counsel I do not intend to let it remain uncontested.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
JOHN WALKER.
68, Cornhill, Dec. 20, 1865.

Good News for French Wine Drinkers.

(Dull ICH OIEA Ciralbt

HER MAJESTY•

OSBORNE, Dec. 20.
The Queen, with Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, drove yesterday morning in a carriage and
four, and visited her Serene Highness Princess
Leiningen at West Cowes.
Major-General the Hon. A. Hood was in attend-
ance.

THE KING OF PORTUGAL AND THE PRING

OF WALES

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accom-
panied by his Majesty the King of Portugal, arrived
at Marlborough House last evening from the coil'

tinent.
The suite in attendance consisted of Lord Alfred
Hervey, Lieut.-Col. Keppel, the Marquis de Ficalho,
and the Viscount Adolphe de Paiva.

On Tuesday afternoon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, attended by Lord A. Hervey
and Colonel Keppel, left Darmstadt for Brussels,
and arrived at the Hotel de Bellevue at five o'clock
yesterday morning. The Prince and his suite
left Brussels at seven o'clock for Calais, where
his royal highness was joined by his Majesty
the King of Portugal. At half-past one o'clock
the King and Prince embarked on board the Admi-
ralty yacht Vivid, Commander Sulivan, and
steamed across to Dover, which port was reached
about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon.
The royal party proceeded to the Lord Warden
Hotel, lunched, and then v-^"- '
the South-Eastern Railway. w
been provided for the recept.,-,i, :,f
the Prince of Wales. Mr. Knight, traffic superin-
tendent, and Mr. J. G. Harris, of the South-
Eastern, were in attendanc:-. and. with AL Kaani,
her Majesty's private courier, accompanied the train
to Charing-cross, which we.. reached at G. tO. Tho
royal travellers were recei Chevalier Ms
Santos, the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires, and Col.
Maude, Crown equerry.
Accompanied by the Prince of Wales his Ma-
jesty drove to Marlborough House, where Dom Luis
dined with his royal highness, and will remain the
guest of the prince till to-day, when it is under-
stood the King will proceed to Osborne to visit the
Queen and royal family, that being, it is believed,
the chief object of his Majesty's return to England'

minus of
iage had
Luis and

The Duke of Somerset left his official residence at
the Admiralty yesterday for Bulstrode Park, Bucks.
The Earl and Countess Granville are among the
visitors staying at Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough,
Wilts. _

The Eail and Countess of Cardigan, who are en-
tertaining a select party at Deene Park, have been joined
by the following company :—General Parker, General
Cotton, General Hagart, Colonel Douglas, Colonel Cathcart,
Colonel Fraucis Baring, and Mrs. Glyn Vivian.
Viscount Sydney has returned to Frognal Lodge,
Kent, from attending at the funeral of the King of the
Belgians.
Sir Trevor and Lady Wheeler have arrived at the.
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
We hare to record the death of the Hon. John
Oliphant Murray, second son of Alexander, eighth Lord
Elibank, who died last week at Dresden. He had beau
for some time attached to the Court of the King of 133.-
varia. He was Chamberlain and Knight Grand Cross of
the Order of St. Michael of Merit of Bavaria. The de-
ceased gentleman was born July 3, 1808.