The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-15 00:00:00

II is expected that a greater number of excursion trains
Will run into London from all parts of the country for next
P ridaY week, the 23d inst., the day of the Great Rehearsal
of the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace, than on any
Previous occasion; arrangements having been made for this
Purpose between the directors of the Palace and the follow-
ing eleven railway companies, viz.: the London, Brighton,
and South Coast ; the South Western; the South Eastern ;
the London, Chatham, and Dover ; the Great Western ;
the London and North Western ; the Great Northern ; the
Midland ; the Great Eastern ; the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ; and the North Eastern.
Trains will run from all the principal stations on these
lines between 30 and 100 miles from London, at unusually
lOW fares, to include conveyance by the Brighton line
from London to the Crystal Palace and back where needed,
as well as admission to the Rehearsal. In concurring with
the Railway Companies in this arrangement, the object of
the directors of the Crystal Palace Company has been to
afford to persons residing in distant parts of the country
almost the same facilities for attending the Festival as are
available to residents in the metropolis.
staTtihoz the entire charge for the day excursions from
between Northampton and Watford, on the
ttendon and North Western line, will range from ss. 6d.
° 78. 6d ; from Dover and Sevenoaks, on the London,
liatham, and Dover line, it will be either ss. or 6s. ; from
ertsraouth, Salisbury, and Southampton, on the London
and South Western line, 7s. 6d. ; from Brighton, Worth-
ece., Cs. ; and from Oxford and Cambridge day excur-
-5:311s Will run at corresponding rates. A considerable
number of church choral associations and institutions have
intimated their intention to avail themselves of these trains.
f„The excursions for the longer distances will start on the
4(1, returning on the 24th. As an example of the low
area that will be charged for distances beyond 100 miles
fromc London, the following may be cited :—From Bangor,
arnarvon, and Aberystwith, 18s. 6d. ; from Lancaster,
'4l)lyerPeol, and Manchester, 16s. ; from Chester and
"trkenhead, 14s. 6d. , from Leeds, 14s. ; from Hereford,
Lein
froi:°,7l Shrewsbury, Rugeley, and Burslem, 13s. 6d. ;
tic ts
.uudley lls. • and from Birmingham, 10s. 6d. These
ke
„f., will include conveyance from London to the Cry-
stal Palace and back, as well as admission to the rehearsal.
013esides the excursion trains for the rehearsal day, most
tickthe railway companies have undertaken to issue return
„ ets available from Saturday, the 24th inst., to Saturday,
e lst July, so as to embrace the three days of the Festival.
he directors of the Crystal Palace, to avoid the chance of
"113- error, have advised country residents to gain precise
Information from each company's own bills.
The rehearsal will commence at one o'clock precisely.
It,
1
„ '4l be an epitome of the whole festival, comprising por-
es of the works to be performed on the Monday, Wed-
nesda
Y, and Friday of the succeeding week, viz., "Mes-
'n,” " Israel in Egypt," and a selection from Handel's
131°4 important works. The solo artistes engaged to take
Part in the rehearsal and at the festival are—Mdle. Adelina
Patti,Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington,
Madame Parepa, Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Simsßeeves,
That
Cummings, Mr. Weiss, Herr Schmid, and Mr. Bentley.
•I'hat those•who -have never witnessed the effect of these
peat musical celebrations may form some idea of their
extent, it may be stated that the orchestra is double the
Width of the Dome of St. Paul's, and that at one perform-
ken of "Israel in Egypt," at a previous Handel festival,
UPWards of 37,000 persons were present.
The tickets for the rehearsal are now on sale in London
!`7B.d
601., but two days before the festival they will be
!thrawn, and the price increased to half-a-guinea. It
,w11:)1: thus be seen by the excursion rates as above that very
" ral terms have been placed within reach of country
visitors,
~.The sale of tickets for the festival days has been very
peat, Additional seats are being made.

MONEY MARKET

AN r)

kaDIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
11124„IrtiCTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT.
rate of discount at the Bank of England has
43131°rning been reduced to 3 per cent. The idea
N-er3T generally prevailed that the directors
th:".", as soon as circumstances permitted, lower
more ir official minimum, and thus make their rate
:
41 unison with that out of doors. The event
4.7, therefore, created no surprise. A feeling of
to44Bfaction is evinced at the step taken, and it is
tube, hoped that nothing may arise to arrest the
Progress of affairs.
01''0 At the the Bank yesterday, there was an influx of
,000 in bar gold, and a withdrawal of 30,000
/:;,reigns for Alexandria.
Q 3
4e Hans- has arrived from New York with
$OOO.
Fe suspension has taken place of Messrs.
4rie'clelick Levick and Co., and Messrs. Levick
and Simpson, of London, and Cwm Celyn,
13laina Iron Works, Monmouthshire, iron
xtZters and merchants. Their liabilities are
tili:erstood to represent £500,000, and of
rail amount about £300,000 will, it is said,
48;:i.5 upon the estate ; but owing to the large
etb:4._ hi hand a favourable liquidation is
icue(l. The firm have carried on an ex-
ttit'" business as contractors and inanufac-
lie:ra, and enjoyed good credit, but it is be-
perlecl that they have recently experienced some
kik ,heavY losses. The following circular has been
%u to the creditors
lqssea:We regret to say that, in consequence of several
,_l44spo.,:niell we have experienced, we are compelled to
Payment. Our books are placed in the hands of
bent -I Quitter, Ball, and Co., who will prepare a state-
eatiie4 Po °' our affairs,.to be submitted to our creditors at the
ssible moment.—We are, sir, yours, Sic.,
FRED. LEVICK and Co., of London; and
4, r„_ LZVICK and SIMPSON, Blaine, Monmouthshire.
'44rlotte-row, Mansion House, London, E.C.,
June 14.
'll4 e East London Railway (through the Thames
tailwllel), connecting below London-bridge all the
Th,,,,43r8 entering London north and south of the
tl,loeZ3' has been announced, with a capital of
to be u,OOO, in. 14,000 provisional scrip certificates
metro ter of £lOO each. This line will complete the
the in-4'2llton system of railways recommended by
1444 Committee of both Houses of Parliament
the 'ess
i°ll' and will commence with junctions with
Stt-cri„ghto n, South London, South Eastern, and
1
kg • 4:4.eut Railways, near New-cross, accommodat-
tde,4,:t4 course the Surrey and Commercial Docks,
Mon Docks, and the east of London, and will
G14,-4t° in the City, at a great terminal station
tecIt!13001-street. There will be a branch to the
°l.kieci stern, through which connections will be
:44d INT with the North London, and the London
terth-Western Railways ; and the line will
Betso:°°gh and accommodate the important dis-
-11)L11.% .N.eNv Cross, Deptford, Rotherhithe, Wap-
,vhitjti, George-in-the-East, Limehouse, Stepney,
• t'llote,Zat pel, Bethnal Green, Bishopsgate, and
),Xlvvab ex; and afford an outlet by the principal
'tteq Of the Kingdom to the most-densely popu-
izheArts of the metropolis.
this titan week's railway receipts ascertained up
41, "ay are in round figures as under :
BQa
ott~VlB6s. 1864
,ti'lhtern 476,424 £71,418
irt,rn Vest rn
... 122,909 108,110
neoll 'ster/1
... 28,573 30,870
h 3,4 q 24,549 19,409
tiZ44'Eit . 50,787 43,598
s-ern 29,762 23,307
Nt
32,023 32,293
I,4NotitVatrzia° 1.4(1 Yorkshire, 56,540 38,526
7,532 7,145
eat ••• •-• 65,771 1,21
IllEaat4rtiheffielel, and Lincolnshire 23,925854
4 33,902'
tott reh__
saopo,rn, 8, when compared with those of the
th Act-'ig period of last year, are generally of a
tt4e "qr character. On the Great Western
la X 14,7 increase of £5,011, onthe North Western
otiticl of °n the Brighton of £5,140, on the Mid-
'llt 'lB9 ;on the South-Eastern of £6,455 ;
tl% .
ot eaahlre and Yorkshire of £18,014, on the
N
'tl all 29(1 Exeter of £407, on the North Eastern
Nlli Of t 6. n, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
aticit° the 0
B'4, and on the Great Eastern of £4,642 ;
the Qth-lirestern shows a decrease of £2,297,
qteat Northern of £270,
ttt4t thc
14,

Two O'CLOCK.
`utt "
t,„ t , Bourse this morning, according to
et %„„
tarn, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f.
ti ,)The ae
cleLatq all,,eral discount houses hare made a propor-
btAita on in their allowance of interest on
tJeiven, fellilts, for money at call 2 per cent. will
44t, „°r seven days' notice of withdrawal 21
p the for fourteen days' notice 21 per cent.
the b el'Y °Pen,
active Market the discount demand has been
est sho'Clid 3 per cent. has been required for
ttl'hvery. -dated bills.
t4t:glii,h7urable effect has been produced in
Ae °f qi,eo storable
Market by the reduction of the
Nat ullt• The Funds have improved fully
411(1 a very satisfactory feeling prevails.