The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-20 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

The Constitutionnel publishes the following
article in prominent type, signed Paulin Limay-

rac 3-.•

" From the numerous extracts from the English
newspapers, which we have published day by day,
it is visible how the idea of a mediation in America
has gained ground in England. In France that
idea has been no less warmly received, and we have
before us more than 100 provincial journals which,
in reprinting the articles from the Constitutionnsl,
gave their adhesion to it. Can such an expression
of public opinion in two great countries like
France and England remain without effect ? We do
not think so; we entertain the profound conviction
that the cause is gained, and that mediation is
simply a question of time. From our very heart
we wish that the hour for that mediation would
strike as soon as possible. Where is the man who
does not grieve at the thought of the torrents of
blood which may still be shed, of the devastation
which daily increases in America, and of the suffer-
ing which threatens the industrial lasses of
Europe P But we never deceived ourselves ; it is
evident that mediation cannot be proposed with the
certainty of rejection. It is for the Governments to
seize upon a favourable opportunity. We hope
that the moment is not far off, and, more than ever
we are convinced that mediation is the only means
to put an end to this terrible struggle. To the
friends of humanity and of peace we repeat—' Medi-
ation is the only possible termination of the war.
To the friends of liberty and of the dignity of man
we repeat—' Mediation is the best guarantee of the
abolition of slavery.'"
BOURSE, June 19.—The arrival of the English
funds with an improvement of 1 per cent. has failed
to impart any animation to this market, which still
continues dull, but without any material decline in
prices, Threes, for the Account, being now at 68f
30c. The Railway Share Market is also heavy,
and with a downward tendency on some of the
lines. The market closed as follows :

41 per per Cents 96 50
Do, end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 35
New 3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 35
Credit Mobilier 847 50
Do. end month B4B 75

Bank Shares 3180 --
Credit Fonder 1620
Piedmontese Fives 72 85
Italian Loan 72 80
Roman
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Home Debt ..

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1275 .. 1277 50
Northern
New, ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1100 .. 1105
Geneva — • •
Southern 845 .. 845 --
Western
Eastern ... •
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard

DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—This morning, shortly
after 12 o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in the premises
belonging to Messrs. R. Kelly and Co., hat manufacturers,
at No. 43, Little Charlotte-street, near Rowland Hill's
Chapel, Blackfriars.road. The discovery was made by
Police-constable 275 of the M division, who saw flames
suddenly shooting over the house top. At first he ima-
gined that the chapel had taken fire, and he alarmed the
neighbourhood. Having aroused the inmates of the diffe-
rent houses in front, he kept the door of the front house
closed until the arrival of the brigade. The fire was then
confined to the factory behind, a building about 60 feet
long, and two floors high. Mr. Henderson, the chief
officer of the D district, arrived in a few minutes, fol;
lowed by Mr. Boucher, with the engine belonging to Chrirs.
Church parish, and others from the Waterloo-road, Fa
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the powerful steam land engine, by Shand
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and Mason, under the command of Captain. Shaw,
superintendent of the Brigade, and Engin
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J. Gerrard,
followed in rapid succession. Plenty of ate
procured the engines were set to work, but the fire could
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Festival
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more singers en-
gaged
to come to London f
and more widely selected than on any former
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numerousocio
present occasion upwards of 1,200 of the best choralists
opening
about 500
have been selected from the various towns where the
greatest choral ability is to be found. Many of the singers
arrived in town in the early part of the week, but the bulk
of them come by excursion trains reaching London this
afternoon. At half-past six this evening they will with
the Metropolitan Chorus meet in Exeter-hall for the final
choral rehearsal. The following are the principal towns
from which the chorus are engaged:—Bradford, Birming-
ham, Nottingham, Ely (Cambridge), Bristol, Hereford,
Gloucester, Norm ich, Worcester, Manchester, and other
provincial towns.