The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Moniteur publishes the following decree:—
. "Napoleon,—By the grace of God and the national will,
Emperor of the French.
"To all whom these presents may concern, greeting :
"Wishing to givo to General Cousin-Montauban a tes-
timony of our kindness for the eminent services which he
has rendered to France as Commander-in-Chief of the
Army in China; and wishing moreover to consecrate by
a special title the remembrance of the memorable and
glorious campaign in that country, we have resolved to
confer on him, as we do by these presents, the title of Count
de Palikao.

" Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, this 22d day of
January, 1862.—8 y order of the Emperor.

"A. WALEWSKI, Minister of State."

BOURSE, Jan. 24.—The market has shown in-
creased buoyancy and animation, and a large
amount of business has been transacted, at a fur-
ther advance on the closing rates of the previous
day. Threes, for the Account, are now at 70f. 70c.
The following are the last quotations :
ft per'per Cents ... 99 10 Credit Foncier 1262 50
Do. end month.... 99 25 I Belgian 4}
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O 75 Roman
Bank Shares 2960 Austrian
CreditiMobilier.... 745 Spanish Threes 4B
Do. Account 747 50 , Home Debt

SHIPWRECK IN CA.n.JIA.RTHEN BAY•

TERRY SIDE, FRIDAY NIGHT.

I have to report (says the Rev. Wm. Williams) that last
night information was brought to this lifeboat station,belong-
ing to the National Lifeboat Institution, that a two-masted
vessel was on shore on the outer ridge of the Cefn Sidan
Sands. The crew of the lifeboat was immediately mus-
tered, and the boat having been launched, they proceeded
in order to render assistance to the wreck. Unfortunately
the darkness of the night—a thick mist—prevented them
making out the vessel, which had no lights burning, nor
any other indication whereby the crew of the lifeboat
might discern her whereabouts. It being near low
water, some of the crew landed on the Cefn Sidan,
and in two detachments proceeded on foot in
search of the vessel, but were unsuccessful. The life-
boat was therefo e moored in a place of safety, and again
at daybreak the crew proceeded on their errand ; but it is
feared that the vessel broke up during the night, as she
could not be seen and portions of wreck were picked up.
There is a rumour here that the vessel is a French schooner,
which broke loose from her moorings in Caldy Roads, near
Sanby, and that the crew have safely reached Pembrey. I
have taken steps to prove the truth of this rumour. The
official report will be sent to the National Lifeboat Institu-
tion to-morrow. The crew of the lifeboat were out the
whole ten hours.

SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE IN

TEE IRISH CHANNEL.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING.

A telegram has just been received from Water-
ford, announcing the wreck, at Queenstown, of a
large ship, supposed to be the Indian Ocean, bound
from Liverpool to Sydney.
All on board perished, and dead bodies are float-
ing about in all directions.
The Indian Ocean was owned by Messrs. Baines,
Liverpool.
Another telegram, from Milford, announces the
foundering of two ships when running for a haven.
A barque has also been dashed to pieces in the same
neighbourhood.

The barque Comet, of London, is in the greatest
danger, and her masts ent away.

THIS DAY'S 1141.RKETS.

COVENT GA'RDEN.

Our market continues to be seasonably well supplied with
produce, aid the trade generally rules inactive, as follows :

FREIIT.

8. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 5 0 to 8 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 4 0 to 8 0
Foreign do 1 6 to 2 6 '
slelons, each
Peaches, perdoz 0 0 to 0 o j
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 o
Apples, per sieve 2 0 to 5 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 9 0
Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 8 0
Apricots. per doz 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. ed.
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb 4 oto 4 6
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 2 oto 2 6
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Damson 0 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries hf my 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx,

The demand for discount accommodation con
tinues very moderate, and the rates shows no alte.

ration.

About £15,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday.

The Mooltan, which leaves on the 27th inst. for
Bombay, will take out £31,991 in gold and £270,087

in specie.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have been
about £353,300, and the exports £99,000.
The Foreign Exchanges, yesterday afternoon,
exhibited a slight advance in the rates on Holland
and Hamburgh, but the quotation on Paris was
rather lower.

A dividend and bonus, together, at the rate of
14 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, have
been declared by the directors of the National
Bank.

At the ensuing meeting of the proprietors of
the Bank of Egypt a dividend, at the rate of 7
per cent. per annum, will be proposed.
The suspension has taken place of Messrs_ John
Forbes and Co., warehousemen, but for what
amount has not yet transpired, although the
assets are believed to be considerable.
At la meeting of the creditors of Mr. E. Abbott,
of the Bow brewery, the liabilities were stated to
be £33,989, while:the assets only amount to £6,842.
A committee was appointed to investigate the cir-
cumstances of the sale of the brewery, and to
ascertain in what manner the purchase money has
been disposed of.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, a fair
amount of business was transacted, and prices were
steady. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales.
The transactions in the Market for Public
Securities to-day have been limited, but owing to a
few sales, prices slightly tended downwards, but
more firmness is now apparent, owing to the rise
on the Paris Bourse, Consols being 92193.
The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at
921 4; Exchequer Bills, March, 16s. prem. ; and
ditto June, 21s. to 225. prem. ; Bank Stock remained
at 241 and 243 ; India 5 per Cent, at 1051 106 ;
ditto 4 per Cent., Enfaced Paper, 861 ; ditto 5 per
Cent. 1001 ; and ditto 51 per Cent. 10614.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have also
been on a reduced scale, but prices have continued
firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 832 84 ; ditto, 1858,
741 ; Mexican have advanced to 291 4 ; Portuguese,
to 46y7 Spanish, to 531 ; Italian are 631; and Vene-
zuelan, 24. The Moorish Loan is 51 I prem.

A limited amount of business has been transacted
in the Railway Share Market to-day, and prices
have shown rather less firmness. Eastern Counties,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Eastern
(Berwick), have declined ss. ; South Wales, how-
ever, improved 10s., and Brightons, 15s.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the opera-
tions were of the most limited character, and prices
Were generally unaltered. Dutch Rhenish brought
16 ; Great Luxemburg 91 ; Bahia and San Fran-
cisco 151 ; Cape Town and Dock 154 ; Great
Southern of India 100 ; and Bombay and Baroda 100.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
Were in moderate request, at steady rates. Union
of Australia brought 401 ; Union of London 30;
London and Westminster 731 741 ; London and
County 391 40 ; Electric Telegraph 97 ; and South
Australian Land 331.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92/ 143 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Blew 3 per Cent. Annuities 92f /
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent B6l
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5} per Cent
231061 I
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Feb. 6 94
March. I June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 16 21 2
Ditto £5OO ..
Ditto Small — I •

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853..
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
-Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent...
French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 63±
Consols, Money
Ditto Account