The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-20 00:00:00

Official Statement of the American National holders. The Central pays dividends of ten per cent. per
Debt. annum regularly, in paper, which is about 7 per cent. in
gold; last year it paid an extra dividend of 10 per cent.
in stock ; present price in London 82.
Railroads, in my judgment, are yet in their infancy in
the United States. Their future value will depend entirely
on their capacity to carry the passengers and freight. The
country is filling up and growing so rapidly that new
roads will most likely have to be built soon to ac-
commodate the people. Emigration is flowing into Now
York at the average rate of 1,000 per day at the present
time ; they are immediately sent off South and West, and
soon wo shall hear from them in the increased quantities
of cotton and grain that will be sent over the roads leading
to the great sea-board cities. In view of the facts I have
stated, I do not doubt that 'capital invested in the three
securities I have mentioned will be highly remunerative,
and that they will increase in value, "growing w:th the
growth and strengthening with the strength" of that
great country "over the sea." Very respectfully,
London, Nov. 15, 1865. UNION.

Secretary M'Culloch has promulgated the state-
ment of the public debt as it appears from the books of the
treasurer's return and requisitions of the department on
the 31st of October, 1865. The recapitulation shows the
following :—Debt bearing interest in coin, $1,161,137,691
80c. ; debt bearing interest inlawful money, $1,191,819,787
48c.; debt on which interest has ceased, $1,373,920 09c. ;
debt bearing no interest, $386,523,359 51c. ; total amount
outstanding, $2,740,854,158 86c. ; total interest is
$138,931,078 59c., of which $167,670,340 50c. is coin and
$71,267,738 90c. is in lawful money.
Tho legal tender notes in circulatiou are as follows :
One and Two Years Five per Cents., $32,536,901; United
States notes (old issue), $427,768,469 ; Compound Interest
notes, $173,012,141. Total, $633,709,581.
The following is the amount in the Treasury :—ln coin,
$34,554,987 15c.; in currency, $33,800,591 54c.—total,
$68,355,578 69c. Fractional currency in hand, $260,574
69c.

A contrast of the October statement, compared with that
for September, shows a reduction of the public debt of
$4,100,000, also a reduction of legal tenders of over
$4,400,000.
In the October statement there is also a new feature
namely, the amount outstanding in Five-Twenty Bonds
exchanges under the Act of March 3, 1865, nearly
$4,500,000. These are payable after five and redeemable
in twenty years from November 1, 1865, at 6 per cent. in-
terest in coin. The temporary loan, at 4 per cent., is
$612,728 ; at 5 per cent., $31,309,710; and at 6 per cent.,
$67,185,306 ; certificates of indebtedness, bearing 6 por
cent. interest, $55,905,000.

Opening of National Museums, &c., on
Sundays.

DEPUTATION TO EARL GRANVILLE.

On Saturday a joint deputation of delegates of the
Trades Association of London, also a deputation ap-
pointed at a public meetinn held on Tuesday last at
Cambridge Hall, waited upon Earl Granville, by
appointment, at his private residence, to present a
memorial from the representatives of the working
men of London, respectfully protesting against the
removal of the cartoons of Raphael from Hampton
Court (where they were visible to the public on
Sundays) to South Kensington Museum, where they
are not to be seen by working men on the only day
when they can examine them by daylight.
Mr. Morrell and Mr. J. B. Langley introduced
the deputation, and explained its object.
In the course of conversation,
Mr. J. B. Langley adverted to the fact that many
publicans had found it to their advantage to establish
museums on their premises, which were densely
crowded on Sunday evening. By some statistics
published in the Nonconformist, it would appear
that there was only accommodation in the churches
and chapels of the metropolis for 75 per cent. of
those who might reasonably be supposed to go to
them. With only one or two exceptions the churches
and chapels were not crowded, and hence it was a
fair inference that only one. half of the adult popu-
lation went to any place of worship.
Mr. Morrell instanced the Botanical Gardens in
Dublin, which, he said, were open on Sundays, and
thus rendered the question one of mere local im-
portance instead of a national one.
Earl Granville said that arose from the fact that
public opinion was more generally and definitely
expressed in Dublin upon the question than in
London.

After some further observations by Mr. Micheson
and others, _

Earl Granville entered into a conversation, dur-
ing which he said that whilst his own views coin-
cided with those expressed by the deputation upon
the general questions, it was impossible for the Go-
vernment to act without considering the wishes of
the House of Commons, and he would like to take
a few days before giving any definite reply. His
lordship also expressed his pleasure that the deputa-

tion had waited upon him.
Mr. Morrell then thanked his lordship for his
courtesy and the attention with which he had
listened to the arguments of the deputation for up-
wards of an hour ; and his lordship having replied,
the deputation withdrew.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEICESTER-SATURDAY.

Our corn 'market to-day was sparingly supplied with
wheat, and rates were in favour of the buyer. Barley was
by no means brisk, and a slight decline for secondary sorts.
Oats active at rather more money. Beans unaltered.
Old white wheat, 53s to 578 ; old red, 48s to 52s ; new
white, 52s to 558 ; new red, 44s to 498 per 36 stone. Bar-
ley, malting, 31s to 35s per qr. ; grinding, 26s to 30s per 30
stone. Oats, old, 28s to 30s ; new, 20s to 24s per 24 stone.
Beans, old, 48s to 50s ; new, 40s to 42s per 38 stone.