The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-16 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There was no public sales yesterday, and in
the private market only a few dealings were entered into
at about previous rates. In t4e refined market common
lumps are quoted 425. 9d. per cwt.
TEA.—The public sales of Assam and other Indian teas
have progressed with steadiness, and the late advance has
been fully sustained.
COFFEE.—Business has been dull and confined to a few
operations in the private market, at about former prices.
RlCE.—There has been a fair demand for export, and
East Indian descriptions generally sustain former rates.

TALLOW.—Tho market has been dull, although quota-
tions for both present and forward delivery remain steady.

The Union Bank of Australia have announced
the payment, on and after the Ist July, of the half-
year's interest due on the Queensland, New Zealand,
and Wellington Loans, and also on and after the
30th June, on the Lyttelton and Christchurch (New
Zealand) Railway Loan.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
there has been very little animation, and business
yesterday was almost suspended, owing to the ab-
sence of most of the principal dealers at Ascot. Sugar,
coffee, tea, and rice, however, generally sustain
former rates, while tallow has been dull, but without
any material change in value.

The return issued by the Bank of France is not
so satisfactory as generally expected. A decrease
of £520,000 has taken place in the bullion, and of
£680,000 in the current accounts, while a diminu-
tion is shown of £1,544,000 in the bills discounted-,
of £20,000 in the advances, of £1,130,000 in the
notes in circulation, and of £650,000 in the Trea-
sury balances.

The adjourned special meeting of this company
was held on Monday at the Bridge-house, Hotel,
London-bridge, to receive the result of the poll on
the question of appointing a committee of investiga-
tion ; the ?ton J. Byng in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that since he had the honour of
meeting them on Friday last they had been afflicted
on their railway with a most awful visitation. They
could well imagine the
pain it had caused both to
the directors and officers of the company, and they
felt they could only bow to this severe dispensation
of Providence. They had always, he believed, done
more than any other company in the kingdom to
avert such awful calamities, and no expense had
ever been spared for that purpose. The public
might rest satisfied that the most thorough investi-
gation so far as the directors were concerned should
take place. He trusted that even Mr. Himilton
would feel for them, and on this occasion pass over
any little differences there might be between them.
In consequence of one of the scrutineers (Mr. Adams)
not having agreed with Mr. Smith, the other scru-
tineer, to make a joint report on the result of the
poll he (the chairman) had appointed Mr. Hannen,
of the Common Law Bar, to act as his assessor on
this occasion.

Mr. ADAMS then stated to the assessor his objec-
tions to the proxies given in support of the motion
proposed by the chairman, and
Mr. SMITH also stated his objections to the proxies
given in support of Mr. Hamilton's amendment.
After a short conversation, it was agreed to with-
draw the objections on both sides.
The CHAIRMAN said that the board and officers of
the company -were only desirous. that the charges
which had been made should be fully and fairly in-
vestigated.

The report of the scrutineers was then read, from
which it appeared that there were 1,430 persons,
holding £2,541,190 of stock and 33,800 votes in
favour of the chairman's resolution. and the appoint-
ment of a committee of three large proprietors, It
also appeared that there were in favour of Mr.
Hamilton's amendment 1,030 persons present and
by proxy holding £1,164,820 stock and 19,955
voters ; leaving a majority in favour of the chair-
man's motion of 400 persons, £1,376,370 stock, and
13,845 votes.

The Chairman then declared the resolution car-
ried, and the committee of investigation appointed.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND
LINCOLNSHIRE.
The total expenses of this company's railways,
including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from January 1
to June 4, 1865, amounted to £175,892, as against
£169,294 for the corresponding period of 1864. The
proportion of the South Junction receipts accruing
to this company from January 1 to June 4 amounted
to £15,552, as against £15,594 for the correspond-
ing period of 1864, and the expenses to £7,750, as
against £6,998.