The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-09 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REU'rER'S TELEGRAMS.)
FRANCE.

CREUZOT, April 9.

The state of affairs here is unchanged, but
emissaries have arrived, and have spread a report
that a general strike is intended throughout France
to-morrow.

The authorities have taken precautionary mea-
sures.

Bo URSE, April B.—Three o'clock—The mark et
closed as follows :

11 per Cent.
i per Cents 73 85 ItOnn Fives...—. 55 60
riud of month 73 90 Austrian Fives ...
`lredit Mobilier
Transatlantic 203 75 Do. Debt 4B
Credit Foncier ...1285 Spanish Threes
Paris Gas 1727 50 Home Debt —
Suez Canal 275 Deferred —
RAILWAYS. Cash
Orleans
Western
Northern .„, llB7l
Strasburg •• 6171
i.yons and Mediterranean • 10104
Southern.... 6lO
Sardinian
Austrian 714
Lombard ' 4671
North of Spain —
Saragossa
Liman.

85
50

SPAIN.
MADRID, April 8, Evening.
According to latest advices from Barcelona, orCer
has not been disturbed in that city.

AMERICA.
(By Cable).
NEW YORK, April 8.
The Europa steamer (of the Anchor line) arrived
here to-day. _ _ .

The North German Lloyd steamer ➢lain arrived
out at 8 a.m. to-day.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1121 ; the highest quotation during the day
was 1121 ; the lowest, 1121.

Sterling Exchange on London
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
1885
1867
10-40 „

Illinois

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Cotton—Mid. upland

Petroleum—Standard White

Flour—Extra State, $1 40c. to $5 Oc. Corn—bld
mixe,i, $1 9c

According to Messrs. Moffat, Davidi?, and Co.'s
report the week's receipts of cotton hive been 4,200
bales, and since the Ist of September, 2,453,000
bales. Shipments to England, 31,000 bales; to
France, 18,000 bales ; and to the Continent, 17,000
bales ; and since tba let of September, 1,515,000
bales. Stock at all ports, 396,000 bales. Middling
Upland, 10 13-16 d. cost and freiggt per steam-T.
BALTIMORE, April 8.
The North German Lloyd steamer Leipzig ar-
rived hereat 9 a.m. to-day.

CANADA.

OTTAWA, April 8.

To-day the Finance Minister introduced his
Budget. The ordinary expenditure is in excess of
the revenue. It is proposed to increase the latter by
imposing light duties on flour, grain, coal, hops, and
salt, but the latter shall remain free of duty if im-
ported from England or any British possession. This
proposed salt duty is merely a protective measure
against the United States. A charge of five per cent.
is to be aided to all present ad valorem duties. It
is further proposed to increase the wine duties
by 20 to 25 per cent., ad valorem, per gallon.
Duties are to be calculated on the invoiced value.
The chang,s are expected to add two million dollars
to the revenue. The Minister of Finance also statad
that the Government intended to disregard the
opinion of the law officers of England as to the
appropriation of the International Railway Loan of
last year.

Vice-Admiral Halsted has published his protest
a?ainst the terms on which compulsory retirement from
his profession of life is to be suddenly, rudely, and pre-
maturely forced upon him.

The GMle says that a memorial numerously
signed, will be presented to the Attorney-General, asking
him to call a meeting of the Bar at an early day to con-
sider the provisions of the great Law Reforms introduced
by the Lord Chancellor.