The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST' 31, i GO.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Sharo 'N
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Business
Price. done
to Agra Limited, A all 11 1:1
10 ai B lO 31 41
50 Albion
00 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 221 23-1 p 231
20 Anglo-lluugarian
20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13
20 Du issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim.
25 Bank of South Australia_ all 30 32
50 Balik of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 161
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, •nd China all 18 19
25 Chartered Mere. of India,
London, and China all 32 34
20 City lO 11 12 101
100 Colonial 25 38 40
10 Consolidated, lim.
50 Delhi and London, lim
50 East London, Inn 5 21 11
20 English and American, lint 10 ... •••
20 English Bank of Rio &Ja-
neiro, lim lO pr 1p
20 English, Scottish, and Aus •
tralian Chartered
281 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 36 38
28/ Do new lll 4 II
100 Imperial, lim
20 Imperial Ottumau lO 21 'll 121 1
25 lonian
25 Do it,.w 5 6 3
Lnd Mort,ogt of India.. lin 1 31
100 Du sp. c. n0!),4.1661, 4... i all 76 76 :0
100 Loudon Bank of Mexico
and South Anierlea, lint. 20 7 6
100 Loudon:v.ld Brazilian, lint. 45 00 27
20 Do ne,v 71 5 41
100 Lonlou S:, Ri sot* Plate, lint. 40 6 8
25 Do new 10 11 2 p
20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 231 241
20 London and County 2O 401 501
50 Do new ins at 20 p.m,l6d. 11 ..• • •
London Joint 5t0ck........- 1 311 321
London and South African al 8 9
100 Loudon & S.-Western, lint, 20 13 11
50 London & Venezuela, lint_ 121 ... ...
100 London and Westmiu3ter. 20 .571 5!1 56
100 Do Scrip, US at 10 pm 2O
100 Merchant, lim 2l 61 ti i
10 Metropolitan, lim all 71 71
00 Midland, 1int...,.. 2O 11 1
5 National of Anstraha
25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 ad Ip
00 National I'roviue. of End'd 42 ... ...
10 Do
50 National.. 3O ... ..
20 New South Wales all 41 43
20 North-Western 7l ... ...
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42
50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 61 51
30 Provincial of Ireland ......
10 Do new, all ' ••• ..•
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, line 25 11 11
100 Do issued at 6 pin lO 8 6
25 Union of Australia all 45 4 ;
100 Union of Ireland, lint
50 Union of London

IVO .ROCar IN THE TIMIZI:

THE HARVEST.

The Magnet says :—" A week of fine weather, accom-
panied by almoat tropical heat, has enabled farmers to
make rapid progress with harvest work, end, as there lms
been an enthe a:let:nee of rain, the produce has been car-
ried and stacked in excellent condition. In Cernwall, har-
vest op.,rations are al out brought to a close, and the crops
are stated to have turnec; ent better than was anticipated.
From the Midland counties, ant., indeed, from most other
parts, more favourable accounts ht.:, been received.
That the wheat crop will prove mue inferior to
last year, both in respect to quality and quanti.:: is an
undoubted fact, and that it will bandy resell 1",
average of seasons is also generally admitted ; but at
the same time it is very evident that a considerable im-
provement has resulted from the splendid weather we
have lately enjoyed, especially in the more northern coun-
ties, and also that a corresponding enhancement-has
taken place in the quality of the produce. Nevertheless,
notwithstanding that there is a large acreage of land
under wheat, we shall be compelled to import heavily
in order to meet our wants. The reports from the Con-
tinent notice no change of importance. In France the
crop has proved deficient ; but Prussia has secured an
average yield ; whilst in Galicia the crop has proved very
remunerative. Thoroughly satisfactory accounts have
also come to hand from Turkey and the southern parts
of Russia. The barley crop is turning out well as regards
quantity, but the quality is stated to be very coarse in
some instances. A deterioration is also apparent in the
oat crop in Scotland, particularly on light sandy soils.
Beans and peas are yielding rather poorly, the ravages of
insects having proved to have been more extensive than
was supposed. The conjunction of favourable circum-
stances which has proved to have been of such great
benefit to the cereals has had quite a contrary effect
on the root crop. Previously suffering from
want of moisture, the continuance of very
dry weather has effectually retarded the progress
to maturity of the turnip and other root crops.
and have greatly reduced the expectations lately enter,
tained of a good yield. As regards potatoes, we learn that
the quality is good, and that there is an absence of
disease, but that, from the dryness of the season, the
tubers have not attained any great size."
Wheat has fallen one shilling to two shillings per
quarter.

TELEG RAP 11 COMPANIES.

10 AttigiV:American Tel., lint all 20 201
10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 it 161
at Atlantic Telegraph lO 18 20
st Do. 8 per cent.
at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 163 163
at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 263 263
10 Do. New 8 12 Hp
25 Indo-European Tel., lirn lO ld pr
5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lira all 31 4
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 1p
10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., inn all 61 7i
25 Reuter's Telegram all 77 80
20 Societe Transatlant., lim all 171 1.1
at Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 11 11.
6 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all Of 71
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all q 5 p

There was a Conserwtive pie-eie at 'Fatten Park
on Saturany. Lord Egerton gave the visitors a lcarty per-
sonal welcome.

The new Press Association has chosen for its first
manager Mr. Lovell, formerly of Sheffield, more recently of
Birmingham, and now editorially- connected with one of
the largest and most influential publishing cs:ablishments
in London.

Mr. Edward Stracey, sou of Sir Henry Stracey,
was called by the Norwich Ele, tion Commissioners to give
evidence on Monday, but he did not answer. Mr. Stracey
was a canvasser for his father.

Mr. George Peabody is equally entitled with Mr.
'floury Grinnell, of New Ycrk, to the credit of having fitted
out the Arctic expedition. Several journals have recently
claimed the honour for Mr. Grinnell alone.

In consequence of the stagnation in trade, the
flax spinners of Belfast have resolved to put tho mills on
two-thirds time for ten weeks. The resolution has only
reference to spinning mills, and does not apply to weaving
factories.

It is understood that the Post-office authorities
are considering the project of laying a submarine telegraph
between the Scotch island cf Islay and the mainland. The
London Scotsman adds that "Drobablv this undertaking will
is suits ci the trans.,, _ _ „
61.51 em into Government hr.nd:F."

16 was generally nelieved that we had seen the inn of
the Senate Commission on the Senatus-Consultum, but
a notice in the Journal Oficiel convokes it for
tomorrow. The object of this meeting is, I under-
stand, to hear M. Goulbot do Saint Germain on a
new amendment which ho has proposed, and in
which he objects to the intervention of the Council of
State in case the Corps Legislatif should use the right of
initiative. 'This amendment was not altogether unex-
pected, as M. Goulhot signified his intention of
raising a discussion on the point before he left Paris.
The debate, which is to commence the day after to-morrow,
will not, it is thought, terminate before the end of next
week. It is yet uncertain whether Prince Napoleon will
speak ; if he does, his speech will most probably be in
favour of some modification in the constitution of the
Senate; in short, a resuscitation of M. Boujean's amend-
ment,to the sth Article. It has been said that the Prince
had something to do with this amendment, and that
if he does not speak himself we may look for
the exposition of his vicws in the address of
M. Boileau. With regard to the constitutional prero-
gatives of the Senate,
.the Constitutionnct suggests that
France should profit by the example of Austria.
The recent difficulties respecting the War Budget
have been surmounted by a conference be-
tween the two - opposing delegations. Would it
not be better, asks the Constitutionnel, to adopt some such
method in case of a difference between the two French
Legislative Assemblies, rather than to give one Chamber
the right to annul the decisions of the other?

As I have already told you, the Liberals arc much
displeased at the tameness and lack of public spirit dis-
played by the majority of the Conseils-Gen&aux. The
Temps laconically remarks that nothing more could be
expected from assemblies which are composed, for the
most part, of official candidates. Happily, says the Temps,
it is the last time in which the Prefects will find in the
Presidents of the Councils such complaisant auxiliaries.
In some cases, indeed, the independent members of the
Councils introduced important topics—the abrogation of
Article 75, "De la Constitution de Pan VIII.," the nomi-
nation of mayors by the communes themselves, the
extension of the powers of the provincial assemblies, and
the settlement by law of the electoral circumscriptions.
Under the influence of the Prefects the motions on these
subjects were for the most part summarily disposed of, but
they were, nevertheless, faithful indications of the popular
feeling.

Another case of embezzlement on a large scale will come
before the Assizes of the Seine next week. Louis
Brochon, formerly cashier of the Comfiagnie Inamobiliere,
is accused of misappropriating 800,000 f. M. Lachaud is
to be his counsel.

Some mischievous Goths are busy destroying our works
of art. The other day M. Carpeaux's sculpture at the
New Opera House was found covered with ink, which had
soaked into the soft stone past hope of remedy, M. ottin
now announces that the group of Adis and Galatea, at the
Luxemburg, was a fortnight back the object of a similar
attack.

The Emperor's health continues to improve, and all
anxiety on the subject seems to be at an end. The
Public furnishes some details, and says that the
crisis of the malady was past at the very time when the
panic on tile Bourse took place, and that there was
no danger at any time, although the Emperor suffered great
pain. It adds that the Emperor's state would not have Pro-
duced so much consternation if his attack had not come on
at a period when his services were so much required in the
condUct of public affairs. The Emperor was informed on
Friday evening of the anxiety that prevailed, and it was
by his orders that the Journal Officicl made its state-
ment. The Figaro vindicates the course it has pursued in
the affair, and declares that the Chief of the State belongs
to France, not France to the Chief of the State, and hence
everyone has the right to demand information concerning
the health of one so precious, and on whose safety depend
so many interests.

- -
The Empress and the Prince Imperial seem to be making
a most successful journey, and all accounts agree as to the
enthusiasm with which they are received. The greater
part of the population of the island seem to have come to
A;accio to welcome the Imperial visitors, and the cele-
bration of the centenary will long be a memorable day in
the annals of Corsica.

The Emperor is said to have sent an autograph letter to
Theophilue Gautier, thanking him fur the verses he has
written on the Princess Mathilde, and to have accom-
panied the letter with the present of two magnificent
Sevres vases.

An exciting scene took place yesterday, at the Northern
liailway Station, when the hunters took their departure
with dogs and guns for the scenes of their future sports.
Some of the dogs were unwilling to go without their
masters, but the carriages in which a mixed company of
men and dogs was permitted were few in number, and
consequently some distracting scenes took place. The
whole affair has been compared to Noah's Ark let loose in
the Tower of Babel.

v,J4
4;5 TS.
In the Dolton County Court, Mr. Corbritige, waste I J 4,
dealer, of Blackburn, has sued the Lancashire and /;..)71,-- t' 'DP 11 firld,rl7,
shire Railway Company for 251. Gd. expenses incarren
through the company not carrying him from Bolton to
Blackburn. In April last the plaintiff was the holder of
a second-class contract ticket to carry him from Blackburn
to Manchester and back. On the Gth of that month he
was in Bolton, and went to the station for the purpose
of going to Blackburn. All the second-class carriages,
however, were full, and on mentioning this to one of the
company's servants, he was told to get into a third-class
carriage. This he refused to do, and the train went
without him. lie then took a cab to Blackburn, for
which he paid 155., and he claimed 10s. Gd. for inconve-
nience caused through not being at his place of business.
The judge gave a verdict for the plaintiff for CI. Notice
was givenof a now trial.

lIER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, August 28.
The Queen drove out in the morning with
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise,
drove to Loch Callater in the afternoon.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

NEW YonK, August 30.
The steamer Britannia (of the Anchor line) ar-
rived out yesterday.
The National Steamship Company's steamer
Franca arrived out to-day.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
CLOSNIG PRICES.

Gold closed at 133 a ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the cloy was 131,1; the lowest, 133
Sterling Exc!iange on London lO3.
5.20 U. S. Bonds, 183.)
1885 122.
cc " 1867 l2lk.
10-40
115 i.
Illinois l3B.
Eric 321.
Cotton—Mid., upland
Fetroleu►u—Standard White 32c.
Flour, extra state, $6.45e. to $7.5c. Corn, old
mixed, $1.17c.

QUEBEC, August 30.
The Allan steamship Ottawa arrived out to

day.

GREENCASTLE, Aug. 31.

The Allan (Glasgow) steamship Moravian, from
Quebec, arrived in Lough Foyle at G. 55 a.m. to-
day, with 31 cabin and 41 steerage passengers.
She landed the London mails.

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