The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-16 00:00:00

CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1371 ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 1384 ; the lowest, 1371.
Sterling Exchange on London lO9l.

5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1889 122!.
" 1885 llBl.
" 1867 ll9k.
10-40 ti
Illinois
Erie 291.
Cotton—Mid. upland 32le.
Petroleum—Standard White 3lfe.
Flour, extra state, $5.70c. to $6.30c. Corn, old
mixed, 100 c.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

NEW Yor.K, Juno 15.

Mr. Frederick Seymour, the Governor of British
Columbia, died on the 10th instant on board the
British gunboat Sparrow Hawk, while inspecting
the coast. Mr. Hawken, the senior member of the
Council, bad assumed the Governorship.

NOVA SCOTIA.

lIALTFAx, June 15.

Governor Doyle prorogued the Legislature of Nova
Scotia to-day, and delivered a speech, in which he
expressed the belief that the policy which had been
adopted would perpetuate the feeling of loyalty to
the Queen and attachment to British institutions,
and would, moreover, remove the evils which had
retarded the prosperity of the Province.

BRAZIL.

RIO DE JaNEIRO, May 23.

The Chambers were openel on the 11th instant.
The speech from the Throne recommends electoral
reform•, a better administration of justice, and a
new municipal organisation. Mention is made of
the military operations at the seat of war, but
nothing is said of the emancipation of the slaves.
The budget has been laid before the Chambers
by the Minister of Finance. The deficit for 1867-68
is 107,000 contos of reis, and for 1868-69 7,000
contos.

The revenue for 1869-70 is estimated at 73,000
coutos, and the ordinary expenditure 83,000 contos

The Minister of Finance proposes an addition
40 per cent. to the customs duties, and the aboli
Lion of the import duty of 15 per cent. on gold.

The Senate has annulled the election of two of
its members, both belonging to the Liberal party.
Mr. Watson Webb, United States Minister, has
received his passports according to his requt st.

The Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
gave birth to a prince on the 21st inst.
Advices from Paraguay to the 7th inst. state that
the Brazilian ironclads had proceeded up the river
Manduvara, a distance of GO leagues, and had
reached Camabatai, near the camp of Lopez, but
bang short of coals, and the water being shallow,
they had to suspend further operations.
An attempt to obstruct the river and to board
the ships had been made by the Paraguayans.
The request of an English officer to carry des-
patches to L'ipez through the lines of the Allies had
been acceded to, and he has returned with des-
patches from the American Minister, Gentral
MacMahon.

NORTh GERMANY.
BREMEN, June 16 (Morning).

At the banquet given at the Town Hall yester-
day, in honour of the visit of the King of Prussia,
his Majesty replied to a toast of Herr Duckwitz, the
Burgomaster, as follows :—" If Providence willed
that a great and unexpected work should be
achieved through me, it was not I alone who
executed it, but together with my companions
in arms and allies it was performed.
All, however, for which the present gene-
ration yearns is not yet accomplished ;
but those who come after us will gather in the fruits
and witness the completion of that edifice of which
we have laid the foundations. "
At the conclusion of his speech the King ex-
pressed his thanks for the reception he had met
with, and drank " Prosperity to the city of Bremen."
A brilliant illumination took place in the evening.