The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-06 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, August 5.
The National Steamship Company's steamshiP
arrived here to-day.

The North German Lloyd steamship Bremen
arrived at noon to-day.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1361 ; the highest quotation dur"

ing the day was 136- ; the lowest, 136.
Sterling Exchange on London llO.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 1241.
" 1885 1231-
t 4 " 1867 1221-
10-40

Illinois
Erie 29•
Cotton—Mid. upland 33ie.

Petroleum—Standard White
Flour, extra state, $6.70c. to $7.30c. Corn, old
mixed, $1.12c.
The extensive bonded warehouses in Philade!'
phia were burnt last night. Fifty thousand
barreli of whisky were destroyed. The total .10
is estimated at over $6,000,000.
Numerous trade'strikes have taken place through"
out the country.
The Royal Canadian Bank will resume business
on the 15th inst.
Five hundred Danish Mormons have arrived at
Salt Lake.
Insurgent accounts from Cuba state that the
forces under Jordan are rapidly increasing, and
preparing to assume the offensive.
Advices from Mexico report a great increase of
lawlessness in that country.
WASHINGTON, Aug 5.
In consequence of representations made by l‘ft;
Roberts, the Spanish Minister, the United State
authorities have permitted the building of
~the
,
Spanish gunboats to be continued, merely probibli
iEg their departure to attack Peru.
President Grant has gone to West Point. Ile
returns to Washington to attend a Cabinet inee°l4
on Tuesday next.
The Alabama elections took place yesterday, 1)0
the returns received up to the present are meagre.
The indications are that the Conservative cricket
has been successful.
In consequence of the rumours to the effect thib e
negobiations have been opened at Madrid for ~
purchase of Cuba by the United States, the Cuban
Junta have formally protested against such Pur
chase.
t of
A terrible tornado visited the Southern par
Minnesota to-day. Several persons were —I
and great damage was done to property.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
Ar, 6.
SOUTHAMPTON, -0--v•
amen
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Ste
Tanjore, with the above mails, 53 passengeri;
£10,844 in specie, and 1,586 packages of cargo 11'4
arrived here. She spoke the English brigoi
Robert Stephenson and Baltimore in the Straits

Gibraltar.
The British gunboat Newport, and the Allstri3l3
sloop Heligoland were at Alexandria.
July
31'
GIBRALTAR, oth
The British ship Strathpepepper (?) of Toth.
Shields, stranded on Pearl Rock on the
Efforts are being made to float her off.
/10
The steamers Sicilian, London, lonia, ileein,',,oo
Bangalore, and the schooner Marwood,
arrived here from British ports.
Exchange on London, 49/ ; on Paris, v. ;f ' 26e
Madrid par, quarter dis.

A
GIBRALTAR, xi."l"
ttimer
The Peninsular and Oriental CompanY's sd at
,
Pera, from Southampton 31st ultimo, arriVe
log
one and leaves for Alexandria at nine tbiSl33°ll3
(Thursday). All well.

THE CAPE MAIL. 6,
PLYMOUTH, A"v., the
The Union Company's steamer Saxon, wit"s 41
above mails, arrived here to-day. She bril3gerfil
passengers, 35 sacks of mails, and a large g 0 of
cargo, including 1,290 bales wool and 984 11313

_ .
copper ore.
Her dates are—Port Natal, 19th June' 00;
Bay, 28th ; Table Bay, 4th July ; St. rielenti'
Ascension, 16th ; Madeira, 29th. dlo 06
The Saxon landed two passengers and 111-1; cot'
proceeded for Southampton. The mails Wet
warded by the 10.25 a.m. train.
Heavy gales were experienced at the Me: e fot
ship Eastern Empire, from Rangoon, witlifflello
Falmouth, foundered off Struys (?) Point, t'tlieet
the crew were saved. The Western Pr°1:113011-
Cape schooner, was totally wrecked at r or'
fort. Crew saved.

PORTUGAL. , 6.
LISBON, Ati''; to'
The Corvette Stephanie sails for Borde3lll, het
day to bring back the Queen to porttig3
health being worse.

FRANCE. WO 6'
FARO, A" 01616
g•VA be
OP"
Yesterday a duel took place between t-
Cassagnac and M. Gustave Floursllo,
de
Figaro states that the latter was i'vn
0,0, 0-f-
times, the last wound he received beil3°
°l‘e
serious one. he raOURSE, Aug. s.—Three o'clock---
T
closed as follows :

. 286° 2°
Bank Shares .....
Ital;an Fives .......
Austrian Fivos 527, 10
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt..• .... 50
Spanish Vire°
Rome Debt ••••••
Deferred ..•••"96yh
5
Orleans ................. 6°o
Western ............................... 00
..........................
Northern ...... •••• ...... 600
S tras burg; •• ........................
......
Lyons and Mediterranean ............... oci
Southern.... ................ 531
Sardinian .... ............................... slO
Austrian ........................................ _
Lombard ............................................
GS
North of Spain...—.
Saragossa ...............................
Roman .....................................................
SALISBURY ELECTIr

41 per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 72 70
Credit Mobilier 207 50
End of month —
Credit Fonder 1737 50
End of month — -
RAILWA

Ito. cll

The polling at Salisbury coraraencea
morning, and at the close stood as folloWs •„,
156A'
Seymour (Liberal)
•'• •"
drqg
Ryder (Conservative)
• .•
Marsh (Liberal) ,• ••