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

MONEY MARK Ci

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

CQZiEOI.B to-day rose neatly 1, at 921 a for money;
ditto, for Ac gent, 924 ; Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 921 ; New T.:.ree per Cents, 92a ; ditto
Red Sea Telegraph, 20 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO,
ditto £lOO, £2OO, and 1500, —; Bank of
&Wand Stock, 4 per Cent., 243.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 213 ;
ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 2121 11i ; ditto 4 per
Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 4
per Cent., 22 ; ditto 51 per Cent., ; ditto
Bonds £l,OOO, 8 prem. ; ditto Bends under £l,OOO,
5 prem.

Foreign Stocks are steady, the only change being
a fractional reduction in the price of New Spanish
Three per Cents. of 1867, at 29+ 29k. °Turkish
Five per Cents. remain at 44} 441 ; Mexican
Bonds, 124 13 ; and Itaian Five per Cents.,
obi 563
____ 4*

The Honduras Loan is firm, at 86 87.
In the railway market Great Western are
letter, Great Eastern 1, Metropolitan 1, Midland
4., North Western 1, South Eastern I, and Chat-
ham and Dover I better.
United States Government Bonds are unchanged;
the Five-Twenties are 80/ 804, the 1885 Bonds
78/ 781, and the Ten-Forty Bonds 72 721. Eries
have risen 4, to 18f 19, and Illinois Centrals are
1 lowa., at 94+ 944.

Atlantic Telegraph Original Stock is 201 21k ;
the Eight per Cent. Preference Shares 31 3f ; and
Anglo-American shares, 214 22.

The sum of £38,000 in gold was taken to the
Bank yesterday.
The Deutschland, from New York, has brought
£38,925.
It is stated that the drawing in the Six per
Cent. Argentine Bonds will take place between the
10th and 20th inst.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Tuesday, thelsth instant, a special settling day in
the ordinary stock (1869) of the Great Northern
Railway Company, which is to be marked in the
Official list.

The suspension has been announced of Messrs.
S. Isaac Campbell and Co., merchants, East India-
avenue. The firm have had large transactions,
but were understood to be in difficulties some
years ago from which they have never com-
pletely recovered. Their name has been promi-
nent lately in connection with the reclamatioas
against the Spanish Government for the capture
of the Tornado. The amount of outstanding liabi-
lities has not transpired, but they are probably
rather large.
Concessions have been granted for a telegraph
scheme to connect the British India telegraphic
V'teln with a line from Bangkok, through Siam
and Cambodia, to Saigon, and thence to Cape St.
Jaynes or Cape Padaran, from which a submarine
ible win be laid to Honkong. The privileges
Obtained include exclusive rights from the French
authorities at Saigon for 40 years, the exclusive
right of communication through Cambodia, and a
concession from Siam for 90 years. It is anticipated
to have Saigon in connexion with Europe before the
Saigon
of next year, and that the connexion between
oaigon and Hongkong may be established in the
atunrner of 1871.

telegram states that the Ilull steamer with the
331ack Sea cable on board arrived at Gibraltar yes-
4rdaY (Sunday) morning, and was to leave in the
afternoon. The cable is 100 milts in length, and
forma a portion of the new telegraphic route be-
tween England and Inida, via Prussia, Russia, and
lersia, now in course of construction for the ludo-
European Telegraph Company by Messrs. Siemens,
a member of which firm, Mr. C. W. Siemens, has
gone out to superintend personally the operation of
submerging it. Two-thirds of the land lines through
Persia have been completed, and the construction
of the remainder of the line through Russia, to
Unite with the Prussian tel'graphs, is making rapid
Progress.

At a meaing of the creditors of Mr. G. Almon,
manufacturer, of e'ayton, near Bradford, on Satur-
'lay, the lial)ilities were shown to he £60,000, and
ati vgreeluent was adopted to accept a composition
Of 72. 6d. in the pound, provided that sum can be
guarauteed—a point which will be determined at an
adjourned meeting in a week.
Messrs. John Clough and Co., macbiue wool-
ehinbers, of Bradford, are aunouncA to have failed,
with liabilities foe £5,000.
Thu gross liabilities of Messrs. Shore, Kirk, and
-tlargreaves, who suspended on the Manchester
s
tt)ek-Exchange on Thursday, are stated to amount
`a about £150,000, but of these £120,000 will be
eaverect by securities. The circular issued attributes
!lie stoppage to default on the part of certain of
their principals.
A The report to be presented at the meeting of the
.4"00-Atnerican Telegraph Company on the 14th
Itlat. recommends a dividend of 17s. per share,
Making, with previous distributions, a little over
" Per cent. for the year.
Messrs. J. Cooper and W. W. Urwick, the liqui-
dators of the General Exchange Bank, Limited,
haye issued a detailed report of their proceedings
for the past year, but the accounts pending are still
!00
uncertain and various to admit of a definite
ealetilation as to the final result.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
a (40VE1tNMENT FUNDS.
Per Cent. Consols
S Ditto for Account, July 7
Isle Cent. Reduced 921 f
ji „" 3 er Cent
1
-3:7 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894
k 0. 0 per Con Jan. 1873
DO.
30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
DO. for 30 yrs expire sth April 1885 -
t o (Rod Sea Telei„raph), Aug., IP4l$l 2O
l'thequ•sr Bills, £l,OOO, 000 `)/ & 3 per Cl.
o - , , -
ih, 4100, £2OO & £ouu —
"' of England Stock, 4/ per Cent
130
(2,._ • opening —
1 ‘aada 4 per Cent. Bonds —
hter-Colonial Ommum
I.IP a .;.t INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ock, 101 per Ceut., April 1874 213
80.
Opening, for Account - -
DO.
3 per Cont. July, 1880
-,-,°. 4 pet. Cent., Oct. 1888
~n-'O. Certificates
!•-1,0. Enlaced Pape. 4 per Cent..,.. 92
D"uo. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 . „.•... —
0. Si par Cent. May 1879 —
4.1.) 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 —
•O 0 do 1877 —
B Do. do. 188•
2 —
''''-• Deb 5 ner Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ —
UO. Bond, • ~.
'''s, 4 per Cont., £l,OOO
"0. under £l.OOO
'kr r FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
x 6elatine Republic, F per Cent
_
Ultrian Bonds 5 per cent ..
13, . . Do. 1859
flazilian 5 por Cent 661-
_
n°. 4} per Cent. 1852
1,-0. do. 1858....
"
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Do.
DO.
do. 1863
h°' 4 per Cent., 1865
-0 A
81/ i•
t account
l'e,os Ayres 6 per Cent.
N:4 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
,s A ..
v;,,,i• eP,Cent.
-6'50 6Ppe r Cent —
1)0.41 per Cent —
°. 3 per Cent~
p°. G per ee,t. 1867 97
0 I°. 7 per Cent., 1866
1)4,. 4bian, 6 Cent
B
t'lBla. 3 per , 1825........
t•ilin Principalities, 7 per Cent 7B}
'ilPtian, 7
t.„° 8 per Cent., 1867 .............
1..,:ra1.?r New Consolidated, 1 per Cont.
per Cent i
b , 'ecoed Issue ..
B 0•--
£5Ol Bonds —
0. £lOO Bonds ..•.•
O. 1864
,). 4; 0 Do.
Bohda Account
.:)0
n0..109 09 Lends B9
e.
u per Cent., 1868
(Ir°vertiti i.ni BAH wav oei,,uturot.
Eck 5 per Ccat., 18-2 f 5,-ex Coups —
I.°) ,ccent
i,• coop",
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'a;l,r, un..,1,, ~
~,111t
II 'ettala 5 , r Cent
I,°4auracl 1""n : • - OV Rail. Loan., lop. Ct.,all —
-00.4 5 per Cert., 1865 —
, Account .
1,1,-uxoc
i 111romnianti Railway CZ i
13i,r. 3 por
tto for Account .
12
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bo
rDn. 1864
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mot, '
`per Cont. Ano•lo-French klu.,t idc,au C per Cent. .
k, •-rish ~__
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Cent
ges, 0, imperial per C ..-
1)0 Tall:lda ..
, be ,Per Oen
tertl• pelerre,l
"in i..) per Cent. 1865

Do Account • .. 971 80
Do 4} per Cent. (Ui:larren) .. ...
Do 44 per Cent., 1t,;62
Do Account
E'urt.iguese 3 per (A., 1853,'6, 7, '9,'uo,'',f.'i 351
Do. do. 1F67 3sf
Do. do. Scrip, £2O paitl —
lussian 5 ear Cent., 1822, X, St
Do 4} per Cent 1850
Do 41 per Cent., 1860
Do a per Cent., 1859
Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ............ ....., B5
Do do, Scrip —
Do. Auglu-Dutcb, 1864, .£lOO Boudt., 00
Do. du. £B4 15s. do ,
Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds
Pb. do .£B4 los. do —

Da Nicolas Railway 65 f
Sar Lillian d IA r Cent
,72i
Spauish 3 per Cm . —
Do. Aemunt ...
Do. 1867
Do. Account
Do. New Deferred —
Do. Account
Do. Passive
Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. nut funded
Do. Account
6wedish Provincial Mortgage Loan —
Do Government, 1861
Do do, 1868
Turkish 6 par Cent.
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 —
Dc A count
Do £LOO Bonds —
Do 6 per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account
Do .£lOO Bonds 691 i
Do 5 per Cent. 1865 —
Do Account -11 i
Do 6 per Cent., 1860 .
Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed ....
Do Laud Warrants (Hectares)
Venezuela 3 per Cont. —

Do. Acc. ant
1/o 6 per Cent., 1862
Do 6 per Cent. 1864
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Austrisu o par Cont. Ex 10 Florins ... -
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2 per Cant. Ex. 12 Gail,, —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....
Do. Account
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. —
Italian 5 per Cant. 1831, F.:z. zof.
Do Account 531
CLOSING PRICES.
J insols, Money u2l 1 xd
Do. Account, July 7 . xd

LATEST INTELL LUENCE

TELEGEAMS.)

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, June 7.
The Guion steamship Idaho arrived out to

day.
The extra Cunard steamship Palmyra arrived al
Boston at 5 a.m. yesterday.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.
Gold closed at 138} ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 139 ; the lowest, 1381.
Sterling Exchange on hmdon lO9l.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1889
64 " 1885
" 1867 1194.
10-40
Illinois
Erie 291.
Cotton—AE.l. upland 3oic.
Petro!etun—Standard White 3llc.
Flour, extra state, $5.70c. to $6.30c. Cora, old
mixed, $9.7c.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
President Grant has appointed a Commission of
seven members to investigate Indian affairs, with
instructions to inspect the records of all Indian
agencies, to superintend the disbursement of an-
nuities, and to report on the best means of civiliz-
ing the savage tribes.

Advices from Mexico to June 1 state that there
is a great increase of crime thvoug'aont the coun-

try.

According to Spanish accounts large bodies of
Cuban insurgents have surrendered to the autho-

titles.
Quiet has been res'ored at Ilivana.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETEIZSBURG, June 7.
The son of the Cz trewiteh, born ycsterlay, has
received the name of Alexanler.

SPAIN.

MADRID, June 7 (Evening.)

The motion for the nomination of a Regent has
been introduced in to-day's sitting of the Cortes.
The formal reading of the motion will take place
before the adjournment of th.: sitting, and the dis-
cussion of the question will be opened to-morrow.
Tranquillity prevails at 'Madrid.

THE CAPE MAIL.
PLYMOUTH, June 8.

The Union Company's C.Te mail steamer Norse-
man, with the above mail, arrived here this morn-
ing. Ha dates are the Cape of Good hope 4th,
St. Helena 14th, Ascension 18th, and Madeira o❑
the 31st ult. She experienced N.W. winds and
and light S.E. trades to four degrees north, and
strong north-westerly winds to Cape Finisterre ;
the rest of her passage light north-west winds and
thick fog.

The Norseman brings 11 sacks of mails, two
cases of diamonds, and a full cargo, including
1,649 bales of wool, 50 tons of copper ore, and a
large South African Ant Bear (the first received in
Europe), 10 passengers, and mails. Tho mails
weze forwarded by the 6.45 a.m. train, and the
Norseman proceeded for Southampton.

The Norseman brings the 83 carat diamond. It
is insured for £30,000. Several more diamonds
have been found and sent home, but secrecy has
been maintained at the Cape about th.se disco-
veries, through the Royalty claims set up in
Colesberg.
The Dutch Reformed Church Synodical Com-
mission has again resolved to continue the adjourn-
ment of the Synod.
The Kafir chiefs Macom, Seyolo, and Xoxo, the
political prisoners on Robben Island for several
years, have been released and sent to Kaffirland.
Special lands have been assigned to them.
According to news from Natal to the 17th April
the result of the gold explorations were still unsa-
tisfactory. Manch's discovery has been denounced
'as a gross exaggeration, if not altogether a fabri-
cation. More miners have arrived from Australia,
and many have resolved to persevere in their re-
searches.

The coffee and cotton crops are favourable.
An extersive Portuguese military force was being
collected in Mozambique to chastise some native
tribes. Captain Pa&nor's Zambezi expedition had
been delayed by heavy rains, and had suffered from
smallpox, of which Captain Casement died.
The Briton arrived out April 29. The United
Service left for England on the Ist May.