The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, March 4.—The settlement of accounts
is occupying the almost exclusive attention of
speculators to-day ; nevertheless the market is
firmer. Three per Cents. are quoted at 70f. 20c.,
an advance of sc. Italian Fives have reveded 15c.,
viz., to 53f. Bbc. Credit Mobilier shares are un-
varied, at 515 f., whilst Credit Foiicier lost if. 25c.
The quotations of Railway Shares are well sus-
tained.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed as follows:
ci per Cent 5......... 100 40 Bank Shares 3575
Do. end month — Italian Loan 53 75
3 per Cent 5.......... 70 25 Do. end month 53 90
Do. end month 7O 22i Mexican Loan —
Credit Mobilier ... 513 75 Do. Bonds --
Do. end month ... 517 50 Spanish Threes
Credit Foneier ...... Home Debt —
Do. cud m0uth...... 1522 50 Deferred

'Llre.

For Account.

Orleans
Northern 1235
Lyons and Mediterranean 942 50
Southern 591 25
Western 505
Eastern
Sardinian B3 75
Austrian
Lombard 421 25
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman.

123 75

THE WANDERING MINSTRELS.—A concert was 1
given at the Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday 1
night by this celebrated troupe, in aid of the building fund
of the Female School of Art, Queen-square. The school,
which has for its object the education of women in the arts
of design, is capable of containing from 150 to 200 students.
It has had to struggle with a building and house debt of
about £I,OOO, which it has reduced to about one quarter
of that amount, having brought its income to within £3O of
its expenditure. Much of this progress appears to have
been owing to the active exertions of the superintendent,
Miss Gann ; and no doubt a further advance has been made
by the result of Saturday's concert. The distinguished
amateurs were under the active superintendence of their
conductor, the Hon. Seymour J. G. Egerton, and among
their performances may bo specified the overtures to "Masa-
niello" and "Guillaume Tell"—both given with considerable
spirit and brilliancy. In the latter piece the commencing
violoncello solo by Lo:d G. Fitzgerald, and the solos for
corno Inglese and flute by Mr. T. Selby and H. Lo Patourel
word conspicuous.
THE REFORM LEAGUE.—Last evening there was
a small gathering of people in Trafalgar-square, in
response to a call by the Reform League, to commence a
series of agitations at this spot for Reform. The placard
A calling the meeting was worded thus :—" Manhood Suf-
frage. Monday, March 4, 1867. Half-past 6 p.m:, Trafal-
gar-square. Who stops Reform ? Disraeli. Who and
what is he ? Ho comes from a race that for ages past has
been the most cruelly persecuted of any by the aristo-
cracies of the world. Ho is now conspiring with those
same persecutors to prevent you and me, my brother
workers, from becoming free in our native land. You who
would strike a blow for freedom attend this meeting." As
there were so few persons present it was resolved to ad-
journ, but before doing so, Mr. Bradlaugh, who lectures
under the name of Iconoclast, addressed the meeting. He
dwelt with some bitterness upon the remarks of Mr. Lowe
as to the failure of these demonstrations, and said the hon
member and those with him would find that the men with
the white staves were not afraid to meet in that square and
march the people down to the very doors of St. Stephen's.
The speaker was much cheered, and subsequently the
meeting was adjourned. The proceedings were orderly.