The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, April 30, 6 p.m.
Closing prices :—Gold, 135. Sterling Exchange
on London, 1091, firm ; 5-20 United States Bonds,
111 f ; Illinois, 114 ; Erie, 65. Stock strong. Cot-
ton : Middling Upland, 30 ; Petroleum (refined),
26.

The City of Washington has arrived out.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, April 30.—(Two o'clock).—The reponse
dcs Primes is taking place to-day, and has been
fixed at 67f. 80e. on French Three per Cents.
Although a good deal of caution is being displayed
by purchasers, the announcement in this morning's
illoniteur that the military precautions which were
being taken by the French Government had been
countermanded has had a stimulating effect upon
holders, and a generally improved tone is mani-
fested in every department. Three per Cents. have
advanced 25c., to 67f. 85e. ; and Italian Fives arc
firm at 47f. 90c., or 15e. better than yesterday.
Credit Mobilier Shares are 2f. sc. higher, viz., at
390 f. ; and Foncier 5f., at 1,375 f. A fair amount
of business is being transacted in the Railway de-
partment, and the quotations of the principal lines
show a similarly upward tendency.
Three o'clock.—The better rates current during
the earlier hours of business have not been main-
tained, and the quotations closed as follows

ti per Cents 96
Do. end month — _

Bank Shares 3360
Italian Loan 4B
Do. end month 47 50
Mexican Loan —

3 per Cents. 67 65
Do. end month 67 50
Credit Mobilier 385
Do. end month 390
Credit Foncier
Do. end month 1365
BAIL'

Do. Bonds
Spanish Throes
Home Debt
Deferred
'ELY&

Orleans For Account.
Northern
845
Lyons and Mediterranean ll4O
885
Southern 548 75
Western, —
Eastern
526 23
Sardinian . —
Austrian
Lombard 377
North of Spain —

MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—The magnificent exhibi-
tion in Baker-street was densely thronged by visitors dur-
ing the Easter week. Tho latest addition is a beautifully-
executed figure of the late Prince Consort, commemorative
of his Royal Highness as being the originator and patron
of international exhibitions. A new model of her Majesty
the Queen has been likewise added, as also models of most
of the Royal family, together with those of the Duke of
Cambridge and Princess Mary.
THE REFORM QUESTION.—A meeting was held at
the Town-ball, Banbury, on Monday evening, to take into
consideration the present state of the reform question.
The mayor was in the chair. The room was completely
filled, chiefly with operatives. Resolutions in favour of
the ballot, and of the extension of the franchise to lodgers,
were passed, while the ratepaying clauses of the Govern-
ment Bill were strongly condemned. Unabated confidence
was expressed i❑ Mr. Gladstone as the leader of the Liberal
party, and the conduct of the gentlemen of the "tea-room"
was highly disapproved of. Mr. B. Samuelson, the borough
member, was present, and entered into a long explanation
of his conduct with reference to this matter. The pro-
ceedings, which were accompanied by much heavy oratory
and some prsonal squabbles, terminated at 11 o'clock,
having lasted three hours.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN OF THE
DIANA. —On Monday the remains of Captain Gravill, of the
whaler Diana, whose death occurred off Frobisher's Straits
on Christmas day, were interred at the Hull Cemetery.
The streets wore crowded with spectators, and it is com-
puted that along the route there were no less than 20,000
persons. Several accidents took place in the crush at the
cemetery gates, but happily none attended with loss of
life.