The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

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Yesterday evening the members of the United
gOrViet, Club gave a magnificent banquet to bi°
Highness the Viceroy of Egypt—who has recently
been elected an honorary member of the club--41
the club-house, Pall-mall. Field Marshal the Dud°,
of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.8., who presided, arrive'
shortly before o'clock, at which hour his Highnes°
the Viceroy of Egypt arrived, attended by ling
Excellency Rayhib Pasha, his Excellency Null3r
Pasha, his Excellency Talaat Pasha, his Excellency
Hassan Pasha, and his Excellency bias Pasha.
his Highness was received on his arrival by
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Aithur buncombe,
General Sir James Jackson, Sir William 'Wise;
man, and Major-General Burnaby, RA., tli:
members of the dinner committee, and via-,
conducted by the grand staircase, the nobleP
part of the noble building, and which, in addition
to Stanfield's chef d'ceuvre of the battle of Trafalgar,
and Jones's battle of Waterloo, is adorned witf
full-length portraits of Field-Marshal the Duke °
Wellington, Admiral Lord Nelson, Admiral 1,01.,31
Collingwood, and General Lord Hill, to the library'
in which handsome apartment the gallant company
engaged to dine with his Highness had assembled t°
welcome his presence.
Dinner was announced shortly after the arrival
the Viceroy and his officers. Covers were laid f°r
120. As before observed, the Duke of Cambridgo
occupied the chair. and Admiral the Hon. Artlool
buncombe, M.P., was the vice-president. Ili
Earl of Dudley, the Right Hon. Sir Stafford North'
cote (the Secretary of State for India), the Aide-de,
Camp to the Duke of Cambridge, and Mr. Lo,rl°
were invited to join the distinguished circle.
His Highness the Viceroy, who wore the ribs
and star as a Grand Cross of the Bath, sat on 03

right hand of the illustrious president. eti
A large number of officers were present to ale
the distinguished guest. After dessert bad c°1110;
menced his Royal Highness the Duke of Carnbri4„
proposed the " Health of her Majesty the Queej3:
which was drunk with every demonstration a fi;
spectful loyalty. His Royal llighness next gave
toast of the evening, the " Health of their illustrio"ii
guest, his highness the Viceroy of Egypt," wbico
was responded to enthusiastically. His Higluleof
the Viceroy acknowledged the toast. The hcaltbue
the Duke of Cambridge having been drunk). t
company left thebanqueting hall for the library.,
The Viceroy of Egypt and suite left about eleven
o'clock, and the company then separated.

TILE VICEROY OF EGYPT AT Tllg

MANSION HOUSE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
is a great mistake to suppose that Ti. ij;
Ismail Pasha does not understand any °tile
language but Arabic and Persia because he $13°,0(
in his native tongue at the banquet given to bifi
the Lord Mayor. 030
As one of the first teachers of languages to of
Prince, I beg to assure you that more than twolloo
years ago, during the life-time of his 011301
father, Ibraham Pasha, he could express bigiso
with ease in French, &c., and since that time Ile i

much improved.
If he had been less modest, he might -I'io
addressed his audience in an European bang or
e without the able assistance of his Exce
Nubar Pasha in a very satisfactory manner.
to remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. 11. AursCiall'
.- Old Bond-street, W., July 11.
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CHOLERA PROSPECTS.—The bills of 'nor° •
will be anxiously scanned for the next few weeks. I\rtilije
ever the first three weeks of July have passed wallet,' 0,0
first warnings of cholera being apparent in the
bills,
the
have hitherto remained free from any epidemic deriaso
year in England. Having commenced the critical P,4
in safety, we may hope to pass through it. "Defeue°:4.,
defiance," must be, therefore, still, our watchvi
British Medical Journal. cc Oft
The last California papers express fears that stet
Lucy" Escott and her musical companions of the l'ivore
Opera Company, including Mr. Squires of AlbauP
. fro
lost at sea, when coming back to San Francise°
Australia. They probably took passage in a cliPPer sd,
the Sunshine, which is many weeks behind tire°. „.0
whou last heard from, was insa half-cripplud coucttig'

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is no change of importance to report in the
Money Market ; the demand for discount accommo-
dation is not very active ; and as there is an abun-
dance of capital on offer, the rates charged for the
negotiation of first class paper are unaltered, being
2 2k per cent.

There were no gold operations at the Bank of
England yesterday.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway debentures
remain steady at 29 31, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds at 23i 24k.
The directors of the General Credit and Discount
Company in their report recommend an interim
dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
The meeting of the London and Brighton Railway
Company, to consider the proposed amalgamation
with the South-Eastern, was held yesterday. Mr.
Laing, M.P., who was in the chair, submitted a
motion for confirming the agreement which had
been made, and Sir Charles Jackson seconded the
resolution. Mr. Samuda moved an amendment ad-
journing the consideration of the question, but was
out- voted by a large majority. A poll was de-
manded, and will commence to-day and continue till
Monday.
The committee of shareholders of the Mineral
Rights Association now report, in reference to
their circular of the sth, that they have received
the directors' reply to the requisition of share-
holders, in accordance with which they have
appointed the 18th inst. for holding special ge-
neral meetings called by the requisitionists. The
committee, therefore, request that proxies may be
sent to them that they may be lodged with the
company two clear days before the meeting.
The report of the National Bank states that the
profit for the half-year amounts to £101,338, and
the actual dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per
annum, and an extra dividend of 10s. per share
have been declared, leaving £1,348 to be applied to
the reserve, which will then stand at £461,592.
It has also been announced that the directors of
the Union Bank of Australia have determined upon
a dividend of £2 2s. 6d. per share, being at the rate
of 8f per cent.
The specie movements during the past week have
been on a less extensive scale of late ; the imports
have amounted to about £163,881, including £6,090
from New York, by the Persia, £23,537 by the
Weser ; £35,000 by the City of Boston, and
£40,000 by the China. The Esther from Mexico
has brought £B,OOO, the William Duther from
Australia £13,800, the War Queen from New Zea-
land £13,800, the Syria from Bombay £4,831, and
about £9,036 in silver has been received from the
continent.
the The exports have been £10,050 to the Brazils, by
Shannon, and there have been remittances to
the Continent through private sources estimated at
£162,762, the whole amounting to £172,812.

Two O'CLOCK.
day
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
no the French Rentes were 68f. 75c. Almost
thing doing,
bln the English Stock Market the paucity of
Vausiness has caused a downward movement in
lues, although the amount of stock in the hands
of dealers is not large. Consols have declined I,
being 951 1. for money, and 94i- for the account.
The New Threes were 938 94k;
ties, 93i 94 ; Reduced Annui-
Exchequer Bills for June, 21s. to
248.
Pnl• ; India Stock, 218 ; ditto 5 per Cents.,
1111 1
86i ; and
2 i ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents.,
ditto 5 per Cents., 103.
In the Foreign market there has been a little
activity, owing to the commencement of the settle-
'neut. Spanish Passive have advanced
Certificates -IF,' ' to 1, 1
+ —2. 4.-; Russian Scrip, ++ to 22+ ;
prem. ; Mexican, i to 14 have declinedn at i ; Turkish 5 per Cents.
* to 34 i ; while Italian re-
mai 49;} 50 ; and Greek at 14i ;*1- ; Clam
Scrip has improved ii, i being quoted at i
1+ premium.
curities h The only change in American Se-
as •
been an advance in Erie Shares of I to
45 46. Illinois re
5-20 Bon .17 main at 801 and United States
4
ds at 73f
Business in the Railway Share Market has re-
has been
mained inactive, and the general tendency of prices
downwards. Metropolitan have receded
21 ; Brig
Eastern hton, I. ; and North Western and South
, each f ; while Great Western have im-
proved I ; and Great Eastern, I.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are in moderate
request, and exhibit no
values, great change as regards
Great Luxemburg are marked 101, Great
Western of Canada 14e, i, Great Indian Peninsula
106 i 104, and East Indian 107 g.
Bank
b Shares are stillvery
Minster dull, London and West-
eing dealt in at 1041 106; Union of Lon-
don at 39f 401 ; Chartered Mercantile of India,
London, and China at 2-Q ; and Alliance at 14i.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are flat. At-
lantic Telegraph 8 per cents. have declined to 87f
88i ; and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance
to 16 i ; Anglo-American Telegraph have improved
to 18i, and Hudson's Bay Company remain steady
at 15.

MINING MARKET.
A moderate amount of bSATURDAY AFTERNOON.usiness has been tran-
sacted in the market to-day. Annexed are the
latest prices :
Chiverton Moor 4si
Chontales Gold • 44 5
Clifford Amalgamate 71 8
East Basset l9 21
East Caradon 5l 5
East Lovell 6 6
East 'Wheal Grenville 2 2*
Great Lax©
y lB 19
Great
Great Wheal Vor... 171 18
Alarke Valley
North Crofty

North Treskorby ll}
Prince of Wales 64s0d 66s Od
Providence Mines —
South Condurrow —s —s.
Od
Tincroft ............... 13} 14
West Chiverton
West P. of Wales
Wheal Basset —

Wheal B uller
Wheal Ohiverton 7 7
Wheal Grenville
Wheal Seton llO 115

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
OOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Per ()enc. Consols
941 I I i
B Do• Account, Aug. 8
iirr•
Cent. Reduced
94 1 n 4
Isiew 3c, Per Cent ..
New
41 per Cent.
:rail... . ifi 140 li ..........
.......
1)0. . '
Ati....._.?, per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
ii,uTes, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan 1880
„Joued Sea 'or 30 yrs, expire sth AprelBBs
4ex ire Auc., 1908 —

March. June.
pm
Pm
21 21 pm

k:Zehequer Dills, £l,OOO
Do. £5OO
_ pin
Do
£lOO & £2OO
b .
•uank of England Stock, 5 1 per Cent
1)0. Account
22 IlinlA.s GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
218
all 'stck, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74
1)02 Account
o. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
1„.3,0. per Cent., Oct. 1888
'-',-,°. Certificates
8-61
-0. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent
103
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
1)0. 1 per Cent., May 1879 —
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent. Aug. 1873
pm
po. Londe, 5 per Cent. £l,OOO
Pm
"o• nticler £l,OOO ....
............
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont. —
Austrian Bonds, 5 per uelic, 1859 —
traan 5 per Cent —
130. 41 per Cent 1852-58-60
.2
Do.
1863
Do.o 5 per Cent., 1865 —
Account .. .
7-51
o. xlOO 80r:d.5...........
1.12
,(il'es Ayres 6 per Cent
u.) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
C..ilian per Cent...... —__
Do. 41 per Cent
13°Do. 6 per Cent A. .....................
Do.. 13
22 _
_.,...........
b II 1667 ............. _
p
Scrip, .C4O paid
o • 1, „)1 robia.n, 6 per Cent. ...0 paid
;Iba, 6 per Cent.
,z :
—.it' 3 ner Cent.,. 1.6`.2:,
1,1)3.5 por Cent., 1864 .....................
~ nubiau Principallti 3e, 7 per Cent ,'—
Do. Do. 8
~ 186 r
b cs
11, Do. Do.
Scrip,
?Is.dor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
83
£5O paid bi
lllstiall 7 per Cent
o. Second Issue •
13°' 4100 Bonds ...
IJo. no. ...
1864
81fDo. 4100 Bonds., ...
Greekb 0 Government Iia11; ..... Debentures —
i per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
_—
~o. Account
IN "'U. Coupons
per Co iluiatenaala 5 per C'ent
13liall 5 Per Cert 1865'
)02 Account...
11,1x1•2,142t'ernmana Railway
Ditto °
I,4lZereCouen_t,
ut

Do. 1864
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Frenel.
intevideau 6 per Cent.
Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada,
Do 3 per Cen
Do. Dcferrad

Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Po -uvian 5 per Cent 1865
Do Account
Do 41 por Cent., 1865
Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
P„irttiguese 3 pot. Ct., 185 S, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 40}
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Do 4 per Cent. 1850
Do 4i per Cant., 1860
Do 3 p..n Cent., 1859 541
Do 5 der Cent., 1861 B7;
Do. 5 per Cent., 1861
D.). Anglo-Dutch 1866 B7'-
Do. do £7O paid — pin
sardiuian 5 put- Cent
Sp tnish 3 per Cent
Acc,,unt
Do New Detected
Do. Account
Do Passive
Do Ace, nut
Spanish G% m. Cert. of Coup.

Do Accouut
Utirkish 6 per Cent. 1851 7Bl
Do. Account
Do 6 pc)r Cent. 1858
Do. Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do. 1863
Do. 5 pe Kent, 1865 3li
Do. Account, July
Do. 6 per Cent., 1865
Do 4 per Cent. Guaranteed
Venezuela, 3 per Cent.
Do. Account
Do. 6 per Cent., 1862
Do. 6 per Cent. 1864
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Austnan o per Cent. Ex, 10 Florins
Belgian, 4-} per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2i- per Out. Ex. 12 Guil,
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....
French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. —
Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 2sf.
Do. Account 5O
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 941 1
Do. Account, July 10