The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

PRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 27.—Two o'clock.—The seeming
certainty of the satisfactory settlement of the affairs
of Germany without any further conflict tends to
give confidence to a certain extent, and although
business is still very restricted, and consequently a
slight demand or a few offers influence prices to a
degree apparently unwarranted by their magnitude,
there seems to be a greater amount of firmness, and
the market opened with an improvement on Satur-
day's prices. French Threes have been done at
69f. 55c., or a rise of 15c. ; Italian Fives at 55f.,
or 80c. higher ; Mobilier at 660 f., or an advance of
10f. ; Paris Gas and Comptoir d'Escompte at 1,565 f.
and 885 f., in both cases a rise of sf. ; Credit Foncier
at 1,350 f., or 15f. higher. The railway market has
also shown symptoms of improvement.
Three o'clock.—The market has continued to itn-
prove, and has closed with a considerable rise :

1-} per Cents 9B 75
Do. end month —

Bank Shares ......... 3600

3 per Cents. G9 GO
Do. end mouth 69 70

Italian Loan
.55 20
Do. end month 55 35
Mexican Loan 2B 50
Do. 80nd5......., l7O
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
'AY&

Credit Mobilier ... 6G2 50

Do. end month ::: 663 75

Credit Foucier 1360

Do. end month 1360

For Account.
Orleans
Northern ll5O
Lyons and Mediterranean BBO
Southern 535
Western 560
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian ..,
Lombard_____
North of Spain..
Saragossa ....
Ditto to Barcelona..
Roman.

3G2 50
405 -

123 75

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 28.
The royal mail steamship Shannon has arrived
here. She brings 110 passengers, including Sir
Henry Storks, Colonel Strahan, Coin man,ler Wil-
liams, Lieutenant Williams, the Yen. Archdeacon
Steward, and Rev. Lord Bishop of Antigua. She
brings specie to the amount of £284,448 sterling,

seventeen hundred passages of cargo, chiefly bark,
cochineal, cigars, sarsaparilla, and cocoa. She left
St Thomas on the 14th, with fine weather.
Great preparations were making in Peru to cele-
bratethe anniversary of the country's independence.
The Government had appointed a Mr. Tucker,
of the late Confederate States of America to the
command of the fleet, which had caused discon-
tent, and called forth a protest from the Peruvian
naval officers. It was expected that they will re-
fuse to recognise Admiral Tucker as their superior
officer.

The British barque Nemesis, bound for England
with guano, had been wrecked on the rock of

the island of Malden. The captain and crew re-
mained on the island for 53 days, but afterwards
reached Tahite, where the captain left the crew.
At Valparaiso the Chilians had given a magnifi-
cent ball in honour of the Peruvian naval officers.
The Government of Chili were raising a foundry
for the casting of cannon for coast defences.
The terms of the proposed loan of $6,000,000 by

the National Bank had caused a long discussion in
the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate House,
but, with slight alterations, was ultimately agreed
to. The clause making it imperative for the Ex-
chequer to deposit the public revenue in the bank
was cancelled.

Costa Rica had refused to join the South Ameri-
can Alliance. A contract had been made for
laying a telegraph from Patna Arenas to San Jose
De Costa Rica.

The town of Monte Christi, in Ecuador, had
nearly been destroyed by fire. The total loss was
estimated at half a million of dollars.

The Nacional of Lima says :—The majority of
the Spanish fleet were at Tahite. One vessel bad
100 men ill with scurvy. The Berenguela was
very leaky, and undergoing repairs. The wounds
of Admiral Mines are very serious, and there is
little hope of his recovery. _

Peace and good order prevailed at Jamaica. The
anniversary of independence passed over quietly.
The new Governor, Sir J. P. Grant, arrived at
Jamaica on the sth, and took office on the fol-
lowing day. The commission of Governor Grant
establishes a Legislative Council as well as a Privy
Council. The Governor will not be the President of
the Legislative Chamber, but that body will choose

its own President. In case of the death or absence
of the Capt.-General his duties will devolve upon
the Lieutenant-Governor, and in the case of his
death or absence on the President of the Privy
Council.

Sir J. P. Grant has been well received by the

colonists.

Much regret was expressed at the departure of
Sir Henry Storks, and large numbers of the people
assembled when he was leaving the island, and a
farewell address was presented to him.

Sir Henry Storks, in his reply, prophesied a pro-
sperous future for Jamaica.

The business at Jamaica was quiet. The Pi-

mento crop promised to be good. The coffee duties
were expected to be largely increased. Small sales
were from 10 to 14 shillings refining qualities, 16s.
to 19s. Middling fair. Sickness was prevalent.
Exchange 90 days', 2 per cent.
The weather at Trinidad was fine, but sickness
prevailed. Business at Demerara was dull. In