The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

THE NEW INDIAN LOAN.

The tenders for the new 5 per Cent. Stock were
Opened to-day, and the applications at and above
the minimum price, which was fixed at 97, ex-
ceeded £6,000,000. A pro rata distribution will,
therefore, be made among those whose biddings
Were at about that figure, but those who have sent
In the highest biddings will receive the full
amount specified in their tenders. It appears
that in one case 100 has been offered. The New
Securities since tlse particulars have transpired
have been quoted 1:1,- premium.
A moderate amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 83 to 84 ; ditto New, 73 74 ;
Guatemala 5 per Cents. have receded to 56, Portu-
guese to 45k, Russian 4 per Cents. to 981 and
Belgian 21 per Cents. to 55 ; Mexican is steady, at
2O ; and Peruvian 41 per Cents. at 939 ; Brazi-
lian 41 per Cents. have advanced to 949 I. The
New Russian Loan is par to prem.
The Railway Share Market to-day has been
rather inactive ; prices, however, have shown rather
more firmness in one or two instances. Midland
have improved 55., Great Western 55., and Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhapton 10s. ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire have declined 55., South-Western 58.,
and North-Eastern (Berwick) 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were exceedingly
quiet, prices being almost nominal. No business
:was recorded on Lombardo-Venetian. East Indian
improved about 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula
and Great Western of Canada brought about
former rates.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer, but the dealings have been unim-
portant.

11R1T1SH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Sauk Stock
3
„ Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96* 6 /
tper Cent. Consols Annuities
lIN Qw 3 per Cent. Annuities
g Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 18
India Stock
Ditto Debentures, 1858 . . —
. Ditto 1859
t ousels for Account (Sept. 7)
1' xehequer Bills, £1 000, 11d..
1 itto £5OO '
22
Ditto Small, lid
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Prazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto q per Cent. 18:58
011atemala, 5 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
'Ditto Account
1' Tuvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
P°thiguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Human,4sl
1822, £St , 5 Cent
per
Ditto 41 per Cent..
Spanish 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account .. 741 4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Ilelgian, 21 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 55
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 951
Ditto Account

DETERMINED SlllClDE.—Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Thomas Thorpe Delaraux, one of the coroners for Kent,
held an inquest respecting the death of Sergeant Andrew
Browne, of the band of the 2d Hussars. It appeared from
evidence that the deceased, who was an excellent musician
had been lately qualifying himself at Kneller-hall for the
Pest of bandmaster, but in consequence of some misunder-
standing, arising as to his duties he became low spirited,
''°olE to drinking, and ultimately cut his throat. The jurY,
after a short investigatio returned a verdict in accordance
with the above facts, "That the deceased destroyed himself
while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity.
WOOLWICH STEAM PACKET COMPANY.—r row
'ha last half-yearly report of this company it appears that
notwithstanding the drawback which has resulted from the
state of the river, an immense passenger traffic has been
carried on, and the finances would enable the directors to .
pay
a dividend to the shareholders of 5 per cent. for the
half-year, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
Two
new steam vessels have been built at the company's
°°rlu,, and the newly opened traffic to Harwich and
Ipswich from Hungerford has been remunerative.
SUNSTROKE.--The faculty are divided on the
subject of sun-stroke, or coup de soled, some considering
that it arises from the direct effect of that luminary's rays
en the head, and others averring that it is caused by the
indiscretion of those who, in a state of profuse perspiration,
uncover their heads for the sake of coolness, and so, by the
!ndden check on the mouths of the steaming pores, drive
the blood on the brain, and bring on apoplexy.
It is stated from St. Petersburg that the rate of
interest on the deposits in the hands of the Imperial Bank
will be reduced from 3 to 2 per cent., and that after the Ist
ilJanuary next no compound interest will be allowed.
" A company of builders, architects, and capi-
ta ist?,"
zit in a
says the Journal des Travaux Publics, "has just
proposition to the municipal authorities to rebuild,
_ thin the space of one year, the seven theatres on the
Boulevard du Temple, which must be taken down in con-
eequerece of the opening of the Boulevard Eugene and
receiving imrovements. They offer to do this on condition of
1,200,000 f. a year for 20 years, the City of Paris
having the power to redeem the theatres any time after that
Period fora sum of six millions of francs.