The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-20 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments were made this
afternoon at the Admiralty :

Mate—R. Macdonell, to the St. Jean D'Acre.

A ssistant Paymasters—Frederick Burne, Thomas W.
Harriott, and John Bremner, to the Ganges; Thomas
Goodman, to the Hawke.

Paymaster—E. W. W. Millman (additional), to the St.
Vincent.

Clerks—Charles D. Lee, to the Virago ; Henry 11.
Wyatt, to the Racoon.

MO.NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two. o'CLocK.
The efflux of gold film the Bank of England is
increasing, a large amount having been taken away
yesterday. This movement, if continued, will now
induce the Directors to raise the minimum to 3 per
cent., especially as there is now an increased de-
mand for discount accommodation. The inquiry on
commercial account has rather diminished conse-
quent upon the adverse position of politics, which
has led to a general curtailment of operations, but
railway calls, loan instalments, and other joint-
stock enterprises have imparted greater activity to
the market. As these transactions have trenched
largely on the supplies in the hatids of bankers
and others, there is naturally an upward tendency
in the rates of discount, although choice bills are
still negotiated at 21, and loans on Government
Securities are obtainable at 1-1 per cent.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited a further advance in the rates on Vienna
and Trieste.

The withdrawal of gold which took place from
the Bank of England yesterday for transmission to
the Continent, amounted to £112,000.
The silver market is very quiet, and bars have
receded to ss. lid. per ounce standard.
Letters from Liverpool report that in the Cotton
Market yesterday a very moderate business was
transacted, and only about 4,000 bales were sold at
about former values. The Railway Share Market
exhibited rather more animation, but prices were
-unaltered.

At the meeting of the West Flanders Railway
Company (not the Sambre and Meuse, as inadvert-
ently stated), held yesterday, a dividend of 4s. 6d.
per share was declared.

The half-yearly meeting of the Sambre and
Meuse Railway Company took place to-day,
at which a very favourable report was presented,
showing an available balance of profit of £18,714
3s. 7d., from which the directors have declared a
dividend of 3s. per share on the original capital
after paying the preferential charges, amounting
to £12,728 16s. The report was adopted.
At the meeting of the Buffalo and Lake Huron
Railway Company to-day a report was read stating
that 47 additional miles of railway had been
opened, and that the receipts of the half-year had
been £32,840 10s. 4d., being a considerable increase
over the corresponding period of 1858. The report
was adopted unanimously.

To-morrow being the day appointed for the open-
ing of the tenders for the New Indian Debentures,
some discussion has taken place upon the price
at which the loan will be allotted. The estimates
generally range from 95 to 96, but the rise which
has just taken place in the Funds may, to a cer-
tain extent, modify the calculations which have been
made during the last few days.
There has been a very buoyant market for Public
Securities, in consequence of the course which Sar-
dinia has intimated her willingness to adopt with
reference to the Congress. Some large purchases
have been effected, and at one time the rise was
equal to per cent., but a partial reaction has
since taken place. Consols have been 95-1, 1, but
they are now 95/ for money and account. The
Government broker has bought £20,000 stock for
the Savings Banks. Bank Stock has declined to
223 ; but the New Threes and the Reduced have
improved to 9481 ; Exchequer Bills are 335. to
365. prem. ; India Stock, 2201 ; and the Debentures
are firm, at 961 97.

About an average amount of business is recorded
in Foreign Securities, and prices in some instances
are rather firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 861
to 87-1 ; ditto New Loan, 761 to 771; and the
4 per Cents. are steady at 1022 ; Mexican at 204;
Chilian 6 per Cents. at 102 ; and Dutch 4 per
Cents. at 98/ ; Buenos Ayres Deferred are firm at
181 ; Venezuelan Deferred at 17! ; Spanish De-
ferred at 301 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents. (1858)
at 941, but the 5 per Cents, are flat at 100.
The Railway Share Market has exhibited more
buoyancy, and prices have sympathised with the
upward tendency of Consols, the advance, com-
pared with yesterday, being about Ito 1 per cent.
Brighton and North British have improved ss. ;
Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Northern,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and
South Western, 10s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick),
15s. ; and Great Western, £l.
In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian
shares have improved L- to per cent., the old
shares being dealt in at 89 9-k, and the new shares
•at 81 81. Paris and Lyons have advanced to 331,
and Northern of France to 36! 361.
The Colonial Markets have been firm. Grand
Trunk of Canada have advanced 10s. ; Great Wes-
tern of Canada, ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula, 10s. ;
and East Indian, 10s.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been in rather limited request. London and
Westminster Bank advanced 55., and Bank of
Australasia declined 21. Electric Telegraph have
improved ss. Royal Mail Steam 155., and Scottish
Australian Investment .2 3 .

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 223
113 power
3C_en_t.,...ColisoLs Annuities ..
Long Annuities Annuities
eAnzxpfruip tistehs Jan., Ditto 30 Years, 1860....
expire 10th Oct., 18,59.. 7-16
India Stock ..
................. 2201
Ditto Debentu re.; .....
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO 961 7 61
Ditto under £l,OOO ..................... 1,
Consols for Account (1V1ay.:55 ............ 10
........ 951 1 June.
Ditto Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid.. •March June.
Ditto £5OO ...................... a I
Ditto Small, 12d.
33 6 I
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
100
Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. 94
Ditto 1858, 4i per Cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. .., ,
Ditto Deferred
102
Chilian, 6 per Cent.
Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llO 1
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 3Ol
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Swedish, 4 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. B7l
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan ... —
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 41 per Cent. Ex. 25f 9sf.
Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

THREE O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money 95
Consols for Account (May 5)

DESTRUCTION OF KING'S NEWTON HALL.—One
of the oldest and most interesting residences in Derbyshire,
King's Newton Hall, in the occupation of Mr. Richard
Green, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Mr.
Green and his family were absent at Hastings, and the hall
was left in charge of two servants, the cook and coachman.
The latter gave the alarm, and every exertion was made by
the villagers to suppress the fire, but the building was nearly
destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known. The build-
ing was interesting from various historical associations, as
well as for its ancient worth. King's Newton was built by
a member of the Hardinge family. about 400 years ago, and
was 'visited by King (11.rlei Tl. In whose service the then
occupant, another of the Tlardinges, raised a troop of horse.
As a memorial of his visit, Charles left on one of the win-
dows the following anagram :—" Gras ero lux." Of late
years King's Newton Hall became the property of Lady
Palmerston, but it is not supposed that the hall will be re-
built by its present owner.