The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-21 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—At the public sales of China there has been rather
more animation, but no change in prices. .•
SUGAR.—OnIy a moderate amount of business has been
done at about previous.irates. The market for goods has
also been very quiet, at about former quotations.
COFFEE.—Business has been inactive, and a decline of
about ad. per cwt. has been established in Ceylon descrip-
tions.

RICE.—The demand continues active, and holders de-
mand full rates, which, in some measure, prevents large
transactions.

SALTPETRE.—There have been no public sales, but in
the private market prices are firm, British refined being
25s 6d to 26s per cwt.

TALLOW.—The market is flat, P.Y.C. new, on the spot is
quoted 45s to 45s 3d; last three months, 45s 3d; and
January to March delivery 46s Gd per cwt.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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LONDON, Sept. 21.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—The
Lord Warden, from London for Madras.

Twos, Sept. 20.—Wind
from Londonderry.

FALMOt TII, Sept. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Mar-
garetta, from Bahia.

BRISTOL, Sept. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Naparina
from Trinidad; Venus, from Barbadoes ; Louise, from
Pomaron.

LAMLASH, Sept. 19.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Endora, for
Bombay.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nancy
Brown, from London for Portland Bay, leaky, and with
other damage.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Sept. 20 —Zephyr steamer, from Harlingen ;
Secret, from Riga ; Henry Parr, from Droback ; Thomson,
from Landscrona ; Gannymede, from St. Petersburg
Susan Bailey, from Logos.
Arrived, Sept. 21—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam;
Concordia, steamer, from Boulogne ; Diana, steamer, from
Amsterdam.

Sailed, Sept. 21—Stratton Audley, for Calcutta ; Forest
Rights, for Port Philip; Marshland, steamer, for Konigs-
berg.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Anchored—Hercules, from London, for Cardiff; Alex
ander, from Shields, for Alexandria.

GUSTAVE Do RE AND ALFRED TENNYSON. —A mag-
nificent Christmas gift-book for 1866 is now in ac-
tive preparation, it would appear, according to a
preliminary announcement just issued from the emi-
nent house of the Messrs. Edward Moxon and Co.
—pre-eminently the Poets' Publishers—and will be
produced by them on the Ist of next December. It will
bo published in imperial 4to, with paper and type made
expressly for the work, price ono guinea. And this
forthcoming Christmas gift-book, it may be asked—
What is it ? It is the " Elaine" of Alfred Tennyson,
the text of it illustrated by Gustave Dore. Nine exquisite
full-page drawings—pencilled by this young but already
world-famous illustrator, and these drawings of his, for
the first time, in this instance, engraved on steel, in the
highest style of art, by 1011, Baker, Jeeps, Robinson, and
others—will constitute the embellishments of the volume.
Never until this occasion, as we have just remarked,
have the designs of Gustave Dor6 been engraved on steel.
Until now, consequently, it can hardly be said that his de-
signs have ever been interpreted in their fullest sense.
M. Dore has made these drawings, we are told, with
especial reference to this very mode of engraving, and
it was at his earnest request, in fact, that the pub-
lishers determined to incur the great outlay neces-
sary to produce the forthcoming volume. It is
also, curiously enough, the very first time that M. Dore
has illustrated the works of a contemporary author,
he being desirous, according to his own observation,
that the work about to be published may prove a
monument to Mr. Tennyson and to his illustrator. Nay,
Gustave Dore's brother, M. Ernest Dor6, has written em-
phatically in reference to the new enterprise thus entered
upon by the precocious and prodigal illustrator of Holy
Writ, as well as of the resplendent - genius of such
writers as Dante and Cervantes " Mon frere a fait
cette fois-ci le grand slimes qui fere, descendre son
nom hla posterit6." We shall look forward for the
realisation of that noble design with the liveliest interest,
we are even tempted to say also with the fullest confi-
dence, in the all but certainty, that it will be realised. It
has about it all the essential elements for success in precisely
this very kind of enterprise—viz., adventurous publishers,
skilled engravers, a gifted artist, and a poet whose verses
are suggestive of what we doubt not they will receive
from Gustave Dor6's facile hand, superbly imaginative
embellishments.

A fire broke out a few evenings ago at Saint
Affrique (Aveyron) in the house of a widow named
Izarn, and in a few hours the whole building was
reduced to ashes. The Napoleonien of Rodez sig-
nalises an act of courage, reflecting the greatest hon-
our on M. du Moiron, substitute of the Procureur-
Imperial, who in the midst of the conflagration
planted a ladder against the burning pile, and
rescued a woman who was springing frem one of
the windows.

MR. DISRAELI IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.-It
is undertood that next month the Tory Chancellor of the
Exchequer will be the guest of the Earl of Lonsdalo at
Lowther Castle ; and, in anticipation of his visit, the Con-
servative party in Carlisle are understood to bo already
arranging for a grand-banquet, to which Mr. Disraeli will
be invited.—Scotsman.

ALEXANDRA PALACE AND PARK.—This magni-
ficent structure, now in course of erection on the very top
of Muswell-hill, is fast approaching completion. Thecon-
tractors, Messrs. Belk and Lucas, have 1,2C0 men engaged.
The works were commenced in September, 1865, and have
been carried on with unabated energy throughout the
monetary crisis, showing the confidence of our capitalists
in this important undertaking. The Great Northern Com-
pany have already purchased the Edgware and Highgate
Railway, by means of which they will obtain a second line
to the palace.
The directors of;the Mauritius Land, Credit, and
Agency Company, in their report, state that the net
profits for the year ending the 30th June last
amount to £4,101, and recommend a dividend of
2s. per share, in addition to the interim dividend of
5 per cent. paid in February. The balance to be
carried forward is £lOl, after reducing the prelimi-
nary expenses £l,OOO, and increasing the reserve
fund £5OO, which now amounts to £l,OOO.
The directors of the Westminster Chambers
Association recommend a dividend for the half year
at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. ,
The coupons of the Egyptian Government Loan
of 1864, due on the Ist October next, and the bonds
drawn for redemption, will be paid on that day or
any subsequent Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or
Friday at Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen's offices,
Austinfriars.

—ln the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
there has been very little business transacted. Dur-
ing the last few days sugars have only been in
moderate request, at about previous rates. The
public sales of tea have continued to proceed with
rather more animation, while rice has continued in
good request, and at a further slight advance.
Tallow, however, has been neglected, and prices
for both present and forward delivery tend down-
wards.