The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-03 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, July 2.—Two o'clock.—The " settle-
ment" is taking place to-day on French Rente.
Rumours are again being actively circulated con-
cerning the military operations in Bohemia, and
although not corroborated by the latest telegraphic
intelligence, they have had a certain influence on
transactions. Threes, for the Account, have ad-
vanced 20c., to 63f. 50c. ; and Italian Fives 25c., to
39f. 65c. Credit Mobilier Shares have receded If.
25c., to 448 f. 75c. ; Spanish Mobilier, '2f. 50c., to
215 f. ; Comptoir d'Escompte 7f 50c., to 685 f. ;
and Austrian 12f. 50c., to 295 f. Lombards have
advanced 6f. 25c., to 285 f. Portuguese Shares have
been much offered, and are now quoted at 65f.
Heavy sales have also taken place on Mexican
Bonds, which, after having been quoted as low as
95f., have now risen to 115 f. The terms obtained
for carrying over continue remarkably cheap. On
Rente Three per Cents. there is a deport varying
from 6c. to 17c., one of sf. to 6f. on Credit Mo-
bilier Shares, sc. on Italian Fives, and If. to par on
Lyons. The cours de compensation have been fixed
as follows :—Three per Cents., 63f. 60c. ; Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 93f. ; Four per Cents., 84f.
75c. ; and Treasury Bonds, 446 f. 25c. English
Consols are announced with a decline of

Three o clock.---The market closed as follows :-
4i per Cents 93 50
Do. end month —

Bank Shares 3400
Italian Loan 4O 25
Do. end month 4O 30
Mexican Loan 22

3 per Cents. 63 80

DO. end month 63 85

Credit 3.lobilier 157 50
Do. end month 457 50
Credit Foncier —
Do. end month 1155

Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Homo Debt —
Deferred
AYE.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean 793 75
Southern 5lO - -
Western —
Eastern —
Sardinian —
Austrian 298 75
Lombard 2921
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona —
Roman —

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Majesty the
Queen of the Belgians, attended by the Countess d'Yve
and Count do Lannoy, honoured the performance of
"Faust e Margherita" with her presence last evening.
STRAND THEATRE.—Mr. A. Swanborough, act-
ing manager, under whose skilful superintendence and that
of Mrs. Swanborough, sole lessee, the Strand Theatre has
deservedly become ono of the pleasantest and most popular
playhouses in London, will take his benefit on Friday
evening, when an exceedingly attractive bill of fare will
be presented. Mr. Swauborough deserves so well of the
playgoing public that an overflowing house on his benefit
night may be confidently anticipated.

THE SUNDAY FUNERAL QUESTION IN LIVERPOOL.
—IMPORTANT RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITIES.—The
question of Sunday funerals has been a topic of great local
interest in Liverpool for some time past, tho general feeling
being that the popular system of burying the dead on Sun-
days, which is almost an article of faith with the poorer
classes, is in every way injurious to public health, morals,
and decency. The subject has been finally taken up by
the authorities of the various local cemeteries and burial
grounds, who held a meeting to discuss the question at
the Town-hall yesterday. The mayor was in the chair,
and the majority of the meeting ultimately resolved that
no funerals should in future take place on Sundays after
nine:a.m.