The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Sept. 22.—Two o'clock.—The market
continues dull, and the _tendency of prices is again
downward. Mexican Securities, however, are in
considerable demand, the prevailing impression being
that the French Government will . ultimately do
something for the holders of that Stock. French
Threes were done at 69f. 27ic., or 17ic. lower;
Italian Fives at 56f. 90c., or a fall of 60c. ; Mo-
bilier at 668 f. 75c., or a decline of sc. ; Credit
Foncier and Paris Gas at 1,375 f. and 1,625 f., or a
loss of sf. ; Comptoir d'Escompte at 907 f. 50c., or
2f. 50c. lower. Railway shares are at lower quota-
tions.

Three o'clock.—No change of any moment has
occurred, the closing prices being as follows:

...,
41 per Cents 97 50 Bank Shares 3600
Do. end month — Italian Loan 56 65
3 por Cents. 69 20 Do. end month 56 75
Do. end month 69 27* Mexican Loan —
Credit Mobilier ... 668 75 Do. Bonds —
Do. end month ... 667 50 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier — Home Debt —
Do. end month 1375 Deferred
RAILWAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1172 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 9OO
Southern 565
Western 570
Eastern —
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 4lB 75
North of Spain —
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

65 -

LIBERAL CONDUCT.—.We have much pleasure in
making public the following liberal conduct on the
part of the officers and crew of a French frigate. After the
melancholy loss of her Majesty's ship Bombay by fire, the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty transmitted the
sum of £5OO to be distributed among the officers and crew
of the French frigate L'Astrde as a recognition of their
services for the assistance given by them to the survivors
of the Bombay. The officers and crew of the French
frigate have in the most generous and disinterested spirit
declined to receive the sum in question, which they re-
quest may be added in their name to the fund which has
been raised for the relief of the sufferers by the loss of the
Bombay.

STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—Messrs.

W. Simons and Co., of the London Works, Renfrew, have
launched an iron screw of 200 tons. The vessel, which is
also engined by Messrs. Simons, is named the Verdin, and
has been launched for Messrs. Joseph Verdin and Sons, of
Liverpool. Messrs. J. and G. Thomson, of Govan, have
launched a screw named the Malvina for the London and
Edinburgh Shipping Company. The Malvina, which is in-
tended to form one of the company's fleet trading between
Leith and London, is 1,062 tons burden, builders' measure-
ment, and 200-horse power. She is a sister ship to the
lona recently built for the company by Messrs. Thomson.
Messrs. Barclay, Curle, and Co. have launched from their
yard at Whiteinch a screw of about 2,500 tons register, in-
tended for the Canadian line of mail steamers to ply be-
tween Liverpool and Montreal. The vessel, which has been
named the Nestorian, comprises various improvements sug-
gested by the experience acquired by the company in the
Canadian trade. Her engines, which are to be direct acting,
and 350 horse power, will bo supplied from Barclay, Curle,
and Co.'s works at Stobcross. Messrs. Stephen and Sous, of
Kelvinhaugh, have launched the Columbia, a steamer of
1,750 tons burden, built for Messrs. Handyside and Hen-
derson's Anchor line. The dimensions of the Columbia are
as follow: —Length, 282 ft,; beam, 33ft. Gin.; depth, 22ft. The
engines aro being supplied by the Finnieston Steamship
Works Company. Messrs. A. and J. Inglis have launched a
screw named the Jason, built for the Royal Netherlands
Steam Navigation Company's Mediterranean trade. The
dimensions of the Jason are 212 ft. by 31ft. and 20ft., and
she is to be fitted by her builders with surface condensing
engines of 150 horse power nominal. It is understood that
Mr. Paton has been appointed manager of the Greenock and
Helensburgh Steamboat Company (limited). Messrs. Ran-
dolph,:Elder, and Co., of Govan, have launched the Pizarro,
a screw of 722 tons, builders' measurement, and 80-horse
power, nominal. The dimensions of the Pizarro are as fol-
low :—Length over all, 190 ft. ; breadth, 28ft. ; and depth,
moulded, lift. Gin. She has been built to the order of
Messrs. APAtnlrew and Co., of Liverpool and London, and
is intended to trade between Spain and England. The en-
gines, which aro being supplied by the same firm, are on
their patent cleublo cylinder, expansion principle.