The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

was 1,464. The superintendent reports a constantly im-
provin character in the circulation, that it is tending
strongly to the more substantial and useful class of
bo,Jks.

The workmen engaged in raising the ruins of the
steamer Commonwealth, which was burned at her wharf
in Groton last December, on Wednesday succeeded in
obtaining the safe of the boat, which, at the time of the
fire, was in the clerk's office. This safe contained many
valuable papers and about $5OO in greenbacks, which were
found to bo but in a slightly damaged condition.
The population of New Jersey, according to the
census in 1865, is 733,700, being an increase of 101,271 in
five years. Pretty good gain for war times

There is said to be a wonderful profusion of cattle
and domestic fowls in the Shenandoah Valley, considering
the complete devastation it was said to havo suffered.

Two young girls in Memphis tried to frighten a
companion by holding on the railroad track as a train was
approaching. The fright didn't kill her, but the engine
did.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW Yonx, Juno 26, p.m.

Gold continues comparatively steady, closing at 156
The extremes of to-day have been 1544 to 157. There
is not much doing in Government Stocks, and the quota-
tions are firm, the transactions being small at former rates.
Hardly business enough has been done in small stocks to
make quotations. Erie is scarce, and advantage has been
taken of not efficient stock being on hand for delivery to
"put it up for a turn." There is little else of interest in
the Railway Share Market. After the call, Erie sold up to
60/, but soon broko again. The western shares are ne-
glected, and can be borrowed in any amount. The closing
prices were : Ohio Certificates, 27 to 274 ; Canton, 53 to
551 ; Cumberland Coal, 44 to 45 ; Quicksilver, 48 to 481;
Mariposa Preferred, 211 to 22 ; New York Central, 98 to
98/ ; Erie, 594 to 60 ; Hudson River, 110/ ; Reading
lon to 1084 ; Michigan Southern, 78/ to 781; Cleveland
and Pittsburg, 83 to 834 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 1061;
Rock Island, 93/ to 94; North-Western, 291 to 30;
North-Western Preferred, 59i-to 591 ; Fort Wayne, 931.
Money is abundant on call at 5 per cent. to good bor-
rowers, and at 6 any reasonable sum can be had on mis-
cellaneous collaterals. Upon Governments 4 per cent. is
taken. In commercial paper no change. Tho small amount
of really first-class bills offering is taken at low rates, 5 to
51 per cont., and 6 to 61 for good.
Exchange is steady at the following quotations :—Lon-
don, prime bankers, 60 days, 1081 to 109 ; London, prime
bankers, sight, 110/ to 1101; London, prime commercial,
nominal ; Paris, bankers, long, 5.13/ to 5.121 ; Paris,
bankers, short, 5.11/ to 5.10 ; Antwerp, 5.15 to 5.121;
Swiss, 5.15 to 5.124 ; Hamburg, 364 to 36/ ; Amsterdam,
414; Frankfort, 42 ; Bremen, 79/ ; Berlin, 73 to 74.
The exports (exclusive of specie) from the port of New
York to foreign ports, for the week ending June 26, 1866,
were $2,388,335.

For State Stock and railway mortgages business is
reduced to small limits.

In the Rani* Market all shares, except Erio common,
aro neglected. At one time Erie sold as high as 631, but
receded to 621. Buying appears much easier than selling,
for the stock is forced up against a drooping market and
the desperate balance-sheet of the Erie Company.
Money remains easy at 5 to 6 per cent., and upon Govern-
ments 4is taken. In commercial paper there is no change.
The Treasury will probably pay off the temporary loans
at an early date, which, with the liquidation of the One-year
Certificates, will throw a large sum of money into the mar-
ket, and give increased ease.

Exchange is steady at the following quotations: London,
prime bankers, 60 days, 108/ to 108/ ; Loudon, prime
bankers, sight, 1101 to 110/ ; London, prime commercial,
106/ to 1071; Paris, bankers, long, 5.15 to 5.12/ ; Paris,
bankers, short, 5.111 to 5.08/ ; Antwerp, 5.161 to 5.13/ ;
Swiss, 5.161 to 5.131; Hamburg, 361 ; Amsterdam, 42 ;
Frankfort, 43 to 43/ ; Bremen, 79 ; Berlin, 74.
In freights the engagements to Liverpool aro 50,000
bush. Corn at 4/d. to 5d., and 8,000 boxes Choese at 20s.
To London, 15,000 bush. Corn at 51d. to 6d. To Glas-
gow, 3,500 bush. Corn at Old. Three vessels were char-
tered to Cork, for orders, with corn at ss.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was : Receipts,
$3,9843 31—for Customs, $545,000; payments,
$2,697762 98; Balance, $102,634,222 63—gold notes,
$109,000.

NEW You; Friday, Juno 29, p.m.
I take the opportunity of adding a fow lines to my letter
of the 26th inst.

Gold closes at 1511, after selling at 1521 to 155. An
attempt by the clique was to-day made to put up the price
of gold. Several plans were tried with a temporary suc-
cess, but not to the extent expected and calculated on by
the speculators.
All kinds of Government Stocks continue in demand at
improving prices ; 5-20 of 1862 rose ; do. of 1865, ;
10-40's, 4 ; and third series of 7-30's, ; North Carolina
6's rose

(From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular,

July 11.)

From New York per " SCOtia,''wo have advices to the
26th ult. Gold has fluctuated between 58 and 50i premium.
In United States 5-20 Bonds there has been a 'decline of
per cent. Railroad stocks were steady, with the excep-
tion of Erie, in which large transactions had taken place
at fluctuating rates. The question whether this Company
would or could pay any dividend was anxiously discussed,
and opinions much divided.
Via " Greencastle " we have received the following
quotations, being to the 30th ult. :
_ _ _ _

United States 5-20's 104 k I Erie, Common
Illinois Centrals 121 I Gold 1531
The following is the return of the New York Banks :
Discounts. Specie. Circulation. Deposits.
8 8 8
June 16 217,3018 ,547 11,217,305 25,887,876 202,415,676
June 23 248,436,808 8,504,096 26,585,394 201,969,388

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Bondholders of this Company will be pleased to learn
that " the additional rails necessary to accommodate
the gauge of the Atlantic and Great Western cars over the
Bellefontaine and Indianapolis Railroad have been laid
through to Indianapolis, so that cars now pass from the
Indiana Railroad centre to Salamanca. Through passen-
gers make but ono change of cars on this route between
New York and Indianapolis." Every circumstance as
time progresses shows the groat ability with which the
Atlantic and Great Western has been designed. It really
appears in a position to command the greatest extent and
variety of traffic of any railroad on the continent of Ame-
rica.

It is expected that the third rail will be laid down by
the Great Western Railway Company on their road by the
month of October. With its aid there will be a uniform
gauge of track from the Atlantic to tho Mississippi, be-
tween which freight may be transported in both directions
without those vexatious delays that have hitherto seriously
interfered with our winter business, and without breaking
bulk in its transit from point of shipment to place of de-
livery.

Certain investments in cattle yards and lands in Chicago,
lands in Detroit, and second track to connect at Grand
Trunk Juction by double line from Detroit station,
amounting in all to $510,846.49, being permanent im-
provements, have beon charged to construction account.—
By order of the Board,