The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-22 00:00:00

010.NEY .211,18EE2' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

There has been very little inquiry for money to-
day, and the rates have shown rather a downward
tendency.
About X 55,000 in bar gold and foreign coin was
taken into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Alhambra has arrived from Lisbon with
£1,668 in specie.
In the foreign exchanges, yesterday afternoon,,a
further slight upward tendency was generally ap-
parent.

The specie movement during the week has been
Of a less important character, the imports having
only reached £122,000, while the exports have
amounted to about £044,000.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a
quiet demand was experienced, and 8,000 bales
were sold, principally to the trade, at aboutformer
PI ices.

There is very little alteration to notice in the
Market for Public Securities, Consols being 891 tl
for money, and 90 4 for the account. Speculation
is very dull, but there is still a disposition to effect
sales rather than purchases, owing to the un-
favourable position of affairs in America.
The New 3 per Cents. and the kleduced Annuities
have remained very dull, the former being dealt in
at 89 to 89k, and Ihe latter at 894 to 891. The 5
per Cent. Indian Loan realised 981-y ; and India
Debentures, 95a-; March Exchequer Bills were
steady at 7s. dis., and the June ditto were flat at
par. to is. discount.

As usual, on Saturdays, the dealings in the
PoreignlS tock Market have not been very extensive.
Portuguese 3 per Cents., however, declined to 47 ;
Russian 41 per Cents. brought 911 911; and Dutch
4 per Cents., 991. Turkish Bonds, however, were
flat; the Old 6 per Cents. having receded to 71
and 711 ; and,the Loan of 1858 to 551, being about
4 per cent. lower.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been of a very limited character, and there
has been no change of importance in prices. Great
Northerns, Eastern Counties, Midlands, and North
British have declined 55., and Edinburgh and Glas-
gow and Great Westerns have improved ss.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
operations have also been of a restricted character.
Great Luxembourg and Sambre and Meuse brought
former rates ; Great Western of Canada have
declined 55., East Indian 10s., and Great Indian
Peninsula have improved 10s.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have
shown no material alteration in values. Bank of
-Australasia brought 61 ; London and Westminster,
671 67 ; Australian Agricultural, MI ; and Red
Sea Telegraph, 17 171.

~ BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
'5 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9k i
per Cent. Consuls Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
411nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 11-16
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Consols for Account, July 10 .. 50 It
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 7 dis par 1 dis
Miro £5OO 7 dis
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. •• • --
Ditto Account
Itu.ssian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • •
Ditto 41 per Cent.
'urkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
butch 21, per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. ..
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCE .
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9O /

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The usual meeting of this board was held yes•
terday at the offices in Spring-gardens. The Pre-
Eident, J. Thwaites, Esq., took the chair at twelve
O'clock.

The cash statement for the current week shows a
total general balance of £56,596 15s.

NEW MEMBERS.
The following members were introduced and
severally took their seats :
Mr. Joseph D'Aguilar Samuda, for Poplar dis-
trict, in the room of Mr. S. Knight, resigned.
Mr. William H. Dalton, on his re-election for the
Ztrand district.
Mr. William Tite, M.P., on his re-election for the
Dariah of Chelsea.

Mr. Robert Eckett, on his re-election for the
parish of St. Pancras.

Mr. Joseph Bennett, on his re-election, and Mr.
Henry George Robinson, in the place of Mr_ J.
Leslie, for the parish of St. George, Hanover-square.
Mr. A. R. Bristow, M.P , on his re-election for
Greenwich district.

Mr, James Pew, on his re-election for the parish
of Camberwell.

Mr. Frederick Doulton and Mr. Robert Taylor,
011 their re-election for the parish of Lambeth.
Mr. George Peckett, on his re-election for the
Parish of Islington.
1-1 E MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS AND TILE INTER-

FERENCE -WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY.
• A letter was received from Mr. W. F. Farmer,
-Lyndhurst-villas, Peckham, requesting that the
southern high level sewer works might be executed
through his garden in tunnel. He stated that he
had• purchased the property and had devoted a great
Foal of time and money to laying out his garden,
14 Which were some most valuable trees, but if this
sewer was to pass through it by an open cutting,it
'Would be entirely destroyed.
The ENGINEER said an inspection had taken place
tithe property ; but, having regard to the progress
c?i the works, he was not prepared to recommend
that this work should be done in tunnel, as it
Would lead to considerable delay. All that he could
recommend was, that, as there were some lemon-
trees, the sewer passing under them should be done
to tunnel, so that they might be preserved. There
was a great deal of other property of a similar de-
scription along the line of sewer.
INfr. PEW said he thought the board oug'ht to
listen to the request of this gentleman, who had
devoted a great deal of time in laying out his
garden, and if it was much interfered with it
!night entail sonic very serious charges on the
board as compensation for the injury sustained.
The ENGINEER said the contractor would be bound
to reinstate the garden, but of course that could not
be done in the present year.
Mr. ROBINSON aeked the engineer how long Mr.
Farmer had received notice that the sewer iiould.
pass through his property.
The ENGINEER said not more than two or three
months.
Mr. ROBINSON said they had a desire to benefit
individuals as far as lay in their power, but they
had a higher duty to the public. To accede to the re-
quest of this gentleman would lead to delay, which
Lad been made a subject of reproach to the board,
and they were bound to proceed with all possible
"reed..
, Mr 'FREEMAN remarked that in many cases they
'lad destroyed that which was a living to poor pera-
:',ens, and therefore they ought not to listen. to
'complaint of this nature, where the property inter-
,,,red with was a gentleman's pleasure-garden,
; 'Lich could be restored, and if any damage was
"°ne, compensation would be fully made him.b
Mr. CARPMAEL said it was the duty of the oard
° carry out these works, and not study individual
I°terests. They had a serious duty to perfom, and
they
would not be justified in postponing these
DIFFANGER wanted to know the difference
tune it would take to do the work in tunnel over
Aen cutting, and what would be the difference in
to/',he ENGINEER said it would take twice as long
tr,„V the work, but he had not taken into consid-
torn the question of. expense. If the board were
could
to this application, there were many other
sens who were in a similar condition who
to 411(1. Come forward, and. of course that would lead
I.l°us delay in their works, which, taken to-
lot• materially interfere with the time
,I,Te completion of the contract.
he CHAIRMAN then put the question, and the
a I. °nlinendation of the engineer was agreed to by
,er,ge majority.
dhspos• 'le other busithenessboard adjourned of a roun nure was then
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or, and
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ACCOriC•I'
t "ng to a letter from Rome, one of the
etaof Francis 11. is about to be betrothed to one of the
th4:Peror of Austria's brothers. The same letter also says
a Pel t the P°Pe's indisposition arisQs from an attack of erysi-
to
rsec the leg, which compels him to keep his room, and
elveur only persons who have to confer with him on
cZent t affairs. 1- His Holiness will soon leave Rome 1
-Gandolfo, to pass there a great part of the summer,