The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-28 00:00:00

THE SYRIAN QUESTION.

-The following is the Russian despatch on the
evacuation of Syria, already indicated by tele-.

gram :

" To HIS EXCELLENCY COUNT KISSELEFF.

" St. Petersburg, May 14.
" Count,—ln proportion as the term fixed for
the evacuation of Syria approaches its expiration,
v*e cannot but view that eventuality with increas-
ing apprehension. Your Excellency was requested
at the last conference at Paris to express the con-
viction of his Majesty the Emperor that the prema-
ture cessation of the occupation, before a definitive
organisation and the instalment of a regular power
had replaced the guarantees acquired for the Chris-
tians by the presence of the European troops, would
entail calamities which the great Powers ought
seriously to take into consideration in the interest
of humanity and in that of their own dignity.
We state with regret that none of the events
which have since happened, or the accounts which
have reached us, are of a nature to dissipate
those fears. We see them even shared by foreigners
of all countries resident in Syria, whose interest
and whose very existence are at stake, and who have
attested the unanimity of their wishes by a petition
addressed, in the most pressing terms, to the great
Powers of Europe. Be so good, Count, as to discuss
this subject with the representatives of the Cabinets
who shared in the last deliberations. We believe
we should be wanting in duty if we did not call
their attention to the dangers which would fol-
low a recall of the troops if it were to take place
precisely on the day fixed without any regard
to the critical situation in which Syria would be left,
and leaving unfulfilledin our
the preliminary condi-
tions, which, our opinion, should have supplied
the place of the guarantees of which the Christian
populations will see themselves suddenly deprived
by the departure of the troops which received from
Europe the mission of providing for their safety.
In such a case it only remains to us formally to de-
cline, as we have already done, all responsibility as
to the results of a determination, the consequences
of which we have foreseen and indicated. Your Ex-
cellency is invited by order of our august master to
allow no doubt to exist on this head in the minds of
your colleagues.

" Receive, Count, &c.,
" GORTSCHAKOFF."

LONDON AND SpUTFI-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The
directors of this railway have just issued a report, ,to be sub-
mitted to a special meeting of the proprietors on the 30th
inst , relating to the measures which they propose with
reference to the branch lines to Epsom and Chard. They
recommend that the proprietors should authorise them to
eff6cS the entire absorption of this branch into the com-
pany's system. After stating that they had for some time
been desirous of buying up the remaining stock in the
Epsom Company, and thus ending all differences by an
amalgamation, and that they have made a provisional ar-
rangement for this purpose with the Epsom board, they
say, " The general features of the arrangement are, that
this company is to pay off the holders of the £40,000 origi-
nal ordinary capital of the Epsom Company by issuing to
them so much of the 41 per cent. preferential stock of this
company as will produce to those holders 3f per cent. per
annum for the first four years, and afterwards 4 per cent.
per annum on their stock; and is also to provide, not ex-
ceeding £25,000, for the liquidation of the expenditure and
liabilities of the Epsom Company beyond its original share
and loan capital of £93,000. This company will thus be-
come owners cf all the stock of the Epsom Company and
liable also for its debenture debt of £23,000, and will, in
fact, be purckaaera of the entire undertaking."

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THE SUN, LONE
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEW& (81-IARE MARKET)-.THIS DAY. BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
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4----- I. Closing
CITY, Two o'CLooii. ORDINARY SHAttES AND STOCKS. Share[
Railways. Paid. Price. :Witness done
The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial , I I Closing Business lOU Atlantic &St Lawrence all 61 63
I Share Railways. Paid,/ Prim Done Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 95-i egi 964
stk (
Produce Markets during the last few days have
been of a very limited character. Tea has re- 50 Belfast and Ballymena all - - 18 I Do, Do. 131 all -- d
201 !Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 41 5 d
mained at previous rates, while the operations in 13.14 Bir., Wol , and S‘'tr. Val. all 881
201 If !Do. New - -
stock 'Birk., La., and Ch.Junal laooll
_Bl
_B3
10 I Do. Preference . , ... all 6 7
sugars have been deferred until to-day, when a 25 'Bth and Tyne 1 ,Buffalo,BrantleGodrlcl; 100 75 80
10 Boat. Sleaf. and Mid•Co 1 all 6 7 100
large quantity will be offered at public sale. Coffee stock Bristol and Exeter
9977 Cgi 16 p. et. bds. Aug 1, 1872
es stocko Caledonian lOO Do. do. July. 1, 1873 100 65 70
has been in fair request, good and fine qualiti Carmarthen & Cardigan, all - - 100 Do. do. June 1,1874 100 65 70
realising previous rates. Rico has been in limited 50 Cork and Bandon all --- 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) all 56} 5
20 Cork, 111 rock., &Passage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. - -
demand, and prices have slightly given way. In 20 Cornwall ... . ..... ~
fruit, spices, and saltpetre only moderate dealings 10 Do A(A gets t all - - 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 71 iPr
171 Demerara all -
all - - until
-
10 Do B lihasbeen, 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 15 1 1 d 14/
have been entered into chiefly for home consume- .6t sp
en
po e
rdainv: ,
d.toß
50 Dublin & Belfast June all 41 43 #ll stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 1001 1014 101 1001
lion without material alteration in values. The 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all 8 81 8 20 Do. F Shares Ext.._ all -
Tallow Market has been dull, and prices have stock East A 112118•11 lOO 17 171 17} 11 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - -
stock Eastern Counties lOO 49 50 49i 1 100 Do. 4-1 pc. Debentrs. all 97 99
shown a downward tendency. EIJI, on the spot, stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 38 40 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 981 991
stcoe Do do Bdo 1 100 27 29 100 Do. 1865-1870 all 981 991
578• ;and last three months, 545. 6d. per cwt. 25 Do NW A, late EU3ds. 131 - - stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 19 /0 191
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 65 68 :68
In the Liverool Cotton Market yesterday there stock East Suffolk - -
pstock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 82 84 100 Do. 2 Pref. 6 per et. all -. 54 58
Was a fair demand for most descriptions at previous stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 264 271 2434 4 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 36 33
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 44 47
rates. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales.
sstotoeckk
G 1
rness - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 35 38
A large amount of gold-viz £105,000-was
.9 aSfr. and S. Western 100 109 110
10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 125 127
stockss tt
0o stock
kk G rDpe
ooa t
dodNo o
Anr th ed stockr no
stock Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 98 09 7985 8
sent into the Bank of England yesterday. 100 109 110 109 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 10 Id 4 d 9}
1 100 103 105 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim'
The Bank of Belgium has lowered its rate of dis-100 130 132 guaranteed 5 per cent. 11:0 91 96 96 4
count from 4to 3 per cent. stock Gt S. &W. of Ireland 100. 105 107 20 Do. do. all d
stock Great Western
At the forthcoming meeting of the proprietors of stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 80 62 201 Do. New .. .. .... . . 18 94 94
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 95 98
the London Chartered Bank of Australia' a divi- stockl2 Trish South-eastern all ,-7 -
100 Do. 51 c do. '77 do all 90 92
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ,09t 1091 100} 11 1 1
100 Do. 51 pi': c: do. '7B do: :: all - -
dead of 31 per cent. for the half-year will be pro-. stock London and Blackwell 100 50 Al GOA
stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 118 120 119 181 stock Madras guar., 41 p. c... 100 85 87
posed. -stock Lond.. Chat., and Dover 100 44 46 444 4 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 95 06 951
stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 88 90
The Tasmanian has been announced from the stock Lond. & Nth. Western 100 931 94} 9154434 20 Do. 5 do.. , .... all - -
stock Lond. & Bth. Western lOO 94 05 et
West Indies with £36,000 chiefly in silver. 25 T,'derry & Coleraine - - stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 - -
25 I.'derry & Enniskillen all 101 11 20 Newßrunswick & Canda
Notwithstanding the preparations in progress stock Man. Shet & Lineoln
Class A Capital Share
for the usual disbursements at the end of the 5° Maryport and Carlisle all - -
.. Do. do. Land do .. ~. ..
124 Do do 1 shares all - -
month, the demand for money continues quiet, and 10 Metropolitan 7/ 4 3 d 54 1 20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. all 5 7
stock Midland lOO 1194 1201 120} 194 201 .. Do. do. Land d 0.......
the best bills are negotiable Ito 1 per cent: under 6.4.0. Do new. - Oude (Limited) ........ - _ -
stock Dot irming. & Derby 100 93 95 stock Scinde ... • • .... 44 100 99 100 091
the minimum of the Bank of England. 50 Mid. G. W. of Ireland all - - 20 Do. Punjau.b .... Lea 15 1d 1
The official returns relating to trade and naviga- 25 Do 5 shares ail
- - 20 Do. Do. „ ...... je 0, all - - e
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. gat 100 92 94
t 5 Mid Kent - -
lion, for the four months ending the 30th April, 10 Do, Cray Line - -
io Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 4 4 d
-
1861, have just been published. From these it 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 8 8 d
appears that the total declared value of the exports 20 rilesarnpt. & Ros. all - - 20 rAlierian , .. 5 - -
stock No •100 52 54 54
from the United Kingdom for the four months was stock North British. ... .. .... 100 621 63 10 Antwer & Rotterdam. all 51 11
20 Ardennes.... - -p
£38,574,462, against £41,834,347 in the like period stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dlc.stoct, 100 - - 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim 7 p.c. 12 2 it 10 1
5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1
stock I), 4 stk ; A recs no d.
100.
of 1860, showing a decrease of £3,259,885. The until 6pchas beenpd.B, - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - -
decrease is most perceptible in beer and ale, cotton Ssttoocekk Do B stock ._, .. . . 100 - _
Nth. Eapern-B•erWic•k 100 101/ 102} 102 1 . Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 111 121
100 Copiapo . all - -
manufactures, cotton yarn, hardware and cutlery, 25 Do do , U.N.E. purchase 16134 pc, I) 10 Ditto Extension .... all 3} 21
stock Do Leeds .............. 100 681 69 514 i 9 20 Dutch Rhenish
Wrought iron, linen yarn, soda, refined sugar, and stock Do York
stock North London - -
'woollen and worsted yarn. The importations 10 Do new 5 - - 20 Do. do. all - -
of the piincipal articles were larger as regards 19.16.4 North 8 taffordshi re - -
10 N. and S. W. Junction al 91 104 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 7} 71 71 1
dyeing stuffs, provisions, rice, raw silk, wheat, stock Not. & Grantham Rail lOO 74 76 20 Italian Junction ••• .. all - -
flour, unrefined sugar, tea, tallow, and wine, but 10 1- zebles - - 20 I,ierre & Turnhou.t..... all - -
20 Lyons & Geneva .. • ... all - -
20 Portsmouth - -
smaller in raw cotton, flax, hemp, saltpetre, spices, 10 Rhymney....._ - - 20 Namur & Liege .. ••• . . . all 8/ 8)
I 20 Na. 6p. a Pref. .. ••• . . . all 191 204
stock Scottish Central
and sheep and lambs' wool. stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 324 431 16 orthern of France-. all 181 191 ,
The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the stock Do Scot. Mid. stock-. 100 85 87 16 )o. New Shares -• • . 15 - -
10 4 orwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9
stock Shropshire Union ~ , 100 46 48 20 Paria,Lyons, & 31:miller. all 36 37
amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade 10 Sittinabourne & Sheer all - - 20 Paris & Orleans.. ••• . . . all 53 65
stock South Devon
of 437,429 for the entries inwards, and of 270,033 25 S.-Durham & I,anc.Un 221 - 20 Recife &S. Fran. (Fern.)
stock South Eastern - 17 4/ 4 d
tons for the clearances outwards. stock South Wales - -
20 Royal Danish.. ...... .. all 13 14
In the coasting trade, for the four months, 13,197 stock S. York. and River Dun 100 93 95 5 Royal Swedish ........all ..... all - -
20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - -
tons less were employed for the entries inwards, 25 Stockton & Darlington 1 all 394 101 20 Sambre & Meuse .. all 51 5}
while there is an increase of 48,970 tons for the 25 Do do !11 91 104 p 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... all 8: 8
25 Do New (1860) 1 3 54 6 p 20 San Paulo, Urn, g. 7p. c. 4 11 ild 25
clearances outwards compared with those of the same stock Taff Vale - - 20 .Aust.&Lomb Venetin 16 1 fids 154 1
stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - 26 southern 01 France.... all 22 23
period of 1860. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 -- -_ 20 ._ East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 -- .
60 Ulster
•. ••• . ' ali 551 56 81 West Flandern ........ all 59 61
A meeting has just been held of the creditors of 25 Do .......... ......
Messrs. Theodore Ralli, Sons and Co., Greek mer- 12 10 Do _ :
stock Vale of Neath - -
chants, when a balance-sheet was presented giving io Victoria Sta. and Pim 1 all 111 114 20 Weskrn of Switzerland all - -
the expected liabilities at £74,786 ld., and the pro- StOCK Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 - - 8 Wiesbaden ...... ...... all - -
50 Waterford & Limerick , all - -
6 Do. 8 per cent Pref.... all
bable assets at £98,646 ss. After some discussion 20 West Cornwall .•..... . all 54 6 20 Zealand all 1- -
20 West London .......... all - -
it was resolved to adjourn to the first week in 10• Do Ist class .. •.....' all - - BRITISH MINES.
20 Do 2d class .. ,_. .... I all - -
stock West Frartlepool Harbr! - • Alfred Consols (Philack) 3.2.10 14 21
August, and in the meantime Mr. Ralli will visit
the several houses in the Levant with which he is and Rail . ' 100 - - 20 !British Iron
- Clifford nil 175 185 180
stock `Pest Midland-Oxford 100 45 47 46
W
connected. ' stock Do. Newport 100 36 41 - - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 355 365
At the annual meeting of the proprietors of the stock Do. Hereford, 100 83 65 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 971 1021
- East Caradon . - ...
National Bank, the report of the state and condition - E. WI Russel (Tavistk )I 7.4.0 51 6 51
- Gam.&'St.Aubyn(Gwen )' 541 14 16
of the society made up to the close of 1860 was PREFERENCE SHARES. - Great South Tolgus l7s 3 4
adopted. . _ , - G.Wheal Alfd. (Phil ack) 13.9.6 1
- G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 5 51
There has been a heavy market for Public Secu- Share Railways. "paid ! Closing Business
I. I Price. Done. - 'Grenville
- Illerod's-Foot 6.2.6 121
8.12 39 41
cities to-day, Consols having receded to 911 1 for - Iflingsbon Downs 4.11.6 221
•-• !Lady Bertha
money, and to 911 1 for the account, owing to 25 _Blythe and Tyne 10 per .- (Margaret (tiny Lelant)l 9} 49 01
some sales on behalf of the public. The New Threes c. pref. (issued at £5O all - - - Wort Downs 12441 11
stock brie. & Exet.4 p.ctstock 100 - - - North! Frances (Illogan)I 114 34 4
are steady at 891 I, the Reduced flat at 891 1 ; 20 Do. do. do. Shares - - - !N.Wh'i Baseet (Illocan) 1.4.0 44 5
Exchequer Bills at 6s. to ss. dis., ditto advertised stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 100 102
stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 - - - ,North Wheal Crotty .. 9.18.9 6g 71
- ,Par Consols (St Blazey), 11 8 94
remain at 2s. dis. to 2s. prem. ; India Stock is at 64 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. a all - - 20 ' Providence (Uny Le1nt.)110.6.7 39 41
226 and 228, ditto New Loan at 101:1 1. 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent.
6} Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 51 6 - Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l 1 4 4 1
- .South Caradon(StCleer) 11 305 315
Increases dullness has pervaded the Foreign 14 Do Ist Class Pref all - - -S. Cern Brea (I Logan).. 4 21 31
1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. a 1 } 9.
stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. 100 99 101
Stock Market, tend prices show no change of im- stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c._ _ 100 108 112 - 'S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1e.S 130 135
stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c..., 100 105 108 - 'Stray Park
portance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70f to 711 ; stock E. Colin. Ex. sp. a o. lOO 108 110 15 !Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4l 14 2
ditto, 1858, 551 61 ; Mexican are flat at 221 ; but stock Do. do. No. 2 100 106 108 . 10 ,Tin Si
9 41 6}
stock Do. New 6 per et. stock. 100. 122 124 - Vale of Towey (Caren)' 13s ed 1
Russian 3 per Cents. are firm at 62. stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 10e 80 82 - ;West Basset (Illogan) 1 11 181 194
stock Do. 5 per cent. guar._ 100 - - -W. Caradon (Liskeard)l 5 63 65
In the Railway Share Market the dealers and stock EdinAG las. sp.c. shares 100 109 111 - !West Seton
- Wheal Basset (Mogan)! 61 921 974
speculators have been principally engaged with the stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92
stock F.din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 77 - 'Wheal Buller(R edruth)! 5 105 115
- [Wheal Edward (Cale.), 74 1 1/ 2/
preparations for the liquidation of the account. The stock ' Furness, 5 per,cent ....
- ,Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 ' 9 10
stock G las.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 - -
dealings, however, have been limited, and most of stock (Trent Northern',o
sp. ct 100 113 115 1131 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 11 13
.
the principal lines have receded about 7,,-1 to 1 per R stock I f 0.5p.c. edm., 1 p.c.pm
stock ;no. 41 p. e. do. do. - i Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)' 7,11 l6
100 102 104 - FO R EIGN ItfINES.
cent., including Eastern Counties, North Western, too ;Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108
10 ;Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pr IBonAccordCopper . all - - 20 Australian
,Lim: 17:6 1 d
7-4 I 1 1
South Western, Midlands, Lancashire and York- ; Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) I I
stock lop 97 99 20 , Brazil St.J. del Rey,Lim 15 341 314
shire, and South Easterns. p. et. pref. stock.... /
50 Great West. (Berke and 5 IDo.Land and 51iningeo. all 1 I}
The Foreign and Colonial lines have continued Hants) Ext. sp. ct... 6 -1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. } - die.
stock to. Redeemable,4l p.c. 100 08 100 40 'Cobre Copper all 139 41
dull. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct 100 89 91 . 16 7 9
- ICopiapo
realise 151; and Great Luxemburg 71 1 ; East stock Do Irredeemable, d 0... 100 90 92 1 'DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 1 4
stock ID°. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pre. 100 101 103 2 Fortuna.
Indian have improved to 101 ; Great Southern of 8 :Do. Birin. Pref. Shares. all 91 10 20 General all 23 25
India is dealt in at 95 ; Scindes at 991, and Ceylon 10 kit W. p
10 'Do. do Ches.
sp. i 8 pc.fent. pref • • all 17 18 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. 1 1 ip 1}
all 19} 101 .
1} Kapunda (Limited)
Guaranteed at 81 i. stock Do Birrng.E,mar. stock.. 100 74 76 3 'Linares all 74 84
261 Do. Chester gna. shares all 20 21 5 Lusitanian 2 i d In
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ilk Do. do. do.
20 Do. do. do.
support previous prices. Oriental Bank advanced ss, 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 pc. pref 4O - - 20 ,Pontgibaud Silver,Leasll
Mining and Smelt..., all 3 5
Union of Australia, ss. Union of London, Berlin stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock. 100 - -
stock Do.Barnstst-£s3s 10d pc 100 - ..... 5 Fort Philip 1 1 ) 1 •
Water Works, and English and Australian Copper stoat Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) . 100 - - 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) : los- iid
stock f.en.& Brig .5 pc.git.No.i 100 113 115 211.2131 United Mexican ........ ail 54 6} 65/ 61
realised previous price_. stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 13 115 1 Worthing (Limited)._ all 1 1
- stock Do. gua. 6p. a
I - _
BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. stock Do.! do. 5 p. c.
stock 'Do. do. 41 per cen,.N.°...4. 100 113 115
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.-
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities B9B 5 5 Do. do. 4i p. c. shares.. 1071 10-
-1 103.---
100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 83 85
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9l 1i 1 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 28 131 40 !Australasia I all 61 62
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Bth Jan., 1880.. - stock iDo.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) 100 71 74 25 Bank of Egypt a
50 ll 3
65
18 19
100 I Bank of London ....... I
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.. 154 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pr0t..... 100 - - 9'o 20 ''Bank of Turkey
India Stock.
• • .•50 IBeitish North American all -
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. - 10 Ex.A Map cispd on all - - 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 33
1)o. B B. & Brom ex. ail - -
Ditto 5 per Cent. - - 100 !City
Ditto Debentures, 1858 965 stock Lon. and N.W. Coy, and 100 Colonial ..
.. 25 37 39 i
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO - Nuneaton, sp.ct - 100 - - 2011 'Com. Bank of Canada.. all
Ditto under £l,OOO - -
Consols for Account, June 6 .. 914 I stock Do. 41 per cent lOO - - 20 Eng,., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all
100 Commercial of London . 20 I --154 r-64'
20 'Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all I - -
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d . 5 dis 2s. lid. Do. (Prtsm. perpl arms.
I of 2s. 64... ... .... _ all - - 20 'Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 1294 231
Ditto £5OO 6 dis 121 Londondy. & *Cole. Ish all - - 20 Do. new 5!11 1/
Ditto Small
!London and County .. 20 354 361
Ditto Advertised lpm 2 die 2pm stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et' 100 - - 50 London! Joint Stock .. 10 - 315 4
FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 6 Do. £6
Brazilian 5 per Cent stock Do. 31 per cent
100 Nat.l Prov. of England . 12 - -.. .
- 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent.. 5 4 11,
Ditto 45 per Cent., 1858 B9 121 ',laryoort & Car., 4p, c. all - 20 Do. new l2 - -..
Ditto 1860 - 20 New South Wades...... all 1 - -
per cent all - - 50 National Bank ........ 25 ~ - -
Mexican 3 per Cent 225 stock Mid. Con. 6p c. stock.. 100 -
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822. £ St .. •- stock
Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 135 137 25 [Orient B. Corporation . all
;46 47 461
Ditto 45 per Cent., 1860 9ll stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 101 103 20 ,Ottoman Bank ... .. ... all 116 17
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859.... . 62 6 Do. 41 per cent 3 - -
stock Do. Leta & Hit. pref. st lOO 90 92 100 'Provincial of Ireland..., 25 1 -
10 'Do. new I all I - -
NDoorn.sllrps.pa. c.p Pref. do
118484 110000 -_ -_ 101
SpAnish 3 per Cent
serockk 25 South Australia ...,-...i all - -
Ditto New Deferred 438 25 Union of Australia ....I all 38 89
/ stock Do.s'h ay.Val.Ex.stlB47 100 - - 50 'Union of London ll2 241 251 25
Spanish Cart. of Coup. not funded.. 5
stock North British, 5p.0. _ 100 109 111 100 I Unity Mutual. ........• 6O .- -
Turkish 6 per Cent .. - stock Do. New, gua. sp. c.... 100 108 110 - -
Ditto New Loan
Dividends on the above payable in London. 10 ' Do. do. do all - - - Can.(4 or. 6 p.c.Ja. &July
French Rentes, 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f 6Bf. 125 c. st Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. 100 - - - 1877-9 lOO 110 113
st N-EastCons.Pret 4p. c. 100 01 93
Austrian 5 per Cent. En. 10 Florins 49 st Do. 41 pe. redeemable.. 100 99 101 - Do 6p. centlBBo-2 100 - -
- Do. 6p. centlBB3-4 100 -.-
THREE O'CLOCK. st Do. G.N.E. 4 per a pref. 1.00 100 101 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. .1L Aug. 100 108 110
,Consols, Money - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 108 110
Ditto Account - - - Do. 5 per cent lOO 101} 101/ 1011 1
121 !Do. do. Quarters, 1848_ 9 - - - Cape G.Hope, 6p c,lBBO 100 105 106
' . 25 I Do. York, H. &S. Punch. 10 id 4p - Do. 1890 100 1051 1061
20 North Staffordshire.... all 221 23
1- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 [OB 109 108}
THE WEATHER.
10 !Rhymney Guaranteed. all - - - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
• Bl Scottish Central, new pt all - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 99 100
METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. st Scottish North-Eastern Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100
31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 - - - -
Do. p.c., 1888 & upwde 100 981 991 981 4
This Day, 1 L
01 a. South Devon, st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 - --- - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a
st Do. 7 o. pref. stock 100 131 133 sterling, 1875 lOO 108 109 103
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. S. I P. Ann. 10s. all 10 104
•- S. Aus,Gep.c.lB7B.& up lOO - -
9 a.m. I_ 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all - -
, -- 10 6 !South Eastern (Reading - Vic. Gov. 6p c. Jr,. &July 100 - -
-- - - ----
•et• Ann., 1.0.6) - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct.... 100 1061 106 1051 1
Nairn 3012 54 49 S.W. 5 4,0, 2 all 221 23}
Aberdeen
Do. 44 per cent lOO 99 100 99 DOCK S.
Leith !WM 55 49 W. 2 4 c. 2 st Do. Fixed Ilp c let is. 100 99 100
3021 53 48 W.S.W. 1 1I b. 1 et -oin)toli.
sWpaelerscegunta... 4p c 100
Berwickstock !Commercial lOO -
Ardrossan.... 3020 53 31 S.W. 22; b• 2 st Do. 41 per cent. • • 100 -98 1-00 stock I Do. 4 per Cent.PretMin lOO -
Portrush .... i 3021 52 50 W.S.W. 3 3, b. 3 stloo - - stock 'East and West India
Shields ! 3021 51 48 S.W. ,32, b• 2 at S.-Yorkshire, 4U. a gua. 100 85 87 stock 'Londo^ .
I 1 100 60 62 50 i
Galway I 3026 60 57 iv. I 1 11 b.
.1 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c.., all 261 271 stock St. Katharine.. lOO 56 68
Searborough ! 3022 55 51 1.41.4.1 V. 21b. 2 25 Do. B 6 tier cent all 82 33 stock Southampton I too
Liverpool -.150.22 56 50 . 1 7I C. 1 25 Do. C 6 percent
laolol
431,5
43824 stock , Victoria „ ... 100 196 98
Valentia ...... i 80'23 58 53 N.W. , 1 1} b. 3 st Its-att.! d & Kilkny, 6p. e.
1 st IW.Mid -Oxf lst Gua stk 100 124 126 " 20 IDo New . - -..........,...1 2I id par
9ueenstown...i 3020 54 53 E.N.E. 1 4I b. MISCELLANEOUS.
Yarrnouth....l3ol7 56 55 E. 4 4I c. 3 st Do. 2d do 100 120 125
London !30 11 55 52 11. I
, 2 01 r. - at Do. Newport 5 p.aptred. 100 100 102 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint ..! all ' 14 15
rover I 30'66 54 62 E. '77, 0. 6 st Do.Perpet. 6p.a pf 1866 100 120 122 10 Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (Id)' - - -
Do. till 1889, let is. 100 113 116
1,),-....___ - ._ ,„. ~.,,, „, E ! a 9! r. 1 st 1000 Atlantic TeL (Limited) I all - -
tint .........,,,...., A erAnyllflural us 30 32

-- —,—
Nairn 30•12 154 49 S.W. f 5 4 c• - 2
Aberdeen 3011 51 45 S.S.P. 3 4 c 1
Leith. 13019 55 49 W. 2 4c. 2
Berwick 30'21 53 48 W.S.W. 1 1i b. 1
Ardrossan 3O/0 53 51 S.W. •
2 21 b. 2
Portrush
Shields
1 1I b. 1
Galway 3O/6 60 57 W. 1
Searborough 3O/2 55 51 114. W. 1 b. 't
Liverpool I3O 22 56 50
Valentia i 80/3 58 53 N.I.V. 1 11 b. 3
Rueenstown...( 30/0 54 53 E.N.E.. 1 4' b. 1
armouth 130•17 58 55 E. 4 4. c• 3
London ' 3011 55 52 E. 2 91 r.
Lover . 30%6 54 52 E.
Portsmouth F 30'06 58 53 E• 7 71 o. 6
3 9' r. 1
Portland 30.08 64 50 N.E. 3 9 r. 4
lymouth 30.07 66 52 N.N.E. 4i7 j o. 3
Penzance • • —l3Oll 57 51 N.E. 2j4 1 0. 3
j
erleY •.• • 2917 55 53 N.E. 816 1 0. 7

EXPLANATION.—:
to 32 deg at mean al
causing about 1-100 t
deg above 32 deg c
Exposed thermomet

B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
Lea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
th of an inch diminution, and each 10
;ausing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
er in shado. M. Moistened bulb (for
point). D. Direction of wind (true—
Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
;—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
.am ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-

evaporation and dew,
not magnetic). F.
(1 to 9). I. Initials
f,, fog. ' • h., hail ;
overcast (dull) ; r.,
repeated augments—
:awe (1 to 9).

Some apparently important gold discoveries are
announced in the letters from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The
locality is a place called Tangier, about 30 miles east of
Halifax and Within a mile of the Atlantic Coast. Two
persons are alleged to have obtained hi three days a quan-
tity that realised £35, and according to the belief of some
respectable explorers the mine extends for miles. The
gold is in quartz, and the quality is said to be extremely
Pure.
The Bank of Belgium have reduced their rate of
discount from 4 per cent., at which it has stood since the
13th of February, to 3 per cent.
The New York letters quote the rate of exchange
10611 to being a rebound of nearly 3 per cent. from the
low point recently touched. All ordinary branches of
business remained exceedingly dull, but there was much
activity in the various trades connected with the supply of
warlike materials and stores for troops. Failures were nume-
rous among the dry goods jobbers, and it was feared that
many importing houses would follow.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Lceaos.l,neg ICploraicein.g BDtuouine.ese
Railways.

Bedford and Blactiley all Ln &N.W . •
Blnkinghanishire .... 100 Do ... •... 94 96
Chester & Holyhead... 100 D 0........ 521 53/
Do. 51 percent, 100 Do. ...... 121 123
Do. 5 100 D0......' 110 111
Clydesdale June......... 100 Caledon... 100 102
Colchester, Stour Val all E.U.SLE.O 151 161
E. Lincolnsh. g 6 pPr c., ICO Gt. North. 131 133
E.Union,FlarwichShs. all !..Counts.94 42-
Do. Woodbridge.... 100
Gls.Barr.ezNeils.Drct. 100
Do. new , 100
Gloster & Dean Forest all
Hrtlp'l Dock Jr, Rail..l all
Hull and Selby
Do. halves... all
Do. quarters all
Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c lOO
London & Greenwich lOO
Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end 100
Lowestoft gua. 4p c lOO
Do. a per cent.
100
Mnc., Bxtn Matlock all
Mid. Bradford Prefer-

ence Sock
Newmarkt,BuryEx. 1
gua. 5 per cent.....
Northn.&Eastn. 5 p. c.
Do. 6p. c.
Do. Fixed 5 p. C
North Western
Preston and `'Pyre. I
Do. i Shares A.
Roystn.H itch.. & Shep
Shrewsbry& Hereford:
Do. do.
S.-Staffordshire
Wilts and Somerset
WUahlcdoti &Croydn

'Caledoll ,1
Do. .. • • • •
Gt. West.;
'Yk.N.&Brl
' Yk.N, Md.
Do.
,Do.
' Ln &N.W.
S. Eastern
Do
Ireto &Co.
Norfolk..
Do.
NAP&M

Midland

5.b 6.

E.Counts

Do.
' Do. ......
Do. . .....
Midland
L& NW]
SD L.Yk. )
Do.
Gt. North.

81 3i,
91 96
P
55 57

T.Brasaey
Do.
ISlTlean...
I Gt. West.

ali Brgtp

10 ,Anglo-Mexican Mint I all ' 14 15
10 Atlantic It. MI. Stm (1d)
.000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 1 all
25 Australian Agricultural 19 30 32
10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 4 41 41
50 British American Land 40
225000
DD11.00&.. BlC3,.7(lp.Lagicna:tTliltelelld.B,s2. ((LL 11m.m ))
321 Canada Land all 110 113
10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim all
allaall 11
121382 231403
at. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg. all
25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent.
et. Crystal Palace
st. Do. Preference
st. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb. 100 106 108 104
20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 id i d
at. Electric Telegraph
25 Do. New l5
6 English & Aus. Copper. all 31 31 31 i
15 Gen. Steam Navigati ml 4
I 'Great Ship Limited) all 4 4
1 Do. 174 pct Preference all / 4
5 !Lon. Dis trict Tel. (Lim.) 34
4 'LG. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all ; 1
20 ,Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1 I
10 Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim ) all 21 31
25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 li 1 d
20 INerbn.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 04(f
10 'Netherlands Land all
5 Do.B p.c. Pref.. i ss.at 1 dis, all i 1
100 ,N.Br.&NovaSeotiaLand 80 5 10
1 iN.E.Australaslan (Lim.) all
1 'Oriental Gas (Limited), all 1 1 ll
1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. pr 4
10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 5 4
st. reeln.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 51 63
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 701
60 Do. New 3O 12 13 42
20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.o all 17 18
all 14 171
, 60 46 48 45.1
all 41 54
sea. Inv.(Lim ) 100 127 130
et. Scut. Au
Rust alian Land all 33 a
25 South Tel. Scrip
• Tel all 4
1
1 Submarine .
1510005 RR hopyyoma. 1 niel :wil s IrontSteam
n 1
10 re
aallll 5 7
ink) Ist is I i a
110 TrustDA.
Up r.Can. 5 ..._
20 Tr.& Ln.oo. of ~..m., 1
id fr
5 U. fi'dom Tel. Co. (0
•• 2S
28i 9 0
udsont.
rortia. andes gi
1::ti Agency o f
1N iran Diemen'e Loci

151 16

130 132
115 120
11 1$ P
10e 11
90 92
91