The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-26 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Under the head of " Latest Intelligence," La
Patrie publishes the following :

" It is asserted that an interview between the
Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia has
been decided upon. it will probably take place
on the sth November, at Breslau, whither the
Emperor of Austria will proceed to be present at
the inauguration of the statue of King Frederick
William 111., father of the present King."
La Patrie says :

"We learn by telegraph that the steam-frigate
Canada arrived on the 20th, coming from AlgierF,
and having on board a battalion of Algerian rifle-
men, on their way to China, under the command of
Chef de Bataillon Pietri."

The Echo Agricole has the following :—" It is
positively stated that the Prefect of the Seine is
disposed to give up to the bakers of Paris the
stock of flour which they have hitherto been
obliged to keep at the public storehouses as a
municipal reserve. Should that measure be
really adopted, the prefect will doubtless see tie
necessity of giving due notice to the trade, and
how and when the introduction of such an iru.
menu quantity of flour into the current of ruin

consumption will be effected, since it is of the
utmost importance under existing circumstances
that the corn and flour trade should have the
means of studying the consequences of the opera-
tion. The quantity of flour kept in reserve for
some years past amounts, for the department
of the Seine, to 450,000 metrical quintals
(885,787 cwt.) It is probable that the delivery
of that reserve will be distributed over a certain
space of time, and it is most desirable that the rate
at which this liberation is to be effected should be
determined beforehand, and made known to the
public. In any case, it is evident that the munici-
pal reserve cannot be allowed to hang as a per-
petual menace over the trade which supplies Paris.
This is the first trial, under the present Govern-
ment, of the system of administrative reserves, which
experience had induced preceding Governments to
abandon ; and there is good reason to think that
the present experiment will lead to the same re-
sult. The system of reserves interferes with the
natural course of trade, and is in flagrant opposi-
tion to the commercial liberty inaugurated during
the present year, and which has already rendered
such eminent service to the country. It is pro-
bable, therefore, that it will be abandoned, to the
great advantage of the public. It was a consequence
of the sliding scale, and ought now to disappear."
BOURSE, Oct. 25.—The market has been buoyant,
and a larger amount of business has been done than
for some days past, and at an improvement on the
closing rates of yesterday. Threes, for the Account,
are now at 69f 20c. Railways also show a slight
advance on many lines.

The following are the last quotations :-
41 per per Cents ... 95 70 Credit Foncier 1175
Do end month.... 95 80 Belgian 41, —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 221 Roman —
Bank Shares 2910 Austrian -...
Credit Mobilier.... 712 50 Spanish Threes — —,
Do. Account 7ll 25 Home Debt
RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 1328 75 .. 1330 —.
New ditto — .. 978 75
Lyons and Mediterranean 1025 —, .. 1023 75
Geneva 340 , .
Southern 632 50 .. 633 75
Western
Eastern
Sardinian ..
Austrian
Lombard 526 25 .. 525

INDUS FLOTILLA D.IIIIENTU.RES.-
WHO 18 RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR RE-
DEMPTIO.N?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It has just been brought to my notice that
your impression of the 17th instant contains a
paragraph with the above heading.
Your confidence has been grossly abused by the
writer of that paragraph, as it does not contain a
word of truth.

As I happen to be the chairman of the company
whose debentures are alluded to, I beg to be allowed
to give my answer to the question, " Who is
responsible for their redemption ?
On the face of the Debenture Bond of the Indus
Steam Flotilla are the following words—" Payment
of principal and interest guaranteed by the Secretary
of State for India in Council," and this is authen-
ticated by the signature of the Under-Secretary of
State.

I have nothing further to add, but to request tho
'avour of an early insertion of this.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
W. P. ANDREW, Chairman.
[ndus Steam Flotilla Office, Gresham House,
Old Broad-street, 25th October, 1861.

THIS DAPS MARASTS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market gontinues to be seasonably well supplied with
produce, for which the demand rules steady, as follows :
_ FRUIT.

e. d.
Pine apples, perlb 3 0 to 5 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 2 6 to 4 0
Foreign do 1 0 to 2 6
lielons, each
Peaches, perdoz 12 0 to 18
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per sieve 2 0 to 3 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 0 0 to 0 0
1..0nn000, pow 100
Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0

s. d s 0
d.
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0
Filberts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb 2 oto 2 6
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 6
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Damson .... 5 0 to 5 6
Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. . • 5 6to 6 0
413 rpr.n gages. pr do 0 oto o 0
Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0

VzGETABLEB.

Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 6 Shallots, per lb .. 0 Bto 0 10
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 oto 1 6 .Horseradish, pbn 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr bh. 0 2to 0 4 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Brocoli, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 3 0
Potatoes, per ton 80 to 130 0 Parsmps, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr awt. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p pun. 2 oto 3 0
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 6 Artichokes, pr dz 0 oto 0 0
Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 0 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 6to 0 9 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts,h.s 1 3to 1 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, hf. sv 20to 4 0 Capsicums, per do 00to 0 0
New Do., dz bun 1 oto 2 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 0 oto 0 0
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; poults, Os Od to o;9d each ;
geese, 4s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 48 Od to 8s Od ; ducklings,
is 9d to 2s 9d ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., 8d
to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 9d each ; large Surrey fowls,
6s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 7s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 4s Od ;
grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d each; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od ;
partridges, is to 2s Od ; woodcocks, Os Od to Os Od; snipes, Os
Od to Os Od; teal, Os 8d to Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to Os Od;
widgeons, is Od to is 6d; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is ld ; English, is Od
to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 10s Od to Os Od ; French do.,
8s 6d to 9s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each.