The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

hours in order to obtain compliance with his de-
mand for a salute and a pecuniary indemnity.
Both were granted.

VIENNA, AUG. 5,

The Hungarian financial authorities have been
requested by the Imperial Minister of Finance not
to allow themselves to be misled by any news pre-
tending that the collection of the taxes had been
suspended, but to act in conformity with present
instructions, and to direct their subordinates ac-
cordingly.

MON.EY _MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the past week a more cheerful tone has
been apparent in the manufacturing districts, the
reduction in the rate of discount having induced
greater activity. The woollen trade of Leeds and
its immediate neighbourhood has shown increased
animation, and at Manchester a moderate business
has been done in goods and yarns for the Canadian
and German markets. At Lancashire the worsted
hosiery business has been more active, and at Not-
tingham and Hinckley increased employment has
been provided for the operatives in the cotton and
hosiery branches. The iron trade of South Staf-
fordshire has been steady, and at Birtaingham,
Sheffield and Wolverhampton the transactions in
most departments has been on an extended scale.

Continued quietude prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market on Saturday, bat prices were toler-
ably steady. The sales were 5,000 bales.
Continued quietude pervaded the general Dis-
count Market, the monthly liquidation of commer-
cial accounts having failed to create any movement
of importance. The inquiry for mercantile pur-
poses is still very moderate, while the absorption
for investments and speculation is also too restricted
to create pressure. The current terms for the best
bills in the open Market range fully per cent.
below the minimum of the Bank of England, and
a very small proportion of the mercantile public
who require accommodation consequently apply to
that establishment.

At the meeting of the shareholders of the Bank
of Egypt, it was stated that the amount standing to
the credit of profit and loss, was £12,479 10s. 4d.
from which it was resolved to declare a dividend at
the rate of 7 per cent. per annum free of income tax
and to carry the balance of .£3,729 10s. 4d. forward to
the next account. The debt due from the estate of
the late Prince El Hami Pasha has been reduced
to £30,000 inclusive of interest, and this balance is
amply secured.
About £15,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England on Saturday.
On the 20th inst. an instalment of 20 per cent.
becomes due on the New Indian Loan.

The intelligence from America bas been the
principal topic of conversation in the market for
Public Securities to-day, and it has caused a little
depression, Consols being 90 k for transfer,
and aboat 90: for the September account.
The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at
90k. Bank Stock is firm, at 235. India ditto
remain at 2191. Exchequer Bills, March, are
15s. to 13s, dis. ; June, ditto, 3s. to ls, dis.

Very few dealings have been reported in the
Foreign market, but prices are well supported.
Turkish 6 per. Cents. are 78-1 to 791; ditto, 1858,
691 to 70 ; Portuguese have improved to 47 ; Mexi-
can to 22/ ; and Peruvian Uribarren to 86/.
In the Railway Share Market business has con-
tinued rather dull, and prim in several instances
have shown a downward movement, in sympathy
with Consols. Midlands, North Eastern (Berwick),
North Eastern (York),and South Eastern have de-
clined ss. ; Great Northern and North Western

10s., and London and Brighton 15s. Bristol and
Exeter have improved ss. Caledonian, and Man-
chester, Sheffield and Lincoln brought former
prices.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have also been
inactive. S outh Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
realised 16k; Bahia and San Francisco, 171;
Great Western of Canada, 10 ; and Grand Trunk
of Canada, 181 f.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
show rather more buoyancy. London and West-
minster have improved 10s.; Oriental Bank, as.;
and Crystal Palace Stock, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PR
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O,
per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock _ ..

CES.

90 I
90 1

Ditto 5 per Cent.
991 i i
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 7B
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 96#
Ditto ditto April, 1864 96$
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
-ousols for Account, Aug. 7 .. 90
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 99i
2d Mar. p. day 1 June 31p. ct
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l3 15 dis
',At° £5OO ..
Ditto Small

1 dis
3 dis

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent

Ditto 4i per Cent. 1860 ..
Mexican 3 per Cent
:7_

Ditto Account
Peruvian 4} per Cent
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 . —47
Ditto Account
-ardinian 5 per Cent ..
urkish 6 per Cent • •
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. ..
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cont.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, Money ..
Ditto Account 9O

THE LATE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.
—The mortal remains of the above lamented nobleman are
to be interred in the ancestral vaults at Wotton, Bucks,
to-day. The body is to be removed at an early hour this
morning from Mr. and Lady Anna Gore Langton's, in
Grosvenor-square. The Duchess and Lady Anna Gore
Langton and family have left for Wotton House. The Duke
and Mr. Langton will accompany the body to the country
seat. The Buckingham Yeomanry Cavalry, of which the
deceased was colonel, are to attend the funeral and per-
form the usual military honours.

A COOL DUTCHMAN.—A cunning old Dutchman
was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature some years
ago, from county. On one occasion he promised a
lobby-member to vote for a certain local measure, but when
the measure came up he voted against it, and it was lost.
The lobby .member came to him in great wrath, and the
following colloquy ensued :—" Sir, you promised to vote
for my bill." " Vell," said the Dutch member, " Veil, vat
if I did ?" " Well, air, you voted against it." " Vell, vat
if I did ?" " Well, sir, you lied 1" " Veil, vat if I did 2 "
was the cool reply.

WALL-PAINTINGS IN THE PEERS' ROBING ROOM.
—The following is the report of the select committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the progress made in the wall paint-
ing of the peers' robing room ; and to report when the
room will be ready for occupation, or in what manner, if the
paintings are not likely to be completed shortly, the room
may be rendered available for the use of the House during
the sitting of Parliament, and to report to the House :
" The committee proceeded to inspect the robing-room with
Mr. Herbert. They found a large portion of it occupied by
a platform, which, unless reduced in size, or made partly
moveable on hinges or otherwise, would render the use
of the room for committees impossible. They were informed
by Mr. Herbert that the painting on which he is engaged
will not be completed before this time next year; but as
the work appeared to be considerably advanced they trust
that it may be finished sooner. As it is only the first of
the eight agreed for, the occupation of the apartments by
the House must be indefinitely postponed unless the execu-
tion of the others is given up, or some arrangement can be
made for its use during the progress of the work. The
committee represented to Mr. Herbert that the room would
only be required for at most four days in the week, from
about the middle of February to the end of July, and
never before 12 o'clock or after 5 o'clock, and that his
wishes and convenience would be consulted as far as pos-
sible in giving it up to his undisturbed possession for seve-
ral days together, whenever he might particularly desire it.
He was, however, unwilling to agree to any use of it by
the house during the progress of his work. Under these
circumstances the committee are unwilling to recommend
to the house any course of proceeding by which the use of
the apartment might be obtained. They trust that during
43,0 recess the question will be carefully considered by Mr.
Herber., the Fine Arts Commission ; and that some
arrangement may
to by which the Lords attending
those committees which the
room was designed to
accommodate may be relieved from the grin,
inconyeni-
elm to which they have now been so long enbjectea.