The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-25 00:00:00

ROYAL MAIL STEAM- PACKET COMPANY.

MEETING—(THIS DAY.)
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company took
place this day at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
The report of the directors states that; the important
item of coals exhibited in the working account for the half'
year a diminution as compared with the corresponding
period of 1858 of £13,381. This was mainly due to the re'
duced rates of frieght current at the time the coals during
the half-year were sent abroad. The items of wages, pro-
visions, stores, and port charges chewed a decrease in the,
aggregate of L 16,117. On the other hand, "general service;
and 'stations' and ' salaries ' exhibited an apparent in'
crease, those items no longer being reduced by the propor-
tion charged last year to the Australian service. The credit
side of the account showed an increase in passage-money
amounting to £11,086, while the' receipts for freight lied
fallen off to the extent of £3,500. This arose from the dire"
nished homeward shipments of specie from Mexico and the
South Pacific States, owing partly, no doubt, to the di"
turbed condition of those countries. Two of the compauf!
new Atlantic ships had been completed and despatched
.
with mails to the West Indies, and their performances In
point of speed had been satisfactory. The disaster, boy('
ever, which had befallen one of them, the Parramatta, wad
already a matter of notoriety, and would be deeply felt by
the shareholders, as well as by all concerned in the con'
pany's welfare. After the great amount of trouble taken
to insure the production of a class of ships that should
prove superior to all others yet employed in the service,
and sparing no expense necessary for the attainment of
that object, the loss of this splendid vessel on her first voyage
had caused extreme mortification to the directors. Looking
at the loss of the Parramatta (for scarcely any hope Avae
now entertained of her recovery), it might be regarded as
a fortunate circumstance for the company that they were
compelled to retain (in diminution of the European and
Australian Company's debt), the Tasmanian, when she wee
recently offered on sale, and it was satisfactory to the direcr
tors also to state that the performances of that ship, when
recently employed on the Brazil line, were such as to en-
courage the belief that she would, prove an efficient substi-
tute for the Parramatta, on the West India Atlantic route,
upon which she was now engaged. The principle of supers
heating steam had been applied in some of the company's
ships, but sufficient experience had not yet been gained to
determine, with anything like accuracy what the value of it
might be. Expectations, howevr, were entertained that
eventually the principle might be so applied as to effect a
considerable saving in fuel, the cost of which formed se
important an item in the company's expenditure. Tll.O
Australian service undertaken by this company had term''
nated with the delivery at Sydney, in May last, of the
mails despatched from England in February, and the
Oneida, which carried forward those mails from Suere
arrived in England on the 6th of last mei:lth, bringing home
a fair number of passengers, including the company °
superintendent at Sydney. The directors were not yet able
to furnish to the shareholders any statements showing the
final result of working the Australian service, as several
matters still remained unsettled, but no time would be lost
in submitting to her Majesty's Government the company °
claim for the additional £6,000 per month payable upon
proof that the cost of working that service had exceeded to
that extent the receipts from other sources. In conclu-
sion, the directors recommended that a dividend of
per share be declaied, payable on the 31st instant, the
warrants for which were to be issued on the 29th instant.
The working account for the half-year ending the 30th of
June last showed that £382,802 had been received, includ'
iug £13t,996 from the Government contract, and £250,22d
expended, leaving a surplus of £132,582. The repair ani
renewal fund showed a balance to be provided for 01
£20,593, and the general eserve fund a balance of £33,620
to be provided for. The insurance account showed a balance
in favour of the company of £221,380, subject to loss of the
Paramatta. The company's fleet consisted of 24 ships, of
an aggregate tonnage of 45,211 tons and 11,730-horse
power ; in addition to which the Seine (iron), of 3,092 tone,
builder's measurement, and 800-horse rower was building.
The report was adopted.

General Sir De Lacy and Lady Evans, and General
Sir James and Lady Chatterton, are piolonging their stay
at the Pavilion llotel, Folkestone.
Sir Benjamin and Lady Brodie have left the
Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, after a stay of three weeks, for
Broome-park, Surrey.
NEW THEATRE FOR CANTERBURY.—The theatre
at Canterbury having been bought up by a person
refuses to allow it to be used as a theatre, the City counci
have agreed to give a site at the corner of the market, ont
ease at a nominal rent, in order that a glass and iron builds
ing be erected thereon for theatrical and other purposes. O
,ricketers and others have promised to subscribe betweel
£l,OOO and £2,000, the citizens to provide the remainder i,
the sum of upwards of £2,000 required for the erection o,'
the building, which will occupy 80 square feet of grouna4
and accommodate 1,050 persons. The structure will be.ll'
feet by 71 feet, and painted like the first exhibition building'

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MONEY 31,11UtET AND CITY NEW R.

CITY, Two o'CLoorc.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
md ore activity has prevailed during the last few
dl, r$
and in some instances improved prices have
baen current for several of the principal staples.
Tea continued at steady rates, and a small arrival
of the new season's crop has realised full rates.
Sugars have been in fair request, the finer descrip-
tions selling readily at fully late quotations.
Coffee, however, continued dull. For rice and spices
there is a moderate inquiry; and the demand for
fruit is good, currants, raisins, &c., being in request.
The public sales of indigo were brought to a ter-
mination yesterday, prices having been well main-
tained throughout the series. Saltpetre and tallow
have been in steady demand, the latter being quoted
595. 6d. to 595. 9d. per cwt. on the spot.
About £16,000 in gold was withdrawn from the.
Bank of England yesterday for the Continent.
The bar silver brought by the last West India
steamer has been sold at ss. dd. per oz. standard,
being the same price as that realised for the pre-
vious supply.
To-day a call of £2 per share, or £lll,llO, is due
on the Bombay and Baroda Railway (B) shares.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather
more business was transacted, and previous rates
Were supported. The sales were 10,000 bales. The
Railway Share Market continued very dull, and
prices exhibited a further decline.
The half-yearly report of the Great Indian Pe-
ninsula Railway Company has been issued prior to
the meeting on the 28th inst. The gross receipts
from traffic amounted to £87,606 13s. 3d., and the
total expenditure to £39,091 Bs. 11d., leaving an
available profit of £48,515 4s. 4d. The directors
congratulate the shareholders on the success which
continues to attend the undertaking.
Gold continues to arrive in moderate quantities
from New York ; the Asia having been announced
this morning with £45,000, and advices to the 12th
Inst. The intelligence is more favourable ; in-
creased animation being apparent in the stock
Inarket, as well as in the demand for money on
Banks account. The specie in the City
iks on the Bth inst. amounted to £3,898,628,
being an increase of £46,803 compared with the
previous statement.
The tenders for allotments of the £423,600 Vic-
toria Railway Debentures were opened yesterday,
and the total applications amounted to £1,860,700
0f Which £723,000 was subscribed for at 108 and
IblpWards, that quotation being the minimum fixed
the Committee of Associated .Australian
highest
The lowest bidding was 100 and the
high
109. Transactions have been recorded in
,ese new securities at 1091 to 1091.
oe' he Royal Charter, from Australia, has arrived
Queenstown, having made the passage in the
short sp
the ace of 58 days, but the amount of specie
has on board is not yet ascertained.
very little activity has been apparent to-day in
the
English Stock Market, which has remained in
rather a heavy state, consequent upon the advices
13,111 Spain, and the tendency of the few operations
,
"jell have been effected on speculative ac-
Trunt. Consols have been 951 , or 1 per cent.
ier than they were yesterday afternoon..
A New Three per Cents. and the Reduced
`'llnunities are flat at 941, t, and Exchequer Bills
at 275. to 30s. prem. Bank Stock remains at 225
'9226; India New Loan Stock is firm at 1021, to
;1_41; and the Scrip at 1031. To-day the second
4gstalraent of 25 per cent. is due on this security.
1, it. considerable amount of business is recorded in
°reign Securities, and prices are without any
katerial alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78 to
19; ditto, New, 671 to 681. Mexican Stock is
ltrin, at 22k 1. Brazilian 41 per Cents. are 951.
st,ll,BBlan 3 per Cents. have improved to 67:1, but the
'atP is fiat at dis. Spanish 3 per Cents. are firm
411 45, and ditto Deferred, at 32-: 33. Dutch 4
per Cents, however, have receded to 991.
In the Railway Share Market business has
t:en very inactive, and a decline of 1 to 1 per
lin"' has taken place in most of the principal
lb". Great Western, Midland, North-Eastern
an;
), and South-Eastern have receded
'Astern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
`4117 o(l.lNrorth British 10s, and South Wales L 1 ; Cale-
.in_ian advanced £l. The Foreign lines were fiat,
j!breaer rates.
kaint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
very inactive, at previous rates.

ta„, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
a -. Stock
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 941 1 1 1
14 i
Nor ent. Console Annuities r
95
94f
India Per Cent. Annuities
223 21
toel4 8 k
...
1031 21
rib;4o) 1859, 5 per Cent.
1031 1
) ttO
Ditto --40 an Scrip, 5 per cent
961
Debentures, 1858
961
h., , Ditto, 1859 •
ril,to) bonds, Zl,OOO
1 4 p
e q under Zl,OOO
951 *
i'"%ls tor o,int (Nov, 8)
28 7 30 27
nith Tier Bills Z 1 000 1d
Ditto szoo ) . 30
..........
30
Sniall, iia .............
II FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
al 5
41 p er
Ittebitto per Dent. 1858.
bt__B Armor Cent.
g 1 2
23 1 - .
Pork.'"unt . . .
I,',,gliese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
4i
elqo Account
IlApil
-
bi all, 1822, .£ St., 5 per Cent
671
Ditto'4 3 per Cent., 1859
I i d
R Scrip,
44i 51
lir 811 per Cent.
.. 45 4
1 1
Itto Ac
bi count ...
bitttoto NA %%Deferred, 3 per Cent.
321- 3 21 i
4 nt
101
....Ditto Passive xtoitiph 6 _ ..
Ditto .
eper uent _
781 1
A. coamt ..
6 71
Ditto New
AccouaLotan
Ditto
67/ 1 1
Du Dividends on the above payable in Lonauk.
v.t'll 11:cchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent —_
99/ 1
mitt° Certificates, 4 per Cent.
- 951 Consols, Money -
/
THREE O'CLOCK.
.95 I
Ditto Account (Nov.)

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

r 8 0 trLlEstp.--Meadow hay, £2 103 to £4 4s ; clover,
1110 d "58 ; and straw, £1 63 to £1 lOs per load.
l'ate demand, at the late advance.
°8 1:01111jAAND.-111eadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 4s ; clover,
'kit) fir" 58 ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 12s per lead.
A 64 ,IlteßAPEL.—Meadow hay, S 2 10s to £4 43; clove),
Slt 4)
45 5S ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
eadY trade, at full prices.

Tt„, COLONIAL.
'`"--che market eontinues steady at about previous.
Ith,„, the
shipment of new seasons Congou has arrived
I,llosold readily at 2s 7d to 2s 8d per lb.
ttitioT,4lt --A rather large quantity of valions qualities is
'hit --esti for public sale during the week, consequently
th: business has been done in the private market, pices
ititertaaillY being firm. In the refined market no material
Curl"' has taken place in values.
ti Curl
."
--The demand has been inactive for all_dese.ripa-. the h) and prices show less firmness. Stocks on hand
14rt sear eseat time, compared with those of the latter period
show a surplus of about 1,100 tons.
te•"--there has been little change of importance as
epteitllBastPlria ate 8 a few sales of East Indian have been ef-
giotations.
Itetive t.r•---Te demand for low-priced currants continues-
ALT
bttes) and full rates are realised for good and fine qua
itt ttbo 41%.vi1tE.---A few small parcels have been desposed of,
ll It:lnner Prices,lth ')h,l4,°--Tbe pubic sales, which commenced on the
and —4.) Were brought to a termination yesterda. Good
at
ad to 6e qualities being in demand, realise an.
.advance of
herei,.ller lb• on late rates, but inferior descriptions were
121,4 y iorrner values
. eLI4°W."---The values.
continues moderately active.
arst.ti°4 the spot,tnand the year, 59s 6d to 59s 9d ;and
three luenths, 59:6da.

1 A. P,,,
4.,,
Prove--- s'nTLINATE SHOPIVOMAN.—There is an I ta-
-111411;eth Which says "that hanhome Women arc born
11°844 . t Zile meaning of this is not, what has been sup-
are 150\iN!lear ::,arriagesaremade in heaven, but, that such is
A DOegr, ''' neauty over the human heart,, that those who
ton,''' verin'ssed of it Ca marry when and whom they please.
--em4tien of theaaxiomtook place last week at Bromp-
V A 11'
tl°lleri :"1 lionaire urched a small pocketbook atda sta.
riuklin that fashionable locality. He was ser.ve by a
ild I.* g ,1.(13, " 'Mat personal attractions. So smitten was
111/Ihe' then beauty, that,. understanding.. shifeemratosf
ti halid and and there made his fair enslaver. an o
patter 41013. heart. The sequel is to be fo
*111431e nonee.d as having taken place at a church of msoamre-
ea th tealety in the neighbourhood, last Wednesday,
a„ e prett 0:000 a y shopwoman stepped into a carriage iPcmo. Year, after a courtship of only ono day. Court
_ and
1101„, ~
—The
-110113 "-' -IYREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
*belt ar of patients reliev d t this hospital during the
1116 21114111 g SaturclaY, Oct. a 22, was 2,430, of which 670
u cases.