The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-29 00:00:00

TILE VINTAGE IN FRANCE•

The demand for wine continues to be animated al
Bercy, and a further rise of from 6f. to 10f. the
cask was declared last week. The vintage has been
greatly improved in many places by the
but taken altogether the produce will be much infe"
rior to that of last year in point tap al:
late rins,
of quan
oidium has caused much damage in the south.---
de-
and south-west of France. Hailstorms hal"
stroyed the vineyards at Blois, which the disease
had spared. The crop is reduced to alniost nothing
in the Sologne ; vineyards which produced fronl?u_
to 40 casks of wines the acre last year will not gl7
more than three or four this year. The malady' Y._
g
said to be increasing every day on the high rounds
near Orleans, Tours, and Beaugency; and the dry
weather has caused further injury. Some vitt!'
yards will not produce more than two casks tki;',7
acre ; and to make matters worse there is no °L._
wine on hand. A considerable rise in prices ?
announced at Macaon. Wine of the Beaujolai!
has risen 20f. the hogshead within a few days, and
wines in a similar proportion. The vine-
growers are in despair at seeing their chance of a
good vintage diminish daily. The vintage in the
neighbourhood of Lyons promises well as regard!
quality. The grapes are beginning to ripen,
and
will probably be gathered by the
commenced
Sepdetetner;
A vintage comenced at that peri
romise 0o alwal_
gives good wine. Some vineyards p_
good a vintage as that of last year, but they fore&
the exception. Frequent hailstorms and the lag;
continued dry weather have in many districts ruitr
the hopes of the proprietors, but in others the as'
mage is not so great. The variation in the aPPear;
aline of the vineyards render it difficult to talc,
the amount of the produce. It is generally Ott
mated at one half the crop of last year. Acceerne
from Narbonne state that large purchases of sv„-„
have been made there lately at from 20f. to 27f. r;
hectolitre taken in the cellars. Holdiers of anxiety
quality demand 30f. the hectolitre, and the Theaill'-"*"
of purchasers make a further rise probable. ~a
demand for home consumption, and the fear ,elra
bad vintage (which is calculated at only the t''
of an ordinary crop), produces daily fresh orders'

SURREY GARDENS.—We hear that Mr. SiMPS7/
has purchased the remaining 11 years which theol,lBPoo,
.this place of amusement has to run, for the sum ot "" the
in order to convert -the gardens into a jardio d'hil%le-
chief feature of which will be skating on the lake.--`
rary Gazette.
wbo
THE CONVICT BENNING.—George Benning, , ,
was tried at the last Durham assizes, and sentencelckc:
death for attempting to shoot his sweetheart, at Solidly( for
has had his punishment commuted to penal servitude
15 years. NrAG
Olt
SHIPS' COMPASSES WITHOUT NEEDLES wich,
NETS.—The Trinity yacht, Argus, arrived at
litiirittg
from London, at half-past nine p.m. on Satin-Mr, t coo.
on board an experimental model of TNlaillart.'s paten M
pass for steering ships without needles or magnets;
to he
instrument was rawly lashed in the rudest mantle. est
after part of th© paddle-box, and notwithstandiug.the_ lift,
disturbing force thrown and acting on the steering ,:,_ the
which is immersed in the water, it worked and
the
ship's course with sufficient accuracy to establish tie. e',',00..
success of the principle on which the compass o._.'the
strutted. These instruments are made to be used ot,,ii,
stern of a vessel, and to stand on the deck where thee.l_',Ted
nary compass stands at present; but the inventor_s lull
laced on. treas.
the position in which his compass was p
the Argus in order to put it to the severest pw-sible test.

'I().2V BTARICET AND CITY NETTS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The adviees
trios from the various manufacturing dis-
trad give a favourable account of the prospects of
e, although very little activity has prevailed
finning the past week. At Manchester, prices were
ll for all descriptions of cloths suitable to home
euse' but India goods were a shade cheaper. No
le °f importance has taken place in the wool-
bee Lrade at Leeds, for a fair amount of business has
n transacted at fully late prices. At Bradford
'Operations have been in a great measure suspended
owing to the musical festival ; manufacturers, how-
ever,emplo ved, and prices are steady. The
tir'`rY trade at Leicester continues extremely ac-
°'and there is every appearance of its continuing
or eing the autumn and winter. The iron trade
South Staffordshire has shown little variation.
thern. thea Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
wer— was rather more demand, and 8,000 bales
Shn sold at about Friday's rates. The railway
C;r.lnes e market presented a firmer appearance, and
lls was active.
Unite I(augarao has been announced from the
;had States with £18,066.
/nar,.ere is very little movement in the money
mi 'et, 'which continues easy, with an abundant
thr:l3.lY. The commercial inquiry, notwithstanding
Improvement in trade, is still moderate ; the
requirements of the mercantile classes are readily
provided, and the terms charged for discount ac-
th: Inedation range from 21 per cent., according to
rao date and quality of the paper negotiated. To-
vittjaw Payments have to be made in connexion
pru the Russian and Indian loans, but up to the
vee sent time these financial operations have created
ry little
Weirs. effect upon the tendency of monetary
The
advices from New York received this morn-
'Pc'rt a diminished inquiry for money, and the
granted by the City banks consequently ex-
zotid a. falling off, although the movement was
tcs important. Commercial affairs had not yet
prnilined a prosperous appearance, and the steady
progress of trade, just the same as in this country,
1
insufficient to produce any important effect
iva the tendency of the discount market. The
itl,ellaage on this country was about 1101 to 1, and
te7 expected that further shipments of gold will
reported.
t iness in the Stock Exchange markets continues
quiet' but the members are now engaged with the
ralltld4tien of the account in foreign stocks and
ati,`ay securities. The recent tendency of specu-
ilt,:ns and the changes in value, must render the
itn-sent settlement comparatively limited and un-
tentant ; but the necessary operations serve for
kiedinotnent to give employment to both dealers
for brokers. Consols opened steadily, being 952
'pa,,,Llll°nes' and account. Notwithstanding a
130;mase of £15,000 New Three per Cents.,
13,-Laver, the market is flatter, the latest prices
T111;61:51 1 for transfer as well as the 7th prox.
96 New Threes are 96 to 961, and the Reduced
aed-01 96.1; Exchequer Bills are quoted 21s. pm.
Loa unsiness has been recorded in the New Indian
( aat 98, or 1, to 11 pm. The Debentures
N 1869)
are 948.
thiarbe Foreign Market is quiet, and presents no
111,e., of importance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
40;e183 to 831, and the New 731 to 74—they are
Per c,821 831, and 72 74 respectively ; Russian 5
par. Lents. are rather flat, and the New Loan is
pia b'exiean Stock is steady, at 201 ; and Peru-
ih"4"da have been dealt in at former rates.
Ilcilere has been less activity exhibited in the
lielaY Share Market, and several of the principal
tb: have shown a downward movement of about
Ifw-t ent. North-Western, Great-Western, South-
tee;ern, Eastern Counties, and North British have
kad;eci ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland,
Th"°rtia-Eastern (Berwick) have improved ss.
Foreign and Colonial undertakings continue
ts/ inactive. Lombardo-Venetian old shares have
(ketcle .rd to 10: ; Grand Trunk of Canada to 34 ;
gait' Indian are steady at 1001, and Eastern Ben-
realise 48.
,ho°int Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
105 no no material variation. Canada Land rose to
Ae„
'1! ' Berlin Water Works brought 4F5 /, and
.448„ar and Oriental Steam declined to 76.

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A 811 FUNDS. THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
a tik st
a 1 ''t , ce e4l k. Reduced Annuities 96} 6
Q A,,, , eta. Consols Annuities
i:ler Cent. Annuities
bitto 13toelc
h .Aentures, 1858 —
I,"itto Trill°, 1859
,itt, -'3l,lds £l000
( oh. 44der £l,OOO -
I'4-'o.°i'; for Account (Sept. 7)
114.'6(1er Rills, #3,000, lid —
I?it‘t,!, 'l5OO 2l
t1tt,131411, 11{1 24
aexi 'll OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
411,411 3 Per Cent.
bitr.„ , 4} per Cent —
Po? per Cent.
'9l* 'l..„"s 1853, 3 per Cent.
447, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lll
4Arqi'? 4i per Cent.
+III4III
43; 5 per Cent B5l 61
Ditto '-' Per Cent
1,,,,„. 0 Passive
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4,1tt0 leper Cent B3t
w Loan
bividends on the above payable in London.

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LIZT..4 AND CORFU SUBMARINE
CABLE.

tie
1311 b— I llowing relates to the Malta and Corfu
tuarine cable :
" Mediterranean Extension Telegraph
ig 8. Company (Limited), London, Aug. 27.
this „11.,---Referring to a paragraph in the Times of
be "KY, headed ' The Malta and Corfu Cable,' I
g to enclose you an extract from a letter received
'sits rou_.
3'04 . "ung from our officer at Corfu, from which
eve
perceive it is by no means certain that the
4nyPellsi°n of electrical communication is caused by
ituPture in the submarine cable, and I am very
iut:Q disposed to think, from previous temporary,
tiourruPtions which have taken place on this por-
-46_ of the company's line, and have always been
O'oyered to be in the land line, that this will turn
✓anehe same.—l am, sir, your most obedient ser-
, HENRY C. ORTON, Secretary.
P.S. I may also inform you that the end of
‘4le Malta cable has been lauded at Marsala, conse-
quently, the communication between London and,
qalta is complete via Sicily."
tm.Extracts from Mr. Lyne's letter, dated Telegraph-
'gee, Corfu, Aug. 20:—
h. In the absence of Mr. Andrews from Malta, and
Ne fact that I get a very strong earth and no return
tli,eutt and from Mr. Harwood informing me that
ju.- return current at Malta is as strong as ever, I
deLend followinc, the portion of cable running un-
frombthe hut at San Gordi to the margin
the sea (about 100 yards) as I think it possible
of thud may have shifted so as to allow the heat
18.4‘.4,6 sun (which has been something fearful the
and three weeks) to penetrate to the gutta percha
our Itelt, it, and which did not materially affect_
ea.tZ°llr-ing until the heavy rain which fell early
e morning of the 14th."

or heapproaching conclusion of the Conferences
spat
4111cla, announced yesterday by telegraphic de-
c'," says the Nord "is confirmed by the letters
Cw received. The principal question appears to
4.ariltively settled. The conditions relating to
„,,ea cession of Lombardy, to the new boundaries,
di, the questions of detail connected with the
ores from Austria of her ancient possession,
vo_
s. probably decided and embodied in a treaty
eollich only awaits the sanction of the high
titracting parties. On the other hand, divers
questionsth resulting more or less directly from
hays Preliminaries of the treaty of Villafranca
coue not been solved at Zurich, and will of
thetas be the object of subsequent negotiations,
all
tererilare
i , complicated as they involve the vital n-
of of other States, and even the general interests
likeilirape. In fact, it does not appear to us very
thni —`
e 3:ATat two or three States should take upon
eceves to regulate, as may suit their conveni-
ve,the destinies of independent foreign countries.
Dowilatever
may be said or done, the European
and e,rs' assembled in congress, have alone the right
law 17wer to treat questions affecting the public
cannot EuroPe, and the solution of which they
tinive- Without abdicating their legitimate and
rileirrsa
-utuority, leave to the private arbitra-
.3f this or that Government."

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