The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Augustl2.—Thrietemo,:neloLcokan.—The market
closed as follows :
4} per Cent.
End of month... --
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 10 Mexican Loan 22 75
Credit Mobilier 275 Do. Bonds
End of month... 277 Spanish Threes
Credit Fonder _l4lB Rome Debt
End of month... Deferred .
RAILWAYS. Cash
Orleans ................................. 892
Northern ...................................... 1158
.. Lyons and ............. ............... 938
Southern..... ................................. 575
Western ....................................... 573
Eastern
Sardinian .................................... 43
Austrian ....................................... 548
Lombard ....................................... "403
North of Spain .............................. 55
Saragossa .................................... 65
Roman .......................................... 40{

The neighbourhood of the Ministry of Finance,
Rue de Rivoli, presents, since the opening of the
subscription for the loan, a most animated and
curious scene. Scarcely are the proceedings for
the day closed, between three and four in the
afternoon, when in place of the deep line of
people who withdraw, other crowds arrive to form
a queue for the next day, so that, if the police
officers did not cause them to move on, the line
of human beings would not be discontinued. As
soon, however, as night arrives, the first-corners
instal themselves, and in a short time the arcades
of the Rue de Rivoli are filled with persons of
both sexes and every condition, who there pass
the night awaiting the opening of the offices in the
morning. To remain seated or in a reclining
position may be conceived, but to remain the en-
tire night up-standing surpasses imagination.
Some, it is true, take the precaution of bringing
folding seats, but the pressure of the crowd, in-
creasing every moment, scarcely gives an oppor-
tunity of using them. Fortunately, in conse-
quence of the present great heat, the short
duration and coolness of the nights render the
position of these persons somewhat supportable.
The death is announced of Mr. John Douglas
Cook, the editor, from its commencement, of the
Saturday Review. Mr. Cook, who had long been
in a declining state of health, died on Monday
night at his chambers at the Albany. Mr. Cook
was editor of the Morning Chronicle during the
time that journal was the organ of the Peelites.
A number of men charged with taking part in
the Murphy riots at Dukinfield were tried at Ches-
ter Assizes on Tuesday and acquitted.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN FRANCE.—La Patric
says that about 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning a band of about
fifty persons, followed by a mob of five or six hundred
more, traversed the Boulevard St. Michel, shouting " Long
life to Rochefort!" "Long life to the Lanterne !" "Down
with Stamir!" "Hang spies up to the nearest lamp-post I"
The police arrested nine of the persons principally con-
cerned, who underwent an examination by the Commis-
sary of the Quartier de la Sorbonne, and have been com-
mitted to the depot of the Prefecture of Police.
THE INDIAN TRADE.—The value of our exports
to British India shows a sensible progress this year, hiv-
ing been £8,828,842 in the five months ending May 31, as
compared with £7,917,481 in the corresponding periud of
1867, and £7,271,102 in the corresponding period of 1866.
Each Presidency has contributed to the increase observable
this year ; Bombay and Scinde having taken our goods to
the value of £2,366,591 to May 31, as compared with
£1,864,007 in the corresponding period of 1867 ; Madras,
X 638,837, against £631,629 ; and Bengal and Pegu,
£5,825,411, against £5,421,845.
All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in
consequence of the Reduction in Duty, Horninzaffs Pure
Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised
Agents—Confectioners in Lon,lon and Chemists, &e., in
he proyinces—oupply Liar niman• ,1 Tea linty in Packets.