The Sun. — 1867-08-07 (London, England)

FRANCE.  The French Government (says the Echo Agricole) appears to be making numerous purchases of horses in the department of the Loire-Inferieure. The fair of Sainte-Anne, vhich is held at Pont-Rousseau, is usually considered, and rightly so, as one of the best, if not the very best, of the department, especially for Brittany mares. For two or three days beforehand considerable transactions take place between the dealers ; the stables are full, and, in fact, there is a three days' fair. On the present occasion all was much changed, as there were not more than fifty or sixty mares in the market. Two causes chiefly led to that circumstance—the scarcity of horses generally, and the requisitions of the Government addressed to those who could procure remounts for it, principally for the Artillery, the Military Train, and the Cavalry of the Line. The dealers made every effort to meet those demands by collecting the animals from the breeders whereever they could ; and consequently the latter have had no occasion to bring their stock to market. The wheat harvest has commenced in some favoured localities around Brussels.' The grain is described as magnificent, and the ears well filled.  A rather serious conflict took place a few nights back at Zurich, between the students on one side and the citizens on the other. Several of the former, who caused the tumult, were arrested.  t por Cents 99 95 Do. end mouth —  3 per Cents. 69 20 Do. end month 69 21 Credit Mobilier 320 Do. end month 320 Credit loonciof 1375 Do. end mouth 1375  RAIL'  For Accoun' . 880 . 1150  Orleans Northern Lyons and Nlediterrauean B7B 75 Southern 554 25 Western  Eastern .. Saxdiniztn  Austriln •  Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman.  An explosion of fire damp has just taken place in a mine at Wittkowitz, in Austria, belonging to Baron de Rothschild. Up to noon of the following day 32 dead bodies haet been recovered, but 10 or 12 other men were missing. About 30 workmen were got out alive, and although insensible for the moment afterwards recovered. The disaster is believed to have been caused by the use of blasting powder, contrary to the regulations.  ct DI. Mulaton," says the Journal de Villafranche, a wealthy proprietor in the commune of Liergucs, has put an end to his life. He had been for some time under ideas of suicide, in consequence of the failure of his vine crop. He was only 23 years of age and married."  The railway from Vendome to Tours has just been opened to the public.  The shooting season is fixed to open on the 17th August in the departments of the Haute-Garonne, the Reranit, the Aude, and the Var ; and on the 18th in the Gironde. BOURSE, August 6, Two o'clock.—The tone of the market is good, and, with the exception of Credit Mobilier and Comptoir d'Escompte, securities have improved—Threes 7ic., at 69f. 25c. ; Italian Fives 105 c., at 49f. 20c. ; and Credit Foncier 2f. 50c., at 1,370 f. Credit Mobilier lose 5f., the present quotation being 310 f. 25c., and Spanish Mobilier 3f. 75c., at 210 f. Comptoir d'Escompto have fallen 16f. 25c., at 717 f. 50c. Suez Canal gain 3f. 75c., at 300 f. A slight advance has also taken place n railway shares. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : Bank Shares 3335 Italian Loan 49 30 Do. and mouth 49 15 Mexican Loan l2 Do. Bonds lO5 Spanish T lire° Home Debt — Deferred 'Pad.