The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-24 00:00:00

The British Association at Stonehenge.

About 300 members of the British Association
went by excursion train on Thursday from Bath to
Salisbury. The company did not include many of
the most eminent men of the association, but with
Captain Barton as the lion, and with a fair corn'
plement of the belles of Bath, the excursion party
was such as to maintain the high prestige of the
past meetings of the association. Queen's wee'
ther was the order of the day, and the beautiful
vales of Somerset and Wilts, seen under the
mellow light of an autumn sun, glistened in all
their richness and verdure. The great White
Horse, standing out from the dark background
of a big brown bill, was scanned en passanto
while many a neat white homestead, with cottage
warmly thatched and orchards resplendent with
ripe fruit, flew by as the train sped along to the
station at Sarum. There, carriages well horsed
and eauipped awaited the passengers, and conveyed
them through the streets of the metropolis of Wile
to the far-famed cathedral which adorns this 61'
Every one has heard of the great height of Sags"
bury spire, and many tourists have lingered with
delight on a survey of the noble proportions of thie
magnificent pile, and have lamented, perchance, the
architectural defects which have marred and eu"
dangered the work. Of these, and of the beautieo
of spire, towers, and windows, of nave, cloister,
chapter-house, and library, Mr Davis, in
very able paper, gave to the party a great
deal of well-digested information, rendered all
the more interesting from the illustrations
afforded by the objects treated upon. From the
cathedral about 200 of the excursionists drove to
the Council Chamber in Salisbury, where luncheon
was provided by the mayor (Mr J. Waters).
worship presided, and near him were Captain and
firs Burton, the mayoress, the Very Rev. the Dean
of Salisbury, and several members of the magistral
and corporation of the city. After luncheon the
mayor proposed success to the British Association,
and gave them a hearty welcome to that ancient
city. Mr Davis and Captain Burton responded.
Leaving Salisbury about half-past 1 o'clock the
excursionists drove to the Roman earthworks at
Old Sarum, where Mr Swayne, as cicerone, red
sated the history, legends, and topography of the
interesting objects around. An hour was mot
pleasantly spent on those breezy heights, where Ave
are bound, as faithful chroniclers, to say the votaries
of science, satiated with the lore of the week, were
prone to romp, and to act as schoolboys released
for a holiday. In truth, a very Samson of science
must have had sufficient of papers, and must have
been delighted to take an airing in the field,
away from all the cares of his ordinary labours'
Defiling down the old Roman heights the pal
found their carriages awaiting them in a charmingly
rural lane, along which they drove to Salisbury
Plain, and to the great, gaunt temple at Stone
huge. Hero a great number of the excursionists
had arrived beforehand, and, having taken lunch
with that zest the air of these downs does give,
they were assembled within the mystic circle, lie'
teeing most intently to the address of the Rev. Pre'
bendary Scarth, who, like some modern Druid, was
instructing his flock from the summit of a gigantic
stone. Ile believed the temple was of British
origin, and suggested a date of two centuries B
as the probable time of their formation.
was doubtful of the nationality of the letters that
had been discovered on one of the stones, but believed
they were of great antiquity. Same discussion toot
place on this point, and a vote. of thanks was thell
given to the rev. gentleman for his paper. As 100,1
ing came on the excursionists went off and left till:
stupendous monument of a remote past alone in it
simple grandeur.
Another change yet awaited the excursionists'
and on arriving at the village of Wilton the/
were admitted into the new church built there
by the late Lord (then Mr Sidney) Herber!'
The lavish and most tasteful decoration of 0(1
palatial church is beautiful beyond description, and
when it derives a peculiar and Arcadian charm fr°tl
the twining floral festoons of the harvest feast, as I
appeared in the dim religious light last evening,
the church presents an aspect traly celestial.
An easy drive to the Wilton Railway Station,:
and a pleasant journey in the special train provided
by the Great 'Western Railway Company, broughP
the excursionists to Bath, and the excursion to PI
I end, at eight o'clock.
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GEORGE SAND has issued a volume of plar'
which have been written and performed at Nohant.
WRECK ON THE IRISH COAST.—ARKLOW, 1154
LAND, Sept. 21.—About six o'clock last evening
large vessel was observed on Arklow.bank, throwing 1/A9
rockets and firing guns as signals of distress. The Wirl;
was blowing strong at the time, and there was a very hi r,
sea running on the bank. The lifeboat of the National lAL6A
boat Institui ion was immediately manned and launched, 011;
reached the vessel in about two hours. The crew of tl/;";)
lifeboat bearded her, and found her to be the iron ...s/3'
Edinburgh Castle, 6.50 tons, bound from Glasgow to Sh3g9i;
pore with a general cargo. The ship fixated off the hslan
about 11 o'clock, but making se much water that the car;
fain requested the lifeboat to accompany the vessel for serahe
time, and a portion of the crew to assist at working ts
pumps. This was done, and after proceeding ten ties
outside Arklow-bank with the ship, the lifeboat ultirahtei;
left her, pumped dry, and returned to her station. 0
gratitude for the services rendered on the occasion 1)9 the
lifeboat, the captain of the ship spontaneously gave his n°
for £4O to the crow of the boat. At
A BOY KILLED BY Two SCHOOLFELLOWS,'" at
the village of Kilmacrenan there is a parish ve";d,
taught by aMr Craig. One day last week a little boy 1115-0
Diver, about 11 years of age, complained of two af to
schoolmates, named Diver and Gregg, for attemPtivb
beat him. The teachers punished the lads for the ofi'llh-ei;
but, unfortunately, the matter did not end there. 11
hue
going home from school on the same day the two boys. 'el,.
to their threats, commenced beating the lad Diver, hliactv
ing him aown and kicking him severely. The boy, on reit 0r
ing home, which was hard by, complained to his parehi;soo
the treatment he had received, and, on examining his re y
they found him blackened all along one side. The Pa:rat on
took to bed, lingered a few days in great pain, and "1" 1;(8
the 19th inst. The two lade who have taken away
hrs
were instantly arrested,—Dublin Express.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT FROM AN EXPLOSI-`.05 10
NAPHTITA—On Thursday while three children 1361"g5Itreet,
Mr George Kent, engineer, residing in SouthanWoll- poioh
Camberwell, were trimming a naphtha lamp 00 e"‘,
The
took place, which enveloped the whole three in 11,1hie't;isb.ett
father immediately ran to thar assistance, and exiiy_guatp.
the flames, butt not without seriously burning his._ ,0ut1,9
Two of the children were so injured that their death T.;1,, to
expected; the third, a girl of seven years of age, is
4 1 recover.

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MONEY MARKET' SHARE MARKETS—This day.
4>
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
AND
Closing i Business
hare Railways. Paid'i Price. I
I I done.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all
_—....--..
at Blythe and Tyne.
at Bristol ani Exeter
at Caledonian ... 100 i 1231 1211 123
TWELVE O'CLOCK. 50 Cork and Bandon 2:l
The transactions in the discount market to-day 20 Cornwall
tn. 1100 Dnoo. AB all all 6 7
A pets no die
have denoted a steadily sustained demand for co tillepe.pan.has j
all I _ _
mercial purposes, and the rates have continued to 50 Dublin d°zel3neltsashti luonle': all 31 33
show a little more easiness, owing to the large 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17
st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 87 89 balances for employment. To secure business at Glasg. and S. Western. tao Ics to-
bankers and brokers are more eager to negotiate ata 3r.llitttiOaTesrtno*cl?rd. stk i 1001 44 4i 151 i
good mercantile securities, and competition has en • at Ditto East Anglian sti 100 5 7
at GreatNorthot Scotlan.d 100 abled holders of these descriptions to get them Great Northern...
•••
100 1371 1331 137
negotiated on terms a fraction under the official sat 13,00 .IF,ItoMIC
100 127 t3O
minimum of 9 per cent. st Gt. S. an IW. of Trelan,l 100 CO 92
at Great Westerr Of o,inal 100 671 68 68 71
The failure has been announced of Messrs. et Do Str Val
.-'ita.4:toehl Ito
oe.lrichs and Co„ merchants, of Marklane, owin et Dot South Wales li 6' -
g !
to losses in cotton, bat the liabilities are not expected " Do Newt 47 48
10u
100 1 37 3
st Do. West slid. 9
at Do Hereford 100 1 91 101
to exceed £50,000. et Lancashire & Yorkshire 160 1131 1131 113141
Since Monday last the imports of specie have Sat Londonn. lagnhdt !lig! kCWO:9I it
1:0 102 66 641
.112 , 11
amounted to £225,400, and the exports to £487,200. at DoverLonn..,psot.z:ititlnsern
t too
4COI 1104 191034 1
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday et Lon. & Sw.th Western 100 92 54 94 I
comprised an influx of £lO,OOO in bar gold, and a ;llary*port and Carlisle. all —IA Ilan , Shef , & Lincoln. 100 62 t 3 61/ 2
121 o t shAres all
all 105 105 i 101 5
--
withdrawal of 30,000 sovereigns for Mauritius. at Me ropolttan
100 1 118 12 81 1281 71
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon at litiol4larming. ,i 6 Derby 100 198 100
there was no material alteraton, 50 itid. Gt. W. of Ireland all I—
-25 Do. 1 shares
25 ilhl Kent ... all
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et. North British
Two O'CLOCK. at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 25 16
et Nth. Eastern—Berwlos 100 , 1041 1051 1051 41
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to 25 Do,* G.N.E. purchatu 16.11.4' d
Reuters teleloo 64 65
gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were stst Do
Do Yorks
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quoted 65f. 95a—firm. at Do Carlisle lOO
25 Do. Stock. & Darling all 35 36 35
More failures are reported in Leeds, and others 35 Do do 1855-58 l9 9 10 t
25 Do do 1360.61
are expected to follow. at North London
5 1 11 p
The market for the English Funds opened heavily, re ii)' oo
i•le(7,sie:4 .
and a decline of 1,- per cent. speedily ensued, but at North Staffordshire
10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 11
there is at the last moment a little less depression, et Scottish Central
the quotations for Consols being 870 88 for transfer, l Sat S cl;Lo NtLc])litl..,htibde. rs.tto;tor.k lig 7. -2.
and 888 i for the account. 10 Shrews. and Weichpool all
et Shropshire Union
A general decided decline has taken place in the at South Devon lOO 25 17
st South Eastern
Foreign market, and business is very quiet. Turkish ao Staines, Wok.,andWok. all 8 9
6 per Cents., 1862, are 694 70k; do. Consolides, at
raiDIOVJIe.---... ....... *.*.*.* 11 164 16454
1,
50! a ; Mexican, 26/ 27 ; do. New, 241 25; Greek, Bat ''',.al?eortfoNrceladthKilke it. 'll "99
231,- 7,- ; Spanish Passive, 301 4; do. Certificates, at West Cornwall a Y'
100 34 36
et W. Hartlepool Har,&R. 100 13,1 4; Portuguese, 46! 47k; and the Confederate
Loan, 734 74i. 1
Business in the Railway Share Market has cone BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Untied dull, and the general tendency of prices has .
been downwards. Great Western and South Closing
shim Railways Paid. Price. Business dont
Eastern have each receded ss. ; Caledonian, North ___
—lOO Itlantic &St Lawrenc« all 56 58 --
Western, and Midland each £1 ; and Great
Sk 1 lom.,Baroda&Cent In, lot ICO 101 1001 1 1
Northern A Stock, £1 10s. t Gu. 5 per 0cnt........
20 Do. E. Shares... lO 1 die 1p
In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been 201 luflaio and Laice Enrol all 4} 54
little change of importance. 10 Do. Preference .... 411 74 84
too 1 .3uffalo,BrantotGodrici too _
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have shown sp. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187
too Do. do. July 1, 187 tOO
increased depression. Alliance have declined to )0. do. June 1, 187 100
_..;
44; Consolidated to 91 ; European to 10i ; Lon- att 3, lacpuett. dr S .
wn AE met Ili (,4,oirt 1 1001
3.i. 1005
don:Joint Stock to 441 4; Metropolitan and Pro-
attackloo ID,emeraran7 p.c. per. pi
laolol
10-T) 1-J.l .
vincial to 181 ; International Financial to 71 ; and Stock ira:tt inßdeiar. eguu..sopp..c 100 101 102 1014
London Financial to 21-g-7. The shares of the Credit 20 Do. Ext
Ponder and Mobilier of England are quoted li 21. stock Arand Trunk ot Calm], 100 19t 193
1 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds
Prem. 1 charge 6 per cent all 91 91 •
100 Do. let rret. Bonds all 71 73
100 Do. do. deferred all 61 63 611
• --.
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57
100 Do. 3d Pref. stock
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
100 Do. do. deferred all 46 (8
z
_
100 Do. 4th Pref. stoc all 29 31
per Cent. Consols
_Do Account, Oct. 11
3 per Cent. Reduced B6i 1 20 Do.(Gu I. 5 per cent.. 12 id ;p..
New 3 per Cent - 2 id 4.
New 21 per Cent. Jan 1891 stook it. South.of India(Liro
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. .
1873 — guaranteed 5 per cent. Pm 99 100
stock Do. 41 per cent..... 100
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 — stock Do 2
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885...
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... 194 avi it. W. 01 Canada Share: alitil
201 Do. New
March. June. 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 89 91
100 Do. 51 g. c. do. '77-8.... all 82 84
101 190% 91
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 34 per Cent. 5 die
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4 d 1 r
Do £SOO
Do 4100 and £2OO
stook Do. 11 p. o. Extensiot 100 93 95 921
Bank England Stk, 54 per Ct.
Do Account — 20 Do. Filth Extension 2 --
INDIAN GovERNISENT:SEOURITIES.
stook vielb.Corp. sp. o. Bildt 100
—0
India Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 209 . 50 lielb. & Hobson's Bay. all .8 6
10 iewßrunswick&Cand.
Do Account --Class A and B all 2 5
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1670
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888
stock Do. Delhi f. tis ''',.
Icl 1 100 98 100
..,,, Do Certificates
4,0 Account --st Do. Punjaub .... 1 ;'' ,* ; I'o 98 100
DO 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — stook Jo. Indus. St. Flog) 1,100 95 97

Do Certificates
4,0 Account —
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
Do 4i pei Cent.
Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —
Do:si per Cent., May, 1879 —
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds £I.OOU
Do under £l,OOO

FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

Austrian Bonds4s per Cent ..
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do
D4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
o 1863 —
Baenos Avres 6 per Cent
D 0 Account.... -
Chilian 6 per Cent. —.
Do 41 per Cent
CJlombian 6 per Cent —
Cuba, 6 per Cent. —
D _ D 0 6 per Cent. 1864
anish 3 per Cent. 1825
~., D 0 5 per Cent, '1864
A itiador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
s„ Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.. —
zgY Pt an 7 per Cent 97
~. Dol Second Issue
ureek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ox-Coupons —
Co Account
Do Coupons —
Do Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do 1839 and 1859
italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Do Account
Do 1864
to French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. —
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French.... — die
Ditto Scrip, £23 *
paid
Moorish Imperial 5- per Cent
New Granada .. —
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
Do Land. Warrants (Hectares)
Do Debentures, 4 por Ct., April 1861 —
Do do Aug., 1866 —
Peruvian 4/ per Cent
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
De 41 per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account • . --
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3..
Do Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9O
Do
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 . . 841
1860 —
Do 3 per Cent 1859
Do 5 per Cent, 1862
Do Anglo-Dutch
Do Scrip, £55 paid
Sarlinian 6 per Cent
Do Account B3/
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account —.
Do New Deferred
Do Passive
Do Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent
Do Scrip, £6O paid '--. pm
Turkish 6 per' Cent. 1854 —
Do Account 9ll
E Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account —
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
if Do Account
..".
Do £lOO Bonds • 4
[—
Do 1863 —
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Do Account —
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
"'Do Account
LH° 6 per Cent., 1864 45
Dividends on the above payable in London
Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
Do Account —
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
batch 2} per Cent.,Ex. 12 Guil —
Do 4 per Cent. ertificates
French Rented, 2 per Cent.
It-tlian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs..
Do Account
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Do Account SBb

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
British Columbia, 6 per
cent., Dec. Si, 1872 100
Do. do. 1883. 100
..;'311.G0v.6 &J ui.
1877-81 100 93 95 941 35 3
Do. Ip. c. Feb. & Aug 100 i 3 95
Do. 2. p. a. Mar. & Sept 100 93 95
Do. p. o. Jan.&July. 10i 82 84 815
Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 80 83
'ape G.llope, 8 p ;187: 100 104 106
Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 107 109
Do. 189. 100 108 110
)0. Jan. & July. 1891. 100 :07 101
;eylon, Nov.lF 63, 6 p 100 102 10)
vo. 1878, do. 100 1: 9 112
Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104
Do. 1878 100 103 106
Do. 1882 100 tO3 105
Natal Gov. 6 per cant. 100 1' 0 105
X.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&Jul) 100 95 98
Y. S. W. G ov. spa. , 186. 100 07 19
Du. sp. 048/1 to 187: 100 95 07 96
Do. d0.,1888 &upwch 100 944 054
ew Zealand 6 p cent 100 99 102
\lova Scotia Gov. 6p. c
sterling, 1875. lOO 93 101
.lueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 10) 102
Aus Coy. 6 p.c.li 68- 100
Da. 178& ul ward+. . 100 105 107
illo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100
Do. io 6 p.c. An.&00.. 190 1085 109,
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BRITISH MINES.
2 • !ambrian Consol. Gold 1
Chiverton 3 65 7
iunoru Amalgamated. 30 82
)(won G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 680 600
Drakewal's ....... ..... 2.1.0. 1
East 13assett(Illogan).. 30 65 70 63
East Caradon ..... '1.14.: 265 275
••afit Cam 8rea........ 3.4.: 7 74
East Grenville 2.7.0. 75 74
East Lovell ........... 2.13.6 8 9
Wlttussel(Tavistk. 5.53. 45 5
3am.&St.Aubyn(Grwen 60 7 9
4 Great Laxey, 8r0...:... all 15 13
.Ireat Soutu Tolgus... 17s 2 25
1. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 31 32
4renville..• 7B. ". 7 75
lerf.grs-Foot ...... 6.13 88 40
Elingston Downs , 1.18.: 4 45
Vlargaret (tiny Lelanl ' 5 7 9
darke Valley.
dyndv Iron Oro (Lim. 24 15 It,
....... 19 26 18
Yew Betun 215 75 85
north Downy 3 1 14
North Roskear. 291 20 22
Basset () lio;au 3.1u.6 14 24
snrth Wheal Crotty 2.80 34 4
Prosper United.... 7.1.. 31 31
Toy idence ( Uny Lelut. 10 6.7 37 39
iouth Caradon(St.Cleei 11 20 540
4.. Wheal Fran. (Illogab 18.18.4 425 474
itray Park
oln Crolt 9 18 19
'Nest Basset (Illogan).. 15 8 9
V Cf radon (Liskeard 9 11 11
West Chiverton
West ticton
A-heal Basset (Illogan 55 92 95
+,Theal Buller(ltedruth 10 17 19
Wheal Ludeott
Wheal Mar yAnn (Lien 8 14 16
Wheal Seton 584 205 215
iVheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 21
Wheal Union 4 1 15