The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-25 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, JULY 12, P.M.
The money market is very stringent, few loans
being Effected at less than 12 to 15 per cent.
Government Securities are dull. Registered
Sixes of 1881, 104 ; Coupon do., 1021 ; Seven-
Thirties, 1031; Five-Twenties, 1031 ; One Year
Certificates, 93/.

Gold opened at 279, fell to 272 k, and closed quiet
at 274.

Exchange firm at 295 to 298 for Bankers' bills.

The share market is dull. Erie, 1121 ; New
York Central, 1341; Hudson River, 121; Reading,
128 ; Illinois Central, 1272 ; Michigan Cenral,
131; Michigan Southern, 821 ; Chicago and Rock
Island, 1072; Pittsburg, Fort Mayne, and Chicago,

110; Pacific Mail, 260.
Fleur,—Market very dull and prices lower-
-10,20 to 10.65 for superfine State and Western,
10.90- to 11.20 for extra State, 11,30 for choice
State, 10.40 to 11.75 for common to good extra
Western, 11 to 11.70 for extra Ohio, 12 to 12.75
for trade brands Western, 11.75 to 14,50 for St.
Louis, 11.25 at 11.75 for common Southern, 11.20
to 11.30 for common, and 11.40 to 12.20 for choice
and extra Canadian.

Wheat. —Market dull-2.34 to 2.45 for Chicago
spring, 2.34 to 2.54 for Milwaukie club, 2.54 to
2.60 for amber Milwaukie, 2,56 to 2.64 for winter
red Western, and 2.66 to 2.68 for amber Michigan.
Provisions.—Pork lower and dull-40.50 for
mess, 46 to 47.50 for new mess, and 41.0 for prime
mess; beef dull, at 34.0 to 36.0 for prime mess.
Ashes.—Quiet and steady-13.50 to 13.76 for
pots, and 15 to 15,50 for pearls.
Cotton.—Steady, at 1.68 for middling uplands.
Sugars.—lnactive-214 cents for Havana.
Molasses.—Dull-1,15 to 1.20 for New Oilairs.
Rice.—Steady-13 to 14 cents for Patna.
Petroleum.—Market dull-56 to 57 cents for
crude, and 93 to 95 cents for refined.

BRITISH FISHERIES.—The return of the herring
fishery of 1863 shows a total of 654,816 barrels
cured, 276,880 branded, and 407,761 exported. The num-
bers are considerably less than in 1862, which was an ex.
traordiniu y year, but it cannot be said that the fishing of
1863 was a short one. The experiment of fishing for her-
rings upon the ocean coasts in winter was repeated, and
extended, with success. The returns of the cod and ling
fishery show an increase in the quantity cured dried, which
was 129,725 cwt, and also in the total quantity exported,
which rose to 53,736 cwt. The little:success experienced at
Rockall in 1862 prevented vessels being fitted out last sea-
son to fish there ; and further experience has shown that
the high anticipations formed of Rockall for the fishing of
cod and ling were illusory, and that its exposed position and
other disadvantages • will prevent its ever becoming the
valuable fishing bank which at one time it was expected to
be. In the year 1863 13,191 boats, manned by 43,358
fishermen and boys, were employed in the herring and cod
and ling fisheries, and the estimated value of the boats,
nets, and lines was £845,724—an increase in boats and their
value as compared with the previous year, but a decrease of
150 in the number of hands. Boats and nets are improv-
ing, and fishermen are becoming more thrifty and a better
conducted class of men.

DR. SILYESTER'S PLAN FOR RECOVERY OF THE
APPARENTLY DROWNED.—PIace the patient on a
fiat surface, face upmost, the shoulders being supported by
a cushion or any article of dress at hand. Draw forward
the patient's tongue, and fix it by passing an elastic band or
piece of string over the tongue and under the chin. Then
the operator, who places himself at the patient's head,
grasps the arms just above the elbows, and draws them
gently and steadily upwards above the head, where they are
to be kept for two seconds. The chest being thus expanded
air nature abhors a vacuum') rushes into the lungs. The
patient's arms are next to be turned down, and pressed for
two seconds against the sides of the chest. Air is thereby
pressed out of the lungs, and, by repeating this process
about fifteen times in a minute, natural breathing may re-
turn. On that happy sign appearing, heat and stimulants
to the circulation are to be applied.—Ckambers's Journal.
SIR HUGH ROSE'S PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.—
Still speculating on the probable successor of Sir Hugh
Rose as Commander-in Chief in India, the Indian journals
now speak with great confidence of Sir Sydney Cotton as
the man. We can only say that nothing has yet been set-
tled on the subject, and nothing has taken place to justify
any :of the rumours thus circulated.—Army and Navy
Gazette.

BEES AND THE HONEY HARVEST..--A " Bee-
master" writes to the Times—" I have ten stock'
hives. I never destroy or kill mybees. I look on the system
of the sulphur match as barbarous and unprofitable. I leave
each family on an average not less than 251 b of honey
for their winter stores, and the surplus only I take away.
Should any hive swarm, which I can generally pre-
vent, and the remaining stock be therefore deficient pro-
vision for the winter, I feed them in the course of the
early spring with barley-sugar. This and other little
attentions endear the bee-master to his bees, as they are
very susceptible of gratitude and have long memories. A
hive is very like a church—when, in May, it increases
rapidly in numbers and the temperature rises inside, you
either increase their accommodation in area or in height,
or you will have a secession. Should a secession take
place, bees set an example ecclesiastics might copy. The
new church never falls out with the old one. Side by side
they work in perfect harmony, believing there is plenty
of food for both. The only incidental mischief maker is
the wasp ; whether he be prelate or presbyter
I cannot say, but I know well he is a thief and intrude!,
and after a fight the bees, who in this matter are rigid
non•intrusionists, eject, maim, or kill him—and be de-
i.e e
reply The
thatonly vicet
h ey
serves it. Queen Victoria's Court is modelled on the
apiarian Queen's. You may see the Queen be!
.by means
amongnever
of my glass windows going her rounds, and. giving orders
with her royal ladies, who never turn their backs on her
Majesty. The exceptional instance occurred on one me. a-
sion, when it became necessary to give
. arather sickly
establishment rum and sugar, of wh:ch. they drank to
excess and got drunk. As long as the stimulus lasted the
monarchy became a fierce democracy, and Queen and sub-
jectsbees is their passionate liking for rum and strong ale. But
They are round, fat, and lazy, making much
the teetotaler would
care about either, unless it is pressed upon them.
My bees at present have begun the massacre of
were confounded in tfhare!tney
the drones. These are a
.sort of Benedictine monks,
like Brother Ignatius,
who, prefer enjoyment to
noise, and eating of stores to which they do not contribute.
About this time the Queen, and her active subjects, have
awakened to the truth of the text, •' If any will not work,
neither should he eat," and the;drones are being garotted. But
you want to hear about the harvest ? In one square box there
are 401 b of honey, and a corresponding super rapidly filling up,
there is likely to be for me as much more. In three Scotch or
Ayrshire hexagonal hives, which I have found to answer
hard work.
best of any, the three supers are in two almost full, and
in one there is at least 401 b weight in the super, and over
the super is a bell glass, with 71b or 81b additional. In
one of Neighbour's very beautiful straw hives, I have
two bell glasses almost full, and, a month ago, I re-
moved from this hive a very beautiful glass of honey.
In one of Petit's lateral hives, the bees passed the sub-
terranean archway a month ago, and have nearly filled
this compartment. On this also I have placed a super
bell glass, which is beautifully stored. From a common
cottage straw hive I removed a bell glass super, three weeks
ago, weighing 181 b. This season I shall have nearly 2001 b
weight of surplus honey, and yet leave in e.ach hive more
than enough to last the producers till April,, 1865. Why
should not cottagers cultivate bee!? There is nothing to
pay for pasture, very little labour is required, and that la-
bour amusing, in taking oars of them, and for very early
virgin honey there may be had is 6d a lb. The poor cot-
tager might thus easily pay his rent.
CRINOLINE is fast disappearing in Parisian
circles, says the Lady's Newspaper. At the watering-
places abroad it is quite abandoned, and it Ks said that in
another 12 months crinoline will be nnknow:a in rads,