The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, OCT. 25.
The Quean and Prince Albert walked in the Home
Park this morning.
The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe Dingenburg,
with the Princess Adelai&s and Prince Hermann of
Hohenlohe, visitc3 ;ha Duchess of Kent at Frogmore
House to-day, and remained to luncheon with her Royal
Highness,
The Earl of Malinesbury has been insaed, and is ex-
pected to-morrow, on a visit to her Majesty.
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.Jabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon et
the Foreign-office. It was atiended by the Earl of
Derby, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salisbury,
Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir
John Pakington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Duke of Northumberland, the Right Hon. J. W. Healey,
the Earl of Hardwicke, and Lord John Manners. The
Council sat four hours.
The Earl of Derby arrived in town yesterday morn-
ing, from his residence, St. Leonard's, near Windsor.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli
arrived at their residence, Groivonor-gate, yesterday
morning, from Hatfield House, Herta, the seat of the
Marquis of Salisbury.
Dispatches
The Right Hon. J. W. Henley arrived in town yester-
day morning, from his seat, Watorperry, Oxfordshire.
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Dispatches were sent off for the Governors of Hong
Kong and Ceylon.

The King of the Belgians and Court, on receiving the
usuel notification of the death of the young Prince Gus-
tavus, Duko of Upland, in Sweden, went into mourning
for ten days, commencing from Friday last.
The es-Queen of the French, Mere Amalie, accom-
panied by the Prince do Join yille arra suite, arrived at
the King of the Belgians' palace, at Claremont, from
visiting the Duchess of Orleans, in Switzerland. The
es-Queen travelled to England yid Bale, Berne, Brussels,
and Ostend.
The venerable Duke of Portland, now in his 85th
year, is staying at Welbeck Abbey, Notts, where a
family circle has assembled. His grace's heir apparent,
the Marquis of Titchfield, has acceded to the ciesiro of
e inhabitants, to improve and enlarge the island of
Troon, on the coast of Scotland.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has lately improved in
health at Bowood.park ; but his lordship, whu has at-
tained the advanced age of 70, still suffers from a severe
attack of gout.
The Viscount Canning has arrived in Grosvenor-
square from a visiting tour in Scotland. The Viscountess
is still waiting on the Sovereign at Windsor Castle.
Commodore Lord Adolphu.s. Fitzclarence arrived at
his residence in St. James's P.alsce last evening from the
French capital.
The Right Hon. Lord Claudia Hamilton, M.P.' arrived
in Omagh, from Baron's Court„ on Wednesday last, and
&for having visited a number of his constituents in the
town and neighbourhood,, left in the evening for the reg..
dente of Charles Eccles,
'
sal Ewart, C.B. Esq., of Ecclesville.
COLONELCY OF THE 67TH ”I,?EGISIENT.--Nlajor-Gene-
who formal ly commanded this regi-
ment, will, we hear, succetti the late Licat..General
Clitherow, as Colonel,

llossi GUARDS LEVEES.--It is, we understand, ar-
ranged that the new military secretary, Colonel Airoy,
will usually h°l4 a le"e on uesdays, as was formerly
done by the late Military See rotary.

CANADIAN TIM.BER TRADE.

L
circumstance
rfebuessctarirticieto y 0 f
We have heard it stated by severs! who are interested
cielly for building purpese3,
,Ls already beg'ining to L 3
felt by a considerable Nertia se in
of Cana3;en t;mber, es e-
la: ice. This is as-
cinlitbe,de trtaodet,htti ae
m
so man vessals bein
devoted from the 1
5.4.0 P"af6,,3 of the Sc. Lawrence in
y
order to convey enitgeants to Australis and the States ;
and, as the weather.mustnow• shut up a chance of further
suppi'es for some time, it is !'erred that those who have
entered into large building c(m.tr:ets when timber was at
a low price, wilt now suffer much loss and embarrassmenti
by its increased value n the nia-Aiot. —Liverpool Albion.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx,

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 12,000 bales, of which 1,000 Amek:can
were taken for export, 2,500 American end 500
Egyptian on speculation. The market closed with a
hardening tendency, and all kinds of American end
Surat were a shade dearer. The sales comprised
10,000 American, 150 Pernam and Maranhana at
61d to 711, 30 Bahia at ql to 7d, 1,200 Egyptian at
qd to 13id, and 500 Surat at 4fl to sid. Railway
Shares were firm.

There are two vessels in from Australia, one with
dates of June 15 from Sydney, another June 12 from
Port Philip. The dates are not later, but there
are a few intermediate items. The news read out of
the accession to power of Lord Derby and his col-
leagues, excited much interest and surprise. There
is gold on board the Ganges, but the amount is not
ascertained.

Upon gold mining in the northern districts, the
writer of one Sydney circular remarks :
" Near the spot where Dr. Kerr's hundred-weight of
gold was found, a water-worn pump was taken out by
two men working Mr. Want's claim, weighing 157
ounces, and another weighing 71 ounces was obtained
from Mr. Gideon Lang's claim; the latter is reported to
have been a splendid specimen, mixed with white,
red, and black quartz ; it was unfortunately broken
up to ascertain its value. At the Dirt Hole and Tam-
baroora Creek, 14/, worth of gold per man per week is
not considered at all an uncommon circumstance,
whilst a " lucky party " will earn from 28/, to 381.;
and ne man is thought to be doing well who earns
less than 11. per day, while 255. to 31. is gene-
rally procured. The gold in this neighbourhood is
found in pipeclay, to which the diggers usually sink
before they commence washing, and then tunnel in
preference to throwing off the top soil. Water is still
scarce at these diggings. At a short distance from the
Green Valley, a party of three were making with a tin
dish, 3oz of gold per day, but this was not enough, while
they heard that more prolific yields wore being obtained
at Mount Alexander; they therefore left for that locality.
Another party of thre3 made 251, worth each in three
days. Many think that a large mining population
would find this neighbourhood and the banks of the Mac-
quarie to repay them well for the labour expended.
Our Northern Mines continue to improve. A party
of five having obtained at the Hanging Rock an average
of 16i ounces per week for ten weeks, and their earn-
ings during the week previous to this report were over
six ounces per day, whilst some have done even better—
six to nine ounces to a party per day are not uncom-
mon; and three miners took out eight ounces in less
than ten minutes. It appears that the gold in this dis-
trict lies deep, and the rich deposits have not hitherto
been found, from the diggers not going low enough
down.

The trial of Sir Thomas Mitchell's Bomareng pro-
peller seems to have proved very successful. The
description given is very interesting:—
" Sir Thomas Mitchell's invention of the Bomareng
propeller, as applied for the purpose of propelling a ves-
sel through the water, was tried on Saturday, and the
result, we are happy to say, has exceeded all expectations.
By the permission of Messrs. Smith & Croft, the owners
of the Keera screw steamer, an iron bomareeg propeller,
formed as nearly to the required proportions us the
peculiarities of the vessel would permit, was fitted to
the Keere, when on the Patent Slip during the last two
or three days. Sir Thomas Mitchell'a rule for the
construction of the Bomareng Propeller depend on its
having a diameter equal to the pitch. The diameti rof
the screw of the Beers is only 5 feat 8 inches, and the
pitch is 8 feet, so that the propeller fitted to her necess-
arily differed materially from what it should be to give
it a fair and complete trial. However, under every dis-
advantage, the experiment has met with complete suc-
cess, and we heartily congratulate the investor
of this triumph of skill and perseverance, honour-
able to himself and to the Colony at large. The
Keers, left the wharf adjoining the Patent Slip, at
two o clock, on this trial trip, and proceeded to North
Harbour. Sir Thomas Mitchell, Messrs. Smith and
Croft, and a considerable number of influential and in-
telligent gentlemen were on board to witness the result.
We fear we cannot give our readers, who may be
engineers, such an account as may satisfy professional
men ; but we can state results: —" When the Keera
started from the patent slip we perceived not a ripple
under
.her stern ; but when she got into full speed, it
was evident that she was impelled by a new kind of pro-
peller, from the tranquil appearance of the water astern,
the curl at the bow, and increased speed—so much so,
that a friend of ours, who observed her from Woolloo-
mooloo, inquired what was the matter with the Keera
that she had set off like a race-horse.
" The distances given in an almanack of Baker's, ena-
bled us to keep a reckoning of the speed, and in running,
from Blue's Point to Pinohegut, she took 6m. 103., de-
ducting 4m. 20s. for stoppages, during which she took
parties must haveiinn
brge retarded
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main d on e
rnfbtonaartd.
part
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of
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run to
given as 2117 yards, her rats then may be fairly com-
tpnuet ed
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steaming
got o n overthe
expansive principle, which rate gives rather more than
12 knots an hour."

Large vessels, it is said, may attain a speed of 20
miles an hour when the propeller is properly fitted.
There is not any intelligence of interest from the
Continent, except the important news from Constan-
tinople of the repudiation of the Turkish Loan, and
the intention to raise it at home. Such a sensation
hes not been excited for years, and the character of
all parties concerned, including the contractors, Prince
Kallimachi, the Agent of the Bank, and the Ottoman
Porte, is damaged until; full explanations are given.
The payment of the next instalment is deferred, and
there has been a talk tof repudiating the bargain en-
tercl into. This, we presume, can hardly be done,
though there may be god ground of action against
the contractors for premiums paid by those who now
hold the Stock.

English Securities are heavy, with but little doing;
Consols, 1001 for Transfer, and 1001 for Account.
The New 34 per Cents. have been 1001 to s, end the
3 per Cents. 99Z--
Bank Stock dui been at 222 to 2231; East India
Stock is at 276 ; Exchequer Bills have realised 75s
to 783 prem.
The foreign market has been very quiet. Swedish
Lora is, to 1 discount; Turkish have hen 3 to
,3;
discount ; Buenos Ayres have improved to 80 and
81 ; Spanish Certificates have been buoyant at 3i- to
4; Dutch 4 per Cents have been marked 954 to 96;
Spanish Defeired are nominally 25* to ; and Mexi-
can flat at 241 to 4.
Railway shares ere looking up, and some of the
Bears are closing accounts prior to the settling day.
South-Eestern are up 4 to 11, and Caledonia❑ 1.
Brighton are very good. French shares are quiet,
but firm. .

Gold mines ere duller.
The allotment of shares in the Australian Inland
Carrying and Conveyance Comp. tookplace lest S-
aturday.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List)

Business done.
Bank Stock
8 per Cent. Reduced Annuitiee...... ..... 99% 4 %
3 per Cent. Clne Annt. lOOl/a i IA
New 34 per Cent. Anne.
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860. 6 7-16 lA
Ditto 30 yeirs, Exp., .sth Jan., IE6O
In lie Stock 276
ilitto under 1.0 JW.

Console for Account
E °hog tier Bills. INid. March

1,000/.
75 8
600/.
Small

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

June,

Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 par Cent,
Danish Bonds 1825. 3 per Cent B3
Peruviri Bondr, 1849, 6 per Cent ......
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent
Russian 44, per Cent. 104%
.. .... __ _

.. - •
Sardw,an Bonds. 5 per Cent.
Sp %nigh Bonds, 8 per Cent,
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spcn;sh Cam. Cert. Coup.not funded 4 33% 4
Swed;sh Loan
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cad., 1852 . ......., 3l 3 1 1 i p
Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds 41%
Dutch 4 per Cent. Certificates 963i 5%

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols ... .. ... 100% 14.
Ltto Account. IN ov. 11 1001,

THE COBRA. DI CAPELLO SNAKE.—Reading an account
of the fatil issue that betel one of the kcapers at the
Zcological Gerdena establishment, a day or tw sines,
Z.:om the bit, of a serpent of the above dr-ciirion, it
may he int-ire-ling tr)ot serve that the Indian snake cha'..n-
era handle end suffer themselves t ) ho bittin by these
reptiles with compc-atiYe impunity.' The monge.c•o o'
snake wer-el will a so attack the hideous serpent i,vhet„
everit merqs with his presence,rnd although in the corti'd
it, oftentimes sust2'ns volnerisaCon, yet the bit.) has
never been known to prove fatal to this little eilimr,
This is a nlytiologicel F 'nt which wants cler.:*.lg up.
Why should the mongoose be the only creatire that
ern entertain the venom of the cobra-di-cap% in i 3
system without eny injw,.ous effect' -. The natives risert
end sus•-in a belief that this weasel, upon bping
imme:listsly retreats to seine gir7den or wood,
and medicates itself with a particrlo-, herb, wh':ch it
kw:meanly coveti. But then, again, this herb hrs
never Len recogaiz,7 :I by the most r73urato obser yera of
nature; end, in instatie,:.7, the mongoose, after havinc
bitten by it, scaly enemy, has bzon c -mEncd in a chtmst 3r
f:orn which it has Lot be-1 the mer-s of escap;ng, but
svfferci no 8w...0i1s inconvenience from the colubrine
rssault Query—Might not this feet b 3 dto the
mucuous c3cr6.,ons with which the above little creattrr.e
is physically endowed? Musk is a very power:ci anti-
septic, and might oprat, effectually in neutraliz;ng the
agency of the ophilic poison in the animal inocula
.d
with V. If such rhould prove the case, then the app-
ealon of this useful anodyne in ca-es of the above dc •
scriptiou alight b tutned to good account.