The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

£4'9,185,030

RANKING DEPARTMENT.

oprietors' Capi-
tal .............. £14.553.000
Rest 3,711,331
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
inissioners ot Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 6,997,402
Other Deposits 12,909,481
Seven Day and
other Bills 720,511

Government Secu-
rities (including
DeadWeightAn-
unity) £11,091,284
Other Securities .18,731,259
Notes
Gold and Silver 81V,458
Coin

Z 38,891,731
M.

£38,891,731.
.RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Sept. 10,1863.

RACING FIXTU:
SEPTE:

'RES FOR 1863.
;MBER.

Doncaster 15 Monmouth .........
Wordsley
Brecon 2l Newmarket Ist Oct.
Richmond 22 Edinburgh, &c.

OCTOBER•

Coventry .............. 6
Bedford... ............... 6
Caledonian Hunt ..... . 7
Newmarket S.•
NOVE:

Lineoln Autumn ..... ....20
Kelso ......... ....21
Gloucester .......... ...22
Newmarket Houghton ..26

ntrinn.
I Shrewsbury Autumn ..... 1G

Worcester

STEAMER BURNT.—Few calamities have cretited
more sympathy and regret in Toronto than the de-
struction of the steamer Zimmerman, at Niagaro, at an e arly
hour yesterday morning (Aug. 21). The Zimmerman was
looked upon as one of the " institutions" of this neighb our.
hood, and Captain Milloy as the most popular comma; ader
on the Lake. Captain Milloy visited the steamer ou the
night of Thursday about 10 o'clock, found all sate, and. -went
ashore to go to his house, which is situated about a. mile
from the Niagara-wharf, leaving the watchman, Pa trick
Lawless, in charge. The fire was first discovered by the
watchman, between the funnels, under the main deck, *ibout
a quarter to 2 o'clock in the morning. He speedily gave
the alarm, arousing the second mate, Duncan Sinclair., and
the crew. The pumps were quickly rigged and water p:lenti-
fully dashed on the flames by the crew ; but their of to
subdue the fire were in vain. In a very few miinutes
the entire deck was one mass of flames, and the upper works
in a blaze. The mate, Mr. M'Donnell, roused the ladies'
maid, Mrs. Smith, who was asleep in the cabin, and with
great difficulty got her ashore. He then returned to the
deck to endeavour to do what was in his power to pu.t out
the fire, but he was driven back by the smoke and fie mes,
and got on shore by one of the lines. The second mate, Mr.
Sinclair, had been working alongside of him a few minutes
before he escaped on shore, and Mr. M‘Donnell is of opinion
that he had endeavoured to get to the fore cabin to procure
some of his clothing and perished in the attempt. The
watchman, Patrick Lawless, when last seen was working
at the pump, and while trying to reach the wharf he got
entangled in the flames and was burnt to death. The rest
of the crew escaped with slight burns, but lost all they
possessed. The town was, of course, alarmed, and the
brigade turned out with great alacrity. Capt. Maley was
early on the spot, and gave orders to endeavour to scuttle
the steamer. The attempt proved futile, owing to the in-
tense heat, and, although the firemen continued their efforts
till a late hour in the morning, the vessel was burned to
the water's edge. She was allowed to drop down to the
end of the dock, where she now lies on the shoal, a charred
and shapeless wreck. The engines and boilers are rendered
completely useless, and not a;vestige of furniture was saved.
The Zimmerman was built at Niagara in 1855, to Ply Dn
the route bteween Niagara and Toronto, in connection with
the Erie and Ontario Railway. In 1859 she was purchased
from the trustees of Mr. Zimmerman by her popular com-
mander, Captain Duncan Milloy.-2oronto Globe.
More than 12,000,000 cockchafers have been
destroyed this year in the canton of Bale, in Switzerland.
The amount paid by the authorities as premiums for their
destruction has exceeded I,ooof.