The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 21 per mille pm., an d
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeArs that gold i■
nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
80 days' sight is about 281 per cent., and the premium on
gold is 157 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the
importation of gold fro the United States.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

The market steady, and sales will probably not
exceed 4,000 or 5,000 bales.

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A RAILWAY INCIDENT.—The Duke of
lastocwcauspantratvoeflalifinrgst-bcylassracailrriageh
when at
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intervening
station another passenger got in in a hurry. No soonEr did
he perceive that there was but one passenger in the carriage
than he called out pretty lustily, " Guard, guard, let me
out I" The train, however, started immediately, and the
stranger dropped into his seat, looking exceedingly nervous,
and ventured at length to say, "It's rather an awkward
thing travelling with only one man now-a-days." The
duke, whose frank and open countenance might satisfy the
most suspicious, appreciated the joke, but did not take the
advantage of it he fairly might, and replied good naturedly,
" Well, if you aro not afraid of me I am not afraid of you."
PEARL FISHING IN SCOTLAND.—In conEetinenca
of the long-continued drought, the Earn has been
in a remarkably low state the whole summer, which has
enabled persons to prosecute pearl fishing with considerable
success. At Innerpeffray and Colquhalzie pearls abound
in the river and this season a good nuu.ber have been found,
ranging in value frcm £1 to A few days ago a young
man discov.red a pearl which has been pronounced to be
worth £s.—Seotsinan,

A fire broke out a few days since in the village
of Torre, in the commune of Crocefleschi, near Genoa,
which in a very short time destroyed 33 houses, and plunged
a great number of families into distress.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION IN THE ISLE OF
WIGHT.—The first section of the railway from
Ryde to Shanklin was opened for passenger traffic estcr-
day. Eleien trains are to run each way on week days, and
two trains each way on Sundays. Coaches and omnibuses,
under the management of the company, will complete the
communication between Ventvor and the Shanklin statioll
until the second section of the line from Shanklin to Vent•
nor is opened. The completion of this tact work has 1, ea
delayed owing to the difficulties which have bee z met wilb,
in tunnelling through tho high range of downs! t2utttA ti
Veatuor.

Lord Pub' nerston at Tiverton.

TIVERTON, Tuesday.

It is now sou le years since Lord Palmerston
visited his cons titnents, having been obliged on
several occasion! during that period to disappoint
them, after all a rrangements had been made, owing
either to the ex igencies of public business or tem-
porary illness. A short time ago Lord Palmerston
intimated that he would pay his long deferred visit
on the occasion. of Tiverton races, and the mayor
and corporatioa determined to invite him to a pub-
lic banquet tb.a previous evening. The Premier,
who looked remarkably well, and was in excellent
spirits, arrived by the 2 o'clock train from London.
At Tiverton Sanction he was heartily welcomed by
the mayor and a considerable number of the chief
inhabitants of the borough ; but when the train
arrived at Tiverton the station and its approaches
were densely crowded, and his lordship, having en-
tered his carriage, was escorted amid enthusiastic
cheers, to his hotel, the Three Tans. Lord Palmer-
ston on presenting himself at the window of the
l:otel was received with loud cheering. 1% hen
ai lence was restored his lordship said—Ladies and
ge,atlemen, young and old, my good friends all—l
thank you most heartily for the kind reception I
have. just met with from you. lam accustomed to
be warmly received in this town of Tiverton, but I
must fairly own that I never met with a more gene-
ral and cordial reception than that which has awaited
me to-day. (Cheers.)
am always glad to come to
this town and this beautiful ndighbourhood when.
ever I am able to do so. I regretted very much on
a late occasion
I was tied by the leg, unable to
leave, and 1 think that a man who is tied by the leg
and foot to London cannot hope to make his way to
Tiverton. (Laughter and cheering.) I am glad,
however, to meet so many of you to-day, and
trust that during the two days that I
wean to pass here I shall have an op-
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I am so much indebted. (Cheers.) If lam to
augur of the future increase and prosperity of Tiver-
ton, from what I now see before me I must say that
the great numbers and good looks of the rising
generation augur well and fairly for the increasing
prosperity of Tivertcn. (Cheers and laughter.) It
s a proof that the people have good employment,
tod the appearance of the younger part of them
shows that due care is taken of their education and
manners, and that the good and healthy air of this
town has its due effect upon the constitution and
looks of the young. (Cheers.) We all know that
those who are past their childhood—especially those
of the fair sex—retain their good looks to a later
period of life than is often their lot in other parts
of the world. (Laughter and cheers.) I can only
ropeat that it has given me the greatest pleasure
to be so well received, and that from the bottom
of my heart I thank you for the kind
demonstration which you have made. I am
glad I have the pleasure of meeting you
in such magnificent weather. It has sometimes
occurred when I have been here that there has been
a little dewy fall from the skies. You are I believe
panting for rain, but I trust it will not come down
for the next two or three days, so as to injure the
attendance at your races. (Laughter and cheers.)
Three cheers were then given for the ladies, three
for the Mayor, and three for Mr. Hole, and Lord
Palmerston then retired.