The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Nov. 11.—The arrival of English Con-
sols with a rise of a has given buoyancy to the
market, and a fair amount of business has been
transacted at an improvement. Threes, for the
Account, after having been done at 65f. 6c., are
now at 65f. Mobilier are at 890 fr. Railway
Market firm. The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents. 92
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 65 15
Credit Mobilier 9OO
Do. end month 896 25
Bank Shares 3390
Credit F °lacier ll7O
Roman .. 74

Italian Loan 6l 90
Do. end month 65 30
Ditto Threes .. _
New Mexican .... 50 50
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 47
ilonie Debt ..
Deferrei

AI'S.
Cash.
Orleans ; .... 838 75 ..
Northern ....
Lyons and l'leditrianean BSO .. 878 75
Southern 587 50 .. 587 59
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian 0000 ..••• 310 .. 313 75
Austrian
Lotrb9.rd
North of Spain
Saragossa 440 .. 440
Ditto to Barcelona

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Account.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEEKS—Monday—Royal Academy, at 8,

"Anatomy," Professor Partridge; Geograpieal, at 81, Pre-

sichnt's Address—" Present State of Knowledge respeo ing
the Source of the Nile," Captain Burton —" Journey to the
Snowy Peaks of K‘linas-majato,'l the late Mr Thornton,
and Letters from M. Du Chaillu and Baron Von der Decken.
Tuesday —Statistical, at 8, " Commercial Progress of Colo-

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nies, '1)8-'63," Mr Blakely ; Civil Engineers, at 8, "Decay
of Materials in Tropical Climates, and its Prevention," Mr
Mann ; Anthropological, at 8, " Viii and its Inhabitants,"
Mr Pritchard—" Astronomy of the Red Man," Mr Billaret
—"Neanderthal Skull," Dr Barnard Davis. Wednesday—
H)rticultural, Chrysanthemum Show; Meteorological, at
7; Society of Arts, at 8, Opening Address, Mr Hawes,
chairman. nursday—Linnean, at 8, "Movement of In-
sects over Polished Vertical Surfaces," Mr Blackwall—
" Huge Banyan-tree, S. India," Dr Shortt ; Zoological, at
4, General ; Chemical, at 8, " Brine of Salted Meat," Dr
Marcet—" Nature of Compound Ethers," Professor \Vault-
ling ; Royal, at 81, " Spectra cf some of the Nebulae," Mr
Huggins—" Composition of Sea-water," Dr G. Forchham-
mer ; Antiquaries, at 81, "IVall with Roman Foundations
in the East of London," Mr Tite. Friday.—Philological, at
B. Athctbrettna. _ _

THE SEAKSPERE PENNY MEMORIAL.—The com-
mittee have under their consideration a proposition
or having every street in the metropolis recognised and
fseparately represented in the subscription list. To do this
effectually, it will be necessary tc obtain the co-cperation of
two or three householders, who will collect for their own
street only, and at the close of the undertaking the amount
contributed in each street will be published, which will in
itself be a most interesting record of the event; and there
is but little doubt that the proposal will rouse all in favour
of the movement to a spirit of friendly competition for the
honour of their own street, court, or alley, as the case may
be, and as it is probable that a larger sum will be obtained
than will be required for the object in view, is is proposed to
divide the surplus among such of the dramatic institutions
as may be decided on.
A THEATRICAL MURDER INT ERRUPTED.—During
tho performance of'' 0 hello" at the Lyceum Theatre,
Stafford, on Wednesday evening, just before the consumma-
tion of the deed, a young man named Greenwood, who was
seated in the pit, arose in an excited manner, and having re •
pealed Desdemona's prayer for mercy,declared that he would
not remain to witness the perpetration of a murder. The be-
wildered youth then rushed frantically across the seats, and
over the heads of the audience towards the door, where his

further progress was stopped by the burly form of Police-
sergeant Carroll, whom he threatened to jump upon if he
did not allow him to pass. The crowded audience for the
moment were evidently taken aback by so unexpected an
escapade, but speedily recovering themselves, gave way to
the most boisterous laughter, in which Othello (Mr J. W.
Ennis) heartily joined. Order was in a short time restored,
and the immolation of the fair object of OLhello's jealousy
and wrath, which had been temporarily interrupted, was
duly proceeded with.—Birmingham lost.

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A VETERAN.—Last Light a representative of a
bygone age, of the time when England was indeed
defended by "her wooden walls,"
appeared at No. I Police
station. An old man called at the station and asked for a
night's lodging, and on being questioned he told his history
in a few words, of which the following is the substance :
His name is John Taylor, and he is a native of Kent, Eng-
land. He was born in 1770, and is consequently 94 years of
age. At an early age he entered the British navy, just at
the time when Nelson was at the height of his glory, and the
English sailors were sweeping the seas of their country's ene-
mies. He served on board the 74 gun ship Northumberland,
under Admiral Cockburn, and after passing through several
engagements, he finally had the honour—and a glorious
honour he esteems it—of taking part in the great naval con-
flict in Trafalgar Bay, which conclusively proved England's
supremacy on the sea, though the great admiral of the day
and of the age there fell. The old sailor loves to talk of those
old days and glorious deeds, and even yet does uot forget
his hatred of the French. He was wounded at Trafalgar,
and as be shows the wound and talks of "noble old Nelson,"
of his shipmates, and of his battles, the tears run down his
withered cheeks, and tie says he soon will be with his great
admiral again, and with those who with him kept the French
invader from England's shore some 70 years ago. He has
one son in the American array, and three daughters living
in the United States, though he does not know in what
part, and therefore the poor old man is without friends. He
carries on his person papers that prove the correctness of his
story, and amongst them is one from the Admiralty-office
regarding a pension for him. Ac other interesting feature
about him is that he is a relation of Torn Sayers, the pugilist,
whom ho admires for his skill and pluck, and calls him a
smart little boy." It is a great pity
to see a pool old man
like this wandering. homeless and houscless over the land,
without a friend to aid or as,ist him. He will soon, as he
himself expre- ses it, be with his dear old Nelson ;" surely,
then, in his last days, some friendly hand should assist him.
—Toronto Globc, Oct. 22.
SAGACIOUS ANIMAL,—The donkey whom We
some time ago presented a sketch of while applying
for the situation of editor on the:Blanket, evidently obtained
the place. This week he brayed forth a whole column of
words about tho " World's Horse Fair." He is enthu-
siastic in its praise, and attempts to show his profound
knowledge of that noble animal the horse. Alas I though
he may bray until he is hoarse, he must still remain an ass.
A gentleman came out in an indignant card a few days
the State," the managers of the Horse Fair gave the prize
ago, complaining that, though " his Jack was the finest in
to another animal. The reason of this seeming injustice is
now explained ; the successful animal was the local editor
of the Blanket, and the prize awarded him for the strength
and length t.,f his bray,-4.2iserican paper,