The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-10 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 21 per mile pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.27 k per £1 sterling. On
oomparing these rates with the English Mint price of Z 3
17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 2-lithe per oent. dearer in Paris than in London.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold 11 125 per mark
and the short exchany on London is 13.51 per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
3-10ths per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London and the
premium on gold are quoted with such large differences that
no ca cu ations can be based on them ; but gold continues to
be shipped to England.

The annexed circular was issued yesterday after-
noon by Messrs Newby, Carson, and Co., East
India commission agents, whose bills were stated to
have been returned
Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, Aug 9.
It is with extreme regret we have to inform you that at
present we find ourselves unable to meet our engagements,
We have therefore placed our books in the hands of Messrs
Edwards anl James, who will, at the earliest possible day,
lay before our creditors a btatement of our affairs, which we
have reason to believe will not be unfavourable.—We are,
your obedient servants, NEWBY, CARSON, and Co.
The 13th Hussars, Lieut-Colonel 6oame Jenyns,
C. 8., also left Aldershot on Monday and yesterday.
The bead-quarters and six troops went to Houns-
low, one troop to Hampton Court, and one troop to

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BUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST t O'CLOCK.

IV OLVERHAMPTON RACES—Tins DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BIENNIAL STAKES.
Bare gah
Lord Zetland
• .. 2
Redcap
...... 3
Four ran,
CLEVELAND CUP.
Revolver
"""•• 1
Sandford
Sensation
Four ran. 3
SHAKESPEARE STAKES.
Bell© of the Ball ..................... 1
Sea Boy
. 2
Sluggard
............... a
Five ran.
CHILLINGTON STAKES.

Victorious
Grappler .............. t
.......................................... Trumpeter ........................................ 3
D.Ectntica HEAT—Victorious beat Grappler.
BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE.
Prescription
Persuasion
2

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HUNTINGDON RACES—TaiI DAY.

SCURRY HANDICAP.

Marigold 1
Belleisle ......................
Two ran. ..
MILTON STAKES.

Vision ............................................
Cadelia
Hope ....................................... .............
..... 3
Six ran. ..

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES—Tats DAY.
HOLYOAKE STAKES.
Lady Evelyn filly
Pretty Girl
Wildman

Six ran.
WROTTESLEY STAKES.

Dawdle
London
Sloth

Four ran.

HUNTINGDON RACES—Trus DAY.

HANDICAP PLATE.

King Cotton
1
Corsica..
2
Triumpher .
3
Seven ran.
KIMBOLTON CASTLE STAKES.

Aurelian
Vindictive
SELLING HANDICAP.

Wicket 1
NURSERY HANDICAP.

Chimney Sweep
Vicksburg
Rialto
... 3

Course of Exchange,—Yesterday,

Amsterdam ........ Short. 11 13} 11 19}
Ditto ............ 3 Months. 12 lf 12 2f
Antwerßotterdam .......... 12 2 12 2f
Brussels p .......
.... 25 721 25 80
Hambargh •
........ .-- 13 10t 13 10f
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 72k 25 77i
Frankfort on Maine — 1201 121
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh — 31 31
Berlin —
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples ..
Palermo..
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

47i 48k
48k 48
25 75 25 k 821
25 80 25 85
25 SO 25 85
25 80 25 85
25 80 25 b 5
25 80 25 85
511 51,1
511 r 52k

LEAPING FROM A TRAIN.—Oa Saturday evening
Joseph Nixon, a lad between 12 and 13 years of
age, the son of Par William Nixon, a master carter, residing
at Edge-hill, was killed at the Huyton station of the London
and North-Western Railway. It appears the poor boy was
sent to pay some club money for his brother, at the Queen's
Arms Jnn, at Huyton, and that he was afterwards to remain
for some time at the house of his uncle, Mr Joseph
Watkin, builder, of that village. At Edge hill he by
mistake got into the train which leaves Lime-street at 6 45,
and which does not stop at Huyton, instead of the one that

leaves at 7 o'clock. On reaching Huyton station he per-
ceived the error he had made, and, though the train was
dashing along at full speed, he unfortunately opened the
carriage door and jumped out just as the train had passed
the platform. He fell upon his head, and was picked up
insensible and bleeding profusely. He was taken into one
of the waiting-rooms, and Dr. Gorst sent for. That
gentleman was immediately in attendance, but medical aid
was of no avail, the little fellow's skull being fearfully
fractured. He died in less than an hour after the accident,
not having spoken or regained consciousness. The body
was conveyed to the Queen's Arms Inn, where it awaits a
coroner's inquest, and Mr Watkin then came to Liverpool
to bring the melancholy tidings of his nephew's death to his
parents. It seems that there were several persons—two of
them men—in the same compartment of the carriage with
the boy, and, most extraordinary to relate, none of them
attempted to prevent him committing an act which was
almost certain to result in his destruction.—Liverpool
Mercury.

SEA-SICK IN A TEMPERANCE SHIP,—We now
proceed to Boston, Massachusetts, taking the steamer
from New York for some 150 miles, to join the rail which
ran into the city. It was a dark stormy evening when we
embarked, and soon, in consequence of a deluge of rain, 'a
were driven down into the close and unwholesome cabin,
the vessel rolling fearfully. It was of rare occurrence for
me to feel sea-sick, bat that evening I did, and in a state of
misery known only to those who are so situated, I asked
the nearest nigger present to give me some brandy. He
grinned and said, " You get no brandy here, massa; him's
a temperums ship." "The deuce it is," said "what am I
to do ?" " Stop a bit, said he, " I'll get something for you."
He immediately returned with a soda-water bottle full of a
dark-looking liquor, which he poured into my half cup of
tea, saying, "Dere, massa, sarsaparilla bare good ting for
sea-sickness." I tasted, and found it was excellent brandy.
I gave him half a dollar, and requested a little more ear-
saparilla, which be again poured into my fresh tea cup,
while he held his side with laughter and grinned like a hyena.
1 found in after-travelling that whenever I had the ill-
fortune to get on board a temperance ship, that the niggers
were always well supplied with sarsaparilla and liquors of
every kind,—Musical and Personal Recollections of Henry
Phillips.
pfutolr.
lard, £13,99J; Hood and San, £:5,813 ;
p ect now that the restoration of this ancient cathea
Sr. DAVID'S CATHEDRAL.—There is every pros_
drat, which has been in a dilapidated state for many a score
acsarfroyllinowgsou:_t the
proceededcommitteewhi tahs. b
eAe meetingt
off ytehaersßestorationb eßuildinge
T. Williams,
i
£16,639 ; James and Price, £17,384. The committee ac-
cepted cs
hi
o nf osuorf ttehned we rosr kw, e theregUt obtuallist telinfogr
the tender of Mr G. Pollard, and it was determined
that the first division, comprising the lower part of the tower
and the choir, and the fourth division, comprising
the dry
areas and drains, should be first completed before commen-
cing the other two divisions. This will involve an expendi-
turep
u43c;n9s7B and it was reported at the meeting that the
ti already promised amounted to £8,309. St.
Dsabvs of
iiedr's is the mother church of Wales, and the restoration
is looked upon with general favour throughout the princi-
pality. The hon. secretaries of the restoration fund are Nr
C. Allen, Tenby, and the Rev. Canon Thomas, Steynton,
Milford.

HAYES COMMON AGAIN ON FIRE.—On Sanday
considerable alarm was occasioned by what appealed
to be a very extensive fire, and which was visible over the
whole of the metropolis. Mr Henderson, of the London
Fire Brigade, and the conductors of the Prince of Wales'
Volunteer Fire Brigade, New-cross, with numerous parish
engines, started for the scene of the couflagration, on reach-
ing which it was ascertained that the flit ze on Hayea-c =m-
neon, near Bromley, was in flumes. There was no water to
be obtained, and a stiff breeze prevailing, the flamea spread
like wildfire. Efforts were made by
the police and others
to extinguish the fire, but it was found impossible to do
anything but allow it to burn itself out, and about four
acres of furze were consequently destroyed. This is the
seeond time the common has been on fire within a few dnys.

CApt. G. R. Lernpriere, instructor of musketry at
the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, has
been appointed instructor of mubketry at Fleet-
wood. Lieut. R. 0. Jones has been appointed
temporary instructor to the corps of Royal Engi•
neers, pending the appointment of Capt. L,:m-
priere's successor.

SECOND EDITION.

BFORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day,