The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 6.—The market has been dull,
but Saturday's prices have been pretty well main-
tained. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. sc.
The Railway Market quiet, but firm. The market
closed as follows :

41 per Cents . . 93 45
Vo. end —.—

Italian Loan 69 SO
Jo. end mouth 7O 10
Ditto Threes .. -- --
Nevir/dexicau .... 59 --
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish Threes.., —
Dome Debt
Deferred
(AYS.
Cash. Account.
872 50 ~. 875
C 95 -- 6.. 995 --
872 50 .. 875 .--

3 per Cents - 66 90
Do. end month 67 10
Credit Mobilier 1147 50
Do. end month 1147 50
Bank Shares 3355
Credit koneier 1247 50
Roman

Orleans
Northern ....
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto
Southern
Western
Eastern ..
Sardinian
Austrian
Low bard
North of Spain
Saragossa.
Ditto to Barcelona

650 - . 657 50
. 503 75 -
463 75 .. 465 --
375 - I. 375 -
402 50 403 75
540 -- 642 50
446 25 .. 446 25
685 - 58:5 -
257 50 . 260 -

SWIMMING MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.—
The great match between Frederick Beckwith, of
Lambeth, and C. B. Mather, of Manchester, for £lOO and
the champion swimming cup, value £25, came off yester-
day in the Thames, over the usual two. mile course from the
Doves at Chiswick to the Aqueduct at Putney, and at-
tracted, as is usual on these occasions, many thousands of
spectators both ashore and afloat. Both men are well known
to the swimming fraternity, Beckwith having held the
championship for many years, beating among others his
present opponent, who on his part has contended many
times with success. Both amen had trained well and care-
fully for the event, and looked everything that could be de-
sired, and the betting was of a varied character, but all in
favour of Beckwith, who is nearly 40 years of age, and 15
years his opponent's senior. All the preliminaries having
been adjusted, the men took their stations on a plank fixed
on the bows of one of the accompanying steamers, and made
the plunge at a few minutes past saven, Beckwith being
first in the water; Mather, however, caught him in a few
strokes, and then an interesting race with alternate leads
followed, Mather passing under Hammersmith-bridge lead-
ing by a few lengths. In the next few strokes they came
level again, and continued so for 200 yards, when the ac-
companying small boats hampered them very much, and
This
gave stopped for a few seconds, Beckwith the longest.
gave Mather a good lead, which he held past the Soap
Works, where the boats crowding around them again, Beck-
swam over to the Middlesex shore, while Mather kept in
his proper course, and when both men were seen again
Mather was leading about 150 yards, and continued to do
so till a quarter of a mile from home. Beckwith resigned
the contest, Mather finishing by himself, and both being
very much distressed. Mather's swimming against such
disadvantages was very much admired, and he accomplished
the distance in 31 minutes 12 seconds.

Lion, removed in 1841. He then joined the so-
ciety at Brook Farm, where, however, he re-
mained only for a short time, returning to Bos-
ton, where he resided until his marriage in 1843.
He then retired to Concord, a town which will
always be famous not only in our political but our
literary annals. In 1846 Mr. Hawthorne was ap-
pointed Surveyor of the port of Salem. In 1819,
having quitted office, during his continuance in
which he published " The Scarlet Letter," he re-
moved to Lenox-, Mass., where the " House of the
Seven Gables," printed ir. 1851, was written. His
next novel was the "Blithesdale Romance," printed
in 1862, in which year he returned to Concord.
His life of Franklin Pierce was published during
the canvass which resulted in Mr. Pierce's election;
and the new President signified his gratitude, and
at the same time gratified friendly feelings long
established, by giving Mr. Hawthorne the place of
United States Consul at Liverpool, said to be the
most lucrative at that time in the President's gift,
This office he resigned in 1857, end, after a period
of Continental travel, returned to the United States,
since which his " Marble Faun," and work on Eng-
Aish traits have been published. Besides the books
already enumerated, Mr. Hawthorne was the author
of " True Stories from History and Biography"
(1851); "The Wonder Book, for Boys and Girls"
(1851); " The Snow Image, and other Twice-told
Tales" (1852); Tanglewood Tales (1853). He also
edited "Journal of an African Cruiser" (1845).
Mr. Hawthorne's reputation as a remarkable
writer of fiction, and an agreeable essayist, was by
no means confined to the United States. His most
important works have been republished and widely
read in England, and some of them, in the form o
translation, have been popular in Germany.

Royal Botanic Society's Gardens, Regent's
Park,

An exhibition of American plants, Indian and

. _
American rhododendrons, &c., by Mr. John Waterer,
of the American Nursery, Bagshot, attracted a large
number of visitors yesterday to these charming
gardens. The show of rhododendrons is indeed a
splendid one, the plants being now in very fine
order. Mr. John Waterer is well known as the best
hybridiser of rhododendrons, and the large standards
were particularly floe, the nursery at Bagshot being
celebrated for all kinds of conifers. We observe that
there are greater quantities of new scarlet varieties
of rhododendrons than usual. In so magnificent a
display it is difficult to select for special mention the
specimens demanding prominent notice. We be-
lieve, nevertheless, that we are correct in our
information in naming the following cases :
In Class 1, among the new and distinct hardy
scarlet and other choice rhododendrons, the Sidney
Herbert—brightest carmine, with dark blotch, fine
shape, large bold flower ; Joseph Whitworth—dark
purplish lake, dark spots, with large blooms and
excellent foliage; Princess Mary of Cambridge—
nearly white centre, with a band of ro'sy purple
edging; Annihilator—a clear, bright rosy scarlet,
with fine foliage; Lady Emily Peel—bright rosy
crimson, with large blotch of black spots; Cons°g
lator—a very bright scarlet crimson ; Brennus
—rich crimson lake ; Fulgetrum—dark crimson ;
Giorgione—brilliant rosy scarlet ; Meridian—
dark crimson ; Raphael—reddish crimson. In
Class 2, hardy scarlet, crimson, rose, and
other varieties, we venture to mention specially
Bylsianum, clear white ground colour, with tips of
bloom, &a. ; John Waterer—intense glowing car-
mine ; Johnsonianntn—brilliant crimson ; Lady
Eleanor Cathcart—bright clear rose, with crimson
spots ; Lady Godiva—fine white, with yellow spots;
and Minnie—blush white, with a very large blotch
of orange spots.

The band of the Ist Life Guards performed during
the afternoon a choice selection of MUEiC in their
accustomed style.

The weather was so delightful that the company
seemed rather to prefer the promenade and listen-
ing to the band than the splendid display of rhodo-
dendrons.

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HER MAJESTY,

BALmoRAL, JUNE 4.

The Queen went out in the morning with the
Royal Highnesses the Princess Loiniogen an
Princess Helena, in the afternoon witb. her Roy
Highness the Princess Louise and Lady Church
hill.

The Duke of Argyll hid the honour of dinly
with the Qieen and Royal family.

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The Prince cncl Princess of Wales.

The Prince of 'Wales, accompanied by Trine
Louis of Hesse, rode on hersel:Felc yesterday worn'
ing, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Repeal.
The Prince end Princess of Wales,
aceompaniel
by Prince and Princess Louis of Hasse, took a car
riage drive in the afternoon.
The Prince and Princess of Wales had a dinner
party in the evening. The company consisted
their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louil
of Hesse, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Caul'
bridge, their Royal Highnesses the Grand DL
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 13°
Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge, bib
Serene Highness Prince Philip of Wurtemburg, bie
Highness Mustapha Paella,. his Serene Highness
Prince Hermann of Solma-Lich, Count Erbach-
Schonaberg, the Turkish Ambassador, the Duchess
of Sutherland, the Marchioness of Westminster, the
Marquis of Harlington, Earl Granville, Earl and
Countess of Morton, Lord and Lay Skelmersdale,
Sir Thomas and Hon. Lady Biddulph, Lady Gersl4
dine Somerset, and Captain Ellis, in attendance oa
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge i
Baron Luhe, in attendance on their Royal High',
nesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess °I
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Baroness Von Grancy end
Captain Von Westerweller, in attendance on their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Hebse;
Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.-Colons'
Keppel.