The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English ➢tint price of .£3
17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
at about the same price in London and Paris.
By advices fromilamburg the price of gold is 424 k per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.4 a per £1 sterling.
standard gold at the English dirt price is, therefore, about
1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills At
60 days' sight is 163 to 164 per cent., and the premium en
gold is 494 to 491 per cent. At these rates there is a profit
on the importation of gold from the United States.

TAUCHNITZ'S " COLLECTION OF BRITISH
Auznons," Volumes 684-686, contain Mrs. IlenryWood's
tale, "The Shadow of Ashlydyat."
BUSINESS IN THE COMMON LAW COURTS.—The
arrears in the common law courts on Monday, when term
commences, will number 146 rules, &c. In the Queen's
Bench, 68; in the Common Pleas, 44 ; and in the Exche-
quer, 36.
ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS.—There are j 93 ap-
plicants to be admitted as attorneys next term, and seven
applications for readnaission, besides other parties applying
to be enrolled, Already there are more than 10,000 on the
roll.

THE LAW SOCIETY.—The examiners appointed.
for the intermediate examination of persons under
articles of clerkship to attorneys have appointed Thursday,
the 21st of January, at half-past 9 a.m,, at the hall of the
Incorporated Law Society, in Chancery-lane, for the exa-
mination. The examination will commence at 10 o'clock
precisely and close at 4 o'clock. On the day of examina-
tion papers will be delivered to the candidate containing
questions to be answered in writing, classed under the
several heads of-1, Preliminary; 2, Common Law;
Conveyancing; 4, Book-keeping.
THE IRISH EIODUS.--Whatever mvy have been
the former sins of some Irish landlords, there is no
reason to accuse that class of being accessory to the con-
tinued emigration of the last few years. In 1819, more
than 72,000 persons wore evicted from their dwellings, of
whom a large proportion doubtless left Ireland ; but in
1859 there were but 491 cases of eviction, affecting in all
2,348 persons, so that, even if every ono of them emigrated,
this cause goes but a little way towards accounting for the
departure of more than 80,000 persons in the latter year.
GERMAN AND FRENCH TOYMAKERS.—The great
competitors of the French manufacture of toys are
the Germans, and both nations possess a peculiar talent for
this branch of industry. The export of toys from Franco
has increased tenfold within 30 years, which the French
manufacturers atttribute to their superior taste and to the
great variety of their productions.
A notable event took place at Oldham on Mon-
day. About B,OCO persons were "tecr and feted
by Mr. John Platt, of the Hartford New Iron Works, in
celebration of his .eldest, son attaining his majority. Th°
festivities were held in the works, which were specialiy
fitted up, and the amount of provisions consumed wouil
t
have stocked a largo retail establishment. There Was a
ball in the evening, and an address to Mr. Platt.
The Ostdeustsche Post publishes a le.tlesr
hfraoyme
Paris, stating that the Danish complicaettbo
er, and
drawn France and England closer
to
gt
purpose
to be wrested from Deamarkosi
for
that the Emperor is averse to allow the
anic Confederation.
being incorporated in the Germ