The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Sept. 7.—The market has been buoyant,
and a fair amount of business done at an advance
Threes, for the Account, are now firm at 69f 40c,
The Railway Share Market rather quiet, but firm,
Prices again slightly receded towards the close,
and left off as follows :
it per Cent 5....... 95
Do. end month
3 per Cents 69 25
Do. end month 69 30
Credit Mobiller 1945
Do, end month 1246 25
Bank Shares 3400
Credit k oncier 1440

Italian Loan 74 10
Do. end month 74 35
New ditto 74
Do. end month 74 10
Russian
Austrian

Spanish Threes -
Home Debt -

RA IL

rAYB.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1045 .. 1045 --
Northern
New, ditto
Lyons and Dlediternuiean 1050 .. 1050
Geneva 496 25 .. 495
Southern 760 .. 752 50
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard .
North of Spain
Saragossa.. 675 .. 675
Ditto to Barcelona

THE GALWAY PACKET SERVICE.—A telegram
has been receive] announcing that the Hibernia, the first
steamer of the Royal Atlantic Mail Company, which left
Galway on the 18th ult,, had arrived safely at St. John's on
the 26th. The first voyage has not been in point of time as
satisfactory a, might have been expected, or as under ordi-
nary circumstances would be required. By the stringent
terms of the contract the passage should have been made in
six days instead of eight. We think, however, there is an
adequate explanation of the delay in the terrific hurricane
which is reported to have raged in the Atlantic. The Great
Eastern, which stilled from Cork at the same time, experi-
enced the force of it. A brig in the United States service
was totally lost, with all hands, except one man; and
several other disasters occurred on the American coast,—
Dublin .Express.
THE NEW ROUTE TO WALES.—The Bristol and
South Wales Union Railway is to be opened this (Tuesday)
morning. The JVeste, n _Daily Press observes that it might
have been opened 11 days ago but for the delay needlessly
interposed by the Board of Trade. Of course some people
will suppose the delay has enabled the inspector to see the
line again and pronounce it safe for the public to travel
upon. This is a mistake. The inspector has not been near
it again, he is absent in Scotland; but on Saturday the
secretary (Slr. Bruton) was favoured with a telegram, to
the effect that he had advised the Board of Trade to "re-
open " the line without further inspection. It is a pity it
should have required 11 days to arrive at this conclusion.
COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFE IN THE CHANNEL.
During the heavy squall of wind and rain on Sun-
day evening, a colision happened a few miles off Dunge-
ness, which resulted in the foundering of the barque Elvira,
Captain Haus, and the loss of several of the crew. The
barque was on a voyage from Jamaica with a mixed cargo of
rum, sugar, and logwood, and was bound to Hamburg. She
put into Plymouth on Saturday for orders, and resumed her
voyage the same evening. As she was making her way up
Channel, the wind blowing strong from the N.W., with
heavy rain, she was run into by the Ocean King steamer,
and she sustained such fearful injury that she sank. The
second mate, named Green, a seaman named Holman, an
apprentice, and another person, are reported to have pe-
rished. The steamer is stated to have been much damaged.
MENDELSOHN'S OVERTURE TO " MELUSINA".—
A week ago I had a great treat. I had got the
proofs of my rondos in E sharp from Leipsie, and, not
liking to print them without at least one rehearsal, I in-
vited the combined musical talent of the place to try them
with me. As they would have been offended by an offer of
payment, I gave them a supper of roast veal and bread and
butter, and made theta tipsy to their heart's content. This,
however, was not the treat, but the success of my overture
to " Melusina," which was then played for the first time.
The performers were no great things—yet I had more en-
joyment than from many a perfect representation, and
came home in the evening in a more cheerful mood than I
had done for many a day. We played it three times ; and,
the last time, the trumpets followed up the ultimate dying
strains with a flourish that produced a most ridiculous
effect. It was capital, too, when we sat at table, and some-
body made a long speech with exordium and everything
complete, and ended with my health, and the trumpeters
and drummers leapt up as though possessed, and rushed
to their instruments for another flourish, and I delivered
a masculine oration, for all the world like Sir Robert Peel,
wherein I recommended unity and Christian love, and
keeping time, and concluded with a toast to the everlasting
weal of the music of Dusseldorf Then they swore
it had been the happiest evening of their lives, then quar-
relled a little, by way of demonstrating the power of my
eloquence; then the sober part of the company (Schirmer
and I, to wit) interposed and made peace; finally, we
parted about midnight—they rejoicing at the wine, and I
at " blelusina." Next morning at six I was on horseback,
on my way to Seam Two merry days.--Mendelsohn's
Correspondence.

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ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR SUNDAY HAY-
MAKING.—A scene, which caused considerable ex-
citement and indignation, was witnessed at Leigh, on
Friday last. Mr. Superintendent Orton, the informant and
prosecutor of a number of farmers and their neighbours for
haymaking on a Sunday, proceeded to execute warrants of
distress against five of the defendants who had been con-
victed. Mr. Orton was accompanied by a large body of police,
collected from various parts of the Warrington division.
Their first visit was to Messrs. Cleworth's farm, near the
Leigh Vicarage. Mr. Orton stated that his demand was
.E 2 Gs., being 235. fur penalty and costs, against Messrs.
Peter and John Clewoi th. A valuable cow was taken
possession of by the police, and driven away. The police
then proceeded with the bailiff's cart to Nr. Joseph Cle-
worth's, in Bradshawgate, whence they obtained a sofa for
their booty. After safely lodging it in the Town Hall,
they proceeded to the residence of Joseph Battersby, in
Back Lane, Westleigh, and demanded £1 3s. The house
Mandl premises bore evil ant signs of poverty, and Battersby's
wife promptly informed the officers that they had much
more need to bring her something than take anythifig from
her. Her persuasions were successful, and Mr. Superin-
tendent Orton withdrew his men, The police then proceeded
to Mr. Robert Howarth's house, near Westleigh Mill, Mr.
Orton produced the distress warrant for £1 35., but the
defendant declined to pay; whereupon Mr. Orton seized
a handsome chest of drawers, which were removed by the
police. We may state that, althougha considerable number
of people were present at the seizure, yet the utmost order
was preserved by all. At the same time a strong feeling of
indignation was universally manifest, A subscription lms
been commenced for the purpose of assisting the dofendanta
to test the validity of the couvictiQns.