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 69; 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 m0nth........ 69 30
Credit Mobilier .... 1245
Do. end m0nth....1946 251
Bank Shares ...... 3400
Credit i wader ....1440

Italian Loan 74 10
Do. end month 74 35
New ditto 74
Do. end mouth 74 10
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt

RAIL'

~AY9.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1045 .. 1045 --
Northern .... lOO2 50 .. 1007 50
New ditto
............ :.
Gens.va.. 496 25 .. 495
Southern 760 .. 752 50
Western
Eastern • ...
Sardinian......
Austrian ...... 430 —• .. 430
Lon.bard
572 50 .. 575
........
North of Spain
.. 567 50
Saragossa. .
Ditto to Barcelona .... • • 367 50

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iIE GALWAY PACKET SERVICE.--A telegram
has been receivel 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 as 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 sailed from Cork at tho same time, experi-
enced the force of it. A Lrig in the United States service
was totally lost, with all hands, except one man; and
several other disasters occurred on the American coast,
_n üblin Express.

THE NEW ROUTE TO WALES.—The Bristol and
South Wales Union Railway is to be opened this (Tuesday)
morning. The IVestein 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 same 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 (Mr. 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 collision 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 llamburg. 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, en
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 Leipsic, 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 them 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
We played it three times ; and,
had done for many a day.
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
anmmers leapt up as though possessed, and rushed
d dru
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 " Melusina."
Next morning et sixdlaaysa.s_omnehnozoahcnks,
on my way to Seam. Two merry y
Correspondence.
ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR SUNDAY HAY-
M AKIN G.—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
on a Sunday, proceeded to execute warrants of
haymaking"
distress against five of the defendants who had been con-
victed. Mr. Orton was accompanied by a largo body of police,
collected from various parts of the 'Warrington division.
Their first visit was to Messrs. Cleworth's farm, near the
neigh Vicarage. Mr. Orton stated that his demand
£2 Ge., being 235. for penalty and costs, against Messrs.
was
Peter and John Clewoith. A valuable cow was taken
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possession of by the police, and driven away. lh
e
then proceeded with the bailiff's cart to Mr. JesehpoClice-
worth's, in Bradshawg ate, whence they obtained a.sofa for
their booty. After safely lodging it in the Town Hall'
they proceeded to the residence of Joseph Batteraby, in
Back Lane, Westleigh, and demanded £1 3s. The house
and premises bore evident signs of poverty, and Battcrsby's
wife promptly informed the officers that they had much
more need to bring her something than take anything 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 3s 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, although a considerable number
of people were present at the seizare, yet the utmost order
was preserved by all. At the same time a strong feeling of
indignation was universally manifest. A subscription has
been commenced for the purpose of assisting the defendants
to tot the validity of the cenvictioto•