The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

Bank of England Return--Yesterda,

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week endingon Wednesday, the 12th_day
cf August, 1863:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

,otes toned ~.0.i/28.821,920 Government Debt £11,015,10Q
Other Securities .. 3.6300
Gold Coin &Bullion 14,174:12j
Silver Bullion ...-

£Z8,824,920'

£28,824,920

BANKING DJ
oprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 5,574.863
Other Deposits 13,578,358
Seven Day and
other Bills 676,083

:PARTMENT.
Government Seen-

rities _ (including
DeadWeightAn-
nuity) £11,0%,426
Other Securities 17,172.407
Notes
Gold and Silver 505,899
Coln

£37,990,537
M.]
August 13, 1863.

£37,990,53?
RSIIALL, Chief Cashier.

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Aug. 14.—Wind at Noon, S.-E.; moderate,
and very fine.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived--Flora, from Odense; Viard, from Sundswall;
Providence. from Dram • Albion, from ,Gefle ; Fumf
broders from Carolinstiel; Coquette, from Riga.
Sailed—Cid, steamer, for Bilboa ; Sir Robert Peel,
steamer, for Dunkirk.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE NESS SALMON
FISIIINGS.—The Inverness Courier records a strange
scene which occurred a few days ago at the Ness salmon
fisheries :- "Literally hundreds of fish came surging up in
shoals, and wriggled with difficulty over the fords. Troops
of excited boys lunged after them through the shallows,
pelting them, driving them back, and causing dire
consternation among the poor fish. On the ford below
Holm Mills a monster salmon showed himself leading
up a great shoal of lesser fish. His dimensions as he
splashed about in the shallow water, turning on his
deep silvery side to lessen the difficulty of finding water,
could not escape notice, and two or three lads rushed into
the water to give chase. The monarch tried hard to effect
the ascent, and his scaly followers for a moment re-
mained quiet to watch the result. But the enemy was too
active and too formidable—he turned tail and floundered
away down the stream, never halting until he found him-
self safe in Macintyre's Pool. His flock was scattered,
some rushing to the right and some to the left, the
greater part finding their way upwards, but many re-
turning to the safs haven which they had so recently
left. The strange fact is that all this time the river
had not undergone the slightest change. It was lower and
clearer than it has been almost in the memory of man; not
a drop of rain had fallen for weeks. But a change was im-
pending, and we presume that the salmon knew it. 'Within
24 hours thunder showers were pouring down torrents on
hills of Glengarry and Lochness, and no doubt the fish were
impatient for the slightest hint or premonition that up
stream there would shortly be water enough to cover their
nakedness."

THE DEAD ALIVE.—The _Figaro-Programme re-
lates that M. Clair-Benie, who formerly played the
part of the Monstre at the Arabigu, and who has been
of late residing at Asnieres, fell ill last week, and to all ap-
pearance died, a fact which was legally attested with all
the due form. The day of the interment arrived, and when
the persons who placed the corpse in the coffin were about
to perform that duty, they were astonished to hear a deep
sigh proceed from the body, followed by the swords Ah r
mon Dieu 1" M. Clair-Benie,had awakened from a lethargy,
and is now getting better.

DUBLIN BAY AND THE CHANNEL FLEET.—An
Irish correspondent sends us the following
would be only fair that the fleet which was anchored seve-
ral days in the roadstead of the Forth, giving such enjoy.
ment to the Scotch metropolis and Leith, should visit Dub-
lin Bay and Kingston, the artificial harbour being able to
hold all except the Warrior and Black Prince, which could
safely anchor in the Bay. Surely the Irish and the Irish
metropolis are deserving of the same courtesy from the
Admiralty. The fleet should visit Derry, Belfast, Dublin,
and Cork.
DIABOLICAL ' ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAILWAY
TRAIN.—On Tuesday night last a diabolical attempt
was made to upset a passenger train on the North Kent
Railway, between the Woolwich Dockyard and Royal
Arsenal Stations. It appears that the passenger train
leaving London-bridge Station at 10 p.m. proceeded as
usual until its arrival at a spot about midway between
the two Woolwich stations and the rear of the houses in
Powis-street. A severe shock was here felt, and the con-
cussion was so great that in several cases crockery ware,
sc., was thrown off shelves in the houses ad-
jacent. Much alarm prevailed, and it Was at first
thought that the engine had left the line, but,
fortunately, it continued its progress in safety. On subse-
quentwhich had evi-
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apigeacteeo, f
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d to have been
the metals, but, fortunately, it was completely
placed across
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severed by the wheels of the locomotive, otherwise a fearful
might have resulted.
accident Inspector Linnell, of the B.
police division has taken prompt measures to obtain a clue
to the offender.
IRISH EMIGRATION TO AMERICA..—We observe
that large numbers are still leaving this country for Ame-
rica, notwithstanding the disturbed state of society beyond
the Atlantic. The opening of the Galway line, it is
thought, will give
a great impetus to emigration, while the
reduction in the fares of the Cunard line has tempted many
to leave the old country and try their fortunes elsewhere,
—Wester4 Ster.

CORONERS' REVELATIONS.—Dnring the last year
20,591 inquests were held in England-14,108 on
males and 6,93 on females. There were 221 verdicts of
murder; 207 of manslaughter; 1,284 of suicide; 2,429 of
found dead ; 157 of death from want, cold, and exposure.
6,002 inquests were held on children under seven years of
age, and of these 1,107 were on illegitimate children; 3,239
inquests were held on children not more than a year old, of
whom 859 were illegitimate. Verdicts of wilful murder
were returned in 124 inquests, more than half of which
related to children.

A FEMALE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.—f/ Among
the Mexican prisoners who have arrived in France,"
says the "is one particularly worthy of notice—a
young Indian female, aged 23, who was lieutenant-colonel
in the regiment of Zacatecas. She has in the space of seven
years gained all her grades at the point of the sword. When
her husband was called on to serve, she followed the army,
and having distinguished herself in battle received the
rank of sub-lieutenant. Her husband was killed in the
affair of Guadeloupe, on the sthMay, 1862, and her bravery
on that occasion obtained her the rank of second in com-
mand of a regiment, at the head of which she rendered her-
self conspicuous in the defence of Puebla. She was most
expert in the use of the sword, and her soldiers almost con-
sidered her as a supernatural being. After the surrender
of Puebla, she was taken to Vera Cruz, and arrived at
Brest on board the Rhone transport. Her order for em..
barcation stated her rank, and gave her a right to a seat at
the table of the superior oMeers. She possesses a pleasing
physiognomy, but her manners are rather masculine."
STATISTICS OF DItUNICENNESS.—In the year end•
ing at Michaelmas last 94,908 persons-2GO a day
drunk
krea
lijaust
justices
Bn England for
disorderly, i
and 63,255
drbue
before
drunkwer---were
nness, proceededorfor against
bti
sg
of them were convicted. The great majority were only
fined, but above 7,000 were committed to prison. The re-
turns show a great increase ever the previous year, for only
82,196 were then charged with drunkenness, and only
54,123 convicted. Of the parsons thus charged in the last
year 22,560 were fetuales, and more than 10,003 women
were convicted for being d k. Coroners' inquests in the
year 1862 found 211 verdicts of deaths from excessive
drinking-115 mea and 66 women thus ended their days,