The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-24 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending Aug. 22. These
returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and
Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula-
tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the
19th Aug. (the nearest date furnished by their returns)
will give the following results of the circulation of notes in
the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous
month :

July 25, Aug. 22, 1
1863. 1863. +lncrease. Decrease
--- -- --
Bank of England... 21,415,839 21,364,053 51,786
Private Banks 3,078,16? 2,991,6091 86,558
Joint-stock Banks 2,812,970 2,764,965 --48,00,3
----
Total in England. 27.306,976 27,120,627 186,072
349
--52,
Scotland 4,16 ~979 4,113,607
Ireland 4,986,487 4082,173
104,314
----- —___
--
United Kingdom. 36,459,142 38,116,107 _ 342,735

Funeral of Professor CockerelL --This Day,

The interment of the mortal remains of Cearles
Robert Cockerell, F.R.S., &c. &c., took place this
morning in St. Paul's Cathedral. The funeral
cortege started at eleven o'clock precisely from
the late professor's residence, 13, Chester-terrace,
Regent's-park. It consisted of four mutes, the
esquire's plume, a kind of gothic hearse drawn
by six horses, four mourning coachee, each drawn
by four horses, family carriages, and ether at-
tendants. The chief mourners were the four sons
of the deceased, Mr. Penson, h;s son-in-law, Mr. R.
Rennie, Mr. J. Rennie, Mr. C. Rennie, Sir Hugh
Palliser, Bart., Major Goodenough. Mr. J. Good-
child, Mr. Pepys Cockerell, the Rev. Henry
Cockerell, vicar of North Weald Bassett, and Cap-
tain Cockerell,

A few minutes before the hour appointed for the
arrival of the funeral procession, the pall•bearers,
each having a wreath of immortelles in hand, took
up their station in the following order outside the
great door facing Ludgate-hill, which had been
heavily draped with black cloth curtains, held par-
tially open by white silk cords and tassels.
The Left Side—Royal Institute of British Archi-
tects—President Donaldson, Professor of Architec-
ture, University College; Vice-President Owen
Jones; Fellow F. C. Penrose, Architect to St. Paul's
Cathedral; and C. C. Nelson, Hon. Sec. Foreign
Correspondence.
The Right Side—The Royal Academy—Calder
Marshall (sculptor); C. Landseer, Keeper (in the
absence of Boxall, Esq.); J. P. Knight, Esq.,
Secretary; and Sidney Smirks (architect), Trek-
surer.

Precisely at 12 o'clock the body of the deceased
arrived at the cathedral, where it was met by the
Very Rev. Dr. H. Milman, the dean ; Most Yen.
W. H. Hale, M.A., archdeacon of London ; the
Rev. Canon Melville, the Rev. Canon Dale, t he Rev.
Canon Champoeys, the Rev. W. C. F. Webber,
M.A., sub-dean; the Minor Canons Mr. Buckland,
Mr. Francis, the vicars choral of the cathedral, who
conducted it with mournful ceremony to the choir,
amidst the solemn chanting of "I am the resur-
rection and the life."

The members of the Royal Academy took their
place in the procession immediately after the rela-
tives of the deceased, and then followed the Council,
Fellows, and Hon. Secretary of the Royal Institu-
tion of British Architects, and a large number of
the members of the most learned and scientific in-
stitutions of the three kingdoms.
At that part of the ceremony which directed that
the body shmild. be taken to the grave, the pro-
cession moved to the spot at which the remains of
Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Rennie lie
buried, and by the side of his relative and friend
the corpse of Professor Cockerell Was consigned
to its last resting-place. There was a full choral
service in choir. Mr. John Goss presided at the
organ. The Lord Mayor, Mr. Kirkman D.
Hodgson, M.P., the Governor of the Bank of
England, the president of the Royal Society,
and other distinguished persons were prt sent. Mr.
Howard, of Ole Quebec-street, was the undertaker,
and Mr. Garston, of Welbeck-street, supplied the
appointments.

In the album d'honneur, presented Ist January, 1863,
by the members of the Institute to the deceased, the rank
he had obtained was stated in the following formed terms :
—" To Charles Robert Cockerel], Esq., 8.A., D.C.L.,
F.R.1.E.A., late Professor of Architecture in the Royal
Academy of Arts, Royal Gold Medalist and late President
of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Associated
Member of the Institute of France, Chevalier of the Legion
of Honour, Member of Merit of the Pontifical Academy of
St. Luke's at Rome; honorary member of the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts of Bavaria, of the Royal Academy
of Denmark, of the Academy of Arts of Genoa, of the
Archaeological Society of Athens, and of the American In-
stitute of Architects, associate of the Royal Academy of
Belgium, member of the Society of Dilettanti."
This album comprised the autograph signatures of nearly
all the members of all great societies, and accompanying the
address which had been illuminated appropriately by Mr.
Owen Jones, and contained the expression of the unani-
mous voice of the Institute, in acknowledgment of his
eminent merits as an architect and as a promoter of art,
whose reputation had been long established and widely-
spread, and whose dignity and courtesy, united with those
resources of knowledge and graces of character, had done
so much honour to the highest office in the gift of the mem-
bers as to cause them, besides having recommended him
(1848) as the first recipient of her Majesty's Gold Medal in
Architecture, to communion Mr. Boxall, R.A., to paint
Mr. Cockerell's portrait for preservation in the Rooms of
the Institute.

Mr. Charles Robert Cockerell, born 1788, was a pupil of
his father, Samuel Pepys Cockerell, who was at that time
architect to the East India Company. He was also with
Mr. Smirke at the building of Covent Garden Theatre;
passed several years of study in Asia Minor, Sicily, Greece,
and Southern Europe, where he was one of the party that
excavated, in 1811.12, the ruins of the Temple to Jupiter at
2Egina,:and to Apollo at Phigaleia, and brought to light
the now well-known specimens of early Greek sculpture
secured by a foreign potentate, but to be seen in casts in
the British Museum.

In 1829, he was elected an associate of the Royal Aca-
demy, obtained full rank of academician in 1836, and was
appointed Professor of Architecture in 1840, since which
time that chair assumed the importance which properly
belonged to it. The'illustrations prepared for his lectures
would alone form a large and valuable exhibition. His de
tided predilection for what is termed the classic style, was
electrically tempered by an honest and warm appreciation
of the beauties duo to Gothic art,

The principal structures, which we call to mind, due to
his professional skill consists of the new 'University Library
in 1839, and the completion of the Fitz william Museum, after
the death of Mr. G. Basevi, both at Cambridge, the Taylor's
Institute at Oxford, the Philosophical Institute, 1820-3,
the branch office of the Bank of Eagland about 1847, and
the Trinity Church, Hotwells, 1829-32, at Bristol, St.
David's College, at Lampeter, abou 1836 ; the branch office
of the Bank of England, at Liverpool, where he continued
the building of St. George's Hall, after the death of its archi-
tect, Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, in 1847, to its completion, in
1854; the concert room at the north end of the structure,
entirely filled up from Mr. Cockerell's designs, received
great approbation at the hands of the public as well as
from the occupiers of the orchestra.
The sculpture for the pediment of St. George's Hall was
designed and executed during Mr. Elmes' lifetime.
Mr. Cockerell's last work was at Liverpool, being a noble
range of offices for the Liverpool and London Insurance.
In London he executed Hanover Chapel, Regent-street,
1823-5; the British Fire-office, Strand, 1842; the Sun
Fire-office, Threadneedle. street, 1842 ; the London and
Westminster Bank, Lothbury, 1837 8, in which he was asso-
ciated with Mr, Tite; various alterations in the Bank of Eng-
land (including the new Drawing-office, in 1849), to which
establishment he held the appointment of architect since
the resignation of Sir John Soane in 1833, Mr. Cockerell
was appointed architect to the Dean and Chapter of St.
Paul's Cathedral, by whose direction he took down the old
ball and cross, and put up new ones in the year 1821, and
under his direction the whole interior was cleaned and the
painting in the dome renewed in 1842. A few years ago
Mr. Cockerell resigned these and other appointments, retir-
ing from the arduous duties of an active life; but, neverthe-
less, accepted the honourable office of President of the
Royal Institute of British Architects on the death of the
Earl de Grey, at the end of the year 1859. After a few
months of declining health he quietly breathed his last in
the army, of his family, on the 17th inst., aged 76 years.
Amongst the literary productions which have appeared
from his pen and pencil are the descriptions and illustrations
of the "Temple of Jupiter, Olympius, and the Temple of
Hercules, at Agricutum" (folio 1825). ‘‘ The Ichnography
of the west front of Wells Cathedral, with an appendix on
the sculpture of other mediaeval churches in England"
(about 1850). " The Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius at
.Egina and of Apollo Epicurius at Bases, near Phigleia"
(large folio, 1860), &c., Etc.

FATAL FREAK OF A RAILWAY PASSENGER.—On
Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at Timperley
on the body of a young man, 20 years of age, namel James
Phillips-strdet, Hulme. It
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le3;noon a party.of five young
men, ono of whom was the deceased, left Manchester at 3.20
per train for Bowdon, where the annual wakes were being
held, and large numbers of passengers were consequently
conveyed by rail. During the ride the five friends had some
larking amongst them, in the course of which two of them
exchanged hats. One of these was looking out of the window
when the train was approaching Timporley station, and the
hat which he had put on was blown cff. It was agreed
by the others that they should get out at the station and
go back for the hat. The deceased, however, against the
remonstrances of hie companions, said that ho would jump
out of the carriage and get the hat. Opening the door he
stepped on the footboard, and telling his companions to be
sure to wait for him at Timperley station, he closed the door
and leaped off the train. Whether he struck a signal post
near by, or lost his balance by getting in the hollow betwixt
the sleepers is not known, but he had fallen back under the
train, and was killed instantaneously, part of the skull and
brain being carried a yard from the body. A verdict of
accidental death was returned, no one being to blame but
the unfortunate victim; but. the coroner (Mr. Dunstan)
severely censured the practice of leaping out of trains whilst
in motion.

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THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND,

BALMORAL, Sept. 22.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, drove to Invercauld yesterday.
Princess Helena and Princess LJuise, attended
by Lady Churchill and Baroness Schenck, rode on
horseback.
The Prince and Princess of Wales dined at Bal-
moral, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and
the Hon. Mrs. Bruce.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governors of Gibraltar end
Malta. Despatches were sent to the Governors of
the West Coast of Africa.

His Royal Highness the Duka of Cambridge left
town on Monday evening for Gedling Lodge, Notts, on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, who arrived on Tuesday on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield at Gedling
Lodge, Notts, from Gordon Castle, the seat of the Duke
and Duchess of Richmond, in Scotland, will return to town
to-morrow.
The Princess Czernicheff, with a numerous suite,
has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from the Isle of Wight,
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton arrived in
town on Tuesday from Baden-Baden.

The Marquis of Bristol and the Ladies Hervey'
were to arrive in Paris yesterday from a tour in Germany
The noble marquis and daughters are expected home in a
few days.
The Earl and Countess of Derby left Knowsley
on Monday, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Chester-
field, at their seat in Nottinghamshire.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton, who arrived
in town a few days since from the west of England, depart
to-morrow for Heaton Hall, near Manchester.

The Dowager Countess of Jersey, accompanied
by Lady Harriet Ponsonby, has arrived at Brighton. Her
ladyship has taken a house in Lewes-crescent.

_ .
Lord and Lady Lyndhurst are expected to
return to town the week after next from Tunbridge-wells.
The noble and learned lord, notwithstanding his great age,
is in excellent health.

Lord Charles Fitzroy has returned to town from
visiting the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, at Golden Grovel
Carmarthenshire.

Lady Francis Gordon and Miss Gordon arrived
in the early part of last week at Crimonmogate, Aberdeen-
shire, on a visit to Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bait
nem an.

Baroness de Clifford has returned from a tour
in Germany, and leave on Saturday for the family seat in
Leicestershire.

DISTINGUISHED SHOOTING PARTY.—The Earl
of Chesterfield, with his guests, the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lord Stanhope, aad the
Earl of Derby, commenced their annual sport on Tuesday
last, starting from Mrs. Tomlin's farm, near Ratcliffe, Oa
the Morken Hills. In the course of the day the party
brought down 74/ brace of partridges, one quail, and 134
hares. The day's excursion closed at 5.40, and the noble
earl and his guests returned to Gedling Lodge. The sport
will continue about eight days. The same guests assembled
at Gelling Lodge last year.

FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL WASHINGTON.—The
funeral of this distinguished officer, the hydro-
grapher to the Admiralty, took place at Havre, where he
died, on Saturday last, and was numerously attended 11
most of the British residents and visitors at Havre, and by
all the English seamen that could be spared from the ships
in port. The coffin, with the union-jack for pall, was
borne from the hearse-and lowered into the grave by Bri-
tish seamen. The British Consul did not attend, but her
Majesty's Government and the naval service were repre-
sented by Captain Hoare, R,N., attached to the British
embassy at Paris. The generous feeling existing between
the services of the two countries were never more fully ex-
emplified than by the noble conduct of the French naval
military authorities, who attended the funeral, together
with a considerable body of men-of-war's men, both of
officers and sailors, in full uniform, at their own request,
preferred to the widow of the deceased admiral. Thin
spontaneous tribute of respect will doubtless be some solace
to Admiral Washington's family in their bereavement, and
most gratifying to his personal friends and brother officers
of the royal navy.
A FINE FRAGMENT OF METEORIC IRON, weigh-
ing 29 ounces, has been given by M. Gustav Rose to the
Minerological Museum, at Berlin. It is stated by M,
Domeyko to have been discovered in the Sierra de Chaco,
in the desert of Atacama, to the north of Chili.

" THE CHIsHOLm," gave rise to a sarcasm of the
celebrated Simon Lord Lovat of " The '45," who had often
bickerings with his neighbour, " The Chisholm." The old
chief of toe Frasers (whose title is Mac Shim) alluding to
something connected with "The Chisholm," exclaimed,
" I never heard of more than three Thee in the High-
lands, ' The King,' The Devil,' and The Chisholm. "
NEW INTENTION IN SHIPS' SIGNALS, introduced
on board the Infanta Isabel, by Don J. M. de Satrustiqui.--
It consists of a signal lamp, which shows various coloured
lights in rapid succession, by which means the orders of the
officer in charge on the bridge are silently and with cer-
tainty conveyed to those in charge at the wheel. This
lamp can also be used in communicating at night with ves-
sels at a distance.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.--
On Tuesday evening, as the 4.5 p.m. down train from Nor-
wich to Great Yarmouth was running between Reedham
and Yarmouth, the tender of one of two engines by which
it was propelled left the rails. Both the engines and the
other tender, and all the carriages, remained on the metals,
and no injury was sustained by any of the passengers, as
the train was promptly brought to a stand-still. The wag
was, however, slightly injured for some little distance, and
a delay of 50 minutes ensued before the tender was again
placed on the metals.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A COLLEGE CADET AT
CHELTENHAM.—On Saturday evening, between si%
and seven, while the College Cadet Corps were engaged in
practice with blank cartridge in the college ground, 1)-
Allsopp, a son of the eminent Burton brewer, sustained
serious injury to his face, through his rifle discharging it-
self at the " order." He had incautiously let the hammer
fall on the cap when it should only have been at " half-
cock," and the sudden jerk on the ground caused the cap
to explode. Every attention was paid to the young gen-
tleman, and, although his right eyebrow has been shat-
tered, it is hoped no more serious result will arise from the
untoward accident. His right hand man also had his lull'
form considerably damaged.
SINGING BY ELECTRICITY !—The singer, say, at
London, the listener at Liverpool. The medium,
an Acoustic Telegraph, by Mr. Ladd.—This instrument
consists essentially of two distinct pieces of apparatus. That
for transmitting the signal has a small mouth-piece. On
the right hand aide there is a finger-key, forming part of
the circuit, and an electro-magnet, with a vibrating arms"
lure and binding-screw to connect with one of the line
wires. Within a case, under a glass cover, is an elastic
membrane, in the centre of which is fixed a platinum Oat°
in connection with the finger-key. A light piece of ani;U:
her metal, resting on three pins, is so placed that the pin
the angle rests on the plate in the centre of the membrae;
the other two resting in cups on its edge, so as to ali°°l,°,
free motion on the points. In the body of the receiver-P,t
is suspended a soft iron core, surrounded by a coil of hi'''.
covered wire, one end of which is in connection with the
finger-key and the other with a binding-screw. The nm,"
thod of producing sound in the receiving instrument depends
upon the fact that, at the moment of magnetising or demag-
netising a piece of iron, there is an alteration in the arrange-
ment of the particles which gives rise to a slight ticking
noise. Having connected the transmitter, by means of an
insulated wire, with the receiver, and the binding-screws
having been brought in connection with a batterl' of three
por r fouresse d t
h e elements,person a
iftthtkee receivingfinger-keY on the transmitter be
station hears the ticking
noise ; and, as all musical notes are the production of pul-
sations at regular intervals, we have simply to find ,sonte
means of making and breaking contact a number of thnes
equal to the pulsations of the note to be conveyed. This is
done by the elastic membrane. The operators plane 11.;0
month to the tube in front of the instrument and sings a
note, when immediately the membrane begins vibrating in
accordance with the note sounded, and at each vibration
breaks contact between the pia and plate in its centre.
Phis, forming part of the circuit, causes the iron core in the
receiving instrument to be magnetised and demagnetised a
number of times equal to the number of vibrations of the
membrane, and so conveys to the receiver an impression of
a musical sound. The finger-keys and small magnet at
the sides of the instruments are for the.purpose of varying
the methods of communication by the combination of single
sounds, and can also be used with the other parts for the
purpose of regulating the lengths of the notes, and dividing
them into varying portions, so as to form a sound-alphabet
somewhat similar to the signals written by Morse's tele-
graph.
A sharp fall of bail took place on Tuesday morn-
ing in Paris, the sun shining out brightly atterwards.
According to advices from the Atlantic ports, the weather
along the coast is rainy, with heavy winds from the west,
and a rough sea.
The 43d quarterly drawing of the 3 and 4 per
Cent. Credit Foncier Bonds took place on Tuesday, when
No. ::i3,204 gained the premium of 100,000 f; 71,816, 50,0001;
and 101,198, 20,0001. The sixth halt-yearly drawing of the
3 per Cent. Communal Bonds was afterwards proceeded to,
when No. 114,068 gained the premium of 100,0004 and
Nos, 49,073, 33,287, 34,594, 93.875: each 10,000 f,