The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mule pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 1- lOtha per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4224 per "lark,
and the short exchange on London is i 3.1 per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English 311 rt price is, therefore, about
8-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
on days' sight is about 173 per cent., and the premium on
gol ito 554 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on
the importation of gold from the United States.

RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday,
in the case of the Southampton and Netley Rail-
way, for enabling them to make a deviation in their autho-
rised line, and for making arrangements with the London
and South-We tern, the standing orders were declared not
to have been complied with in some particulars. The bills
for the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway, and Ennis
Dock and Quays. and River Fergus Navigation Improve-
ment, were struck out, and those for the Hayling Railways
abandonment), Landowners West of England and South
Wales Land Drainage and Inclosure, and Fulham Bridge,
Were postponed to the 181 inst.
THE BLOCKADE AT CHARLESTON.—It is rumoured
in Paris that the French Government is disposed
to regard the blockade at Charleston as at an end. But as
no news can have reached the French Government beyond
that which is in the possession of the English publio, the
report is probably premature. On the question of block-
ades English Governments have generally taken a more
extended view of the rights of belligerents than their
neighbours, and it is by no means improbable that on the
present occasion the to o Governments may adopt different
conclusions. But it is plain that, if, in the epinion of M.
Drouyn de Lhuys, the blockade is terminated, a difficulty
Must soon arise between the Federal navy and ships sailing
under the French flag, and po:sibly the French
to takerench G
avearntep-
Ment may not be displeased at being able
Which must so materially increase the chances of an early
veace.--11forning Herald.
cohesion T E
not new element of
ntvoNtITED LIBERALS.—The Government has
Ruceeeded in imparting any
yet taken
Lhaes
Last
In the thr o •• • the only divisions that
Minority.
have ee successive divisions—
fowl in the
b dy of its supporters during the recess.
On the Liverpool hard. lace—the Ministry has been
otlhLe
icfeantessingweßreill the
house t usuallyse d
to endorse the decisionp of the Cabinet, although Sir Geo.
On
Grey and Mr. Gladstone spoke in lavcur of the bill.
the South. Eastern Railway Bill the contest was varied by
speeches from Mr. Kna chbull-Hugessen and Mr. Massey,
equally ineffectually—for a second time those members
of the Cabinet who were present were onthe losing side.
The divisions are not very important, as a test of party
strength for members of either side of the house voted
not
irrespectively of party considerations, but they are
without significance, as showing how very little in-
fluence or control the occupants of the Treasury bench
have over the Ministerial rank and file.—/Iforntng Herald.
ANOTHER YELVERTON CASE.--We learn the .‘ cotsman that Mrs. Yelverton has raised an action bee-
fore the Court of Session, Edinburgh, against Mrs. F
izn, respect of the letter from that lady to the editta. of the
xantiszer, part of which appeared in that
paper on the 10th
Ult. The damages are laid at £2,000.
CONSCIOUS OF TRIUMPH.—It has been said that
litany young ladies, for the first year after their marriage,
tan never look at one of their own sex without a peculiar
sort of expression on their countenance eta compassionele
curiosity, arising out of a conscious superiority, as muehas
° say--Are you a married Woman?

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1877-84
Do. p. c. Feb. Ac Atu
Do. 6 p. c. Mar. .8 Sept
Do. 5 p. 0. Jan.&July.
Do. 5 Inscribed stool(
('ape G.l3ope. 6 p (3,187:
Do.Ap & Oct 188(
Do. 189.
Do. Jan. & July, 1891.
.reylon, N0v.1861. 8 p
u itius i ver cent ..
Na a G.N. o per cant .
6 p. c.Ap. & Oct
N. S.W. G ov. 5 p c.,186(
Do. 5 p. 6.4871 to 187(
Do. d0.,1888 &upwd,
, New Zealand 6 p. cent.
'Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c
I sterling., 1875
'Queensland Gov. 6 p.
b. Aus G6p.c.1676.& up.
Vic. Gov. Bp.°. Ja.&Jul)
Do. to 6mo.

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112 114
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100 101
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106 107
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1:1 ft MI S H MINES.
2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 *d #D
Chnord Amalgamated -- 21 23
Devon G. Cons.,"l'avist • 1 510 540
East Bassett (Illozan ~ 30 48 50
1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd. ss. id kp
East Caradon ...... 0.14.4 46 47
East earn Brea. 10, 11
E. W'lltussel (Tavistk2 7.19.0 44 5
Ga.m..tBt.Aubyn(Gvven.) 574 17 19
Great South Tolgus 17s 61 7
13r. Wheal Vor alelston 40 51
Grenville .
Ilerod's-Foot.,
liingston Downs 4. 7.0 26 3
Lady Bertha
‘lnrgaret (tiny Lelant '4. 34 40
Marke Valley.
4 ',lvndv Iron Ore (Lima 21 4dB pr
New Setun •• 191 135 145
Downs
;.W '1 iiass,4“lllo si 4
Sorth Wheal Crotty 2.4. a 46 5
l'ar Consols(t. Blazey lb 7.3
10 'rovidence(Uny Lelnl. 10.6.7 4
South Caradon(St.Cleer 14 40 395 5
3:wCahrnea,Blir,eraan(l.l(lioliiro7p).„
1582.8.1159 i.;
942 i
,
34
Stray Park
5 Tamar 511v...t Lead Min 4l 1
lo Fin Cron . 154 10
VC est Basset (Illogan) l6 124 134
W
Caradon (Liskeard 5 33 4
West Seton . .
Wheal Basset,. (Mogan, 75 80
Wheal Bulleratedruthi p, 05 75
Wheal kitty (13.Lelant) 2.0.6 74 84
WhealLud ott ....... . 2.10.8 6 66 54
wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 156 164
Wheal Seton . . 586 r4O 250 240
.‘eal Trelk.vney (Lis.) 7 17 18
Wheal Union 3.17 4:1 's}

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---T 1 is Day.

The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
The following bills were read a second time .—Aber-
gavenny Roads—Charing Cross Railway—Darlington and
Barton Lane End Road—Great Northern Railway (Not-
tingham Extension)—Holbeach North Junction Railway—
Oswestry and Newtown and other Railway Companies,—
Oswestry and Newtown and other Railway Companies
Amalgamation, &o.—Scottish Central Railway—Skipt on
Gas--Somerset Coal Railway—Teign Valley Railway—
Worcester' Dean Forest, and Monmouth Railway—and
Lancaster Canal and London and North Western Railway.

PETITIONS.
EPPING FOREST,

Sir R. CLIFTON, from Poplar, Mile-end, complaining
of the recent interference with the Government, and pray-
ing that the rights of the public raißht be preserved.

INTOXICATING LIQUORS

An Hon. Member, from certain school teachers and sch '-
lass praying that two-thirds of the ratepayers of any loca-
lity should have the right to prevent the salt of intoxicat-
ing liquors therein.
Mr. C. TURNER, from South Lancashire, praying that
no intoxicating liquors might be permitted 'to be sold be
tween 11 on Saturday night on 6 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing.

SUGAR.
Mr. DENMAN of Tiverton, tor an equalisation of the
duties.

FIRE DUTY.

An HON. MEMBER, from Cupar, praying for a modifiea-
tion of the fire duty.
AFFIRMATIONS.

Mr, EWING, from Paisley, for the extension of the
Affirmations Act to Scotland. _

SALMON FISRI.RIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. BUTT, irum Youghal, against this bill.
TURNPIKE ROADS (METROPOLIS).
Mr. HARDY gave notice that on a future day he should
move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the turnpike
roads in relation to roads in and around the metropolis.
QUALIFICAT :ON FOR OFFICES ABOLITION
BILL.

Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill.
Mr. NEWDEGATE moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it
Majority
The bill was consequently read a second time.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND
CHILDREN BILL.

Lord RAYNHAM said, in moving the second reading
of this till, that the subject had been so fully discussed in
former debates, and the house and the public were there-
fore so well-informed•of its nature that he did not think it
necessary to dwell at any length on its provisions. He re-
gretted that his efforts to amend the law, which he held
was very urgently required, had not as yet been crowned
with success He still agreed that it was desirable to
place in the hands of magistrates the power of
inflicting corporal punishment on persons convicted
of aggravated assaults on women and children. Never-
theless, though entertaining this opinion, he deemed it
well to bow to the generally expressed opinion of the house,
and the apparent feeling out of doors, and therefore he
now pr. posed that corporal punishment should only be in-
flicted on the third conviction of the offender. Several of
the magistrates were in favour of the infliction of corporal
punishment on apparently incorrigible offenders.
Alderman SIDNEY contended that the present state of
the law was amply slifficient to punish offenders, and moved
that it be read a second time that day six months.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the bill, con-
sidering that the law as amended in 1861 ought not to be
disturbed. The committee which sat on the bill went care-
fully and gravely into the question of whipping, and arrived
at the opinion that no male under 16 years of age should be
subjected to that indignity. The noble lord, he contended,
had not shown sufficient ground for the passing of this en-
actment

Mr, BENTINCK considered that his noble friend de-
served great credit for the manner with which he had
persevered with his bill. He should be glad if the hon.
and learned gentleman who said that the state of circum-
stances which led to the passing of this law were now un-
altered, would repeat that statement every Wednesday for
the benefit of members below the gangway, who brought
in,again and again,bills that had been rejected. (Laughter.)
He hoped, too, it this gentleman brought in another Re-
form Bib, that he would make this like statement to the
noble lord at its head. Cases constantly occurred in
which flogging was only a fitting punishment for brutal
assaults; indeed, there were people who could only be
taught he enormity of their conduct and the necessity of
reforming by physical suffering. He hoped the house
would agree to the second reading of the bill in all its inte-
grity. (Hear, hear.)
Lord RAYN HAM replied.
The house then divided, when there appeared--
For the second reading
Against it
Minority ..
The bill was therefore lost.

ATLANTIC ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY.

On the motion of Mr. PEEL, the papers in regard to the
application of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steim Navigation
Company, Limited, for a renewal of their contract for the
conveyance of mails between this country and North Ame-
rica, were ordered to be laid on the table of the house.

EAST INDIA—ISTHMUS OF KRAW RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. WYLD, the following motion was
agreed to ;—Address for copies of any correst once between
individuals in this country and her Majesty's Government,
relative to a proposed railway across the Isthmus of
Kraw: And of despatch from the Governor-General of
India with its enclosures on the same subject.
HAINAULT AND EPPING FORESTS.

On the motion of Mr. TO i-iRENS the following motion
was agreed to :—Address for return of the nature of the
forest rights possessed by the Crown over the forests of
Epping and Haicault , what rights the Crown has parted
with; Ihe date when they were sold, and the sum of money
or equivalent for which they were disposed of, from the Bth
day of May, 1862, to the 13th day of February, 1863 (in
continuatiGn of Parliamentary Paper, No. 504, of Session
1862).
The house adjourned a few minutes before four o'clock.

DEVIZES ELECTION.—This Day.

STATE OF THE POLL.
HALF PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Addington
Probyn ..
Abrahams

. 144
. 80

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and Jury )
THE NEW JURY.—SINGULAR PLEA OF INFANCY.

To-day was a new jury day, and upon the list being
called the customary illnesses were pleaded. The last
name was proclaimed by Mr. Macpherson (Sergeant-at-
Mace), and a young man got into the box and begged to be
excused.
The learned Secondary—Upon what ground ?
Young Man—Perhaps your Honour will road this.
The learned Secondary, having perused the document,
said, "This is no excuse."
Young Man—Then I am under age.
The learned Secondary—You mean to say you are
not 21 ?
Young Man—Yes; I plead infancy.
The learned Secondary—Oh if you are under age you
must be excused ; that is a lawful excuse.
Excused accordingly.
There were no cases of interest in the list.

SHERIFFS' COURT,
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

DEBT COLLECTORS AND THE PUBLIC.--IMPORTANT DB.

CISION.-WILLIAMS V. WRIGHT.

This was an action to recover a sum of money for col-
lecting certain debts.

Plaintiff baying deposed to an employment by defendant,
His Honour asked—Well, Mr. Wright, why don't you
pay this claim ?
_

Defendant—Because he brought me no money. My
agreement was to pay him 5 per cent. upon all debts col•
lected, and as ho collected none so I paid him no commis-
sion.

Plaintiff—Why they were all bad debts, and it is not
likely I would have undertaken to collect bad debts for 5
per cent.
His Honour—l know that debts are collected in this way
upon commission.
Plaintiff—l never agreed to do it.
Defendant—The pers n who introduced you told me that
would be your charge.
Plaintiff-4 had a journey to Southgate after a debtor,
and of course that was a very considerable expense.
Defendant—Why, they have circuits, and go round upon
arranged journeys, at least so I have etways understood;
agreementtoa
abni t obtained
tamed
when
f plaintiffri4lohmefsourachyooet went to Southgate I imagined that
he had other business there.
2
Plaintiff—l went on purpose for your business, and I
not actually hand you the
money, I was the cause of your getting it, and I also ob..
collecting theseis6,
form of action, and I
If
debtor, did
His Honour—lt appears that the person who introduced
hyoisuastaeatetemaeynorur
Thereterms aatres
ppleernctyenetf.,paenepdleywoumaireegbtoeuenodllebeyt
erdaitctsfopre.dreefeen
debtsv dt.a,nmatunsdt a commission is generally the
sion for co • but
yomuacyannbeoetnretitcloevdetro
ictoimamthisia-
, find for defendant.

DEMOLITION Or Fe
removed,
disappearing.onveL rd N
canEa
idR F O
yesterdayß D-BR I
halfDG E
o•
Nearly all the
bridge is rapidly
framework has been
the towers, from which the
isliNvere suspended, was
taken away. The remaining half will probably ably be removed
—fOrnehoisf
to-day, and it is expected that the otherP
lower will disap-
pear before the close of the present week.
a month or tw . what was formerly
Runge
fu the course of
r ord-bridge will
span the Avon at Clifton.
HAVANNAH, jam 28.—The master of a merchant
vessel, which arrived yesterday, reports having
seen a steamer of war on the Bahama Banks with one
chimney, and painted white, chasing another steamer with
two chimneys, and painted black, the latter having the ad-
vantage of speed, but night coming on the result was un-
known.