The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

despatch ;

" We descended near Nienburg, in Hanover, at
noon on Monday. Our balloon was dragged for
several hours, the anchors having been broken—
St. Felia, my wife, and Jare, rather seriously hurt;
the others are better. We owe our lives to the
courage of Jules Godard. More detailed news to-
morrow."

BOURSE, Oct. 20.—The market has completely
changed its tone, and Stock having been freely
offered, prices have receded. Threes, for the Ac-
count, are now at 67f. 25c. Mobilier has declined
to 1,410 f. Railway Shares are also heavy, and in
some cases lower. The market continued heavy to
the close, and left off as follows :

It per Cents .. 96
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 20
Credit Mobilier 1135
DO. end month 1136 25
Bank Shares 3350
Credit Foncier
Italian Loan 73 50
RAILI

Do. end month 73 45
New ditto
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian .. B5
Spanish Threes —
Home Debt .. s2f
Deferred
Roman
rAYB.
Cash. Account.
978 75 .. 977 50
987 50
1018 75
918 75 .. 965 --
497 50 ..
695 691 25
520 520
507 50
418 75 .. 420
420 417 50
566 25 .. 566 25
542 50 .. 542 50
635 638 75

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranetui
New ditto
Geneva
Southern ..
Western
Eastern
Sardinian ..
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

A Graceful Tribute to Sir Wm. Atherton,
the late Attorney-General.

The country has, for a time, lost the services of
one of its most able public servants, in the resigna-
tion of Sir William Atherton, the late Attorney..
General. We regret deeply that Sir William has
been obliged, owing to continued and serious ill
health, to take the step of giving up the labours of
his important office, and the regret is increased by
the fact that his illness has been accelerated, if not
actually induced, by his unremitting and conscien-
tious discharge of his official duties. We make this
statement on the very best information, and for the
purpose of correcting a suggestion that has been
going the round of various papers (which know
nothing of the facts, by the way), to the effect that
his withdrawal from office is due either to a mis-
understanding between himself and the Cabinet, or
to an absence of confidence on the part of his col-
leagues. We know that so far from such being the
case, nothing can exceed the regret with which all
the members of the Government, from the Premier
downwards, have received the resignation. Like
Lord Herbert of Lea, Sir William Atherton has only
laboured too incessantly and too long, and the
statements that have been made suggesting other
causes are all as untrue as they are unworthy. The
taste for writing sensational and foolish paragraphs
on subjects comparatively trifling, is bad enough;
but, when it extends to the art of perverting the
judgment of the world in its estimfite of public men
whose sterling merits are beyond all dispute, and
whose efforts are beyond all praise, it becomes simply
an atrocity, which the better and wiser portions of
the press should promptly and resolutely condemn,
whenever and wherever they may meet with it.—
Social Science Review.

The Duke of Somerset and the Totnes
Electors,

A writer in the Western Morning News, signing
himself " One who delights in freedom," says

I send you herewith copies of two letters and a
copy of a notice to quit, being one of the cases of
coercion by the Duke of Somerset which you so
ably and rightly exposed a few days since :

THE DUKE OF SOMERSET'S AGENT TO MR. TURPIN.
" Berry, Sept. 28, 1863.

" Mr. Edward Turpin,—l am told to-day that
you do not intend to give up possession of the house
you occupy according to the notice served on you.
Now to prevent any fain impression on your mind
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andfriendly that unlessto teli
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do give up possession I shall proceed to compel you
to do so; and as it is not my wish *o put you to
expense, which I must do if you hold' on in de-
fiance of the notice, I now again tell you that I
expect you to clear out to-morrow.—Yours truly,
MR. TURPIN TO THE DU‘ TH
K‘ EOorss.
SOMERSET'S :11HELmoRE."
ERSET'S AGENT.
" Bridgetown, Sept. 29, 1863.
" Thomas Michelmore, Esq.—Sir, In reply to
your letter of yesterday I beg to state that I am
very sorry that I cannot give you possession of the
house I now occupy. I was not aware you would
be so particular with me. You may depend, as soon
as I can suit myself I will leave. When I was at
your sister's funeral I asked you if it was your in-
tention to carry your notice into execution, when
you replied I should see you again on the subject,
but this you have not permitted ; and as you have
acted so unmercifully I would remind you of my
supporting the duke's interest ever since the
passing of the Reform Bill in 1832. I never hesi-
tated a moment in giving my voice for both mem-
bers to serve the interest of his grace, neither should
I at the last election had not your clerk (John Col-
lard) stated publicly at the Exeter Inn, that every
one could vote as they thought best for the country.
Believing Mr. Dent to be far the best of the two
candidates, I promised him ; and my promise, you
know, I always fulfil. It is not my practice to de-
ceive. I told your senior clerk (Mr. Cross) so when
first ho called on me.—Your obsdient servant,
" EDWARD H. TuRrIN,"

THE AGE OF nth PREMIER.—Lord Palmerston,
K. G., the venerable Premier of her :Majesty's Government,
yesterday entered upon his 80th year. His lordship was
born on the 20th October, 1781, and consequently is 12
years younger than his late political opponent, Lord
Lyndhurst.