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

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. OR
e°,nparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
175, loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
/13' advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 42 per mark,
and the short exchange on London is 13.5 i per £1 sterling.
standard gold at the English Mint 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
60 days' sight is about 173 per cent., and the premium on
gol lis 554 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on
the importation of gold from the "United States.

DREADFUL SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning the
police authorities at Scotland-yard received intelli-
gence of a dreadful suicide committed near the Patriotic
Asylum, Wandsworth. common. It appears that on Mon-
day Wm. Cedes, a postmaster, carrying on business as a
baker in York road, Battersea, was seen by two platelayers
loitering near the West-end and Crystal Palace Railway at
Wandsworth-common, and on the approach of the Brighton
express train he ran down the embankment and placed his
head upon the metals. The train immediately passed over
it, smashing it in a most dreadful manner. To such an
extent was the poor man's head crushed that he could only
be identified by his clothes. His remains were carried to
the workhouse of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union, to
await an inquest.
TFIE 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 Ft each Government beyond
that which is in the ossession of the English public, 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 ta 0 Governments may adopt different
conclusions. But it is plain that, if, in the opinion 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 the French G vern-
Thent may not be displeased at being able to take a step
Which must so materially increase the chances of an early
13e"e•—Morning
THE UNITED LIBERALS.—The Government has
"t succeeded in imparting any new element of
,°ehesion to the body of its supporters during the recess.
hard. On
successive
ard.
have divisions—the only divisions that
• e Yet taken place—the Ministry has been founnduisnualthle
on
tLhaestLinveigrhototlhLeicfeantessin
to endorse the decision of the Cabinet, although Sir Geo.
gweßraillnithoreehtohuase refuseyd
theeYS"d
South. Eastern
spoke in favour of the bill. On
BPeeche
°l•lta•ll;asterr. Railwayp Bill the contest was varied by
Theom
t e fbri t
bu. em, Mr. lina,chbull-Hugessen and Mr. Massey,
aliY ineffectually—for for a second time those members
div• •
ciottei divisions •
who 4W:re—present were oa the losing side.
Strength are not very important, as a test of party
for members of either side of the house voted
rresp,,ctivelv of party considerations, but they are
iitaut.vic o
without significance, as showing how very little in-
ha'vue e
over
control the occupants of the Treasury bench
the I‘linisterial rank aim file.—,Horning Herald.
ANOTHER, YELVERTON CASE.--We learn from
!orthe ,ccots9nan that Mrs. Yelverton has raised an action be-
e the Court of Session, Edinburgh, la respect of the letter from that lady
hat against
to the Mrs. Forbes,
editor of the
-Examiner, part of which appeared in t
lilt. The damages are laid at 42,000. paper on the 10th
CONSCIOUS OF TRIUMPH..--It has been said that
many Young ladies, for the first year after their
'an never look at one of their own sex wi,tthao.unart
pama
sa
sr
Iroina peculiarle
sort of expression on their countenance of
evaiosity, arising out of a conscious su erior.
to say—Are yeA a married woman? p lty, as much as

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
ciosinv
'ha~
100 ‘ / lantic &St Lawrcna. tli 64 (6
at" 4 ,tom.,Baroda&.Cent In, , ((5 1, 6 1054
Gu. 5 per cent..
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares. 5 1 i P
zu4 nuttato and Lithe Duro/. 4' 5 54 5
10 Do. Preference ...... all 71 84
100 1 ttuffalo,Brant,&Godriel, to 77 60
ri p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 157‘..;
100 Do. do. July 1, 187: us, 73 76
100 M. do. June 1, 1' • 100 73 76
st 'l,otta..o S. Eartn. (I,' 100 103 105
at Cape Town .0 Dock Sc.i .; 100 RS 109
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. Sp. . 100 1(56 1, 64 1051
stock Vast Indian, gm. sp. c. lon 1054 I°o4 1061 a
20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 14p
20 Do. do. H do. • . 5 1 P "
stock Grand Trunk of Cana,, to' 21 (2 214
100 01. Ist Pre'. Bonds .1 6i 69 67
100 Do. co. deferred. ... .. all 50 55
100 :'u. ?d Pret. Bon ,s.. ,!' 56 58
100 DJ. do d -fer ed...... all 45 -, 8
100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... ail 42 45
100 Do. do. (Herr d.... . al, 35 40
100 Do. 4th Pref. s o c... all 27 30 27
100 Do. do deferred.— all 23 25
stock Grt.lnchaPenu..gua-sp.c 10( 105 106 1054
20 Do. New gua. sp. C... 12 4 1 i
20 Do. January, 1862.. 4 4 1 i
stock Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per °en'. t..e 103 105
204 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 13 13; 134
204 Do. New ............I" 74 7f
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 99 101
100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 92 04
10 fndian Branch Limited ,:, 14 ilp 34
stock Wadras guar., sp.c. .. 100 112, I, 34
stock Do. 44 p. o. Extensim 101. 96 98 961
stock Do. 4 do . 100 92 4 •
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock 11elbJ orp. 6 1,. o. Im,, -,o'
50 Helb. & Hobson's Bay. all 49 61
100 Do. 7 p.c. Hong. Bds. al
20 ,; ew Br answick et Oath,
Class Aan 1 B all 3 5
.NLIII.C'da6 po Ist I bds 100 83 15
4t,m a Scinde .... ~.. ( 101 1054 106,
at c Do. Delhi
1 Do. do.— .. as = 2 4. AD
20
M. Punjaub.,..• rte" :•, 15
--p
st ,m. Do. ..
,
, 1(0 03 104 1034
.ea m. Endus.St. Flo.) - l'o 98 100
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
~ „n.u,,a. o p.c.J a ~t,J n .
' 1877-81
Do. Ip. c. Feb..t A u 10( n 3 06
Do. dp. e.".1"ar..0 Seto 10( (06 108
I Do. sp. c. Jan.&.July. 10' 96 97
I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97
', ape G.Hope, 8 p c. 187: 100 .0. 110
Do.Ap &Oct. 188( 100 112 114
Do. 189 10, 113 :15
Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 111 113
-- Ceylon. N0v.1401. 6p f On -- --
- 31.1,,u itius 1 per cent .. 100 110 112
Na a G.,v. 6 per cent 100 1' 9 111
-- Is, li.lior . op.c.Ju.(tJul 10, 4( 5 116
Do. Bp. c.Ap. & Oct. 101. -
- ,N.S. W. G ov. 5 p c.,180. 100 100 101
Do. Sp. c.,1871 to 187. 101. 100 101
Do. d0.,1888 .0 upwd, 100 99 no ggl 100
;New Zealand 6p. cent, 100 109 111
:Noya Scotia Gov. 6p. e
;
sterling, 1875. lOO 106 107
Queensland Gov. 6p. c 100 (9 111
b. Aus G6p.c.1876.ez up. tOo /09 111
vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..t.Jul) 100 107 109
Do. to sp.°. An..kont. too 11c4 lll 1101 4 i

RR.TTI STI VINES.

1 Cambrian Con sol. Gold

ti two Amalgamated..
)evon G. Con.. Javi
Wrist Bassett (rnogan •..
East Clogau Gold Ltd.
East Caradon ......

East Carla Brea....
W'l Russel (Tavistk
am.ttSt.A uhyn(Gwen )
Great South
Wheal Vor (Heist°.
Grenville .
erod's- Foot
ilingston D0wn5......
Lady Bertha
11A-garet (tiny Lelan
Marke Va11ey........
Nivudy Iron Oro (Lim
New Setun ..
North Downs
Basset (1110 ,ao
Wheal Crotty
t'ar Consols (st. Illazey
l'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt:
South Caradon(St.Cleer;
S. Carn Brea (Illogan)
-:.Wheal Fran. (Illogs,n
Stray Park
'Tamar Silv.& Lead Min.
Pin Croft

West Basset (Illolran)..
W Caradon (LiskearcL
West Seton
Wheal Baseet (Mogan',
wheal Buller (Itedrutli;
Wheal Kitty (T.J.Lelant
WhealLud ott ... . ...
Wheal Mary Ann (Men.)
Wheal Seton
hes l Tre wriey (Lis.)
Wheal Union

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tl 23
630 640
48 50
id kp
,6 47
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44 5
17 19
61
51 07*
5 5i
50 52
26 3
1 11
33 40
gi
135
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45 pr
21 36
34 4
46 5

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1 43
395 4e5
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87i 92
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161 161
12i 136
33 35
215 275
75 80
65 75
7i 84
6 61
151 16i
40 25;)
17 18
41 51

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2.10.8
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37.17

PREFERENCE SHARES,

51 I

Gt. Western ( erks & Hants Ext.), A t per cent red., 9Si
West Midland, Oxford, d guaranteed stock, 123

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, `, per cent. pref., 1051
Metropolitan, 5;
Stockton and Darlington, Class D, pf., 29}

LINES LEASED A FIXED RENTALS.
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 139

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81
Bahia and S,in leranc43co (lim.i gua. 7 per cent., 21}
Great Luxembourg, 1. f
San Paw() gua. 7 per cent., (all), 3i
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 23k
Turin and Savona, 21
West Flanders, 56 per cent. pf., 11

FOREIGN MINES,
Cape Copper (lim.), 3}
n Pedr. , Nor h Del Rey,
Mariquita, I
Mont. Aureos Rraz. Gold Min. Co. (11m.), 31
Scottish Australian, lk
United Mexican (11
Yudanamutana of S. Australia (11m.), 2i 4

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Australasia, 80
Bank of Egypt, 24 6
Bank of London, 1 0 11
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 211
English and Irish (lhm.), 4
Eng., Sco ~and Australian Chartered, 203 it
London and County, 40 t
London Joint Stock, :is+
London and South African, 24a
London and South-Western (Urn.), li
London and Westminster, 77
Ottoman Bank, 42 1 32i
Ditto, new, ,2* 12
DelhiB9 (11m.1, 3
South Australia, 2
LP4'ionvdien,e
ul
ni of a Iu rbe,l3aa4n, .
Union of Ireland (lim.), O
Union of London, 34

MISCELLANEOUS.
Berlin Water Works, 7
Crystal Pal.ee, 32i
E glish and Australian Copper,
North British Australasian,
Peninsula and U iental Steam, 73
Royal Steam, 561
S. African Irrigation Investment (lim.), l

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 18th inst.