The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-19 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.274 per .£1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of V
178. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is
about 3-10 the per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.

By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 sterling.
otandard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
7-10ths 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 135 to 1351 per cent., and the premium
on gold about 224 per cent. At these prices there is a small
profit on the importation of gold from the United States.

RACING FIXTU
SEPTE

[RES FOR 1863.
IMBEL

Brecon .. 21
Richmond 22
Monmouth 24
OCTi

Manchester Autumn ....25
Newmarket Ist Oct. ....29
Edinburgh, &c. Club.... 30
,137513.

Coventry
Bedford 6
Caledonian Hunt . . 7
Newmarket S. Q.. 12

Lincoln Autumn 20
Kelso 21
Gloucester 22
Newmarket, Houghton 26

NOTE:

:MBER.

Worcester 3 I Shrewsbury Autumn....l6
IRISH.

SEPTEMBER.

Listowel 2l I Jenkintown Park 23
Limerick 2l

OCTOIIHR.

Curragh .. 20

THE " MACHINE LADIES" AND THE FORTUNE-
TELLER.--At the Sunderland Police-court, on Thurs-
day, a little Irishman, named John Butler, was brought up
for telling fortunes to the "machine ladies" employed at
the gutta percha boot and shoe manufactory of Mr. J. V.
Scarborough, in that town, and for swindling them out
of a sovereign. Mr. Scarborough's daughter, Mary Jane,
said that about one o'clock on Wednesday, the prisoner
came into the shop, and offered to tell fortunes.
He said that he was deaf and dumb--(laughter)—that is,
he wrote on his slate that he was, and said that if they put
a sovereign into a teacup he would tell them "two won-
derful things." Witness accordingly put a sovereign into
a cup, and the prisoner put in a crooked pin. He then went
to the window and gazed up at the sky, but soon afterwards
took out the sovereign and went to the door to look at the
sun, for it was not dark enough to "rule the planets." He
did not return, however, till about six o'clock at night, and
then pointing to Mrs. Scarborough's plaid shawl, said he
must have that. They would not give him the shawl, but
demanded the sovereign, upon which prisoner wrote on the
slate that he had not a penny. Mrs. Scarborough then eent
for the police, and had him given into custody. The Chair-
man—Now, Butler, we know you're not dumb ; what have
you to say to this ? Prisoner— Well, sir, Mrs. Scarborough
wrote to Durham for me, and said she would give all the
world if I would come back to the town to see them. She
sent for me several times, and said there were seventeen or
eighteen machine ladies wanted to see me and have their
fortunes told. As to the sovereign, I never got it nor a half-
penny of their money.—Miss Scarborough denied that her
mother had written for the prisoner.—A. " machine lady,"
who had been present at the time, gave corroborative evi-
dence, and said the prisoner took the sovereign out of the cup
when he went up to the table to look at the sun.—Police con-
stable Nattrass said he took the prisoner into custody, and
while he was preparing to write the charge upon the slate,
the prisoner said, " It's all right, sir, I'm in custody now."
When eharged with stealing the sovereign, he said, " It's
all right, sir."—lnspector Kent proved that Butler had
been committed from Stockton for three months, and from
Sunderland fur one month, for fortune telling.—The pri-
soner begged for mercy, and alleged that Mrs. Scarborough
did not desire his arrest. He knew he had done wrong, but
did not intend to tell fortunes any more after he had got out
of gaol, only Mrs. Scarborough wrote for him as soon he got
out. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Netvcaale Chronicle.

Tne Social Science Congress will hold its Seventh
Annual Meeting at Edinburgh, on the 7th of Oc-
tober. The President, Lord Brougham, will open the
meeting with an address. The six following days will be
devoted to the different departments in rotation, the pro-
ceedings to begin with an address from the president of each
section.

M. F. de Lesseps (says the Patric) is expected
shortly to arrive in France from Alexandria. On
his return it is probable that Nubar Pacha will be
able to acquit himself of the mission to the Suez
Company with which he has been charged by the
Viceroy of Egypt.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY.—
We are glad to be able to state that this magnificent
and unrivalled exhibition continues to be patronised beyond
the most sanguine expectations of its liberal and indefati-
gable proprietors. No expense whatever is spared in con-
stantly adding to its present collection of rare and costly
relics, every object that may be deemed worthy of a place in
the establishment. Lifq-size models of the English Mo-
narchs, attired in appropriate costume, from William the
Conqueror to that of her present Majesty, continue to be
one of the most attractive features in the exhibition,