The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-11 00:00:00

THAMES.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF A POLISH JEW.—The Super-
intendent of an institution called the Wanderers' Home, in
Bethnal-green, came before Mr. Paget to complain of the
report of an application which appeared in several news-
papers that a Jew boy had been kidnapped into an asylum
for converting people of the Jewish persuasion to Christi-
anity, and had been detained there against the wishes of
his only brother, his natural guardian.
Mr. Paget said he well recollected the statement made
by a young man that his brother had been induced to re-
main in an asylum without his (the applicant's) sanction.
He had nothing to do with newspaper reports. The appli-
cant had better address himself to the editor of the
journals in which the report appeared.
The Superintendent said he had no fault to find with the
report. He only wished to state that the lad was in a
very destitute condition, and voluntarily entered the
Wanderers' Home, where he was sheltered, fed, cleansed
from filth, with which he was covered, and provided with
a good home. The brother, whose name was Sigmund,
took the lad away and kept him for three days. The lad
preferred the treatment in the Wanderers' Home to his
brother's treatment, and implored admission a second time.
The lad was again received, and was very well satisfied.
The lad was present.
Mr. Paget—Then let him stand forward. I should like
to speak to him.
A tall youth, with an unmistakeable Jewish face, entered
the witness-box laughing, and said that he had not been
kidnapped, and had been well used in the Wanderers'
Home.
Mr. Paget—And you can leave when you please ?
The Lad—Yes, sir, but I don't want to leave these kind

people.
The Superintendent—No coercion has been used. The
lad came to the place voluntarily, and can leave when he
pleases, but he don't want to go to America with his bro-
ther. There is no kidnapping whatever.

Mr. Paget was quite satisfied of that. The appearance
and condition of the lad was highly satisfactory. There
was no occasion to say another word.
The parties then retired.

BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—An Irishman, named Magrath,
complained of the conduct of the officers of the St. Patrick's
Benefit Society, which is under the patronage of many of
the Roman Catholic bishops and priests, and has agents in
many of the principal cities and towns in England. The
applicant's mother was member of the society for many
years, and ho was entitled to £l3 at her death. The col-
lector Buckley had certified in writing that his mother
"died in benefit," and he was of course entitled to £l3 ;
but on applying to the treasurer for the money he refused
to pay him more than £7, and all his applications for the
remaining £6 had been unsuccessful. He now applied for
a summons to compel the secretary to pay him £6 in ac-

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This d.ay.

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SOUTHAMPTON, April 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Parana,
for Brazils.

POOLE, April 10.—Wind W.—Sailed—Henry Duncan,
for Quebec.

BANKOF FRANCE.

PARIS, APRIL 6.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.
April 6.

182,500,000 L.

Capital of the Bank....
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches
Reserve in landed pro-
perty
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur--
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 138,726,379 38
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable 1,291,402 75
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Sundries

7,042,671 62

22,105,750 14

4,000,000 -
786,434,775 -

March 30.

fr.
182,500,000 -.

7,040,807 97

22,105,750 14

4,000,000 -
764,783,125

6,951,784 46 7,336,716 08

8,622,806 18

2,789,444 05
15,345,800 15

142,268,079 57
131,918,748 57
26,367.852
1,402;642 7$

7,977,746 48

2,789,444 05
8,788,381 75

Total
CREDITOR.
April 6.
Cash in hand and in fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-

- • --
due
Commercial bills dis-

3,195,539 94

March 30.
fr.
456,099,812 05

437,636 84

counted, not yet due' 250,619,532 20
Do. branch banks 269,779,046
Advances on deposit of
bullion 19,160,598 35
Do. branch banks 3,370,195
Do. on French Public
Securities
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks
Do. on Credit Foncier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857)
Government Stock re-
serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees

261,992,308 07
271,209,94.2 -

19,378,796 35
3,091,332 -

14,802,700 -
8,739,100 -

29,562,000 -
17,930,350 -

14,220,100 -
8,931,200 -

29,188,000 -
17,574,250 -

545,100 -
338,350 -

(Law, June 2, 1857)
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed

508,200
329,950 -

60,000,000--

60,000,000 -

12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
36,558,737 91 36,656,737 91

property branches
Expenses of manage-
ment
Sundries

100,000,000 -

100,000,000 -

8,471,280 -

8,452,399 -

1,031,897 86 974,287 65
6,876,109 98 7,445,092 35

Total 1,299,098,846 M 1,309,279,294 36
(Signed) Tho Senator Governor of the Bank of France,
ROULAND.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mike pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.221 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
at about the same price in London andll'aris.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the premium on
gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on
the importation of go 'd from the United States.
By advicla from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.64 per .E 1 stcrlin
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.

At the meeting of the proprietors of the Dis-
count Corporation, held to-day, a dividend at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the paid-up
capital was recommended.
The report of the directors of the Standard Bank
of British South Africa, to be presented on the 21st
inst., recommends a dividend at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum for the half-year ended the 31st of
December last, after appropriating £36,000 to re-
serve, and leaving to £2,009 to be carried forward.
The last day for applications for Extension Shares
in the Clarence Hotel Company, Dover, is Thurs-
day next, the 13th inst.

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been a very
limited amount of business transacted. Tea has
been in moderate request, at steady rates, while
sugars have maintained about former prices. Coffee,
however, has declined about ls. per cwt., while
moderate transactions have been reportod in rice at
steady quotations. Tallow, however, has continued
dull, and prices have been depressed.
INLAND PATTERN AND SAMPLE POST.—With
reference to the revised rules of the inland pattern and
sample post, which were published on the 27th ultimo, it
has now been, decided to modify the rule No. 6, and to
permit the transmission of samples of seeds, &e., intended
for delivery within the United Kingdom in bags entirely
closed, provided that such bags were transparent, so that the
officers of the department may be able to satisfy themselves
as to the nature of the contents. It is to be distinctly
understood that this modification relates only to the inland
pattern and sample post.
The Bristol, 35, 600 horse power, fitting for the
first division of the Chatham Steam Reserve in the
place of the Arethusa, 35, 400 horse power, intended
for commission, has received her first instalment of
the new pattern 64-pounder muzzle-loading rifled
Armstrong guns, from the Royal Gun Factory,
together with a supply of the 110 pounder breech-
loading Armstrongs, which have been sent to her
from the Ordnance-wharf, Chatham, in lieu of eight
of the 40-pounder Armstrongs previously ordered.
The Undaunted, Newcastle, Arethusa, Forte, and
other frigates of that class, are all to have the 110-
pounder Armstrongs supplied them instead of the
40-pounders, which, it would appear, are to be gra-
dually withdrawn from the navy.
Her Majesty's paddle yacht Victoria and Albert,
Capt. 11. S. H. the Prince Leiningen, is ordered to
be prepared at Portsmouth dockyard, to convey the
Prince of Wales to Kingstown, Ireland ,on the occa-
sion of his visitito Dublin, to be present at the open-
ing of the Exhibition. The Victoria and Albert will
leave Portsmouth about the 4th proximo, for Holy-
head, where his Royal Highness will embark for
Dublin.

The screw corvette Menai, 22, in frame at
Chatham dockyard, but the work on which has
been discontinued for some two years, is to be taken
to pieces as soon as the required number of hands
can be spared for the work. The frames will be
used in the construction of the improved 4-gun ves-
sel Blanche, one of the Amazon class of ships, from
the designs of Mr. E. J. Reed, which will be com-
menced on the slip on which the ironcased frigate
Lord Warden, 24, 1,000-horse power, is building,
as soon as the latter vessel is launched. The partly
constructed wooden ships Belvidere, 51, 500-horse
power, and the Reindeer, 17, 200-horse power, now
on the stocks at Chatham dockyard, are also to be
taken to pieces, and the timbers and frames used
in the general service.

cordance with the rules. He put in the collecting card
the certificate of the collector.
Mr. Paget said he could not interfere. There was a rule
in the printed articles put before him that all disputes
should be settled by arbitration. The applicant must wait
on the secretary, demand arbitration and deposit 10s.,
which would be returned if the decision was in his favour.
Magrath was afraid he should lose his 10s., and his .£6
too, if he acted on the magistrate s advice.
Mr. Paget said he could not help that. He could not
alter the constitution and rules of the society. There had
been many complaints against benefit societies, and every
working man, before he joined one, should examine for
himself the rules and regulations which were binding upon.
him and could not be altered at the will or caprice of ar‘.y
officer or member. The applicant was bound by the artic;fes
in the book, and arbitration was his only remedy.

e.
Market unchanged. Sales probably 4,000 c:T
5,000 bales.

LONDON, April 11.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather.
DARTMOUTH, April 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—British
Empire, for Quebec.
NEWPORT, April 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—lbex
from France, for Seville. Sailed—Christabel, from Vera
Cruz.

OFF DARTmounr, April 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived
The Great Victoria, screw steamer, from Melbourne, for
London.
QUEENSTOWN, April 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Novo
Bromingen, from Matamoras.
SUNDERLAND, April 7.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Kate
Kellock, and Maypole, for Bombay; Jessie and Maria)
r Quebec.
Liman; April 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—Washing,
ton, from the Clyde for Quebec ; Prince of Wales, froul
the Clyde for Bombay.