The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-16 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

Lo/s-nort, Oct. 16.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westorly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived-33elsize,
from Mauritius.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived -Her Ma-
jesty's ship Salamis, on a cruise.

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ellswick,
from Liverpool for Montreal.
OFF FALMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fire
Queen, from China.

YOUGHAL, Oct. 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—George and
Philip, from Quebec.
DARTMOUTH, Oct. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—British
Empire, from Quebec.

A remittance of £l,BOO on account of the debt of
Ecuador has been brought by the mail from
Guayaquil.
It has been announced that the subscription list
of Allan's Transatlantic Telegraph Company will
close on Wednesday next, the 18th inst.
In the manufacturing districts during the last
week there has been rather less animation in several
departments consequent upon the advance in the
value of money. At Manchester both cloths and
yarns have been in less request, although prices
remain without material change. In the woollen
trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield the ope-
rations in winter fabrics have been limited, at about
former values. The hosiery and lace trades of
Leicester and Nottingham have been dull, but at
Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton more
activity has prevailed, owing to the receipt of con-
siderable orders from America.
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.—The work of pfor the erection of this hospital on its new site, are, by the
repailidge
of the river, at Stangato, has been commlced
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CHEST, VICTORIA PARK.—The number of patients relieved
at this institution during last week was 1,026, of which
257 were new cases.
THE MEETING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT.—It is
generally understood that the new Parliament will not
meet till the third week in January, when the first busi-
ness will be the election of Speaker, who, having been
presented to the House of Lords on the following day, a
week will be allowed for the swearing in of members. The
regular business of the session, will not, therefore, com-
mence before the usual time.

REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF OXFORD.—Mr.
Alderman Towle, of Oxford, has notified his intention to
petition against the return of the Right Hon. E. Cardwell
and Mr. Neate, and to claim one of the seats for himself.
on the grounds that, after being duly proposed and se-
conded, his nomination was not submitted to the electors,
and that on the day after the nomination votes in his
favour wet e tendered to the returning officer, who de-
clined to receive them.
TELEGRAPH CODIMUNICATION.—At a meeting of
the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursday—
Mr. Duncan M`Laren, M.P., presiding—it was unanimously
resolved to memorialise her Majesty's Government to issue
a royal commission to inquire into the present system of
telegraphic communication with a view to its improvement
rue quotation of gold at Paris's about 3 per mills pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per 41 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold Is
about 2-Atha per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.