The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-06 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Astronomy in a Nutshell. By Lieut. Morrison,
RN. Second Edition, pp. 32.
The appearance of the Second Edition of this
remarkable little scientific brochure within so brief
an interval since the date of its original publication,
shows that it has " gone off"—as quickly, one might
almost say, as by a sort of literary detonation! It
has quite evidently told—this daring incursion into
the realm of the Newtonian Astronomers, by the
author of " The Solar System as it is, and not
as it is Represented." Mr. Morrison has here
given within the brief compass of these
few pages what he defines by a second
title, as " The Leading Problems of the Solar Sys-
tem solved by Simple Proportion only, on the
Theory of Magnetic Attraction." The undertaking
adventured upon by the author is as audacious in
the magnitude of its design as it is succinct and
lucid in the manner of its exposition. His argu-
ment at the very outset is that " The day is at hand
when astronomy will be as generally understood as
it is easily comprehended ; and then the world will
laugh to scorn, as I do, the fallacious nonsense,
which has made of the beautiful simplicity of the
handywork of the Great Creator, a maze, a mystery,
and a matter, forsooth, for the highest intellect'
only to be able to penetrate I Whereas, God has
given to nearly every man sufficient natural talent
to understand most of the works of His hands,
though none living may hope to penetrate the great
mystery of His Being. 'to this end Lieut. Morri-
son has written this popular litttle treatise, entitled
Astronomy in a .Autskell—to this end he wrote the
more elaborate work setting forth his novel and
startling explanation of the "Solar System As It
Is"—a work at once, dubbed by the .Athenceum,
::he NEW PRINCIFIA I" And assuredly no one can
take i:Ln and thinkingly examine either the book or
the panipNet in which Lieut. Morrison's ideas are
set forth in vb_ry clear and comprehensible language,
without recognis;:lg
ingenious,
;that it to say the least of it, very
that the theory he advances. is,
cer-
tainly very remarkable.

BEACTIFUL SU,N.

Smiling Beautiful
above Sun l shining
in th
Shedding thy warm beams near and ea."
Checking the gleam of the last twinkling sta."
When the
first rays of morning o'erahadows the 0-;,&'
ineg pale brightly'
on high,
MI radiant in beauty thou'lt proudly arise,
Thus we seo thee at dawning thy race has begun,
Beautiful, radiant, glorious Sun,
Beautiful Sun, glorious Sun,
We see thee at dawning thy race has begunr
Beautiful, radiant, glorious Sun!
,Beautiful Sun I at the noontide hour,
Cheating thy warm glance, boundless thy power,
Sweet is thy presence o'er valley and hill,
Reflecting thy charms in the 'stream and the rill;
When the sky is unclouded mid glorious blue,
How genial thy smile, how warm and how true,
Or when dark clouds may veil thy race thou% still run,
Shedding glory around thee, beautiful Sun,
Beautiful Sun, glorious Sun,
When dark clouds may veil thy race thoult still run,
Shedding glory around thee, beautiful Sun I
Beautiful. Sun I when far in the West,
We see thee sink down as a traveller to rest,
Gilding the clouds with thy fast fading beam,
Smiling around as a radiant dream,
Inviting our thoughts to bright realms above,
Revealing the hand of Omnipotent Love,
So sweetly thou sink'a when thy day's race is run,
All radiant in glory, beautiful Sun.
Beautiful Sun, glorious Sun,
Sweetly thou sink'st when thy day's race is run,
All radiant in glory, beautiful Sun I
Canterbury,

CLARA LOUD,

MONEY MARKET.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England return completed to the
4th of June exhibits a large falling off in the stock
of bullion, consequent upon the late demand for ex-
portation. The reserve of notes has also been largely
diminished, and the private deposits exhibit a re.
duction of nearly a mioilion and a half sterling. The
other items of the balance-sheet show no important
alterations; subjoined are the particulars
Active Circulation .. 520,850,540
Increase .. 247 310
Bullion
Decrease .. • . 15,486,723692,092
Rest .. • •
•• 3,107,199
,
Decrease .. 7864
Public Deposits • • • . 7,518,009
Increase .. •
.. 580,201
Other Deposits.. . • • .. 13,188,136
Decrease • . • • • • .. 1,496,951
Seven Day and other Bills
.• .. 664,703
Increase ..
Government Securities• 2,372
.. 10,335,491
No alteration.
Other Securities .. 19,409,373
Increase
.. • . • • 17,160
Notes unemployedB,44s,4Bo
Decrease
.• • .. 919,180
Money continues plentiful• in the general dis-
count market, and also at the Stock Exchange.
The current demands are only sufficient to employ
a moderate proportion of the available balances,
and under these circumstances the banks and private
houses freely negotiate bills at the prevailing quo-
tations. The appearance of the Bank of England
return, published yesterday, although in some
respects unfavourable, has not attracted much at-
tention, because the reduction of bullion was
generally anticipated through the large with-
drawals which were known to have taken
place on account of the Turkish and Russian
loans. It is calculated that the net sum of the
Moorish, Turkish, Egyptian, and Russian operations
introduced since the commencement of the year, is
about £12,000,000, of which £5,000,000 has already
been absorbed. The transmission of the balance
may assist in creating a little more firmness in the
quotations, but the remittances will be made at
intervals, and, in the meantime, large receipts may
be expected from Australia, A merica, the West
Indies, &c., which, at all events will partially re-
place the money that may be sent out of the country.
At the Bank of England yesterday the bullion
operations were not of an important character.
The Hansa, from. New York, has brought £35,000
in specie.
The accounts relative to the crops in France are
very satisfactory, and a slight improvement is
reported in commercial operations. Merchants and
manufacturers continue to watch the course of events
on the other side of the Atlantic with considerable
anxiety, and the
movement hope is indulged that some decisive
will shortly take place, which will lead
to the prospect of an early termination of the war,
when commerce throughout Europe would, of
course, receive an extraordinary impulse.
There was rather less act 71-ity in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, but prices were well
supported. The sales were about 6,000 bales.
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Market during the last few days has been dull,
owing to the absence of many of the dealers at
Psorn. In the private market, however, prices
generally have given way. Sugars have declined
about 6d. per cwt., while rice, tea, coffee, and
miltpetre has been nominally cheaper. Tallow has
slightly improved, the quotations for P.Y.C. being
465. per cwt, on the spot, and 48s. 6d. for last three
months' delivery.
Considerable depression has prevailed in the mar-
ket for American Securities during the past week.
Messrs, Bell, Son, and Co. state:—" The market
for American Securities during the past week has
wh much weakness; both Government and
State Stocks have been freely offered, and prices
are generally lower. '

CITY NEWS-THIS DAY.
Two O'CLOCK.
Not the slightest increase of business can be re-
ported in the English Stock Market to-day, the
dealings for transfer and also on speculation being
very limited. The impending settlement of the
account is nowbeginning to engage attention. Con-
sols have been 92 to 924 for money and the 10th inst.
The New Threes and the Reduced are 91.1- 4 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, lls. prem.; Bank Stock is 236; and
India 5 per Cent. Loan, 1071 1.
A more buoyant tone has pervaded the Foreign
Market, the principal movement having been in Russian Scrip which advanced
and 11 prem. ;
Egyptian is firm at 1i prem. ; Sardinian are Kt ;
Spanish 3 per Cents. 543- ; ditto Deferred 447-, ; and
to Certificates 94 1; Turkish 6 per Cents. of 1854
are steady at 821. ditto, 1858, 704; and the New
Scrip has improved to 2; 3k prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued exceedingly inactive, and the few bargains
entered into show no change of importance in
values. Eastern Counties are steady at 56,1 ; Lan-
cashlanire and Yorkshire at 1071, ; Brighton at 122
Midds at 1271 and 127.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remained quiet
at about former rates. ba South Austrian and Lom-
rd
bouro- Venetian are dealt in at 221 ; Great Luxem-
g, at 15; East Indian, at 1061 t; and Great
Indian Peninsula, 104±.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
also shown little chap
London anchange in values. Alliance ol
d Liverpool realise 4-1 ‘ ; Imperial Bank
It ; London and Westminster, 794 ; and Oriental
Bank, 51.

BRITISH F
Bank Stock . UNDS—CLOSING PRICES
. .. ........... 236
3 per Cent. Reduced Ann ....... .. •
......... 911
3 por Cent. Consols Annuities ........... 92 it
India New 3 per Cent. Annuities .............. 911
Ditto Stock . ..................... . . 229 301
5 per Cent ..... ... ... . .
Ditto Enfaced Paper , 4 per Cent . lo7i I
.... ..... . 92
Ditto 5 per Cent. ... ................
Ditto 5i per Cent.
.... , 103........
Ditto Debent- -4 -

Ditto i: . 1081 91
...
ores,
4 per Ceit.t..,*(se. , 1863
dtito
Consols for Account, June 10 .April, 1864 99 .
...... 924 2
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent ...... 610
Ditto Small ...................... 11
Ditto Advertised .................... 10 6
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES,
Brazilian, 5 per Cent. ..,.,,.CLOSING}
•.. --
Ditto 4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ........ 911
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .............. --. Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 37}
Chiliau 6 per Cent .... -- Ditto 4i per Cent
.. 91i
Egyptian ..
, Cent 11
7 per •
Dilexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
littUian 6 per Cent 1822 £St .. 31i
Ditto 4i per Cent .. ..
Ditto, i per Cent., 18i2 ~........... 92} 1
1
6e.r 'Scrip* 1 i k
Ditto, Paid up Scrip ...........
~ ...... 93i i t
Didinian 5 per Cent ...................
BPatto Account ...................... 811
rush 3 per Cent. .................... 541
Ditto New Deferred ............... 441
Ditto Passive.
13anish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... 91
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 .............. -- Pitt() Account
u 6 per Cent. 1858 ..
Ditto Account 7Ol
Ditto 1862 (Scrip)
S
Ditto, Paid uPp
7031 3 2i 3/ 3
0 1 1 cri
11
Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent. -
in London. ,
French Dnievidends on the above payable
Italian. 5 "L
.. . 70f. 25c.
ntes, 3 per Cett., Ex- "'-' . 7ll
per Cent , 1%1 ex 25f.
• .0 ,
Con sole atoll 92
Ditto'ak °'
... 92 i en div.(3131)41t THREE O'CLOCK.
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- ---- Ar• 11. SENVARD.--A man,
rs of age ; small
under five feet in height, and of some 60 a small wiry
made, with ernall delicate hands and feet, B
andgrey
eyes, a
Tshould think,
body,
;kin of
scanty snow-white hair, deepset clear
face perfectly clean shaved, and a smooth colourless
fea-
sort of parchment texture I Such were the outward.c.,. when
tures that struck me at Once. Be was in his office when
half
first I saw him, dressed in black, with his waistcoat
and
a
unbuttoned, nne leg over the side of' his arm-chair,
Cigar stuck between
hatesh lips. Barring the cigar and the_o
attitude, I should etaken him for a shrewd, well-to-do
attorney, waiting to hear a new client's business. You a
at ease with him at once. There are a frankness and bon-
homie about his tunerm which render it to my mind a veil
pleasant one. In Bnglish Phrase, Mr. Seward is g°4s,
company. A good cigar,
company cveu if it is taut eoi pen risqu, are pleasures which
a good glass of wine, and a good
he obviously enjoys keenly. Still, a glance at that spare
hard -knit frame, and that clear. bright eye shows you that
no pleasure, however keenly appreciated, has been indulged
in to Excess throughout his long laborious career. And,
more than that, no one who has had the pleasure of seeing
.him among his on. fatally eau doubt about the kindliness
withof his disposition. It is equally impossible to talk much
him without percei
that he is a man of remark-
able ability. He has_ rearl.ad ch, especially of modern
literature—travelled much—and seen touch of the world of
man as well as that of book.---bieeye ipamingten
during
lif Wars

SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUItS.