The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-12 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per raffle pm., and
the short exchange on London is 2.5.30 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
178. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 2-boths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advlccs from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.6 per £1 sterlin2.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at
about 2-10ths per cent, dearer in Hamburg than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1091 to 110 per cent. At these rates there
is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the
United States.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Notice has
been received of a bequest of £4,000 to this hospital Ly th
late Mr. Nathaniel Soames, of Warwick-gardens, Ken-
sington. Miss E. G. Palmer, of Mulgrave-house, Fulham,
has become a life governor in virtue of a contribution of 30

guineas.
A GOVERNMENT PACKING UP.—The Commis-
sioner of Public Works of Canada accepted on the 20th ult.
the tender of Craig and Valliere, cabinetmakers of Quebec,
shipwrights and
to pack and transport to Ottawa the departmental and legis-
lative effects for the sum of $15,800.
CAN A MAGISTRATE INTERFERE WITH A BANK-
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diary magistrate for having failed to give a correct account
of his affairs when in the Court of Banlzuptcy, The
charge having been brought by the assignees after the
bankrupt had obtained his certificate and order of discharge,
the magistrate pointed out that if he were now to.interfere
he would be constituting himself a court of
appeal from the
Bankruptcy Commission ; and he advised, as he declined
to interfere, that the parties should apply for a re-hearing
in the Bankruptcy Court.

ALLARMING CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—A few days
ago an accident occurred at Scarborough, which it
is feared will prove fatal. It appears that Mr. Eberhard,
of Dudley, and four ladies, started from the Crown Hotel in
a hired carriage, drawn by a pair of horses, for Hackness, a
favourite resort of the Scarborough people. When descend-
ing Stepney-hill which is about two miles on the way, the
animals became restive, and ultimately dashed away at full
gallop, the driver of the vehicle leaping from the box and
leaving the horses to the occupants of the carriage. Mr.
Eberhard as soon as possible secured the reins and drove
for some considerable distance, until the front part of the
carriage was kicked to pieces and he was thrown to the
ground. The ladies escaped with a few bruises. As soon
as assistance could be procured Mr. Eberhard was conveyed
to his hotel, whore every attention was given by Dr.
Jackson. The injuries are such as to cause great alarm to
his friends.
SOUTHAMPTON.—The population of Southampton
(borough) was 46,960 in 1861, and is by estimate in
1865 53,001 ; the total deaths were 31 and 29 re-
spectively in the last two weeks. The mortality was
at the rate of 31 and 29 per 1,000 per annum. Three
and four deaths by cholera were registered in the
two weeks.