The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-09 00:00:00

THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

The reduced rate of prices having become more gene-
rally known, the building on Tuesday presented a busier
and more crowded appearance than on the previous day,
many who had been deterred from going on Monday
through fear of a crush, or who had remained away for
other reasons, having availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity thus afforded them of witnessing the many won-
derful objects contained in the Industrial Temple, at the
low rate of is. admittance. The Great Hall especially
presented a thronged appearance, and the galleries as-
sumed a more lively aspect than has been presented by
them at almost any period since the opening day. The
number of visitors was 7,783, upwards of 2,000 more
than attended on Monday ; while the receipts, including
those derived from the sale of season tickets, amounted
to a very respectable sum.

The crisis of the Turkish question has caused an
advance in the rate for war risks at Lloyd's on vessels to
the Black Sea to 30s. and upwards, the rate a fortnight
ago having been about 10s. As regards vessels to St.
Petersburgh, some goods by the steamer just starting
have been insured from capture for an extra 55., but for
sailing ships, which would arrive later, and whose gene-
ral movements afford less means of security, the charge
would have been much heavier, although not so high as
in the case of those to the Black Sea.
MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY.—The
annual general meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. D. Powles in the
chair. The report stated that the mines were productive,
and promised well for the future. The net profit on the
workings was 30,6728. 10s. 5d., out of which the direc-
tors made a dividend of 7s. 6d. per share, and appropri-
ated 7001. to the reserve fund. The price of copper was
good, owing to the great scarcity of the supply. An
attempt was made to induce the 'directors to declare a
dividend of 10s., but it was eventually withdrawn, and
the report was adopted.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—The arrival of the
Baltic from New York, with 120,000/. in specie, with the
55,000/. brought by the Crmbria on Monday, realises
the anticipations entertained with regard to an improved
rate of exchange. In other respects the advices continue
without much importance. The tendency of the stock
market, however, was towards improvement, and money
was more abundant. Crystal Palace shares had been an
exception, the quotation having receded from 140 to
112, but there had been a partial reaction, and the last
quotation was 121.
SUPERVISION BY THE POOR-LAW BOARD OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS OF GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.—In order that
the Poor-law Board may be made fully acquainted with
the proceedings of the boards of guardians of the poor
under their power, they have issued orders to the several
clerks of the guardians, requiring them to fill up a form
every week, and transmit to the inspectors of the poor,
which, besides other information, is to contain a "Copy
of any special minute or notice of motion at the meeting
of the board, and of any special entry on the Visiting
Committee's book." The order is to be carried into effect
from and after Midsummer day. A strong feeling has
been generally expressed by the metropolitan guardians
of the poor against this inquisitorial order.
SERIOUS MlSTAKE.—Yesterday morning a serious
mischance, which is most likely to terminate fatally,
happened to a man named Frederick Howlett, a car,-
penter, who resided at Mary-street, Hampstead-road.
He was at a gentleman's house at Paddington, when
one of his fellow workmen told him that be had found a
bottle of Old Tom in a cupboard. Howlett went, and
finding it so labelled, took a hearty draught, when he
instantly fell down, it being nitric acid, which had been
emptied into a gin bottle and accidentally left in the
cupboard. Without loss of time lie was taken to
Albert-ward, St. Mary's Hospital, where the stomach
pump was applied and antidotes were administered, but
the unfortunate man now lies in a most precarious
state.

A VOLUMINOUS PROTEST.—At a late anti-slavery
d nner in Connecticut, the address of the women of Eug
land to those in America was piled on the table with ti,e
26 folio volume.s of signatures. One journal says—" It
formed
ps , a pyramid as sublime, if not as high, as that to
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