The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-24 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Liverpool, Quebec and Savannah to London, May
30, lat. 40 N., long. 59 W.
The Attica (barque), Havannah to Falmouth, same day.
The Golconda, New Orleans to Liverpool, May 15, lat.
24, long. 80.
The Richard Gordan, St. John's to Glasgow, June 1;
lat. 46 N., long. 43 W.

The Mary Ridley (English barque), March 14, lat. 28 S.
long. 52 E.

Tile Mary Henzell, London to Madras, June 16, lat. 44,
long. 10 W.
The Hydra (ship), of Richmond (Me.), Liverpool to Ha-
vannah, May 22, lat. 27 N., long. 53 W.
The Oriental, Calcutta to Boston, April 20, lat. 33 S.,
long. 81 E.

The
Oromocto, New Orleans to Liverpool, May 23, lat.
31, long. 78.
The Priam, Calcutta to London, May 12, lat. 13 S.,
long. 9 W.

The Lusitania, Clyde to Melbourne, the 18th, on the
[ine, lat. 20 W.

The Sydney, Ceylon to London, lat. 22 N., long. 23 W.
The Zoe, Cardiff to Cape Town, May 2, long. 22 W.
The Paradise, London to Calcutta, May 3, lat. 5 N.,
Long. 21. W.

The Estafette, Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., April 26,
Lat. 1 N., long. 21 W.

A SCOTCH ACT/SON.—A pretty village on the neigh-
bouring coast, frequented by summer visitors, was lately
the scene of rather an amusing incident. Taking advan-
tage of a lovely summer day, two young ladies betook
themselves to a sheltered spot a little way up the coast,
where they hoped to indulge in an unmolested bathe.. After
the 'usual preliminary proceedings, they had just accom-
plished the first few dips, when, to their consternation
and disgust, they observed a young gentleman of an in-
quiring turn of mind seated on a neighbouring rock
and intensely enjoying _the scene. The impertinence
was aggravated by the fact that a powerful opera-glass
was made the instrument of a more minute inspection
of their aquatic evolutions. The blushing but indignant
maidens remained in the water as long as was consistent
with comfort and security, in the hope that the stranger
would withdraw and leave them to, at least, their
necessary toilet, when, to their horror, he was observed
to descend calmly from his elevation, divest himself
of his apparel, and proceed to bathe in close proxi-
mity. But he had strangely miscalculated the results,
for the spirit of the maidens was at last aroused, and
they secretly determined on a bold revenge. With an
appearance of insulted modesty they timidly withdrew
from the sea, and, concealing themselves behind a con-
venient rock, proceeded to dress; then, folding up
their bathing gowns, they rushed upon the garments
of the gentleman and bore them off in triumph. The
unfortunate man instantly comprehended his posi-
tion. A succession of shouts and supplications fol-
lowed the ladies in their flight, growing fainter and
fainter as the distance increased ; while the "gentleman,"
with considerable modesty, remained in the water,
evincing great agitation, and imploring restitution,
at first with stentorian lungs, and subsequently
in animated and appropriate gestures ; but in
vain,---the insulted maidens were inexorable. As
the spot was very secluded, some hours elapsed
before he could make his situation known. At
length a grinning rustic made his appearance, and
informed him that the " twa leddies had left his
cla'es wi' a wench at the green, a mile awa', wha wadna
gi'e them back without he paid a pun' for taking care
o' them, forby being a penalty for affronting the leddies
dookin'." The penalty was paid on the restitution of
the garments, and the unlucky wight quietly left the
village, where the joke was already known, and the
conduct of the damsels publicly approved of. The
offender is now suffering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism.—Edinburgh; Guardian.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills,
have effectually Cured an awful Bad Leg of a person 75
years old.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Illsop, druggist,
Lincoln, dated April 4, 1853 :—To Professor Holloway.
Dear Sir,—Among the numerous cures effected by your
valuable medicines, punuit me to inform you of the fol-
lowing : Mrs. Mary Jackson, residing in this town, 75
years of age, had a dreadful bad leg for upwards of five
months ; there were three sores on it, and it was swollen
to an immense size. Every person that saw it thought
that she would not recover : however your ointment and
pills alone have perfectly cured it.--Sold by all Drug-
gists, and at Professo4 Holloway's Fratablisliment, 244,
Strand, London.

GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of raid. il Price.
Annum. Share. I
£ s. d. £ s. d.
British .• - • • • . - - - - - - -
Ditto Provincial U. Bs. 20 0 0 20 00; 23
Brighton .. •- --- -, 5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 i 16
City of London 6l. 100 0 0 150 0 0 , 130
Contlnental (3d Cap.) 41. 75 0 0 43 10 0 ! 67%
Ewitable .. 5O/. 50 0 0 50 00 i -
Great Central:- ...• • 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 : (4%
Imperial 3l. & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 , S6'
Independent ..... .• •• 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 , 46
London.. ...... .... - 50 0 0 50 0 0 I -
Do., Pail. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24%.
Phce,iix ........• • 3jl. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 281
Rsteliff ..... ....... • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ; 70
United General .. ••• - . 11. !50 0 0 50 0 01 20
Westminster chartered 51. per cent. i5O 0 0 50 0 0 I 38
' Ditto, New 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ' 614
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
I Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
-Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of Scotland *... • 71. per cent. 100 0 u WO 0 0 193/ 0
British Linen Comp 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2151 0
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/ Os
Clyde.dale Bank -... • • 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13/ es
Commercial Bank
Eastern Bank*
Dlinh &Glasgow .. • • 3/. per cent. 6 0 0 5 0 0 4/. 15s
Exchangeßnk of Scot - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Ss. ( d
National Bank. ...• •• 63(r percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 171 Os
Norther Scotlandßank 51.peremt. 20 0 0 210 0 41356 d
Roy alßank otSeetland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 61 0
Union Bank of Scot. * 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 931 Cs
Western Flank .....•
Alliance Fire and Life s%Lpr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 "0 241 lOs
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire inset lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. 0/1
City of Glasgow Lift,* 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 3 lOs
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 251 55
Eng. & Scot, Law Life sLper cent. 50 0 0 217 641 Cs
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 110 4'. ins
National Fire and Life 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 13s
North British Insur. * 41. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36/ Os
ScottishUnionlnarn. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 14s
otantard Life
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 01. 7s
* Ex Dividend.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Assam Tea ••.. •• .... - 50 0 0 20 0 0 10%
/diction Mart ••• • • • • • 2/. 55. 50 0 0 - 35
Australian Azriculturl 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 71
Australian Trust .... Si. per cent. - 35 0 0 -
Australian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 6 0 0 3%
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25
British American Land 15s. - 38 10 0 71
Canada ... • • .... •• .. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 -
Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - 102%
Ditto. 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. - - 11638
City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. - - -
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 21%
Ditto.. • • •..... (II) - 25 0 0 10 0 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116%
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 12 10 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. et. 15 0 0 14 0 0 31%
Hudson's 8ay........ - Stock. - 224
Hungerford .... ..........Si. 103. 100 0 0 100 0 0 47%
London Institution ... - - - -
London Reversionary Si. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 - '
Russell Institution.... - - 12 10 0 - I
Price's PatentCand. Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 29
Reversionary Int. Soo. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam•• .. 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian ... . • 51. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 40%
Trust and Loan Comp.
of Upper Canada.... - ,20 0 0 3 0 0 -

[ADVERTISEMENT.} THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM.-
39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Observe, opposite the
York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. A valuable,
newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket
glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person
can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ;
they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the
opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen
at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-
stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers,
and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important
invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary
powers that some, 3A inches, with an extra eye-piece, will
show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the
double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3
ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles
and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles.
They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket,
and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers
accordingly. Opera and race-course glasses, with wonderful
power; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 miles
distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have in-
vented invaluable preserving spectacle lenses. Immediately
they are placed before imperfect vision, every object
appears clear and distinct; the most aged, defective sight
becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful,
natural, and original state. Deafness—New Discovery—
The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary powerful and
newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different
from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has
been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the
same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables
deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as-
semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises. in
the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist-
ance that possibly could be desired.—S. and B. Solon? 2!"
Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
Observe, opposite the York Hotel.