The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-03 00:00:00

CASE OF SOMNAMBULISM.

Altogether, the most interesting case of somnambulism
on record is that of a young ecclesiastic, the narrative of
which, from the immediate communication of an Arch-
bishop of Bordeaux, is given under the head of Somnam-
bulism in the French Encyclopedia. This young eccle-
siastic, when the archbishop was at the same seminary,
used to rise every night, and write out either sermons or
pieces of music. To study his condition the archbishop
betook himself several nights to the chamber of the young
man, where he made the following observations :—The
young man used to rise, to take paper, and to write.
Before he wrote music he would take a stick and rule
the lines with it. He wrote the notes, together with the
words corresponding with them, with perfect correctness.
Or, when he had written the words too wide, he altered
them. The notes that were to be black, he filled in after
he had completed the whole. After completing a ser-
mon, he read it aloud from beginning to end. If any
passage displeased him, he erased it, and wroto the
amended passage correctly over the other ; on one occa-
sion he had to substitute the word "adorable" for "divin "
but he did not omit to alter the preceding "ce" into
"cet," by adding the letter " t" with exact precision to
the word first written. To ascertain whether be used
his eyes, the archbishop interposed a sheet of pasteboard
between the writing and his face. He took not the
least notice, but went on writing as before. The limits.
tion of his perceptions to what he was thinking about
was very curious. A bit of aniseed cake tnat he had
sought for he eat approvingly ; but when on another
occasion, a piece of the same cake was put in his mouth,
he spit it out without observation. The following in-
stance of the dependence of his perceptions upon, or
rather their subJrdination to, his preconceived ideas, is
truly wonderful. It is to be observed that
he always
knew when his pen had ink in it. Likewise, if they
adroitly changed his papers, when ho was. writing he
different knew it, if the sheet substituted was of size
from the form, he appeared embarrassed in the case.
But if the fresh sheet of paper, which was substituted for
that written on, was exactly of the same size with the
former, he appeared not to be aware of the change. And
he would continue to read off his composition from the
blank sheet of paper as fluently as when the manuscript
it.elf lay before him; nay, more, he would continue his
corrections and introduce the amended passage, writing
it upon exactly the place on the blank sheet which it
would have occupied on the written page.—Blachtcood's
Magazine.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-Our Share market has experienced
a check to-day, and prices have fallen considerably, both in
the heavy kinds of stock, and the lesser shares. The follow-
ing are the closing prices :-Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston,
and Eastern Junction,ll. 3s. 9d. dis.-Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction, 61/2 p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 42-Eastern
Counties, 1914-East Lancashire, 3', dis.-Ditto, New Scrip,
dis.-Great Northern, dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1,2
p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, New, 4 dis.-Ditto,
Preference, 1 p.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
London and North-Westem,l7s% -Ditto, Quarters (G. J.),
17 p.-Ditto, Quarters, New, 1014 p. -Melton and Driffield,
38 dis.-Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Hud. and Sheff.),
1 p.-Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), M dis.-Ditto,
Fifths (late West Riding Union), lAi dis.-Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 3 p.-Ditto, Quar-
tel s, No. 2, 22-Ditto, Eighths, 2 dis.-Ditto, 20/. Shares, 2%
dis.-Midland Stock, 118-Ditto, New, 2Vi p.-North Staf-
fordshire 2% p.-North-Western, 1/. 6s. 3d. dis.-Shrews-
bury andßirmingham,lsl. 75.9 d. Shares (A), 3d dis.-Ditto,
9/. 12a. 3d. Shares (B), 13s. 9d. dis.-South-Eastern and
Dover, Thirds, No. 4, IA dis-York and Newcastle, Prefer-
ence, 2% p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2% dis.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, 1.34 c. dis.-Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 6 c. p.-Eastern Counties, 19% -Ditto, York
Extension, 1-16 dis.-East Lancashire, New, 1-16 dis.-Ditto,
New (scrip), 3-16 dis.-Haddersfield and Manchester Rail-
way and Canal, %-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester,
Branches, Halves, 7-16 p.-London and North-Western,
(Manchester and Birmingham), 68-Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 14-Manchester and Leeds (11. and
S. ), % p.-Ditto 321. Shares (late Extension), % dis.-
Ditto, Fifths (W. R. U.), 1-16 c. dis.-Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 34 dis.-
Manchester and Southampton, 11/2-North Staffordshire, 2
p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 14 dis.-Whartdalo,
114 dia.
LEEDS, JUNE 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 275. dis. -East Lancashire, New, 20s. dis.
-Ditto, New (scrip), 2s. 6d. dia.-East and West York-
shire, 1% dis.-Great Northern, 1% dis.-Huddersfield and
Manchester, par-Ditto, Thirds, ss. p.-Leeds and Bradford,
45 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, ss. p.-Ditto, Halves, % c. p.
-Ditto, New Extensions (pink), 17s. 6d. dis.-Leeds and
'Thirsk, sy/ dis.-Ditto, New, 4% dis.-Ditto,Preference,par--
Leeds,Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. 6d. dis.-London, Brighton,
and South Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. 6d. p.-Malton and Driffiel
Junction, 19s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares, 2s. 6(1.
dis.-Ditto, West Riding Union, Is. dis.-Manchester, Bux-
ton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. dis.-Midland, Preference,
2A p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 174 p.-North British,
Thirds, 1% p.-Ditto, Quarters, 21s. p.-Ditto, Extensio,n,
2s. 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 21. Is. 3d. p.-Northsrn
Counties Union, 234 dis.-North-Western, 1% dis.-Wharf-
dale Junction, 1% dia.-York and Newcastle, Preference,
p.
HULL, JUNE 2.
STOCK EXCHINGK.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 285.-East Lancashire, New, % dis.-G reat
Northern, 425.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, % dis.-Manchester and Leeds (West Riding MI:ion),
4s. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 1/. 19s. p.-N orth
British, Halves, 147 -Ditto, Quarters, 845.-North-West-
ern, 31s. dis.-York and Newcastle, Preterence, 31. 3s. pa
SHEFFIELD, Juxz 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1% dis.-East Lincolnshire, 1% p.-Great
Northern, 335. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, par-
Manchester and Lincoln Union, 28s. dis.-Manchester, 1311ef.
field, and Lincolnshire, (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. Shares,
c3.3l sn.
62
di titso.
"---Dirkprths'
(Sheffield-Ditto, 12L s.
423Adisd.-is.
(scrip), N; p.-North-Western, 1%
aSndharLeisii
mßraniticahhes,
EtexrtanensdioSnouthampton,
EDINBURGH, JUNE 1.
Sroca EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 30/.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.
15s. -Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 19s. 6d.-
Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 21.75.-Caledonian and. Dum-
bartonshire, 11. 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s. --Dee-
side, 31. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 7s. 6d.
-Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto, New, No. 1, 291.-
Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 41.-Dundee
and Northern Junction, 1/. 125.-Dundee and Perl.ll, 311.
155.-Ditto, New, 111.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 55.--:East of
Fife, 1/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 1/. 183.-Edinbus gh and
Bathgate, 81.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 701.-Ditto, Halves,
231.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 103. -Edinburgh, Leith, and
Granton, 181.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 21.
95.-Ditto, Quarters, 155.-Edinburgh and Northern, 171. 105.
-Ditto, New, 3/. Bs. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 7. 6d.-
Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 95.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.),
1/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 10s.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1161.
10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 40/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,
9/.-Ditto,Halves, No. 2, 7/.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle, 51.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 381. 103.--Glasgow
General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/.
-Ditto, Halves, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 8/.---Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/.-Great North of ecotiand,
21.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 21. Ba.-Ditto
55.-North British, 331.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Ditto,
Quarters, (late London and York), 2/..-Newcastle and Berwick, 261.
Quarters, 41. 13s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters
Scott isle
.-
Ditto, Thirds, 31.-Ditto, Fifths, 64 155.-s _
i 10s. Sh:rewsbur
land, 181. 105.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, -y,
241. 75. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 9 -c-Scotrish Mid-
' 51-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55.-Wishaw
and Dunfermline, •
Oswestry and Chester, 9/. 155.-Ditto, New, 11.
14/. 55.-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 155.-Direct Bombay
and Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, 35/. 5a.--Ditto,
New,
and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-Great North a
India, 38.-Great Southern of Madras, Is. 6d. Madras,
Nallore, and Arcot, Is.
A6d.
GLSGOW, JUNE 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New,
46a.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 355. -Direct Bombay
and Madras, 2s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, New, 111/4 Eai
Indian, 2s. 9d.-East Lothian Central, 418.--Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 14s. 6d.-Edinburgh
Perth (New Co.), 315.-Ditto, Halves, 9s. 6d.-Glasgow,-and
Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, 153/4-Ditto, New, .5/.-
91.-lal(silss,gNoow. 2,1
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 118 L-Ditto, 40,7 i 1Y i3t t.
tos.
16 ct7A4r b-o
uGr Ila -Glasgow,
Dum-
fries,l,
-Great Northern, 505.-Great
-• s.- Southern of Madras, Is. 9d.
-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 14s. 6d M anchester and
Southampton, 103. 9d.-North British, Thirds, 585.-Ditto,
New Quarters (scrip), 16s. 9d.-Paislev, Barrhead, and
Hurlet, 555.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 5/.-Wishaw and
Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 71. lis.

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