The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-24 00:00:00

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

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Rotterdam
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Antwerp .., 25 31 ... 25 42
Brussels
Hamburgh ... 13 10 ... 13 10}
Paris
Ditto
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Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main „, 1201 ... 120}
Vienna ••• 12 70 ... 12 75
Trieste ••• • ... 12 0 m 12 75
Petersburg ..... ...... .. ... 281 ... 281
Copenhagen. ,. 9 2l ... 9 24
Berlin
Madrid.
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Leghorn ... 26 40 .., 26 45
Milan — ... 26 40 .., 26 43
Genoa — ... 26 40 .., 26 45
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Palermo - ... 26 40 ... 26 45
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto ... 52 ... 521
Rio Janeiro ... ••• ----
New York .....-

The telegraphic interruptions have led to the adop-
tion of a memorial, by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce,
asking for the provision of better conveniences to facilitate
business.

It is understood that there is a strong probability
that Sir W. Russell, M.P. for Norwich, will shortly resign
his seat. There was a general report to this effect in circu-
lation in Norwich this morning.

The Bishop of St. David's writes denying that in
the debate in Convocation on the revision of the Scriptures
ho referred at all to the effect of the revision on the parties
in the Church.

Mr. I'arbury has publicly announced his intention
of not becoming a candidate for the borough of Maidstone at
the forthcoming election on Friday, as he believes he should
thereby prejudice the Conservative cause.

The Birmingham Liberal Association has passed a
resolution sympathising with Mr. Bright in his illness. The
h'rn. gentleman replied, through his private secretary, stating
that the resolution has afforded him much gratification.

An encounter has taken place in Sheffield between
a policeman and a sheep-stealer, in which the latter fired at
the former and then stabbed him. The policeman is reported
to be in a dangerous condition.

A Dublin correspondent states that Major Knox
("Conservative Nationalist"), is prepared to lodge his
petition against the return of Mr. Munster (Liberal) for
Cashel.

The Bishop of London's Sermons to working men
on the Evidences of Christianity, do not appear over
attractive to the working classes. The Church on
Monday evenings is not now nearly full, and the congre-
gation consists principally of young ladies.
Acoll,}sion has occurred at Marsden, near Hudders-
field, between the Bangor mail and a luggage train from
Liverpool, in consequence of a signalman having opened the
points at the oud of a tunnel by mistake, thinking that a
pilot engine was preceding the mail train. Several persons
were injured.

The Birmingham Post understands that "a decided
effort is about to be made to call public attention to the
game laws, with a view to their total repeal. For this pur-
pose a mooting is intended to be held in Birmingham on the
Sd of March, when the formation of a Game Law Repeal
A.,isucation' will be proposed."

A Lurglary took place at Srdford yesterday, at
which rho tiliVo3 being disappointed iu their expectations,
set fire to t he house, leaving a. note of complaint us follows
"Dear Sir,—Sorry wer cannot find your mosey. We return
your likeness (alluding to a portrait which was 1,4 i in the
kandkerchief). Bed luck to you that you did not leave some.
Good-bye. We've drunk your health with your wine."

A ecrical contemporary heats that the difficulty
arising from the enormous extent of the Winchester diocese,
which recently caused a powerful petition to bo presented fur
its subdivision, is likely shortly to be met in some degree
by the appointment of a Suffragan. Should this be carrisd
out, it is almost certain Archdeacon Putt will be tho Sur-
f/v...0n Bishop. •

The Cape Town correspondent of the Pall Mall
Gazette states that Bishop Twells' friends have made a pro-
test against his being tried till he can appear in person;
they say he is innocent of the very grave charges brought
against him. The trial, it is thought, will be postponed. It
was to have been held before the Cape Town Synod. In his
address to the Synod, Bishop Gray declares the disputes with
Dr. Coleus° at an end. Ho has been deposed; his works
ha 4 b9cifin9 weary; the public contNyoreY is elide,,