The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, NOV• 20.

The Official Journal of this morning says 0
" Several journals speak of various modificati°l3
in the Cabinet. The current rumours to such
effect are without foundation."
BOURSE, Nov. 19.—Three o'clock—The marbet
dosed as follows :

per Cent.
End of month —
per Cent
End of month 7l 75
;redit Mobilier 217 50
Transatlantic 232 50
)redit Foncior 1657 50
Paris Gas 1570
iIAILWA'

BiattiltuaSh=s
.................. 5......,300
Austrian Fives ...
„7 ..,
Ottoman Loan ... °` 50
Do. Debt......... 4' 76
Spanish Threes ... 25 ,
Home Debt......
Deferred .........
Cash
Orleans
Western
Northern ..„ 1093
Strasburg . 5711
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..
Sardinian
Austrian 7771
Lombard 496k
North of Spain 46
Saragossa
Roman 4B;

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DEATHS OJT TWO CHILDREN FIW'l

EATING MUSSELS.

Last evening Dr. Lankester resume] an „
journed inquiry, at the Duke of Clarence Taverh";
Rotherfield-street, Islington, relative to the deat
of Emily and Charles BAronius, of the respectiva
ages of 6 and years, whose deaths occurrev
somewhat suddenly and mysteriously, on Suncls''

the 7th inst. of
At the last sitting of the court the father, a

the deceased children stated that they wereht
little poorly on the Saturday, which he theubto.
was caused by the nurse giving them sweetutesTo
They were worse on the Sunday, when he g31.,35
1°
tit a small dose .of a foreign tincture. '',
evening Emily became worse, and he sent le to
doctor. It was further stated that the sweetule,,3oy
referred to were carraway-comfits, of which the
did not partake.
Mr. J. Stedman, surgeon, said that 'on the, :1;
rival of his brother and partner the girl was "700
and the boy, who was suffering apparently irst,
the effect of poison, died shortly after. The Peof
for
morte
demath, exam
the stomachs werinations showinge
nsentothinto g to acc"
profess
Rodgers for analysis.
The father of the deceased also said that the
Wednesday previous to the deaths the faniiil 1311r-
took of some mussels. the
Professor Rodgers now attended, and stated the
results of his analysis. There was no poison irl
et,
carraway-comfits. He tested for mineral and ve,gthe
able poisons, but without results. He believe"ooo
cause of death to have arisen crow °web
poisonous fish, such as the mussels of W In
it appeared that the deceased had partaken' fof
some cases such poison took effect in 3 dap
hours, and in other instances several .0310,
elapsed. A whole family might partake of ula
by
and perhaps only one lose his life or be affect° 00e
them. lie had no hesitation in saying that once
animal poison had been present. Any vegi; wea
or mineral irritant could be detected, but "-
not so with animal poison.
After some further evidence had been takerj.,,'
The Jury returned a verdict—" Death fre'.oo-
haustion and diarrhoea produced by 13
eating °1 Sc.
fronl
ous mussels as food, the said deaths being
cidental causes."

Several members of the Board of Adrairaitl'
companied by the Secretary, visited 1"°111t the
Dockyard yesterday, and made an inspection of the
yard. This visit is supposed to have solo refer'
ence to the disposal of the yard, but the act
ject is not known. er
TILE EMPEROR OF CHlNA.—Considerable )---1300
ing
is now excited among the Chinese relative to theaplol/9-.,
marriage and spaedy occupation of the throne by thorr-AA
Emperor, Tung-chi. Several of his wives have been o'l
ante
and next year, 1870, is definitely fixed upon for talci" I
himself his first or great wife. The age of consent tonne storn
and the legal age are the same in China, and an Metal'
arriving at 16 years is regarded as having attained' d.
jority, and is held personally responsible before 01°011S,
The '
consequently become responsible for the futurePe
and o
foot
meut of t
presentld
regency is so reticent and non-nc
d it is perhaps well that England declines to 111:000
with existing treaties until the reins of Government bow-
into
the hands of its present heir. It is to be holie6 , ten
evitieri, that foreign Governments will no longer bo ti,o
w
their existin status at the capital, but insist 1112itti,At
"Sou of 'leaven" g shall show them the same liono"e
11j. eso
they have condescended to pay the soi disant 41'
Embassy.—Shonyhai Nov 3 Lttter.

ctea
The very extensive Distillery now being e—tar,
at Belfast, with all recent improvernentm for the nianufat, 4iood,
Iri,N whisky, by Messrs. DIJNVILLE ,K; Co., whotJ
po
a world. wit, celebrity for their flue old Irish whisky'
calle.l"To Itortl Irish Distillery."

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