The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-25 00:00:00

PRICE OF GOLD.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at Par:4 110 g,
the short exchange on London is 25f. 15a. per £1 ste'"e of
On comparing these rates with the English Mint Pr'ettot
£3 us. 100. per ounce for standard told, it appe.rto
gold at the above price is slightly dearer in Paris uL
London

The course of exchange at New York on London for bale
,ere
days Bight was 1071 per cent. on the 19th inst. At this rate t:sed
would be a loss on the transmission of gold from the 11
States.

The case of Assistant-Surgeon Charles L. Grefehlis
continuos to excite attention. The facts elicited by
the
evidence were:as follows:—" On the Ist February lest' T.
assistant-surgeon was ordered by Lieut.-Corucnae States
0. Selfridge, the commanding officer of the United t
steamship Nipsic, to which the accused was attached' 4
take off the binnacle list the name of John Siroweesinir
ordinary seaman of that ship, who, by season of the e-
tinuance of his name on the list, was entirely o°°°,.er
from duty. The crow of the ship being small, her ty°' •
-Onon on the Mere lliNSN'il'ette/Mdllfltirleftfraif ,fr
by the admisiion of the accused, able to do light ile'a
On receiving this positive order, the accused reties
without refusiv to obey, and the commanding ofloa
rested, during the day, under the impression that ltdsf,
been complied with. In the afternoon of the same t {of
however, finding that this was not the case, he
eat
the accused to the shore, whither he had gone W"ripal
obeying the order previously given him, and on his er-Ilie
the commanding officer explicitly repeated the orcler'oeP
accused refused to obey, and persisted in his refusal' cop,
for the first time, alleging as a reason, that he could net cod
scientiously obey such an order. He was thereupon die was
to consider himself under arrest, and the original orderaeil
given to, and obeyed V, another officer. M cur re per
are aware, Mr. Green was sentenced to two years tba/
sion, and the question which suggests itself is, c3-,•tioa
law be right which puts a professional man into a pos the
which makes him responsible for the health, Perhil'ilo
his
lives, of the sick, yet compels him to discharge ft % the
treatment ono ho still considers to require his care Od tll°
order of another officer not educated to undere/"vestie°
consideration upon which the surgeon acts. This (11l
cannot be lightly dismissed. the
A Mississippi Judge has just decided that State
termarriage of whites and negroes g 4 is lawfuli nthetwitiV
of Mississippi, the law of the State to the contrail' °roes 9/
standing." A case touching the sooial status of ototi°l3
likely soon to be tried at Washington. The corrads
passed an ordinance that no distinction should t'o rof reel
places of amusement or of public resort on accone'ajor
or colour ; yet, in spite of this, three negroes weceaoia:
from the dress circle of the National Theatre at "
ton on the night of the 2d inst. during the progree° 0144 f
play. They were invited to take seats in the 40 to
assigned to them, but refused, and their money vi
test °-
tiered and likewise declined, but they retired to
legality of the manager's conduct in expelling thellji
tbd
The preparations in the Navy-yards osie
United States do not slacken. The steamers Y,iioJ,
Kansas are fitting for sea at the Washington 'jos; ',";
though both have but lately returned from long Cr .1:0 to i't#,
deed in the case of the former there has been but roa
Assistant surgeon Green by Court-martial, for re,lo cot;
take a sailor off the sick list at the dictation of the
mender. The Nipsic is now ready, and the g,a,,,bieliktio
be so in a week more. The frigate Sabine about optor :ej
false story of a mutiny was spread, was about t°„ Or°
navy-yard of Washington to have her repair' if:
through, that she may be again prepared for See' ,iOSP,
Here is Mark Twaiu's latest account of
"1 have but little character, but what I have 16131nitiss.„t
to part with for the public good. 1 would have hee" or-0
alioel
man if I had had a chance, but things have ,i011),„og
against me. I never had any parents, hardly net,
father and mother—and so I have had to stregeligaeo
the best way I could. Ido not boast of ad° „arisg,ol
further than I built it up myself, at odd hours:4l3o,P'
last 30 years, and without other educational alc 00:
able to pink up in the ordinary schools and CO119h8vo;
The news received in New York from foijoilo,
of Mexico is, to the 30th September, and to thetbe 4100
effect : The rumours in circulation regarding.outP
tion of Minister Romero from the Cabinet of Preelonto °for
were pronounced to be incorrect. The pronuncls coifs 00
State of San Luis Potosi was instigated IV. e foeo .00
love ioc'
Bustamente, and, according to reports, the ,a so 00
gaining'ground. The Mexican Government had to salter
number of troops en route to San Luis Potosi_ ifini° 4of
the movement. In London it is stated thattbeairotht,',stl
to be sent to Spain, and he will probably be otesee,4o
Senor Romero, at the head of the Finance DO to 001
that a Minister will be sent from Madrid
Mexico, diplomatic relations being reserae--

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BIRTHS. Olen'
GREVILLE—On the 14th inst ,at 14 Beaufort-g rtts
, To r,
Lady Violet Greville, of a inst. nutbiri,' dte
WiLuams—On.the 17th inst , at Plas Drawl --f A dt,"v
Wales, the wife of Watkin.Williarns, M.F. °

Jones Esq., Q.C., Ti"
MARRIAGES.
JONES—On the 17th inst.,ao.ed at 1, Craven-hill-gal Pt'
• 'etells'
a, era 01)
lieFts--, GRAHAm—en the 19th inst., at Wefi 000'
Captain C. L. Hockin, Royal Navy, to C.,,,5' scl', i li'l4,
__youngest daughter of the late John Grab st. '''ile;
MLASIIAN—CROOK -On the 16th inst., a', ytig, -
well Pi 'Ate
hackney, John M‘Glashan, Esq., Croro f tb©
ley, to Adelaide Louisa, fourth daughter o
oa
J. Croak, Esq., of Tho Five Houses, Clapt•

HAmivroN—On the 20:fhgAinTstn.,&at arwick os'
0000,
1
Major W. Finlay Hamilton, aged 51. 000:
PARKER—On
ije
the 20th inst., at Freelands, 011'
ford, m. Parker, Esq. aged 75. tile
TORRENSW—On the 19th in)st , at Sundridge 11"—'
of Captain A. Torrens, of.a son•
p - d.

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Monday, October 25, 18u9.