The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-31 00:00:00

C 0 RS/ OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam Short ... 12 1 ... 12 11
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Rotterdam ,,, 12 2f ... 12 2/
Antwerp
Brussels
Hamburgn .. 13 101 ... 13 1I
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 120/ ... 120/
Vienna .., 12 70 ... 12 80
Trieste .., 1-2 70 ... 12 80
Petersburg
Copenhagen .........
Berlin
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Madrid..
-- 44 ... 48/
Cadii 4Bl ... 49/
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Loghorn
Milan ... '26 421 ... 26 50
Genoa — ~, 26 421 ... 26 50
Naples
Palermo — . 26 424. ... 26 50
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Messina .
.. 26 421 ... 26 50
Lisbon 52 ... 521
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Oporto "„ 52 ... 521
Rio Janeiro - ."
New York

SCIENCE AND ART.—A striking instance of the immense
value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of
skilled mechanical labour is the balance-spring of a watch. From
its extreme fineness and delicacy 4,000 weigh not more than one
ounce, and exceed in value 11,000. A. most interesting little
work, describing the rise and progress of watchmakin , has
been published by J. W. Benson, 25, Old Bond-street, and the
City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate-hill. The book, which
is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various
kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices Mr. Benson (who
holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales) has also published
a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with the most
beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, &c.,
&c., suitable for Wedding, Birthday, and other presents. These
pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they can-
not be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a Pur-
chase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are
thus enabled to select any article they may require and have it
orwarded with perfect safety.

Her Majesty's late brig Ferret, wrecked alongside
Dover pier on the morning of Easter Monday, was
29 years old, having been launched from Plymouth
Dockyard in 1840. She was of 358 tons, built
from the earliest designs of the late Sir William
Symonds, and during her first term of commission
formed one of the British squadron of cruisers on
the West Coast of Africa that became notorious by
the ease and certainty with which they were always
outsailed by the slave-carrying vessels they were
expected to chase and capture.
The Scorpion, turret ship, Capt. G. A. Brooker,
arrived at Spithead at half-past 6 last evening from
Dover. The Royal Sovereign, Capt. A. H. Hood,
with the Stork and Staunch gunboats, was expected
to arrive immediately afterwards, but had not ap-
peared up to sunset.
Advices received at Chatham from the Pacific
Squadron announces the arrival at Valparaiso of
her Majesty's screw corvette Charybni:, 17, 1,506
tons, 400-horse power, Captain A. M. L. Lyons,
from New Zealand. The Reindeer, 7, 200-horse-
power, Commander E. Nares, arrived at Callao on
the 15th nit. from Parasmayo, after assisting in
saving as much of the gear as possible from the
wreck of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Arica. The Malacca, 13, 200 horse power,
Captain R. B. Oldfield had left Valparaiso.
.No
intelligence had been received from the other vessels
of Vie squadron at the departure of the mail.
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RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.

With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year.