The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1860.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

100 lAgra&UnitedServiceßk 50 83 F 5
40 Australasia
25 Bank of Egypt all 21 22
100 Bank of London 50 50 52 '
20 Bank of Turkey
50 i British North Americani all 57 59
20 ' India, ,tc. all 23
25 Ch.Mer.Clitd.Bank of Int. Lon.tiz Ch.! all 34224 36
100 ICity
100 ;C010nia1........ 25 39 41
20'11 Corn. Bank of Canada. all
100 Commercial of London: 20 21 22
20 Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 151
20 IGeii. I.lk .of Switzerland all I --
20 !Lon. Char.likof Austral all 25i 26
50 London and County 20
50 London ;joint Stock 10
100 London k Westminster 20
100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42
20 Do. new l2
50 (National Bank ........ 25
20 'New South Wales.-- all
20 Do. new
25 (Orient. B. Corporation ] all 45 47 47!
20 Ottoman Bank i all 18 19
100 Proy'incial of Ireland .. 25 --
10 Do. new —
25 South Australia
25 Union of Australia all
50 Union or London l2
100 ; Unity Mutual.
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Can.Gor. 6 p.c..Ja—tJuly 100 1112 117
Do. Op. cent. 1879 100
Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 -
Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100 i 116
Do. 6p. c. Feb. k, Aug., 100 111 113
Do. 6 n.c.Mar. & Sent! 100 111 113

Can. Gov. 6 p.c..Ja. &July 100 1112 117
Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100
Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100
Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100
Do. 6p. c. I•'eb. k, 100 111 113
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept.! 100 111 113
I Do. 5 per cent 1100 • 103,E 104
Do. Scrip B2
iN.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.k.Tttly 100 1084 1094 1091
Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 '
N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 1004 1014
Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 1001 101
Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upw(li+ 100 1004 1014:1001
Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c.
sterling, 1875.. lOO 108 109
S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. 100 108 110
Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&.Tuly 100
Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1074 10

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POLICE lIITIELLIGENCE—( This Day).

THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.

Yesterday being a general holiday, several thou-
sand persons, of all grades in society, including
members of the aristocracy, ladies, and even a vast
number of soldiers, wended their way to the diffe-
rent Royal parks, in order to enjoy the exhilarat-
ing exercise of skating or sliding. During Monday
the body of the unfortunate man who was drowned
in the Serpentine was recovered, and was taken in
the first place to the Royal Humane Society's re-
ceiving house, but afterwards removed to the work-
house in Mount-street, to await the coroner's
inquest. The body has since been identified as
being that of a person connected with a firm in
Cheapside. The deceased went on Saturday to the
Serpentine, but finding the ice floating about he
would not venture on it, but being more determined
on Monday, he lost his life by his rash act. The
thermometer, as registered by the patent glass at
the receiving house in Hyde-park, was on Monday
night as low as 12 degrees, being 20 degrees below
freezing point. Yesterday morning at nine o'clock
the mercury stood at only 16 degrees, being 17
degrees below freezing point. At noon it was 23
degrees, and towards the evening was 28 degrees,
being only four degrees below freezing point,
clearlyindicating that a fall of snow or rain might
be expected. The barometer indexed 29 50 degrees.
The Serpentine River in Hyde-park had between
4,000 and 5,000 sliders and skaters upon the ice.
A great number of persons were tripped up and
had their heads cut. The parties were taken to
the Royal Humane Society's receiving house, and
Superintendent Williams had to dress *eight cut
heads in less than half-an-hour. Two persons suf-
fering from concussion of the brain were also
attended to at the same establishment. The Round
Pond in Kensington-gardens, and also the Long
Water, were crowded with skaters and sliders
during the day, including several members of the
Skating Club, and a great number of the Guards
and Rifle Volunteers, and a large number of ladies.
Fortunately no accident of a serious character took
place up to late last evening. 'lhe ice on the orna-
mental water 'of St. James's-park was crowded
until night. Several persons were immersed, but
no fatal accident occurred. The Regent's-park
had a very large assemblage of skaters and sliders,
including a great number of members of the nobi-
lity. Several persons were severely injured by
being tripped up, but nothing of a serious nature
occurred. The ice at the Crystal I'alnce, Surrey
Gardens, Clapham, and Hampstead is in good con-
dition, and may with safety be ventured upon
unless the weather should suddenly break up.