The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

1.6 19.

1.0 18.0
2.0 36.0
8.0 144.0
12.0 206.0
4.0 66.0

2.5 39.5
2.0 36.0
3.0 49.5
.8 11.3
1.5 24.0
3.0 50.2

Grand total
RELATIVE VALUES OF GOLD AND SILVER.

The relative values of gold and silver have been ascer-
tained, with probable accuracy, almost from the date of the
discovery of these precious metals and their use as mediums
of exchange. In the time of Abraham the relative value of
gold to silver was one to eight; a thousand years before
the Christian era it was one to twelve ; B.C. 500 it was one
to thirteen ; at the commencement of the Christian era it
was oae to nine. Since that period the standard, more
positively stated, has been as follows ;
A.D. 500 gold to silver lto 18
A.D. 1100 „ 77 lto 8
A.D. 1400 „ lto 11
A.D. 1600 „ 17 tto 13
A.D. 1700 „ 1•1 lto 15/
With slight variation the latter ratio continued to 1818.
Before the California discoveries in that year gold uni-
formly commanded a premium which the influx then de-
stroyed, and the demand for silver occasioned a slight
premium on the latter. The relative value of gold to silver
in London that year was Id. to 151.1. The price of gold
was then 775. 6d. per ounce, and of silver 591 d. per ounce.
On the Ist of January, 1866, silver was 62d. per ounce.
This rise was due, in a degree, to the fact that short sup-
plies of cotton from this country during the war required
large sums of silver to be sent to India for cotton, as well
as for other articles. After the gold discoveries in Cali-
fornia France began to exchange her silver for gold cur-
rency, sending
the silver to India for silks and other pro-
ducts. The tea and silk trade of China with all countries
also absorbs an immense amount of silver. •

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by talented young bar-keeps, whose parents won
the original Shaker-settlement in New York."

The editor shows by the following announcement
IA he is not forgotten among all these invitations

to call and drink of the best.
" WHITE.—In Virginia, Nev., Juno Gth, to J. C. White, a

" With the above announcement came half a dozen cham-
pagne— sparkling, effervescing, and agreeable. May the
youngster bo spared.to become like thereunto, and make
glad the declining days of a fond father and tender mother.
So mote it be."

JOHN DAVIS must have been in concert with Mr.

MITE :-

"THANK You.--Our old Nevada friend, John Davis, has
sent us a splendid ham—home-cured and as sweet as a
woman's lip."

But the appreciation of the people of Virginia of
,heir worthy editor did not stop here, as the follow-
og extract will show :-
44 WHO COULD IT BE ? —Yes, my boy, who could it be,

that sent us such a beautiful fragrant bouquet this morn-
ing ? That's the question !' After due inquiry, wo as-
certained it was from 11. R. Smith (Messenger for Well;
Fargo, and Co., bbtween Sacramento and Colfax), better
known by his friends is Virginia and elsewhere as
'Smithy.' We have met Smith here and in the city of
Rebel's Tannery and Swimloy's boarding-house. We
know Smithy—so does Valentine. We were invited home
by Smithy one night—and we wont; that accounts for
the flowers. Accept our thanks, old boy, and remember

to be constant in virtue and well-doing."
These were the receipts of but one day, as it must
be remembered that the paper is issued daily. Dr.
HOP LOCK, Chinese physician, cautions persons
against those playing themselves as his partners.
He enumerates a long catalogue of diseases he can
cure, when from detail he suddenly soars to the
highest generalisation, declaring that he is master
of all diseases to which the human frame is liable,
no matter of how long standing. Indeed Mr. HOP
LOCK might adopt the sign of his countryman in
Hong Kong, and shortly state " Can do, any mortal
thing." That he can do some curious things is seen
in the three letters which follow, wherein people
publicly announce and give their names that he has
cured them of diseases which elsewhere would stig-
matise the sufferers. There is a cheerful invitation
from Mr. WILSON, city sexton, to inspect a general
assortment of every style of coffins. He pays par-
ticular attention to preparing bodies for shipment
to California and the Atlantic States, and offers
the most beautiful and reliable metallic burial cas-
kets. The proprietor of PIPER'S Opera House an-
nounces the engagement of the celebrated young
tragedian JOHN M'CULLOCII, supported by Miss
JENNY PARKER, Miss Amv STONE, and the Combi-
nation Star Company. Dress circle and orchestra
seats, $1; parquette, 50 cents ; private boxes, $5
to $lO.
The advertisement sheet of a paper published in
a new settlement speaks volumes of its progress,
and the rapid advance of Virginia is clearly seen
by the columns of the Daily Trespass. We cannot
close this article without one or two extracts to show
the literary food on which the people of Nevada
exist :

"Quito a number of strangers have been circulating
hereabouts during the past week, and various rumours aro
afloat as to the probable objects they had in view.—
Esmeralda Union."
It is often the case, in a village like Aurora. A
man of foreign manners and gait comes along, once
in a while, and nobody knows what he is after till
he goes off with some citizen's horse or buys a big
mine.—(Editor, Daily Trespass.)
The following comes up to the editor's idea of a
sarcastic notice :--
"DUTCH FLAT ENQUIREIL—Boust, editor, was sojourn-
ing, yesterday, at Meadow Lake. The paper of that date
contained this item from his pro tern :—' All the principal
wire pullers are out of town. The place is rejoicing in
brief spell of quietude and respectability."
The man in Hartford, we suppose, is regarded
in Virginia as ",smart," and a good model to

copy :
"To MAKE A FORTUNE.—A man in Hartford advertised
recently that, on receipt of a certain sum, ho would, by
return of mail, instruct any applicant how to make a for-
tuno. His directions 'were Peddle cigars, half
Havana and half home-made, as I did, and always be
ready to pick up a stray chicken.' "

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY.

Wo had a good attendance of the town and country
trade at our market to-day, and wheat met a large con-
sumptive demand at ld to 2d per cental advance on this
day ma. Flour in good demand, and last week's prices
were fully supported. Indian corn sold well at is advance
on previous rates. Oats steady, and oatmeal in fair request
at Friday's rates. Canadian peas as before. Barley was
scarce, and same as last week. Beans steady.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
The supply of wheat was scarce, with a slow demand.
Factors require an advance of is to 2s over the rates of
last week. Barley and beans were rather dearer. Other
articles unchanged.

MELTON MOWBRAY.—TITEsDAT.
White wheat, 68s to 74s ; red, 59s to 68s per 36 stone*
Barley for malting, 40s to 52s per qr; feed, 32s to 38s per
30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 345; new, 26s to 32s per 24st.
Beans, old, 52s to 545,; new, 45s to 50s per qr.

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
There was only a moderate business transacted to-daY
in the corn trade, with a middling supply. Grinding bad.
ley was rather scarce, and former prices were suppoi:te'•
Oats came slowly to hand, and prices were not materially
altered. Beans slightly higher in price.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushels....2ls Od to 265 01
White do do ....26s Od Vs °A
New red do do ....`cOs Od 218 6d
New white do do ....23s 6d 25$
al
Beans do do ....We Od 228 0,1
Peas, per qr.... ..
Grinding, barley, per qr 35s Od 3ss Od
Malting barley, . o
Oats, do 27s Od 328 v.
F10ur....2s -id to 2s 8d per 141 b.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—TUESDAY.
Old white wheat, 67s to 72s ; new red, 62s to 67s per •
3,6
stone. Barley, fine, 52s ; other kinds, 23s to 36s per 3 st
Oats, new, 26s to 35s ; old, 34s to 35s per qr. Beans, olal
46s to 535; new, 42s to 47s per qr.

CORK—AuG. 5.
White wheat, 12s Od to 12s 6d; red, 12s Od to —s Od;
black oats, 9s 4d to —s Od; white, 9s Od to lOs Od.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia a ad New Zealand, via Southamptoa.....Aug•
Ditto, via Marseilles .... .... .....4'
Aug.ng. 18.
Ditto, via Panama
Brazil, _Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Sept. 3.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape Yards. by Brazil paoaet ...... _ Sept. 3.
Cape of Good Hope. Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 27.
China. Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton A.ug2l'
Ditto. via Marseilles .... .... Aug. 8'
Falkland Islands Sept. 3
G;braltar, via Southampton .. Aug- 14'
India, via Southampton
Ditto, via Mandl es Aug. 14*
Malta, Egypt, (to, Aug. 14.
Ditto, Marseilles Aug. 18'
_ _ .

Mauritius, Capa of Good lope, and Natal. via
Southampton. tug. 2 l.
Ditto, via Marseiles Aug• IS'
Newfoundland —Aug. 11.
Por algal Sept. 3

_
Ditto, by private ship to Oporto .. •
Ditto ditto to Lisbon
United States, Canada, California, &c., by British
acket . 14'
.....

Births.
BELMOItE —On the sth inst., at Castle Coole, the Co
uta°
of Delmore, of a daughter. •faof
Dou-GLas—On the sth inst., at Walmer, Kent, the WI
C aptain Gordon Douglas, R.N., of a son.
WE EXY—On the sth inst., at Newton House, Folkingba'vat
the lion. Mrs. Welby, of a daughter.

Marriages.
PHIRBS—SANDS —On the Gth inst., at All Saints', Nnigil,lo
bridge, John 0. Phibbs, Esq., late Captain 3d (I°3' f
Own) Hussars, eldest son of Major Richard Phibbs,°,
Rutland-gate, Hyde-park, to Annie, only 'child a toy
late Captain H. Sands, of Milchott Lodge, Hants.
Georg°.!
WALSH—PEREGRINE—On the 6th inst., at St.
Hanover-square, Nugent C. Walsh, Esq. of
law Board, barrister-at-law to Charlotte'Eliza Leo, tut,
eld.ist daughter of Dr. Peregrine, of 3, Half-mooa-stre°
Mayfair. the l'eTe

Deaths.
BELIPIELD —On the 4th inst., at Tunbridge-Wells, I,hen's°
D. .Belfield, of Blagdon, Devonshire, aged 71.
i114'112
CRAWSHAY —0 n the 4th inst , at Caversham Park,
Crawsbay, Esq., aged 80. • scent,
CAnrwaiowr—On tho sth inst., at 3, Park-013,
Waething, Capt. Thomas Cartwright, R.N., aged L-,. ri
IRISH:— On the Gth inst., at Putney, Joseph W. Irish, ~-,s-0
aod 28. •
LOV g
ELA ND -On the sth inst, at Pembridge 'Villas, 133315-
water, John P. Loveland, Esq., J.P., aged 62.
PRATT—On the 2d inst., at Dublin, Capt. R. T. Pratt' 69il
Regiment, aged 33. sueigrovt
SNELGROVE—On the 4th inst , Lily, wife of F.
Esq., .of Chestnut, Cottage, Brixton-road, and the St°'
Exchaxge Tywv.• , aged 29. . ft.
WARD-0 n the 2d inst., at Tollerton Rectory, the ...
O. Ward, rector of Tollorton, Notts, aged 59.

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