The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, April 16, Two o'clock.— Considerable
agitation prevails in the market to-day, and quota-
tions are undergoing almost the same violent fluctua-
tions which were the consequence of the war ru-
mours of the past week. Italian Fives, which of
all stocks appear to be the most susceptible to ad-
verse influences, are again di6tinguished by a fall of
1 per cent., the price at this hour being 48f. 25c.
French Threes, too, are quoted at a decline of 50c.,
viz., at 66f. 45c., and miscellaneous securities are
all being offered at sensibly lower quotations.
Credit Foncier have fallen to the extent of 30f.--to
1,320 f. Credit Mobilier have receded 15f. 75c.—to
363 ; and Comptoir d'Escompte 13f.—to 727 f. The
railway market is likewise heavy, with a similar
downward tendency in quotations. Three o'clock.
The market has closed as follows :

per Cents O6 10
Do. end month —
3 per Cents.
Do. end mouth 66 571
Credit llobilier
Do. end month 370
Credit Foncier —
Do. end month 1320

Bank Sharos —
Italian Loan 4B 60
Do. and month 4B 60
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

ILAILIYA.YB.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1122 50
Lyons and Mediterranean ~ 876 25
Southern 540
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 375
North of Spain
Saragos:a 9O
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman.

520 -

PUNCH'S CARTOON TO-DAT— meaning John
Tenuiel's—might set the London Charivari up (if
it wanted setting up, which it doesn't !) for a month
to come. It is delicious ! The title of it is—" They're
Saved! They're Saved!" Derby aud Disraeli—muffled
up in furs against the unseasonable weather—the
Earl driving helter-skelter the Sledge" Reform"—the
member for Bucks sitting by him with the propitia-
tory bantlings by the sacrifice of which the
hungry pack of wolves careering in the track are to
to be got rid of little by little. Two of them
have already been abandoned to fate—and you
see in the perspective a cluster of wolves
wrangling over the bones of each—here, the
" Resolutions," there " Dual Voting !" Dizzy has
still, cuddled up in his arms, two others of these
sacrificial bantlings, one labelled " Residence," the
other " Personal Rating." Hungrily, still, upon the
track pant, side by side with the flying Trave!-
lers, such leading wolves of the pack as
Gladstone and Bright ! The world of comic
significance thrown into the features of Dizzy and
Derby being just simply indescribable. They must
be looked at—and, looked at, they are safe to be
roared over ! Bravo Punch! Vive la Bagatelle !
FRIGHTFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an inquest
was hell at the Volunteer Arms, Wautage-road, before
Mr. W. D. Wasbrough, coroner for that division of Berk-
shire, on the body of Mr. William Ireson, a contractor, who
met with a frightful death on Monday afternoon. For a
considerable period the deceased had held the post of
" ganger' on the line, but relinquished it recently, and
provided the company with the horse labour required at
the above station.. On Monday afternoon he had charge
of one of his horses on the siding, and incautiously led it
across the down line at the moment the express whieh
leaves Paddington at 4.50 approached• at full speed, the
train not being timed to stop at Wantage-road. The un-
fortunate man and his horse were both struck down with
fearful force and instantly killed, and ono of the company's
porters, ling knocked down by the horse, was injured,
bet not seriously. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci-
dental death." .

HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN EXECUTlON.—Yester-
day morning the young man, James Longhurst, who was
recently convicted before Mr. Baron Bramwell, on the
Home Circuit, of a most aggravated murder of a child
named Harriet Sax, was hanged in front of Horsemonger-
lane Gaol, in which he had been confined since his convic-
tion. Yesterday morning, the appointed hour having ar-
rived, ho was conducted from his cell to be pinioned,
upon which a shocking scene occurred. At sight of the
executioner ho was terror-stricken and resisted violently.
The chaplain addressed a few words to him, which for the
moment appeared to pacify him, but when the executioner
attempted to pinion him he struggled frightfully, and it
took four or five warders to restrain him. He was at
length thrown upon the ground, upon which anothei
struggle ensued, and he kicked severely the warders who
were trying to gain the mastery over him. As he lay it.
that position, exhausted, his arms were strapped, and Li
was then raised to his feet. Ile walked towards the scaf-
fold, attended by the chaplain, but at the sight of it he
appeared to be again seized with a feeling of horror, and
ho struggled with all his might and main to release him-
self, but in vain. He was dragged up the steps by the
warders, and held under the beam until the rope was ad-
justed. In that state of things the rest of the preparatiom
were hastily made, the bolt was drawn, and the convict
soon ceased to live.
PItOLIFIC RABBITS.—Eight years ago 14 rabbit:
were turned out in Mr. Austin's estate of Barwon Perk.
The number of their progeny shot last year ou this estats
was 11,251 ; and in spite of this destruction, and what goe,
-on outside the estate, they have swarmed over tho neigh-
bouring country, and have been found at considerable
dis-
tances l'roturl,—Mdbocri-cc