The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-19 00:00:00

ITE SUN, LONLON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19. 1867.

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310NEY MARKET Do. Account
Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French - S HARE MARKETS,— This day.
lloutevidean 6 per Cent. *
• AND Hoorish Imperial 5 per Cent • -
- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
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COMMERCI fi.L INTELLIGENCE, NTew Granada -
I paid.' Cloaing 1 Business
Do 3 per Con _ Share! Railways. Price. doness
e.
-..................-. Do. Deferred
Do Laud orarrants (Hectares) - at Bristol anti Exettr .... 100 87 39
TWELVE O'CLOCK. Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865
st Aiarobrian. lOO 40 16
The general discount market remains in a ver Do Do Account
per Cent.,-
Y 1865
•
- .Cork and Bandon.-- - - -
20 torn wall . all 4 8
quiet condition, and there is no alteration in the Do Account ' - at Dublin & Belfast June. 100 05 63
rates. Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) - at Dun„Perth, & Ab. June. UV 70 72
Do Account - 100 E.London, scrip Certi. all - -
At the Bank of England yesterday there was a Do 6 per Cent., 1862 - Do. 100 -- d
further withdrawal of £220,000 in bar gold and Do Account - at Glasgow &S. Western 100 117 119
st Great Eastern, Ord.stk. 100 34 35 351 11 1 1
Porturruese 3 per Ct., 185 b '6,'7,'9,'60,'2, '3. 431
Sovereigns
Du. Account - st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 21 100 4 8 61
of
,Ureat N ort het Scotland 100 - -
Further arrivals of specie have taken place this Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £St st Great Northern 1 100 121 123 121
lloruing -viz. : the Pahnyra, from New York, with Dopa 44} pet: Cont. 1850
£14,200
; and the Delta, from Alexandria, with i • Cent., 1860
Do :3 pet Cont. 1859 - -
Do. New, is. at 25 pre ie.. - -
about- 51 (Ji 15, and W. 01 Ireland 100 90 92
£27,000. Do 5 per Cent. 1862
Do 5 per Cent.. 1864 - -
• The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit- Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B7 i } at Do. South Wales ...., 1. tJ - -
tance of £1,542 13s. 10d. on account of the divi- Do. do. £lO paid I/ *pm st Do. W. Mid. -Oster,/ ico 34 37
' 100 33 3(1
dends on the debt of Ecuador. Sardinian 5 per Cent - st Do. New pot t
Do. Account -
at Do. Hereford.... ... 100
at Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 132 133 10 11 1
The specie movement during the past week has Spanish 3 per Cent - st ,/,ndon and illackwaljii 100
been - _
8
Do Account - st Lou.,Lon Brigh.,& S Cott Wu 80 91 0
of a rather moderate character. The imports
at Lou.,, t:hat., and Dover 100 18 20 18 171
have amounted to about £327,155, including pDoo.NAow Deferred -
at Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. 100 10 le
-
at Lou. & North IYeatert 100 123 )25 1271 1 1
2,019 from New York by the Helvetia, and ccount
Do Passivo -
st Lon. a. South IYester 100 b 7 80
£14,200 by the Palmyra. The La Plata, from the s Do. Acctunt at ,51an., shot, & Lincol 100 55 56 slt 1
P mush Cert. of Coup nut funded - at netropolitan.... ...... all 132 133 1311 1
West Indies and Pacific, has brought £258,692 ; Do Account
10 Do. Extension....., 10 11 lit 111 1
the Delta, from Alexandria, has arrived with Swedish 4 per Cent.
Iletropofitan District. all - -
Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 - -
£27,00) in Australian gold, and about £25,244 in Do. Scrip, £6O paid - dig
10 Do. and St. John'slY'd 6 - -
Silver has been received from the Continent. The Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - at Ilid:and
exports have comprised £3,837 to Bombay by the Do. Account
at Do, Birmin.. & Derb, 100 95 97
A • • Do 6 per Cont. 1858 -
..
laSSllla ; and there have been remittances to the Do. Account - -
Continent through private sources estimated at Do £IOO Bonds
at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lOO 4 18
Do. Account .. - at Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 108 110 1071 ftl
£172,893 ; the total amounting to £176,730. Do 6 per Cent. 1862 - 25 Do. (.3.N •E purchase 16.13.4 - -
Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood has ap- Do Account 541 3} at Do. Leeds ..... ..... 100 63 69 661
Pointed Mr. Edward Hart (Hart Brothers, and Co. Do £lOO Bonds
i Do Account 541 at Do. York
at Do. Carlisle
100 - -
ace°
untants) to be official liquidator of the Anglo- Do 6 per Cent., 1863 - • 25 Po. Stock. & Darling. all 35 36 351
1865
Danish and Baltic Steam Navigation Company
Do.D o sAPcecro Account t*,
-
291 i at North London
at Do. do. 1864 5 .
(Limited). Vice-Chancellor Richard Malins has Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 - st Do. do. 1866
also appointed the same gentleman to be official Do. 5 per Cent. Account - at North Staffordshire .. 100 14 76
yeDo.
u4epte,r Cent. Guaranteed - at coat &S. W. Junction .. all 114 118
liquidator of the London and Colonial Export Oil 25 ish Central
I 3 per Cent. -
at Scot. N. E ,Aber. slot 100 - -
land Provision Company (Limited). Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 - 10 Do. Scot, Mid. stock.. 100 - -
I ille liquidators of the British and Californian Do. Account .. - at Shropshire Union .... 100 - -
banking Company have announced, as a first pay- Dividends on the above payable in London. at South Eastern
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 10
41ent, the return of £5 per share, being two-thirds Austrian, spr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins ... - at Pair Vale lOO 150 153
the Belgian,4l per cent., Ex. 25f - 10 Do. C . 2 34 )•
, . amount of the paid-up capital. The voluntary ui.hi'i per Cent. Ex. 12 GUil
• , - at Vale of Neath - -
gWindin up of this company was resolved upon in Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates . - at Waterford & Kilkenn 100 -- -
October French Rentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. lO Waterloo & Whiteha 6 - -
Cr last, and it has met all its engagements to -
at West Cornwall lOO -
!ta), 3 per Cont. 1851, Ex. 251. _
-
editors.
The amount returned to the shareholders Do. Account s4i i } BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
in go short a time is, therefore, highly creditaLle to TWO O'CLOCK.
the liquidators. Consols, Money 9o} 100 Atlantic &StLawrence all r 36 68
Do. Account
100 I 100 101 10.1 1
The General Credit and Discount Company, percent........
20 o. F shares lO Id IP
Limited are in receipt of advice from their agents, 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 4 41
ke '
,Bull„Brant, & Goderich
10 Do. Preference all 71 84
66rs. li. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guaira,
too 1
December 22, 1866, of duties collected and remitted Working Men's Excursion to the Paris 6 p.c. 1872-3- t lOO - -
Ou Exhibition. at Calcutta &8. E., lim lOO - -
account of the Venezuela 6 per cent. Loan, as at ;at e Town & Dock, gu lOO 50 55
follows :-Per statement No. 1, from La Guaira, • OO Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 101 103
at East. 13en,,a1 gu., sdo 100 101 103
~ti2)1.41.89 ; ditto No. 2, ditto, P 91.38 ; ditto The members of the working men's clubs in Lon-
at East I odran,' gu. 5 p.c. 100 106 107 1071 I I
.k 1.,,(:). 3, ditto, 0,765.07 ; total $6,798.34. Messrs. don having, in September last, formed a committee,
elheatrt-free6. .
s2ot ,it Da
°tad Tjr
uEntocin Canada 1 Pil 2-1 22-
under the presidency of Mr. A. H. Layard, ALP., 100 Do. Equip.. Mort, Bonds
101041 ton and Co. add-" We are in receipt of theall 85 88
100
Do.
2a
do
id,
re,tet.r rdeodn a
5.
..
aaill 52 51
duties at Puerto-Cabrello also, but up to this to enable working men to visit the Paris Exhibition, Do.i ' f Pt:ands all 57 69
53 54
a meeting was held on 'Thursday evening, at the
Wel°ll-lent have received no statements from that port.
Working Men's Club and Institute Union, 150, 10000
anticipate a remittance from Mr. Mathison r)o...l.rdreetfyr.redk all
ail -3-i --45 39
shortly, as the Government order has been sent to Strand, to receive a report from Mr. H. Pratt, a 100 Do. do. deferreds
i:..* all - -
member of the Union Council. He had undertaken P. 9
iu u 1.13(o) .. doh deferred st..- .
25
Ciudad Bolivar to hand 25 per cent. of the duties
Qvcr to him, to visit Paris for the purpose of ascertaining what at Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p..c, too 106 106 151 1 1
arrangements could be made to enable the excursion- 200 10. Gua. 5 per cent lB 1 1 1e"
Do. New gua. sp. a 6 6
Two O'CLOCK. fists to see the Exhibition at a moderate cost. He at kir t.South of India
100 100 102
Affairs in the Steck Exchange at the commence- stated that through the kindness of our ambassador, st "L",.s44lerpecrenctent lOO 91 93
went - -
of business were rather flatter, but as the day Lord Cowley, he had had an interview with the pre- !,
L 1 ,3reaDtoWes. of Canada all 121 134 131 2
all 12 121
advanced an improvement became perceptible. sideut of the Exhibition Commission, M. Le Play, 20# Do. New .
Dog.. 654p.cte„Brryiplatz7. 1-8873
al F 8 92
The Funds are steady. Foreign Bonds are firmer, Councillor of State, who expressed the warmest in- too 81 84
Pecially as regards Spanish, Italian, and Turkish terest in the proposed visit of English workmen, and 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 11 It 1
5 at Madras, gua. 5 P.O .... 100 100 102 101
4, Per Cents. ; and Railway Shares are buoyant. stated that they should have the full advantage of
aatt b)o. 41 do lOO 92 84
100 85 90
he latest prices of Coasols are 90/ for money, whatever arrangements might be made to facilitate 20 Do.. 41'iltiltoli Extension 5 - - and ,-, ,
41 j- for the account. The New Threes the visits of French workmen from the provinces. 11 geel.biCiru.d6h.,...L.ianycla. 100 all - -
aret, 89i 90 ; Exchequer Bills, 10s. 13s. prem. ; He added that a commission had been appointed at IN RI.C' da, ape let pf. bs 1 (Igo N c9)5)
046111 k Stock, 2481 2491; India 5 per Cents., for the special purpose of enabling workmen to at teol.tee 111 i . ......
Igi d 100 97 498 911
30 4 107 j do. Enfaced Paper, 102 ; and do. Bonds, obtain board and lodging on moderate terms, 20
8t Do.o do tj 4101 17 ..1
) . Puniaub n.,, 100 9 90
8. Preto. as well as to obtain as much benefit as possible at Do.lndus StFlot b 6 100 - -
rt.,

The members of the working men's clubs in Lon-
don having, in September last, formed a committee,
under the presidency of Mr. A. H. Layard, M.P.,
to enable working men to visit the Paris Exhibition,
a meeting was held on 'Thursday evening, at the
Working Men's Club and Institute Union, 150,
Strand, to receive a report from Mr. H. Pratt, a
member of the Union Council. He had undertaken
to visit Paris for the purpose of ascertaining what
arrangements could be made to enable the excursion-
ists to see the Exhibition at a moderate cost. He
stated that through the kindness of our ambassador,
Lord Cowley, he had had an interview with the pre-
sident of the Exhibition Commission, M. Le Play,
Councillor of State, who expressed the warmest in-
terest in the proposed visit of English workmen, and
stated that they should have the full advantage of
whatever arrangements might be made to facilitate
the visits of French workmen from the provinces.
He added that a commission had been appointed
for the special purpose of enabling workmen to
obtain board and lodging on moderate terms,
as well as to obtain as much benefit as possible
from their visit to the Exhibition. Through the
kindness of Count L. Hugo and Dr. Louis, Mr.
Pratt obtained an introduction to the President
of this second Commission " For the Study of
Labour, and the Encouragement of Workmen."
This gentleman, M. Devinck, late Presi-
dent of the Tribunal of Commerce, and formerly a
representative for Paris, promised most cordially
that he would do everything in his power to assist
the English excursionists, and that nothing would
give him more pleasure than having an opportunity
of showing his high regard for the workmen of this
country. At his invitation Mr. Pratt attended an
important meeting of this commission, when he was
introduced to the several distinguished members of
that body, M. Devinck informing him publicly, on
behalf of his colleagues, that whatever facilities they
could provide for French workmen should be
afforded equally to foreigners. The commissioners
then proceeded to consider what steps should be
taken to enable working visitors to obtain their
meals in the Exhibition at the lowest price
compatible with due regard to quality, and a
contract was concluded for this purpose, as well as
for the erection of refreshment-rooms to accommo-
date 2,000 sitters. It was stated that an excellent
dinner would be supplied for about if., as well as
other meals. The more difficult question of pro-
viding sleeping accommodation is now under the
consideration of this commission, and the secretary
(M. Desvernay) has kindly promised to inform Mr.
Pratt of the result of their deliberations. There is
reason to believe that the Government is prepared
to render most liberal assistance in this respect, and
to provide accommodation for workmen at a
merely nominal charge. Mr. Pratt also made
careful inquiries as to the accommodation which
might be obtained from private persons, and
with this object he visited many of the suburbs,
placing himself in communication with hotel-
keepers, house proprietors, and others. It appeared
to him that, considering the very great difficulty of
arranging
for the accommodation of large bodies of
visitors going simultaneously, it would be desirable
to rent several flats or suites of rooms, unfurnished,
for a period of three or four months, and to render
them available for parties of from thirty to fifty
persons coming weekly, and remaining a week—
the period selected being after midsummer, when
prices 'will probably be lower. This plan met
with general approval in Paris ; and as the pro-
prietors of houses now ready would not let for so
short a term, it was thought desirable to seek for
the proprietors of houses now in course of construc-
tion, but which will be ready by midsummer. Apart-
ments in such houses could be had at moderate
terms, and Mr. Pratt is in correspondence with two
building companies on the subject. It will be easy
to hire beds and furniture for these rooms at a
small cost. As at present advised, Mr. Pratt be-
lieves that accommodation could thus be obtained at
about Bs. a week for each person, but he is not pre-
pared as yet to speak positively on this point. lie
proposes to return to Paris in March for the
purpose of learning exactly the nature of
the arrangements made by the authorities
for the accommodation of foreign workmen,
and of concluding such definite agreements
with house proprietors and others as the committee
may desire. The meeting concluded with a hearty
vote of thanks to Mr. Pratt for the labour and ex-
pense incurred, and with resolutions expressing the
gratitude of the committee to Messieurs Le Play and
Devinck for the very kind interest which they had
shown in the proposed excursion of English work-
men. Members of clubs and others proposing to
visit the Exhibition are invited to apply to Miss
Horsbrugh, the treasurer ; or to Mr. W. 0. Pock-
lington, the secretary to the committee, at the
offices of the Working Men's Club and Institute
Union,
150, Strand.

Two o'CLocx.
Affairs in the Stook Exchange at the commence-
ment of business were rather flatter, but as the day
TlCanted an improvement became perceptible.
ne Funds are steady. Foreign Bonds are firmer,
tecially as regards Spanish, Italian, and Turkish
,Per Cents. ; and Railway Shares are buoyant.
The latest prices of Coasols are 90/ for money,
aid9ol for the account. The New Threes
89i 90 ; Exchequer Bills, 10s. 13s. prem. ;
mßank Stock, 2481 249/; India 5 per Cents.,
R 7,6! 107 ; do. Enfaced Paper, 102 ; and do. Bonds,
vvB' Prem.
srile amount of business transacted in the Foreign
o'cleks has not been large, Chiliau Scrip being the
413" security in which there has been much ani-
Laatlon
The other Foreign Stocks generally show a slight
illaprevement. Italian 5 per Cents. (1861) have
2:;vanced to 54i 55 ; Spanish Passive to 21!
4and the Certificates 1, to 141 ; Turkish 5 per
Centsl7. 1-, to 29} ; but Mexican have declined to
18, and Greek remain firm, at 14 /.
rhe Russian Loan Scrip has declined /, to 11 +
Prtn.
b4lilway Shares have been in moderate request,
So 'prices have not varied to any material extent.
liauth Eastern have improved 1, and Great Eastern
1;1 North-Eastern (Berwick) each while Great
haeBterli and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
8),.." each declined 1, and Lanceshire and York-
"'TN and Brighton each 4.
r, he Foreign and Colonial lines are in limited
guest, and generally sustain former quotations.
ank Shares are in some instances a shade firmer.
tant(l„.°ll and County are marked 68 68i ; Orienta
don,
44 Corporation, 42+ 43 ; and Union of Lon
1.

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
British Columbia, 6 per
cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 992
Can.Gov.6 p.c.J a.& July
1877-84
Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 97 99
Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept 100 97 09
Do. sp. c. Jan. .k July 100 79 81 82
Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 78 80
Cape O. Elope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 101 103
Do. Apl.&Oct . 1690-1900 100 104 106
Do. do 1880-9,, 100 163 105
Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 101 103
Do. 5 per cent. 15 April
and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 00
'Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.L 100 1(0 102
Do. 1878, do." 100 1(4 lt6
Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873,
Jan. and July
Do. 1.•,78
1882, Slay 15, Nov. 100 102 105
'Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107
Natal 'iov. 0 per cent lOO 08 100
N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 100 04 96 96
N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 186 n, 100 go 92
Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100
Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 84 AA
New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 98 100
Do. 5 per cent....
Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o
sterling, 1875 l9O 94 98
Queensland Gov. 6p. a 100 92 93 921
S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.a. 1868-9 100
Do. 1878 & upwards 1( 0 109 105
Vle,Gov. 6 p.O. Ja &July 100 -
Do. do, April & Oct lOO 106 107 1071 1

BRITISH MINES.
Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1
Chiverton
Clifford Amalgamated 3O 8 9
Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 40', 410
Urakeivalls 2.1.0 f 1 I
East Bassett (Illogan) 294 22 24 26 6
East Caradon 2.14.0. 6 7
East Carn BrPa 3f 2 3
East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3
East Gunnislake 8.3.i;
East Loye(l 3.9.0 9 10
E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.8. t. 21 24
Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6
4 Great L (xey, limited.. all 17 18 171
Great South Tolgus.... 0.14.1
Great Wheal 8u5y..... 14.9.6
G. Wheal Vor i Heist .() 10 IS 16
El erod's Foot 8.10.0 30 32
Hingston Downs 5.10.6 5l
Margaret (Uny Lelant 13-17.6 2 4
Marke Valley *.10.6 31 41
4 vlwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 21
New Seton
North Roskear
N.Wh'lßassett(lllogan 1.4.0
North Wheal Crotty
I Vrosper United 7.1.6 31
l'r„videnee,Uny Lelant 10.6.; 21 26
S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 300 320
South Condurrow 3.2.0 f 11
S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22
Stray Park 35.15.6
Croft 9 1 2
7igra and Clogan, lim all 9 10
West Bassett (Mogan
W. Caradon tskeard 12 12 14
West Chiverton ll 54 56
Wes t Seton
Wheal Bassett !Mogan 54 65 75
Wheal Buller (Redrutb 16 18 20
Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12
Wheal Seton
Wheal Treiawney (Lia 5.17.0 7 9

SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE.

1 ft, with 25 added; secon
one mile and a half, over f(
Age st lb Age st lb
Little Frank a 11 0 Carnizette 4 9 10
Grapeshot ... 5 10 7 Tumult ... 4 9 6
Diana (h b) a 10 4 Reubens (late Os-
Nuneaton ... 610 2 ear) ... a 9 6
Oulton Lowe ... 6 912 Lady of Rank ... 5 9 0
The Old Trafford Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20
added ; second to save his stake. About three-quarters
of a mile on the flat.

I to says his stake. About
lur hurdles.

Diana b)
Wallet ...
Terror ...
Trap
Hopleaf
Polka

Age st lb
... a 8 10
... 4 8 6
... 5 8 4
... a 8 3
... 4 8 2
... 4 7 12

THE CARMARTIIENSIIII:
CHASE MEETI
Acceptances for the Opel
Age st lb
Flyfisher
Lightheart
llaisy a 12 5
Merrimac
Meerschaum a 11 7
Arlescott
Trapeze 5 11 2
Garus a 11 1
Whitehall a 10 13
Robin Adair (late
Truant) a 10 13

Age st lb
Bluo Cap ... 4 7 4
Merry Boy ... 3 6 1?
Libertine ... 3 6 10
Lady Don... ... 3 6 9
Gentile ... 3 6 2

tE ITUNT AND STEEPLE-
-SG, FEB. 5, 1.'367.
n Steeplechase Handicap.
Age st lb
Fisherman ti 10 13
Crusade a 10 12
Primrose
Little M01l
Mulberry
Nabocklish
Ballet Girl 6 10 9
Milford
Aprillus 6 10 7
Pensioner a 10 7

THE GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AT THE
REGENT'S-PARK.

LATEST PARTICULARS—Tms EVENING.

The operations of the diver has not led to the re-
covery of any more bodies to-day, but the following
have to be added to the list of missing :
John llarvey, 8, Grove-street, Lisson-grove.
Isaac Bradley, of Aske-terrace, New North-road,
Hoxton.

The Coroner and Jury assembled this evening at
Marylebone 'Workhouse, but the proceedi,:gs were
confined to the identification of the 10 bodies reco-
vered since Wednesday evening to admit of the
removal and burial of the bodies. After this had
been done the inquiry was adjourned until Mon-
day morning, when the inquest will be resumed
at the Maryleb:ne Court-house, at 10 o'clo'_lk;
full report of which will appear in The Sun the same
afternoon.

The silent and dreary task of dragging the
Ornamental Water was resumed this morning, but
in place of the seven boats engaged in the work,
three were in operation. The thermometer at 1
a.m. this morning gave five degrees of frost, and
consequently the surface of the lake had become
again covered with ice, which, as on former occa
sions, had to be broken up before the
couple or so of drags could be put in opera-
tion. It does seem remarkably strange that no
action is taken by the public authorities in the
matter. Here, on a sheet of water covering some
acres in extent, from 50 to 60 persons most likely
have perished, out of which, up to last night, 42
bodies have been recovered. That melancholy
duty has devo:ved upon a few of the Humane
Society's men, some eight or ten park-keepers,
and about as many police-constables. Of
course, the lapse of a number of days matters
little to the poor people whose bodies are yet
supposed to be under the ice, but the agony of the
surviving relations ought to have been taken
a little into consideration and more efficient
steps taken to clear the water of ice to
allow the search to be made as rapidly
as possible. A few hours after the acci-
dent we pointed out one means that might
have been adopted, as the great impediment
to all attempts at recovering the bodies, has been
the thick, hard surface of ice which day by day has
had to be broken up by very primitive and insig-
nificant means. Thousands of men, unfortunately now
out of work, would have been glad of employment
had it been offered them, and thus instead of 30
men, 300 could have been put to work, and by this
means the whole of the water could have been searched
certainly within a couple of days. The aid of five
or six of the Royal Engineers at Woolwich could,
had it been so ordered, have been obtained, and we
have confidence enough in the skill of that talented
corps to imagine that they would soon have de-
stroyed a surface of ice, which, with their practical
knowledge, would be looked upon as insignificant.
One or two of the celebrated torpedoes judiciously
placed would have soon scattered it into a million
pieces, and then, this having been done, the com-
paratively easy task of removing it from the surface
could have speedily been performed. However
such has not been the course taken. A party
of Thames fishermen this morning at-
tended with their nets, and expressed
their utmost willingness to endeavour to
recover some of the missing bodies by that means,
but they were not afforded any facility, or allowed
to put their generous offer into operation. Mr.
lleincke, the eminent submarine engineer, attended
this morning with one of his divers and apparatus,
with a view, if possible, of ascertaining whether
any bodies were lying in particular spots.
This offer was the only one accepted, and
steps were then taken to put it into ope-
ration. The air pump was put on board one
of the punts, and Mr. Ileiucke's brave assis-
tant descended—for brave he must have been to
undertake the task of going to the bottom of the
lake, the surface of which was covered with ice,'
with a thermometer standing at 29, and with the
expectation of seeing 10 or 12 of the poor people
whom it is expected have been lying there
since Tuesday night. At a few minutes to
12 the preparations were completed, and when
the diver made his appearance in the
waterproof suit the greatest excitement became
apparent on the banks on both sides of the water.
A slight cheer broke forth when the silvery-
iooking helmet, which glistened like a mirror
in the bright sunshine, was placed over
his head, and then in a minute. or so
he disappeared beneath the water at a spot in the
broadest part, where a number of persons had
been struggling when the ice broke, and where it
was impossible to render them any assistance. After
remaining beneath the water for about 10 minutes,
the diver came to the surface, and reported that
none of the bodies of the missng persons were
lying at the particular spot he had visited ;
the mud, however, was very thick, and this impedi-
ment, it was thought, would prove a groat obstruc-
tion to the search. The diver again descended, but,
after an absence of ten minutes he came above
with the same intelligence that nothing was to
be seen lying on the thick and clammy bot-
tom of the water. It is proposed to con-
tinue the search at other portions of the water,
the result of which we shall publish in our late
edition.

Up to the time of going to press no addition, be-
yond that published by us last night, had been made
to the list of bodies recovered, but to the list of
missing we have to add the following, whose de-
scriptions have been given to Mr. Douglas, at
Marylebone Workhouse :
A labouring man, lodging with Mr. Whetwell,
14, Castle-street East.
Theophilus Paget, 22, of 14, York-road, King's-
cross. This person left his lodgings with the ex-
press intention of going on the ice.
Mr. John Summons, 26, of 43, Great Portland-
street, went from home with the intention of
skating.
Mr. John Dyer, 20, lieutenant Royal Marine
Artillery.
Frederick Peake, 20, of 48, Charlton-street,
Somers-town.

Charles Pitt, 30, medical student, of Bradford,
Yorkshire.

Amongst the list of missing was the name of
Benjamin Isaacs, of 24, Francis-street, Tottenham-'
court, but his relatives this morning sent a brief
note to Mr. Douglaq, stating that he had " turned
up all right," without any further information.
The deaths resulting from the aocident have un-
fortunately not been confined to those who perished
by drowning. A gentleman residing in Sussex-
terrace, Regent's Park, facing the water, who saw
the accident, expired this morning, his death having
been produced by the shock his nervous system re-
ceived that fatal evening.
Of courss no person has been allowed to venture
on the ice to-day.

SHOCKING AFFAIR IN A BALL-ROOM.--A shock-
ing scene occurred at a ball at Thurmaston, near Lociester,
on Wednesday night. It seems that the ball had not long
begun when the dress of ono of the ladies caught fire
through being brought into too close contact with the fire
grate. Becoming terrified by her situation, she rushed about
the room and ignited the dresses cf three other ladies,
which, being of such slight material, were speedily in a
blaze. Mr. Jacques, house surgeon of the Leicester Infir-
mary, who happened to be one of the party, aided by others,
extinguished the flames as quickly as possible, but not be-
fore the ladies had been considerably burnt, two of them
seriously so. Their injuries were at once attended to, but
they are not yet pronounced out of danger.

During the gale which prevailed in Paris last
Saturday a pavilion, four stories high, in course of
erection in the Champ de Mars, intended for the
exhibition of the products of llolland, was blown
down. None of the workmen were hurt.

The total receipts of the theatres, concerts, balls,
and other places of amusement in Paris during the
month of December, amounted to 2,019,708 f., being
an increase of 183,827 f. on the month of Novem-
ber,