The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-18 00:00:00

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

GIBRALTAR, Sept. 17.
The Nyanza, from Southampton on the 12th inst.,
arrived to-day at 6 a.m., and leaves at 10 a.m. for
Alexandria—all well.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, Sept. 17, Two o'clock.—A fresh fall is
observable to-day, there being still a preponderance
of sales. Transactions are not numerous, dealers
being still engaged in the settlement of the bi-
monthly accounts. Threes have receded 15c., and
are quoted now at 69f. 25c. Italian Fives are weak
at 49f. 5c., a decline of 25c. Credit Mobilier shares
are at 270 fr. 50c., with a loss of 14f, 50e. Spanish
Mobilier at 185 f., with a loss of llf. 25c. Credit
Foncier loses 17f. 50c., at 1,340 f. Railway securi-
ties are rather offered. Lyons 898 f. 75c., Orleans
895 f., Lombard 385 f. English Consols without
change.

Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows
q per Cents 9B 05 Bank Shares ......... 3360
Do. end month — Italian Loan ....
3 per Cents. 4B
69 25 Do. end m0nth...... ..... 49
Do. end month 69 25 Mexican Loan ...... 11
Credit Mobilier 267 50 Do. 80nd5......... 105
Do. end Month
..,..
Credit Fourier 1350 Home Debt —.........
Da. end munth 1342 25 Deferred ............
RAILWAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern
1160
Lyons and Mediterranean..., 895 _.Southern
538 75
Wostern
570
Eastern
Sardinian 546 25
Austrian
Lombard ................................. 386 25
North of Spain .........................
SaragosEa ................................
Roman ..e
e. .............

London Association of the Correctors of
the Press,

A meeting of the members of the above associa-
tion was held last evening at the Salisbury Hotel,
Salisbury-square. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Charles Dickens. There was a crowded attendance.
Mr. C. DICKENS, on rising to address the meet-
ing, was received with loud cheers. He said :
Gentlemen,—As this meeting is convened, not to
hear me, bat to hear a statement of facts and figures
very nearly affecting- personally the interests of at
all events the great majority of those who compose
it, I feel that my share of the proceedings need be
very brief indeed. Of the details of the question at
issue I know of my own knowledge absolutely
nothing. I have consented to occupy this chair at
the request of the London Association of Correctors
of the Press for two reasons. Firstly, because I
think openness and publicity in such a cause a very
wholesome example—one very much needed at this
time, and highly becoming a body of men associated
with that great public safeguard the press.
(Cheers.) Secondly, because I know from some
slight practical experience what the duties of cor-
rectors of the press are, and how those duties are
usually discharged ; and I can testify, and do testify
here, that they are not mechanical, that they are
not mere matter of manipulation and routine, but
that they require from those who perform them
much natural intelligence, much superadded culti-
vation, readiness of reference, quickness of resources,
an excellent memory, and a clear understanding ;
and I most gratefully acknowledge that I have never
gone through the sheets of any book I have written
without having presented to me by the correctors
of the press something that I had overlooked, some
slight inconsistency into which I bad fallen, some
little lapse I had made—in short, without having
set down in black and white some unquestion-
able indication that I had been closely followed
through my work bya patient and trained mind, and
not merely by a skilful eye. (Hear, hear.) In this
declaration I have not the slightest doubt that the
great body of my brother and sister writers would,
as a fair act of justice, hnrtily concur. (Cheers.)
Now, gentlemen, for these plain reasons, briefly, 1
am here, and being here I beg to assure you that if
any person in any way associated with the printing
trade should desire to address the meeting, ho shall
receive from me, whatever his opinions, the readiest
attention, and I shall afford him the amplest oppor-
tunity. (Cheers.)
Mr. CIIALONER, secretary, stated that the asso-
ciation was not a trade union. (Hear, hear.) It had
been formed as an engagement agency, and a
medium of intercourse. They had never interfered
with the subject of wages. It was their desire that
it should be stated publicly what they did, what
they received for their labour, and what they consi-
dered they were entitled to. They had invited their