The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-25 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Sept. 24.—Two o'clock.—The market
is extremely dull, and in the almost total absence of
business quotations are little more than nominal.
Offers are far more numerous than demands, and
what few transactions take place are at lower prices.
French Threes were done at 69f. 20c., or 71c. lower;
Italian Fives at 56f. 70c., a decline of sc. ; Mo-
bilier at 665 f., or a loss of 2f. 50c. ; Comptoir
d'Escompte at 905 f., or a fall of sf. ; Paris Gas at
1,620 f., also sf. lower. Railway shares show a
downward tendency.

Three o'clock.--o change of any moment has
occurred, the closing prices being as follows:
4} per Cents 96 75 Bank Shares 3575
Do. end month — Italian Loan 56 50
3 per Cents. 69 20 Do. end month 56 60
Do. end month 69 20 Mexican Loan —
Credit Mobilier ... 665 Do. Bonds —
Do. end month ... 666 25 Spanish Threes
Credit Fonder — Home Debt —
Do. end month 1372 50 Deferred
umiweirs.

For Account.
Orleans BB7 50
Northern ll7O
Lyons and Mediterranean 9OO
Southern 565
Western 571 25
Eastern
Sardinian —
Austrian
Lombard 416 25
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman .

... 157 50

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A Relic of Seringapatam.

Died at Tunbridge Wells, in the 95th year of his
age, Mr. John Ritso, formerly captain in her Ma-
jesty's 76th Regiment, and Aide-de-Camp to the
late Marquis of Wellesley, Governor-General of
India. He went out to India in the year 1790, and
joined the armies employed in the war against
Tippoo Sultaun as a volunteer upon the promise of
a commission from the Governor-General, Lord
Cornwallis, and was soon after appointed to an en-
signcy in the 76th Regiment, March 14, 1791. He
served two campaigns during the Mysore war, which
terminated with the siege of Seringapatam in 1792.
He was made lieutenant 2d February, 1793. On
Lord Wellesley's appointment to the Government of
India his regiment was sent to the Upper Provinces
of the Bengal Presidency, and stationed at Cawn-
pore, which became the head quarters of Lord Lake,
the Commander-in-Chief. The regiment in 1802
was successfully employed in the reduction of three
forts in the Doab country—viz., Sarsaney, Bidze-
ghur, and Catch° wra, which native forces previously
employed had been unable to accomplish. He re-
ceived his commission as captain in the same corps
on the 25th of June, 1803. The Mahratta war oc-
curred about the same period, and he was with the
advance of the army under the Commander-in-
Chief, Lord Lake, which dispersed Perron and the
native troops assembled before Allyghur, August
29, 1803, and in the assault of that fortress 4th
September fellowing—a capture considered by the
Governor-General of the greatest importance, and
decisive of the future fate of the war. Afterwards
he was at the siege and surrender of the fort of
Agra, and subsequently at the battle of Laswarre,
the Ist of November, 1803, which gave a title to
the Commander-in-Chief, and for which he received
a medal with two bars. On the cessation of hosti-

lities with the Mahrattas, under their chief, Scindia,
1804, the army broke up and returned to quarters
at Cawnpore. Captain Ritso was then appointed
by the late Marquis of Wellesley one of his aides-
de-camp, and was sent down in the Govern-
ment yacht to escort his brother the Duke of
Wellington, then Colonel Wellesley, on his re-
turn to the Presidency from the command of the
Madras forces in the field during the Mahratta war.
He returned in the same fleet which conveyed the
Duke to England, 1805-6, and on his arrrival was
appointed Major of Brigade to his old commander,
General Shawe, and stationed on the public service
at Knightsbridge, Devon. On the reduction of that
appointment he was employed on the Ordnance
Survey, under the direction of Major-Gen. Madge,
R.A., in which service he continued some years,
when he was appointed one of the Professors of
Fortification of the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich, where he remained until the year 1823,
when he finally retired. Captain John Ritso was
the son of George Frederick Ritso, a Captain in the
Royal Engineers and Paymaster of the Exchever,
who married a young lady of the Grimm family,
in attendance on Queen Charlotte, and who was
sister of Dr. J. F. C. Grimm, first physician to his
Serene Highness Ernest Augustus Duke of Saxe
Gotha, Saxony, the paternal grandfather of his late
Royal Highness Prince Albert. He was the only
son of Frederick and Sophia Ritzau, who were the
private German secretaries to their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the parents of
George 111. The Prince was very partial to him,
and he was brought up in the royal family, experi-
encing many acts of kindness at their hands.

THE PANAMA CANAL.—On the proposition of the
President Mosquora to the Congress, we learn by the Star
of Panama, a concession has been granted for establishing
a maritime canal across the isthmus of Darien. The Con-
cessionaires are 'Messrs. Dewsbury, Thomas Page, E.C.,
and Vice-Admiral G. Elliott. Among other stipulations
the concessionaires are to solicit that the British Govern-
ment will guarantee the neutrality of the territory on which
the canal will be established ; while the Government of the
United States of Columbia will, on their side, obtain the
same guarantees from the French, American, Prussian,
Dutch, and other Governments. The application
made by the concessionaires is stated to be based upon
the most careful investigation of all the preliminary
surreys and reports that from time to time have been
directed to this important question. The works of
Baron Humboldt, Colonel Parsons, Gisborne, Dr. Cullen,
Dr. Mac Dermot, Captain Provost, and especially the latest
surveys made at the expense of the French company, " La
Societe Civile du Darien." By the step taken and accept-
ing the production of the scientific examination and survey
of the different parties, wore with the view of reconciling

the various interests than critically analysing any one
scheme. Theso important documents, when taken toge-
ther, afford a favourable opportunity of deciding the direc-
tion to be taken by a properly organised surveying party,
which step we understand is now being accomplished.
There are also negotiations pending with the bondholders
of the United States of Columbia, for certain purchase of
of lands that the enterprise may extend itself into a me-
dium of colonisation.

STAG HUNTING IN DEVON AND SOMERSET.—Some
capital sport has been enjoyed during the present season
in hunting the red der on Exmoor and its borders. The
deer are plentiful, thanks to the strict preservation of Mr.
Knight, M.P., who owns the moor, and to the means
adopted to prevent poaching. It is said that most of the
poachers have been induced to become gamekeepers, by
which the deer have been much increased. A few days
ago one of the most splendid runs for the season was en-
joyed by a field of between 300 and 400 horsemen and
horsewomen—for many ladies were present. A fine six-
year-old stag was hunted for, several hours, Mrs. Browne,
the wife of a cleryraan, and two other ladies being in at
the death,