The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-17 00:00:00

ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.

While on board the ship Golden Rocket, lying
at Greenwich Dock, we were permitted by Capt. C.
N. Pendleton to examine his log-book, in which he
gives an account of his visit to the island of Juan
Fernandez (Robinson Crusoe's Island). The ship
was on her last passage to this port from Bos-
ton, and had on board fifty-five passengers
(twenty-five of whom were ladies), who intend
making California their future place of residence.
Getting short of water, Captain Pendleton decided
to stop at Juan Fernandez for a further supplif
and therefore shaped his course thither—the
island being' nearly in his track. At six p.m,
on the evening of March 24th, they doubled the
eastern end of the island, and at seven rounded-to
eff the Bay of St. Joseph, at the head of which
the few inhabitants now remaining on the
island are located. The facilities for loading
water at the island, Captain Pendleton represent/
to be not very good. The casks must be taken on
shore and filled, rolled back into the water, and
parbuckled into the boat. While the crew were at
this work, the passengers rambled off in different
directions to make discoveries. The island is
twenty-five miles long by about four in breadth.
The land is very high, rising in rugged precipitous
peaks—one of them called Tunekcue, 3,500 feet
above the level of the sea. The peaks are generally
overhung with clouds. The valleys are exceedingly
fertile, the grass growing to the height of six or
eight feet.
Figs, strawberries, peaches, and cherries abound
in their season. The Golden Rocket was there
in the season of peaches, and the valleys and the
hill sides were full of trees, and loaded
down with delicious fruit. Captain Pendleton
bought four barrels of the inhabitants, and the pas'
sengers about as many more. Strawberries flourish
best in December and January. There are three
remarkable caves in the sides of the hill facing
the harbour, about 30 feet in length, 25 feet
in width, and about the same in height. The
inhabitants now number but fourteen, of
whom Messrs. Day and Kirkaldie, from Valparaiso,
are the chief persons ; they have been appointed
overseers of the island by the Chilian Government.
Formerly a penal colony, numbering, 500, was lo-
cated here, and the caves above mentioned were
used by them, but the project was found to be
practicable, and the convicts were taken back to the
mainland. The Goldol Rocket anchored on the op-
posite side from that upon which Selkirk lived, and
there being a mountain to cross to reach the Robin-
son Crusoe abode, no one ventured to make the
journey. The best landing is on the stern side,
but the water is twenty fathoms deep at the head
of the bay, and in some places so bold is the shore,
that a boat tied by her painter and drifting to
the limits, would be in seventy-five fathoms.
An immense number of goats are running wild over
the island, and an abundance of fish are taken on
every coast. The water is obtained from a number
of never-failing rivulets trickling down over the
rocks from the cloud-capped mountains.—San
Francisco Times.

All traces of the late war are fast disappeariug•
On the plains of Magenta a luxtu ions ve,,etation is all that
meets the view. One house near the station riddled with
El lot is still conspicuous, and a few tumuli beside the rail"
way, where several hundreds are buried. A dog of African
breed, which belonged to General Espinasse, still lurks
stout the spot where his master shed his blood, and though
often taken away even to some distance, constantly returns

2IONJ MARKET AND CELT NEw

CITY, Two o'CLocr.
In most of the manufacturing districts during
the past
week there has been rather less buoyancy
consequent upon the advanced season of the year.
The woollen cloth trade at Leeds has been quiet
Only an average amount of business having been
transacted. The general prospects of the market,
however, are considered satisfactory. At Bradford,
Owing to the meeting of the Social Conference As:
6ociation, a very limited amount of transactions
have been experienced in piece goods and yarns.
Wools, however, fully maintain their previous
value. A strong business has been reported in
yarns at Manchester, but goods suitable to the
India and China markets have only been in mode-
rate
request, lower rates being current in most in-
stances. At Birmingham, Sheffield,• and Wolver-
hampton, the various branches of business have
shown very little alteration of importance. Prices
of iron, however) are tending upwards.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
business continued rather active, and prices re-
mained firm. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market closed with an im-
proved appearance, and the transactions were more
numerous.

The money market continues easy and quiet, as
there is very little demand except for trading pur-
poses; and although business is improving, th©
capital it absorbs is still comparatively moderate.
Bankers and others anxious to employ their re-
sources are disposed to negociate first-class securities
on rather lower terms, but they are still within
4 per cent. of the Bank minimum.

In the Corn Market to-day business has been
dull, at previous rates.
Tenders are invited for a further issue of Vic-
toria Railway 6 per cent. debentures, amounting
to £423,600. A deposit of 5 per cent. must accom-
pany the applications, which will be opened in
Public at the London and Westminster Bank on
the 24th inst.

The market for English Securities to-day has
exhibited increased buoyancy, transactions having
taken place at an advance of a per cent.
This upward tendency is ascribed to the
scarcity of stock, the purchasers for invest-
ment, and the abundance of money. Consols
nave been 961 1. A further decided improvement
has taken place in the New Indian Loan, which
continues in active request among the investing
Publlic. The Stock is 1021 to 1031 ; and the Scrip
4_10! . The Loan Debentures (1858) have advanced
u6l 1, and ditto (1859) 961 N. The :New Threes
and the Reduced are 941 to 95. Bank Stock is
firm at 221 to 222, and India ditto at 220. Ex-
Chequer Bills at 255. to 30s. prem.
There has been a moderate business in the
Foreign Stock Market to-day, and more firmness is
reported. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 791 to 41
and the New ditto 681 to t. They are now 784
to 79!
and 681 to 69 respectively. Spanish, Dutch,
iband Brazilian Bonds continue at steady quotations.
1110 Russian Loan Scrip is depreciated, viz., _a to -2
discount.

A
moderate amount of business has been trans-
ae, teain the Railway Share Market, and prices are
In most instances a shade firmer. Eastern Conn-
-11", Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Ildland and North Eastern (Berwicks), have ad-
N'anoed as. ; North Westerns, 103. ; and Bristol
and Exeter, and Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton, £l. The dealings in the Foreign
and Colonial Markets have been extremely
41111lted. Lombardo-Venetian improved about as. ;
Great Luxembourg and Bahia and San Francisco
br°oght former rates. Grand Trunk of Canada,
Great Western of Canada, and East Indian have
been at slightly advanced quotations.
loint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
dealt in to a very limited extent, and prices remain
unaltered.

t RiTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Rank Stock
944 5 443 il
8 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 Cent. ,
951 0&
v.per Consols Annuities
IN 4. \ 3 '
v per Cent. Annuities 94/ 5
I\'eur 21 per Cent. Annuities
111(14 Stock
103 2i 31
Ditto 1859, 5 per Cent.
103 1
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent ..
961- i
Ditto Debentums, 185 S
OGI
_. Ditto, 1559.
uttto Bonds, tl,OOO
b, itt , under .t 1 000
..,k onsols for A.cc'ount (Nov 8)
25 9 30
Pellequer Bills, Zl,OOO, 11d
IN £.500 25 9 30
Ditto small

Iwitr,, S.
I; `,`"., OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
t"otut 5 er Cent.loll
Ditto 44 pier Cent.lBs2
31-121;tto 41 per Cent. 1858 9sa
951 I 1
Z can 3 per Cent.
pe—,tto Account
Irian. 41 per Cent
it , Ditto Aceornt of
11Pall, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41
eDittoper Cent.
ge.r Cent.
Ditto—
Spanish 3 ripePr' Cent d I i d
TurTurkish6 461
per Cent• 7Bl
L
Ditto
Ditto Asper
.. 79i i a a
New
Ditto Account oan
Dividends on the above payable in London.

Two O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 96
Ditto Account (Nov.) 96

Cons t
d aritinOpie letter of the 3d, in the Gazette
u
"The j
s
_barbarous custom, dictated by reasons
the
(Ittt; " not allowing any male children born of
at utftliters of the Sultan to live, is still in full force
paailile seraglio. The Sultana, wife of Mahmoud.
pit., a, was recently delivered of a son, who was
11,01,1,essly strangled after its birth. The unhappy
thch.`ter, who was well aware what the fate of her
ud would be, if a son, was in the greatest dis-
hp," of mind during her pregnancy, and her fears
as too well justified. The investigation which
to'll taken place• at the Admiralty relative to the
u„ilses of the catastrophes which cost the State
60 fine steamers and sacrificed the lives of nearly
Persons, has turned out just as had been ex-
reted—a mere matter of form. Captains Desaux
Marryat, commanding the French and English
easels of war stationed at Constantinople, were re-
Zilested to take part in this inwry, but they soon
or that the whole affair was to be a farce. These
erers demanded that the investigation should be
that on in a serious and strict manner, and as
t„,,,t did not suit the purpose of the Turks the
t"e? officers withdrew. Tne interrogatory of one
41":,1.80n alone sufficed to show on whom the respon-
titoility of the loss of the Silistria was to fall, and
ir,ti!at Was precisely what was not wished, the
'jell,' was abandoned. 'the English engineer of
tirt vessel, the person alluded to, declared that on
la? daY before the steamer lea he went to the Ad-
nistration and told them that the screw was in
filelverY bad state, and that he dared not start for
of accidents. The answer made him was
.tOt God was great ; that he, had only to make
the
one voyage, and that when he returned
e Matter should be attended to. The English-
av n replied thathe would not risk hii lite and the
tii es of the numerous passengers, and that unless
Urgent repairs were made he should resign. He
'id
,U,0_11?, and the Administration appointed the first
~`4lBll. stoker on board to the post of engineer 1"
JYriday next being the fifty-fourth anniversary of
e battle of
Trafalgar, a dinner, in 'celebration of that me-
:4ll,7l)rl,lble victory, will be given by the Royal Naval Club of
vr) at the Thatched House Tavern St. James's-street.
et,e'AdMiTal Sir James Pluridge,'K.C.B., who served
Pe Defence on tha occasions expected to preside.
itss-!`t is reported that the Russian Government will
lst the house of Messrs. Alexeieff and Co , of Moscow,
hose failure for a sum exceeding £500,000 was minor-iced
atttl'cla
daWm Y.
'n ee Napoleon left Paris for England on Satur-
el and is expected back in Paris so early as Wednesday
h
"'• There is nothing of a political character in his jour-
oeY, the object of which is supposed to be chiefly to see the
terrat Easterr.
ick INvENTon. OF the. PIIONAUTOGRAPIL—M.
thytt, notwithstanding that he is a namesake of the Great
(I,;"ewn, is a native of Paris, although of Caledonian
tiieent. Occupied since the age of sixteen as corrector for
• -„P,reee, the reading of scientific works had fallen more
brejally to his lot, and it was while studying a description
it .„„.'-ue human ear that the idea occurred to him that
4,,,748 Possible to construct an enlarged instrument on the
to'" Principles, furnished with the necessary adjust.ments,
a' to form a clear trace of whatever sound the rastru-
oeet heard. In order to put into execution the brilliant
i:9a, thus conceived, four years of patience and more than
,)°° experiments were necessary After taking out letters
tent for the protection of his invention, he communicated
ass labours to the Societe d'Encouragement de l'lndustrie,
(lie"' as to the Circle de la Presse Scientifique, and to
th,etent savants rnd journalist. These latter have shown
R,rniselves full of zeal, and animated with a real love of pro-
wl:St 8, but the men of science, with the exceptirn of Mr.
pe,eatstone, have treated him with coldness too often ex-
keuelleed by young and unknown men at the commence-
'lt of their career,—Literary Gazette,