The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-27 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation ot gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.271 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price ot £3
res. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appease that gold is
about 1-10,hs percent. dearer in London than in Paris.

The 'loom of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1071 to lOS per cent. At these rates there
is no profit on the importation of gold Iran the United
States.

-The interruption of the telegraphic communica-
tion between London and Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
occaasioned by the war, has been obviated, and the
line is now re-opened. The stoppage of the work-
ing of the telegraph caused such inconvenience to
bankers and merchants that several Frankfort
houses found it necessary to open branch offices
within the Prussian frontier, as close as possible to
Frankfort, in order to keep up the telegraphic
correspondence between London and cities on the
Continent.
Considerable activity prevailed in the general
business of the port of London. The number of
vessels reported inwards at the Custom-house
from foreign ports were 298, while the clearances
outwards were 133. The vessels despatched to the
Australian colonies included 2 to Port Philip, 2 to
New Zealand, and 1 to Sydney, with an aggregate
tonnage of 4,907.
From the manufacturing districts the accounts
generally have been of a satisfactory character. The
woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field has shown increased animation owing to a good
demand for winter fabrics. At Manchester, how-
ever, there has been little change, prices being barely
maintained for both cloths and yarns. The hosiery
and lace trades of Leicester and Nottingham have
been animated, and the operatives are in full em-
ployment. At Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolver-
hampton a more cheerful tone has also prevailed in
most departments of business consequent upon con-
siderable orders having been received from Canada,
America, and Australia, and some extensive orders
for heavy guns on the part of Government.

THE STORY OF THE INVENTION OF A BULLET-PROOF
coat, which recently appeared in the Nord now turns out
to be a hoax.

RUMOURED REDUCTION IN THE FRENCH ARMY*.
—The Patric, to show that there is no likelihood of peace
being broken, mentions that the French army will soon
be reduced by 25,000 men deducted from the reserves.
TWELVE MILLION POUNDS PAYMENT FOR
VENETIA ! The Press of Vienna announces that the in-
demnity demanded from Italy by Austria for the cession
of Venetia is £12,000,000 sterling.
LICHFIELD ,RACES.—The London and
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Railway Company have consented to stop 9 .
mail train from Euston at Lichfield, on both the race days,
for the convenience of those attending the races.
last a very hazardous match was made at Aldershot be.. STEEPLECHASE BY 11100NLIGHT.—On Tuesday
tween Lieut. Walmesley and Cornet Edgell, two officers of
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the 15th Lancers, the conditions being that they should
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moeffslley' blenathdintageonveviretnhteafiwrasyt atthree fences,
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up, and
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Theysoon got into some low p • ound, where the fog almost
entirely obscured the fences, and the pace, which had
hitherto been good, became slow and both horses had
some very narrow shaves overtl
had to be crossed. The first check ec k o
where both refused, and which, after onnecouurtc'woatta gatets;
lir. Walmesley cleared. Mr. Edgell, evidently disgustedemp
at the likelihood of being left behind, came at it at speed,
and succeeded in cramming his horse full tilt through
it,
literally smashing the gate to pieces. The crash was
heard distinctly in the stillness of the night a quarter of a
mile off. The riders, now guided by the signal lights at
Ash station, kept well together till both jumped simulta-
neously into the road, some 80 yards from the winnidug-
post, and a slashing race ensued to the finish, Mr. Egel
ultimately winning by a bead.—Bell's Life.
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by a lovely skin and coloui; the most beautiful is not per-
fect without it. Paints and powders are absurd to the
eyes of beholders, and deceive none but thema n silly wearers
of those ruinous applications. A gentlewo of rank,
from philanthropic motives, is anxious to impart to every
ono of her sex, rich or poor, the means of procuring the
most beautiful natural complexion by wholesome, simple,
effective, and inexpensive means.—Send stamped directed
envelope for particulars to Mrs. GRANTLEY, 4, Connaught-
terrace, Syde-park, London, 117.—(Avvr.)