The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. I6.—Two o'clock.—The market
opened with a greater appearance of firmness than
than has been the case for the last few days, but
this did not last long, and a decline in all Securities
showed that affairs had not as yet resumed their
ordinary course, and that the public feeling was far
from being at ease as to the position of political
affairs. French Threes were done at 68f. 65c., or
40c. lower than the closing price of Tuesday ; Ita-
lian Fives at 52f. 10c., or 30c. lower ; Mobilier at
641 f. 25c., the same price as on Tuesday. Credit
Foncier and Comptoir d'Escompte unaltered at
1,297 f. 50c. and 872 f. 50c. The Railway Market
has varied but very slightly.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol-
lows :

4i per Cents 9B
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 75
Do. end month 6B 75
Credit Mobilier 645
Do. end month
Credit Foncier 1297 50
Do. end month 1297 50
ULM'

Bank Shares 3550
Italian Loan 52 20
Do. end month 52 55
Mexican Loan 2B
Do. Bonds l7O
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
,Airs.

For Account.
867 50

Orleans

Northern 1132 LO
Lyons and Mediterranean B6B 75

SOuthern 530 '—
Western —
Eastern 535
Sardinian BO
Austrian
Lombard 382 50
North of Spain -

Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

THE GREAT FIRE AT ANTWERP—This fire, which
has been raging since Friday, was on Monday still unsub-
dued. The extent of property in buildings and merchan-
dise at present consumed is roughly calculated at from
£200,000 to £300,000. The fire broke out at about 7 o'clock
on Friday morning in some merchant's stores situate in the
Place de Walborgo, a kind of square fronting the quay, and
known as the commercial neighbourhood of Antwerp. The
buildings were chiefly lofty warehouses filled with mer-
chandise of every description, while in the basement
stretched extensive vaults filled with some thousand bar-
rels of petroleum, and to the latter may be attributed the
dreadful consequences that have befallen the city. The
first range of warehouses attacked were the three belong-
ing to M. Dennis Haine, and by noon the whole of them
were in a blaze from end to end. It there reached a maga-
zine or depot where there was stored some 10,000 barrels
of petroleum. The local firemen, police, and military strove
every exertion to stay its progress, and succeeded in
rolling a great many barrels out of the building on to the
quay, but the explosions and fury of the flames compelled
them to retreat. During the whole day and night and fol-
lowing day the conflagration swept on with terrific force.
The flaming petroleum from the stores in question poured
out in a stream, and flowed down into the range of vaults
above alluded to, where the larger quantity of petroleum
was deposited, and which was all along so much dreaded.
The fire then increased in magnitude tenfold, and explo-
sions that followed shook the whole city, and brought down
many houses, while many persons are reported to have been
killed. The force of the explosion blew in the brickwork of
the sewers, into which the burning petroleum flowed, and
by that means found its way into a great many houses in
Rue de Saa's, and in many other streets in the locality. The
military drove the people out to a place of safety. Among
the buildings that were subsequently consumed were the
Hotel de Coborg, the bonded stores known as the Great
Swan and Little Swan, and a series of others of a com-
mercial character. The engines that were brought into
play were perfectly inadequate to contend against so awful
a fire. There was only one steam fire engine there, and
that belonged to a private firm at Antwerp.
THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—The iron trade at
present is, to say the least of it, in a very unsatis-
factory condition—not in one department only, but in all
its branches, from the most elementary to the most ad-
vanced. No difference has taken place in the produce
of our pig iron since the beginning of the lock out,
and the works appear to be going on as they have been
doing for some time past. Changes have taken place, but
the seduction in the manufacture remains about the same,
the average being about 10,000 tons a week. This has
now continued for eight weeks, and we regret to say
there is •no indication of an increase in any of the works,
or any additional number of furnaces being put in
blast. The employers appear to have as little confidence
in tho present state of the iron market as in the production
of the coal required. On the other hand, the colliers and
miners at work are dissatisfied, and express themselves
strongly on the subject of the late reduction of wages, while
they are keeping, as a general rule, at the restricted hours
of labour. This reduction of wages has enabled the coal-
masters to reduce the price of coal. The fact of three of
the leading works in England having withdrawn the no-
tice of reduction has caused those masters who were
wavering to reconsider the matter. Hitherto the meetings
of the employers have nut, we believe, been of a Very
satisfactory character. What they may do in the course
of the week is a subject for future consideration, and will
very likely depend in a great measure on the money mar-
ket, or, what is of as much importance, the prospects for
orders.—Glasgow Herald.

DUNDEE TRADE REPORT, Tuesday.—The market
has been again quiet to-day. The long-continued high
state of the money market is undoubtedly having a very
adverse influence. Flax—The arrivals of flax and tow
from abroad since Friday consist of three vessels from St
Petersburg, two from Archangel, two from Pernan, and
two from Riga. Privately on the spot a moderate business
continues to be done in flax, but a little or no alteration in
prices. Good parcels of flax are inquired for, but being
scarce are held very firmly, and high prices are demanded.
In the Baltic exhange has gone back, but prices are on the
whole firmer ; and at Riga the stock is in a few hands, and
extreme rates are asked. Two public sales of flax and tow
took place to-day. At the first, consisting of the larger
quantity, there was very little life. All the parcels offered
at the second were sold. Yarns—This has been a quiet day
in y arns, and a small amount of business is reported; prices
are steady with little change. Of late the inquiry for linens
has rather improved, and this still continues, with no
accumulation in the ordinary descriptions. Whilst not
so much business is doing in jute fabrics, in
consequence of heavy purchases made lately, a fair
demand continues, and rates are firm. Intelligence has
been received that the United States. Government has
placed a duty on the freight, packing charges, and commis-
sion on goods imported, which will in all amount to an
extra duty of about 2i per cent. on Dundee fabrics.—
Dundee Advertiser.

THE SHIPPING TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
—From a Parliamentary return issued yesterday morning
we learn that the number of vessels and the tonnage en-
tered inwards and cleared outwards at the 12 principal
ports of the United Kingdom during the year 1865 was
as follows :—Vessels entered inwards, 30,444; tonnage,
9,756,502 ; vessels cleared outwards, 26,648 ; tonnage,
8,998,152. Tho comparative position of London and Liver-
pool is as follows : —London vessels entered inwards, 11,610;
tonnage, 3,646,142; vessels cleared outwards, 8,093; ton-
nage, 2,627,809. Liverpool vessels entered inwards, 4,827 ;
tonnage, 2,644,821 ; vessels cleared outwards, 4,425 ; ton-
nage, 2,631,827. The aggregate declared value of British
and Irish produce and manufactures exported from the
12 ports in 1865 was £144,363,160. In the case of London
the amount was £37,009,718 ; in that of Liverpool,
£73,066,773.
COST OF PAUPERISM.—The Poor Law Board have
issued their return of the cost of relief to the poor in Eng-
land alad Wales in the half-year ending at Lady-day, 1866.
The return, incomplete only to the extent of about 1 per
cent. of the population, shows that •the amount expended
in the half-year was £632,233 for in-maintenance, and
£1,586,806 for out-relief, together £2,219,039. The de-
crease in the expenditure on out-door relief, as compared
with that of the corresponding half of the preceding year,
was counterbalanced by the increased cost of in-mainte-
nance, probably owing to the advance in the price of pro-
visions. The expenditure on irremovable paupers is shown
for about 17-20ths of the population of England; it was
36.5 per cent. of the total relief—a slightly increased pro-
portion as compared with the half-year ending at Lady-
day, 180.

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HER MAJESTY.

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OSBORNE, Aug• 16.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold,
and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morn"

mg.
The Princess of Leiningen dined with the Queen
and the Royal family yesterday.
The Earl of Derby, who arrived yesterday, had
the honour of being invited also.
The Duke of Edinburgh left this morning Or
London, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke.
Mr. Arthur Helps has arrived at Osborne.

THE DUKE OF RUTLAND.—The Duke of Rutland,
upon whom the vacant Garter is to be conferred, is the
sixth duke, and was born in Arlington-street, 16th gaY'
1815. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge,
where he graduated M.A., 1835, and represented Stamford
in Parliament from 1837 to 1852, and North Leicestershire
from 1852 to 1857. His grace wasa Lord of the BedchaT;
ber to the Prince Consort from 1843 to 1846, and L°'
Lieutenant of Lincolnshire from 1852 to 1857, when he was
appointed Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. He suf.
seeded to the dukedom in 1857. The heir-presumptive to
his grdce (who is unmarried) is his brother, Lord Phi/
Manners, M.P., the present Chief Commissioner of wore
SIR GILBERT EAST. —The friends of this gentle-
man will be glad to hear that there is good reason for he'
lieving that the paragraph which we copied from the Tis
a day or two ago, describing with some circumstantiality 13'
sudden disappearance from Ryde, and probable death by
drowning, is untrue, and that he may yet be seen in the
flesh. We hear upon authority, on which we put WWI
that the hon. baronet is at this moment to be found in the
neighbourhood of the very place from which our content:
porary announced his departure under such sensations'
and tragic circumstances. It is probable, therefore, that
this is but another added to the long list of cruel hoaxes to
which our contemporary has of late been subjected."
herald.

OPERATIONS OF THE WAR IN 1866.—From an able,
pamphlet by Major F. Miller, R.A., V.C., published
by Mr. Stanford, of Charing-cross—we take the followill
diary, giving in due sequence the various events signal's'
ing each day's operations, from the beginning of the a.
to the battle of Kceniggratz, so far, that is to say, as
invasion of Bohemia is concerned:—June 12, Ambassed°'"
recalled from Vienna and Berlin. June 14, Adverse vat!:
of the Diet against Prussia. June 15, Entry of SaxonY
Prussian troops. June 18, Occupation of Dresden. Jae-
-22, First army and Elbe army put in motion towards the
Bohemian frontier. June 23, First army and Elbe 041
cross the frontier. June 25, Elbe army near Gabel: first
army headquarters at Reichenberg. June 26, Elbe arreY
gaged near Hunerwassor; first army engaged at L41)0"
Turnan, and Podol ; second army crosses the frontier.
June 27, Elbe army extended to the right, and again al2:
gaged ; First army headquarters moved to Siehr"„'
Second army (Ist and sth corps) engaged at Trauteos"
and Nachod. June 28, Elbe army and First army Csil
Munchengratz ; Second army victorious at Trautenau
Skalitz. June 29, Elbe army marches towards thlt81:
Bautzen ; First army repulses the enemy and gains Pesaa,
sion of Gitschin ; Second army (6th corps) has an Cl
at Jaromirz, and reaches Gradlitz ; Austrian headquartai,
moved from Josephstadt to Dubenitz ; the King of Pruss;
reaches Reichenberg, on his way to join the army. To
30, Elbe army marches to Liban; First army headquar.
advanced to Gitschin. July 1, Headquarters of First:ertai
at Kamenitz, and of Second army at Prausnitz ; Austria
headquarters moved to Kceniggratz. July 2, the 1611
reaches Gitschin ; headquarters of Second army moved ,
Miletin. June 3, Battle of Kceniggratz.-
Loss OF A BOAT AND SIX MEN IN SHETLAND'...;
On Monday last the " haaf " boats from the island of ritli'd
proceeded to the fishing with every prospect of fine Wes 12"-i,
and a prosperous voyage. On Tuesday, however, a Odle
gale sprung up, which compelled the whole fleet to Ina d
for a place of safety, and all succeeded in reaching the 'sat,
with the exception of one boat. The unfortunate boa.
which was manned by a crew of six strong and e%Paria'
enced seamen, was seen about three miles from the laao
battling with the waves in the cross tideway with IYl'l4
the land is girt, and then suddenly to disappear with P`t
gallant crew. The melt -were all married, and hav°,leto
widows and 26 helpless children, whom we coalmen' bt
the bounty of generous, feeling hearts. We have no dc'af
that any subscriptions forwarded to Mr. Edmonstoet"
Buness, 'Just, will be thankfully received and properly $r
plied.—Scotemgn.
WRECK OF A NEWCASTLE BARQUE AND LOSS CI,C;
CREW.—Australian papers record the total wreck of t";
barque Ellen Simpson and nino of the unfortunate on
during the fearful gale which visited the southern sa,
eastern coast of Australia on the 16th and 17th of 3°"ci
The Ellen Simpson was a barque of 290 tons register,
was commanded by Capt. Poole, who has unfortunate
~
perished. The vessel left Newcastle on the 14th of it;
having on board 400 tons of coal, for Melbourne. She,f,':et.
driven on shore near Green Cape, Twofold Bay dia-„cl
The crew consisted of eleven souls all told, the first a"
second officers being the only two saved.
vrAndal
ACCIDENT TO LORD LYTTELTON,—On
evening Lord Lyttelton and party were returning tog eg;;J
from Neen Sollars in his lordship's private carriage' %O,
when between Bewdley and Kidderminster the herse.s4e,
came restive and backed, and the whole party, collar
the horses, and all rolled into the ditch, breaking the
The
bank pole, and turning the carriage on its side ageiriatole
bank and the hedge on the other side of the ditch. fe
whole party escaped without any injury except a

scratches. - A
MUTINY OF A SHIP'S CREW ON THE CLTD'",r
large ship named the Trenton, Beattie master Win" °'t
Quebec, was at noon on Tuesday towed out from the ber
of the Greenock Bank on her outward voyage. A nuTiny
re
of the crew, who were drunk at the time, rose in u"
and fought so desperately among themselves and with ~„ "
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4
officers that the captain had to signal for assistance' ty.o
party of marines was at once despatched from her gilief:re
ship Lion to quell the disturbance, and, after e
ret-
struggle—for they encountered a most determined re-$1.,,,
ance —they succeeded in securing six of the mutiee.e 5.
who were promptly lodged in a place of safe heellut
There was a good deal of blood spilt during the melee' ai
no one was seriously injured. The Trenton subsecle6l4l
shipped six new men in place of those arrested, who

be tried on the charge of mutiny. 14:
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.CORONERS' INQUESTS.—A DANGEROUS /.
TRANCE TO NICHOLSON'S WHARF.—Last evening A of
Payne held an inquest in Guy's Hospital on the heisr,
Henry Anderson, aged 49, a carman in the employ 0'
Frederick John Skinner, the City carman. The unfe;;et
nate deceased went to Nicholsoil's Wharf, in 141gia
Thames-street, for a van load of goods, when in P- ted
under the gateway leading to the warehouses he tan"lr
the dickey of the waggon, and in passing under the """io
foot archway his head came in contact with the roof, 601
his head was crushed, his spinal cord injured, and ser,,,ei,
bones of his neck were also fractured. Verdict-'
dental Death. 00
SUICIDE OF A LIVERPOOL GENTLEDLA,', 'ria
Wednesday morning, about five o'clock, a m11_1000" has
most respectable gentleman, named Newton, whoa fis
attained the advanced age of 70 years, was found 618 a
the water-closet of his country residencein the neigh,,,,Lcet
hood of Chester. It was found that he had effectne" tho
his throat with a razor. No cause can be assigned f°/. srod
rash act, save that for some time past he had been °,l)ses'.
by his friends to be in a desponding state of min' ,001,
deceased, we understand, was well known in Live 'rver
and leaves behind him a grown-up family to mourn

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CeTvEeD"EXECUTION- AT 111 ANCIIES°II.-/.
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The execution of James Burrows, sentenced to death ibttilt:t
late
er
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is Manchester e Assizesdoubt thrownw a s fixed p
of onr
the Saturdaysrr as
el:: isoe
t hit
the discovery of a difficulty in the way. Manchestcrl33/' a Jo*
entirely
much in the hanging way since feudal times/ 3
the
unprepared. The new gaol erecting be
Assize Courts is not sufficiently advanced towards coteaf
the
tio nto have been legally constituted a county gaol, 00,
execution cannot take place there. The New Ballet' P"
other
in Salford, is unsuitable, because it is so hernnaed 1/Y c'ovle
buildings on three sides that there is no room for the Pet-.0"0.
who would naturally be attracted to witness the ococliiligie
The most suitable place in front would be at thc °Ty-
formed by the junction of New Bailey-street and Strtehat
street, but an objection arises to this from the fact
„von
the great mass of the population would be throWo ,ocl
the Albert-bridge over the river Irwell at that Pcd°:lo to
there is a doubt as .to the strength of the britther
bear such an enormous weight. The °ll,lllcholer
spot is the south-west angle at the junction 01 to
street and Irwell-street, but a serious objecq°3loss
this spot is that in the event of great PreosuTrescoll-
of life might arise from the people approaching bY
street coming in collision with those arriving hi f tb°
Stanley-street, in the corner formed by the
two streets, neither of them having a separate outietoreed
is said that so stronglybas this view of the case been
upon the attention of the county magistrates that a depotS
tation has been sent down to Liverpool to Wait' ufes,, to
Elkanah Armitage, who is at the assizes, with a T:iro the
seeing if some arrangement cannot be made to the
execution at Kirkdale Gaol, whore all executions lu_4oo.
bouthern division of Lancashire have hitherto takecrVle.
SUSSEX ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.--She. ye'
junctiorl. ot.
bers of this society held their annual general r00t17.„.1 of
terday at Eastbourne, under the presidency oe '
Chichester, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, ibed
baryritvibengnethve.ypprerboeceneddaeryd troitthmeartbchecvshfitcehr:rscidses_;,
.ersit
ed
Liotel•
the early English crypt beneath the Law,-