The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-19 00:00:00

OCTOBER 19, 1861.

It is understood that the sale of the bills to be
created under the credit of 4000,000 opened en behalf of
the Bank of France on Messrs. Rothschild and Messrs.
Baring commenced in Paris yesterday.

HAYTAPER.—At the Exhibition of Metz may
now-be seen specimens of paper manufactured solely of hay
by M. Mellier, of Cuset-in-the-Allier, and sold at 75f (£3)
the 100 kilogrammes (about 2 cwt), 98f when tho paper is
composed of equal parts of hay and rags, and 1081 when it
contains 25 per cent only of hay.—Critic.
It seems that the Spanish Government aro mak-
ing an attempt to place some of their Treasury 5 per cent.
Bonds on the London market. An advertisement has
appeared inviting subscriptions at the price of 98 for about
£2,000,000 of these bonds (one-half reimbursable on the
31st of December, 1862, and the other half on the 31st of
December, 1863.) It will merely be necessary, under the
circumstances, to warn the English public that Spain,
being stained with a gross act of confiscation, in which she
still persists, no securities which she may issue are allowed
to be officially quoted or dealt in on the London Stock Ex-
change. As the London market is the only one that can
be relied upon in times of general financial or political diffi-
culty, investors would be likely to find such bonds as those
now offered totally unsaleable during any European cri, is.
We have more than once had occasion to men-
tion the late Rev. Walter Dunlop of the U. P. Church,
Dumfries. To a kind clerical correspondent in that neigh-
bourhood, lam indebted for the following. He was very
much esteemed by his congregation as a faithful and affec-
tionate minister. Few men equalled him for racy humour
and originality. Many anecdotes are recorded of him in
connection with his ministerial visitations. He was firmly
persuaded that the workman was worthy of his meat, and
he did not hesitate occasionally to intimate how agreeable
certain "presents" would be to him and his better half.
He was widely respected by all denominations, and his
death was greatly lamented. One evening, while making
his pastoral visitations among some of the country members
of his flock, he came to a farm-house here he was ex-
pected:; and the mistress thinking he would be in need of
refreshment, proposed that he should take his tea before en-
gaging in exercises, and said she would soon have it ready.
Mr. Dunlop replied, "I aye tak' my tea better when my
wark's dune, I'll just be gaun on. Ye can hing the pan
on, an' lea' the door ajar, an' I'll draw to a close when I
hear the haam fizzin'." Another day, while engaged in
the same duty of visitation, and while offering up prayer,
a peculiar sound was heard to issue from his great-coat
pocket, which was afterwards discovered to have proceeded
from a half-choked duck, which he " had gotten in a pre-
sent," and whose neck he had been squeezing all the time
to prevent its crying.—l enuniscences of Scottish Life and
Character.

TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.—On the 28th
ult. Hugh Sutherland, a fisherman residing in Lunnasting,
Zetland,with the intention of visiting his daughter inWhal-
say, left home in a small boat. When he had proceeded
about half way across the Sound, which is five miles broad,
the boat suddenly capsized. He succeeded in getting hold
of the boat, but it continued for some time to roll over among
the waves, so that he was often under water. At the time
the accident happened the tide was going south, and con-
sequently it carried the boat along with it, the man at the
same time holding by the keel, which was only 10ft. 6in. in
length. For three hours the action of the wind and tide
made her move in a south-west direction towards Nesting;
and when she was within half a mile of the Nesting shore
the tide then turned, and she was carried in a northern direc-
tion towards the east point of Lunnasting, the wind blowing
all that night a stiff breeze. About six o'clock next morn-
ing, the boat was driven ashore two miles to the north of
Sutherland's house. When within a few yards of the land
she struck against a stone, and went to pieces, and with the
assistance of one of the broken boards the poor fellow was
able to reach the shore. But here an almost insurmount-
able difficulty still presented itself. The cove or narrow
creek into which he had been driven by the wind and waves
was surrounded by perpendicular rocks, the lowest part of
them being 50ft. high. There is just one place where it is
possible to climb the steep ascent. Cold, drenched, be-
numbed, and exhausted as he was after struggling between
life and death for 12 long hours among the foaming billows,
he must try to find his way to the summit of the precipitous
rocks. Twice he made the attempt, and on each trial was
unsuccessful. The third time he managed—he knows not
how—to reach the top of the rocky wall, and, having then
faltered thanks to Heaven for his extraordinary deliverance,
he went to a house that was near, where some dry clothes
and some cordials were given to him.—Tohno' Groat Jour-
nal.

CHARGE OF MURDER.—A few days ago Mr.
Whitmarsh, one of the coroners for Wilts, held an inquest
on the body of Frances Pearce, the wife of a labourer at
Chippenham. It appeared that the deceased went to Chip-
penham on Saturday last to meet her husband. They
there went to a public-house, and remained drinking for
some hours, and when they left, between 8 and 9 o'clock at
1 night, were both drunk, but the deceased was the worse of
the two. On their way to Langley Burrell, a witness
named Bristow met them in a lane called Greenaway. lie
saw both deceased and her husband fall down, assisted to
help deceased up, and afterwards, on hearing her husband
telling her that he would cut her head off, he asked the
husband what he meant, to which he replied that he would
fight any man in England. Next morning, between 4 and
5 o'clock, a cowkeeper, on going to attend his cows in
a field not far from the lane, met the husband, but
thinking, as he appeared in drink, that he had lost his
way, said nothing to him. He soon afterwards saw
a woman's bonnet, and further on, not far from the
hedge, the body of the deceased. She was very much
bruised; had several marks on her face and body, and blood
on her clothes, and on the back of her head there was a
contused lacerated wound. Christopher. Cole, who lodged
with deceased and her husband, gave evidence to the effect
that the husband came home early in the morning, and
said, " Get up ; my old woman is down in the Ninepin
Field, but whether she has had a fit or not I can't tell.
She is tearing her bonnet, and knocking herself all to
pieces." He accordingly went to the field, and finding de
ceased could not walk, wheeled her home in a barrow,
where she lived about ten minutes, but did not speak. Two
surgeons gave it as their opinion that the cause of death was
effusion of blood to the brain, probably the result of the
wound on the back of the head. The jury returned a
verdict " that the deceased came to her death by extreme
violence, but by whom that violence was administered there
was no evidence to show." Superintendent Wright imme-
diately took the prisoner into custody on the charge of
murdering his wife.
LADY PALMERSTON'S ESTATE AT HIGH PARK.
—After severalyears' unremitting labour, the colliery shafts
at High Park, near Nottingham, the, estate'of Lady Pal-
merston, have hit upon an excellent vein of coal. To com-
memorate the event, Messrs. Barber, Walker, and Co., the
owners of the colliery; entertained the whole of their nu-
merous workpeople on Tuesday to a grand festival. T.Bar-
ber, Egg., occupied the chair, The number of persons pre-
sent was about 1,600, and the fare, to which ample justice
was done, comprised 35 rounds of beef,weighing about 501bs.
each ; .25 hams, about 221bs. each ; 52 plum puddings ; and
700 gallons of beer. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts
having been duly honoured, 11. B. Campbell, Esq.; pro-
posed " Lord and Lady Palmerston," observing that the
noble lady who owned the estate upon which the colliery
was situated was distinguished by every attribute that can
adorn her exalted rank. He believed he might say that
she contributed to every charity on every occasion with
that liberality which is the characteristiC of philanthropy.
(Applause.) He held in his hand a letter which, though
of a strictly private nature, and addressed to his worthy re-
lative, the chairman, yet so beautifully expressed the senti-
ments of Lord and Lady Palmerston, that he would take the
liberty of reading it. Mr. Campbell, amidst great applause,
read the letter, which was as follows :—" Broadlands, Oct.
10, 1861.—My dear sir, —I have to-day Teeetima pm?. I.th,r,
which has been forwarded to me by Mr. Fox. I should
hewn bon. Nkiry happy, as well as Lord Palmerston, to have
attended the interesting meeting you so kindly proposed,
bit it is quite impossible for us to leave home at present.
We arrived here only ten days ago, having been detained
away by a very severe family affliction, and Lord Palmer-
ston has now a great deal of business on his hands, and we
are expecting a party of our friends next week whom we
cannot put off; but we were very happy to hear of the
opening of this new colliery, and of the very interesting
treat of so many workmen enjoying such a splendid hospi-
tality in commemoration of the event. It would have given
us great pleasure if we could have been present on that in-
teresting occasion, and also to see the wives and children
enjoying their treat on the following day, but we could not
just now leave home by any arrangement ; therefore, we
we have only to express our very sincere regret that we
cannot attend your very interesting meeting, and to offer
our best wishes for the success of the undertaking. (Ap-
plause.) Pray also express our thanks to Mrs. Walker
for her kind invitation, and, believe me, yours very sincerely,
EMILY PALMERSTON." The toast was then drunk with all
the honours, the immense company being upstanding.
Several ether toasts were then given, and the proceedings
terminated.

DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM KEITH MURRAY.--.Sir
William Keith Murray, of Ochtertyre, near Crieff, died
about 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, after a brief illness.
Sir William resigned the office of LieuteNant-Colonel cf the
Ist Administrative Battalion of the Perthshire Rifle Volun-
teers about two months ago, on account of bad heallh ; but,
after travelling in the north several weeks, his health con-
siderably improved, and he took an active part in the com-
petition of. the Crieff Volunteers on the 17th of September
last. About ten days ago, however, the deceased baronet
was seized with typhus fever, from which he never rallied.
Sir William was 60 years of age. He was twice married—
first to Lady Keith, daughter of Sir Alexander Keith of
Ravelston and Dunnottar, and secondly to Lady Adelaide,
daughter of the first Marquis of Hastings, who died in
December last. Sir William, who leaves a family of five
sons and five daughters, is succeeded by his eldest son,
Captain Petrick Keith Murray.' The deceased baronet was
greatly respected, and his demise will be severely felt by the
community of Tipper Strathearn, and especially by the in-
habitants of Criaf and the poor of the district. For several
years previous to the commencement of the Volunteer
movement, in which he has taken an active part, Sir William
devoted much of his tulle to the science of astronomy. He
erected at great expense a large observatory at Ochtertyre,
to which he freely invited the inhabitants of the district,—
k'cofsman.

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