The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-26 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 25,

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market is quiet to-day, and
prices are about the same as yester day. Great Western,
664 —London and North-Western, 101{ to i—Ditto,
Eighths, to dis.—Birtningharn Banks, 32--Birmingham
and midland Banks, 1:40.

MR. BARON CHANNELL AND THE HOME CIROUIT.—A
banquet was given to Mr. Baron Channel! on Saturday
evening at the Albion, Aldersgate-.treat, by the mem-
ber. of the Home Circuit, to celebrate his elevation to
the judicial bench, Otte h'indred gentlemen sat down to
dinner, which was admirably served. The party was
joined by Sir F. Thesiger, Mr, Russell Gurney, and
other foi mer members of the circuit. Mr. Serjeant Sbee,
the present leader, presided, end the hearty reception
given by the company 'to their distinguished guest
indicated the gratification unanimou&y felt that one
who had for maey years been known and respected
as a member of their own circuit should have been ap-
pointed to the well-merited preferment which he Der
enjoys.
REPORT ON IRISH CONVICT PRISONS.—The third
annual report of the Directors of Cunvict Prisons in
Ireland was printed on Saturday. The accommodation
in the Government prisons for convicts on the let of
January last is estimated at 3,436, and the number in
on that day was 2,614 in the Government prisons, and
162 in the county and city gaols, making a gross
total of 2,776. 389 convicts were sentenced in 1856.
Generally speaking,' the industry of the convict:, has
been very satisfactory ; the record of industry being
known to effect their progress in the advantages
of classification has been a constant stimulus, which, it
is hoped, will become still more powerful with the men
'now under sentence of penal servitude, when the dire°
tors are able to piece before them comb more tangible
reward than is afforded by the mere increase of earnings
consequent on their attaining higher classification.
THREATENED INVASION OF NORMANDY.—At the last
meeting of the Newcastle npon-Tyne Society of Anti-
quaries, Dr. Bruce stated that an archmological excursion
of some duration was projected, in which, he believed,
any member of the Newca,tle society would be allowed
to join. An invasion of Normandy had been planned by
the Sussex Atchmalogicel Institute. A steamer was to sail
from Newhaven, and if a landing were effected at
Dieppe, a week would be spent in ransacking Normandy.
Master Lower, he hoped, would be the Master Wace of
the enterprieke, and indite a poem thereupon ; and the
facts of the invaeion would be pictorially handed down
to 'posterity by the facile fingers of certain Lewes Matil-
das.—The Builder: , • •
(A D.V ar IS !WANT. 1— SIGHT AND HEARING. —SPECTACLES.. '
POV7ERFUL TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE
GLASSES.—Messrs. S. and 13. Solomon, opticians, 39, Atha-
marle-street, Piccadilly. Oliseeve--onposite the York Hotel,
W.--By her Majes,ty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvement's in the most powerful and bril-
/lent Tlescopes, Camp, Racecourse, \ Opera, am, Perspective
Glasses, to know the distances. These telescopes possess
such extraordinary powei; that some, thiee and a-half inches,
with an e:,tr, eye-p ece will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
baturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same ttleseouct
can be seen ac, el sJn's countenan three-and-a-half mile • dis-
tant, end an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the wai-tcoat
pocket, an are or tare er, and all sizes, with inc. easing
powers accordingly. The Royal Exhibition, 1851 —A valu-
able ewly-inveute i very small pow rful Waistcoat Pocket
Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen
and known one and a half mile distant, they an wer every
purpose on the race-course, and at the Opera Houses.
Country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles.
hey are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalkine, yachting,
to st ortt.no.,, ge ,t'emen, g mele‘ epers, ncl ton ists. Opera,
Camp, Perspe t de, ud R classes, with wonderful
pow• rs. —ln. aln blo preserving Spectacle Lenses ur the
greatest transparent power The great advantage derived
from this invention is, that vision imp-tired becomes pre'
served and strengthened, and very age i persons are enabled
to employ their sight at the mdst minute occupation-7-
can see with these lenses of a much less magnifying power
—and they do not require the frequent change. to the
dangerous effects of further powerful assistance Persons
can be suited at the mo t remote part of the world by send-
in one of the glasses out of their spect Iles in a letter, and
stating the dist ,ace from the eye they can read small grille
with it, and thirse who have not made use of .pectacles by
stating their age. Deafness. —New Dis 4v ry.—T ,e Or-
ganic Vibrator, an extra reli,,arily powerful, smal newly'
invented nStrumenr for ,teafues, entirely diff rent from all
otLers, surpasiet, anythi g of the kind that .a- I een, or pro-
bab y ever can be trod :cod. Being pf th t same col our to
tn., skin, is not pert ptiblt. It enables deaf persons to heat
distinctly at church and at I.nblic assenalle ; the unpleasant
sensation ef singing noises in the ears is entir•ly iemoied,
and •t affords all the assistance that possibly could be d esired.
—3,, .I,etuarle-street, Piceadillye—Observe—opposite the
York Hotel. W.