The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-20 00:00:00

MANCH ESTER, AUG. 19,

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was moderately active
to-day, and prices were rather lower. Sheffields, 40i 6.--*
Grand Trunk of Canada, 126 i—Great Western of 01:
nada' 21—London and North Westerns, 1026—Leeds, 91;
—Alidands, 84 4—Dovers, —Black burn,- 7A —Bast
Lancashire, 964—Eastern Counties, 11i—Caledoniaust
i—North British (Guaranteed 5/. shares), 102.

LEEDS, AnG. 19.
STOOK EXCHANGB.—The market rather active, and
prices have been firmer. Midlands, 84i tl--NorthEastere,
Berwick, 24h 4—Ditto, York, 39a—Lancashire and York"
shire, 993—Leeds, 22k.

►BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been inactive to-
day, and the quotations about the same as yesterday
Local stocks generally firm. Great Westerns, at 53i 41-",
London and North Western, 1021 i—Ambergate, 51
—Great Western, Birmingham Guaranteed, 70 72.

MADAME TUSSAIIDS EXHIBITION.—Another highly
interesting object has just been added to the large
collection of historical models. It represents a por'
trait model of Miss Madeleine Smith. This figure ie.
considered an excellent likeness of the young lady, and
represents an interesting young female in fashionable
modern attire, the execution being admirable, and the
appearance most life-like, and it will, no doubt, he
long an object of interest to the numerous visitors who
honour the Messrs. Tussaud with their patronage.
SIGNS OF THE END OF THE SESSION.—That the
session is approaching its termination is evident from
the appearance of the annual " Supply Bill," to apply
sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the surplus of
Ways and Means to the service of the year 1857-58, and
to appropriate the supplies granted in this session (i°
Committee of Supply), This bill was sent up to the
Lords on Monday. The session of 1857 commenced on
the 3d of February, and was interrupted for some weeks
by the dissolution of Parliament, which took place ea
the 22d March. On the 7th of May the new Parlia-
ment assembled at Westminster, so that, all swing fo,r,
the interregnum of about six weeks, the actual !‘sessiou.

of the two houses will have Vested the best part of si%
months. It often endures as many as seven.
CURIOUS " SRA-WAIF."—A correspondent at Moutrose
says that a few days ago the crew of a fishing boat
picked up at sea a scrap of paper, firmly' corked in e
bottle, having the following written in pencii :—ti On
board ye brig Ellen; of Whitby, 7 Novr., 1749, Jong.
3.40, lat. 56. Blowing a hurricane ; lying to, with close-
reefed maintopsail. Ship v aterlogged, cargo wood, from
Quebec. No water on board; provisions all gone ; eat
the dog yesterday ; three men left alive. Lord have, I
mercy on our souls. Amen. Tho:nas Jackson, obit
mate."—Edinburg Courant.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On the 16th inst., at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, the
Lady Mary Hood.
On the 18th inst., at 3, Sussex-square, ErYde-park, the
wife of Robert Hanbury, Esq. M.P.

DAUGHTER
On the 17th inst.. at West Wratting-park, Cambridge*
shire,coe
the Ladyl Watson.
Bth inst., at Twickenham, the wife of
Robinson, Esq. MARRIED.
On the 18th inst., at Streatham Church; Surrey, Charles
Horace Stanley, Esq., of Maddox-street, Hanover-square,
to Ellen Frances, daughter of the late Charles Barry, Esq.,
of Jermyn•street, St. James's.
On the 18th inst., at St. James's Church, Granville R.
H. Somerset, barrister-at-law, eldest son of the late Right
Hon. Lord Granville Somerset, to Emma, second daughter
of Sir George Dashwood, Bart., of Kirtlington-park, 01'
furdshire.