The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-13 00:00:00

THE PRICE OF GOLD.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mille prem.,
and the short exchange on London is 25.32 per £1 sterling.
On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 106 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 5-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4276 per mark,
and the short exchange on London is 13.6; per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
3-10ths per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1056 to 106 per cent., which, when compared
with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the
exchange is against England. But, after making allowance
for loss of interest and charges of transport, the present
rate leaves little, if any, profit on sending gold to the United
States.

PARLIAJIENT.4RI' DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 12.
AFFIRMATIONS BILL.

Order read for resuming adjourned debate on amendment
proposed to question, " That the bill be now read a second
time," and which amendment was, to leave out the word
" now," and at the end of the question to add the words
" upon this day six months." Question again proposed,
" That the word now' stand part of the question." The
house divided—Ayes, 66 ; Noes, 136.

AYE 4-66.
Adair, H. E. Finlay, A. S. Pease, H.
Adam,W. P. Forster, W. E. Pigott, Francis
Agnew, Sir A. French, Fitzstephen Roebuck, J. A.
Ayrton, A. S. Goldsmid, Sir F. Scholefie.d, W.
Baines, E. Greene, Capt. J. Scott, Sir W.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Gurney, Samuel Seymour, H. D.
Baxter, W. E. Hadfield, Geo. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Bazley, Thomas Hankey, Thomson Sheridan, R. B.
Berkeley, H. Heygate, W. U Smith, J. B.
Bristow, A. Jervoise, Sir J. Stacpoole, W.
Butler, C. S. Kershaw, J. Stangeld, J.
Caird, James Langton, H. G. Talbot, C. R. M.
Clay, James Lanigan, J. Tollemache, Hon.F.
Cobden, R. Lawson, W. Waldron, L.
Corbelly, M. E. Leathern, E. Warner, Edward
Davey, R. Locke, Jo:in Watkins, J. L. V.
Davie, Sires. R. F. Maguire, J. F. Western, T. S.
Denman, G. Mellor, John Westhead, B.
Dodson, John G. Miller, William White, Jas.
Douglas, Sir C. Mills, T. Williams, W.
Dunlop, A. Monson, W. J. TELLERS.
Ennis, John Ogilvy, Sir J. Trelawny, Sir J. S.
Ewing, H. E. C. Paget, C. Diliwyn, Lewis L.

NOES, 136.
Abercromby, It. W. Gray, William Mordaunt, Sir G.
Adderley, C. B. Griffith, C D. Morgan, Major
Atherton, W. Haliburton, Justice Mundy, William
Baillie, 11. J. Hamilton, Lord C. Naas, Rt. Hn. Lord
Baring, Sir F. Hamilton, Major Newdegate, C. N.
Barrow, W. H. Hardy, J. North, F.
Beach, W. W. Headlam, Thos. E Northcote, Sir S. H.
Beamish, F. B. Heathcote, Sir IV. Parker, Major W.
Beecroft, G. S. Henley, Lord Patten, J. W.
Bentinck, G.C. Hennessy, J. P. Paull, H.
Benyon, R. Heygate, Sir F. Pennant, Col.
Beresford, W. llill, Hon. R. Potts, George
Black, Adam Hope, G. W. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Blackburn, P. Hotham, Gen. Lord Rowley, Hon. R. T.
Blencowe, J. G. Howes, Edward Sclater-Booth, G.
Bramston, T. W. Humberstone, P. S. Selwyn, C. J.
Brooks, R. Hunt, G. W. Seymour, Sir M.
Browne, Lord J. T. Ingestre, Viscount Smith, M.
Bruce, C. L. C. Jermyn, Earl Smith, Abel
Cavenclish, Lord G. Jolliffe, Sir W. Smith, S. G.
Cayley, E. S. Kekewich, S. Somes, Joseph
Clive, H. G. W. Kendall, N. Spooner, R.
Cross, R. A. Kennard, R. Stanhope, J. B.
Dent, John Dent Kinglake, Serj. J. Stirling, Wm.
Duff, M. E. Knatchbull-Hugess Steuart, A.
Duncombe, A. Lacon, Sir E. Stuart, Major W.
Dundas, Sir David Lefroy, A. Stracey, Sir H.
Du Pre, C. G. Leslie, W. Taylor, Colonel
East, Sir J. B. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Torrens, R.
Edwards, Major H. Lockhart, A. E. Trollope, Sir John
Fgerton, W. Long-field, Robert Valetort, Lord
Elphinstone, Sir J Lopes, Sir M., Bt. Vandeleur, CoL
Enfield, Viscount Lyall, G. Vansittart, Wrn.
Estcourt, S. Lygon, Hon. F. Verner, Sir Wm.
Ferrer, James Mackie, J. Walpole, S. H.
Fellowes, Edward McMahon, P. Walter, John _
Ferg-usson, Sir J. Malcolm, W. J Watlington,_.J. W.
Fortescue, Hon. D. Manners, Lord J. Whitbread, S.
Galway, ...,
Galway, Viscount Martin, P. W.
Whitmore,.
Wickham, a VY
Gard, R. S. Martin,J. Woodd, /3 T.
Garnett, W. J. Massey, W. N.
wynn, Co.; -
Gavin, Major Miller, T.
George, John Mills, A. TELLERS,
Gordon, C. W. Mitford, W. T.
hard
y+ J. R. 0.
Montagu, Lord R. I"ac X
Graham, Lord Wm. Montgomery, Sir G.
Greenall, G. Moody, C. A.
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THE RECORDERSHIP OF Irsivicm—Mr. J. R,
Bulwer, of the Northern Circuit, has been appointed to the
rccordership of Ipswich, rendered vacant by the resignation
of Mr. David Power, Q.C.
THE POLES AND THEIR. PRISON.--Eig hte
miles fromNirarsaw stands the largest fortress in theworin
d,
a fortress with casemated and bomb-proof barracks fcr
40,000 men, and with a circumference of 11
miles.
TWhe-
ther this fact is generally known or not, it
very few Englishmen—very few is certain that
persons of any country but
Russia—have been allowed the opportunity
this wondrous stronghold. Nor, believe,
o t h of inspecting
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sookfueert
the
Govern-
ment at present in possession of any
plan
immense works; and as eviden ceof the jealousy withwhich
strangers, it is hidden from the eyes of I may mention that
special permission from the C
any foreigner to enter it. The
Nzar is requisite to enable
fortress iiosrcagilelvesdkloodlinne,e
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