The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-23 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 21.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market was firmer to-day.
Great Western Stock was done at 64—Worcester and
Birmingham Canal Shares at 16—London and North Wes-
tern, 1016 s—Slidlands, 81i 2i—Birmingham New Union
Mill, 3A —Great Western, closed 68 6—South Staffords,
91.

OXFORD, March 22.—Mr. E. Parker (from Rugby
school) and Mr. T. Hudson were on Friday last elected
scholars of Pembroke College.
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.--The University boat race
is fx-d for Friday, April 3. the day after the " Metrc-
politan." So anxious is Alma Mater to let tho world
know the respective weight of her stns, that the present
list descends to half-pounds, and in fact one Corpus man
is registered at 12it. 2k lbs. ! If he does not rigidly
obey the anti potato and pastry rules of training, this
fine balance may be disturbed.
THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY MOVEMENT.—Mr,
Campbell, the chief registrar, on Saturday bad an in-
terview with the Lord Chancellor, and received an order
for formally closing the courts and offices of bankruptcy
at two o'clock on every Saturday.
Mme. B .eio, M. Lablache, and other artistes of the
Opera at St. Petersburg, have arrived in Paris, the sea-
son in that capital having terminated. The great buffo
and Mme. Boole are engaged by Mr. Gye for the Lon-
don season.
A number of experiments have been made at Bramp-
ton barracks, by order of Lord Panmure, to ascertain
the merits of a new method of arranging the charg.'a of
gunpowder used in destroying stockades ; but the resat,
however, proved the superiority of the plan now in use'.
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—Among the papers an-
flounced to be read at the weekly meeting of this society
this evening, is 'one by Mr. S. Sydney, the author of
"Three colonies of Australia," on the proposed search
for Leichardee 'missing party.
Tee designs sent in competition for the Memorial,,
Church at Constantiriople projected building are ar-
ranged at King's College, in one of the corridors, 69 feet
long, and fill the wall to more than the usual height for
exhinition as well as both sides of a screen down the
centre of the coir dor, There are about 370 drawings'
in the 46 sets.

SRVENTEENIHOUSES BURNED DOWN.—LOSS OF LIFE.
—A dreadful fire broko out late on Friday night, at Al.'
verstock, about two miles from Gosport, by which 17
houses were burned tl the ground. A poor woman
named Roberts lost her life in endeavouring to save some
furniture by the roof falling upon her. The fire was ul-
timately extinguished by the soldiers of the garrison.
THE THOUSANDTH LOCOMOTIVE f—The eminent firm
of R. and W. Hawthorn, whose celebrity keeps pace
with the progress of the locomotive, are now building
their thousandth engine. Some conception may be
formed of the progress of railways from this one circum•
stance—that within about 30 years from the opening of
the first passenger line, one single establishment has
turned out 1,000 locomotive engines—while Stephenson
and Co., another Newcastle firm, have turned out even
more.—Gateshead Observer.

STLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. —Those patrons of Asiley's
must be very young who do not remember " Tom Barry,"
celebrated at that establishment for combining within
himself the two separate offices of Clown to the ring and
comic Irishman on the stage.. This once popular artiste
ii now on a bed of sickness, utterly unable to maintain
himself ; rsnd his pantomimic friends, beaded by Mr.
Bolen°, the Drury-lane Clown, have united for the
organisation of a benefit that is to take place on Wednes-
day next. Mr. W. Cooke, the mans ger of Macy's,
has generously lent his theatre for the occasion.
FORTY VESSELS LOST. —During the last week no
fewer than 40 ships have been reported 10, At at Lloyd's,
many having foundered with all hands. \along them.
were the barque Lord George Bentinck, Copt. Irving ,
in which the captain, steward, and two seamen perishee, ;
the remainder of the crew, 16 in number, en (fere& for
10 days from want of food and water when they were
picked up. The ship Hungarian, Capt. Bak. sr, vhich
sail-d from Liverpool in October last,
for Phi ladclphip,
with, passengers, has not since been heard of, The
Duke of Bedford, from Smyrna, for New Yorl- ant 1 tte
A. 8., Van Olinda, from Philadelphia, have •
escop I•t IS
believed, been lost with all hands.