The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

THE PRICE OF GOLD

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille
and the short exchange on London is 25.3 Th per £1 sterling.
On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark,
and the short exchange on London is 13.84 per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
9-10ths per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1061 to 107 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 no profit on sending gold to the United States

Lady Arolesworth has lerr, town for the Continent.
Mr. Vance, M.P., and Mrs. Vance have left the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, for the Continent.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. CROOK, Ex-M.P.—The
operatives connected with the bleaching, dyeing, and finish-
ing works of the Bolton district have presented a testimonial
to Mr. Crook, ex-manaber for Bolton, in recognition of his
services in connection with the bill popularly known as the
" Bleachers' Short-time Act." The presentation took
place on Saturday evening—the testimonial consisting of a
handsome and costly timepiece. Mr. Crook, who was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, expressed his entire confi-
dence in the success of the measure, contending that it
would prove beneficial alike to employers and employed.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday morning no small
excitement was occasioned in the parish of Messing, near
Colchester, Essex, by the sudden decease of the Rev. T.
Henderson, the highly esteemed vicar, while in the perform-
ance of Divine service in the parish church. The rev.
gentleman, who had for some time been in a declin-
ing state of health, was in the act of administering the
sacrament of the Lord's Supper, when, to the alarm of the
communicants, he fell senseless upon the floor of the
altar. The churchwardens and other friends imme-
diately rendered assistance, and the body was conveyed to
tae vicarage, but a short distance from the church, when it
was discovered that life was extinct. It is supposed that
apoplexy was the immediate cause of death, but that will
be ascertained at the coroner's inquest about to be held.
The rev. gentleman, who was instituted to the living in
1 28, was a rural dean of Colchester and prebendary of St.
Paul's, and was generally held in high repute among the
clergy of his district as a man of erudition and high scholas-
tic attainments. The living, which is but small, is in the
gift of tho Earl of Verulam.

TARDY REPENTANCE.—The Lombardo of Milan
publishes the following curious letter, addressed to the
Pope by an old woman, once a celebrated dancer :—At the
advanced age of 78 I humble myself in the dust, and bit-
terly deplore having occasioned many scandals by dancing
in theatres during a period of 25 years, and having heaped
up enjoyment and riches by the practice of that diabolical
art. At this time, when the Roman Government is en-
during such great anguish, I venture, unworthy sinner as
I am, to come feebly to its aid with the trifling sum of 500
Austrian livres,which I offer as a contribution to St. Peter's
penny, imploring at the same time his blessing and pryers
for myself, my deceased father, my daughter Charlottea, and
her son Eustagio and Elizabeth his wife, and all the chil-
dren they may have, and finally for all my children and
posterity, to the end that the good may triumph and the
wicked perish. His Holiness' humiliated servant and sin-
ner GIUSEPPA TALANDRA, Ex-first dancer of the Ancient
Cisalpine Republic (sic)."
" Among the coming journalistic novelties with
which London has been made acquainted during these last
few days, per advertisement and extensive circular distribu-
tion, is anew weekly conservative paper to be called the True
Conservative. It will rejoice in the contributions of some of
the ablest Conservatives, and is to be written a is Saturday
Review—powerfully, and full of fact, that is to say. But
more especially its columns are to be devoted to business
matters—the organisation of the party—to join where there
is now a severing—to lop off if there needs to be lopping off
—and to record the working, and aid the working, of the
very able machinery which at present exists in Conserva-
tism for registering, electioneering, and other affairs."—
Court Journal.
CURSING THE LIONS.—We had scarcely
gained and stirred up our bivouac-fires 1-..,,eure the lions
once more began to roar aril
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had a similar effect. However, we did
sklelptthweawtchhadeunrlinag the night;
y the lions most lustily—a custom of which I was
notbefogre aware ; it is one also prevalent amongst the North
African Arabs.—Andersson' s Okavango River.
LION MAN-EATERS.—WiId beasts of every de-
scription abounded in these parts, and we found them daring
to temerity. The Omuramba was besides haunted by lion
man-eaters. In the previous year these monsters had suc-
ceeded in carrying off two men ftom Mr. Green's camp
when on his return from :be disastrous Ovambo expedition.
I have no particular dread of lions, but I do fear and dread
such a monster as a man-eater. Set me face to face with
an enemy, be he white or black, beast or man, in the light
of day, and I will take some odds against him. Bat a
skulking, sneaking, poaching night-prowler, whose cat-
like motions and approach no ear can detect--whose mus-
cular strength exceeds that of the strongest ruminating
animal—who will pass through your cattle and leave them
untouched in order to feast on human flesh—is, I think, a
creature which may reasonably inspire terror.—Andersson'a
Okavango .Rive',