The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-11 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

The Government of Peru has protested against
the annexation of St. Domingo by Spain. The
Spanish Cabinet is accused by the Peruvian autho•
rities of creating and encouraging disorders in most
of the States of South America.

During the public celebration of the fete of Gen.
Castellu, a band of robbers made a descent on the
province of Pasco, and levied a contribution of
90,000 piastres on the inhabitants. The bandits
were pursued, and most of the money recovered.

FRANCE.

PARIS, OCT. 10.

The Aloniteur has the following :—" The King of
Prussia passed the night of Tuesday at Dusseldorf,
and was to have arrived the day after at Berlin.
His visit to Compiegne, which has given rise to so
many commentaries, cannot fail to exercise a happy
influence on the relations of the two Governments,
and everything leads to the presumption that it has
left in the minds of the two Sovereigns an equally
favourable impression. The Kitig, in order to give
a proof of the sentiments by which he was animated,
presented himself, before his departure from Com-
piegne, decorations of his orders to the Ministers of
the Emperor who were present there, and to the
great officers of the Crown and Household. The
Emperor, on his part, decorated with the Legion of
Honour, according to their grade, the officers and
civil functionaries in attendance on the King."
BOURSE, Oct. 10.—The rumour, considered as
well founded, of an arrangement having been come
to by the Bank of France, whereby it will be able
to obtain a supply of 50 millions of gold from Eng-
land, has imparted some little firmness to the mar-
ket, but without causing any material improvement
in prices, Threes being now at 68f. 35c., with little
doing. Railways quiet, but firm.
The following are the last quotations :
4t per per Cents ... 95 60 Credit Fonder ll9O
Do. end month.... 95 70 Belgian 41 lOO 75
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 75i Roman
Bank Shares 2915 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 720 Spanish Threes 4sf
Do. Account 722 501 Home Debt

RAILWAYS.

Orleans
Northern .... ..
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean
Geneva
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard

Cash. Account.
1347 50 .. 1348 75
980 978 75
905

1031 25 .. 1030 --
340 - .. 341 25
647 50 .. 648 75
530 - .. 632 50
602 50 .. 603 75

505 - :, 506 25
532 50 .. 532 50

ISLE 01 WIGHT.

RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—A meeting took place in Gat-
combo Park on Tuesday for the purpose of presenting the
pieces of plate given by R. W. Kennard, Esq., M.P. for
Newport, and by the officers of the Cowes and Newport
companies, to the fortunate winners. Mr. Kennard invited
about 700 to a dinner in the park. Bete een 500 and 600
attended. The dinner and wines were supplied by Mr.
Mew, of Newport. Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Clifford,
M.P., and a number of other gentlemen were present, and
some excellent speeches were delivered on the occasion.
RESCUE FROM DROVNING.—As two young ladies were
bathing on Monday afternoon from Barton's baths, at
Cowes, one of them got out of her depth, and the screams
from her, her sister, and mother attracted the attention of
Mr. Woodyear, draper. He rushed into the water, and
swam to the sinking girl's rescue. He attempted to take
hold of her, but she caught him by the arm, and ho swam
towards the shore with one hand. Before he reached it he
found himself drawn under water, but still he succeeded
in his object. He afterwards found that he had saved two
lives, as the other lady who was in the same machine, in
attempting to assist her sister, had got out of her depth,
and only caught hold of her sister's clothes as Mr. Wood.
year swam back with her, and he thus saved them both.
Between 30 and 40 years ago Mr. Woodyear plunged in at
the same place to endeavour to save a young gentleman
who was bathing with his father, but the unfortunate young
man sank before aid could reach him, and, though Mr.
Woodyear dived repeatedly, the body was not obtained till
life was extinct, One remarkable fact is that Nlr. Wood-
year is nearly 60 years of age, and has been suffering from
ill health for some months, and is altogether in a very
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