The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1868

in the House, and if he was not the head of the one
or the leader of the other, he had pretty much his
own way ; and how was it that the resolutions of
Mr. PITT, which seem to have been mysteriously
revealed to him, were not carried out, or at least
advocated, by him? So far as he is concerned, we
have a right to call the policy " novel," for it only
dates February or thereabout. The concluding part
of his speech was directed by Mr. GLADSTONE to the
subject of the Conservative party, and declared that
they (the Opposition) had a great interest in its
proceedings, because it was important to each party
that the other party " should be truthful and
honest in its proceedings and firm in its principles."
The magnanimity of the right hon. gentleman can-
not go very far, and this seems the utmost stretch
of its capabilities in the heroic line, " always pre-
suming that they do not succeed in impressing their
policy on the Government of the country, I wish
them well." The unfortunate members of the party
have, however, lost the chance of their distinguished
opponents' goodwill, because they have gone
quite astray, and instead of gaining respect
by holding fast to old prejudices, they have
" sought to create a new and fictitious
strength by an awkward affectation of Liberal
methods of proceeding." Mistaken individuals, had
they been content to fulfil their destiny, and remain
quiet until the chariot wheels of their exulting ad-
versary overwhelmed them-- then he would have
pittied them as the poet did the modest flower
crushed by his ploughshare ; but now they must
take the consequences, and abide the result of their
independence and liberality.
Mr. GLADSTONE, in blaming others for being in-
consistent, becomes the least fit in the world to do
so himself, and after denouncing his opponents for
having too much tact in Parliament, he finds out
that the new House must second them because they
have not got enough to do, and, worst of all, the
right hon. gentleman was wroth because some dis-
tinguished member of the other side declined to be
taken in by the traps so kindly set for them, and do
not pledge themselves in respect to supposed events
taking place. With a dim vision of the dreadful
future before him, in which the Conservatives may
outshine him in other matters as well as of Reform,
Mr. GLADSTONE exclaims, " What is, it gentlemen,
what will-o'-the-wisp, what phantasm is it that this
constitutional party is proposing to you ?"

Some allowance must be made for a man who
has talked so much as Mr. GLADSTONE has during
the last month, and therefore we must not scan too
closely the closing passages of his elaborate oration;
but it is allowable to say that he first created the
scarecrow, and then excited himself by its contem-
plation. The result of his exploration is this, that
only one principle will guide the Government and
its supporters, and :only one article of faith will be
rigidly adhered to, that of maintaining the present
Administration in power. The spirit of [prophecy
seems to have descended upon Mr. GLADSTONE yes-
terday, and he discerned the voice of the Tower of
Babel in the language of his political opponents, as
no two of them can speak the same. Altogether
this speech is one of a far more irascible tendency
than any that the right hon. gentleman has de-
livered as yet in Lancashire, but, perhaps, he has
been irritated by finding that he has not made so
many converts as he supposed, or some other cir-
cumstance has came to his knowledge which did
not please him. Be this as it may he has given his
opponents a good rap, and they had better take
heed to their ways, for he defies them to interfere
with him, or to endeavour to improve their ways,
his political creed being that those who are illiberal
should be illiberal still.

The intelligence respecting the West Virginia
elections, received by telegram this morning, is
conflicting enough, the returns being as yet very
incomplete. As is often the case, both sides claim
the victory ; though the numbers, as yet known,
are in favour of the Democrats. The news brought
by the mail of an earlier date shows the same con-
tradictions. The Republicans have gained the
majority in the Indiana and Nebraska Legisla-
tures, but both parties claim success in the election
of the Mayor of Philadelphia, and it is thought
that the Democratic candidate will be elected.
The Republican press is highly elated at the result
of the elections already concluded, and confidently
anticipates the success of General GRANT in
the Presidential contest. The White House
threatens to become no very enviable dignity in
if political feeling continues to run so high. A
company of negroes are said to have taken an oath
to assassinate Mr. JOHNSON, though the authenticity
of the report is doubted. Remembering the fate
of his predecessor, it may well be asked why the
chosen head of a free and self-ruling people should
be open to the dangers which beset the irrespon-
sible despot.

Any interference with the elections on the part
of the military and naval authorities is depre-
cated by the President, who has just issued an
order through General GRANT calling the attention
of officers to the constitutional provisions respecting
the Presidential election, and especially to the sec-
tion prohibiting any interference with the elec-
tions by officers of the array and nary. This step
has, it is said, been taken in consequence
of General REYNOLDS, who commands in Texas,
prohibiting the holding of Presidential elections in
that State on the authority of the Reconstruction
Act. The Democrats have issued a circular urging
the people to vote without waiting for local per-
mission, so that the issue remains to be tried among
the more prominent of the Southern States.

LAMENTABLE WRECK AND Loss OF LIFE OFF THE
LAND'S END.—PENZANCE, Saturday.—Nicholas B. Down-
ing, Esq., of the Bank, Penzance, reports that the Devon,
Government Lighter, has been lost on the Brisson Rocks,
and ;sixteen poor fellows drowned. The lifeboat Cousins
William and Mary Anne of Bideford, belonging to the
National Lifeboat Institution, stationed at Sennen Cove,
was launched, and was instrumental, in a tremendous sea,
in rescuing one man. A rocket with a line attached
was fired from the boat to the rock on which the man
was, by which means he was fortunately hauled into the
lifeboat.

Ma. W. HOLLAND'S BENEFIT.—Th 3 ab3ve most
indefatigable and industrious of lessees will take his b-ene-
fit on Tuesday, the 27th inst., and that the Canterbury
Hall will be filled in every Flirt is a certainty—er
a "moral," as it is now called in the language of
the vulgar. Mr. Holland's managerial activity is ro-
markablo, and his energy as the presiding genies of
this hall has completely changed the face of things.
Numberless extra attractions will be presented on Tues-
day night, and Mr. Holland's own company is to
be reinforced by a host of the most famous performers
engaged at other establishments. Blondin will appear for
this night, and the extraordin try entortainment given by
Niblo is to form one attra7tion of the bill. A now ballot,
entitled "Masaniello," is to be produced, with supsrb
dresses, scenery, and appointments. It is invented by
Madame Collier, an adept in her art, as all the world
knows. The Crystal Saloon, once the Picture Gallery of
the Canterbury, is now completed, and the lavish
splendour of the decorations is the source of general ad-
miration.—Era.

THE WORKING CLASSES IN WESTMINSTER.—WO
understand that a now model lodging-house is about to
be erected in the parish of St. Georgo, Hanover-squaro,
under the auspices of the local "Association for Im-
proving the Dwellings of the Working Classes." The
Marquis of Westminster, who is the president, has granted
a plot of ground in Grosvenor-mows—a large spaco in the
rear of Bond streot —and has also presented a donation of
.£2OO to the funds of the association. Mr. B. H. Burden is
the architect. Tho building will shortly be commenced.—
Builder.

I)UNvILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta-
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunvillo and Co.
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, London, W.O —[Ad-
vertisement.]

LATEST INTELL MENGE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct. 23.
The Juntas throughout the country are dissolved.
Senor Rios Rosaa has tendered his resignation as
Vice-President of the Board of State.

It is expected that the foreign powers will shortly
recognise the Provisional Government.
To-morrow the Official Gazette will publish regu-
lations relative to the manner in which the new poll
tax will be collected.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALUORAL CASTLE, OCi. 22.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess:Christian,
went out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty drovo to Alt-na-
Guithasach, attended by Lady Churchill.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales drove out yesterday.

LITERATURE.

Natural Magic. By Sir David Brewster. New
Edition. W. Tegg.

The reprinting in a beautiful form, and at a very
moderate price, of one classic after another in our
national literature, may be said to be Mr. Tegg's
speciality. Now, in a charming little volume, just
fitted to the tourist's pocket or his knapsack, it is
" Pope's Poetical Works " that we have to wel-
come. Now it is " Swift's Tale of a Tub." Anon—Pin
the present instance—it is that delightful series of
letters addressed (years ago) to Sir Walter Scott by
Sir David Brewster—in which the marvels of " Na-
tural Magic " were explained with a clearness com-
prehensible by the meanest capacity, and in a
manner that rendered the explanation of them in-
teresting to the most phlegmatic and the least
scientific reader that might chance to undertake
their perusal. As originally projected by the
philosopher, but now very recently deceased, the
book was designed as a companion to the mas-
terly treatise (then in the height of its popularity)
penned by that true Wizard of the North,
the Great Unknown, in which Sir Walter Scott
descanted with the gusto of a rornancist upon
" Demonology and Witchcraft." And a companion
worthy of taking its place side by side with Sir
Walter Scott's "Demonology and Witchcraft" was
Sir David Brewster's " Natural Magic." Side by
side,,they havesince then held their ground together.
Like Nelson and Collingwood they have run
their course—coupled. They can with difficulty be
disassociated. Insomuch is this the case that we
cannot but earnestly hope to see a volume the very
counterpart in its general appearance of the one
now issued from the press in the form of this new
and admirable edition of "Natural Magic"—com-
prising within it the whole of Sir Walter Scott's
" Demonology and Witchcraft," with a supplement
or addendum, it may be, giving a resume of those
modern demonologists, the practisers of, and be-
lievers in, spiritualism. An introduction, rather
ponderous of its kind, brings this new edition of
" Natural Magic" on to a level, so to speak, with
the present generation. There is another book,
by the way, very much akin to that which we
would gladly see reprinted in just such a form
as the present—and we earnestly commend our
suggestion to Mr. 'Pegg for his particular conside-
ration—the book we mean being no other than the
late Dr. Paris's charming introduction to the
natural sciences, entitled " Philosophy in Sport
made Science in Earnest." It is a book that, in
the interests of education, deserves and demands
the largest popularity and the widest circulation.
RONEY

MARIKET

AND
IOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCB,

CITY, Two o'CLoolc.

In the Stock Market to-day business partook of
the usual Saturday dullness, and where any trans-
actions occurred it was on the part of those who
desired to realize. The fortnightly settlement,
which commences next week, gave foreign slaarec a
downward tendency, but with respect to railway
and miscellaneous securities the prices were main-
tained. There has been a moderate demand for
discount, 11 to 1i for first-class paper being the
rate charged. Loans in the house can be had at
1 per cent.

Consols are at 941 4 for money, and 941 for
the account ; the Three per Cents. Reduced and
New Three per Cents., 94 921.
In the Foreign Market prices were falling.
Brazilian of 1865 is at 79 to 791 ; Chilian of
1867, 941 to 95 ; Egyptian of 1864, 81 to
821 ex div. ; Italian of 1861, 53 to 531 ; Mexi-
can, 151 to 161; Peruvian of 1865, 81/ to
82 ; Nicolai Railway Loan, 681 to ; ditto Orel,
821 to 831. ex div. ; ditto Moscow-Jaroslaw, 831
to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 1 ; Turkish of 1858,
671 to 68 ; ditto of 1862, 691 to 70 ; and ditto of
1865,10 i to 411.

India Stocks remain unaltered.
United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 721 to
73k.

Italian Loan Scrip has improved, the present
price being 21 to 4 prem.
In railways a trifling improvement has taken
place in Brightons. The following are the quotations:
—Caledonian, 711 to ; London and North Western,
112 to ; Great Western, 481 to I. ; Midland,
112/ to 113 ; London and South Western, 87k
to 88} ; Great Eastern, 418 to ; Brighton,
518 to 528; Soath-Eastern, 78} to; ; Metropolitan,
106/to ; Great Northern, 107} to 108 ; ditto A.,
106/ to 1074 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128- to
129 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 174 to f ; and
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 481 to /.
In Bank Shares the prices of yesterday remain
stationary.

General Credit, 21 to 21 dis. ; International
Financial, 1 5-16 to 3-16 die. ; National Discount,
114 to 124 ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to ; Telegraph
Construction, 15/ to f ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight
Per Cent. Preference, 31 to 44 ; and Anglo-Ame-
rican, 211 to f.

The sum of £72,000 in gold was taken to the
Bank to-day.
The steamer Pacific, from the West Coast of
America, has arrived at Lisbon. She brings later
accounts from Rio de Janeiro. The news regard-
ing the Paraguayan war was that the Brazilian
army were advancing and were between Villa
Franca and Villeta, while the army of Lopez were
retreating upon Palmas. The rate of exchange at
Rio had further rallied, the quotation being 19id.
to 1911

It has been announced that the Liverpool, Brazil,
and River Plato Steam Navigation Company, who
at present despatch three steamers in each month
from Liverpool to the River Plate, are about to
arrange for a monthly departure for Rosario.
The Atlantic and Great Western Telegraph
Company have issued a circular requesting the
holders of certificates of debentures to sead in
without delay their assents to the plan approved in
July last for the arrangement of the affairs of the
company, this step being of importance to facili-
tate its satisfactory working.
The half-yearly meeting of the Demerara Rail-
way Company was held yesterday, when a divi-
dend at the rate of 2f per cent. per annum was
declared.

The following telegram has been received from
India, announcing the opening of a large section
of the Delhi Railway, about 127 miles in length :
" October 17—First train from 111eerut arrived
safely at Umballa yesterday."
The Anglo-Austrian Bank has notified that
slaareholders of the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway
Company desirous of applying for the new shares
of the Jassy line, are entitled to four new shares
for every five shares they are holding, at the rate
of £l4 (nominal value £2O, with 7i per cent.
guaranteed), and 7 per cent. during construction,
which will be ecin d to 10 per cent. per annum.
The report of the directors of the Chontales
(Nicaragua) Gold Company, to be presented on
the 29th inst., is accompanied by a first half-
yearly statement from Mr. Belt, their superinten-
dent, giving a favourable view of the enterprise,
and an estimate of the returns for the next twelve
months, showing the expected attainments of pro-
fits in January next, and their gradual and regal it.
increase from that date.

The prospectus of the Brazilian Street Railway
Company has been issue], with a capital of

.100,000, to purchase a line of street railway in the
city of Pernambuco. The chairman is Mr. Henry
Haymen, of the Don Pedro North del Rey Gold
Mining Company.

The Somersetshire (s), from 'Melbourne, is making
another protracted voyage, being seventy-eight
days out. The ship Thomas L,3, from Calcutta,
on which 20 guineas have been paid, has arrived off
the coast.

The directors of the Hercules Insurance Com-
pany have notified their intention to discontinue,
after the end of the pre3ent month, the marine
branch of their business. By this course they hope
to pay greater attention to the dapartments for life
and fire.

Notwithstanding the large supply of wool offer() d
at the last series of sales, the quantities to bo brought
forward at the November auctions promise to ba
very considerable, and to approximate to 110,000
bales; viz., 70,00) bales Australian, and 40,000
Cape produce. Tho arrivals since the last series
have been nearly 52,000 bales.
The death was announced yesterday, at Lloyd's,
of Mr. Robert Oliverson, who was one of the largest
brokers and underwriters in the City, and who
dated his connection with the above establishment
as far back as 1817. Mr. Oliverson had attained the
great age of 79, and was reputed to be worth about
a million sterling.
The intelligence from Natal by the Cape mail
is to the 29th of September. A heavy fall of rain
between the 29th and 31st of August had caused
damage, but its extent is said to have been much
exaggerate]. The sugar and coffee crops and
also the general appearance of the coantry hal
subsequently improved, and the Government
were taking active steps to repair the roads and
bridges. Mr. Parsons, the mineralogist, con-
tinues to send from the Nutwalumi a river about
30 miles south of Durban, small particles of gold,
He is to receive assistance from the Government to
continue his prospecting, and seams very sanguin e
of finding a paying field near the coast. From
the Tatin or Victoria diggings there is no further
news, but it is now ascertas ned that Black and
his party returned in consequedce of disagreement
among themselves. The quartz and gold dust they
have brought down is to be sent to Durban to be
sold for the benefit of the party, and may be ex-
pected in England by one of the next mails. Mean-
while, Blach has returned to the diggings with an-
other set of men.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
S per Cent. Consols
Ditto for Account,:Nov. 5
S per Cent. Reduced 93} 2}
New 3 per Cent
New 21 par Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
Exchoquer Bills £l,OOO, 2 per Ut — Pin
Do. k5OO
Do. £lOO & .C2OO — pm
Bask of England Stock, 4 per Cent
Do. account
Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds —
Inter-Colonial Omnium
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
India stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874
Do. Opening, for Account —
Do. 5 per Gent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates -
Do. Enfaced Pape, 4 per Cent 914
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 5. per Cent., May 1879 —
DJ 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 —
Do. do. 1877 —
Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000
Do. under £l,000

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent
Do., Scrip £3O paid
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent 1359
Do. 1859 631
Brazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 4f per Cent., 1852 —
Do. do. 1858....
Do. do., 1860
Do. do., 1863 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account... 79
B iienos Ayres 6 per Cent. -
Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Guinan 6 per Cent
Do. 4} per Cent
Do. 6 per Cent., B —
Do., 1867
Do., 7 per Cent., 1866
C )1. mbian, 6 per Cent.
D anise, 3 per Cent., 1825........
Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 73
Do 8 per Cent., 1867 .. 81i
6quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.
Egyptian, 7 per Cent
Do Second Issue
Do. £5OO Bonds
Do. £l.OO Bonds — •

Do. 1864
Do. Account
Do. £sut Bonds
Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 84 }
English Scrip, 1868
Do do. £45 pd — dir
Government Railway Debentures 96 1 1
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups —
Do. Account.
Do. Coupons , ~,,,
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French _
Guatemala 5 per Cent . —
Ilonduris Gov. Rail. Loan., 10 p. Ct., all pd
ltslian 5 per Cent., 1865 —

Do. Account .
Do AI xremmana Railway 000
Mexicar. 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account
Dn. 1864
aiontevideau 6 per Cent.
Moorish imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada

Do 3 per Cen, —
Do. Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account 81! 4
Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 44 per Cent., 1862 -, _
Do Account ___
Porteguese 3 per Ot., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2.'3 371
Do. do. 1867 371
Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St
Do 44 per Cant. 1850
Do 44 per Cent., 1860

Do 3per Cont.: 1859
Do 5 per Cent., 1862
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonde 9Ol
Do. do. £B4 15s. de —
Do., 1866, .£lOO Bonds 9Ol
Do. do £34 15s. do —
Lo Nicolas Railway 6Bl i
Sarlinian 5 per Cent —
Spanish 3 per Con
Do. Account —

Do. 1867
Do. Account
Do. New Deferred
Do. Account
Do. Passive
Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded
Do. Account
Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan
Do Government, 1864
Do do, 1868
Do de, scrip — pt*
TurAish 6 per Cent.
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds

Do 6 per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds 72/
Do 5 per Cent., 1865 —
Da Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1E65 66/ f
Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed
Venezuela, 3 per Cent.
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do 6 per Cent. 1864
Do. 5 per Cern,. J an. 1873
Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. ...
Do. Account 5311
Belgian, 4/ per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates —
CLOSING PRICES.
Consuls, Money 341 I
Do. Account, Nov. 5

COPPER ORE SALE.—At the Swansea copper ore
ticketing on Tuesday 2,015 tons of ore were sold, which
realised £19,35 95., being an average of £9 12s. id. per
ton of 21 cwt. The averages on the whole sale were as
follows :—Average produce, 131 per cent. ; price per unit
of produce, 13s. 10d. ; price per ton of 21 cwt., dry weight,
£9 12s. ld.; standard, £B5 4s. Gd. ; standard calculated for
2 per cent. produce, £92 2s. ; ditto Cuba ores, £92 17s
As compared with the previous ticketing, there was an in-
crease of 323 tons in the quantity of ore sold, and the ave-
rage standard calculated for 9 percent. produce showed an
advance of £2 ls. Gd.

SHOCKING DEATH.--A fatal accident befel a goods
guard, named Edward Price, 2G years of age, while en-
gaged on Thursday evening situating his train at the
Knighton Junction of the Midland Railway, about two
miles from Leicester. The train left Leicester about 9.20,
and it would seem that deceased was coming out from be-
tween some waggons which he had coupled together when
his foot caught between the metals, his body was thrown
across the lino, and the train being in motion at the time
several waggons passed over his body, savoring his head
and feet and smashing his legs in three or four places ; in
fact the body was so fearfully mutilated as to be scarcely
rocog ui sable.