The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

SHARP YOUNG MEN.—Two youths, named James
Walker, who said ho was 25, and John Smith, who
declared he had just reached his majority, and was
entitled to money and houses, were brought before
Mr. Benson, charged with stealing a copper boiler
and a quantity of gas-pipe and fittings from a
house in Brook-street, Ratcliffe.

The prisoners, mere lads in appearance, were
stopped a few mornings since in Copley-street,
Stepney, by William Carter, No. 78 K,
and Richard Talbot, 102 K, having in their pos-
session a copper and a quantity of gas piping, and
on being asked to account for their possession of
the same were very impudent, and said the police
constables had no right to stop them. Carter and
Talbot said the hour of the morning was too early
for them to be carrying such things honestly, and
they were taken to the station-house. 'they then
declared to the inspector that they were on their
way to the London Docks to work, and picked up
the things at the door of a house in Brook-street,
Ratcliff. The property was now identified by Mr.
Solomons, gentleman, from the neighbourhood of
Portman-street, Marylebone, and who said his
house, which was-unoccupied in Brook-street, had
been broken into and the property stolen. The
house was greatly damaged in tearing away the
copper, gas piping, and fittings.
The prisoners in defence said they were on their
way to their daily employment in the dock when
they picked up the copper and fittings at the door
of the prosecutor's house.
Mr. Benson—What business had you in Brook-
street?

The Prisoners—Why it was the very direct way
to the London dock.

Mr. Benson—Very good ; but you were a mile to
the north of the London dock when you were
stopped by the constables with the property.
The Prisoners—Yes, to be sure, that's quite
right. We were looking for a station-house—a
police station-house.
Mr. Benson—You went close by the one in
King David-lane, and passed by the one here on
your way to Copley-srreet.
The Prisoners—We don't know the situation of
station-houses. We don't know where they are.

Mr. Benson—Do you plead guilty or not guilty,
or will you be tried by a jury ?
The Prisoners—Tried by a jury, to be sure. We
claim our rights both of us.

Mr. Benson—You shall have them. You are
both committed for trial.

The Hon. John Kent, Receiver-General of New•
foundland, had an interview with the Duke of Bucking
ham and Chanties, at the Golpaisl-vface, yesterday.

?REFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 93
Ditto, 6, p3r cent., 103

r11.8:FE1tEN118; BEARE:, AND STOCKS
London and S.-Western If per cent., 94
FORNIGN
Antwc rp and Rotterdam, lut
hams. and San Francisco, ti 11., gua. 7 per cent., 151
Belgian Eastern Junction,
Central Argentine, lit
ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),
San Paulo, lint., gua. 6 per cent., 172
leoi-LEIGN 6llNizr,
Choatales Gold and Silver Mining, him., 2k
Don Pedro, :II Del Rey. 3
St. John del Hey, him, 19 181

BANK `L,

Agra, Urn., A,
Ditto, B, I
Alliance, 15
Australasia, 52 4 2
Bank of British Columbia,
Ditto, issued at 2 pm.,
Consolidated, lim , 4 11-.8
Imperial Bank, lim.. 174
Imperial Ottoman. ilf
London Bank of Mexico and S. America. ltm., 12
London Chartered Bans of Australia, 221 -
Loudon and County, 51
London Joint Stock, 32f
London and %% eatinlnster,
Ditto, Scrip, 17 61
National Provincial of England,
Ditto, ?d and 3d issuq, 384
Oriental Bank Corporation, 43i I f
Union of London, 31 4

MISCELLANIGOUB.
Anglo American Telegraph, 211
Bombay Gas, Lim., 41
B. and 1. Magnetic Telegraph, lim., 150
British Indian Tea, Bin., 3
Commercial Union. Insurance. 5)
Credit Foncier of England. lim., 3
East India Irrigation and Canal. 191
Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua , 898; 91
Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 121 /
Hudson's Bay, 151 1-
International Financial Soetety,lim., 31
London General Omnibus Company, Urn., 21
Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranted 5 per °Ent 1)7 the
India Government), 102
Nerbauda Coal and Iron, lim.,
Ocean marine Insuranofi,
lieuter's Telegram, 231 31 3e/
Royal Mail Steam, GI
Scottish Australian Investment, lim.. 1:5
Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 151 .41
Universal Marine (Insurance), lim.,
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 72 1)

DEATH OF LORD DUNFERMLINE.—On Sunday
evening Lord Dunfermline died at Colinton House, near
Edinburgh. He was the son of James Abercromby, the
first Lord D aufertnline. Born in 1803, ho succeeded to the
title in 1858. Most of his active life was spent in diplo-
matic service abroad.

The course of exelnnge at New York on London for bills
at 60 days' eight was on the last date about 11(.1 per cent.
&t this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation
of gold from United §tatm

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON ON POLITIGAZ
ASSASSINATION,

The Nord of Tuesday contains the following letter,
dated Paris, julyl2 :—At Fontainebleau a few dayl
the conversation turned upon the tragical end of Prince
Michael of Servia, and the manifestoes of Felix Pyat
inciting to the assassination of the Emperor. The fen,'
was expressed lest such detestable examples and such
odious excitations should occasion some fresh attempt
against the head 'of the State. The Emperor held
the contrary opinion ; and as every look turned
towards him seemed to claim the secret of his confidence,
he spoke in these terms, which we have been able to
obtain, and which we endeavour to reproduce with the
utmost possible exactness :—" In the position I occupy
life has only one attraction, that of being useful to the
prosperity and grandeur of France. As long as I
live I shall pursue no other object, and Providence,
which hitherto has visibly sustained me, will not
abandon me. My fate, moreover, is in its hands. It will
decide whether my life or my death can best serve
the interests of the country. In presence of so many
parties animated by rival ambitions and subversive
passions, there is no security for France unless she remains
closely united to my dynasty, which is the only symbol of
order and progress. It might happen that a violent death,
if such befel me, would contribute much more to the con-
solidation of my dynasty than the prolongation of my
clays. Just see what happens : the man who instigates or
who commits a political assassination, who makes him-
self at once judge and executioner, always produces a
contrary effect to that lie wishes to attain ; it is the
punishment of his crime, it is inevitable. What has just
taken place in Servia is the evident proof of this. The
conspirators hoped, by killing Prince Michael, to bring
another dynasty into power ; they have strengthened, for
a long period, the family of the Obrenovitch. Here, at
home, if one of the many attempts against King Louis
Philippe had succeeded there is every probability that the
House of Orleans would still be reigning over France. If
I fell under the assassin's blow to-morrow or to-day the
people with one voice would acclaim my son ; and even if
all the Imperial family disappeared, they would go forth,
as in Servia, in search of some little nephew heir
to my name, some Milano or other, to raise up anew the
flag of the Empire, revenge the murder, and sanction once
more this truth, that the parties which stain their hands
in blood never profit by their crime. I can thus regard
the future without fear. Whether I live or die, my life or
my death will be equally useful to France, for the mission
which has been imposed upon me will be accomplished
either by me or mine.", These words (says the correspon-
pondent of the Nord, in conclusion) were uttered in the
midst of a rather numerous circle.