The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-16 00:00:00

COMPLETION OF TilE NEW HAMMERSMITH AND
RICHMOND RAlLWAY.—Yesterday all inspection of this
new railway showed that the works aro in a very ad-
vanced condition, and that the line will probably be com-
pleted within shout a month front the present time, if
not earlier. The total length of the railway is about
six miles, the district through NT hich it passes being one
of the richest and most important in the suburbs of the
metropolis.

THE EXPLOSION AT MOXLEY.—An inquest upon
the body of William Brazier, who died in the South Staf-
fordshire, Hospital from injuries received at the boiler ex-
plosion at Mosley, wxs held on Tuesday, at Wolver-
hampton. A verdict of " Accidental death," accom-
panied by a similar recommendation to that which was
recorded at the inquest upon the bodies of the other men,
was returned.

COMMITTAL OF PRIZE FIGIITERS AT NOTTING-
HAM.—At the Shirehall, Nottingham, yesterday (\Ved-
❑esday), two men, named James ll‘Nara:and John alias
" Bonny" Flint, :were brought before the sitting magis-
trates, charged with being engaged in a prize fight on the
previous Monday morning. From the evidence adduced
it appeared that early in the morning of the Gth inst., the
prisoners wore seen fighting in a lonely place near Thor-
ney-wood-lane, about two miles from Nottingham, ;by the
police office. Upon seeing the policemen, prisoners, with
their supporters, decamped, and some time after ward
were discovered fighting in another locality, This time
the officers succeeded in capturing M'Nara, after some
resistance ; and Flint was apprehended in Nottingham
shortly afterwards. The depositions having been read
over, the bench committed the prisoners for trial.
A CASE FOR TIIE HUMANE SOCIETT•—Henry
Watts, a diver, of Sunderland, has at different times res-
oued twenty-five persons from drowning. These services
have often been rendered at the imminent risk of his own

life, and yet the Humane Society, which undertakes to
reward bravery such as his, has not, so far, noticed Lim
at all. The Mayor of Sunderland has taken some steps
to secure a fitting recognition of the noble conduct of
Watts the diver.

ADULTERATION OF TOBACCO.—At the Bandon
potty sessions, on Monday, a prosecution was instituted
by the Commissioners of Excise against Mr. Stanley, a
local trader, for using starch in the manufacture of to-
bacco. Similar prosecutions have recently taken place in
Dublin and Londonderry, the use of starch in tobacco
manufacture being considered a serious fraud on the re-
venue, and prohibited under heavy penalties. Mr. Stanley
pleaded guilty of the charge, and alleged in mitigation of
the penalty that the article was not used with a fraudulent
intention, but simply to improve the appearance of the
tobacco. The magistrates quite acquitted Mr. Stanley of
the fraudlent intent, but was obliged to impose the miti-
gated penalty of £75. They agreed, however, to join in a
memorial to the Commissioners of Excise to obtain an
abatement of the fine.—Cork Examiner.

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—This, the oldest
of the numerous medical societies in London, will com-
mence its ninety-sixth cession on the evening of Monday,
the 19th inst., when a pap3r will be read by the president,
Dr. Richardson, F.R.S. By a law passed recently, prac-
titioners residing beyond the metropolitan postal district
may bo elected fellows on payment of entrance fee only.
without annual payment.
MERCHANT STEAM VESSELS.—The usual Parlia-
mentary return of steam vessels registered in the United
Kingdom shows that ou or before the Ist of January.
1868 there were registered 2,880 vessels of 892,429 tons
registered tonnage, and 1,310,033 gross tonnage. Tower-
ing above all the others is the Groat Eastern, with its
dimensions of 679 feet, by nearly 83 feet, its engines of
2,660-horse powor, and its gross tonnage 18,916 tons,
Several other vessels have engines of 1,000-horse powor
or more.

EXPORT OF COAL.—Return •of the quantity of
coal exported from the Port of Grimsby, September, 1868 :
—To Belgium, 970 tons ; to Denmark, 1,535 tons; to
Egypt, 1,896 tons; to France, 5,290 tons; to Hansoatic
towns, 935 tons; to Holland, 575 tons; to Norway, 765
tons; to Prussia, 3,688 tons; to Russia, 1,568 tons; to
Sweden, 1,298 tons; to Spain, 376 tons. Corresponding
period, 1867—Foreign, 21,323 tons; coastwise, 2,868 tons
—total, 27,191 tons. Decrease, 1863, 3,866 tons.
COUNTY ELECTIONS.—An alteration has been
made by the New Registration Act, 31st and 32d of Vic-
toria, C. 58, which will not affect the ensuing county elec-
tions. By the 15th section it is provided as follows:
"Whoreas by the Act of the Session of the 16th and 17th
of Victoria, c. 68, s. 2, it is enacted that after the passing
of that Act any such special cJurt as is therein mentioned
for the purpose of the election of a knight or knights
to serve in Parliament for any county, riding, parts or di-
vision of any county in England and Wales, shall be
holden on any day (Sunday, Good Friday, and Christmas
Day excepted) not later front tho day of making tho pro-
clamation than the 12th day, or sooner than the sixth day,
be it enacted that tho said section shall bo construed as if
ih± words fourth day were substituted for the sixth day."
The dissolution of Parliament is expected shortly before
or shortly after Lord Mayor's-day.
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The course of exchange at New York on London for bllls
st t;0 days' sight was on the last date about 1 9j per cent
♦t this rate there is no profit on the importation •t gold
from the United States.