The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-21 00:00:00

TIIE PARIS RACES.

PARIS, Sept. 21.
The Paris autumnal races were run yesterday in
the Bois de Boulogne with the following results :

Prix de Glatigny.

Gondolier .......................................... 1
Prix de la Prairie.

Colere .................................... 1

Omnium (Handicap).

Alabama
Fidelia 2
Grand Prix du Prince Imperial.
Nelusko
Prix de Jouvence.
Trocadero

ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONERS.—The follow-
ing provision appears in the new Act on the Metro-
politan Police :—" Thera shall be paid to each Assistant-
Commissioner of Police, in addition to his salary, as an
allowance for house rent, such annual sum not exceeding
£3OO, as may from time to time be directed by one of her
Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, with the assent of
the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury; and any
allowance so paid shall be deemed to bo part of the ex-
penses of the Metropolitan Police."

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.—On Saturday a prisoner
in the Hull Gaol effected a very daring and ingenious es-
cape. His name is Barnard Hopkinson, and had recently
been a seaman on board H.M.S. Dauntless, the Humber
Guardship. Last week he was committed for trial on a
charge of robbery from the parson. On Saturday morning
his cell was found to be empty, and a search on the prison
premises showed that a carefully planned and well-exe-
cuted escape had been effected. Some time during the
previous night he had left his cell, traversed two or three
corridors, and passed several iron doors, reaching the pri-
son yard unobserved. He also effected an entrance of the
store, where he tound a change of clothing, and, what was
more to his purpose, some rope and poles. With this mate-
rial he managed to make a first-rate ladder, which he car-
ried across the yard and reared up against the prison wall,
which is about 25ft. high, and surmounted by several tiers
of loose bricks, placed there to prevent escape. From this
wa:l ho got down into the outer yard, then over a lower
wall and into the street, and all efforts to capture him had
failed up to Saturday nignt.
IRON AND COAL TRADES OF SOUTII WALES.—
The iron trade of the district continues to evince a degree
of improvement as compared with what was the case
three mouths ago, foreign buyers more especially purchas-
ing much more freely than usual. Efforts aro being made
to complete tho Russian contracts before the close of the
shipping season ; and as there are no other heavy engage-
ments pressing, this will no doubt be accomplished. From
the Austrian and other Continental markets there are in-
quiries which lead to the belief that business will follow.
To the American States the exports are considerable, and
indications are not wanting that there will be an increase
in the demand from that quarter provided no further tariff
restrictions aro imposed. Home business is rather quiet,
but there is a disp...)sition evinced by buyers to gradually
increase their purchases. Quotations for rails are firmer,
with every prospect that a substantial advance will be
established before long. For tin plates there is a tolera-
bly good demand. The consumption of house coal has
slightly increased, consequent upon the change in the
weather; and the quantity of steam coal exported is in
excess of last week.