The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-20 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

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Gibraltar.. • • • •
Genoa • **
Legh0rn........ ••.. • • 30 70
16 10
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Venice.... .. .. • • • • .• • •
Naples • • .... • • 's
121 4
Messina 121%
Li5b0n.......... 53%
Oporto • • • • 53%
Rio Janeiro ........ • •
iinenos Ayres .. ••• •
New York, 60 days'sight
Philadelphia .... • • ....
YAICIL3 or BULLION, PEZ OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0
Now Dollars ••.. • • 0 4 10%
Silver is bars .... •• 0 4 11%

WRECK OF A STEAMER ON LOCII LOMOND.—GrLAS-
COW, FRIDAY EVENING —We regret to announce an unfor-
tunate accident on Loch Lomond. About three o'clock to-
day the Pilot, one of the steamers carrying excursion pas-
sengers up the loch, while making a trip, suddenly struck on
a sunken rock within a short distance of the shore near Ross
Point, south of Rowardenman. The shock was so violent
that many of the passengers were upset on deck, and the
greatest alarm and excitement prevailed. The sensation felt
by those on board was as if the vessel was being sawn
asunder. The first shock was so sudden that the machinery
was not stopped, and no sooner had it been felt than another
succeeded. The alarm now felt was greatly increased. The
Pilot immediately afterwards reached deep water, and the
captain, with great presence of mind, steered the vessel direct
for the shore, which he succeeded in reaching without dan-
Per, bringing the steamer aground in the bay between Ross
oint and Rowardenman. We are happy to hear that no lives
are lost. The Pilot is the property of Messrs. Burns, the
owners of the ill-fated Orion, which was lately wrecked on
the rocks oil Portpatrick.
CONSUMPTION or TEA.--According to a Parlia-
mentary paper (printed yesterday) there has been an in-
crease for the last three years in the consumption of tea. In
1847 the quantities retained for home consumption num-
bered 46,314,821 W , on which the duty, at 29.21/ed. per lb.
was 5,066,494/. ; in 1848 the quantity retained for home
consumption was 48,374,7591 b., on which the duty was
5,329,992'.—being an increase of 2,419,9681 b. on the preced-
ing year; whilst in 1849, the year ending the sth of January
last, the quantity retained was 50,021,5761 b., on which
5,471,4i2/. was paid as duty.
.ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF
,CAMISEIDGE.—The
charities of the metropolis, the Art-Lmon of London, and
many other bodies associated for useful purposes, have sus-
tained a great loss by the death of H.R.H. the Duke of Cam-
bridge. The council of the Art-Union, on Tuesday, when
the announcement of his death was made to them, adjourned
the meeting, in token of respect and sorrow. The following
anecdote of the Duke, illustrative simply
.of his Royal High-
nees's manner, will probably not be considered out of place
at this moment. Very early in the morning of the first day
after the private view of the British Institution Exhibition
in 1849, Mr. Godwin was alone in the Gallery, when the
painting by Dauby,
Duke of Carnbridee entered with one of his suite. The
Duke kindly recognized him, and spoke as to two or three of
the pictures. Ultimately the Duke came to a very dark
the Duke, with a sly- laugh ;
called " A Ilighlaod Chieftain's Funeral." " That's a bad
picture," said the Duke. " Well, sir," replied his auditor,
which some of our readers will recollect,
you must have it iii
sorry to differ from you, but I don't think it a bad
picture." "You don't think it a bad picture? Now, I in-
sist on your telling me why it isn't a bad picture." " Why,
sir, if you'll permits ins, it is so and so, and so and so; and,
moreover, it is very poetical." "Poetical, is it ?" rejoined
ah yes, poetical; that means
you yourself, and I haven't."—Builder.