The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-23 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

ATRsrnßE.—On Muirkirk Moor, T. S. Cunningham,
yr. of Caprington, had 8 brace ; James Paxton, of
Richardson, 8 ; A. Aird, of Crossflat, 54 ; Thomas
Samson, Esq., Burnside, had 8 ; Mr. Dykes and party
of four guns, on Glenbuck Moor, had 446 brace, of which
amount Mr. J. Y. Deans, of Kirkstyle, had 141. T.
Paterson, Esq., Deanside, had but indifferent success.

.
On Lanfine Moor, Mr. Robert Gardiner and party
bagged 31 brace on Monday. On Lainshaw Moor

Sheriff Anderson and party were not fortunate as the
birds were very scarce. But although bags have not
bem so bulky as heretofore yet sportsmen never
enjoyed themselves better. On Beach Moor, near
Maybole, a place of only some 106 acres in extent, one
gun shot 14 brace. The Hon. T. F. Kennedy's keeper
als.. bagged 14 brace on Dunure Moor.—Edinburgh,

Etening Courant.
UAITHNESS.—We learn that on the 14th instant, H.
Smith, Esq., Olrig, bagged 281 brace grouse on the
Achalibster
CUMBERLAND.—Speaking generally, game may be
said to be scarce, and not in first-rate condition. In West
Cumberland, Westmoreland, and North Lancashire, ex-
perienced shots had no reason to complain of want of
sport, and in some places an unusual number of birds
were bagged. On the border, and a dozen miles beyond
it, birds are scarce, shy, and very strong on the wing,
rarely permitting a nearer approach than 150 yards. On
the whole, we gather that the season is au average one,
and that the field has been taken in great force.—Car-

lisle paper.
ROXBUBGISIIIRE.—So far as we have been ableto learn
the success of our sportsmen these three days has been
such as to excite hopes that the season may not be So un-
productive after all. The mo-t successful instance we have
hard of is that of Sir John Lees, who on Monday killed
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Others, though not so successful, 'have had a fair start ;
but all complain of the wildness of the birds. They often
rise at a great di,tance, making the toil considerable.—
Edinburgh Evening Courant.
MORAYSHIRE.—Fears were entertained that the sport
would be very poor, owing to the scarcity of birds, and
the small size and weak state of the young ones. From
the notes which we have received it would, however,
appear that the sportsmen have met with pretty fair suc-
cess. On the Carron moors, Mr. Grant of Carron bagged
30 brace of grouse durirg the day. The Rev. Mr.
Parks, Wester Elchies,. bagged 25,1 brace on the Elchies
moors. Colonel Dixon and party bagged, on Castle
Grant shootings, 33 brace ; Mr. Bruce, Kennet, and
Mr. Roblin, on Cromdale grounds, 374 brace. Mr.
Lawson, Oldmills, and Mr. Paul, Kilnflat, bagged 23
brace on the Kellas moors. Provost Grant, J. Grant,
Esq., and party, bagged 97 brace and a few hares on the

Benrinnes moors. Alexander Mackenzie, Eiq. and
Colin Mackenzie, Esq., on the Plusoarden moors, bagged
48 brace of grouse. The reports, on the whole, are fa-
vourable and encouraging to the sportsman. Lord H.
Bentinck and party arrived at Lagganauld on Saturday,
and were on the moors on Monday. The Duke of Rich-
mond the Earl of March, Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, Lord Hill, the Hon. Rowland Hill, and Colonel
Jebb, are in Glenfiddich. It is feared that the sport will
not be so geed as usual, as the birds are rather scarce,and
the young birds are but small yet.—Elgin Courant.
NEWTON-STEWART.—From what we have been able
to gather on the subject, the worst fears of the sportsman
have been fully realised. On Monday some of our best
guns were early on the moors, and returned with only
such "bags" as might be expected at the close of any
ordinary season. Although so very gloomy at present
things may yet get better._ We hear of some places
where the coveys are more numerous than is generally
reported.
PERTHSBIRE.—In addition to our sporting intelli-
gence from Perthshire, we may add that the old grouse
are freer from disease (tapeworm) than for two or three
years past ; but the covers do not exceed four or five in
number, and are of two, if not three, different sizes, the
early broods being destroyed by frost. We are warranted
in saying the returns from the best guns on some moors
are nearly one-half less than last year.—Correspondent of
Edinbuggh. Advertiser. • .
RENFREWSHIRL—The sport on the 13th was not 1111
bad as might have been anticipated. The grouse was
very wild and strong upon the wing. Sir M. R. Shaw
Stewart, Bart., shot 17 brace on Ardgowan moors ; Mr.
John Reid, 23 brace on Duchal ; Mr. Matthew Brown,
1711 brace on Doogley Hill moor ; Mr. A. Wingate, 7
brace on Kilmalcolm ; Mr. J. C, Foulds, 5i brace on
Kingwells ; Mr. A. Gilmour, 10 brace on Glenowther.
The largest number shot was on Kinloch, where 206
brace were killed by four guns. All accounts agree as
to the wildness of the birds, which, in some places, rose
150 yards off, and in others were almost unapproachable.
—Greenock Advertiser.
STIRLINGSHIRX.—The [grouse on the moors in this
locality are very scarce indeed ; and the consequence
was, that on the 13th the sport was very poor. Wehave
not heard of a single good bag having been made—the
beet we know of being those of J. F. Bennett, Esq., C.
the Touch Moor, who bagged 17 brace ; and E. C.
Graham, Esq., of Gartmore, who bad 12 brace ; while
Mr. Graham, jun., bagged 18 brace. At Airthnrty,_oo7o
11 brace rewarded the party shooting there. ohi _sau
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we believe, the poorest sport we have
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cle from the moors in our neigh n , , and
about the birds represent, seen in Doom.
strong—difficult to reach; We bilon
her better shooting than that
Journal. Monday.--Stirli »q
„,„ —On the 13th his Grace the Duke
IHT LAMMIBMOOIIII.
the Marquis of owniont 28 brace,
brace of grouse, and
We understand the birds strong and • were
' I .condition.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
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kElktscio.o'r,k7ilarlehdrace.e Tbhraiseiis,
of Roxburgh, upon his moors of Byßreclench, killed 21

YOUTH Dsowsnu.--Yesterday morning the body
of a youth named William, residing in the neighbourhood
of-Thames-street, was picked.up in the Thames at Ro•
thsrhiths.
near Sotithwar Thk-bridge.e deceased was drowned while bathing
It is estimated that the damage caused by the late
earthquake in the Wain does tot amount to lees than
014 oittucl.

" The Russian frigate Diana, having Pico-Adsibil
Pontiatine on board, was lying in the harbour at • the
time, engaged in finishing up the treaty. they had made
with the Japanese. Immediately after ate shook was
felt, the water in the harbour became coii4mlsed to such
a degree in eddies and whirlpools, that, in the space of
80 minutes, she swung entirely round 43 times, twisting
her chains up into knots. So rapid seas filiation, that
reortdnirona,ry thieeyvsttg. atedon• the
its
again the people on board could not keep their feet, and alt
were made giddy. When the sea receilearlt left the
frigate in eight feet water on her side, whaler usual
draftatevrose five was overve 2f
alt
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above
its s
el
again receding, four feet only of water remained, so that
they saw the stocks of their anchors above the water.
The heaving of the bottom of the bay was then so violent
that the frigate, although, as I said, in only four feet
water, was moved bodily past her anchor. The agent
momently expected that the bay would become the out
let of subterranean fires, and that they should be en.
gulphed in it. When the frigate again floated they saw
her keel and rudder, which had been wrenched off, float-
ing alongside, and the ship filling with water. By getting
sails under her, they managed to keep her afloat, and
the next day, things having got quiet once more, they
hauled her off into deeper water. Occasional shooks of
earthquake still continued to be felt, but none were at-
tended with serious consequences. After repairing da-
mages as well as they could, aid having rigged a tem-
porary rudder, and the weather becoming fine, they at-
tempted to take the ship round to another bay, where
she would be less exposed, and they could complete re*
pairs (Simoda being badly adapted for such a PurP°so,
but when within seven miles of their harbour, a gale
sprung up the one hundred Japanese baste that
were towing them abandoned them (not, however,
until they had got out all the officers and crew), and
shortly after the gallant ship sink in deep water, the
officers and men saving only the clothes they ;teed
in. Notwithstanding all their misfortunes, and the
danger through which they had passed, they oily lost
one man, and he was accidentally killed by being jammed
by one of the guns which had got adrift.
" We have been favoured with a copy of a letter ad-
dressed to a gentleman here giving a few more parties-
lars of the catastrophe. The French whaler Napoleon
111. arrived at Simoda sometime in January, and would
have been captured by the Diana's men had she re-
mained there six hours longer than she did. The fact
should not be overlooked that the wretched Dienes were
perfectly prepared to put neutrality aside, in capturing
this vessel in neutral waters, had they had the oppor-
tunity." . _

AisCHILLES INSURANCE COMPANY.—
xoTicE Is !Tamil' GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDINARY
,N ERAL MEETING of the.SHAUEHOL •KR4 of this COM-
PANY will be held on FRIDAY, the 31st thy of Au4i.st instant, at
VIE Office of the Company, N . 25, CalalloN stain*, in the City of
London, at the h,,ur of ONE o'Clock in the Ahem • n precisely, for
lb° purpose of submitting to the consilcr.von of the sail Share-
Solders an A greemenevitlch has been entered into by the Directors
(this Company With the Directors of the l% elllngton Reversionary
anuity and. Life Assurance Society, with a view to the Amalgama-
Oesof the respective Companies, and for c,nfirmingsugh Agreement
kfathlght expedient, and for conferring an.i taking all necessary
'powers and directions for carrying such propcsed Amalgamation
WO effect. bated this 23d day of August, 1855.

By Order of the Board.
H. B. TAPLIN, Secretary.

rLRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY.
—LIMITATION OF THE LI kBILITY OF THE SHARE-
DERS.—Nonct is FILMSET Crystr, That an EXTRAORDI-
*AIa' GENERAL MEE I ING of the SHAREHOLDERS of
TAME'S PATEIfT C'. DLE CO si PANY will be held at the
rairgnoN TAMIL Bishopsgate-street, London, on TICESDAY. the 6b
day of September next, at Two o'Clock precisely, for the purpose or
Itihthorising the Directors to take measures for o' taining a Certill
Cate of complete Registratlon with Llmtted Liability. and for the
burpose of authorising a farther Issue of 2,500 or some other num-
ber of Shares, so as to raise the Company's subscribed Capital to
710,0001. (being three-fourths of its nominal capital), or to such
other amount as the Meeting shall think fit; and for the puroo.te of
Riving such other powers and directions as may be deemed requisite
with a.view to the Limitation of the Liability of the Shareholde. a,
by virtue of " The Limited Liability Act, LOS.' Dated this 23,1 day
N August, 1815.

By Order of the Ward.
WM. HENRY WITHALL, Secretary.

ROYAL OPERA, DEVEY.LANE.
Lessee. Mr. S. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH. Characters by
Messrs. Farquharson, Ha/ford, Elliot Geier; Misses Forrest, Dyer,

and Lacy E;cott.
To conclude with LOVE IN A TILLAGE.
Prices of admission:—To the two galleries. Bd.; second circle
of
boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; stalls, 45.; private boxes to
admit two persons, 10s. 6d. ; four Persons, one guinea. Box-efeloe
*yen from 10 to 6 daily.
•

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
trader the management of Mr. Eackstens,
THIS EYEITLYG,
Will be performed. THE BUSY BODY.
To be followed by OLYMPUS IN A MUDDLE ; er, Arroag
People in Wrong Places.
Followed by COURT FAYOLI.
To conclude with THE SPANISH DANCERS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Ender the Management of Mr. CRAiLza Bain.
TIII3 EVENING,
Will be performed HMV STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
After which, KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Katha-
rine, Mr 7. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

MEAT= ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprlstor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrals, Mtdame Celats.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed PAUL PRY. Characters by Messrs. C. SelbY,
Parselle, and Wright; Misses Mary Keeley and Woolgar, and Mrs.
L. Murrar.
To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY.

• ROYAL ITRAND ftihAfKE.
Under the lirection of Mr. Payne.
TlTha KVENING,
Will be performed MARRIED DAUGHTERS AND YOUNG
HtrittA% DS.
After which, EL TOREADOR.
Followed by a uew Farce, t 11H LATCH KEY.
THE GALICI A.N FETE.
To conclude with G %NEM.

aSTLEY'S hOYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. (•coke
Unabated and triumphant attraction of Mazeppa. —Fourth and last
week of Mr. George Wild and Miss Fanny Williams.
THIS EVENING,
Lord Boron's MAZF.PPA and the WILD HORSE.
After which, the Premier's EXERCISES of the ARENA, by the
elite of Eque,trlans.
To conclude with TIM ARTFUL DODGE, in which Mr. Geor,Te
Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
Mr. William Cooke flatters himself that the above announcemen t
proves the ast Ainding saccns of this the most territically thi Ming of
all spectaclea. The Wild Horse, .aught and trained by ir. W.
Cooke, pursuing his mad career, defies all description, and must be
witnessed to be credited.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, Jan.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY Morn. 58 min. aft. 8! Evenitig 41 min aft. 9
To-Moßttow—Morn.2s min. aft. 10 I Evening 10 min aft. 11

vEIS WEATHICH.--ars Onto, Aug. 23.
TEERNOMETZB, IN THE SHADE.
73 - highest since noon yesterday.
61—lowest this morning and during the night.
71—this day, at noon.
BAROMZTXB, 30.
WIND, ii4"..N.W.—Light, with cloudy weather.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1855.

Rumours have been industriously circulated in
Germany, to the effect that negotiations for peace
have been re-opened between Austria and the
Western Powers, and that there is every pros-
pect of a speedy cessation of hostilities. We be-
lieve that, at present, " the wish is father to the
thought," and that there is no foundation for a
supposition so formidable and disgraceful to the
Allies. The duplicity and treachery of Austria
has been tee clearly manifested to permit the
Governments of France and England again to
stultify themselves. They have been grossly
deceived by the pretended friendship of Austria.
They now clearly perceive that she has been act-
ing in the interests of Russia ab initio, and that
she has, on the most frivolous pretexts, repudiated
her deliberate and solemn obligations. It is im-
possible that they can now place any confidence
in her professions, however plausible. Her pro-
mises or undertakings are not worth the paper on
which they are written. The bubble that once
existed has completely burst, and nothing remains
whereon to hang even the faintest doubt. We
have learned, at least, one salutary lesson—that
we must conquer peace by our own exertions.
The tranquillity of Europa must be purchased by
the blood and treasure of France and England.
They have to make all the sacrifices, and, of
course, must determine the results. We have
heard of the so-called " interests of Germany'
usque ad nauseam. They are alone thought of
by Austria, by Prussia, and by the Bund. The
interests of civilisation, of humanity, and •f jus-
tice have no influence in the minds of these
despicable egotists, nor should those of Germany
have any weight with those who have drawn their
swords in the cause of mankind, against the un-
conscientious robber who supposed the numbers of
his savage legions a sufficient warranty for arq
act, however atrocious.
That Austria feels the position into which she
has brought herself by her own misconduec is very
probable. She has at length discovered that with
nations as with individuals " honesty is the best
policy," and that she has only succeaded by her
" clever diplomacy " in exciting the contempt
and indignation of all parties. Even Russia is
not satisfied, although . her Berman, neighbours
have plunged so deeply iu the mire in order to do
her dirty work. The Autocrat is contented with
no stinted service. He requires the entire devo-
tion of his tools---tolerates no independence either
of thought or action, and although it may for the
time being suit his purpose better to cajole than
to bully, there is no doubt that he has " a rod
in pickle " for his deceitful vassal—a rod that
will be vigorously and -ansparingly applied if ever
he should have the power of so doing. Nor does
Austria stand better -with the Western Powers.
Their long-contiu tied forbearance has been ex-
hausted—they d.eapise her pusillanimity and detest
her treachery t. They cannot again be beguiled by
false and fraudulent professions,_ nor will they
stretch forth a hand to save her wl,-,en the avenging
Nntasna hurls retributive juat,:,, on her head.
The talisminiu words—,!" Poland ! Hungary !
Italy t" are ever present in characters of fire
before her distracted vision. It is the writine,
on the -wall !..-.the ‘‘MENE, MERE, TEIZEL tpriAß7
r:IN," that Proclaims her approaching downfall—
that gives solemn warning to every crowned despot
who vainly imagines that the welfare and happi-
negs of myriadf
anit human beings are to be sacrificed
to his v
soy,, cupidity, and bloodthirstiness, and
that peoples are made for dynasties, and nut
dynasties for peoples. That deittskn must speedily
diSpelled. Austria knows
that it is so,
but has not the
honesty or manliness of pur-
pose to andeavour ,to postpone, if she cannot
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