The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived.
They certain news from Barcelona to the sth, and
it was to the effect that though the workmen
continued to abstain from work they were
committing no excesses. The Espana says
that Marshal Espartero had sent a despatch to
Barcelona to the effect that he was disgusted
at seeing his name mixed up in the recent dis-
turbances, and that he would be the very first
to draw his sword to defend the constitutional
throne of Queen Isabella. In the Cortes, the Mi-
nister of the Interior had declared that the Govern-
ment was determined to support the tribunals of
Barcelona, and that a prosecution of the murderers
of M. Sol y Padris had been commenced. He an-
nounced also that in the questions pending between
masters and workmen in Catalonia, it is the inten-
tion of Government to allow the most complete li-
berty to both parties. The Gazette says that the
reinforcements sent from Madrid to Catalonia are
not so large as stated in the newspapers—that, in
fact, only one regiment has been sent off; it says also
that it is not true, as has been stated, that all the
vessels of war have received orders to assemble in
the waters of Valencia and Alicante to convey
troops to that province. The same journal like-
wise states that it is not true, as asserted in some
of the journals, that extraordinary powers have
been given to General Zapatero at Barcelona, but
that his powers are neither more nor less than
what are usually exercised by a Captain-General
during a state of siege.

MALTA.

MALTA, JULY 10.

Yesterday the Simoom arrived, with 62 Russian
prisoners, principally sailors, and 30 pieces of Rus-
sian ordnance from Kertch, fine large guns, 20 of
them very handsome pieces of brass. She has also
on board Mrs. Platts, an English lady settled at
Kertch, and her eight children. Her husband, an
en6iuebr, is on board the Royal Albert.
The Alps arrived yesterday, with a number of
officers, and proceeded on to England last night.
The Caradoc arrived this morning, with the body
of Lord Raglan. The vessel in every part is
painted black, and everything denotes the deepest
mourning. On the body being embarked at Ka-
miesch the French lined the road for six miles, and
the funeral procession was conducted with the
greatest respect and decorum, and was received by
Admiral Stewart and a large number of boats,
forming a funeral procession. The respect shown
by the French was somewhat beautiful, and en-
deared them to the friends of Lord Raglan.
At Constantinople Lord de Redcliffe and suite
paid a visit of ceremony to the vessel, and on her
arrival here the Union Jack was hoisted half-mast
high, and every demonstration made.
The Caradoc proceeds at 12 a.m. with the body
to England. Commander Derriman takes her home,
having been in close attendance ou Lord Raglan
since he has been in the East, and on his promotion
for his personal gallantry at Alma he was kept in
command of the Caradoc at Lord Raglan's particu-
lar request. He lately greatly distinguished him-
self in joining the French in their assault on the
Mamelon, and was so far a-head that the French
took him for a Russian, and he was sent to the
rear as a Russian prisoner.
H. M. S. Fury and Inflexible are both ordered
to England.
One of Lord Raglan's horses has been presented
to General Marmora, commandingthe Piedmontese.
The Colombo, Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer, like most of the steamers lately
sent to England, has a large quantity of plunder on
board from Kertch.

EGYPT.

ALEXANDRIA, JULY 6.

The India mail arrived at Suez on the 3d-inst.,
and proceeds this day to Malta and Southampton
by the steamer Indus.
Cholera has almost entirely disappeared at
Cairo, but here it still prevails, particularly among
the military, of whom about a hundred die daily
from this disease. Said Pasha, the Viceroy, had
taken a large number on the coast to the west-
ward, but the fatigue of marching and the exposure
to the sun in this hot section aggravated the dis-
ease, so that his Highness brought them back at
once, and is now talking of taking them to Cairo.
The Archduke Maximilian, brother to the Em-
peror of Austria, arrived here yesterday from the
coast of Syria, and he is now visiting the Viceroy
under the salute of guns and with military state.
To-morrow the Archduke, nothing daunted by the
heat, the lowness of the Nile, and the prevalence
of cholera, proceeds to Cairo, and thence perhaps
to Upper Egypt. His arival in Alexandria was
preceded by the entrance into the harbour of three
corvettes, three frigates, six brigs, and three steam
frigates, constituting almost the entire Austrian
navy, and the object- of this visit is no doubt cal-
culated for some political purpose.
The Nile is now at its very lowest point, and
may begin to rise perceptibly in a few days. The
railway works are progressing favourably, and by
September or October the line to Cairo may be
opened for traffic. One class of people who will de-
rive much benefit from the railway are the thou-
sonds of hadjis or Mohammedan pilgrims, on the
way to Mecca, who at this season of the year, some-
times occupy three weeks or a month in reaching
Cairo in native boats by the river • the cholera
has committed great ravages among them at Cairo.
Trade in Egypt very dull, there being little or no
produce for shipment. Freights 4s. 6d. per quarter.
Exchange on London, 98? piastres per £ sterling.
The irregular cavalry collected by Colonel Wal
pole in Syria for the Turkish contingent were at
Beyrout, about 500 in number, awaiting the arri-
val of steamers to take them on to the seat of war.
The men were giving Colonel Walpole much trouble
from their iusubbordinate conduct, and there were
daily attempts at desertion.
Yesdaskeer Bey, the Koordish Chief, and his at-
tendants, were still living at the British Consulate
at Mosul. The Turks are anxious to get these men
into their hands, and a new rebellion is expected
to break out in the mountains, all because of the
Turkish authorities. M. Rassam, the Vice-Consul
at Mosul, has been ordered to equip and to send to
the seat of war 500 mules and 500 Bashibazouks.

An insurrection has taken place among the
Koords in the Hakkari Mountains.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 15.
By the arrival from Boston, via Halifax, this
morning of the Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Lott
commander, we are in receipt of advices from New
York to the 3d, Boston the 4th, and Halifax the
6th inst. The Asia was detained by fog for 12
hours outside the harbour of Halifax. She brought
218 passengers and $884,157 in specie on freight.
There are no political advices of the least interest.
The President and his lady had left Washington
for the benefit of her health. Mr. Crampton, our
Minister to the United States, is reported to have
taken offence at the official prevention of tho de-
parture of recruits for the Crimea.

- Upwards of 10,000 persons attended a meeting
for opposing the new prohibitory Liquor Law,
in the Park, at New York. All the speakers de-
nounced the law as fanatical, unconstitutional, and
totally inadequate to promote the cause of tempe-
rance, or other useful purpose ; while, on the other
hand, it would destroy millions' worth of property,
and blast the prospects of their felloy-citizens.
They passed resolutions accordingly.
The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, late American
Minister at London, was dangerously ill. - -
Suicides and deaths from sunstrokes had become

of frequent occurrence at Xew cork; One of the ,
fohner case; caused a great deal of ecitekneilt. A
young man and a young woman, who formerly be-
longed to Cheshire, but who had fallen from the
paths of virtue, were found dead, locked in each
other's arms, in an open balcony ; they had taken
prussic acid. The parents of the young man hav-
ing sent the goring woman's body to the deadhouso
the populace made a demonstration opposite their
dwelling.
The Panama Railroad Company had. declared a
semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent.
A gingham establishment at South Hadley Falls,
Springfield, known as the Glasgow Mills, had been
destroyed lay fire ; one man was killed ; and two
were injured.. The loss is estimated at from
$200,000 to $250,000.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has dis-
covered coal on its lands.

Advices from Utah valley speak of every pro-
spect of a good harvest.
In Salt Lake Yalley great excitement on the
subject of gold found on the Sweet Water was ma-•
nifested, and numbers were leaving for the dig-
gings. A good deal of anxiety was also manifested
about the w•ld discovered on the head waters of
the Red River, in the territory of Arkansas, and
many were awaiting the return of messengers pre-
vious to starting.

A. movement in North Carolina is soon to be sub- I
mitted to the Legislature of that State to render
legal the institution of marriage among the slaves,
to preserve sacred the relations between parents
and their young children, and to repeal the laws
prohibitinc, the education of slaves.
It is stated 6 the main features of the movement
have been adopted in practice during many years
by all classes in the South, and the effect has been
so salutary that it is now deemed expedient to in-
corporate the system into a legal form and to make
it as universal as possible.
in the United States' Circuit Court at Boston,
Judge Curtis had decided, in the case of the brig
Porpoise, that a vessel which bad acted as a tender
to slavers, and had carried merchandise which was
used for the purchase of slaves, and had otherwise
aided in slave transportation, although she had not
actually a single slave on board, was guilty of being
engaged in the slave trade, within the meaning of
the statute ; the brig was consequently declared
forfeited. Donald IVPlCay's model cf the new
steamship Cradle of Liberty, intended for the new
line between New York and this port, had been
placed in the Exchange newsroom for exhibition.
The steamer is 325 feet long, 45 feet broad, and 31
feet deep. A meeting of the merchants and all
others interested in the new line was to be held at
the exchange ix a few days.
The New York money-market is inactive. Loans
on call were offered on easier terms, and there was
an increased supply of capital seeking investment.
In the stock-market prices were well supported,
the rates of exchange on England were in rather
extensive demand at 109!I to 110 and 1101 per
cent. Bills on France sf. 12ic. to sf. 15c.
The cotton market was steady without anitna-
tion. The letters received from the Atlantic States
were less favourable in regard to the growing crops,
complaints being very general that too much rain
was falling.
The flour market was dull, with a reduction of
25c. to 50c. during the past week. The provision
market was steady, with moderate sales. Iron
was firm at $2B, cash. In freights no particular
change.
The following has been received by electric tele-
graph, via Halifax :
" New York (evening), July s.—Stocks to-day
dull ; money unchanged. Cotton unsettled ; accu-
rate quotations cannot be given. Flour further
advanced slightly. Wheat and corn unchanged.
" New Orleans, July 3, 3 p.m.—The cotton
market is still dull and declining."

BAILW AY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FUR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles Receipts.
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY.
1854. 1855.
1855.
--.-
BRITISH. X £
72% Aberdeen ...• ••......••••••.. 1,850 2,335
37% Belfast and Ballymena .• ...... • • 660 238
17 Belfast and County D0wn.............- • • • • • • • • • • - -
32 Birkenhead, Lancashire, anti Cheshire 2,689 2,634
26% Bolton, Blackburn, and West York •• • • - -
10:31,i Bristol and Exeter • • .... • • ......... 6,446 6,702
189 4 Caledonian. - ........ „ „ .........: 11,534 11,778
944 Chester and Holyhead 5,1167 5.1167 1,948
61 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• •• •• 383 219
20 Cork and Bandon .. • • ...... • • • • • • • • 223 262
56 Dublin and Belfast Junction •• .. • • 9,7 1,074
63 Dublin and Drogheda.. ••••••• • • • • •• 1,500 1,702
724 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 1,172 1,419
164 Dundee and Arbroath ••••••• • • • • • • • 544 605
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 935 1,09
25 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... • • • • • • • • 225 271
68 East Anglian.... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 882 864
81% East Lancashire 5,688 5 913
417 I Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. •• .. 22,827 24,917
1
Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • - • • .. • • • • • • 3
142 Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... .. •• • 5.243 4,681
78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dune ee .. .. • 3,123 3,407
6 Exeter and Creditors.. • • .... • • • • • • • • - -
22 Furness Railway •• • •••.••• • • • • • • • - -
183 Glasgow, and South-Weston- •••• • • • • 5,689 6,368
2°3 Great Northern and E. L. ••••• • .. • • 18,252 20.656
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5,533 6,819
312 Great Western .• ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• 23,792 26,060
25 Irish South Eastern • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - -
90 Lancaster and Carlisle •••• • • • •
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ..
- Leeds Northern .. • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -
16k Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 331 335
553% London and North Western .• •• • • ... 56,965 59,791
534 London and Blackwall.• •••••• •• • . .. 1,763 1,792
174 London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 15,5 7 15,761
267 London and South We5tern......... 15,017 16,887
60 Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • • • • • - -
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - -
1713% Manchester, Sheffileld,and Lincolnshire 8,694 9,171
91,', Manchester and South Junction...... 721 897
28 Maryport and Carlisle •••• • • • • ...... 1,016 065
498.74 Midland ..... ••••• • •• ............ 27,442 27,867
126% Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 3,164 3,209
37 Monklands • . • • • • • • .. • • • • • - • • • • • • • • - -
78% Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • .. ..... ... - -
149 North British ••..••• . • • • • .......... 4,303 5 326
- North Staffordshire •• • • .... •• • • .• • • - -
46% North-Western ••.. ••
• •• • -
•• 1,038 1,063
821 Scottish Central .• ••••• • • • • • ........ 2,335 2,819
32 Scottish Midland -••-• • • • - ..., .. 783 1,046
29% Slirewabnry and Birmingham ••.• .. 1,043 1,428
48 Shrewsbury and Chester •. •.••• • .. .. 2,121 2,5 9
30 Shropshire Union .. •••••••• • . . . . . .• 857 970
573.4 South Devon- • • •... . ...... •• • • .... 2,483 2,937
231 South Eastern.• ••••••••• • - - . • • • •• 19.463 20,725
162% South Wales .. ••..•• • • • • •••• ••• • • • 5,065 5,745
97 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. 1,721 1,672
38 Taff Vale .. ••••••••••.•• • • • • • •• • • •• 3,474 3,8 9
36 Ulster . ... ...... ....... ••• • • •
77 Waterford and Limerick • • • • • • • • • • • • 732 925
25 West Cornwall ••• • • • •• • • •••• • • • 543 660
12 Whitehaven Junction . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3G2 3:8
682 York and Newcastle, and Berwick Sc
York and North Midland & Leeds - -
FOREIGN.
57 Dutch Rhenish --•••••••• •• •• •• •• 1,686 1,777
262 Lyons and Mediterranean • • • • • • •• • • - -
63 Montereau and Troyes •••• .• - - • • - -
63 Namur and Liege .. •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - -
445 Northern of France ••••• • • • • •
697 Orleans and Central* .. - -
240 Paris and Lyons .• .• • - -
82 Paris and Rouen. • • ..• • • •• • • • • • • •• .• - -
392 Paris and Strasburgh ..........., .. - -
59 Rouen and Havre • • ... ...... • - • ,„ - -
157 Western of France •• •••• .• •• - -

The editor of the Bi(fia/o Advertiser has made himself
immortal by the publication of an infallible means of
keeping babies perfectly quiet, the modus operandi of
which is as follows :—As soon as the child wakes and
begins to squall, prop it up with pillows and smear its
fingers with thick treacle, sticking feathers into the
hands, and thus afford the youngster the employment
of picking the feathers from the one band and the other,
which will keep him still until lie falls asleep again.
The Univers publishes a sonnet to the Virgin, com-
posed by Gent.ral Verg6, who, it appears, made a vow
at the moment when he was leading his brigade to the
assault of the Mamelon Vert, that if he escaped death
that day, he would openly acknowledge the dogma of
the Immaculate Conception. A letter from his wife,
received just before he went into action, in which she
said, " Promise me to make a vow to the Virgin," was
the cause of the gallant General making the vow which
ke row faithfully and publicly accnmplishes.
FIRE AT HIINGERFORD•MARKET.—Last evening (Sun-
day) considerable alarm was caused in the vicinity of
Hungerford-market in consequence of a fire breaking out
on the wharf of the market, occasioned by some boys
accidentally emptying their pipes on a waggon laden
with straw. On the sudden outbreak messengers latere
despatched for the Chandos-street, Watling-street, West
of England, and various other engines, which promptly
arrived, and speedily got to work, with a good supply of
water from the mains of the New River. The wind
blowing strongly the flames spread with amazing ra-
pidity, and five carts and one waggon belonging to Mr.
Milligan, hay and strawdealer, opposite the booking-
office, on the wharf, as well as Mr. T. Henderson's carts,
speedily ignited. The firemen worked most strenuously,
and by dint or great perseverance the flames were sub-
dued, but not until the straw and carts were nearly de-
stroyed.
SWEETS, OR MADE WINES.—A return moved for by
Mr. Masterman, M.P., shows that there were imported
into England from Scotland in the year 1854, 17,4711
gallons of sweets, or made wines, at Vld. per gallon,
1,767 at 31d. per gallon, and 29,761 gallons at 2d. per
gallon, 145 gallons of ether, at rates varying from 45.7 d.
7s. 11d. per gallon, 1,471 gallons of sweet spirits of
nitre, at rates varying from 2s. 9d. to 4s. 9d. per gallon,
and 2111 gallons of tinctures, at rates varying from
is. 10d. to 3s. 2d. per gallon. The number of gallons
imported from Ireland was 2,9191 gallons of sweets or
made wines at 6.1 d., 6,853 of the same at 52d,, 791 gal-
lons of ether at lls. 3d., 82 gallons of ether at 9s. 7d..
643 i gallons of sweet spirits of nitre at 68. 9d„ 7171
gallons of the same at ss. 9d., and 7 gallons of tinctures
at from 3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d per gallon. A list of sweets
or made wines, &c., seized by the Excise and Customs,
'is appended to the foregoing statistics.
NAVAL PAYMENTS.—Her Majesty, on the 26th of
June, 1855, was pleased to approve the following recom-
mendations of the
.Lords of the Admiralty relative to
naval payments,. viz.,-1, that all bills be issued or
drawn at the uniform term of seven days ; 2, that navy
bills issued for supplies of provisions, victualling, medi-
cal, and naval stores, freights, and generally for all con-
tract works and supplies, be made out payable at seven
days after date ; and 3, that all bills of exchange drawn
on the Accountant-Gencral of the Navy, and accepted
by him, payable in the bill account of the Paymaster-
General at the Bank of England' be drawn at seven days
after sight, instead of three' days, as prescribed by Act 2,
William IV.; cap. 40. These regulations are to come
into operation on the let of October neat.