The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, OCT. 26.---fi;(Tesierreichische Zeitung,
which is now generally supposed to expresa opi-
nions entertained by Baron Bruck, has a long and
wearisome leader on the importance of Germany,
and the advisability of Austria's continuing her
endeavours to induce the Bund to act with her.
Central Europe, consisting of Germany and Aus-
tria intimately united, is said to be the hobby on
which the Minister of Finance is accustomed to
ride, but it appears strange that such a practical man
should have a predilection for a back " with no go
in it." It must be observed that the policy of
Baron Bruck in the Eastern question has given
his opponents occasion maliciously to remark that
he is a Russian by birth. The Agramer Zeitung

gives the following account of an agrarian dis
turbance that took place on the 24th at a place
called St. Simon, which is at a short distance from
the Croatian capital. An estate belonging to the
chapter claimed tithes, which the inhabitants of
the villages of Stefanec and Bazun refused to
pay. In the evening 500 or 600 peasants assembled
in front of the Rectory of St. Simon, and demanded
that three men, who had been arrested for refusing
to pay the tithes, and the collectors of the tithes,
should be delivered up to them. The Rector went
out to endeavour to pacify his irritated flock, but
met with a very rough reception. As the prisoners
confined in the rectory were not liberated by the
gensdarmes, an attack was made on the gates with
posts and axes. The gensdarmes, in driving back
the assailants, received some hard knocks, and
making use of their weapons they killed one man
on the spot, and wounded two severely. A mixed
commission (half civil and half military) has been
sent to St. Simon to examine into the affair. We
are curious to learn whether the chapter had a right
of ancient standing to levy tithes, or whether it
acted on the strength of the 24th paragraph of the
new Concordat. On the 17th of October a band of
about 1,000 armed men made the public roads
in Montenegro insecure. A few days before some
peaceable inhabitants of the Herzegovina, who
were driving oxen for sale to the Austrian
town of Ragusa, were robbed of 180 of them by
the Montenegrins. The Prince persists in main-
taining a cordon against his neighbours, but not-
withstanding his precautions the cholera con-
tinues to spread.

The news contained in Le Nord, that possession
of the Crimea is to be maintained at any and every
sacrifice, has produced little effect here, as every
one recollects that the Russians never employed
such high and mighty language as when, "for
strategical reasons," Prince Gortschakoff was mak-
ing the best of his way from Moldavia into Bessa-
rabia.

The following is a condensed translation of a
long (Russian) letter, of the 19th, received by the
Ost. Deutsche from Odessa :

" By advices from Simpheropol we learn that there is a
great movement in that city. Many of the inhabitants
are moving to the north, and all the hospitals are being
removed to Perekop, Nicolaieff, and Cherson.' The
sick in those places are sent to Vossnessensk and Eliza-
beth-Grod. The prices of provisions at Simpheropol are
enormous. Since the cavalry action at Kongyll th,
enemy makes simple excursions from Eupatoria into th,
interior. The Russian corps c f observation beforeEupatorit,
consists of 60,000 (?) men, 20,000 of whom are cavalry.
Intelligent, military men are of opinion that an advance
from Eupatoria and Simpheropol and Baktshi-Serai
would be a bad move, unless the allies had a powerful
cavalry force and plenty of artillery at their dis-
posal. The opinion of the Anglo-French press that
Prince Gortschakoff is in a critical position is positively
ridiculous. His whole army is now mobile, which
naturally was not the case as long as he had to defend
South Sebastopol.' It is a mistake to believe that
Sebastopol was the arsenal from which the whole arms
drew its materiel. Between the Ist of March and 15th of
August, the fortress of Kieff alone sent 2,700,000 bombs,
grenades, and 481 b and 961 b balls to the Crimea. Th,
state paid 5 roubles and 40 copecks in silver for the trans
port of each pud (about 351 b. English) from Kieff to Se
bastopol. During the last few days, the famous engineer
Major-General Todleben has been here. The headquar-
ters of the southern army are to be removed from Odessa
to Nicolaieff. General of Cavalry von Helfrecht wil
succeed General Luders here ; his staff arrived
yester-
day. Lieut.-General Grotenhjelm has left, with tin
Third Division of Light Horse, for Oczakoff. The com-
mercial harbour of Oczakoff, which all ships corning
from Nicolaieff, Kheraon, and Odessa entered, is of some
importance."

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

This morning, at 10 a.m., the royal mail steam-
ship Canada, Captain Judkins, arrived in the Mer-
sey with the usual mails from the United State
and British North America.
She sailed from Boston on the 24th ultimo and
Halifax on the 26th, and has brought, besides the
mails, 119 passengers and 755,000 dollars in specie
on freight.
The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic,
from hence on the 6th of October, arrived at New
York on the 18th ult.

;7: Nothing indicates an approaching settlement of
the difficulty between the United States and Great
Britain. Mr. Crampton's departure for England
is looked forward to, and it is thought improbable
that he will receive a successor.
The barque mo.ury was seized at New York, sus-
pected as a Russian privateer, but was, with the
sanction of the British minister, discharged from
the custody of the States Marshal.
The yellow fever has almost disappeared from the
islands that it has been so prevalent in of late.

Our dates from Havaimah are to Oct. 13. At
that time the health of the island was good, and
trade brisk.

The Mexican advices state that Cevallos and Ola
quilril are returning from exile. Matamoras
surrendered to the revolutionists, and tranquillity
generally prevailed.
Money at New York unchanged. Stocks on the
decline. Exchange on London, 108/ to 1091.
Ditto on Paris, 5.161 to 5.171.
The cotton market was from -A- to cent lower,
and trado dull.
Ashes firm.

There was a slight alteration in the breadstuff
market. Flour was buoyant at an advance of 12
cents per barrel. Wheat was firmer. Oats, a large
supply. Indian corn closed dull. _

i'rOvisions are scarce, and firm in price.
Freight to England rather easier.

STRAND TBEATRE.

This evening Mr. E. Stirling wakes his first appear-
ance at this theatre in the favourite melodrama, The
Rai picker of Paris, of which he is the adapter. The
piece, wherever and whenever it has been played, has
always been highly attractive, and its representation at
this theatre to-night we feel assured will not prove an
exception to the rule. The "cast" embraces the ser-
vices of Miss Florence, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Barrett, Mr.
E. Stirling, Mr. Kinlock, Mr. J. Howard, Mr. James,
and several other talented artistes. The burlesque cf
Nitocria seems to increase in attraction each night cf its
performance ; and the acting and singing of Miss Cuth-
bert and Mr. W. Shalders nightly elicits the most rap-
turous applause. We advise a visit to this pretty little
theatre, in order that the playgoing public may form a
correct idea of how much can be accomplished at "The
Strand."

LYCEUM THEATRE.—It will be remembered that when
Mr. Anderson, the Wizard, appeared at the Adelphi
some ten years ago, one of his most extraordinary feats,
and that by which he gained the greatest notoriety, was
the performance of the celebrated gun trick, in perform-
ing which he allowed himself to be shot by any person
present, and caught the bullet between his thumb and
forefinger. We perceive that this extraordinary feat is
announced as part of the programme in the Wizard's
performances during the present week.
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER. —At Nottingham Borough
Police-office Thomas Franks was brought up en remand
on Friday charged with having attempted to kill his
wife Mary. The injured woman, though much ex-
hausted, was in attendance, and gave evidence. From
her statement it appears that she had determined t
separate from her husband, to which he was much op-
posed. On the day on which the crime was attempte3,
after resisting the prisoner's entreaties to go home with.
him, she went to bed with two other women, but was
awoke between 3 and 4 in the morning by feeling a hand
over her mouth and a cutting sensation at the breast.
She found the prisoner leaning over her, stabbing at her
with a razor in his hand, She had already received a
large wound under the right breast. Other witnesse.
were exatnined, and the magistrates committed the pri-
soner to take his trial at the next Nottingham assizes.
THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company's steam-packet Sultan, Captain Edward
Christian, Admiralty agent, Lieutenant Charles Pearson
(B). R.N., arrived at Southampton yesterday with the
Peninsular mails. Her dates were Gibraltar, Oct. 24 ;
Cadiz, Oct. 25 ; Lisbon, Oct. 29 ; Oporto, Oct. 30 ;
Vigo, Oct. 31. She brought 18 passengers, amongst
whom were Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waring, Mr. Mrs. and Miss
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Baron and child, Mr. and Mrs.
Barry, and two children, Mr. J. Wright. Mr. E. Mills,
Mr. -Gibson, Mr. Alex. Pope, jun., and Mr. F. Calderon.
The Sultan reports that the Peninsular and Oriental
mail steamer Tagus list a life boat on route to Vigo,
owing to the heavy sea from the N.W. No lives lost or
injured, the boat having been carried away by the sea.
The Sultan experienced heavy gales from the N.W. on
the 29th, 30th, and 31st, and boisterous weather during
the whole voyage home. Her Majesty's steamer Pro-
metheus was at Gibraltar on Oct. 24. On the 29th, in
Lisbon, were her Majesty's ships St. George and Nep-
tune. Her Majesty's ship Powerful, Captain Massey,
left Lisbon on the 29th, and was off port when the packet
left. All well.

GREAT RISE IN THE PRICE OF SUGAR.—On Thurs-
day
evening a ,meeting of the grocers of Liverpool was
held at the York Hotel, Williamson-square, Mr. Tate
in the chair. On the motion of Mr. Basford it was re-
solved on and after the 2d of November the lowest price
of moist sugar be V. per lb., and the lowest price of
refined sugar be 44. per lb., irrespective of quality. Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Gillet, and other gentlemen contended
that the price should be bid. for moist and 7id• for re -
fined sugar, basing their argument upon the fact that
the public could not obtain sugar unless through them
(the grocers)! The persons present were rather favour-
able to this view ; but the promoters of this meeting,
who had visited the several grocers, and intimated
to them that the rise should be a penny per pound
upon all sugars, objected, and the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Thompson was not pressed. One of the
canvassers announced that he and his companion had
been attacked by a woman, and they had with difficulty
escaped from receiving personal chastisement. This
woman had collected an immense crowd, which had fol-
lowed them to several shops, the lady having intimated
that their object was to rob the poor.—Liverpool Mee-
c tcry,

SPORTING NOTES.

COVENTRY AND LIVERPOOL,

The Autumn meetings aro now regarded with in
Terence, and man and beast require a short season o
rest and repose. Still, despite inclement weather and
leadened enjoyment, turfites will muster where the ele-
ments of excitement are supplied, and where an oppor-
tunity is afforded for the pursuit of speculation. The
gathering at Worcester on Tuesday and Wednesday
was, therefore, remarkably numerous, albeit it only com-
prised the principal dreadnought book-makers, who, one
and all having the same game in view, found business
neither brisk nor profitable. Still, they conducted their
Terations with stoical indifference to the pelting rain
and nipping cold. The managers of the Worcester
Meeting were doubtless gratified by the evidence which
NaS afforded them of the flourishing popularity of their
athering, for the steeplechases and flat races were alike
successful, both in regard to the quantity and quality of
the sport. The incidents which marked the proceedings
possess no prospective importance, and they have
already been so fully described that further
reference to them would be superfluous. I merely notice
the meeting, in order to direct the attention of the com-
mittee to the complaints which were made relative to
the inefficiency of the arrangements in certain respect
for conducting the proceedings. With a sexagenarian
Clerk of the Course, and "officials," with one excep-
tion, totally ignorant of racing matters, it is not at all
surprising that certain essential details of management
.vere neglected, and that the arrangements were carried
iut with neither vigour nor effect. The jockeys were
sadly " put about," and their attiring room has not
eeen inaptly compared with the black hole at Calcutta.
Its atmosphere was close and fetid, and light was ex-
cluded from the reeking apartment by the crowds of
trenched people that huddled against the window. Sore
throats, lumbago, rheumatism, and other ills that flesh
is heir to, are likely to be the portion of Mr. Johnson, who
oresided over the weighing department, exposed as he
was to the cold and rain. As for the gentlemen of the
Fourth Estate, they were a little bettar off in their
iigsty - looking "compartment," and would doutot-
tess have been comfortable enough had not their place
;ieen invaded by those jockeys who were unable to find
room elsewhere. By the way, the person whose duty
it was to keep the door of this apartment should have
his supply of sherry diminished, for he was a nuisance
to all persons unfortunately brought into communication
with him.

The p. p. betting question is not yet settled, and the
promoters of that absurd measure do not construe the
"division" which took place on it into a defeat. They will
bring the motion for ward again in the spring. It is not
little significant, however, that the gentlemen who
voted for it have no reputation on the turf for racing
knowledge, whilst the opponents of the motion con-
41sted of " all the talent."

Mr. John Frail, clerk of the course at Shrewsbury,
has just achieved a triumph on whieh he will be warmly
congratulated by the sporting friends who will assemble
round him next week. He has been elected common
councilman for the Welsh Ward, and has issued an ai-
lress of thanks to the " Loyal and Independent Elec-
tors" for the "honour they have done him in placing
him at the head of the poll," thereby " prov-
mg their appreciation of those Protestant, and con-
4equently Conservative principles he has so strongly
tdvocated." I have quoted from the address which is
printed in "True Blue" colours. The election was
contested with no little warmth and vigour, and while
.t lasted the city was in a state of great commotion.
ft is said that Mr. Frail's next step will be into the chair
if the Mayoralty, and that he will be ultimately re-
'urned to serve his " native city" in the Commons
[louse of Parliament ! Who knows ?

Mr. Merry's tact in providing sport seems scarcely to
have fair play at Coventry, where he is seldom so sno-
lessful as in his own locality. The meeting, which will
take place to-morrow, will not be remarkable for either
abundant or interesting sport ; still it will be " taken "
,)y metropolitan turfites "on their way" to Liver-
pool. Five races are appointed for decision, three
being legitimate events. Of the probable competitors
know nothing. Master Horton and Vestige seem
'avourably weighted enough for the Handicap Plate,
three quarters of a mile. For the Handicap Plate ,eIF
501. I shall select Kate Hardcastle and Diego. On the
" jumpers " I shall not express an opinion.
The Liverpool Meeting will this year be exclusively
devoted to legitimate events. The programme presents
In attractive appearance, and its promise may be realised.
Should The Chicken start he will doubtless be " cock
of the walk" for the Aintree Plate. And as be will
incur no penalty for winning, he may carry off the Sefton
Handicap. His most formidable opponent for this latter
event will, I fancy, be old Speed the Plough.
Napoleon the Third may compensate his party for the
disappointment which he occasioned them at Newmarket
by winning the Nursery Handicap.
November 5. A FRESH MAN.

THE FARMERS, THEIR CROPS, AND

THE WAR.