The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Official Journal of the Two Sicilies publishes a
Ministerial decree, directing that a grand exhibition
of the produce of the manufactures of the kingdom
shall take place, find be opened, on the 30th of May,
1853, in the edifice of Monteoliveto, at Naples. It is
to last a week, unless further prolonged by Royal
decree. Besides manufactured articles, raw materials
produced in the country, and all the implements used
in mining, agriculture, and other pursuits of the kind
will be admitted.

A letter from Rome of the 13th, in the Augsburg
Gazette, states that the POPE his pardoned one
BUSCEIETTA, a friend of the well-known CICERIIAC -
ClllO, who took such an active part as a popular
leader in the events of 1848 40 at Rome. This
BIPCFIETTA had been coLdemn4d to fifteen years'
hard labour for the part he took in the disturbances of
that time; but has obtained his pardon through the
iostruraentali!T of his c0:11,...,8y); who has declared
him to be quite changed, and converted to the cause
of order.

We have already mentioned that his Holiness the
POPS had taken a pleesure trip to sea from Porto
d'Anzio. We find the following ridiculous motive
attributed to this little voyage in the Official Savoy
Gazette of the 27th, and we give it, rather for the
entertainment of our readere, than as in the least
worthy of credit :
‘. Aecordieg to a letter from Genoa, Pius IX. had
actually attempted to make his escape from Porto
d'Auzo, and was only prevented from effecting his de-
sign by the impossibility of getting out of the reach of
Captain 011ivier's steamer, which accompanied him
under the pretext of showing him respect. I will quote
the facts, leaving it to your readers to make the proper
deductions, and shall afterwards tell you what induces
me to give it; some credence. On the 14,h General
Cotte, the ':elarquis de Ture;ot, and Al. de Reyneval had
waited upon the Pope Cast: l Gandolfo. According'
to the letter in *question, General Cotte, aided
by the, two diplomatists, had then fulfilled a deli-
cate mission, that of persuading the Holy Father
to proceed to Paris in order to crown Prince
Lou's Napoleon. The timid councillors of the Pope
at once advised him to take to flight, as he had done
in the winter of 1843-49. They showed him, looming
in the future, en konourable detention at Fontainebleau,
and the Roman States turned into an apanage for the
future King of Rome, the issue of the marriage of Na-
poleon III.; in short, the repetition of what had hap-
pened under the Empire. With his usual weakness,
Pius IX. on the followire; day directed his steps to Porto
d'Anzio, where-a Pontifie,l steamer was in readiness to
convey him to Naples. This resolution had only been
taken in consequence of the difficulty of geeing, to
Bologna, under the protection of Austria; for Castel
Gandolfo is too far from Bologna; so that it was much
easier to go to Naples. But at Porto d'Anzio it ap-
peared that another steamer, which plies on the Tiber for
the service of the French division, and is commanded by
Copt, 011ivier, had accompanied the Pontifical one. 130,„
came this steamer, which ought to have stayed at Fiumi-
cino, its usual station, to be at Porto d'Aczio? It is sup-
posed that Count Hey uevel had some miegivings as to the
Holy Father'; villeygiatura at Castel Gandolfh, and taken
precautions in consevence. The Pope and his suite
embarked under pretence of taking a Deere trip, but the
Preach steamer insisted upon accompanying the Holy
Father, as an escort of honour. Hopes were entertained
that she might be outstripped, so as to reach Gaeta cr
Naplei in safety, but Captain 011ivier stack close to the
Pontifical steamer, so that the idea of flight was given
up. The only thing which makes me give some
credence to this tale is the speech of the Prince Presi•
dent at Lyons on the erection of the statue of the Em-
peror. On this solemn occasion Prince Louis Napoleon
did not remain within the limits of mere official lan-
guage; his harangue is a masterpiece—it was evidently
Fatditat A, and deeply too; there is nothing superfluous
in it—everything has its signification. Now, in this
noble speech the Prince assimilate& his elevation as
much as possible to that of his uncle. lie alludes to re-
ligious consecration by the chief of Christianity. It
may, therefore, very well be, that General Cotte had re-
ceived such a mission, and that the counsellors of the
Pope had advised him to take to flight." •

CIRCASSIA.
The St. Petersburgh Journal of the 18th contains
the following :
" The last accounts received from the Caucasus
in-
form us that the winter campaign of the Russians con-
siderably diminished the influence of Shamyl in the
Great Tschetschna, and forced him to place his par-
tisans in the village of Gurdali, at the foot of the
Kstschkalikowski, and among the Argcunski who
,
tp.
are the most bitter cnemies of Russia, and constantly
make incsions on its territory. Lieutenat-General Prince Boriatinaki in consequence undertook an ex-1
pedition against different points of the T6chetschna.
For this purpose Colonel Prince WOrOIIZ iw, on the
23d, occupied, with three battalions, four detach-
ments of Cossacks, and six pieces of artillery, the defiles
of Misianski. At six o'clock in the morning Prince
Boriatinaki arrived with a strong body of Cossacks; he
marched with all his columns as far as the defiles of
• alinski, where he established a camp near Schawdon.
e eneral Molden joined the principal column with five bat-
talions and six pieces of artillery. On the same day Gens.
Molden, Bartzgowert, and Schandon took the direction of
Bassa and Grementschouk; and Colonel Baklanski with
four battalions, a body of Cossacks, and seven pieces of
artillery occupied the mountain of K. 4schkalikowski, in
order to destroy the village of Gurdali. The Cossacks,
under Colonel Suchodolski, surrounded the place, while
Baron Nickolay attacked and eventually entered it. After
a sanguinary combat the Circassiana were all put to the
sword, with the exception of 52, who gave up their arms.
The cattle were all removed and the village set fire
to. On the 24th Prince Boriatinaki alvanceci along the
Black Mountains, but returned to Frosnau on the fol-
lowing day. The Circassian* have lost a great quan-

tity of hay and corn, and have had a number of men
killed and 195 taken prisoners. The Russians have bail
2 officers and 45 soldiers killed, and 10 officers and 254
soldiers wounded. Prince Woronzow advanced towards
the defiles of Argousk with a strong force o infantry
and cavalry, and four pieces of artillery. In the night
of the 26th he surprised and burnt three villages. The
Circassians had 32 men killed and several wounded; the
Russians 1 officer and 9 soldiers killed, and 6 officers and
51 soldiers wounded.

SOMERSETSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL
and NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
We yesterday gave a notice of the opening of the
fourth session of the above society at Bath, and of
the proceedings up to the close of the afternoon
meeting.
In the evening an ordinary was held at the York
House Hotel, when about seventy ladies and gentle-
men sat down to a profuse repast, under the presidency
of W. H. G. Langton, Esq., M.P., of Newton Park.
Amongst the gentlemen present were W. Miles, Esq.,
M.P.; W. Pinney, Esq., M.P.; W. H. Langton,
Esq., M.P. ; Hon. P. P. Bouverie; T. T. Knyfton,
Esq. ; W. Long, Esq., Mayor of B.ith ; F. H. Dick-
enson, Esq. ; J. H. Markland, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. ;
J. H. Smith Pigott, Esq.; J. Britton, Esq., F.S.A. ;
W. R. Sheppard, Esq , of Frome; Dr. Falconer;
Revs. F. Warre, C. Paul, H. M. Scarth, W. Re
Crotch, &c. &c.
Upon the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal
toasts were drank, followed by the " Health of the
Bishop and Clergy of the diocese."
The Rev. F. WARRE, in responding, referred to
the opportunities the clergy have for investigating
archaeological subjects, and said that he hoped by
their aid such materials would ere long be collected
and arranged as would enable the society to bring out
a complete county history.
The Rev. H. M. Scairra also suggested that
of all arches°.
clolgerigcaylmmeanusehrosucldomkeinepg
underprivate ntho
eteirs
attention—that
each clergyman should collect all the historical docu-
ments of his parish,
.and the traditions in the pos-
session lt was a holy rule
inthe
o early f th e
c oldestuureh itnahabin tat. e
the ancient customs,
Inhabitants.
and it waswithfragmrietfhlaeme
.sawireman
many
interesting relics
said not only preserve
passing away
your ancient customs, but the ancient historical do-
cuments, and the relics of former times. He rejoiced
to see in France a spirit reviving, which regarded ar-
chwologiealmatters in a proper light, and from a
similar spirit in Normandy many precious monuments
had been preserved. In France, during the last 40
or 50 years, nearly all the early church edifices had
been destroyed, and therefore the spirit now mani-
fested was the more encouraging as promising the
preservation of the few ancient buildings that remain.
No country in the world, however, could produce
such parish churches as Great Britain, and therefore
all, but especially the clergy, would do well to pre-
serve them, and let not a stone or a brick be injured.
The health of the county Members was responded
to by Mr. W. MILES.
After which the " Health of the Mayor and Ma-
gistrates of Bath," the " Health of the Chairman,"
the " Mayor and Magistrates of Bristol," and several
other toasts were drank and responded to, and
the company then proceeded to the Assembly
Rooms to the evening meeting for the reception of
papers.
Mr. W. BIKER. read a paper on the Williams Mu-
seum, recently purchased by the society. The paper
gave a resume of the valuable contents of this exten-
sive and interesting collection, and stated that since
it, came into the possession of the society many va-
luable collections of archaaological and natural his-
tory specimens have been deposited with the society.
Amongst the collection comprising the Williams
Museum are thousands of bones of animals from the
caverns on the Mendip Hills. One of the bones ex-
hibited was larger than that of any mammoth bone
in either of the London museums. As showing, also,
the valuable character of the museum which has
come into the possession of the society, it was stated
that the authorities of the British Museum, the So-
ciety of Practical Geology, the Cambridge Society,
and several private gentlemen, have applied to pur-
chase, and are most anxious to obtain, the duplicate
specimens in the hands of this society.
An interesting paper on the geology of the neigh-
bourhood of Ilminster was read by Mr. Moore, whose
researches have been most successful in this branch of
science,t as he has discovered a large number of new
species of animals, fisb, vegetables, &c., amongst his
antediluvian remains.
A paper on the fungi of Somersetshire by C. E.
Broome, Esq., was also read by the Rev. W. R.
Crotch, who addressed the meeting in addition upon
British fungi in general. Many persons were poi-
soned, he said, from mistaking some species of mush-
rooms, whilst many of the best, most nutritious, and
desirable species of fungi were passed by as noxious,
becau.e people were ignorant of their qualities. He
urged, therefore, more general study of this subject,
but advised his auditors not to eat fungi unless they
were acquainted with the species; reminding them
also that some sorts which are safe in France and
Italy are destructive to life here.
Yesterday (Wednesday) a meeting was again held
for the reception of papers, at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing, when, in the absence of the President, the chair
was taken by J. H. M Irkland, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S.
Mr. E. A. FREEMAN read a paper "Oa the perpen-
dicular style as exhibited in the churches of Somer-
set," which was illustrated by drawings of the whole
of the sacred edifices treated of. A paper was also
read by Mr. H. G. Tomtur.s3, being his "Remarks on
some Cornish Hill Castles, as compared with the an-
cient fortress on Westorn Hill."
Votes of thanks were then given to the authors of
each paper, after which the meeting was adjourned.
A party was then formed for an excursion to Hinton
Abbey, Farleigh Chapel (where the Rev. Mr. JACK-
soN read a paper), and the church and the George Inn
at Norton St. Philips. At Farleigh, an excellent
collation was kindly provided for the visitors by the
Rev. Mr. Clark ; and the excursion altogether was a
very interesting one, and the weather favourable.

RASCALITY OF THE RUSSIAN POLICE.

A silver tablespoon was stolen out of my kitchen.
I had my suspicions, stated the case to the police, and
on the very same day the thief was discovered. It
was a journeyman baker, who
.brought us bread, who
had taken the spoon and sold it to a stall-keeper on
the Schukingdwor. The thief was dul' punished,
the receiver's shop was closed, and my spoon was
taken to the police-station. It was worth a ducat at
most ; but it was a christening gift to my child, and
on that account I valued it, and spared no pains to
recover it. Pains it certainly cost me. I was
referred from one person to another, and at last the
commissary, in whose custody the spoon was, asked
me frankly why I was so persevering about such a
trifle. I had spent more money in coaches, he said, than
the thing was worth, and I was likely to spend twice
as much more before recovering it, for there were
still many obstacles to its being given up. " To-day,"
replied I, "all those obstacles will be surmounted,
and, to-morrow, I shall have the spoon." " The
devil you will," quoth the guardian of public order
and security. " May I beg to know how you propose
to manage that ?" " Very easily," I replied; "and
to show you how certain I am of what I advance, I
now make you a present of the spoon, and am
.v,eaen
nevertheless persuaded that to-morrow you your- i
self will call and return it to me." The
c
vrice laughed till be was fain to hold his sides.
, Capital 1" he cried ; " before your complaint comes
round to me, a fortnight or more will elapse."
" Yes," I replied, also laughing, " were I such a
fool as to make a complaint, which, moreover,
I have now neright to do, having made you a
present of the spoon. But it so happens that I dine
to-day with Perowsky ; and over the dessert I will
propose to the Minister this curious riddle, How, in
St. Petersburgh, can one dispose pf one's property,
when it lies in the hands of the police ?' The solution
him. What is pretty
cf the riddle, that one must make a present of the
property, will, perhaps,astonish
certain, however, is, that, if you will breakfast with
me to morrow, you shall eat your soup with the
spoon in question. Whether you breakfast with me
in uniform or out of uniform depends upon the im-
pression which the solution of my riddle may make
upon Perowsky." Again the man in office laughed ;
but this time the laughter was somewhat forced ; and
his arms, which he had akimbo, fell by his sides.
" Well, well !" he said, with constrained joviality,
" the joke has lasted long enough. 11%r,e is your
spoon. When shall I breakfast with you ? "When
you bring me back my silver spoon. Until then,
your most obedient servant." And I left him. I did
not dine with Perowsky. I never saw that Minister
in my life; but his name is a talisman of might
against faithless officials, as it also is the terror of
thieves and sharpers. By adapting it to a harmless
stratagem, I recovered my property. Such is the
Russian police.—Jerrmann' s Pictures from St.
Petersburgh.

EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH TO FORFAR.
—For some days past a rumour has been current here that
the British Telegraph Company have made arrangements
with the Caledonian, Scottish Central, and Scottish Midland
Railways, for continuing the telegraph wires to the railway
terminus here. We are glad to understand that the rumour
is correct, and that arrangements are in progress for a farther
extension to Aberdeen and the principal stations on the
Aberdeen Rail way.—Alontrosc Review.
THE HIGHGATE BURGLAR CONFLICT.—The house-
breaker Johnson, whose flight and subsequent capture by
the policeman at Highgate on Saturday night last we have
already fully detailed, has been remanded pro forma by a
magistrate, and removed to the House of Detention Clerken-
well, until his antecedents are ascertained. The constable
who so courageously effected his capture is named Henry
Donkin, 233 S. The neighbourhood of Highgate is as proud
of the affair as if he had performed a more military, though
not more serviceable or courageous achievement.
DEAL, SEPT. 29.--it has blown excessively hard from
the S. W. during the Light, with heavy squalls of rain.
Her Majesty's steamer Terrible has three anchors ahead.
Arrd. Richard Morse, New York.

0.8.11111.7.5.
4 I Names of ,) 'Dividend I Names of F. 4 Dividend
Companies. per
(Annum.
cc Annum.
---t
XI
Ashtn& Oldh 98 71, p. ct. 140 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 50
Barnsley.. • • 1160; Neath • • .... 1001 16L
Companies.
_Perna price.
grknk&Abrg 150' 51. 85 Oxford...—.
100 13/. ' 135
Birmingham 40 41. 101 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70
Regent's.... Coventry.. •. 100 251. 200;
33 , 1/. Os. 17
Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale ...• g 5 21. 42
Ellsmre&Chs 69 24 p. ct. 33% Somrset Coal 150
nrandJunctn 100 31. pr. ct. 50 Do.Lk Fd St 12 I
8 Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. ct. 11 Stfird &Wore 140 281. 405
Orand Surreyllo3 21. 10s. Shrewsbury.. 125
,;rand I:W(3111100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. , A"5 201. 290
Kenn t & Avn 39 4s. Od. 7 Severa and I
Lancaster . 1100 Wye Rail. 2G 21* Os' 24
is eds& Livrplloo 201. 500 Warwick&
I:cicester ...• 100 51. 66 Birming. j 100 41. 40
[iciest: 3;Ntli 83 41. 44% Warwick& 1
reju4htorogh 142 701. 510 Napton.. 100 al' 28
lionmouthsh 100 Worcstr & 78 31. 33
lintg..mrysh 100 Birming.
313itn7.1wb y 100 Wilts & Brie —10 s. Od. 74

OAS-MIGHT AND COHN COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- -----
British • • ----
X. 3. d. Z. s. d.
• • • • • • • • • • •• - - - -
Ditto Frovincial- •• 11. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 19
Brighton - •••• ••• • • . az. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
City of London .. .. •• 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 125
Continen+C(Thi drap.) 4/. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67
Equitable.. .. n... --. 503. 50 0 0 50 0 0 26
Great Ce.-ttra1:....... 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Imperil,' .......... „ 3/. & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 85%
Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London • • ...... -.. .• - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25
Phoenix . •.........., 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 25%
Eatcliff ..... ....... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 24
Westwonster Chartered 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 36
Ditto, New ........ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 6%
zasT or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- - -
£ a. d. A s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 210
3aledonian Bank
City ofGlasgow Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10%
Clydesdale Bank -•• •• F.. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12,103
Commercial Bank ...• .1. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 181
Eastern Bank -••• • • • 6/. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank rl. per cent. 50 0 50 0 4t.
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 9s. Cd
National Bank ', percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16
Morth of Scotlandßank 5/.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 3
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 134%
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 92%
Western Bank .. •• •• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71
Alliance Fire and Life 3%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 15s
Colonial Life
F,;linburgh Life Incur 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 23%
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 ,31. 17s
National Fire and Life 61. percent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 1308.64
North British Incur. .• 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ; 34%
BcottishUnionlnsrnce. 7541. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 323.94
Standard Life
United Dep.Assarance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 19s 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name Of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
..,...............m.MaIN.
....mg..
X. a. d. X. e. d.
Assam Tea • • ...• .... - 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Anctien Mart ••-• • • • 21. 53. 50 0 0 - 26
Australian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 85 0 0 32
Austra"an Trost •• .. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 -
Australian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 2 0 0 4
inglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 101. 10 0 0 10 0 0 22
British American Land 15s. - 88 10 0
Canada •••••••.. •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 82 10 0 50
Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - - ._
Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 6/. per ceit. - - 11534
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 97
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 IN
Ditto.. •••• • • • • (B) - 25 0 0 710 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 51pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 119
Ditto Mew ........ - 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c. & bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 100
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2934
Hudson's Bay. .... .. • • - Stock. - 220
Hangerford ...... •• .. 21. 51. 100, 0 0 1100 0 0 47
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 5
London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 15
Rafael Institution •• • • - - 12 10 0 -
Price's Patent Cand. Co. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 25
Reversionary Int. Soo. 4361. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam •• • • 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 79
geuth Australian ... • • 51. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Trust and Loan Comp.
01 Upper Canada • ... - 20 0 0 3 0 0 . -
. -

A FACT FOR Da. CULLEN.—lmagine a railway
hence to the sun. How many hours is the sun from us?
Why, if we were to send a baby in a railway train, going
incessantly one hundred miles an hour without making any
stoppages, the baby would grow to be a bay—the boy
be a man—the man would grow old and die
—without seeing to be
the sun, for it is distant more than a hun-
dwroediltdyh• grow
oeaurts from us. But what is this compared with
Neptune's distance? Had Adam and Eve started by a
railway to go from Neptune to the Sun, at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, they would not have got there yet, for
Neptune is more than SIX thousand years from the centre of
our system.

D —From a return to the
House FCoRfEAS
RIN
CommonsP AyUesPtEerßdl .
aB7printed, it appears that in
outdoor and indoor relief there was a decrease of 222,937
persons at the Lady-day quarter of 1851, compared with
the Lady-day quarter of 1850. In England, at the Lady.
day quarter of 1850, there were 289,960 indoor paupers re-
lieved, and 1,519,348 outdoor; while in the corresponding
period of 1851 the numbers were—indoor 276,395, and out-
door 1,313,934. In Wales, in the first period, there were
8,087 indoor, and 100,290 outdoor; and in the second
period, 8,088 indoor, and 96,331 outdoor. In England and
Wales the number in the receipt of indoor relief at Lady.
day quarter of 1850 was 298,047, and at the like period of
1851, 234,483, being a decrease of 13,564, whilein outdoor
relief the number was 1,519,628 in the first, and 1,410,265 in
the second period, being a decrease of 209,373, and a total in
the chigoe ill the year of 222,397.