The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF LIMERICK.
QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. 7.
The extra Inman steamship City of Limerick,
from New York, on the 25th ultimo, arrived here at
1 35 p.m. She brought 146 passengers, 45 of whom
landed here, and proceeded at 1 45 p.m. for Liver.
pool.

HQr news has been fully anticipated by the City
of Baltimore, which brought adviecs to the 27th

August.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

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LONDON, Sept. B.—Wind this day at noon—South.
VV:sterly ; &rcni; breeze and cloudy.
SWANSEA, Sept. 7.—Sailed—Conqueror, for Cape Town
—Admiral Fitzroy, for Valparaiso.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived,-Sept. B—Dan, from Now York_Patriotess, from
Buenos Ayres,

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Anne Baldwin, from Chebuoto—Vere, frora
Jamaica Persia from Tagauro,g—Croyune, from Deme-
rara—all for London,
Sailed—Roxburgh Castle and Corea, for the west.

CAPTURE OF A SHARK.-00 Thursday morning
last, one of our mackerel boats brought in a specimen of
the hammer shark, which had been captured off Beaehy
Head. It was afterwards exhibited in front Of the parade.
It was about nine fat long,--Surrey Stliulard.

PRESERVATION OF THE THAMES FROM POLTAT_
TlON.—Yesterday the Thames Conservancy Coln.
missioners, under the provisions of the act of last session,
took vigorous measures to prevent any further pollution of
the waters of the Thames by gas companies and other
manufacturers allowing washing stuff, "blue peter," and.
other offensive matter to flow or pass into the Thames;
also to prevent the throwing of gravel, ballast, Scc., therein,
or its deposit in any position on the banks of the Thames,
or upon any stream thereof within eight miles of tho
Thames, from whence it may be carried by thud into the
river.

SECOND MACKEREL SEASON.—Several thousands
of fine mackerel have been caught on the coast of Cornwall
during the past few days. They sold readily at high prices.,
A few baskets were sent to London.

Among the passengers who arrived at Marseilles
by the steamer Peluse, of the Messageries Imperiales, Was
M. Lejean, vice-consul of France at Massouah (Rod Sea),
After being for some time detained a prisoner by the Em..
peror Theodore, M. Lejean was set at liberty by a decree
expelling him from the country. The English Consul still
remains a prisoner.

The Gazetta Popolare of Cagliari gives an account
of certain disturbances which took place at Sassan
(Sardinia) during the latter days of August. They began
with a demonstration in favour of the new Communal
Councillors, but cries of " Down with the new taxes I" soon
mingled with the cheers, and the Town-house was literally
besieged by a dense crowd, until a party of troops arrived
and dispersed it. On the following day the people refused
to pay the duties on articles of consumption, which led to a
fresh intervention of troops. Groups were formed in the
streets and reformed as fast as they were dispersed. Up to
the latest accounts about 60 persons had been arrested.

The sandbank in the Saone, which caused the
accident to the steamer on the 10th July last, will soon dis-
appear. The Minister of Public Works has allotted a credit,
of 60,0001 r. to the Engineers of the Ponts-et-Chaussec,s
charged with the care of the river, and dredging operations
are about to be commenced to remove that obstruction to
the navigation.

A FRIENDLY GLASS. BURTON, OR OLD
SHERRY ?--The quaint old Burton observes—
" That a cup of generous wine to those whose minds are
still or motionless is, in my opinion, excellent physic." It
may bo rather hazardous to give too many extracts or
anecdotes of the inspiring effects of wine; we have no doubt
we could be met by many a sad tale of over indulgence.
Such melancholy topics are, however, out of our province.
Yet statesmen, men of letters, and heroes of every age, have
found their solace in wine. The brightest lights of the
political horizon in their time—Fox, Pitt, Sheridan--
profited as Plutarch says did Lamprius, i.e., disputed best
and shone to most advantage when under the inspiration
of wine. It is not disputed that Sheridan finished the last
act of Pizarro in half-an-hour after taking a plate of sand-
wiches anditwo bottles of claret.—Alcolta versus Teetotal•
isin, by Charles Tovey,

How THE POOR LIVE IN LONDON—(Or, at least,
how it happens they don't more frequently die.)--
The larger part of the poor women in London get a living
by charing and laundry work. The wages of the husband
will not pay the six shillings rent for two rooms, and the
schooling ci two or three boys and girls, and " keep the
wolf from the door" as well. The wife, then, must go out
to work also. A mechanic, working for the shops in his
own neighbourhood, or for those at the West-end, makes
from 18s to £1 per week ; a labourer the same sum. This
leaves but a small surplus for clothes, I assure you, if any
at all, after the rent is paid and the food consumed at the
end of the week. I know as a fact that most wives who are
too delicate, or are unable for other reasons to go out to
work, never eat meat themselves, and they and their child-
ren mainly subsist on bread and dripping, treacle-water,
and tea. Sometimes a luxury is improvised in the way of
a herring, or an ounce or twu of salt butter and a herring
This I know to be the fare of a poor family who, out of
£1 5s per week, have 6s 6d rent to pay, and to support five
young children. The poor man must eat one good meal of
meat now and then in the week, as his health would decline
for want of proper nourishment, and his work would flag
wefuly in consequence. On the return of the wives from
the wash-tub or charing they have only time to wash their
children and put them to bed. All day some of the child-
ren have been at the ragged or national schools; perhaps
one boy has been carrying about newspapers, and parcels,
or doctor's medicines, for 3s 6d per week ; another has had
the care of the baby, as well as a small child, and has spent
his time on different doorsteps, exposed to the temptation of
marbles, pitch and toss, and countless perils to himself and
charges in street affrays and Inelecs of different kinds
throughout the day.—Ones a Insk.

AN ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED.—Two of the pas-
sengers who came from Liverpool in the City of
Manchester, and intended proceeding in her to New York,
have had their intentions frustrated. One of them was a
respectable young lad, aged about 1G or 17 years, and tho
other a companion of the opposite sex, apparently four or
five years older. The pair are somewhat below the middle
height. The mother of young Ccalebs, upon discovering
the flight of her precious boy, came via Holyhead, and had.
the satisfaction of parting the companions at Queenstown
and flinging into the tide a photograph of his intended.
The demoiselle proceeds back to Liverpool, but states that
all will be right again after a short time.—Cork Reporter.
CHIMNEY SWEEPEP.S.—On the first of November
an Act of Parliament will take effect to amend the act for
the regulation of chimney sweepers. From that day chim-
ney sweepers are restricted from cmploiing children under
ten years of age, and are not to be accompanied in their
occupations by persons under 16 years old.

A letter from Cyprus gives particulars respecting
the cultivation of cotton in that island. Iu 1862,
the exports were 6,000 bales ; in 1863, 8,000 ; this year
they will be at least 12,000 ; and, owing to the greater ex-
tent of land being bought under cultivation, they will pro-
bably soon reach 30,000 bales. These results are the more
remarkable, that all Asia Minor, including the islands, (SR
not produce 8,000 bales ten years ago,

The biddings for £300,000 in bills on India took
place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro-
portions allotted were to Calcutta J.;180,000, and to
Bombay £120,000. The minimum price was as be_
fore—ls 111 d per rupee on Calcutta and Madras,
and is 111 d on Bombay, The applications within
the limits amounted to £1,300,000. Tenders on
Calcutta at 2s Oid will receive about 91 per cent.,
and on Bombay at 2s 0/d about 33 per cent. No
allotment was made to Madras. These biddings
were about a half per cent. higher than those on the
last occasion.

Baron de Budberg, the Russian Ambassador at
Paris, has left for Germany to proceed, it is thought,
to Schlangenbad, but first visiting at Studgardt Eno
Queen of Wurtemberg, sister of the Emperor
Alexander.
A. letter from Tananarvia of the 15th July, in
the 111oniteur du Soir, 8,3.8..." Manifestations and
'movements in favour of th© King have been lately
reae wed. In the night of the 18th of V,ay in pr.,
tieular, while the Queen at Anabiohi-Megna, 1,200
pus • ons made an attempt against the pakee, au alarm
having been given, they were repulsed by the Queen's
Guards. After that outbreak 79 individuals were
arrested. Eighteen of them being sentenced to
death, were exeeutW in presence of an immen2e
crowd. Almost all those unfortunate wen, among
whom were some officers of high rank, persisted to
the last in affirming that they had seen the King,
and that the attempt of the 18th May had for obj•.xt
to replace him on the throne. Seven others wcrn
condemned to imprisonment for life."
The quotation of gold at Paris is about 23 per mills pm., end
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterlin.,7. On
comparing these rates with the Euglisn Mint price of
17e. 400. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.rs that gold is
nearly 3-leths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advicrs from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per pirn.l;
and the short. excliaiwe on London is I'.r,} per £1 sit rli .
Standard gold at the English Stint prier, ii,, tivrch re, about
Per cent. dearer i 1 LuratiOit thm. in Hamburg.