The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-06 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 5.
By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Indus, Captain Soy, with the India, China,
and Mediterranean mails, in, charge of Lieutenant
Kemp, R.N., Admiralty agent, we have dates
from Alexandria, August 21, Malta, 25, and Gib-
raltar, 30. The Indus brings 46 passengers, among
whom are Lieutenant James, Captain Wright,
Lieutenant Davies' Dr. Davies, the Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Scott, Dr. White,' Captain Porter, dr,c., and
a cargo consisting of 3 cases of pickles, 2 cases of
tortoiseshell, 412 bales and 192 cases of silk, 48
bales of wool, 61 cases of shawls, 1 box of precious
stones, 5 packages of jewellery, 3 casks of wine, and
145 packages of general merchandise.
The Indus spoke on the 26th ult. the French
war steamer Albatross, with the floating battery
Devastation in tow. September 2 spoke the brig
Prince Albert, of London. On the 26th ult, passed
and spoke the brig Magnet, of Liverpool, in tow
of the schooner Catherine, of Glocester, off Tarfa,
' having been in collision with the bark Claremont,
bound from Cardiff for Constantinople. The Mag-
net had only her foremast standing, and the whole
of her starboard bulwarks had been carried away.
The bark lost her foretopgallantmast, mainroys.l-
- and jibboom. Neither vessel required as-
sistance, as they were not leaky.
Our Gibraltar dates are to the 30th ult. A tre-
mendous thunderstorm occurred on the evening of
the 27th ult., accompanied by very vivid flashes of
lightning and strong gusts of wind. The storm
abated at midnight. The Samuel Laing, steam-
transport, having taken in mortars, mules,
left Gibraltar for the Crimea on the 19th ult. The
steam-transport Chester arrived at Gibraltar from
Dublin la,den with shot. and shell for the Crimea
on the 27th ult. The 92d Highlanders and a de-
tachment of Sappers and Miners embarked on
board the Orinoco for conveyance to the East on
the 29th of August. The sailing transport Can-
terbury, from' Corfu, had arrived at Gibraltar with
68 invalids, 49 women and children, all of whom
she will convey to Portsmouth. The steam-trans-
port Amity, from the East, bound to Spithead, put
into Gibraltar on the 25th. She landed some ser-
vants, five chargers, and household furniture be-
longing to the new Governor. The Amity sailed
for Spithead on the morning of the 28th ult. Ves-
sels were expected at Gibraltar to convey the 54th
and 66th Regiments to the Crimea.
Her Majesty's steam sloop Prometheus arrived
on the 26th ult. from the East. On her way down
she touched on the Riff coast near Melilla, and ran
4011 thilauci to abreast of pre! Pill Ware •

she hauled close in and hove to to make out some
articles and boats that were observed lying on the
beach ; and when close in the Ruffians hoisted it
flag of truce, which was answered by the ship. As
the ship was canting off Shore; which she did slowly
on account of her heel touching a bank, the Ruffin_
_
opened a heavy fire of musketry upon her, killing the
boatswain on the forecastle by a shot through the
heart. The Prometheus then steamed off a ehlt
d
distance, hauled down the flag of truce, and open, _
fire with shot, shell, and musketry upon to'
Ruffians, and continued firing upon those who were,
collecting around, and, no doubt, killing nnu
wounding many of them, besides destroying two
large boats. Finding the Ruffians had all disafr.
neared, at 5.30 p.m. she ceased firing, and rail
down the coast to Alhucemas Bay, where she
chored for the night.
The. American steamer Star of the South, spa
or
her Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, Capt. 11 ,
verty, left Gibraltar with warlike stores for tliti
East on the 25th ult. The steam-transport gall.
garoo, with 150 horses and mules, in charge of ,11,1;
overseer and 49 muleteers, left for Balaklava
same day. The steam-transport Alps arrivedt.
Deptford with stores for the Crimea on the -4°':
The British brig Thomas and John, of Gibraltaser,
has been engaged by 'Government for the PurVrt
of conveying a cargo of ammunition from that P°
to Malta.
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir for
Fergusson, K.C.8., the newly appointed Goveritibe
of Gibraltar, arrived at that port on hor(1,
Peninsular and Oriental Company'ssteamer
from Malta, during the night of the 27th ult. ra'
Excellancy landed under a, salute of 19 gills fr°,o
the uarrison, and was received by a guard °thou?
furnished by the 54th Regiment. After reneivil
the military and civil officers, and the Priact
inhabitants of the city, the prescribed batils 0;0
administered. Vast crowds assembled to vita
his arrival. ere
Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, the Fra-Dre
steamer Neision, and screw-transport Indian, If'
at Gibraltar when the. Ripon left. date
Exchanges at Gibraltar for bills at 90 days, 5f
were quoted on London at 51i to 51i ; rarw'
36c. ; Marseilles, sf. 39c. Spanish pillared ch)llar-'
71 per cent. premium.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY M0n515%.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ste3wo
ship Iberia, Captain Christian, has arrived., dii
have dates from Gibraltar to August 26th ;
27th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto, 30th ; and TlO
31st.
The Iberia brings 46 passengers, among wb
are Sir Robert Gardiner, late Governor of Ghuhan
tar, and Lady, 4,0001. value in specie, and A 5113
cargo of lemons, tomatoes, &c. • Oa
From Lisbon we learn that the cholera contol tbs
virulent in the Algarves. exchange for 3 01°,,Iiith
were quoted for bills on London at 54

scarcity of takers, and bills over Paris 530.
A ne At
At Oporto exchange for the packet was 0-, •eli
54k for Brazil paper of a short date, little of wi1..,139
offered. Local paper on London, at 90 days, rd,
quoted at 54g and 541. The vine disease had 1113
rapid progress. Oporto was more healthy.

TILE EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATI°III.
Last night a public meeting was held in Exeter 0111ef
in aid of the objects of this association. Mr. media,
Tiptree-hall, presided ; and there was a large atteo.7„•
of members and others who sympathise with the 01"
meat. Or
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, said tbl s it
ciety had now- been in existence thirteen years, bed
was not to be denied that the most beneficial results itis
followed its establishment. The question it doll
was a very nice one, depending in a great degreeem
private opinion. It was clear to him that Ogden,*
as a class, did not, under the existing hours of bn°ll/tliis
make the most of their employes, and that a aro
116ted number of hours a day, well employed, I°,o
moderate amount of relaxation, would be much
profitable than when those hour of business we r°4ol
fused over a larger interval of time. What be Pre*s his
he practised. When he was a young man, pod ha" be
fortune to push, he worked very hard ; but wilt°
came to employ others he fund, as a matter of pr°
himself, that there was a proper limit to he put fine
hours of labour. It was, however, difficult to cop 10
the public that it was desirable to do ,;heir shoPlnP*o
the middle of the day ; and it was only by public
ijs
ditiensint,
and other kindred mean., and not by act of Parliarae
that they could teach people to buy before sundown' or
considered the early closing movement had gone en;istr
currently with railroads, steam-boats, and literati: of
tutions ' • or rather perhaps it was the conseque°7,l
them. He was glad to find the funds of the t)/
were in a satisfactory condition, and he hoped
would give a substant'al support to it, until its 014.
were cr,mpletely achieved. ~t, of
Mr. LILWALL, the secretary, then read the reel-4
the association for the last year, which, after adverjo
to the number of meetings held during the past "1,.(1
months in the metropolis and the provinces in its "al;
stated that the feeling among employers for closinglir 'lto
r in summer was every day becomit4 very general' nee
receipts of the society for the year,- including a bnl9:ei
of 95/. 14s. 5-I. at the beginning of the year, arenu-ittt•
to 6651. 9g. 3d. ; and the expenditure, in salaries, Pr:
icg, rent of offices, &c., was 6281. 18a. ; 'serif*
balance in hand of 361. lls. 3d.

The report was unanimously adopted. olcv
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and reg s
tions were proposed and agreed to in aid of the pan e*
of the association ; and the meeting separated w", 4,0.
vote' of thanks to the chairman, carried by scclaisli"

stip sdsf'
CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, W----e seir
Sept. s.—Adritissions en payment, 9.136 ,• ditto hidiog
sou tickets, 616—total visitors, 9,752. Correspal
day last year, 8,496.
_SOO;
RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD AND noun.- - ;cc 0.
day thrsugbout the metropolis a rise in the Pr'rr
bread took place of Id. on the 41b. loaf, and a co
spondieg increase in the price of flour. ~res ill
On Tuesday morning, at the Exhibition of Pi, r—Artil
connection with the Norfolk and Norwich F'",. nee
Associatkm, five prizes, amounting in value to 36t., -
drawn for.
~As le /
NEW FLOATING FIRE-ENGINE.—A larfo • ..: 'Or
tended to be fitted up with a very power ul stettLopli.
engine, has been built at Mr. Mare's yard, Bitlue Ili
When completed it will replace the floating-ses.g be
present moored near Southwark-bridge, which WI
, •
removed to Rotherhithe. rasec'
The underwriters ;,f Gla,gow have paid theirinalti tbei
on the ship Packet of Glasgow, which sailed foie 01 •
p ace for Australia more than twelve months se'e to
has never been heard of since she put into the `M-
refit. , the
At the annual licensin meeting of Nortvicu'iritOr
magistrates renewed 583 licenses Mr the sale of Ivo
and granted 16 cut of 26 fresh applications. Feur, or
old licenses were cancelled en account of Jisordeq were
duct having been permitted in the houses, and eigs bees
declared to have lapsed, the premises not Willis. I
used as public-houses during the past twelve WI?. gill&
The Golden Ag-, a splendid clippsr.ship, Whieuber of
from Liverposl for Australia, with a large ns,e3lis pot
pa,sengers and a full cargo in December last, ,u_reci te
been heard of sinc,s and 50 per Cent. has been 011`,0sible
the underwriters here to insure her. It i'l,l)--tre°
that she may have been dismasted, or driver, l'iwbeene.,
of weather, into some out-of-the-way place trontxoo.
communication is rare and ~iffioult.—Nerth. BrilT, Oh
As General Crossds of the Belgian army, viL:rpose,'
the other superior officers, going on Monday of the 13e_ife
at the camp of Beverloo, to receive the Ring 0.1 it be7i,
glans and the Count de Fiandres, he suddenly 111 A a.
on his horse, and then fell lifeless to the gr°lln Tbe dr
of apoplexy had produced instantaneous death.
ceased was in his 58th year: n bite re:
Tile Bury Post states that Lit:am:lnt Bear valitl•ij
° I .
turned to Stetchworth Hall from the CrioneovA3otoPt
Forn the heavy duties in the trenches before °e.co in fri
He will be entitled to two medals, one fur eervi folds °
trenches, where a bullet passed through
his great coat ; and the Kertch medal, having ~ 0 eels
s
tbieteen pro'
sent at the taking of that place. ' *We are har.nP"t reels
that health seems likely to return to the Oh"-
man. of the
ice r
Extract from a letter written by an o'-we Wo 1
Turkish Contingent :—" Yenikale, Aug. l'' hieh 013.,,
working hard to enable us to obey the order /%03edias-
denly came five days since to prepare
embarkation ; our destination is to be ere
toria. Tsis has given a fillip to ourspirt, wuesessaril
previously very far from concert pitch, being!' out toll
scsloo,-,flPO
low-toned at the not over bright prospect hel" If
of having our winter quarter= here. We n- „ny 11°
ward to having a look at ' Ruski ' before 03
i iit •
have brought us nearer to our graves." eo•
..,nroreol s to
1 Ens TRADE.—The expected
period O.
lace buss has not yet occurred at the r other
week at which we write, which is, hot fotarsiin:
early to predict a disappointment. The go: dvoce °,O
fur iT.. vpit:
incident, therefore, to report is the rap'', this yeer,4 •
silks, arising from the report on the state 01 fine L_.
China crop, viz., that China preduce, altholuTbie bs;
quality, will be 10,000 bales short of the a vecnlganton 111 rti
alrea.ly caused a rise to 19e. or 19s. 6d. t
.....2 otate i„r
silks, which have been selling here at 184.
__oak Tu4
things which were it insured-to hold ontlontg:u
twitter ;
the voyage would render the re-shipmen.,ransactiort
profit. Hosiery keeps up a fair modicum f L
0o
hold Matt!"
sufficient, without any marked demand, t
.., future 1,.,
moving in the meantime ; and prospects viLpcisllll
a:timation continue to be wet! sustained es
cotton has had a tendency t ` ear
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and
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buyers nextAmerica m'
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both thrown and spun matefals. --4-' f the frtim:„.
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work-knitters, and they are nearly all
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ployment the dull season is the holiday o avg.
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THE GLENCOE MASSACEIC WARRANT.— ~.nowinp
question whether or not King
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gave the barbarous (viler for
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donalds of Glencoe, and an a t.t:tm p
the Earl of.,''. to.
William ever A. SA;
throw the odium on his
sign manual of King William, 7
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