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

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she hauled close in and hove to to make out s°t7;,
articles and boats that were observed lying .on
Leath ; and when close in the Ruffians hoisted
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flag of truce, which was answered by the ship.
the ship was canting off shore, which she did B.ll'o
on account of her heel touching a bank, the Bills
opened a heavy fire of musketry upon her, killing,t,
boatswain on the forecastle by a shot through 20
heart. The Prometheus then steamed off and
distance, hauled down the flag of truce, and opeuthe
fire with shot, shell, and musketry uP°ll,ere
Riffians, and continued firing upon those who
collecting around, and, no doubt, killing lt;',
wounding many of them, besides destroying,....Y'
large boats. Finding the Ruffians had rs.
peared, at 5.30 .m. she ceased firing, anu,.
down the coast to Alhucemas Bay, where she "-
a
chored for the night. 411 sa
The American steamer Star of the ,cir
her Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, CaPt• the
verty, left Gibraltar with warlike stores Ilan.
East on the 25th ult. The steam-transport fan
garoo, with 150 horses and mules, in charge ° tbe
overseer and 49 muleteers, left for Balakl's3ol
same day. The steam-transport Alps o
arriveu„,,
Deptford with stores for the Crimea on the :jutsr,
The British brig Thomas and John, of Gibr 9,
has been engaged by Government for the Purr t
of conveying a cargo of ammunition from Sila"
to Malta.
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir. per
Fergussou, K. C. B. , the newly appointed Geft the
of Gibraltar, arrived at that port on hos „no•
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer %iv;
from Malta, during the night of the 27th ult.frots
Excellency landed under a salute of 19 guettiour
the garrison, and was received by a guard oluv•ving
furnished by the 54th Regiment. After rece ipal
the military and civil officers, and the P were
inhabitants of the city, the prescribed oste".toese
administered. Vast crowds assembled to //I
his arrival. pooch
Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, the were
steamer Neision, and screw-transport Indian'
at Gibraltar when the Ripon left. dad
Exchanges at Gibraltar for hills at 90 day 1;. sf.
were quoted on London at 51i to 511 • filrit;illo/
36c. ; Marseilles, sf. 39c. Spanish pillared
74 per cent. premium.

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SOUTHAMPTON, TutinsDAY Aix°;It rigteOr
The Peninsular and Oriental Compaq IS°
ship Iberia, Captain Christian, has arrim"ai4
have dates from Gibraltar to August 26t1] s Vigo
27th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto, 30th ; and
31st.
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The Iberia brings 46 passengers, araosg,;:bol.
are Sir Robert Gardiner, late Governor of u'oll
tar, and Lady, 4,0001. value iu specie, and 3 5
cargo of lemons, tomatoes, &c. tinueel
From Lisbon we learn that the cholera ocla 005
virulent in the Algarves. Exchange for 3 111
pith
were quoted for bills on London et "
scarcity of takers, and bills over Paris 530. done 3:
At Oporto exchange for the packet wad
54/ for Brazil paper of a short date, little 05
offered. Local paper on London, at 90 dai7ostie
quoted at 541 and 54g. The vine disease ha'
rapid progress. Oporto was more healthy
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THE .EARLY WOARLY CLOSING ;W— ,I
of

Last night a public meeting was held in Bleteerej3i,
in aid of the objects of this association. Mr-
Tiptree-hall, presided ; and there was a large 1",-, glOf'
of members and others who sympathise with t'
ment.

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The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, OA 'A
ciety had now been in existence thirteen
was not to be denied that the most beneficial mogul
wit"
followed its establishment. The question it dealt
ree°P
was a very nice one, depending in a great de„,oo,
private opinion. It was Clear to him that trail ea
as a class, did not, under the existing hours of vtl'e'rtain
make the most of their employel, and that swith
limited number of hours a day, well emplorli',,h
moderate amount of relaxation, would be totl:pre°_,l.
profitable than when those hours of business shed
fused over a larger interval of time. What he APl;acih,::
he practised. When he was a young man, °D" ben'
fortune to push, he worked very hard ; but :1,05139
came to employ others he found, as a matter or r-t tt°
himself, that there was a proper limit to ho ptall°47B:,
hours of labour. It was, however, difficult to u"„ial.'"
the public that it was desirable to do heir sh°,l%ege;
the middle of the day; and it was only by public 01.-.00!,
and other kindred means, and not by act of rar`i- 96
that they could teach people to buy before suudooT; doe"
considered the early closing movement had goo° joitr,
currently with railr,,ads, steam-boats, aiid liter:4oo
' 4A
tutions • or rather perhaps it was the couseclaeoif
them. He was glad to find the funds of thsileed°
I were in a satisfactory conditioxi, and he hoped it° bjeoo
would give a substantial support to it until its
°
° were completely achieved.
Mr. LILWALL, the secretary, then read the 11:014
the association for the la :t year, which, after II: peel
to the number of meetings held (iurieg the Poi." 10
months in the metropolis and the provinces is -40';
stated that the feeling among employers for c/061-1. 113'
1' rio summer was every day becoming very gel3ei-110,i
receipts of the society for the year, includinglloo.,,W-
-of 9.5/. 14e. sd. at the beginning of the year, D':,-001,
to 6651. 9s. 3d. ; and the expenditure, in malart'lfief
kg, rent of offices, was 6281. 18s. ;
lea
balance in hand of 361. 11. 3d.
The report was unanimously adopte:l. retole
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and
tions were proposed and agreed to iii aid id theroith
of the association ; and the meeting separate`;
,vatio°'
vote of thanks to the chairman, carried by