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

X 37,916,937

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LONDON, Sept. B.—Wind this day at noon—South.
Westerly ; strong 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 New York—Patriotess, from
Buenos Ayres.

DEAL, Thursday lkforning.

Passed—Anne Baldwin, from Chebucto—Vere, from
Jamaica—Persia from Taganrog—Creyune, from Deme,
rara—all for London.
Sailed—Roxburgh Castle and Corea, for the west.

CAPTURE OF A SEARK.—On Thursday morning
fast, ono of our mackerel boats brought in a specimen of

the hammer shark, which had been captured off Beachy

Head. It was afterwards exhibited in front of the parade.
It was about nine feet long.—Surrey Standard.
PRESERVATION OF THE THAMES FROM POLLIJ-
TION.—Yesterday the Thames Conservancy Com.
missioner 9, rimier the provisions of the act of last session,
took vigorous measures to prevent any further pollution of

tho 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, &c., therein,
or its deposit in any position on th© banks of the Thames,
or upon any stream thereof within eight miles of the
Thames, from whence it may be carried by flood 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 ihe passengers who arrived at Marseilles
by the steamer Peluse, of the Messageries Imperiales, was
Lejean, vice-consul of France at Massouah (Red 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 en 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 60,000 fr. to the Engineers of the Ponts-et-Chaussees
charged with the care of the river, and dredging operations
are about to be commenced to remove that obstruction to
the navigation.
A FAIENDLY GLASS. BURTON, OR OLD
SHERRY p--The quaint old Burton observes—
That a cup of generous wine to those whose minds are
still er motionless is, in my opinion, excellent physic." It
may be 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 andltwo bottles of claret.—Alcohol versus Teetotal..
lens, 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 et 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 these at the West-end, makes
from 18s to Ll per week; a labourer the same suns. 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 etihsist on bread and dripping, treacle-water,
and tea. Sometimes a luxury is improvised in the way of
a herring, or au ounce or two of salt butter and a herring
or
This I know to be the fare of a poor family who, out of
5s per week, have 6s 6d rent to pay, and to suppt five
young children. The poor man must eat one good meal of
meat now and then in the week, as his health would deelino
for want of proper nourishment, and his work would
wilfully in consequence. Oa 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 paresis,
or doctor's medicines, for 3s 6tl 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 posits to himself and
charges in street affrays and melees of different kinds
throughout the day.—Once a Wack.
A letter from Cyprus gives particulars respecting
the cultivation of cotton in that island. In 1862,
the exports were 6,030 bales; in 1E63, 5,500; this year
they will be at least 1,000; and, owing to the greater ex-
tent of land being bought uuder cultivation, they will pro-
bably soon reach 30,000 bales. These results aro the more
remarkable, that all Asia Minor, including the islands, did
not produce 8,000 bales ten years ago.
Baron de Bad.l.lrg, the Russian Ambassador et
Paris, has left, for Germany to proceed, it is thought,
to Schlangenbad, but first visiting at Studgardt ttm
Queen of WurtembPrg, sister of the Emperor