The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-23 00:00:00

WINE TRADE AT OPORTO.

The foU,,ing quantity ~f wiues was exported from
Oporto 6uriqg the past year, 1838, exhibiting an increase
on the preceding year, 1837, of 12,535 pipes—viz :

Pipes.
Great Britain 26,196
France
Austria

Brazil
Denmark
United States
Hamburg
Spain
Holland
Ports of the Kingdom
Russia....
Sardinia..

111
762

Sweden .
Newfoundland
Various

122
53
6

37,974
Exported in 1837 25,439

Increase .

12,535

The annual aver,,ge value of wine, brandy, and vinegar,
including all expenses, put on board in and exported from
the river Douro, from the years 1801 to 1831 inclusive,
amounts to 4,306.110,880 rein, equal at the present ex-
change of 5641 d. per milrei to 1:009,244/. 14s. 9J. sterling.

The castle of Tullichewen, on the bank of Loch
Lomond with its beautiful demesne is at length announced
for public competition in July. In the interim the seaion
will be favourable to view it. Mr. George Robins has
been very successful in his portraiture of this renowned
property.

. Loss OF THE ELIZA.—We are sorry to com-
municate the intelligence of the loss of the schooner Eliza,
of this port ; all on board, it is feared, have perished. We
understand that Capt. Fittock was to have been married
yesterday is Miss Tomlinson, of this town.—Hull
Observer.
THE CITY OF WATERFORD REPRESENTA-
TIvES.—A meeting, we understand, was held on Thurs-
day, at the News-room, on Merchant's Quay, to take into
consideration the conduct of the City Members, on the Ja-
maica question. The attendance, we learn, was confined
to a very small number of the electors, there being no re.
presentation whatever of the constituency present. We
have heard that this meeting was convened in an un-
usual way, viz., by a requisition signed by about thirty
individuals, and laid on the table of the News-room,
so that it is evident that it could not be seen ex-
cept by such as frequent that room, and a few out-
side who were made acquainted with the proceeding.
It is said that there was solne strong language made
use of, is reference to Mr. Wyse's absence from
Parliament on the late division and that Mr.
Barron's explanatory epistle, was deemed satisfactory to
the gentlemen assembled. The Mayor, we are told, at-
tended, and entered into a defence of Mr. Wyse, attri-
buting that gentleman's alleged defection to business of
urgent personal importance, and the non-reception of the
usual Treasury circular. We have riot been informed of
what fell from the lips of these who espoused the cause of
Mr. Barron, further than the expression of their anxiety to
acquit him of all blame, after the publication of the late
memorable letter, in which be let out the secret of his
abandonment of Ministers. because they did not confer a
Baronetcy on him, But as the meeting was not properly
convened—as the opinion of the people eottld not be ga-
thered from it—as no resolution was adopted, and as it
gppears that it partook more of a private than a public cha-
racter, however great our esteem be for some of the persona
who took part in it, we do not attach much importance to
its deliberations.—Waterford Chronicle.
RIOTS IN MONTGOMERYSIIIRE.—These have
ceased—the chief leaders in the outbreak having been
seized, and lodged in prison. The Yeomanry Cavalry
are all withdrawn, but a strong force of regular troops are
on the spot. The Montgomeryshire Yeonianry have done
their duty with much moderation and forbearance; and de-
serve, as they have received, the public thanks. Since
our last, several persons have been lodged in gaol charged
with assaulting the Yeomanry ; and Ingram, Isaac Lewis,
Lewis Humphreys, and other ringleaders, for whose appre-
hension large rewards were offered by her Majesty's Govern-
ment, have all been apprehended. On Saturday last Powell
was finally committed for trial ; and bail was demanded to the
amount of 600/., himself in 300/., and two sureties in 1.501.
each. We are informed that Jones was not at Pool during
the last fortnight, and we are told that one of his
name has been talking in the Chartist Convention. The
poor operatives of Newtown now ask themselves what
they have gained by supporting this person in idleness;
the sum which he has received from their hard earned
pittance being little short of 401. Such conduct is dis-
graceful in the last degree. Part of the 12th regiment of
foot arrived in Newtown on Saturday last; they were ex-
ceedingly well received, but the privates complain of the
high price of provisions compared with that of Ireland,
where they obtained as heavy a weight of potatoes for lid.
as they can do in Newtown for 31d. A detachment is
stationed both at Llanidloes and Montgomery ; but New-
town is to be the head depot. The workmen have now
settled to their work in Newtown, and things proceed as
usual.—Shretcsbary Chronicle,

UNITED SERVICE MUSEUM.—The ordinary
meeting was held on Monday evening, Captain Parlby in
the chair. Various donations were announced, including a
claymore from the field of Culloden, from Dr. Clarke;
part of a log-book, the juvenile work of the great Lord
Howe, from the Rev. Mr. Newcom ; a model, from F. W.
Sadler, Esq., K.T. S , of the plan adopted by him in
raising her Majesty's ship Pincher; and a kaross or mantle
worn by the Bechuana chiefs, from Lieutenant H. G.
Hart. A communication was read from Lieutenant
Sbuldham on his improved concentric block, the advan-
tages of which ennsi•t in its superior durability and the
facility which it affords for overhauling. Captain Ramsay
then read an essay on the naval warfare of the ancient
Greeks, the author's object being to prove that, though
they ranked most highly in military knowledge, their
naval tactics were rude in the extreme; and that for what•
ever improvements they exhibited in the more modern
period of their history they were indebted to the Phoe-
nicians.

DESTRUCTION OF A LACE MANUFACTORY
at FIRE.—On Friday s,.'rtnight a fire broke out on the
premises of Messrs. iludson and Bottom, lace dressers, of
New Snenton, Nottinghamshire, recently erected. For a
long period they had occupied rooms extending the
length of twelve or fourteen houses, as " dressing rooms,"
but latterly had added to their spacious premises on the
north-east side, a new dressing-room, three stories high,
and not less than twenty yards square, a starch-room and
dye-house connected with it, which were an entire building,
and only began to he in full use on Monday preceding the
fire. At one o'clock on Friday all was safe, hut
shortly after that hour the fire broke out. The alarm
was immediately given, but there was great difficulty
in procuring water ; the fire-plugs being on the Carlton-
road, and too far from the scene of conflagration for
the hose to reach from one to the other. Buckets were
consequently us,i, and the firemen made the most laud-
able exertions; hti. the wind blew so strongly that it was
soon found all a:teal-As to save the new premises in which
the fire originated were utterly vain and useless, and their
attention was turned to the old premises, which more than
once caught fire, but were ultimately saved from destruc-
tion. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been the
over-heating the flues. The premises destroyed were in-
sured in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire Office,
only about a month ago. The amount of damage done is
estimated at between 2,000/. and 3,000/. Several persons
were seriously injured; one man bad his leg broken by a
fall front a ladder, another received a severe kick from
horse, and a young woman was seriously burnt.—Niii.
tingluon Review. •