The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Oct. 6.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy. _ _

HOLYHEAD, Oct. s.—Wind W.—Arrived—Coquette,
from Liverpool for Kinsombo.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Oriental,
from Quebec ; White Star, from Cyprus. Sailed—Lone
Star, for Halifax.
NEWPORT, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Fibs Unique, for
Buenos Ayres.
KINGSTOWN, Oct. s.—Wind W.—Arrived—Burman,
from Miramichi.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Volun-
teer, from Huelva; Eliza Emma, from Sundswall for Ply-
mouth, with sails split.
SUNDERLAND, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Zaima,
for Lisbon.
SWANSEA, Oct. s.—Wind
from Quebec.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, Oct. 6—Jessie, from Holmstad ; Shaelstiel,
from Guernsey; Sophia, from St. Petersburg.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Regina, Frederick William, Minerva, of Sun-
derland, Tally Ho, and Haven, of Goole—all from north for
west; Anna, from China, for London (in tow) ; Susan
Cardeit, from Winderand, for Cape of Good Hope; Albura,
from London, for Shanghai.
Sailed—All the outward bound.

Daring the last few days there has been very
little animation exhibited in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets. The dealings iu tea
have been deferred until the public sales, which
commence to-day. Sugars have been, however, in
better demand, and good qualities have advanced
6d. to ls. per cwt. Coffee, rice, fruit, and spices
have remained at about previous rates. In the
Tallow Market there has been a more cheerful tone,
and prices have shown an upward movement for
both present and forward delivery.
THE AUSTRIANS IN LONDON have Bent an address
to their Emperor, thanking him earnestly for the reforms
he has granted.
A RAILWAY ACROSS THE SGLWAY.—The initia-
tory steps have just been taken in a railway project
that may prove one of vast importance not only to Annan
but to the nation at large, and one that, if it is ever accom-
plished, will be as great a triumph of engineering skill as
this age of wonders can boast of. We allude to a survey
which is now making for a railway designed to cross the
Solway from near Annan to Bowness, thence to proceed
along the shore to Morecambe Bay—the estuary of the
rivers Waver and Wampool—which it will cress, and be
the means of reclaiming about 600 acres of land, and will
thence continue along the shore to Meryport, where it will
form a junction with the Whi tehaven and Maryport Railway,
and thus become a portion of another trunk line from the
midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire districts to Annan,
where it will be placed in connection with all the railway
systems which traverse Scotland. A section of the Solway
at its narrowest part, immediately opposite Annan, was
taken on Monday, when it was found that, at a few feet
below the overlying sand, there was a level plateau of tile
or clay admirably adapted for the erection of works similar
to those by which a railway has been successfully carried
across Morecambe Bay on the Westmoreland and Lanca-
shire coasts,i and other places, by Mr. Bruilleesthe engi-
neer, who s the projector of the proposed railway 'across the
Solway.--Annan Observer.

OLD ABE'S LAST.—A few weeks since a colonel
was dismissed from the service by order of the Pre-
sident, upon charges of disloyalty. The colonel, feeling
that he had been grossly misrepresented by malicious
enemies, secured papers from a number of our Generals and
other influential men, refuting the charges and requesting his
reinstatement, and repaired to Washington to submit his
case to the President. The papers were examined, an inter-
view was appointed, and the colonel found himself cordially
received by the President, and informed that injustice had
been done him, and that ho should be reinstated. The Pre-
sident then added, " Now, colonel, I know you to be one of
my most bitter political opponents, but I propose to promote
you to a brigadier-general provided you will allow me sully to
test your loyalty beyond what papers you have produced. if
you are a loyal man and a war democrat you can surelyi
no objection." The colonel, as a matter of course, feltthbagh.l.r.
elated at this unexpected favour, and earnestly statedlat
he
was prepared to submit to any requirements calculated
his loyalty, and expressed his delight in comp
demand, since his Excellency has shown sucvniabie
position..
him as to honour him with such an
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twinkle
Well, colonel," replied Old Abe, as
command of a
danced in his eye, " I promote you
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ourself as loyal
negro brigade, and I hope you wil!upr to the high trust to
as you are represented, and di,oheli
democracy of the colonel
which you are assigned."
,raionncement, and, strach-
ntlith, he replied—" Mr. President,
was violently jarred at
ing himself to his full I°..jegrary pleasure you have conferred
air castle of such extraordinary
I thank you for the oak.
sweeping it down with one stroke.
me of building up 8.71
and Oa"
duipmonensions,
While I admire the joke, I most respectfully beg leave to
decline serving
any such damned capacity."—/few York
/Jerald.