The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-14 00:00:00

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.'
GRAVESEND, Saturday Homing.

Wind S.W.; fine.

Arrived, Oct. 13.—Amiable, from Leghorn ; Victoria,
from Guernsey ; Magician, from Santa Anna ; Gem of
the Nith, from Algoa Bay ; Olive Branch, from Colombo ;
Odin, from Quebec.

Arrived, Oct. 14.—Syria, from Barbadoes ; Jane Porter,
from Calcutta ; Ocean Bi ide, from Guernsey ; Interna-
tional, from Teneriffe ; John Hellman, from Demerara
Elizabeth, from Bathurst.

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed, in tow—Mutlah, from Mauritius, for London.
Passed—Balcombe, from London for Jamaica ; Wave
Queen, from London for East London ; Plover, from Lon-
don for Barbadoos.
Sailed, the whole of the outward-bound, this morning.

Ironmasters' Quarterly Meeting.

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday Evening.
The great meeting of the ironmasters of this district, and
of others interested in the trade, was held in the Town-hall
here to-day. There was a very numerous attendance, in-
cluding the representatives of Liverpool and other shipping
houses, and of those who are connected with the trade in
other districts. The amount of business transacted was not
large, but it was confidently stated that there were more
buyers than sellers in the hall, and that, so far, it was a
satisfactory quarter-day. The fact is that all the principal
makers having a good supply of orders on their books are
not at present anxious about others ; they are content that
prices should be firm, as is undoubtedly the case ; and in
that condition of the trade consumers are not eager buyers
much beyond the limits of their immediate requirements.
A very cheerful feeling prevailed up to the close of the
meeting, notwithstanding the fact cf the quantity of iron
sold having been moderate ; but there was a general concur-
rence of opinion that prices will be well maintained through
the quarter for all the best brands of finished iron. At the
Bromford and other works there are orders coming in from
America, of something like the character they were prior
to the war.

The North Staffordshire members who were present at
the meeting reported a very considerable demand on account
of the States ; at one of the works the orders in at this mo-
ment aro larger than they have been, put together, for two
years. Sush of the North Staffordshire men as wore corn_
polled to drop the price when the trade was extremely dull
have now put it up ss. per ton. This must not be regarded
as an advance, but as a rise under the precise circumstances
stated. The judiciousness of this proceeding was a little
caviled at to-day, but one thing is certain, that, coupled
with the pressure of orders in North Staffordshire, it has
given a lift to the trade in this locality.

SCOTCH BULLS.--Two operatives were conversing
the other day about a fine cemetery recently made in one
of the most flourishing of our Border towns. One of them,
with whom the "newfangled graveyard " was evidently no
favourite, boldly, but amusingly, expressed his aversion to it
in the remark, " I'll rather dee than be buried in sic a
place !" With equal disregard of the logic of facts, his com-
panion, who held an exactly opposite opinion of the ceme-
tery, retorted, " 'Peel, if I'm spared in life an' health, I'll
gang naewhero else !" Edinburgh. Courant.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.—LIMERICK, Wednesday.--
Intelligence has been received of a murderous attempt made
by Mr. Henry Bevan, at Camass, near Bruff, to take the
life of his brother, Mr. William Bevan, J.P. yesterday, by
shooting him with a pistol, the contents of which lodged
in his head, behind the right ear, It appears that the
wounded man only returned from Paris on Monday, and
last evening, while walking with his brother-in-law (Mr.
Hunt) Mr. Bevan also joined them. They had not pro-
ceeded far on the road when the latter called Mr. William
&wan aside, and made an application for money to effect
some private purpose to which he was adverse. Having
been refused, he deliberately took a revolver from his
pocket and shot his brother. The sufferer continues in a
precarious state. His assailant is in custody at Bruff.—
Dublin Express.

DEATH OF A WATERLOO VETERAN.—Captain
Crawf3rd, of Warkworth, formerly of the 2d Dra-
goons, or Royal Scots Greys, expired at Liverpool a few
days since. This gallant officer was ono of the best cavalry
soldiers in the British army, and had seen, when he retired
on half-pay in 1849, 50 years' service in the above famous
regiment, having girded himself with the soldier's harness
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when but a stripling. He was nominated adjutant on the
field of Waterloo, and delighted to tell of the dashing style
in which the lamented Hamilton led the Greys into action
in the celebrated charge that helpedto
w turn the tide of
übattle on the memorable 18th of Tune. One of the most
graceful and touching compliments ever accorded to an
officer was paid to Captain Crawford by his old regiment
Edinburgh.
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him with duo military honour.

GIANTS.—There is but little material to fill up the
history of a gigantology between the men of renown
and the giants of romance. The gentle giants shared the
fate of all outgrown superstitions. They were shunned,
however, before tliey were laughed at. They were still
dreaded before they were exhibited as shows. They did
not begin to lose caste until they gave over living in castles.
A giant, who could take Salisbury Plain in six strides, and
regardless of rinderpest, devour a herd of oxen for break--
test—who kept a lovely lady a prisoner, and made her cook
stray human visitors for his supper—this was a description
of creature still likely to cause some little sensation, in his
own neighbourhood, at all events. But a giant in a cara-
van was quite another matter. Instead of ramping and
'aging about the country, he was uncomfortably jolted
along country lanes in what used to be irreverently called
a travelling tea kettle ; ho was never let out during the
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on a bunker full of boa-constrictors, when not kept
awake by the scratching of the armadillo.—The Reader.
A little fellow, four years of age, was poisoned in
Manchester, on Tuesday, by drinking the contents of a
medicine bottle of which he accidentally got hold.