The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

HAELErooL, Aug. 11.7.-Sailed—Zerlina, St. Thomas.

MALTA, Aug. 3.-:The Fortunate, Catania to Falmouth,
which was assisted in here on fire, and sunk at the entrance
of the harbour, has been raised, and is discharging.
NEW YORK, July 30.--The Rapid (English brig), New-
port to Wilmington, put into Norfolk, previous to July
28, leaky; &c.

BOSTON, July 29.—The Tweed (British brig), 'Sydney,
C. 8., to New York, went ashore at Nova Scotia. on the
19th inst., came off leaky, and subsequently filled near
Owl's Head, with 5 ft. water in her hold, and filled.
CaRISTIANSAND, Aug. 3.—The Augustus, Carlkrona to
London, put into Grimstadt, 31st ult., leaky, and with
bows stove, Sm., from contact with a vessel off the Coast
of Jutland.
SHIELD', Aug. 11. Wind, E. by N. Arrived—Pallas
Miramichi ; Choice, Quebec.

THE NEW BILLINGSGIAE MARKET.—III addition to
the clock placed in one of the new towers forming the
river frontage to the new Billingsgate market, which
has a face on each of the four sides of the tower, and is
illuminated at night, so as to be distinctly visible from
pressure on the
London-bridge, as well as for a considerable distance up THE UNITED STATES.—The accounts from New York
and down the river, and which strikes the hours and describe considerably increased
money-
every quarter in deep sonorous tones, affording infinite market, which was likely, however, to be mitigated byFrancisco. The importations of manufactured goods ;rum
convenience to the shipping lying off the Custom-house, an arrival of 320,0001. that had just taken place from San--
France and England continued to be extremely large,
as well as to the wharfs and other premises at the water
side ; there is a large bell for the purpose of being rung France
but the shipments of specie in return were still con-
at the time of high water, as an official notification o
siderably below the receipts from
the fact to all concerned. This bell, which has beeanspeut
wneewekllyawin, s
tead requiring
of
qutahreterlbyanrkesturonfs California.. The
into operation within the last two or three days, h
the city to make
would come into
cited some attention, and is particularly welladap.tedx,
on account of its loud and sonorous tone enabling it to operation on the 9th of August,
be heard for a long distance, for its intended_ purpose, the fact of the accumulation of and this, coupled with
NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE UOMPANT.—The
sury being larger
Land Enclosure than at any period d • during the preceding
first annual meeting of the Netherlands six months, is sufficient
held at Rotherham on the 29th ult., • to account for the temporary
Company wasstringency. Meanwhile, there has been average :all
as adopted.
With an
when the report of the direc.toresdw
to
of 5 or 6 per cent, in the
regard to the damage occasion - various descriptions of spe-
culative securities. At the same time, the shares of the
sure by the storm of February last, it appears that Crystal
for its repair and permanent security Palace werefairly maintained, and were quoted at
a contract was 132. The number of • *
made in May ; while, as respects future proceed- visitors was about 5,000 a-day, and
the cash '
it has been resolved to adopt a new system, receipts about 300/. or 4001. There was no
ings,
and to construct a barrier entirely across one portion later intelligence from Mexico, but a letter had been in
the company's concession, at a cost of 320,000/ , serted •in the New York papers from ex-President Arista,
the contractors agreeing out of this to pay 4 per cent.. i dated London, July the 12th, denouncing a forgery by
interest to the shareholders until the completion of the which he had been represented as an advocate for the
i
work. It is believed that the final results will thus be annexation of Mexico to the United States. From
acres Texas the accounts refer again to the alleged silver
rendered more certain, and that about 35,0000 f mines about fifteen miles from Las Cruces on the
land can be secured within a reasonable time, the
to
Mexican frontier ; but, after the exposure of the
the company being 20/, per acre. Authority
raise 250,0001. on debentures, and at the was taken recent gold stories, it will be difficult to get up an ex-
tosame time
eitement on the subject, more especially as the state
two calls were made of 1/. each, payable
respectively at
the end of September and December meats arc accompanied by remarks which..indieate that
next, making the
total paid up Si. per share• and rendering land speculators are at the bottom of it, and that one
any further contributii n ring, it is stated, object of the movement is to effect quietly a further
toecr
13, 'ecessary.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENOE.—Yest cupation of Mexican territory. The mines are asserted
an elderly gentleman was h • erday morning, as to extend about 40 miles north and south, the ore being 1
hurrying along to the Water-inexhaustible.
100 station, in order to catch the first of great richness, and apparently _
A train for Ports- LARGE MANUFACTURING ESTABLisum
build-
mouth, he was:perceived to startldrtirn the borders
ceeded in gaining the steps ager.Re, however, sue- in has just been completed at Duken
rer e dimensions of
one of the houses in of Lancashire and Cheshire, ofadth g
Great Charlotte-street, on hichfoure'l stories high, with
he. sat for a minute or 130 feet long by 94 feet wide, a
so, when a policeman of the t L division went to his a warehouse attached 82 feet long and 48 feet wide. It
assistance, and endeavoured to raise Mr. Wainwright for a cotton fac-
his
residence ; but theunfortunate will give Ira ment to a
man. was found to be 'tory, and when in full work
speechless. ! large number of hands.