The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

HOLMES V. WING.

This was an action to ;recover the amount of a ba-
lance of rent.

Mr. Robinson appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Torre
for defendant. A verdict for plaintiff.

The other cases were struck out.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.--Oct. 5.

(FRO3f OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP BY RAPE.—Sir Richard
Simeon lost 118 sheep last week by the shepherd folding
a flock on some rape. There were nearly 900, of which
118 were dead when they were found.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—An application was last
evening made by the secretary to the Cowes Local Board
of Health for leave to break up the streets to lay down
the wires through the town to the corner of Bath-road,
near the Royal Yacht Squadron House—which was
granted. The original intention was to have the station
at the point where the Newport road joins the road
from West to East Cowes ; but it having been pointed
out that the shipping agents and yachtsmen would pre-
fer it nearer the Parade, the company have made the
necessary alteration.
PARKHURST BARRACKS.—DANGEROUS PRACTICE.—On
the numerous field-days the troops are reviewed in the
ground to the south of the Grand Parade. On Satur-
day fully 1,000 men were on the ground, and went
through a sort of sham-fight, during which whole
columns discharged pieces through the hedge which
divides the field from the high road between Cowes and
Newport, frightening the horses in the different car-
riages. One poor woman nearly lost her life from a
team of horses starting off with a waggon. She was
knocked down by one of them, and but for the spirited
exertions of two gentlemen who were on the spot, the
waggon, which was heavily laden, would have passed
over her—as it was, she was seriously bruised. This is
but one of many similar accidents caused by the dis-
charge of fire-arms so near the public road. We have
no doubt but this has been done without a thought, and
that it has only to be publicly noticed to be discon-
tinued.

RATE OF INTEREST ON THE CONTINENT.—The rise
in the rate of interest continues to extend on the conti-
nent. The national banks of Sardinia and Prussia have
already announced an advance of 1 per cent. ; and the
advices to-day state that the Bank of Warsaw has
adopted a similar step. At Paris it has been considered
certain for some days past that the Bank of France will
increase its rate from 3 per cent. to 4 per cent. almost
immediately.
MONEY MARKET.—There was increased ease in the
supply of money yesterday, both in the Stock Exchange
and out of doors. The drain of gold to the Continent is
suspended, and, owing to the recent arrivals from Aus-
tralia, the Bank returns, after the present week, are
expected to show an improvement for the first time
since the 25th of June last. The payment of the divid-
ends, however, will be likely to interfere temporarily
with any subsequent augmentation, even supposing the
turn in the tide to be maintained.
LISBURN ELECTION.—It is stated that Mr. Jonathan
Richardson, of Ingram, the Tory candidate, has retired,
and that Mr. Walter Stannus, son of Dean Stannus,
will offer himself in opposition to Mr. Jonathan Joseph
Richardson, of the Island, the popular candidate.
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF BRANDY.—The Cork
Constitution of Tuesday states that "during the past
week a smart demand sprung up for brandy, the con-
sumption having increased, as it is recommended in cases
of cholera. It has consequently risen in price, and is
now fully 50 per cent, higher than it was some months
since. What could be purchased then at 6s. per gallon
is now 9s. 6d. The import duty is 15s. additional per
proof gallon.
FURTHER ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF WHISKY.—
The price of whisky was on Monday fixed at 7s. Bd. to
7s. 9d. per gallon at Cork. There has also been a con-
siderable advance in the price of brandy within the last
week, several sales having been made at 9s. 6d. in
bond.
SHETLAND KNITTED WORK FOR THE QUEEN.—Some
of the most splendid specimens of knitted work that
steamer,have yet
forlef t
Balmoral,the Shetlanden Tluselessdawy week. ee .
sisted of silk and worsted veils, silk shawl, worsted
polkas and sleeves, with similar articles for the young
r sent
They south per
con
Majesty
ait
seeinger is c. It said the order was given by her
specimens of Shetland work with
the. Duchess of Sutherland.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

A council of Ministers was held at St. Cloud on
Tuesday morning.
The funeral of M. Arago took place yesterday.
A brigade of infantry marched with the procession,
and the Emperor was represented at the ceremony
by Marshal Valliant, Grand Marshal of the PaJace.
The Emperor knows well how to do honour to dis-
tinguished merit of every class ; and it was by his
desire that they were there. General Cavaignac,
and the veteran poet Beranger, also attended.
Though it rained incessantly, at least 3,000 persons
followed the funeral procession to the Cemetery of
Pere la Chaise.

In addition to M. Arago, the Academy of Sci-
ences has just lost another of its members in the
prrson of M. Auguste St. Hilaire, of the section of
Botany, at the age of 74 years. M. Arago was in
his 69th year when he expired.
Monseigneur Sacconi, the Pope's Nuncio in Ba-
varia, is to succeed Monseigneur Garoboldi as
Apostolic Nuncio at Paris.
In a few days is to take place the inauguration
of a temporary chapel for the celebration of the
orthodox Greek worship. It is on the express ap-
plication of the Ottoman Ambassador at Paris that
the French Government has accorded this autho-
risation to all the Ottoman subjects of that creed.
the Christians of the Church of the East—Molda-
vians, Wallachians, Servians, Bulgarians, &c.—
have spontaneously united together to meet the
expenses of this chapel, and to support a Greek
priest to officiate. Vely Pacha placed his name at
the head of the subscription, and a numerous de-
putation of the Christian subjects of the Sultan
waited on the ambassador, to thank him for the
protection which the Ottoman Government has
vouchsafed to afford to them in the matter. At
the moment when there appears a desire to repre-
sent the Turkish Government hostile to the Chris-
tians, it is impossible to applaud too much the ini-
tiative thus taken at Paris by Vely Pacha, who in
this circumstance has only been the faithful inter-
preter of the sentiments of toleration which dis-
tinguish the Sultan towards his subjects.

The Prefect of the Ariege has addressed a circu-
lar to the sub-prefects, mayors, and commissaries
of police of that department, reminding them of
the regulations concerning cafés, cabarets, and wine
shops, and recommending them to exercise a close
surveillance over such establishments.

The provincial journals give deplorable accounts
of the state of the vintage. It has commenced in
most of the communes of the Maconnais, where,
although here and there the crop of some vineyards
may be pretty fair, the general result is so unsatis-
factory that many growers put their grapes toge-
ther in order to have but one pressing. In many
of the communes round Lyons the whole crop has
been lost, but in the immediate neighbourhood of
that city the crop will produce about a third of
that of ordinary years. In the western and southern
parts of the department the quantity will be a fair
average return. In the communes of the canton.
of Yillefranche the majority of the owners of vine-
yards have abandoned the crops to the pickers, who
will even scarcely derive wine enough to repay them
for their trouble, and the wine will be of the very
worst quality. At Sancerre, near Bourges, the
crops have also completely failed.
A letter from Cannes (Var) states that the late
change in the weather has been of great service to
the olives, which this year are not at all affected by
the worm. The crop, however, will not in any
part be more than two-thirds of an ordinary one.
The crop of figs is much compromised ; it is very
backward, and the sun has not power enough to
dry the fruit.

There was a further considerable fall in the price
of public securities at the Bourse yesterday, caused
by unfavourable reports from London, and by a
report that the Bank of France had called on the
depositaries of railway shares on loan in that estab-
lishment for additional security. The Three per
Cents. opened at 73f. 25c., and fell to 72f. 30c.
They closed at 72f. 50c. for the end of the month.
The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 50c. ;
Orleans Railway shares, ex dividend, 1,120 f. ;
Rouen, 995 f. ; Havre, 482 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
815 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 890 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 870 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 702 f.
50c. ; Western of France, 692 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux
and Cette, 585 f. ; Great Central, 500 f. ; Lyons to
Geneva, 500 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mo-
bilier, 695 f.