The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-09 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE—SEPT. 8.
ENTERED INWARDS.—The Saline from Nantes ; Hoff-
nung, Riga ; Maria, Stettin ; Carl, Riga ; Von Rostorff
Rusenhagen, Dantzic ; Femrechina, ditto ; Rapid Tweel-
ingen, ditto ; Tramp, ditto ; Kathleen, ditto ; Gesina,
ditto ; Catharina, ditto ; Reinhold, Stralsund ; Germania,
ditto ; Walhalla, Dram ; Mette Catherine, Nykiobing ;
Hong Kong, Rotterdam ; Bato, Dordrecht ; Concordia,
Archangel ; Leda, ditto ; Triton, ditto ; Geo. Frederick,
ditto ; Amor, ditto ; Cornelia, ditto ; Zwoontje Comelia,
Konigsberg ; Stephen Wastrow, Berdianske ; Eliza and
Jane, Cronstadt ; Toth Cringle, St. Übes ; Diedrich,
Wismar ; Sjenke Boon, Randers ; Belsay Castle, Wy-
berg ; Staat Rensberg, Stralsund ; Two Sostre Wolga,st ;
Formica, Hadsund ; De Trouw, Stettin ; Kleine Bernhard,
Emden ; Wilhelmine, Thested ; Okkeline, Stralsund, Great
Britain, Cronstadt ; Wilsons, ditto; Ann Moore, ditto, Ful-
mar, Riga; Active, ditto; Ebenezar, Rotterdam; Natal,ditto;
Maria, Westerwik ; Admiral Peter Tordenskjold, Quebec ;
Alfred, Srondkjeim ; Primrose, Stettin ; Twegde Brodie,
Krageroe ; Cornelia, Archangel ; Barrackpore, Port Phi-
lip ; Tamar, Frederickshald ; Alherdina Edzuna, Peters-
burg ; Active, Riga ; Aleda, Memel ; Valhalla, Jacobstadt.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Union, for
Gibraltar ; Vesta, Bremen ; Diana, Altona ; Brahmin,
Adelaide ; Nephews, Antwerp ; Trio, Melbourne ; Spar-
tan, Jamaica ; Bury St. Edmonds, Mauritius ; Eleanor,
Dunkirk ; George and Sarah, Antwerp ; Frances, Dun-
kirk ; Waborne, Dunkirk; Albatross, Antwerp ; Elizabeth,
Antwerp.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Victor, for
Dunkirk ; Superior, Demerara ; Anna Maria, Christiana,
&c. ; Rienzi, Calcutta; Wesleyan, Rouen ; Waldemar,
St. Petersburg.

L 1 VERPOOL, SEPT. 8.
The Martaban, in docking, ran against the Princes Pier-
head, and damaged her bow, which caused her fore com-
partment to fill. She lies in St. George's Basin.
The Prima Donna, bound west, was spoken Aug. 20,
lat. 36 N., long. 22 E.
The Phoebe (s.s.), Liverpool to Constantinople, was
spoken Aug. 24, lat. 37 N., long. 8. E.
The Sela, British brig, was spoken Aug. 26, lat. 37 N.,
long. 1 E.

fwo Dutch frigates, bound east, were spoken Aug. 26,
lat. 37 N., long. 1 E.
The Bella Donna, from Alexandria, was spoken Aug.
28, off Gibraltar.
The Ashburton was spoken Sept. 3, lat. 47 N., long.
8 W.
The Jane Tudor, of Beanmaris, was spoken Aug. 14, lat.
44 N., long. 52 W.
The Almone, Quebec to Liverpool, was spoken Aug. 27,
lat. 49 N., long. 39 W.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Sir C. Campbell, of Belfast, Liverpool to Coquimbo,
June 27, lat. 54 S., long. 56 W.
The Delta (ship), of Liverpool, to England, July 4, lat.
44 S., long. 44 W.
The Callao (brig), of and from Liverpool, 25th, lat. 11 S.,
long. 31 W.

The Charles Jones (barque), Callao to Queenstown, Aug.
11, lat. 25 N., long. 38 W.
The Langsound (Norway barque), St. John's, N. 8., to
Hull, 29th, lat. 47 N., long. 22 W.
The William, of Harrington, from Whitehaven, Sept. 1,
lat. 47 N., long. 15 W.
The Booh-i-noor, Liverpool to San Francisco, July 19,
lat. 30 S., long. 31 E.
The Elennor, for San Francisco, July 28, lat. 14 N.,
long. 25 W.

The Netherland, Liverpool to Australia, July 29, lat.
14 N., long. 25 W.
The Edward, Liverpool to New York, Sept. 2, lat. 50,
long. 9 W.
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The Fourth Hector, from London, Aug. 29, lat. 46, long.
11 W.

The Rebecca, of Glasgow, Aug. 15, lat. 48 N., long. 31 W.
The Bidaford, to Quebec, Aug. 23, lat. 51 N., long. 10 W.
The Marianne, Swansea, for King George's Sound, July
26, lat. 1 S., long. 25 W.
The Camelion, Liverpool to Batavia, Callao to Cork,
Aug. 30, lat. 34 N., long. 40 W.
The John Parker, New York to Glasgow, Aug. 12, lat.
41 N., long. 71 W.

COMPETITION OF REAPING MACHINES AT STIRLING.—
Tuesday having been the day fixed for the competition of
reaping machines, a very great assemblage of persons con-
gregated on the occasion at Stirling from all quarters of the
country. The morning trains were exceedingly, heavy
and all the conveyances from the town of Stirling were
crowded. The fields chosen for the competition were
finely situated about a mile westward of Stirling Castle,
on a farm occupied by Mr. Dewar. Although the
charge was 2s. 6d. by 10 or 11 o'clock there must have
been nearly 1,000 persons within the field. Thousands
were congregated on the heights and at all places
whence a view might be obtained. Deputations were
present from the Highland and Agricultural Society
of Scotland, the Royal English Agricultural Society,
Irish Agricultural Improvement Society, and North-
West of Ireland Agricultural Society. Among those
present on the ground we observed the Duke of
Buccleuch, the Marquis of Tweeddale, Sir W. Gibson
Craig, Mr. Cardwell,] &c. No less than twenty-
one machines had been entered for competition, and
throughout the whole day they were consecutively at
work. Some were hand-machines, and few, we under-
stand, were withdrawn. The whole seemed to cut the
grain better when driven up against the " lie " or incli-
nation of the grain ; when driven in the reverse direc-
tion almost invariably a good deal of stubble was left.
We heard several farmers express the opinion that the
work would prove severe on the horses, and that the
machines would be most applicable to extensive
farms, where relays of horses were at hand. Hope's
machine did very good work, but it was considered that
the trial really lay between M'Cormack's machine and
that of Bell. The latter cut down the wheat rapidly,
leaving the ground exceedingly smooth and free of
stubble. The decision of the judges had not been
announced up to the hour of the post leaving Stirling
on Tuesday. A large company of noblemen and gen-
tlemen dined after the oompetion in the extensive hall
of the Golden Lion Hotel at Stirling.
POSTAGE STAMPS.—There is a provision in the new
Stamp Act (16th and 17th Viet., c. 59), which will take
effect from the 10th of next month, to facilitate the pur-
chase of postage stamps or stamped envelopes without
a license. It is provided by the 15th section that the
Postmaster-General, in writing, may authorise and
appoint any person in the service of the Post-office to
sell postage stamps at any particular house or place to
be specified for that purpose, and also any messenger or
other person employed in the delivery of letters sent by
post to carry about for sale, and to sell at any place,
postage stamps ; and also such persons shall, during
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period that such authority and appointmentt shalllibert
re-
main unrevoked, without any license, be
sell at any house and place specified, or,
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to carry about postage stamps, and shall n a
any penalty or forfeiture.
THE SHOEMAKERS' STRIKE IN DEVONPORT.—OR Tues-
day evening a crowded meeting was held at the
pTem-
perance-hall, Fore-street, to consider the
in theirdemand behalf.softh
workmen and to enlist public sy
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were passed, and, just prior to the meeting dissolving,
Mr. Bayley proposed, which was seconded and unani-
mously adopted, that the masters should meet the fol-
lowing morning and endeavour to come to amicable
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arrangements with the men. This having been decided
on by the employers present the meeting dissolved. ________----- 101
Another meeting of the men was announced for the
of No. 112, Strand,. Punter, Inc in
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following (Wednesday) evening, to hear the decision of
the employers. A vote of thanks having been given to LosNtranonNd:inPrtiheettvpirs.neciciuct
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Bedford-row, and Money-hill, Rickmanswortn, 014
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BIRTIIS.

On the ith inst , at Westwood-hall, I.i."'
DIED.
Colonel Powys, in his 59th year. der 3f 1:1
On the sth inst ,at Glasgow, Mr. Ale%eu 60
Comptroller of Customs, Kirkwall. _,,, in the
On the 3d inst at Cork, Aldermen Grew" oill
year of his ge of the
On the sth inst., Capt. H. B. Skinner,
Marines, aged 62. Staffordshire:l
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