The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-14 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.
Accounts from Pernambuco, received by the
Tay, announce the destruction by fire of the Eng-
lish ship Condor, from Australia, bound to England,
on the 10th of June, in lat. 4 S., occasioned by
spontaneous combustion of the wool on board. The
whole of the crew, 70 passengers, and gold dust,
value 80,0001., were saved by Captain Le Maitre, of
the French barque Charles and Pauline, and con-
veyed to Pernambuco.
The ship James Alexander, from Port Philip, and
the Duke of Roxburghe, from Sydney, both bound
to London, had put into Bahia for water, and left
that port respectively on the 15th and 16th ult.
The British barque Chusan, bound round Cape
Horn, foundered at sea, about 200 miles of Cape
Pio. The crew left the vessel in boats, and were
in sight when the ship went down. The captain
and a part of the crew had arrived at Rio de
Janeiro ; the remainder, it was supposed, reached
a ship which was in sight the morning after the
disaster.

The Brazilian steamer Rio de Janeiro, laden with
gunpowder and warlike stores, caught fire on the
Ist ult., from spontaneous ignition of the coal.
Shortly after the crew escaped the vessel blew up
with a tremendous explosion.

LIVERPOOL RA,
(THIS DAY.)

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ORDER OF RUNNING.
2. o—Produce Stakes.
2.3o—Derby Handicap.
4. o—Cup.
4.4s—Her Majesty's Plate.
ARRIVALS FOR LIVERPOOL CUP.
Chief Justice, Goldfinder, Red Lion, Harbinger, Cari-
boo, Black Doctor, Redmond O'Hanlon, Alp, Poodle,
Montague, Candlewick, Waterfall, Surveyor, Valour,
Missive, Goorkah, Crassus, Jacqueline.
Brother to Mountain Deer has arrived.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
3 to 1 agst Goorkah (taken).
4 to 1 agst Cariboo (offered).
12 to 1 agst Chiei Justice.
20 to 1 agst Redmond O'Hanlon.
20 to 1 agst The Alp.

THE RIOT BETWEEN THE IRISH AND
THE ITALIANS.

Baldwin's-gardens, Holborn, for some days past, have
been the scene of much riot and disturbance, owing to
an ill feeling that has arisen between the Italian re-
fugees, friends and partisans of the Padre Gavazzi, and
the Irish, who are thickly located in the neighbourhood.
The cause of quarrel is of a politico-religious aspect, and
as such it has taken a rather serious turn. It appears
that the Italian refugees of 1848 adopted the above lo-
cality as their general rendezvous, and some time since they
became most inveterate in their dislike to the Roman
Catholic clergy who officiate in the district, and have
carried it to the extent of attempting to assassinate an
Italian priest who had a mission there, he having been
recognised by some of them as an "aristocrat," who had
been inimical to the popular cause in Italy. The removal
of this gentleman, it was imagined, would have created
a better understanding ; but such has not been the case,
for the Irish clergymen who have taken his place, the
Rev. Mr. Gilligan and the Rev. Mr. O'Connor, have
been on several occasions insulted by the Italians while
passing through the streets. On Sunday eveninglast, how-
ever, matters were brought to a fearful crisis, the Rev.
Mr. Gilligan having been assaulted in Baldwin's-gardens,
and the assailants retreating into a casd kept by an
Italian named Tresoldi. This was followed up on Mon-
day evening by an assault on the Rev. Mr. O'Connor,
who was knocked down and ill-treated by the same par-
ties as he was passing the casil about six o'clock in the
evening. The Irish, who witnessed this unprovoked
outrage, at once made an attack on the house, and broke
some of windows, and but for the timely arrival of a
few policemen, serious damage, if not loss of life, might
have ensued.
During yesterday and the day before a strong body
of police were on continuous duty in Baldwin 's-gardens,
in order to prevent a recurrence of the disgraceful riots
of Monday. After dark the number of men was doubled,
and persons were not allowed to congregate near the
spot ; all groups that gathered being immediately dis-
persed. This surveillance is to be continued until the
present thirst for revenge, known to exist, has somewhat
subsided. The friends of the Italians engaged in the
confict deny that they used their knives, but declare that
the injuries the Irish sustained were inflicted with their
bludgeons and fists. Several of the Irish who joined
the fray from Saffron-hill have incised wounds on the
arms and breasts. The police are also aware that the
Italians had their knives with them. One of the priests
is cut across the nose. The reason that none of the
Italians have been arrested is, that the injured parties
are unable to identify their assailants, they are also
afraid of the personal consequences for the share they
took in the riot. A clue has been obtained to the indi-
vidual whose alleged attack on one of the priests caused
the riot, and it is expected that the occurrence will be
thoroughly investigated by the district magistrates, and
measures will be taken to prevent similar outbreaks.
MR. BRINLEY RICHARD'S CONCERT.—The concert of
last night brought to a close those pleasant entertain-
ments which, during the season, have presented their
patrons with a well-selected and well-performed series of
classic compositions, not, however, unmingled with
music, principally vocal, of a lighter cast. Mr. Brinley
Richards performed last night Beethoven's sonata in A
flat, and with Herr Molique a sonata in A major, the
composer of which is anonymous. Mr. Richards also
gave his brilliant variations on " Rule Britannia" The
vocal strength of the concert included Madame Weiss
and Miss Messent, Mr. Weiss and Signor Gardoni.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT WESTERN RAlL-
WAY.—Yesterday information was received by Mr.
Thomas Wakley, coroner for West Middlesex, of the
death of John Gait, an engineer, late in the employ of
the Great Western Railway Company, who expired in
the accident ward of St. Mary's Hospital, from injuries
sustained under the following circumstances :—lt ap-
pears the unfortunate man was on the line at the Pad-
dington terminus, when a special train—another train
at the time being shunted on to a siding—knocked him
down, and the wheels of a first-class carriage passed
over his thighs, crushing them in a dreadful manner.
He was immediately removed to the above-named insti-
tution, where amputation was performed by Mr. Coulson,
surgeon. However, the unfortunate sufferer rapidly
sank, and expired.
THE POST-OFFlCE.—Yesterday a return obtained by
Mr. Charles Villiers was printed, containing a good
deal of information respecting the Post-office. It ap-
pears that the total number of chargeable letters deli-
vered in the United Kingdom in 1839, preceding the
first general reduction of postage on the sth December,
1839, was 75, 907,572, and 6,563,024 franked letters.
Since the reduction letters have increased, and in the
course of last year 379,501,499 were delivered. The
gross revenue of the Post-office in the year ended
thethe
netsth revenue Jan u a ry9l6as,st44w2als.
12s ~473
i4d, 3.26/
I. n 1
the6s. 7s
same
, e and
the net revenue 965,4421. is. 7*d. In the same pe-
-329,9631. 14s. 4d. was paid for the conveyance
of the mails by railway in the United Kingdom.
From the Ist January to the 31st December last there
were 4,947,825 money orders issued in the United King-
dom, amounting to 9,438,2771. 17s. 2d., and the num-
ber paid was 4,942,859, amounting to 9,423,719/. 2s. 10d.
The money-order office cost 70,6691. The amount of
commission received was 82,333/. The profit in England
and Scotland was 12,7201., and the loss in Ireland
1,0561. For the five years there was a profit on the
money order office, except in 1848, when there was a
loss of 5,745/. In 1852 the profit was 11,664/. ;in 1851,
7,437/. ; in 1850, 3,236/. ; and in 1849, 3221. The
money order office return is signed by Mr. F. Hill, the
assistant-zecretary.
THE WAGES QUESTION.—The weavers in the employ
of Mr. Clegg, Valemill, Heywood, near Bury, held a
meeting on Monday evening, to consider the propriety of
turning out for an advance of wages. Mr. Clegg attended,
and said he believed he was paying as high wages as
other manufacturers of the district were paying ; and it
was ultimately agreed that an inquiry should be instituted .
Mr. Clegg's declaration that he would pay as high wages as
other employers appeared to give satisfaction to the opera-
tives. The weavers of Blackburn have issuedanct ler large
11 ward, setting forth their grievances. A public meeting
was to be held last evening, to consider the best means
of carrying out the 10 per cent. movement in Black-
burn, and to show the public, from authentic data, that
the employers are able to meet the demands f the
operatives, and to demonstrate the difference which ex-
ists between the wages of power-loom weavers in Black-
burn and those in Oldham, Ashton, Stalybridge, and
other places. The sum of 1951. was subscribed in
Blackburn last week, for the relief of the Stockport
turnouts