The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

that the bullet requires only a fourth of the powder re-
quired for the common musket-ball, will carry four times
the usual distance, and that the cartouch is easily con-
structed by the soldier himself under all the usual cir-
cumstances of an ordinary campaign.
The inventor, some time since, submitted his inven-
tion to Lord Hardinge, who advised him to await the shr
report of the Belgian Commission. Since the delivery '
cf the report within the last few days, the new projec-
tile has accordingly been submitted to the English Go-
vernment through the Commander-in-Chief, and that St
gallant officer has referred the inventor to the Master- 20
General and Board of Ordnance. The inventor, M.
Charrin, now demands a fair opportunity for experiment
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before the military authorities of this country. From
what we have ourselves seen and heard of this matter, 31
we have reason to think very highly of it ; and we really
hope that, in the present crisis of affairs, our authorities 27
will allow none of the absurd rules and regulations of
office to prevent the speedy adoption of the best means 22
of legitimate defence and offence. 25

THE BRAZILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 20
20
The Royal Mail steam-ship Thames, with the 10
Brazil and Rio La Plata mails, arrived at South- 50
amptou this morning. 25
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aviitrb "Mutton.

LINCOLN RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)

TRIAL STAKES.

Lord Lieutenant
Cardsharper

Six ran.
GRAND STEEPLECHASE.

Trout
Melon

Maid of the West

Eleven ran.
TWO.YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Mary
f by Rochester
Broom
SELLING STAKES.
Sam

Julius Caesar ...

AUSTRALIA.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

This morning, at 10 o'clock, the screw steam-
ship Great Britain, from Australia, arrived in the
Mersey. The Great Britain sailed from Melbourne
on the 4th of December, and has brought 199 pas-
sengers, and 165,000 ounces of gold. She is also
the bearer of the first shipment of cotton from
Sydney.
The Gauntlet, from London, had arrived at Mel-
bourne on the 3d December.

There is little news of interest by this arrival.
The price of gold at Melbourne was 775. per
ounce, but was declining.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Mr. Charles Mathews has this morning written a
letter to the Times, with the object of puttrng himself
in a right light before the public, and of silencing the
misrepresentations which he says have appeared respect-
ing the late events at the Lyceum. He earnestly de-
nies the imputation of extravagance and recklessness,
and protests that the embarrassments with which he
has so long had to contend were attributable solely to his
anxiety to acquit himself from obligations which, though
no longer binding at law, he had felt compelled by hon-
our to discharge.
He feelingly alludes to the contretemps incident to his
laborious career, and concludes with an explanation of "z
the late events at his theatre, which we give in his own ,
words :—Finding that the claims, dating from last
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Easter, were pressing so heavily upon the present
great receipts,—the greatness of the receipts, of
course, causing the greatness of the pre .sure, and
thereby jeopardising the interests of the general core- 50
pany, I called half a dozen of the principals to my room St.
(mind, I called them, not they me), and told them that 50
to guard their interests, I had resolved to .set apart 20
from the nightly receipts the sum requisite for the 20
current salaries, leaving to myself the task, of meet- 25
ing all claims for the past as I best couid ; claims, I
emphatically observe, solely connected with the theatre, St.
and none of tnem with my personal expenditure. It is 10
right the public should know this. My proposal was St.
received with the warmest satisfaction. The consequence 23
was immediate. No sooner was the first night (Mon-
day last) over, and the receipts appropriated to this legi- 20
timate purpose, than 50 judgments were at once acted on, 20
and at 5 o'clock on Tuesday I was arrested. It being too 50
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late to make other arrangements, and a splendid audience
having assembled, the customary mode resorted to on
the sudden indisposition of a principal performer was 20
adopted, and the indulgence of the audience requested 10
for another gentleman to read my part. This was, St.
strange to say—and probably the first time such a thing 25
ever happened in a London theatre—unanimously re- 25
fused, and the money was returned at the doors. On St.
the next evening the bars imposed by all those judgment
creditors were removed, and at half-past 5 I sent word
to the company that I should be with them in an hour,
begging them to be ready to perform their duty. At _____
20 minutes past 6 I was there, and found the whole corn- St.
pany, with a few honourable exceptions, had deserted St.
their posts, and quitted the theatre. The doors were 25
once more closed in the face of a numerous audience,
and ruin seemed inevitable. I have since called my old '2O
fellow-labourers back to their duty, explained the real st.
state of affairs, and lam now happy to say all is going 15
on as flourishingly as ever, with cordiality behind the
curtain, and good humour in front of it.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TIIIS DAY.)I 3i

LONDON, Feb. 14.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ;
hazy. There was a slight frost last night.
RAMSGATE, Feb. 13.—Wind, E. by N. Sailed—Em-
presa, for Monte Video ; Annibale, Constantinople•
ILFRACOMBE, Feb. 13.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Pearl,
from Newport, for Barcelona with cargo shifted.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 13.—Wind, E.N.E. Sailed—Anti-
podes, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Alfred, Mauritius.
OFF THE LIZARD, Feb. 13.—Arrived .Mary Eleanor,
from Odessa.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 13.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Mary
Ann, from St. Malo ; Orion, Alexandria.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 13.—Wind, N.E. to E. Sailed—
Bussorah Merchant, for Sydney, N.S.W.
SHIELDS, Feb. 13. Wind, S.W. Sailed—London, for
Rio Janeiro ; Levetsen (s), Havannah ; Diana, Alexandria ;
Nancy, Trieste.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13.—Arrived—Niagara, steamer, from
Bcston, with $62,000 on freight.
GLOUCESTER, Feb. 13.—Arrived—Helene, Olga, and
Emporium, Odessa.
A brig, black with white riband outside and green in-
side, having the word "Fortune" forward, and a scutcheon
with "I. S. K." and the name " Helene," with coach on
deck, dismasted level with the deck and abandoned, was
passed 9th Feb., 90 miles west of the Penmorchs, by the
Berry, arrived in 12th Feb.
SYDNEY, N.S.W., Oct. 17.—The Will o' the Wisp, from
Auckland, New Zealand, with timber, Szn, has been
wrecked at Swan's Point, Port Philip Heads ; crew saved.
ABERDEEN, Feb. 11.—The Jack Tar (schooner), of and
from hence for Sunderland, struck upon the Fern Islands
during a fog 9th Feb., sunk ; crew saved.
BOULOGNE, Feb. 13. Part of the wreck of a vessel,
bottom upwards, supposed from a flag picked up near her
to be a Russian, and her name the N. G. R. U. A., bound
with a valu ble cargo from Lisbon to Finland, has been
' found at sea about 10 miles off the coast, attempts will be
made to bring the wreck on shore.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.30 ii. ra .

Wind W. Tide, low water ; fine.
Arrived, 13th —Anna, from Dordt ; Fros Furst Con-
stantine, from Rostock : Ceres (steamer), from Bremen ;
Hope (steamer), frem coast of Africa; Ferslmento, from
Lisbon.
Sailed—Letititia, for )Yalta; City of Paris for Boulogne ;
Lord John Russell (steamer), for Harlingen.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.0 a.m.

Wind N., very fine.
No arrivals.

MARKET NEWS-47'1M DAY.)

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There is not much doing. The home deliveries
continues good. Foreign is quiet. Refined steady, with
a fair business. Low to fine grocery lumps 44s 6d to
48s 6d per cent. The quantity of British plantation
landed, last week, at the East and West India Docks, was
3 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 1,421
hhds 109 tierces 417 barrels. The stock in the Arne
places is 4,987 hhds 701 tierces 679 barrels.
COFFEE.—This article is dull.
COTTON. There has been a better demand, at former
rates.
Rtni.—The quantity landed, last week, at the East and
West India Docks, was 146 puns. There were taken for
home consumption 183 puns 4 hhds, and exported 54 puns ,
177 hhds. The stock in the same places is 5,541 puns ,r 5
658 hhds.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 62s 6d to 62s 9d per cwt. on the 11.00(
spot, and town 64s 9d per cwt.
TEA.—The purchases have been limited, but prices are St.
not lower. 20
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