The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-15 00:00:00

* Valores efectivos, meaning gold and silver, and nego-
tiable securities.
For the financial year ending June, 1852, the derectro
de averia produced 361,893 dols.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
( From the Official List.)
Business done.
Bank Stook —. ..... . ..... ............. 228 k
3 per Cent. Reduced 'Annuities 984
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lO4
India Stock 258 9
Consols for Account Bth September 9BB 8
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£IOOO
2500 ..
Small

par

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 69 7 -
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 22
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, 1848, 3 per Cent 37
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.

Ditto 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 961
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 231 a
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6a
Dividends on the above payable in London
French Rentes, 3 per Cent..

80f 25c Ex 25f

Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate 5.............. 98i 8
HALF•PAST TWO.
... 98 -
98i

Consols
Ditto September Account

LONDONDERRY. SEAHAM, AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAY.

—The contract for the excavations, &c., on this railway
has been let by the Marquis of Londonderry to Messrs.
Rush and Lawton, contractors, who are proceeding vi-
gorously with the works.
CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The ninth public
drawing took place at the offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street,
Strand, on Saturday, the 13th inst., in the presence of
Viscount Ranelagh, chairman, the Rev. Dr. Worthing-
ton, and Mr. Cribb, members of the executive com-
mittee, the officers of the society, and shareholders from
all parts of the country. Ninety-two numbers were
drawn, the fortunate holders residing in Sussex, Kent,
Surrey, Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, Westmoreland,
Hampshire, Durham, Staffordshire, and Yorkshire. The
secretary announced that 5,469 shares, representing a
capital of 2,3, 4501., had been taken, and that 40 shares,
in addition to the numbers drawn, would be placed on
the order of rights by seniority. The tenth public
drawing is fixed for Wednesday, the 7th of September,
at Freemasons' Hall, Viscount Ranelagh in the chair, at
the fourth quarterly general meeting of the members,
and the anniversary of the commencement of the Con-
servative Land Society. The allotment of the Brock-
ley-bill Park estate, West Kent, and Hertford estates
will take place next Thursday, the 18th inst.
ALARMING FIRE AT GOODHART'S SUGAR-HOUSE,
LIMEHOUSE.—Last night (Sunday) some alarm was
created in Limehouse, in consequence of the outbreak of
a fire in the extensive premises of Messrs. Goodhart,
sugar-refiners, situate at Limehouse. The flames com-
menced from some unknown cause in the rooms imme-
diately over the boiler-houses, which contained property
valued at some hundred pounds. Information was
immediately sent to the engine-stations, and forthwith
several engines of the London Brigade, and that of the
West of England Office, arrived in rapid succession ;
and a plentiful supply of water having been obtained
from the mains of the East-London Company, the en-
gines were set to work, but the fire could not be sub-
dued until damage to the extent of at least 5001. was
done, which will fall on the Sun and Phoenix fire-offices.

THE CASE OF POOR DWYER, THE VICTIM OF THE
RUFFIAN SWEEP, CANNON.-011 Saturday, Mr. Frank-
lin, the landlord of the Rose Inn public-house, in Ed-
ward-street, Addington-square, Camberwell, attended
before the Hon. G. C. Norton, at Lambeth police-court,
and handed to that magistrate a document, headed, in
large print, " Subscription List on behalf of Michael
D wyer, the policeman, who, while in the execution of
his duty, was cruelly beaten and disabled by the ruffian
Cannon, in November last," with the following in manu-
script—viz., " Subscriptions from a few licensed vic-
tuallers and their friends, hoping those of our trade who
are willing to give protection, as well as be protected,
will follow our example, as the poor man is entirely dis-
abled for life ; and the intention of ourselves and those
who will be kind enough to assist us to put him into some
little business, that might be managed by his wife, to
get himself and family a living. Persons desirous to
have a printed list for subscriptions can have one sent
through the post by a line addressed to Mr. Franklin,
Rose Inn, Edward-street, Addington-square, Camber-
well. List of subscriptions :—Mr. Stevens and friends,
Bricklayers' Arms, Southampton-street, Camberwell,
61. 4s. 6d. ; Mr. Franklin and friends, Rose Inn, Ed-
ward-street, Addington-square, Camberwell, 21. 7s. 6d. ;
Mr. Walter, Blue Posts, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, 15s. ;
Mr. Rountree, Blue Coat Boy, Walworth-road, 15s. ;
Mr. W. Hooker, Red Cap, Camberwell-green, 12s. 6d. ;
and a Friend, ls., making a total of 10i. 15s. 6d." Mr.
Norton cordially thanked Mr. Franklin and the other
gentlemen for their humanity and generosity, and ex-
pressed a hope that others would, as they expressed it
themselves, follow their example. Mr. Franklin
thanked the worthy magistrate for the kind expression
of his opinion, and, handing the 101. 15s. 6d. to the
chief clerk, left the court.
COLLISION ON THE NORFOLK RAILWAY.—A collision,
but fortunately unattended with any serious results, oc-
curred on Friday morning at Reedham, by which seve-
ral persons were injured, mostly in a trifling manner,
but in one or two cases rather seriously. From inquiries
instituted immediately after the accident, it appears that
the morning train from Lowestoft stopped on its arrival
at Reedham to allow passengers to alight. The Yar-
mouth train, which was behind, came up at the time,
and entered the station at the rate of about ten miles
per hour, and was unable to avoid coming in contact
with the carriages at the end of the Lowestoft train.
A pretty smart collision took place, and the pas-
sengers in the Yarmouth carriages were thrown vio-
lently forward, and several of them severely bruised.
The cries of those who were hurt excited a great deal of
alarm at first, as it was imagined that the accident was
a more serious matter than it proved in reality to be.
The carriage doors having been hastily opened, a cur-
sory examination was made, when it was found that 8
persons had sustained severe contusions about the head
and face, and in one or two cases were bleeding pro-
fusely. A telegraphic message was forwarded to Norwich
for the attendance of Drs. Ranking and Masters, but th.p
sufferers preferred proceeding to Norwich at once, and
accordingly were conveyed with all speed to their desti-
nation. The only persons who seemed to require any
strict medical attention were a Mr. Thickett, his son,
and daughter, who were at once removed to the Norfolk
Hotel, under the care of Mr. Masters. They were found
to have sustained severe contusions, and Mr. Thickett a
slight concussion of the brain, but no danger is appre-
hended. A gentleman whose name did not transpire
was also removed to the same place. His mouth was
cut, but not seriously. The remainder of the passengers
went without assistance to their own homes, none of the
injuries being deemed serious enough to warrant their
being detained for medical treatment. It is fortunate
that he Lowestoft train had just
rben set in motion
when the Yarmouth train came up, set
in
might have been still more serious. The carriage next
the tender of the Yarmouth train (second class) had the
panels split and the frame a good deal shaken, and the
lining of one of the compartments being only 1-
inch deal—was driven through by the violent contact of
the head of one of the passengers, who, however, escaped
with a severe shock and a slight cut. Mr. Louth was
on the spot as soon as possible after the accident. The
patients at the Norfolk Hotel are going on favourably,
—.lpswich Mercury.
A LIFE RISKED AND LOST FOR SIXPENCE.—A few
days ago a party of young
,men were swimming some
dogs in a pit, called Crowther s-dam, at Stockport, when
one of the animals became entangled in some weeds.
The owner offered 6d. to any one who would release it,
and a man named James Massy accordingly went in
and swam to the spot, where he became entangled
amongst the weeds, and sank beneath the surface before
any assistance could be rendered him. The body was
not recovered till 4 o'clock next morning. Tile pit was
about 8 feet deep, and was so remarkably filled with
a network of weeds that it was madness for any one to
enter it. A sailor, who was a good swimmer, had ven-
tured in before the deceased, and had only released him-
self from the entangling weeds by resolutely biting them
in two when they crossed his hands and arms so as to
impede his escape, The deceased has left a wife and
family. An inquest was hold on the body before Mr.
G. 0. Rutter, deputy county coroner, when the jury
' returned a verdict of" Accidentally drowned."