The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-01 00:00:00

(LErT SITTING.)

The Marquis of Downshire left Belfast, on Tuesday,
fir Liverpool, by the Blenheim steamer, ea route to the
Continent.

The Marquis and illarchioness of Hertford passed
through Annagh, on Monday last, on their way to Ben-
burb, on a visit to the Rev. John Stephenson, rector of
Clonfeacle. The marchioness, who is a native of Ar-
magh, it will be remembered, nobly shared the vicissi-
tudes of the war In India with her late lainelited hus-
band, General M`Naughten, who perished at Affghan-
istan.

Tkin FnuNcu COURT.—The Emperor and Empress,
after leaving Biaritz, are to take up their residence for
some days in the Chateau of Pau, so celebrated as the
residence of Henry IV. M. Bineau, the Minister of
Finance, and some of the officers of the Imperial house-
hold, have been at Pau to make the necessary prepa-
rations.

SHORT LIFE AND LONG MOURNING.—The Court of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz has gone into mourning for four-
teen days for the infant sou of Duke Geurge, which sur-
vived. at St. Petersburg three hours.

GENERAL HARVEST PROSPECTS. —The reports from
the various Continental markets, with respect t, the
grain crops, are unusually satisfactory, and a marked
decline is occurring in the quotations. In Belgium the
fine weather h au irresistible influence upon prices,
especially in Flanders, where the reduction was very
rapid. In some markets, wheat, as compared with a
fortnight since, has dropped sf. to 7f. per 2 bushels,
and U. to 9f. The markets of the great towns had not
been so immediately affected as the others. From
France, Germany, and the north of Europe generally,
the advices are equally good._
WILL OF THE LATE DUKE OF PORTLAND.—The will
and codicil of the late Duke of Portland has just been
proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury by Mr.
Algernon Frederick Greville, one of the executors, in
which his grace expresses his desire to be buried at
Msover, if he should die at Welbeck, and that the cost
of his funeral should not exceed 1001. He bequeaths
5,0001. to be divided amongst his servants, as he may
direct in writing. No such directions have been found,
so that this sum will be divided as the executors think
fit. Mr. Oldershaw, of Doctors' Commons, is proctor
for the estate. The deceased's personal property has
been sworn under 900,0001., the stamp duty payable on
which is 12,000/.

MORE GOVERNMENT DEFEATS.—Last night Govern-
ment again suffered two defeats—one in the Lords, and
the other in the Commons. In the Lords, on the ques-
tion of going into committee on the Drainage of Lands
Bill, Ministers were defeated by a majority of 23 to 13.
In the Commons, the defeat they sustained was on a
more important question, and under circumstances of a
more humiliating character. On the second reading of
the Board of Health Bill, moved by Lord Palmerston in
a speech of some length and of great earnestness, Minis-
ters were defeated by a majority of 74 to 65. Ministe-
rial defeats appear to be now the order of the day.
Every sitting seems to bring its own disaster with it.--
Meriting A dvertiser.

COLOGNE MINING COMPANY. - Yesterday was the day
fixed by advertisement for holding the first annual ge-
neral meeting of the shareholders in this company, at
which it was expected the operations of the year would
have been reported on, and a statement of accounts sub-
mitted. Our reporter was refused admission.
LONDON AND NORTS-WESTERN RAILWAY.-It is
expected that this company will, at the ensuing general
meeting, pay its usual dividend after the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, carrying forward, in aid of the next
and best halt-year, about 30,000/.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY.—The inquest was resumed yes-
terday morning, at Birmingham, when further evidence
was heard. The jury returned a verdict of man-
slaughter against William James Walker, the points-
man, who was committed to take his trial for the offence
at the ensuing Warwickshire Assizes.
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH•WESTERN RAILWAY.—On
Sunday evening, as a man named Richard King, of
Charles-street, Fulham-road, was sitting at the edge of
the platform, at Kingston-station, he was caught by a
passing locomotive, and had one of his feet so severely
injured that amputation has been deemed necessary.
Very faint hopes are entertained of his recovery.
TURKISH TITLES.—The following are the Turkish
titles given by the Sultan to General Beatson and his
staff :—His Excellency Shemsi Pacha, Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Beatson ; Daoud Bey, Colonel Green, Chief of the
Staff; Naymi Bey, Colonel Steinb3ch ; Kojalo Bey,
C)lenel Creagh ; Yussuf Bey, Major Charles Lane
Fox ; Munir Bey, Major Lock. Dr. Sandwith, staff-
surgeon and principal interpreter, and the Hon. F.
Walpole have not yet received titles.
THE NEW ACT FOR THE ABATEMENT OF SMOKE,—
To.day (Tuesday) the new act to abate the nuisance
arising from the smoke of furnaces in the metropolis,
and from steam-vessels above London-Bridge, comes
into operation. There are eight clauses in the Act.
Furnaces in the metropolis are to consume their
own smoke, as also steam-vessels on the Thames above
London Bridge. The penalty on a summary convic-
tion is to be not more than 5/, nor less than 40s. for
rry
the first offence, and 101. for the second. A penalty is
not to attach where a furnace has been constructed or
stables may
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possible the smoke arisino, from such furnace." Con-
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