The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

az.),-se,ed that the cabs should return to their ranks.

ANOTHER STRIKE.—The labourers in the tobacco de-
partment at St. Katharine's docks yesterday intimated
their intention to abstain from going to work on Mon-
day, unless they received 6d. a-day more than at pre-
sent. This resolve was made known to one of the super-
intendents of the workmen, who remonstrated with the
men, and told them that if they were determined to
absent themselves from work, they should at least give
a week's notice, in order that there should be time
to consider their claim for additional pay. The depu-
tation from the workmen seemed to be convinced by
this reasoning, and it was supposed that the men would
go to work as usual on Monday. In the course of the
day, however, the deputation returned, and stated that,
on consultation with their fellow-workmen, the latter
declined to give any other than the notice thus of-
fered, and said the men had all agreed not to go to work
on Monday, unless the claim of the additional 6d. per
day should be at once acceded to. The chief point al-
leged in behalf of the claim is the increased price of pro-
visions. With respect to this, however, it is to be re-
marked that the rise in provisions took place so long ago
as December last, and that the changes made by the
budget have led to reductions in the price of several
articles of first necessity among the working classes.
Although some of the workmen who have joined in the
late strikes put forth the plea of the increased price of
provisions, yet it is candidly admitted by others that the
chief motive which prompts them is their belief that
there is an increasing demand for labour.
THE QUICKEST LONG STEAM PASSAGE EVER MADE.
—The new paddle steam-ship Valetta, built by Mare
and Co., at Blackwall, with engines by Messrs. Penn
and Co., Deptford, fur the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, has made her first passage from Malta to Mar-
seilles in 47 hours, the shortest time in which any ves-
sel ever yet ran 660 miles under steam. The celebrated
Admiralty steamer, Banshee, Lieutenant Commander
Hosken, never made the passage in less than 51, hours.
The average speed of the Valetta, it will be seen, was
better than 13 miles an hour.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. - The Hermann (United
States Mail) arrived off Cowes this morning ; and her
mails and passengers for England having been tran-
shipped, she proceeded on her way to Havre. The
number of passengers brought by the Hermann is 113,
53 of whom lauded at Southampton. Amongst them
was Mr. D. K. M'Rae, of North Carolina, American
Consul for Paris. The amount of specie brought by this
mail steam-ship was about $341,000. Our usual gene-
ral American news has been anticipated by the arrival
of the Lady Eglinton at Liverpool yesterday, with dates
up to the time of the Hermann leaving.

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Shortly after the 8.55 mail train left Didcot station, a
slight impediment was felt, and the train having been
stopped to ascertain the cause, the body of a man was
discovered lying across the line in a dreadfully mutilated
state, one leg being completely severed from the body.
He was recognised as one of the passengers, who must
have quitted the train unobserved during its temporary
stoppage, and miscalculating his time, was returning
across the line, when he was knocked down and his
body passed over by the carriages. He was as speedily
as possible placed in one of them bleeding profusely, and
with but slight symptoms of life, and conveyed onwards,
for the purpose of obtaining the nearest possible medical
aid.

CONSUMPTION OF MEAT IN ENGLAND.—At the rate
meat is at present being consumed there is every reason
to anticipate prices still higher than those now ruling,
which are considerably , above anything obtained for
meat for several years past. This is entirely due to the
great prosperity of the working classes in this
country. We have often in these columns stated
that one of the first things to which a working man
would apply a considerable part of increased wages,
would be purchase of more meat for himself and family ;
and this, we urged, would be the certain result of a
moderate price of corn. The present state of the meat
and corn markets completely justify these views. No
farmer can now doubt the wisdom of keeping a good
quantity of stock, or the necessity of exerting himself
to maintain as much breeding stock as possible. There
is now no question as to the profits of stock-keeping.
Sheep and bullocks now pay their own way ; they are
no longer to be deemed merely manure-making machines.
The grand consideration now is, how to maintain the
largest amount of live stock ; with that good corn crops
come as of course. No longer is the farmer alarmed at
importations of live stock, for greatly increased impor-
tations have had no effect in keeping down meat prices.
Economist.

TEIGNMOUTIL-Our town wore a very holiday look on
Thursday last, the houses in Wellington-street and other
parts be
marriage of E. A. English, Esq., to Miss Susan
Curtis, daughter of the worthy magistrate of East Cliff.
The cling was solemnised at Eqst'Teignmouth Church.
A very large pasty assembled at the ciclncr, after which
the " happy pair" left for Exeter, en route to Scotland.
The bridegioom:is generally respected by all who know
him as a gentleman or man of business, and the bride
is highly esteeed by all.