The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-11 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

Sydney papers have been received to the 1 ith of May.
BUSHRANGERS.—Rumours have reached Sydney of a
party of armed Bush-rangers having visited a place named
New England. Mr. Townshed, who made resistance to
them, it is said was shot, and Colonel Dumarey's station
plundered of every description of property to a considerable
amount.

CORN MARKET.—Wheat, Os. 6d. a 10s. 6d. per bushel ;
oats, ss. a 6s. ; barley, ss. 6d. a 6s. 6d. ; flour, 275. a 30s.
per 100Ibs. ; hay, Si. to 101. per ton. The wheat market
experienced a depression during the week.
Singapore papers have been received to the Ist of May.
We extract the following
A:lvices are anxiously looked for from Padang, where
by the last. accounts the troops were suffering severely from
sickness. Three merchant-vessels had been taken up to
convey troops from Samarang ; in all about 500—small
help, as it is understood thnusands are required.
" CONIMERCIAL REMARKS.--IMPORTS.—Cotton piece
goods.—The demand for suitable cf6scriptions continue firm,
but the sales during the week have not been extensive.
Cambrics have been almost entirely neglected. Long
cloths—fine continue in.good inquiry, and the stock un-
usually small. Prints—we have no improvement to notice.
Woollens are without any transactions to notice since
our last."

NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.—A Court-martial as-
sembled on board the Royal Adelaide, flag-ship at this port,
yesterday (Friday) morning, to try Mr. John Shaw, late su-
pernumerary assistant surgeon on board the Magnificent, for
not appearing on board the Comus, Commander Price Hamil-
ton, at half-past nine o'clock, according to the orders of her
Commander, and when appearing, being in a state of intoxica-
tion. The Court consisted of the following officers :._Rear_
Admiral Sir Charles Paget, President.—Captains the Hon.
D. P. Bouverie, Ross, Sykes, Thomas, Jackson, Sir W. H.
Dillon, Sir T. Feßowes, and Robert Fitzroy.—Deputy Judge_
Advocate, G. Eastlake, Esq. Solicitor for the prisoner, J.
Beer, Esq.—After some consideration, the Court sentenced
the prisoner to be placed at the bottom of the list of Assistant-
Surgeons in his Majesty's Navy.—Devonpoz•t Telegraph.
Mr. Forrest, the American tragedian, has arrived,
and will speedily appear at Drury-lane.
The Worthing " meeting on the sands" came off
on Thursday last, but in consequence of the unfavourable state
of the weather, was thinly attended. The ball at the Steyne
Hotel included all the fashionable& in the town. Amongst
those_ present were--the Earl and Countess of Surrey, Sir R.
IH,riter, Colonel and Mrs. Bonner, Lord Fitzallan, Captain
"1. M. p. ; W. Burrell, Esq. ; Hon. Mrs. Pechell, Sir
C.
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M. Burrell, 11. D. Goring, q E M.P. ; Mrs. Goring,
Lady E. Macgreffor, and Miss Mac,g-i:egor, Colonel and Mrs.
White, J. B. Dan-buz', Esq., Mrs. Daubuz, Captain and Mrs.
King, &c.

OLD MICHAELMAS DAY, OCT. 11.-011 this
day it is a castom, at Bishops Stortford, in Hertfordshire, and
in the adjacent neighbourhood, for young men to assemble in
the fields and choose a leader. This person they are bound
to follow, who, for the sake of diversion, generally chooses the
route through ponds, ditches, and places of difficult passage.
Every person they meet is bumped, male or female ; which is
performed by two other persons taking them up by their arms,
and swing then against each
eoxteheeprt.
thoseT he
of lwomenless
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on
leoroasl
keep at home at this period,
character, who, for the sake of partaking of a gallon of ale
and a blumb-cake, which every landlord, or publican, is obliged
to furnish the revellers with, generally spend the best part of
the night in the fields, if the weather be fair ; it being strictly
according to ancient usage not to partake of the cheer any
where else.