The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-16 00:00:00

TEMPERANCE IN NOVA SCOTIA.

The Halifax 711 Herald ciudes a most encouraging ac-
count of the spread of Temperance principles in that co-
lony with the following paragraphs, showing the revolu-
tion that has been effected in the Rum business at the
port of Halifax :
The Spanish brig Beatriz arrived at this port lately
from Porto Rico, with a cargo consisting of 124 hhds.
Molasses, 152 bbls sugar, and six pipes of old rum. The
sugar and molasses sold, and sold well; the rum, how-
ever, could not command a price; it was at length offered
at ls. per gallon, in bond, which it could not obtain. An
offer of it was then made for the payment of the duty on
it, at which it was refused in the Halifax market, and yes-
terday, the Beatriz sailed•from this port, taking back. to
the West Indies the six pipes of Rum which she had
brought into this temperance place!
The last cargo of the same sort of rum which came to
the consignee of this one, brought readily two shillings
and sixpence, in bond, where it paid, also, the duty of
two shillings and two pence, and now the article could
not find any who would take it for the payment of the
duty on it only ! The fact needs no further comment
than the remark that the reign of ruin in Halifax is for
ever gone.
We have been shown an account sales of eight hhds.
of gin, effected within that period, by a house in this
city, containing 443 gallons net, the net proceeds of the
whole of which, amounted to only eleven pounds ten
shillings and ten pence! Thus yielding but sixpence
farthing per gallon, out of which the expenses of impor-
tation, and interest for time were to be deducted. Not
much room for speculation in that trade now, we appre-
hend.

THE SLAVE TRADE.—Some sensation appears to have
been created in Berbice, according to the Berbice Gazette,
by the arrival in that port of a slaver, a Portuguese built
brig, called the Deuas Favereira, captured off the Bra-
zilian coast, on the 16th of February last, by her Ma-
jesty's brig Fawn, after a chase of eight hours:-
o,n the 19th cif February, 1841, lat 22 30, long. 40,
west, Cacupos, on the coast of Brazil about 18 miles,
observed a large brig standing in for the land; altered
our course so as to cut her off if possible. On approach-
ing, she appeared not to have the least idea of our being
a man-of-war—allowed her to close within range of our
32 pounder—fired a gun over her, and another as quick
as possible ahead—she then up with her helm, attempted
to run, but appeared in great confusion.
We continued to throw the shot over, a-head and a-
stern of her, without intention of striking, as we were
positive of slaves being on board. After a short time
she was increasing her distance, Lieut. Foote then de-
termined to put a shot in the hull, but with great regret,
on account of the unfortunate beings on board. Shots
were then thrown close under her stern twice,—a third
was about to be fired, when we observed her round to.
The slaves were all below with the hatches on. On
turning them up, a scene presented itself enough to
sicken the heart even of a Portuguese.
The living, the dying, and the dead huddled together
in one mass. Some unfortunates in the most disgusting
state of small pox, in the confluent state, covered from
head to foot, distressingly ill with ophthalmia, a few
perfectly blind, others, living skeletons, with difficulty
crawled from below, unable to bear the weight of their
miserable bodies. Mothers with young infants hanging
at their breasts unable to give them a drop of nourish-
ment. How they had brought them thus far appeared
astonishing ; all were perfectly naked. Their limbs were
excoriated from lying on the hard plank for so long a
period. On going below the stench was insupportable.
How beings could breathe such an atmosphere and live,
appeared incredible. Several were under the plank,
which was called the deck, dying—one dead.
We proceeded to Rio Janeiro with the prize. On
the passage we lost thirteen, in the harbour twelve, from
small-pox and debility—a number also died on board the
recovery ship Crescent. After clearing the hold, and
fumigating the brig, it was determined by Mr. Ousley,
the British Minister, to send the brig with a part of her
cargo, for adjudication, to the nearest colony, under the
command of Mr. G. Johnstone, mate of the Fawn. We
sailed on the 16th of March with 180, well provided with
medicines and directions in what manner to use them.
Tapioca and lime juice were also provided. Notwith-
standing all the care that a small crew could bestow on
them, we unfortunately lost twenty, chiefly from scurvy
and general debility. This unfortunate brig left Bahia
fort, on the coast of Benguela, with 510 negroes ; and
thirteen days after, on her capture, she had but 375 !

AFFRAY AND Loss OF LIFE.—The Florence (Ala)
Enquirer of the 17th gives an account of a bloody affray
which took place a few days before in Wayne county,
Tenn., on the Savannah road. According to the account,
an officer named Stutts went to the house of a man
named Brooks, to arrest him, and took with him several
persons for that purpose. Upon arriving at the place,
Brooks came out with his rifle and shot a young man
named Towery, who died immediately. Stutts, the
officer, then fired upon Brooks as he retreated into his
house, and put two pistol balls into his back. Brooks is
still living, but it was thought he had received a mortal
wound. A general fight ensued between the constable
and his posse, and the friends of Brooks.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.—During the thunder-storm
on Monday afternoon, and just before the rain began to
fall, two sons of Joshua Norris, of Wayne, one aged 15
and the other 17, were killed by lightning. One of them
was driving the team, and the other was on the load of
hay going to the barn. The hay was set on fire, and the
oxen were struck down, but not killed. A man walking
some distance behind the load was stunned for some
minutes, but recovered. The hat of the boy walking was
rent in pieces ; that of the one on the load of hay was
not found—probably consumed with the hay. The body
of the boy was pulled from the burning hay by his sister.
—Kenebec Journal.
The St. Louis Era states that no traces have been dis-
covered of the robbers of the Bank at Jacksonville, Illi-
nois—and that the Bank has increased the reward to
110,000. On the other hand, the St. Louis Argus says
suspicion has fallen on the teller, who occupied rooms
above the Bank, and that he has beon arrested. It is
said that the Bank will not lose the bills receivable de-
stroyed, as the mother Bank has a list of them.
JUDGE LYNCH ABROAD.—There is a bevy of horse-
thieves and bogus gentry located in Oakland county.
One of them, some days since, stole a span of horses,
and his whereabouts was communicated by a worthy
man employed in clearing land in one of the adjoining
towns. In revenge for this, a day or two afterwards,
while he was absent from home, bis house and stable
was set fire to by one of the gang, and all his furniture,
together with a span of good horses, was consumed.
Justice will have a job should these rascals be caught.—
Detroit Journal.
By the statement of the deaths in New Orleans, from
the Ist to the 15th instant, prepared by the Beard of
Health, it appears that the total number is 156—0 r an
average of 821 per week. Of these 128 were whites,
and 37 coloured persons. Two were cases of sudden
death from drinking cold water, and three were sun
struck. The proportion of deaths is large for New Or-
leans, when we consider that not a case of yellow fever
has yet occurred.
DEATH FROM A WORM IN THE EAR.—A man died
on one of the flatboats on the New Orleans Levee, on the
6th inst. of a disease which baffled his physician. A post
mortem examination took place, and upon examination of
his brain it was discovered that an insect about an inch
long, known by the name of a centipede, or 100 legs, had
crawled into his ear, causing thereby an excruciating
death.

.MICHIGAN.—A gentleman of Michigan writes that the
surplus wheat product of the State will be this year
2,500,000 bushels; and the surplus pork, 300,000 barrels.
If this be so, what an immense transportation business
will be done on the Erie canal next fall and spring.—
Troy Whig.
ILLINOIS WHEAT CROP.—Tht Alton Telegraph of the
19th July says that the wheat crop of Illinois was never
finer than it is at the present season. It had been gene-
rally harvested, and secured in excellent order.
PHILADELPHIA SHIPPING.—There are belonging to
Philadelphia 39 ships, 27 barques, 41 brigs, 34 brigan-
tine, besides sloops and schooners.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, JULY 31.
The amount of business transacted in the present week
has been quite as small as we have recently had occa-
sion to notice. No perceptible change is apparent in the
money market, and negotiations continue to be made
with great facility.
Domestic exchanges are without variation, and the de-
mand and supply are both limited. In sterling more
business has been doing, .and a fair demand has existed,
without much alteration in the rate.
The transactions in stocks have been less than we re-
member in any former week for many years. A small
amcunt of contracts are maturing, but title disposition
exists to speculate either for a rise or fall, and the fa-
vourable aspect of matters at W.Washington seems to pro-
duce but little improvement. be Bank Bill has passed
the Senate, and will undoubtedly pass the House, but
opinions are freely hazarded that the President will not
sign the Bill. We think differently. Of its beneficial
operation upon the prosperity of the country and its
agency in restoring a sound and healthy currency, we
entertain great hopes. The prospect is now more fa.
vourable for the passage of the leading Whig measures
than at any time during the extra session.
By the Great Western we have ten days later intelli-
gence from England. The character of the news is rather
unsatisfactory, both as regards the money market, cot-
ton, and American securities. The failure of Indiana to
meet the July interest had affected all stocks:
We notice a sale advertised by the Comptroller of up-
wards of 900,000 dollars State Stocks, on account of
sundry free banks, Our opinion has heretofore been ex-

pressed as to the unfavourable operation of our general
banking law, and tiu- fact of such large amounts of so-
beine-, thrown upon the market, at a time of

(Ica::e of the community in the !..,enoficial oporot.i6n of a
system issuing a circulating medium upon other than a
cash basis. The knowledge of such large amounts being
held in such a manner has tended to reduce the value of
these securities much lower than under any other circum-
stances could reasonably have been expected.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 31.

$l,OOO New York State Fives and Half, 1870 - 90i
$l,OOO do. .do
$B,OOO New York City Fives, 1870
$2,000 do. do.
$B,OOO Indiana Fives Sterling
$2,000 Indiana Fives..
$2,000 do. do.
25 Shares United States Bank s 3 days 17i
25 do." do. do b 3 days 14
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25 do. Delavrare and Hudson ............b next week 104
10 do. North American Trust Co. s3o days 7
50 do. do. do.
20 do. Commercial Bank

6 do. American Exchange Bank 864
25 do. Vicksburg Bank 53
_ .

150 do. Harlem Railroad
135 do. do. do
100 do. Paterson Railroad. 514
25 do. New Jersey Railroad T

The transactions at the Stock Exchange this morning
were to a moderate extent, and what little was done
shows a decline in prices. Indiana sterling fives fell off
; Indiana fives ; United States Bank shares ;
Vicksburg Bank I ; and New jersey Railroad the salve.
EXCHANGE—FOREIGN.—This being the closing day
for the steamer Caledonia, a fair business has been done
in English exchange. On London we quote 8 a 81
Paris sf. 281, a sf. 27 -c. ; Holland 39i a 394 ; Ham-
burgh 351 a 353- ; Bremen 764 a 77.
At Philadelphia, yesterday, the closing price of United
States Bank shares was 171.

NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 31.
Asrms.—The market this week closes firmly for first
sort pots at 5,50 dollars, and for first sort pearls ut
5,624. The receipts of ashes during the week were 782
barrels, and the shipments 224 barrels. The stock of
pots since Saturday last has increased 220, and the
stock of pearls decreased 205 barrels, showing a net
gain in the stock of 15 barrels.
COTTON.—Since the publication of our weekly review
of Saturday last, the arrival of the Great Western has
given information as to the state of the Liverpool mar-
kets to the 13th, and Havre to the 12th of the present
month. The intelligence, though rather unfavourable,
has had no farther effect upon our market, so far as we
can learn, than to givelt a rather more quiet tone.
The sales of the week ending last evening were 3,250
bales, of which say 2,500 were Upland and Florida at 81-
to 104 ; 450 Mobile at 9 to 12, and 800 New Orleans at
84 to 114 cents. The arrivals during the same period
were 3,306 bales.

The market closes very dull. The sales. yesterday
amounted to only about 150 bales, and we have heard of
no sales this morning.
FLOUR. AND G-ItAlN.—Flour has been in good demand
throughout the week until to-day, and prices continued
to improve until a few sales of good brandi fresh
ground Genesee were made at so, and from store at
$5,874, being an advance of 374 a 5,0 cents. upon the
prices of Saturday last. To-day the market is heavy,
and we can hear of no sales. There are no buyers at
$6. Georgetown flour moves off slowly at $5,75, an
improvement of 25 cents. per barrel, upon the quotation
of this day week.
Corn is worth 66 cents. for Southern, and 70 cents.
for Northern, both measure. Two or three small car-
goes of North Carolina wheat have been disposed of
this week at $1,14 a $1,23 per bushel, according to
quality.

FETES AT BOULOGNE.

THE COLUMN AND STATUE OF NAPOLEON.

FRIDAY, Aua. 13.—This being the first day of the
fetes in honour of the inauguration of the statue of Na-
poleon, the ships in the harbour were, early in the morn-
ing, gaily dressed out in their various national colours,
that of France, the tri-colour, of course generally pre-
ponderating. The various public buildings, crowned by
the ancient turretted belfry in the high tower, also ex-
hibited tri-coloured flags of goodly dimensions ; whilst
throughout the town and along the cliffs, from almost
every house, smaller flags of the same colour, projecting
from the windows, or upreared on the gable-en& of the
roofs, danced in the breeze. The effect, particularly
from the sea, was gay and striking in the extreme.
The town is already very full, nearly as full as it can
comfortably hold, and yet the boats keep coming in from
London, and Dover, and Ramsgate, with heavy and still-
increasing
neighbourhood s
loadsiTmilitary alone in the town and
estimated at from three to five or six
thousand troops. The " solemnities" began with that
very national sport, horsemanship.
THE RACES (Fin' DAY.)
The course is situated near the sea, about six miles on
the Calais side. On the way you pass the column of
Napoleon, and, not far from it, another memorable mo-
nument " to fallen greatness" on the spot where, in 1785,
Pilatre de Rosier and his brother " intrepid aeronauts"
fell from a height of some 5,000 feet. The course, which
was very well attended, was kept by a detachment of the
18th regiment of the line. The races began with a

Hurdle'Bace, 100 francs each, 500 f. given by the town.
Heats, one mile and a half. The winner to be sold for
2,000 f., if demanded.
Mr. Simons' Trim, aged
Mr. Burton's Dangerous (late Meteor) dr
First heat : Trim went off with the lead at a mode-
rate pace, cleared the first fence in gallant std le, and
was landed on the other side without any accident, to
the astonishment of all the French ladies. The pace
then became more moderate until the next hurdle, when
the jockey put his horse into a canter. Nothing was
near him and he had it all his own way, for the simple
reason that no other horse started. This, I believe, is
what the regular chroniclers of the turf call—" a walk
over."

Second heat ; ditto repeated. The pace rather more
moderate throughout.

Maiden Plate of 500 f. for French three-yrs-old colts and
fillies.

Mr. Burton's Miss Exile, by Exile, —Sweet Moggy 1

Another walk over.

Plate of 2,000 f., given by the Minister of Commerce,
100 f. each.

Count d'lredonville's Astonishment, 3 yrs 1
Mr. Quick's Black Bess, by Cadland 2
Mr. Santerre's Maid, by Felix • dr

The two went away at the'first starting at a slashing
canter, and kept nose and nose for about half-way the
first round. Black Bess now began to find the pace in-
convenient, and dropped a little astern. On passing the
post the first time the distance between them had in
creased to about three lengths, the pace was becoming
more and more moderate, speed being evidently unne-
cessary. Eventually, as people had long expected, As
tonishment came in an undoubted whiner by several
lengths, Black Bess saving her distance cleverly in a long
trot.

Sweepstakes of 200 f. each. One mile and a half.
Winner to be sold for 3,000 f. if demanded.
Count d'Hedonville's Astonishment 1

Count de Sehlokoteh's Father Time, Shrewsbury Clock 2
M. Santerre's Ophelia, by Shakspeare dr
Mr. Bushell's Festival

This was another dead thing, Astonishment having it
again all his own way ; Father Time making a waiting
race of it, in hopes of catching him tripping. In short,
it was another walk over ; heightened in interest by the
ingenious regulation requiring the distance to be per-
formed within a certain time—five minutes and fifty se-
conds, as we heard. Nothing very fearful in that ; and
Astonishment was again a clever winner.
So ended the day's sport.. The next days fixed for
the same amusement are Tuesday and Thursday next.
To add to the gaiety and excitement of the town, this
happens to be fair time. One of the shows pretends to
give a representation of the funeral procession of .Na-
poleon at St. Helena, done with card or pasteboard fi-
gures about a foot high high, and very cleverly done,
too, for the price, only two sous a head.
SATURDAY, Auc. 14.—A1l was bustle and preparation.
The streets 'festooned with ropes of foliage and flowers--
tri-coloured flags, and other insignia appropriate to the
occasion. The only public event was the distribution of
prizes to the students in the college.
SUNDAY MORNING, EIGHT O'CLOCK.—The guns COM-
menced firing salutes at day-break from all the forts in
the harbour, in honour of the day; the like was also
done at sunset last evening. The weather, which has
been a little threatening, is now clearing up, and every-
thing promises a grand and imposing day.
The Statue, the inauguration of which forms the all-
engrossing subject of men's thoughts and conversation
throughout all France at the present moment, is from
the design of M. Rosio, and was cut in 1840 by M. H.
Denis. The Government has paid 60,000 francs for it ;
there is said to be unevenness in the bronze, but it is
considered a fine work of art, and of very surprising ap-
pearance. It is habited in the imperial costume : the
head wreathed with a circle of laurel ; the right hand
supports a sceptre, on which is surmounted the eagle ;
whilst the left holds the star of the Legion of Honour.
The story about the " right arm being stretched towards
the sea in the attitude of domination," is therefore apo-
cryphal. The column on which it is erected, was adopted
from the model of M. Labarre, the architect of the
Bourse in Paris, and M. Moilte designed the three has-
reliefs with which the pedestal was to be embellished.
The discovery of the box, which was inserted within
the midst of the stone staircase of the column at its com-
mencement, containing crystal portraits of members of
the Royal Family, and several coins of the reign of
Louis XVIII., with a bronze tablet and proves verbal
of the whole proceeding, will strangely puzzle an anti-
quary of some ages hence. The statue is at this mo-
ment lying on its back on a platform, a little above the
base of the column, and it is said it will be got to its
position to-day (Monday), by the assistance of a cele-
brated engineer, who has arrived from Paris for that
purpose.
The King has been, and is still expected to honour the
day with his presence. Nothing certain, however, will
be known on this score until the moment arrives.

THE EARL OF HAREWOOD.—We regret to
Learn that the state of health of the venerable Earl
of Harewood has.lately been such as to afford grounds
for uneasiness to his Lordship's relatives and friends.
His Lordship's ailment is not, we understand, of a very
urgent nature, though at his Lordship's advanced age
the least symptom of derangement in the system ought
to be promptly attended to. Dr. Hobson, of Leeds, has
recently been consulted by the Noble Earl, and, we be-
lieve, that, upon his recommendation, his Lordship has
gone to London to consult Sir Benjamin Brodie, Sir M.
Chambers, or some other of the more eminent of the fa-
culty in town.
Admiral Sir Robert Stopford assumes the Go-
vernorship of Greenwich Hospital in the course of the en-
suing week.