The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-05 00:00:00

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The Diet of Iceland was opened on the sth July
at Reikiavik. Amongst the Bills presented was one
enacting that from the 15th June, 1852, foreign
vessels shall be allowed to enter the port of Reikiavik
without passports of the authorities of the island, and
shall be treated as Danish vessels.

THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.
(From the New York Herald.)
One of our Newport correspondents suggests the
propriety of the United States purchasing the island
of Cuba from the Spanish Government, provided it
can be obtained for a reasonable sum—say 100,000,000
dollars. The proposition is put forward on the ground
that there is a growing sentiment among the American
people in favour of a revolution in Cuba, and of the
establishment of Cuban independence ; and that if the
Cuban discontents receive aid and assistance from their
coadjutors in the United States, it might involve this
country in a war with some of the great powers of
Europe.
We are not certain that any of the great Powers of
Europe would go to war with us on account of Cuba.
England would not do so, for the reason that she
could not. If she were less dependent on us than she
is—if she could procure a sufficient supply of cotton
and corn from other sources, she might do so, or
might enter into an alliance with France, were the
latter country a monarchy—to curb our propensity for
increasing our territory. As she is at present situated,
however, she will be willing to let us alone as long as
we do not trouble her; and to leave us to pursue the
even or uneven tenor of our way, as it may be,
without any attempt at hindrance or restraint on her
part. France would not trouble the United States
in the matter at all, for a war with this country, on
any pretext, would be disastrous to any Adminis-
tration that attempted it. There exists between the
people of the two republics a tacit but well understood
entente, cordiale, stronger than any paper concordat or
treaty that was ever written. But, were the Creoles
of Cuba to obtain their independence of Spain, with
or without aid and assistance from the United States,
there is good reason to believe that Spain would treat
its annexation to the United States as the I‘l,xican
Government treated the annexation of Texas,
viz , as a cases belli, or as a declaration of war.
Such a result would be of vast injury to us. Her
military resources could not be employed against
us; but, by means of letters of marque, she could
harass our commerce and inflict more damage
than Cuba is worth fifty times over. Her pride
would induce her to take this course, in all proba-
bility ; for, weak as she is, and ranking so low as she
does in the scale of nations, she does not forget the
position she once held, nor would she see the last of
her American colonies form part of this confedera-
tion by annexation without resenting it, even were
she sure of suffering injury from so doing. Spain
has always held a reputation for privateering and
guerilla warfare, and a better outlet for the employ-
ment of her malcontents could not be offered than
the franking of letters of marque to harass our com-
merce.
For these and other reasons, which it is unneces-
sary to mention, we are in favour, as we have been
for two or three years past, of our Government offer-
ing to purchase Cuba from Spain. If it can be ob-
tained for a reasonable sum, it would be advisable for
us to open negotiations at once. We proposed this
to the Government and to Calderon de la Barca, the
Spanish Minister at Washington, a considerable time
since. As she and Cuba are now situated, in all proba-
bility she would give respectful attention to our over-
tures, and take them into serious consideration. She
cannot but be assured that her hold on that
island is very precarious, and that, in the nature of
things, she cannot continue it much longer. The in-
dependence of Cuba may be delayed—all present
efforts at revolution may be put down—but the Creole
population have determined to be independent of
Spain, and independent they will be, sooner or later.
It is only a question of time ; and, if Spain wishes to
save her reputation, and at the same time make a snug
sum of money by the operation, she will dispose of
that island to the United States for a fair considers
tion, to be agreed upon by the contracting parties.

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PLACES. General Post-oillce port dis-
patched. , clue.
London.
; America (by Brit. pkt.)NiSept. 15 .. .. Liverpool • • Sept. 9
America (by U.S. pkt.) N:Sept. 16 .. • . Liverpool ..
America (by U.S. pkt.) M'Sept 17 .. .. Southampt. Arrived
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Sept. 6
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Sept. 1$
Belgium .. .. .. N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. ~ .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Soathampt. Sept. 16
California(vlaChagres) hi 2d & 17th of montb Southampt. Sept. 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth. • Sept. 6
Constantinople* .. .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10
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Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. 5
Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southfunpt. Tu. MSS
Chill .. .. .. ,M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5
France .. .. M &NiTwice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedally
Greece* .. .. • . NI lth 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10
Hambnrgh .. .. NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Satur. Louden .. Mon.Ther
Honduras .. .. . Ni 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20
M&lreland .. .. & N Twice daily.. .. Holyhead.. Twi aerially
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23
India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th efmonth Dover .. Sept. 15
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. Sept, 15
Mexico .. .. .. lki;2d of the month.. Southampt. Sept. 5
Madeira .. .. .. )119th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Malta* .. .. I 7rilo7tfihojt9mttn27uth
Dover Sept. 10
Naples* . .. '.. N sth 15th 25th ofrae Dover .. Sept. 12
Papal States* .. ~„ is/ sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Sept. 12
Peninsular.. .. .. M 7th 17th 27thof mo Southampt. Sept. 16
Peril .. .. .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 .
Tuscany* .. .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Sept. 11
West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20 West Indies (except I
Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. tionthasipt. Sept. 5
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AN UNEXPECTED RESPONSE.—Three soldiers
landed the other day at Egremont, and swaggered up the
pier in unseemly fashion, talking loudly, and evidently bent
on misbehaviour. When they arrived at the Paygate they
insisted upon passing at the contractor's side of the barrier.
This being contrary to rule, was resisted by the men in
charge. One of the soldiers, however, forced his way
through, and had his ire exci•ed by a gentleman who stood
gazing at them with fixed attention. The soldier advanced
with an insolent air, and said loudly, "Are you staring at
me?—because if you are, sir, I'll just take and pitch you
over those railings." The gentleman replied quietly, but
with a voice of authority not to be mistaken, " Go back to
your quarters, instantly, and report yourself under arrest."
To the other two he gave similar orders. The men changed ,
their looks and demeanour at once, and turned to obey. It
was an officer high in command, who, in his plain clothes,
they had not recognized.—Liverpool Times.
Galway Bay is full of herrings, and the haul on
Sat•lrday morning gave each boat 1,000 to 4,000, most of j
which went up by rail to Dublin market.

The parties retired, but in a few minutes after-
wards the cabman entered the court and complained
of baying been grossly insulted by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith was called into court again.
The cabman said Mr. Smith repeatedly called him
a " cur," and made a filthy noise at him with his
mouth.
Mr. Smith did not deny having applied the epithet
" cur" to the complainant.
Mr. BINGHAM said a person in Mr. Smith's position
in society ought to pay more respect to the laws of
his country, and especially to the decencies and deci-
sions of its courts of justice. He should order Mr.
Smith to enter into his own recognizance in 501. to
keep the peace for three months.

MARY LEBOIVE.
Just before the usual period for the closing the
court, Mr. William Matthews, a man of very rc-
epectable appearance, residing at No. 10, John-street

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
After the night charges had been disposed of a re-
spectably-dressed and apparently well-educated lady
applied to the sitting Alderman for a little temporary
relief, under the following circumstances :
She stated that, in the latter part of 1850, in con-
sequence of her husband's ill health, be was advised
to seek a change of clitnee, and accordingly started
for Australia, at the same time giving up a most lu-
crative situation as clerk to a highly-respectable firm
in Leadenball-street, who furnished him with letters
of recommendation of a most flattering description.
The applicant accompanied her husband to Australis,
who died a week after he landed there, and four days
after she was delivered of the child she had in her
arms. Circumstances compelled her to remain a few
weeks in Australia, when, finding her means rapidly
diminishing, she returned to England, only to meet
with poverty and wretchedness, for the landlord of
the room she occupied had given her notice to leave
on Saturday next, because she had no money to pay
the rent. She had hoped to obtain a situation as go-
verness, but had failed in her exertions. She applied
to the magistrates at 'Worship-street, who recommen-
ded her to this court.
Alderman HOOPER said, the case was not properly
within his district, as she lived out of the City, but
her case appeared to call fur sympathy, and he would
order her five shillings from the poor-box. He was
very sorry he could do no more for her, and he ad-
vised her to apply to the workhouse, if she could get
no assistance from any other quarter.
She gave her name, but, on tccount of her previous
position and present decayed circumstances, we for-
bear to mention it. Her initials are, "E. H."
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Thomas Smith, clothier, of New Bond-street,
was summoned by Thomas Holt, cab-driver and cab-
owner, for an assault.
The complainant said he drove the defendant to
New Bond-street on Friday night, and when asked
his fare said 2s. The defendant called him a
liar, saying his fare was only ls. Bd. The defendant,
as he was going into the house, said, " I'll pay you,"
and instantly knocked him down. Complainant got
up, and was pitched into until defendant was out of
wind. Complainant called for the police. The de-
fendant seized him by the neckerchief, but his band
slipped, and such was the force which the defendant
used that his boxcoat was damaged to the extent of
103. Complainant declared he gave no provocation,
he used no bad language, and he only demanded his
legal fare. All he did was to put his band on the
defendant's arm in the civilest way possible, saying to
him, " Sir, if you will not pay me my fare, perhaps
you will favour me with your card ?"
A witness who was passing at the time said he saw
the complainant knocked down. He heard the de-
fendant use threatening oaths towards him, and he
afterwards saw the defendant strike him about the
face and body repeatedly. The cabman did not at-
tempt to retort with either bad language or Wows.
The professional adviser who attended for the de-
fendant said, his client was unfortunately without any
witnesses, and therefore he must ask the magistrate to
look at the probabilities of the case. His client was
in size and apparent strength greatly inferior to the
complainant. His client was a highly respectable
tradesman, carrying on business for years in Bond-
street, and also in Regent-street; his character was
that of mildness itself, and his language was always
regulated by the strictest propriety. All the de-
fendant's friends would, if necessary, depose to the
quiet character of his client, and his incapability of
using such language as that attributed to him. He
would beg the Court to recollect what was the usual
conduct of cabmen, and what would be the ordinary
course of a respectable tradesman under the probable
circumstances of the case.
Mr. Btsiouem remarked that it often happened facts
were found to be stronger than fiction, and however
improbable it might appear for a cabman to have
acted in the civil and forbearing manner ascribed to
the complainant, and for a person in defendant's
station to have conducted himself without provocation
in the manner described, still, with the uncontradicted
statement of the complainant, supported by the testi-
mony of an independent witness, he could come to no
other conclusion than that the charge had been
proved, for which the defendant must pay 40s. and
costs.

THE CO UN l'R le MARKETS.
BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 4.—At Gloucester and WOTCCS•
~er markets on the 30th, there was more inclination to
purchase wheat, but the turn was in favour of the buyer.
Barley rather lower. Old oats scarce, and fully as dear;
new cheaper. Beans maintained their value. During
the present week, the weather having become fine,
transactions in wheat have again been on the most
limited scale, but prices are nominally the same. Barley
taken in retail, at previous rates. Old oats inquired
for, and rather more doing in new. Beans and peas
held for quite as much money. At this day's market
there was a fair supply of wheat, which was taken off at
rather under the currency of this day se'nnight. Barley
in fair demand, and firmly maintained its value. Old
oats inquired for, new neglected. Beans sold slowly, at
former rates. Peas fully as dear.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 4.—There was a good supply of new
English wheat of very fine quality. giving a larger re-
turn of flour, both English and Foreign about is per
quarter in favour of purchaser, but little disposition to
purchase, English wheat (new or old) sold at 35s to
39s per imperial quarter; Foreign white ditto, 38s to 42s
per 480 lbs; ditto red superfine, 36s to 38s; ditto ditto,
tine, 34s to 365; ditto ordinary, 29s to 325; ditto hard,
304 to 32s per 480 lbs. Flour was a dull sale, and is to
Is 6d per sack cheaper. English flour, seconds, sold at
26s to 29s per sack; American ditto, sweet, 20., to 21s
per barrel. There was but little doing in oats, at 6d to
Is per quarter lower. Devon and Welsh oats, new. 17s
to 18s per imperial quarter; Irish white old ditto, 20s to
21s per 320 lbs; ditto black ditto, new, 17s to 18s per
imperial quarter; Foreign ditto, tawney, 17s 6d to 18s
per 320 lbs. For barley there was no demand, at late
rates. English barley for malting, 26s to 28s per impe.
vial quarter; ditto and Foreign, grinding, 224 6,1 to 24s
per 400 lbs. The averages are—Bristol wheat, 365 10d;
Gloucester ditto, 373 2d; Bristol oats, 19s Id; Glouces-
ter, ditto, 18s 2d; Bristol, beans, 26s 51; Gloucester,
ditto, 26s 4d.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 2.—The sup-
ply of beef to-day was not large, yet the number of
animals was sufficient to meet the immediate wants of
buyers without any alteration in the price. The quan-
tity of sheep was unusually small, for which high
prices were asked and a ctearance was very easily
effected. Fat lambs were plentiful, and were readily
disposed of. Fat calves were scarce, for which a high
prie was obtained. There was a good supply of tat
pigs, with a brie& sale. Beet, Ito 6cl; mutton, 5.1 to
53-d; lamb, 61; Veal, 5d to sid per lb; pigs, 7s per
score; rough fat, 3s 3d per stone of 141ba; hides, lid to
lid per lb; calf skins, 2d to 4d per lb.
LYNN, SEPT. 2.—Wheat 32s to 365, fine 38s 40s to
425; barley 00s to 00s, fine 00s; oats CO, to 00s, fine 00s
beans Os to (;s, fine Os to Os per qr.
UPPINGIIAM, BarT. 3.—Wheat 3?s to 38s; barley 23s to
26s Od ; oats, new 18s to 21s, old 26s to Oos ; beans 31)s to 35s
DIED, bill,
per quarter. Butter lld to !lid per lb; eggs 20 for Is. On the 2d inst., Peter Andersen, El., late of Herne.
BOSTON, SEPT. 3.—Wheat, red 30s to 38s Od, white 36s Dulwich a
, and formerly of the Stock Exchange, god si.
h
to 40s, extra tits to 00, ; barley OOs to oes ; oats, Ls to 19s; On the Ist inst., at Gloucester-cottage, -.oo,arrry
g_bbourotiears
beans '2B; to 325; peas Os to Os per qr. road, Brixton, Brooke Woodcock, Esq., aged 66, 1"
LOUTH, SEPT. 3.—Wheat 36; to 40a; barley f:3s to 265; of the Inland Department, General Post-office. the
oats 19s to 225; beans 28s to 33s per qr.Of On the 29th ult., Chivies Konig, Esq., Keeper
NEWARK, SEPT. 3.—Wheat, old white 46s to 48s,
new 40s to Mineral Department of the Mucenni.
445, old red 37s to 40s, new 38s to 425; barley, malting 269
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mai() 1.12
to 28s, grinding 24s to 25s ; oats, old 245 to 26e, new 18a London: Printed and Published by Office,
No.
to Zits Od; beans, 32s to 34s ; malt, 54s to 568; tares, 34s to No. 112, Strand, Printer. at The Sun __county of
36s_per qr.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in We
moruziAT, 2.. Wheat, old 37e to 404 i giddledez. Friday, September 5,1551.

MARRIAGE OF AN AGED COUPLE.—On Tuesdol
last, at St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, by special licericif!
Mrs. Lee, aged 74, was united in the holy bands of WS tr
o.f
tunny to Mr. Simpson, aged 71, making
the united ages
bride and bridegroom la 'hie is the fifth husband 0f to
venerable bride.

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