The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

THE SALE AT IC2VOWSLEY.

The operations of Wednesday were devoted to the
sale of the " cattle." The list was more circum-
scribed than either of those to which the two former
days were assigned. It was not the less interest-
ing, however, as it comprised specimens of the In-
dian genus in the highest state of perfection, of
much larger size than is ordinarily seen in Europe,
and of symmetry and condition that probably
might be looked for in vain in aboriginal
specimens. The list comprised a Brahmin bull,
calves of the same gender, cows, and heifers; zebu
bulls, oxen, cows, and heifers ; straight-horned zebu
bulls, cows, &c. ; China bulls and herd; Arab ball and
cow, with other specimens from West Africa, North
America, Thibet, &c. The weather was much more
favourable than on either of the preceding days, and
the influx of company was consequently greater.
Many gentlemen devoted to agriculture were present,
attracted, no doubt, by the list for the day's sale—the
cattle presenting obvious inducements to persons
competent to superintend the breeding of stock. The
sale commenced as usual at twelve o'clock, the com-
pany following the auctioneer to the different paddocks
in which the cattle were depastured. The first lot to
which the auctioneer drew attention was a fine herd
of Brahmin cattle. Lot 117, a Brahmin bull, Los
taunts (Linnmus, var. Indicus), bred at Knowsley.
This fine animal, the auctioneer observed, was inva-
luable for crossing with the British species; there
were, he said, at that time on the Knowsley farm many
superior animals, the produce of the specimen in ques-
tion and the Devon breed. The bull was knocked
kown for .501. to Mr. Thompson, whose purchases were
all made on commission for an Italian nobleman. The
whole of these animals are thoroughly acclimated,
having been bred at Knowsley; there appearance was
excellent, and yet they brought anything but good
prices. In the latter part of the afternoon a pair of an-
telopes of the gnu species, antelope (Catoblepas) gnu,
antelope gnu (Zimmerman), were sold to Mr. Bram-
ston, of London, who is connected with Wombwell 's
menagerie, for the extraordinary price of 270 guineas.

SHIP NEWS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Swedish and :ZiNoiweian General Consulate,
London, Oct. 8.
Sir,—Referring to my communication of the 21st of
May last, I havo now the honour to hand you the fol-
lowing translation of an ordinanco issued by the
Royal Navy Board at Stockholm, under dato of the

16th
" The Royal Navy Board hereby makes known, for
the information and guidance of mariners, that in ac-
cordance with the ordinance published in the Official
Gazette of the 16th of April last, two lighthouses have
been erected in the Gulph of Bothnia during the present
summer.

" One on the rock Malorn, situated at the entrance to
Haparanda and Tornea, and in north latitude 60 deg.
31 min. 45 sec., and longitude 23 deg. 40 min. 30 see.
east of Greenwich. This lighthouse is provided with a
sideral lamp, which, with a stationary flame,
is visible from all points of the compass, and
ought to be visible from a ship's deck in clear wea-
ther at a distance of two and a half to three geographical
miles. On the same rock, which is likewise a pilot sta-
tion, there are two houses, a church, and several fisher-
men's huts, which, as well as the signal-beacon and
lighthouse, make good sea marks.
" The second lighthouse is placed upon the rock Stora
Fjederagg, situated half a mile N.E. from the northern
point of Holm Island, in the Northern Quark, outside
the entrance to TIMOR, in north latitude 63 deg. 48 min.
25 sec., and longitude 21 deg. east of Greenwich. This
lighthouse is provided with a revolving reflector, which
during the space of eight minutes, gives four equally
strong flames, with an equal duration of darkness be-
tween each flame. The light, which burns 104 feet above
the levelof the sea, ought is clear weather to be seen from
a ship's deck at a distance of three and a half to four geo-
graphical miles, and is visible at all points of the com-
pass from W.N.W. eastward to S.S.W. On Fjederagg
there is likewise erected a dwelling-house and a small
house, which also can be seen from a good distance

at sea.
" Both the above described lighthouses were lighted
for the first time on the Ist of September last, and will
be kept lighted during the time appointed by the 42d
paragraph of the Royal Ordinance for the Management
of the Pilot and Lighthouse Department of the King•
dom, dated the 16th of May, 1827."
CHARLES TOTTIE.
Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.

ROMAN REMAINS AT CHESTER.—The workmen
who were engaged last week in making excavations at the
lower end of Watergate-street, in this city, for laying gas
pipes, came across part of the old Roman wall, the masonry
of which was so hard and solid as almost to defy their efforts
to cut through it. It had probably formed the foundation of
a tower near the present Watergate; fragments of un-
mistakeable Roman tiles, in a good state of preservation,
were thrown up with the soil at the same spot.—Chester
Courant.

RECLAIMING MOBECOMBE BAY FROM THE SEA.
—We have been informed. from a source on which we can
rely, that a company is now forming, and that an applica-
tion is to be made in the ensuing session of Parliament, for a
Bill for powers to carry out the above undertaking. If the
application prove successful, an area of land, comprising
somewhere about 70,000 acres, a county in itself, will be
added to Lancashire and Westmoreland.—Ulverstone Ad-
vertiser.

THE FATAL COAL-PIT ACCIDENT AT MIDSOMER
NowroN.—The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the
three unfortunate men, Taylor, Dallimore, and Hill, who
were killed at the accident at the Old Welton pit, Mid-
somer Norton, by the breaking of a rope, by which they
were being lowered to their work, was held actterlnids, aniomecr
Norton, on Tusday last, before R. Uphill, Esq., or,
in the presence of a Government inspector. After a lengthened
and careful investigation the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death." Some degree of carelessness being
attributable to Isaac Bryant, the bailiff, who had charge of
the rope, the proprietors, we understand, have dismissed
him from their service.
A YANKEE Tatcx.—Uncle Eb, as we used to call
him, among lots of good qualities, had a failing. He did
love good liquour, but such was the state of his credit that
no one would trust him. Ile therefore one day resorted to a
trick, to answer the great desire of his appetite. He took
two case bottles, put a quart of water into one of them, then
put a bottle in each pocket, and started for the store. "
take a quart of your rum," said Uncle Eb, as he placed the
empty bottle on the counter. The rum was put up, and the
bottle replaced in his pocket, when Uncle Eh pulled from
his purse what at a distance might seem a quarter of a dol-
lar. " This is nothing but tin, Uncle Eb," said the trader.
" Eh, now, it's a quarter," said Uncle Eb. " It's tin,"" said
the trader, 44 I shan't take it." 4. It's all I've got." Very
well, you can't have the rum." Uncle Eb, without much
demurring, pulled from his pocket the quart of water. The
trader took it, poured it into his rum barrel, and off walked
Uncle Eb, chuckling.—Baltimore Clipper.
TILE FLOOD.—Mr. Frazer' county surveyor for
Down, states that from personal observation the damage sus-
tained by the county-, in consequence of the late floods, will
amount to 8001.

CRICKET.-THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY
or HamPslllllll.—This match was resumed at Day's ground
on \\ ednesday, but as the had weather prevented the play
from being continuously persevered in it terminated in a
draw.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—An officer in the
employ of this company has, in default of finding the neces-
sary recognizances to keep the peace, been committed to the
Wakefield House of Correction for twelve calendar months
for using threatening language towards Mr. Seymour Clarke,
the general manager of the company's affairs.
CUSTOMS. The Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury have appointed Mr. Robert Grimes Hast to be ac-
countant of petty receipts of customs, in room of Mr. J. S.
Davies.

A CONVERT.—A lady, a convert from Romanism,
was achnitted to the communion of the English branch of
the Church Catholic, last Sunday woriliug
cluxche•-,Brighton Gazette. at the parish