The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

By advices from Trieste, of the 13th inst., we
are informed of the arrival at Suez of the Indian nail.
The Haddington left Calcutta on the 3d of July,
and arrived at Suez on the 4th inst.

tier dates from Bombay are to the sth of Jul!.
The mail which left Bombay on the 7th of June mot
have returned to Ceylon on account of bad weather.
It was reported that orders had been given for the
surrender of the northern provinces of the Nizam, In
satisfaction of the sums due to the East India
Company.

There were rumours of an outbreak in Cashmere.

Three vessels had been wrecked, viz., the Parsee
Merchant, off Madras ; the Belgian vessel Phil°•
mene, in the Hooghly ; and the Cheban, off Batavia.
The English vessel, Sons of Commerce, had been
wrecked near Aden, and a portion of her crew
murdered by the natives.
Commerce was dull.

(BY ELECT;U TELEGRAPH )
MARSEILLES, AuG. 15, 1 A M•
The India mail has arrived with intelligence
Calcutta to July 3 ; Bombay, June 7 (the 11351`
which was detained) and July 5 ; and China, June 0'
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. lid. to 2s. lid.
At Bombay money is more abundant. Exchanger
from is. 111,',1. to is. llid.

THE MOORS.
Although the morning of the 12th inst. (TueadsY)
last) was dark and lowering, yet by ten o'clock the
weatht r cleared up, and a large number of spertsceea
were out on the moors in Northumberland, Cumberlsvo
and Westmoreland. Several parties were pretty file:
cessful. Oa the Earl of Lansdale's preserves, on Sll
and Birbeck fells, in Westmoreland, the Hon. Colove
Lowther, M.P., Captain Lowther, of the Guards, gr;
J. Milns, and Mr. H. Spencer, of Whitehaven,kiljed
respectively nine, eight, six, and four brace each. °fl
these fells the grouse were very wild and congregated to
packs containing from 60 to 80 birds each. The veal 3:
party on Wednesday were more successful on the sat
fells. On Rodrip Fell, near Alston, Cumberland, I':
four following gentlemen shot 71 brace of 6D:
birds—namely, Mr. T. Fetheratonhaugh, of t'
College, Kirkoswald, 26 brace ; Mr. J. Richardsoth
of Penrith, 20 brace ; Mr. H. Tinkler, of Edery
grove, 15 brace ; Mr. J. Leming of Manche!:
ter, 10 brace. On Mosedale Moor, Cumberise
Mr. E. W. Hued!, of Delemain, and General Wyndbil
of Cockermouth Castle, bagged respectively 18 and '
2'„
brace. Mr. P. Musgrave, Eden-hall, and party, 4
Ouseley Moor; Mr. H. Het born and party, on Mehrterw4l
Moor; Mr. W. Marshall, M.P., and Messrs. G. 5114,.:,
Marshall, on the extensive moors in the barony of Gl7l,
land, in Northumberland; Mr. H. Howard, of Greyso'
Castle, and party, on Matterdale Moor, in the Woe
of Greystake; Mr. J. C. Spedding, Penrith, and Most?'
H. and F. Parker, of Yanwath-hall, on Feboy Fells, td
Westmoreland, all enjoyed most excellent sport, sti,e
have sent considerable quantities of birds down from I'
moors, but the precise number bagged by these geoti,e;
men was not ascertained. Birds on the moors in Po
north of England are more numerous this season tiod
they were last year, and altogether much plumper ace
finer birds. On some moors on Tuesday last they Wera
very wild and hard to come within range, being forvo6s
into large packs. Grouse in the north are selling at
a brace.

TIIUNDER STORM 1N LANCASHIRE'
A heavy thunder-storm, which passed over the
southern part of this county from west to east, on Wed.
nesday afternoon, is reported to have done much demise
to the cattle in the fields, no less than six head of cattle
killed by lightning at Disley, and three at Foils:
worth. One of the pinnacles on the tower of BlecklB/
Church was destroyed. In the school-room belongq
to Sr. George's Church, Hulme, situate in Chapel-streo4
in that township, a girl who was at school was throlvoll
down by lightning, which passed through by the eite
windows, and the shock wits so great that several of
th
scholars were thrown into a succession of tainting latil
lasting a considerable time. The electric) fluid struck;
tall chimney attached to a brewbouse belonging to '&1„;
Cox, of Chapel-street, and tore out the bricks froth
of the angles all the way from the top to the depth of 14
yards. A wide fissure was left at this corner of the 010..
ney, which will render it tar cessary to rebuild the stoic.
ture. Mr. Cox and a joiner at work in a stable e1°6,1
by were thrown down by the concussion of the air
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rendered insensible for some minutes. It entered. Ale:
Cox's dwelling home, fused the bell-wire, and strikinr,
branch from a gas-pipe, found its way into a largo gw_t
bular glass over the burner, bursting it into the fitit?..
powder. In the house of a Mr. Bowman, surgeon,
Chester-street, Hulme, it destroyed the bell-wire, brefix
ing it into short, red-hot pieces, which burnt the carpets'
towels, dresses, and everything on which they were scat
tered. A good deal of damage is reported to have bee/
done by the storm at Stalybridge, where hail mingled
with the rain, and broke a great number of factory
windows. A second storm burst over the district °I3
Thursday at the same hour, taking the same direction'
and much heavier than that of Wednesday, and it is
feared will have done much mischief to the growing
cr. ps of corn. The rain fell in torrents, with 01311
short intervals, for five or six hours.

SCOTTISFI CENTRAL RAlLlVAT.—nTraffic for the NV.'
ending Aug. 10. 1851 :
Passengers (13 207), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... .£1,353 11 10
Goods, cattle, hc. 702 10 2

•
Total .. .. 2,056 2 0
Corresponding week in last year... 1,672 13 4
Perth, Aug. 14, 1851.

THE CONVICT SARAH BARBER.—This vv001.6131
convicted at the recent Nottinghamshire assizes of poisotli
her husband, at Eastwood, on the 20th of March lag,
on Thursday respited during her Majesty's pleasure. iv
cumstances tending to show that she was an accessory 011,,':
after the tact have led to this favourable change in
behalf,
_The
DIVIDEND ON THE SOUTH DEVON RAILwAT.--_
Ot„
Chairman of the South Devon Railway Company, at a Ine
ing at Exeter on Tuesday, announced that at the half-yearly
meeting to be held next month, a dividend of five shillit4'
per share for the six months, or one per cent. per ann hig
would be declared. The shareholders will welcome t'',
dividend, though but small, as the earnest of better thiprsi
,„ b
no dividend having been hitherto paid. The chairman ',71,-;
ther stated, amidst the cheers of the shareholders, that d
company had now got over all its difficulties, and mentiose,'
as an instance of its greatly improved position, that then
will in future be able to borrow money at four per cent. crad
their debentures, instead of having, as they have 11
hitherto, to pay six per cent.

. .
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.'"
Thursday last an inquest was held at Bishopsteignt°.l,.
Devonshire, on the body of a young lady, Miss Jane Ell%
Wyse, who was found dead in her room at the house °4
' Mr. and Mrs. Hele, on her return from an archery meeting, P",.
long ago as the 14th of May last. On the day after be^
death tue coroner attended and made inquiries, when 15Ir0
Gore, a surgeon, having stated his opinion to be that the
young lady died in a fit, it was thought unnecessary to bob; `
an inquest. Since that time suspicions having arisen tb;
she died from the effects of poison, and her uncle, major
Hain, of 13, ulton.hall, Linconshire, having written a letter ;
Mr. Hele, declining to receive that gentleman and his lady
visitors at his house, Mr. Hele, to remove any suspiciofloi;
thought it desirable that an inquest should be held. lbf
body was, consequently, exhumed, and Mr. Ilerapatb,
Bristol, employed at the investigation before the coroner,.
jury. Mr. Herapath gave it as his opinion that the deb
of the young lady was occasioned by prussic acid. Witnessl
were examined to show that she had been in the habit °A
using essential oil of almonds, and a letter, which was foal;
in her desk after her decease, put in evidence, in which welt
the words •‘ I have thought it not improbable that I niigld
die suddenly," and reque ting certain trifles to be distributed
to her friends. The jury returned a verdict that she e5,113,,r
to her death by taking essential oil of almonds, but whet"',,
with the intention of putting art end to her life or not they
could not say.

THE FREE WATERMEN AND LIGHTERMEN's ALSSb.
"w
yousEs.—Amongst the many charitable institutions ",,
which the metropolis abounds, there are few, if any, 111°.iil
deserving of public support than the almhonses recap
established for the benefit of poor, aged, decayed watering
and lightermen of the River Thames, and their wives °r
widows. Until within a very short period there was uo itir;
stitution in the metropolis upon which this class of Plet
could in old age, and in many instances after a life of 0a;
hardship, look for support or assistance. At length an 5,1;
peal was made to the public on their behalf, and the res:e.
has been the erection of a number of almshouses at rell„V
near Sydenham, where at the present time about seven
aged, infirm, and decayed members of the body have n3"'..
an asylum. To the almshouses, which form an foge°„
d-tv
ingly handsome range of buildings, a church has renee'tbe
been erected by voluntary contributions, for the use n' fed
occupants of the houses. the incumbent of which is invested
with a permanent control over the inmates. Knowingo
benefits generally derived by such institutions being ,pad
tronized by royalty, the committee recently memoriaiLl.,
the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert to al_wof
themselves, and also his Royal Highness the Prince
Wales, Wales, to be named as patrons. Her Majesty has, w
happy to say, acceded to the request of the petitioners;
su
in furtherance of the objects of the charity has sent A "Cl'
tion of 100 guineas.
MANCHESTER.—Tbe bonding privileges granted t:
Manchester eight or ten years ago are to be witbdravin!...
notice having been received from the Lords of the Trews Ott;
stating that no goods are to be received in bond after the
inst., and that all goods at pre- ent in bond must be The
drawn in twelve months, or they will be forfeited. .r..
ground on which the privilege is withdrawn is, that thFecyli.,
'
poration will no longer pay the expense, having origin
accepted it on the understanding that Government:of 70..
eventually take the responsibility. As the privilege 11:010..
troduced entirely a new system of business among the
:ill he
sale tradesmen of the town, the relinquishment of it uch
attended with many disadvantages, and has provoked
indignation.
ther Fe"
ALAS ! FOR WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.--Ano--- .0 ois
sion is over, and still nothing settled with respect„`., the
bridge. How much longer is this to continue ? f
it tee of
evidence of the engineer examined before the Comm that a
the
the House, it appears by no means improbable evee in
severe winter, with a heavy accumulation of ice en the
river, may carry away the prevent shoring, aniv,:ckfrisrs
whole into the river. So sure as that happens, Of
will follow, and thus two great thoroughfares be ca ilow the
could
all this we have had warnings for years
City authorities and the Westminster-bridge Corelifiut-', they
sanction such wasteful outlays, after the 01)1)011',.qh", river,
had offered them of seeing the nature of the bet 0,1),
and the action upon the same since the removal tre7nito,
past.
the
bridge, as shown in the plans accon3ralViDg
really pmt belief.—Tice Budder.