The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-14 00:00:00

THE T YNE.

NEWCASTLE, Dec. 11.—The Tyne and its docks
still remain crowded with laden shipping, and our
seaports are as full of seamen. The wind has come
round from the north-east, and the sea is heavy on
the bar. Only one vessel left the port to-day.
She had to be towed out by two tugs, and got a
terrible washing crossing the bar. The Retriever,
a large full-rigged ship has arrived here to-day
from Quebec. But for the fact that the steam
colliers are enabled to keep up a communication
with the Thames the supply of north-country coals
in London would have been almost entirely cut off
during the last four weeks, as all the north-east
ports are pretty much in the same predicament as
the Tyne. On one day alone, Saturday, 19 sail of
laden screw colliers are reported to have arrived from
the north-east ports in the Thames. The importance
of this class of vessels to trade can only be fully appre-
ciated in seasons such as we are now experiencing.
The export trade of the Tyne is, shown to have been
in a very satisfactory condition in the month of
November. The Customhouse returns show that
129,973 tons of coals and 13,262 tons of coke were
exported in November from Newcastle, as against
122,336 tons of coals and 6,620 tons of coke ex-
ported in Nov., 1857. The increase in the exporta-
tion of coals from Sunderland was 1,132 tons ; the
Hartlepools, 15,067 tons; and Middlesborough,
4,208 tons. Cardiff, the great rival of the Tyne in
the exportation of steam coals, shows a remarkable
increase—no less than 32,234 tons—the figures
being—Nov., 1860, 108,185 tons ; Nov., 1859, 75,951
tons ; Newport, another west country port, shows
an increase of 1,424 tons of coals ; Llanelly, 1,086
tons. In the value of goods other than coals and
coke exported, Newcastle shows an increase of
£10,566; Sunderland, £26,329; and Middles-
borough, notwithstanding the recent depression in
theiron trade, £11,935, over the month of Sept.,
1859 ; Newcastle exported 196,027 tons of coals to
London and other ports in the United Kingdom in
Nov., 1860 ; Sunderland, 166,841 tons ; Hartlepool
and West Hartlepool, 104,428 tons. Hartlepool,
probably in consequence of the early closing
of the trade by steamships with Cronstadt
and other upper Baltic ports this year, shows
a decrease of £105,996 'in the value of goods, as
compared with the same period of 1859, The New-
castle Chamber of Commerce, the Shields ship-
owners' societies, and other public bodies interested
in the navigation of the Tyne, have an extensive
scheme propounded by the Tyne Improvement
Commissioners under discussion, for carrying out
great, indeed gigantic, improvements in the river.
The scheme includes a most extensive system of
dredging, the removal of bridges, the straighten-
ing of the river by removing points, &c., with a
vast increase of the water of the river to above
Newcastle-quay. The operations, if proceeded with,
involve
a extend over a number of years, and will
h
a very large expenditure of money. The
not been so well received by the coalo_wunt
it is
by the shipowners and merchants.
modified
B
anticipated that the plans in a somewhat
shape will be carried out. The commissioners also
taxes,
called
&c., and
propose to abolish a number of small
" boatage, plankage," sehemezt.3s aass
substitute for them
a direct charge upon tonnage.

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singular affair occurred a few days
At Bruges a
the authorities to be inscribed as
presented themselves .
Guard
;
the two elder • are twins,
members of the National u
after them.
and the third was born 11 months The young
men are sons of a letter-carrier, who has six other children.
A CHRISTMAS WARNING.—As many of us as are
clothing,thra
and
db
or of tahbeu
nrs,dwan all
to of 0
ot them
must bornnot in
forgetthe s
that
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blessed with the comforts of a cheerful fireside, of warm
fawn of London there are thousands and thousands
miserable creatures who are not so utterly and absolutely
destitute that they will consent to apply for admission to
the public workhouses, and who yet are suffering all but
the extremities of human misery. Political Economy bids
us leave such unfortunate persons to their fate—HumanitY.
refuses to comply With the stern direction. Some Pors°ll-
- opposed to the granting of any relief save such as is
doled out from the public funds; others, of softer feelings,
economists and the philanthropists,
are for giving almost indiscriminate relief. If weenwtehree
course to the poor would probably be
absolutely compelled to make our election
between
agol.ugo;
the
tali
"nere our lot even
to oalaws .
Should any
such project as the one which /las
with the sternest devotees of the
Fefialked about for the
last few weeks ever take effect, t.
, country
at d the
dttsvo foster hotbeds of crime,
boe Cud do more to demo-
ralise the poor of Lendon,!_te nutty—misdirected--could
devise. Let the vagabon L..
than any which humand
once clearly understand that, here in London, food and
Whom knew to be deserving of such
shelter and warmth 1Y
By
with applicants for relief
wdlietnhesoustolfabothure
upon such east tri-„,- our own abundance to the necessities
By all means let each of us give,
metropolisand
give
freely, will
of the poor
dwassistance.—Oae a Week,
sympathy so
,r, c tLE OF SHAWLS, CLOAKS, SILKS,
TAN. •
IMPOB DREssEs.—Owing to great increase of business,
A•in FAxelcand Rogers are compelled to make extol-
' farmer .
MPSJOS' .ions ill their premises, previous to the approach
alters • they have, in • ed
el" jug season , consequence, determined
ing rho whole of tb* magnificent stock at nearly half-
t°/,,e0 The sale has ainnmenced, and will last about a
P-- ' Th stock consists of India shawls, China shawls,
month. e .
h shawls, Paisley shawls, Norwich shawls, and every
Frenoand winter
description of fancy-trimmed sawl for autumn
to b.seillfgeo:ddi
wear ; handsome velvet cloaks, real seal-skin imita-
tioncloaks;
seal-skin cloaks in a variety of shades, cloth .cloaks in
all colours, beautifully trimmed Zouave jackets, and a
superb variety of elegant opera-cloaks. Rich silk and
fancy, dresses at nearly one-third the original price. Every
article will be marked in plain figures.—The Great Shawl
and Cloak Emporium, 171, 173, 175, Regent-street, W..--
(Advt.)