The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-22 00:00:00

(PER auoTaw TELEGBAPti.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—Constantia, from Shields; Cicely and Thomas
Margaret, Sunderland ; Maria Whitfield, Llanelly.
Sailed—New Great Britain, for Anstralia ; Rose, New-
port.

LIVERI OOL, Monday Morning.

Wind S. W.

Arrived—Spectator, from Gonaive3 Buona Ventury,
Bombay ; Langdale, Akyak ; Orient, New York ; Peli-
can, St. John's, N.B. ; Shepherdear, Colonist, and Rachel,
Quebec ; Britannia, Madras.
Sailed.— Nonpariel, for Philadelphia ; Seringapatam,
Bombay ; Gleaner, Riga.
Off.—Charles Brunell, Culloden, Ann Baker, May
Queen Miramichi, Emma, and Qucan of the East.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 20.

Wind N.W.

Arrived—Mau Miller, from Barbades ; Bailie, Labra-
dor; Cape Breton, Aux Cays; Wallachia Odessa ; Scot-
tish Maid, Callao ; Johannes, Ibrail.

(Br SI7BItIARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.5 a.m.
Wind W. ; tide four hours' ebb ; fine.
Arrived, Sept. 21.—Homeward Bound, from Callo ; Pa-
nache, Belize; Sepastian, New York; Enterprise, Smyr-
na; Margaret, Mauritius; Mary Ann, Balakiava.
Arrived, Sept. 22.—Wave, Archangel ; Lilly, Guern-
sey.

CRYSTAL PALACE.

EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.

On Saturday the supporters of this association held a
fete at the Crystal Palace in aid of the funds for the early
closing and Saturday half-holiday movement. The day
was chosen in order to afford a practical test of the warm
feeling with which the objects the society proposes to
carry out are regarded in the metropolis. The directors
of the palace readily granted the day, and at the same
time consented to the association having a pecuniary in-
terest in all the tickets sold by them or through their in-
strumentality, with the exception of those issued at the
railway. The amusements provided for the occasion
consisted of an increased proportion of music, a grand
archery fete, and, in addition, the fountains played
twice during the day, namely, at two o'clock and
again at half-pact five. There was also a further
attraction in the interior of the palace, and one which
must have much conduced to the enjoyment of Satur-
day's visitors, and will, no doubt, still further please
the more select attendance on ss. days. We mean,
of course, Marochetti's peace trophy, which has been in
course of demolition for the last week, and is now com-
pletely removed. We most sincerely congratulate the
directors on having taken this step, and carted away an
obstruction which disfigured the whole building. How
they will answer to the shareholders for having expended,
if we are rightly informed, nearly 5,0001. upon it, is
quite another matter. That such a sum should ever have
been thrown away on such a monstrous design is inex-
cusable, and the recklessness of the outlay is proved by
' the fact that, on its completion, all the laws of good
taste compelled its being broken up and hidden.
In the part of the grounds set apart for archery prac-
tice there was a large concourse of visitors, for the asso-
ciation had given a prize of a beautiful silver cup,
worth 12 guineas, to be shot for, and the match was
open to all England.
There were many competitors, as might have been ex-
pected, and the trials lasted from 3 till nearly 6 o'clock.
The match, however, only proved, beyond all doubt,
that to whatever amusements those whu benefit by the
early-closing movement devote themselves archery is
decidedly not one of them. Nearly everything was hit
but the target, which, after three hours' constant firing,
only exhibited five arrows in its centre. The spectators
did not confine themselves to standing behind the "stout
bowmen" (the only place where they would have been
safe), but wandered in dangerous proximity to the target,
near which, of course, some arrows fell. Cautions to
keep out of the way were useless till at length a young
toxopholite signalised his skill by sending an arrow
through the neck of an elderly gentleman, and inflicting
a severe wound, when the spectators took the hint at ,d
retired to a Eater distance. The prize, after some diffi-
culty in coming to a decision, was at length awarded by
the Empire, Mr. Grey, to Mr. 11. J. Werthorn, whose
arrow was 1 16th of an inch nearer to the centre tbas
that of Mr. Foulkes.

At the conclusion of the match, which seemed to ex-
cite great in.erezt, the visitors crowded the palace listen•
ing to the strains of the company's band till dusk.
Nearly 20,000 visitors were present, and but for the very
threatening aspect of the weather the attendance would
have been even more numerous.

It is to be hoped that the proceeds of the fete may
prove rerviceable to the association, and enable them more
effectually to advocate the early closing and half-holiday
question, which is daily increasing in popularity, and
gaining additional attention. It seems to be generally
admitted that excessive labour has been, up to the pre-
sent time, one of the monster evils of this country. The
people have allowed themselves to be engrossed by she
occupation of money getting, to the neglect of pursuits
of a more refined character. Whilst treating their cattc
consistently with the laws of nature, employers, forget-
ting that the human frame is similar in its organisation,
have been too much accustomed to act towards them•
selves, and those in their service, as though they were
composed, not of flesh and fibre, but of wood and iron, al-
lowing their families to grow up destitute of a father's su-
perintendence and care, and wearing out themselves and
their dependants long before the allotted period of human
life. The public, however, are gradually becoming awak-
ened to a sense of this evil, and it is due to the em-
ployers to say that they, as a body, have admitted
the present system to be one of the greatest curses which
afflict the trading classes. The practical effect of this
conviction—that excessive labour, whether mental, phy-
sical, or both conjoined, isattended with these disastrous
results--has been a marked improvement in the boursof
suspending business, more or less, in every department.
A great number of interesting facts upon this subject
have been published in a pamphlet by Mr. Jelin Lilwall
the secretary of the Early Closing Association.

THE FORGERY ON T.Etk CRYSTAL
PALACE COMPANY.

Several of our Sunday contemporaries publish the
following account of this transaction :—lt appears that,
two days since, it was observed by the accountant of the
company, who had lately returned to the duties of his
cffize after a severe illness, that the numbers on certain
dividend certificates ard those of the shares standing in
the names of the parties did not tally. He immediately
sent to Mr. Robson, the clerk in the transfer office,
through whose department these shares would pass, and
drew his attention to' the fact, inquiring how it could
happen. Mr. Robson replied, "Oh, that is very easily
explained ; there have been two transfers of the shares,
for some of them have not been applied for, and have
lain in the office for a year and a half, and we did not
think it necessary to enter the first name." "But there
must be a certificate of transfer somewhere," said the
accountant. " Ob, yes," responded Mr. Robson, with
great coolness, "I have got them all locked up at my
house." The accountant reminded him that these cer-
tificates should be in the office, and said he would have
a horse put to at once, and drive over with Mr. Robson
to his house at Kilburn, for the purpose of fetching them.
This was agreed to, and they immediately started for
Kilburn. On their arrival Mr. Robson ahowtd the
accountant, with whom he was on terms of acquaintance-
ship, into the parlour, and ordered luncheon, as they
should stop some time. He then left the room for
an instant and returned again. This going out and
re-entering occurred several times without occasioning
suspicion on the part of the accountant, until a longer
absence than before led to suspicion. On irq iry it
was found that the bird had flown, and speedily a man
arrived with a note from Robson, stating that he ha I
sent a man and an account back to the Crystal Palace,
as he himself was compelled by urgent business to go
to London that night. An immediate investigation of
the accounts and shares took place, and the board, at
their meeting on Saturday. declared the ascertained loos
to be somewhat under 5,0001. The following letter has
been forwarded to Mr. Slaughter, the secretary of the
railway department, at the Stock Exchange :

"Crystal Palace, Sept. 20.
"Sir,—With reference to the reports yesterday in cir-
culation as to irregularities having taken plate in the
transfer office of the Crystal I'alace Company, I am directed
to inform you that the board have caused an examination
to be made of the Share Re,,ister and transfers deposited
at the office from Jan. 1, 1855, to the present date. The
directors regret to say that the result of this shows some
improper dealings in regard to the shares, although not to
the extent rumoured. The result, as far as ascertained,
shows about 1,397 orioinal shares and 652 preference shares
to have been improperly registered—that is to say, to have
13,,e1i put on the register without a proper title in the trans-
ferrors—whil,t other transfers, to the extent of 1,268 ori-
gival and 391 preference shares similarly circumstanced
have been sent into the office, but have not been registered.
A more complete investigation into the matter is in pro-
gress by Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., the result of which
will be communicated to you.—By order.
" GEORGE GROVE, Secretiry.
" To Mihill Slaughter, Esq., Secretary,
uailifuDepartmont, Stock Excliaug,e.7,