The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-28 00:00:00

2.11.10
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TILE 114. R VESTING OF CORN IN FrETI
11-lIRD EDITION.
WEATHER.
•

A correspondent, in a letter to a contemporary,
says : _ _

Since I last wrote on the subject of reaping
machines, constructed on the principle of cutting
off the ears as well as cutting down the straw of
standing corn, I have, through the courtesy of a
gentleman some time resident in South Australia,
been made acquainted with the fact that an imple-
ment has, for some years past, been in general use
in that part of the Australian colony, capable of
cutting off the ears of corn and of thrashing them
by one and the same operation. Previous to the
receipt of this communication, I had been under the
impression that I was the first to think of and de-
vise a plan for the construction of an ear-reaping
machine, but it is now very evident that in this I
have been anticipated, for although the primary
object of the Australian implement is the thrashing
of corn, the ears are cut off by the same imple-
ment before being thrashed, and the cutting
off is well and readily done. The question as to the
possibility of constructing an efficient implement
upon the plan I advocated is thus, I think, now en-
tirely set at rest.
My informant tells me that the machine was in-
vented by a gentleman named Ridley, and has been
of the utmost service to the colonists of Southern
Australia ; moreover, he says that every farmer
there considers it as indispensable to his farm
operations as the plough itself, and that as a rule,
with this machine, a single farm labourer can har-
vest all the grain grown upon the land he can cul-
tivate with a well-appointed team.
The implement is, as I have before remarked, in
fact a thrashing machine, and of simple construc-
tion ;it is mounted on a pair of ordinary-sized cart
wheels, having attached to the side of one of them
a cog wheel by which motion is given (as the ma-
chine is drawn over the corn to be harvested) by
the aid of multiplying wheels to the ordinary
drum of a thrashing mill placed across the front of
the carriage, which is mounted upon wheels; this
carriage being, in fact, a large box calculated to re-
ceive the grain, chaff, and heads as they are struck
off by the rapidly-revolving beaters of the drum.
In order to bring the heads of the standing corn
under the influence of the beaters a comb is placed
immediately under the drum; this comb is com-
posed of bayonet-shaped iron teeth, so formed and
placed that as the machine is drawn over the stand-
ing corn the heads pass between the teeth, and as
they—i.e. the teeth—from their form, nearly touch
each other where the drum revolves over them, the
head of grain is held in a favourable position for
being struck by the beaters.
The carriage is preserved in equilibrium by a
strong pole or beam that projects diagonally from its
side near the front part of it, and rests upon a
small wheel ; upon this beam machinery is placed
for lowering or raising the front of the carriage so
as to suit the position of the comb to the height
of the corn ; there is also placed upon it a seat for
the conductor, who, by means of the aforesaid
implement
with can direct the course of the
with the greatest exactitude. The draught is also
attached to the end of this beam, so that the horses
travel upon ground that has been already operated
upon by the implement. The current of air caused
by the velocity with which the drum revolves is
found to be quite sufficiently powerful to project
all that is severed into the body of the machine. I
have described the construction of the machine
almost in my informant's own words. My informant
rightly remarks that, although the machine is perfect
in its performance in the dry climate of South Aus-
tralia, where with it six or seven acres of wheat
are constantly thrashed and got together during
the day, it would not be found to answer in a moist
climate like our own, so far as the thrashing is
concerned; in England wheat must, we are all
aware, be much drier than it is when first cut, be-
fore it can be thrashed ; still the machine might,
with some slight modification, be rendered capable
of performing the work of severing the heads from
the straw and collecting them. In respect of the
comb the Australian implement resembles in con-
struction the one I had proposed to myself ; it was
by such a contrivance that I had hoped to meet the
difficulty of corn varying in its inclination in diffe-
rent parts of the same field, and I feel persuaded
that this difficulty may be met. T hope before long
to be in possesion of a plan of the Australian ma-
chine, and trust that before the harvest of nest year
arrives a serviceable ear-collecting reaping machine
will be in existence.

SUN OFFICE, &yen o'clock.

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, SEPT. 28.
Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday
next, the 30th inst., for her late Royal Highness the
Duchess Dowager of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha widow of his
Royal Highness' the late Duke of Saxe-'Coburgotha,
father of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and
uncle and father-in-law of her Majesty the Queen, viz
The ladies to wear black silk, plain muslin or long lawn
and black paper fans., crape or love hoods, black silk shoes, black glazed gloves,
The gentlemen to wear black cloth without buttons on
the sleeves or pockets, plain muslin. or long lawn cravats
and weepers, black swords and buckles.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 28,
It is hereby notified that the Right Hon. Lord John
Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, has received from his Excellency the
Marquis d'Azeglio, the Sardinian Minister in London, the
following communication :

23, Park-lane, Sept. 20, 1860.
My Lord,—His Majesty's Squadron having arrived be-
fore the fortress of Ancona, has placed the town and port
in a state of effective blockade.
I have received the order of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs to communicate this fact officially to your Excel-
lency.
Count Cavour desires me at the same time to inform your
Excellency, that the principles of maritime law, established
by the Congress of Paris, will be scrupulously adhered to
in this instance.
Accept, my Lord, the expression of my highest consi-
deration.

The Lord John Russ(Siell, gn&c.ed) V. E. D'AzRGLio.
DOVirNING-STREET, SEPT. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas to Elliotti,
Esq., be Registrar in the Colonial Secretary's Office
the Island of Mauritius.

BANKRUPTS.
William Smith and Robert Walls Sinclair, linen factors,
Pancras-lane, City, to surrender, Oct. 9, at eleven, and
Nov. 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruytcy.
Frederick Johnstone b arding-house keeper, Eastbourne-
terrace, Paddington, Oct. 11 and Nov. 16, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Marks Leopold Muller, watch manufacturer, Alderman-
bury Postern, City, Oct. 6 and Nov. 13, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
John Ashdown, draper, Porsford-terrace, Middlesex,
Oct. 11, at half. past eleven, and Nov. 16, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
George Taylor, West Bromwich, timber merchant, Oct.
12 and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Edwin Lindop, Knighton, Staffordshire, farmer, Oct. 12
and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Francis Edward Shipley, jun., brickmaker, Giltbrook,
Nottingham, Oct. 9 and Noy. 1, at eleven, at the Shire-
hall, Nottingham.
Charles
Nov.
Lear,
eleven,hpn, Gloucester-
shire, Oct. 9 and Nov. 12, a at the Bristol District
Court.

Win. Elliott, builder, Chelsea, Oct. 11, at half-past
twelve, and Nov. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
James Willats, upholsterer, Finsbury pavement, Oct. 12
and Nov. 9. at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Joseph Philipson, milliner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct.
9 and Nov. 7, at twelve, at the Newcaetle-upon-Tyne Dis-
trict Court.
Isidor Selke, provision merchant, Tower-hill, Oct. 9, at
half-past eleven, and Nov. 13, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Robert Folkhard Adams, pipe maker, Stowmarket, Sus-
sex, Oct. 9, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 15, at one, at the
Cout of Bankruptcy.
William Foxcroft and George Wellock, the younger,
cotton spinners, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, Oct. 12 and
Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Commercial-buildings, Leeds.
John Yaxley, cup proprietor, Vauxhall-bridge .road,
at
tcttho
Oct. 9,Caotuhrt of
half-pastnoknrue,p3,.anted, Nov. 15, at half-past eleven,
Charles Tuck, butcher, Ely,Cambridgeshire, Oct, 8, at
half-past one, and Nov. 15, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankrupecy.
John Leng, licensed victualler, Bridlington Quiy, East
Riding of Yorkshire, Oct. 17 and Nov. 7, at twelve, at the
Leeds District Court.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
"' Alexander Couper, farmer, Drumfolds, Old Rain.
Thomas Sommerville, wool merchant, Glasgow.
Archibald Low, plumber, Partick, near Glasgow.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 26th day
of Sept., 1860 :

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued £29,957,085 Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coin& Bullion 15,482,015
Silver Bullion .... -

£2 4,0 7,086

£29,957,085

BANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

EPARTMENT.
Government Secu-
.

rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity)
Other Securities
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coin 773,866

counts) 7,092,681
Other Deposits 12,973,222
Seven Day and
,other 8i115...

722,132

X 39,130,321
M.
Dated Sept. 27, iB6O.

£39,130,321
RIIHA LL, Chief Cashier,

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from Returns made in the week ending the 25th day
of Sept., 1860, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain :
Muscovado, the produce of the British pos-
sessions in America
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 22s lid
Average price of the foregoing

COURSE OF EXCIIA.NGE.—THis DAY.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — • 11 16 11 161
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 25 25 27f
Hamturgh
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 35 25 40
Frankfort on Maine —117 f
Vienna
Trieste
?etersburgh — 34/ 35/
Berlin —
Madrid
Cadiz — 49 49/
Leghorn — 25 52/ 25 55
Milan — 25 40 25 45
Genoa — 25 42/ 25 45
Naples
Palermo — 120! 1211
Messina —120 f
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
.. New York —
• •
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) ....per oz. £3 17• •
9
Mexican Dollars
09•• 17
Silver in Bars (Standard)
~ 0 0 0
South American Doublons

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.

ARRIVAL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.

The Jerome Napoleon yacht, with Prince Napo-
leon on board, arrived in Kingstown-harbour yes-
terday a little before noon, but his Highness Will
not disembark till this morning, when
his
~ill pro-
ceed to town by rail. The visit of is Imperial
Highness is said to be purely one of recreation,o
possible. The
he travels as unostentatiously and
approach of the yacht was announced
o'clock yyesterday,iiacedPon herheaving
in sight at about a quarterto
the harbour, bear-
and at half-past 12 she entered
ing the French tricolour on
on the flag-staff at her
taffrail. Her Niajesty Ajax lowered her flag
in salute, which was
returned by the yacht as she
steamed up to her moorings orings at the jetty. Salmdera
of this morning gives the
following account of the
Prince's arrival :7
considerable excitement
pervaded the
yesterday
the
performance of the baud, in con-
jetty during the presence of the French steamer
sequence. o .
hip, having Prince Napoleon onboard. The
screw s
vessel i
el arrived at the harbour's mouth at a quarter
clock, having passed Bray-head half an
past 12 o
hour before, under canvas and steam, going at a
good speed before a fresh breeze from the south-
east. At one o'clock the Prince entered a six-oared
gig, which pulled across the harbour, the club-
houses and yachts firing a salute, and the splendid
band of the 2d Dragooms striking up the favourite
national air, " Partant pour la Syrie," the crowd
promenading the jetty lining the edge to catch a
glimpse of the Prince. An enthusiastic gentleman
stood up on one of the pillars of the jetty and
announced three cheers for " Ireland's friend," and
also " Louis Napoleon." A small steam screw boat,
about the size of an ordinary ship's cutter, put off
from the French ship, and steamed about the har-
bour, to the great delight of the beholders, espe-
cially to the juvenile portion.