The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-13 00:00:00

MURDEROUS AFFRAY.

We (Derry Standard) are informed that in an affray
between two men at the Sion Mills, near Strabane, last
Tuesday evening, a person named Allen, was so much
injured as to render his death almost certain. Accord-
ing to the information received it would appear that
Allen was land steward to J. Herdinan, Esq., of the
Sion Mills, and that for some time past an unfriendly
feeling bad existed between him and the coachman, a
native of Dub la. The coachman was accused by Allen
of having ill-treated a valuable horse belonging to Mr.
Herdinan, which charge the former denied. On the
evening of Tuesday the two men were drinking in a
public house, when an altercation arose between them.
Blows were given, but nothing very serious resulted un
til the parties reached the road. Allen was going home
when he was overtaken by the coachman and beaten in
a most inhuman manner. The unfortunate man was
removed to his own house, where he now lies in a very
dangerous state. The other is in custody, and we un•
dentand the matter will form the subject of a magisterial
investigation immeciately.

THE HARVPIST.--- TEIE MA.RICETS.

This has been a splendid week for the late liar-
veAt. It has saved thousands of pounds worth of
bay and grain that were on the ground during the
late heavy rains and storms. The Cork Examiner
says :

"The past few days have been exceeding fine—a for.
turtate circumstance for the farmers in the remote moun-
tain districts, as it has enabled them to save their hay,
which a continuance of the weather we have had in the
early part of this month would have destroyed. Potatoes
aro being extensively dug throughout the country, and
aro on the whole turning out most satisfactorily."

EXPORT OF BRITISH CATTLE TO THE
UNITED STATES.

In several instances during the last few years we have
had occasion to place on record facts illustrative of the
growing importance abroad which is being attached to the
possession of the best and choicest breeds of cattle of which
the united kingdom can boast. This feeling augurs well
not only for farmers and breeders of neat stock, but
for the country at large ; and it is therefore a source of
national satisfaction to see how highly such are prized.
During the past week there were shipped from Liverpool
for New York, on board the Antarctic, Capt. Stouffer,
a most valuable cargo of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs.
Prominent among the cattle were a young cow called
Darlington Sixth, by a son of Grand Duke, bought at
Mr. Sainbury's sale in August for 300 guineas ; and a
very fine heifer, Marie Louise, by Mr. Booth's Hope-
well, purchased at a recent sale in Ireland. There were
also three first-class heifers from the unrivalled herd of
Col. Towneley, of Towneley-hall, in Lancashire—But.
tercup second, by Horatio, from Rosette ; Missßutterfly,
by Master Butterfly, from Rosa .;- nd Pearlette, by Fal-
con, from Ringlet. The price given for these three heifers
was 1,000 guineas, although only just turned one year
old. Two of them are descended •a the dam's side from
the same family as the famous bull Master Butterfly,
which animal was sold for Australia, in July, at 1,200
guineas. Miss Butterfly was the first heifer calf by him.
Pearlette is descended from Mr. Booth's Bracelet, one
of the most celebrated prize cows of her day ; and for
the dam of the heifer Mr. Douglas recently gave Mr.
Towneley 500 guineas. These animals have been pur.
chased by Mr. S'rafford, of London, for Mr. Thorne, of
New York, one of the most enterprising breeders of that
country. There were also consigned f)r this gentleman
IMO very fine Southdown sheep, purchased at the Hen-
grave sale, as well as some of the best Berkshire and Essex
pigs that we ever saw leave the port of Liverpool. The
Berkshires were from the famed stocks of Mr. Hewer and
Mr. Overman ; the Essex pigs were bred by Mr. Crisp,
and included the prize boar at Chelmsford, as well as
some young sows, also shown there. With the above•
there were also shipped some splendid Southdown sheep
from Mr. Lugar's flock, as well as the shearling ram
bought at his sale for 80 guineas. These are for Mr. R. A.
Alexander, of Kentucky, a gentleman whose namestands
high as a great purchaser of our best animals, and who,
in a recent visit to this country, bought the celebrated
horse Scythian, by Orlando, winner of the Derby (by
Touchstone), one of the best stalliors this country ever
produced, whose pedigree and performances are well
known in the sporting world. He was winner of the
following prizes :—Newmarket Stakes, 3501. ; Dee
Stakes, Chester, 750/. ; Goodwood Stakes, 950/. ; the
Newmarket Royal Stakes, 1,240/. ; the Chester Cup,
2,775/. ; Stockton, 530/. ; Goodwood, 539/. This valu-
able horse, for which Mr. Alexander gave 1,500 guineas,
accompanies the above cattle, under the charge of Mr.
Beck, and is consigned through the Messrs. Tattersall.
Some cattle and sheep were also sent by Mr. Wytbes for
a house in New York. The entire arrangements for the
shipment were made by Mr. Bell, of the Adelphi Stables,
and were of the most complete character, being such as
to reflect the greatest credit upon the care and attention
of this gentleman.

IRON PAPER.—We had last week (says the Liverpool
Albion) an opportunity of inspecting a sample of thin
sheet-iron prepared by Bessemer's process. It was re-
markable for its great tenacity and beautiful finish, but
more especially for the thinness to which it had been
wrought. Indeed it had more the appearance of glazed
paper than sheet iron, and suggested 'the posSibility of
our some day seeing an iron newspaper. We commend
the idea to Ilerapath, as a material aptly suited fur his
railway journal. The chief difficulty would be the dark
appearance of the sheets, an inconvenience which might
be pleasantly overcom,echbayntgheeounseTohufcrosdhamyr, to those ed inks. The
sample was shown on
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terested in the item trade, and excited great admiration.
Several gentlemen who remember seeing the thin sheet-
iron exhibited by Prince Deinidoff, at the Crystal Pa•
lace, 1851, were of opinion that it was , not only consi-
derably thicker, but that it was far inferior in quality to
this specimen prepared by Bessemer's proae,s.
FRENCH FISHERIES IN ICELAND.—For several years
past the French have been extending their fisheries more
and more northwards, and cf late found a more favour.
able fishing ground on the coast of Iceland. Their pre-
sents has given rise to a number of unpleasant conflicts
between the French fishermen and the natives of that
island, and been the subject of repeated complaints on
the part of the latter to the Danish Government, as
they maintain that it interferes with their principal
means of existence and almost sole article of export,
and threatens seriously to annihilate tbeir little com-
merce. On the other hand, the French, wishing to re-
move for the future . all cause of collisions with the
Icelanders, prsposed to regulate the question by a treaty
on the subject with Denmark. The late of Prince
Napoleon—first to Iceland and these to Copenhagen—
has tended much to accelerate the neeeotintione,
and a
treaty between France and Denmark bas been already
signed, and xvil he published as soon as the ratificee
tions are exchanged. Denmark, however, has not ceded
the sovereignty of any part of Icelan I to France ; the
treaty simply grants to the French fishermen certain
privileges, and secures to them the right of curing
their fish en shore, which had hitherto been denied
lx-rn by the local anthoriti,:s in Iceland.