The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

SIR,—We have this morning been visited by another
storm, accompanied by considerable destruction to the boats
engaged in prosecuting the herring fishery. The gale had
not reached its height till this forenoon ; notwithstanding,
several fine boats, the property of the fishermen, have been
destroyed, and not a few are greatly injured.
The only harbour on the coast deserving the name is at
this moment crowded to its entrance with boats and vessels
belonging to all parts of the kingdom, and hundreds of
boats, with many thousands of pounds, are lying huddled
together in the many small creeks and rocky inlets which
abound on the coast, but over which the sea, as it always
does in such storms, is making a complete breach.
It is impossible to estimate the amount of property de-
stroyed this morning; but if the gale increases, as it threatens
to do, the storm of to-day will be more disastrous than that
of a fortnight ago, serious though its results were.

Writing, as I do, in sight of the scene which the Bay of
Wick now presents, and of the dangers to which many in-
dustrious men are exposed in endeavouring to save their
property from destruction, I am free to assert that a more
startling sight cannot be presented, and that her Majesty's
Government will incur a grave responsibility if they delay
longer in taking measures for protecting the great national
fishery that is prosecuted on these shores. When I state
that one-fifth of the whole number of Royal Naval Coast
Volunteers enrolled over the entire Scottish seaboard were
obtained in Caithness; that generally a fourth of the whole
quantity of herrings annually caught on the Scottish shores
is brought ashore on the Caithness coast; that the Caithness
fishing, besides providing a valuable article of diet for hun-
dreds of thousands of the people of Britain and the
colonies, and employing a large amount of tonnage of
vessels in carrying stores and exporting the cured fish,
gives employment directly to about 30,000 men and
women from all the north-eastern counties and the
Highlands and Islands—l state facts which, without
specifying many others not less striking, ought
to have an influence in inducing the Government, without
farther loss of time, to proceed with the erection of the long
promised and urgently demanded harbour of refuge at Wick,
for which all concerned are willing to pay a fair amount of
annual tax.

We rely, sir, on your invaluable aid in urging this im-
portant matter on public attention. When our northern
population were misrepresented in Parliament 16 years ago,
you ably and successfully vindicated them, and the grate •
ful remembrance 'of your services then on behalf of the
Highlanders induces us to hope that you will now come
forward and give your powerful assistance on behalf of the
thousands of fishermen who are at this moment tossed about
on board their boats at the mercy of the storm on this =-
protected coast, but a coast from which, with proper re-
fuge, treasures can be drawn that will prove a source of
national importance and wealth.
I am, sir, yours respectfully,
J 0 lIN _ACK IE .
Nortkern Ensign-office, Wick, Aug. 30.

PAUL HERTUNG.—The rumour, that this well-
known clown had died last week, is without foundation.
We'are happy to say that the clever pantomimist is in ex-
cellent health and spirits.—Era.
RUMOURED LEGAL CIIANGES.—The Froenzan's
Journal states, as a general rumour, that either Mr. Francis
William Brady, or Mr. Andrews, Chairman of the East
Riding of Cork, is booked for the Mastership in Chancery
(03,000 Fish currency per annum) vacated by Mr. Ache-
son Lyle, Lord-Lieutenant of Londonderry. Mr. Brady is
son of the Chancellor, and twice contested the city, in the
hope of ousting one of the "Dublin six."
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard S. Dundas,
K.C.8., Captain Charles Frederick, and Mr. Romaine,
C. 8., the permanent secretary of the Admiralty, remain in
London to form a Board for the dispatch of business in the
absence of the Duke of Somerset and the other members of
the Admiralty.—Army and Aravy Gazette.
The Government of India has been pleased to
allow officers serving in India, who may, under instructions
from the Horse Guards, be ordered to England to join the
Staff College, to be provided with a contract passago in ono
of the wail steamers,—Anny and 217-ary Gazette. _

OPENING OF TILE NEW FLOWER MARKET,
COVENT-GARDEN.—Yesterday orders were issued for the
new flower market, just erected by the Duke of Bedford in
Covent-garden, to be opened to the public this day (Satur-
day) for the sale of flowers. The structure, which is of a
temporary character, though somewhat ornamental, is on
the east side of Covent-garden-market, istxt, the Hum-
mama Tavern, and is built on the site of the houses
pulled down for the continuation of Burleigh-street,
Strand, into Covent-garden-market. It has a frontage of
about 60 feet, and a depth of 120 feet ; the area, aout
7,260 itet, is laid out in three avenues, baying 61 distinct
standings. The interior is spacious and well ventilated,
and fitted with en abundant supply of gas-burners. The
temporary erection will ultimately be superseded by a
highly ornamental building formed of glass and iron, after
the style of the Floral Hall, occupying increased space by
the removal of the remaining houses required for the com-
pletion of the new street. The new market will no doubt
prove a great public accommodation, as that for flowers has
hitherto been held in the open space in front of St. Paul's
Church, so that in unfavourable weather both buyers and
sellers were subjected to much annoyance and pecuniary
loss,

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, AUG. 31.
The Patrie of this evening contains the following
telegram, dated Naples, 30th inst.:—
Tranquillity prevails in the city.
The King held a review of some regiments which
have been despatched to Castellamare.
The expected military demonstration in favour of
annexation to Piedmont has been adjourned.
Garibaldi has left Calabria, but it is not known
in what direction.
Decisive events are expected to take place shortly.
Baron Brenier has obtained the satisfaction which
he demanded.
The Patrie also says :
It is asserted that two more regiments are about
to be despatched to Rome as reinforcements.

GENOA, Auo. 1.

According to advices from Reggio, a report was
current that General Briganti had been shot at
Monteleone by the soldiers of his own regiment.

It is stated that Garibaldi entered Monteleone on
the 27th inst., and that he had succeeded in trans-
porting his whole army to the mainland.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The Peninsular and Orient al Company's steamer
Ripon, Captain Christian, with the heavy portion
of the above mails, has arrived here. She had 97
passengers, of whom Major-Gen. Sickyer, C. 8.,
Dr. Kelart, and the wife and child of* Captain
Rennie, died at sea. Her cargo includes raw silk
valued at upwards of £lOO,OOO, and precious stones
of the value of 2,300 rupees.
She spoke the Indus, the Valetta, her Majesty's
ship Orion, brig Sussex Maid, barque Jane Thur-
ston, barque A.rabista, schooner Rapid, and steamer
Euxine.

The Pera left Gibraltar on the 26th ultimo for
the East.

Exchange on London, at Gibraltar, was quoted
502 ; on Paris, sf. 32c. ; on Marseilles and
Genoa, sf. 33c. ; on Cadiz, Malaga, and Valencia,
at par; Spanish Pillaired dollars, 3 per cent. pre-
mium. Freights to London and outports in the
United Kingdom, 12 dols. per ton and 10 per cent. ;
Malta, Leghorn, Genoa, and Marseilles, 4 dols. to
5 dols. per ton v.nd 5 per cent.

PARIS, SEPT. 1.
The Monitettr of to-day publishes the following
telegram, dated Thonon, Aug. 31:—
"Their Majesties have arrived here. Through-
out the whole journey they have met with a sym-
pathetic recepl ion. Their Majesties have made an
excursion on the lake as far as Evian. Notwith-
standing the fi ttigues of the journey, the health of
their Majesties continues to be perfect. The
weather is adn iirable."

The 16ioniteligr also says:—
" The inquiry instituted at Naples not having
succeeded in d iscovering the individuals guilty of
the assault upc ni the French Ambassador, the Duke
of Canajello has been sent to Paris to express offici-
ally to the E mperor the profound regret of the
King of the T wc, Sicilies on account of that event.
The same jol;rnal contains the following

" Prince Niv rat has published a letter disavowing
those who w( mld in his name excite troubles at
Naples.

" The Govei •nment of the Emperor can only ap-
plaud this declaration ; but the hope which the
Prince expresses in that letter of being one day
able to go to / ►laples, with the consent and support
of France, is ti Do much opposed to the wishes of the
Emperor to al low such a supposition to pass with-
out an official disavowal."

BERNE, AUG. 31.

On Monda3 r next the Ambassadors of Switzer-
land at the (;marts of Paris, London, Berlin, and
Turin, will ass ;emble here for a conference with the
Federal Council.